I think this is the source of the story. It's from James Truman's and Michael Wolff's podcast Fire and Fury. You may remember Michael from his media appearances after writing his book by the same name about the beginning of the Trump administration.
I haven't listened to it, but no one has yet linked to it in these comments.
I volunteered at my local tool library today to remind myself that my daily behaviors have a more tangible effect on my community than voting occasionally.