Weekly Check in Oct 1

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So this week, Obamacare repeal 3.evil failed and Trump picked fights with the NFL and Puerto Rico.

Housekeeping (the usual stuff)
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Hurricane relief

Call your congress person to help Puerto Rico
Links for how to help with the relief efforts for Irma and Maria
For lots of links for hurricane relief for Harvey, see the check-in post from two weeks ago

Special Elections

Info in the comments about sending postcards to registered voters to increase turnout in special elections

Other ongoing actions and activities

Hope not Hate launches US site Includes some links to the amazing project by the UK organisation involving an undercover reporter infiltrating the alt-right.
Events to prevent a Muslim Ban leading to an rally in Washington on October 10
DACA: Defend DACA is the place to go.
Women's Convention Detroit October 27-29
Find every election you're eligible to vote in with the EveryElection app

So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?

Poll #18887 This week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

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called my one senator
5 (71.4%)

called my other senator
5 (71.4%)

called my representative
4 (57.1%)

called my governor
1 (14.3%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
2 (28.6%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
5 (71.4%)

attended an in-person activist group
2 (28.6%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

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went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
2 (33.3%)

took care of myself
3 (50.0%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
0 (0.0%)

did something else
5 (83.3%)

committed to action in the coming week
2 (33.3%)