Weekly Check in Sept 16
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Manafort flipped! Also, I hope everyone in the path of Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mankhut are safe.
Voter Registration
Deadlines to register. There have been more reports of people being removed from rolls so check your registration and tell others to as well.
Ongoing Actions -- Kavanaugh confirmation
Phone script for pro-"life" Republican senators
Vote tracker and directory of undecided senators and their phone numbers
… particularly important for anyone in Missouri
… and for anyone in Maine
Ongoing Actions -- Immigration
NILC Webinar on Immigration Issues
Family Separation
RAICES fundraiser on Facebook (This post also includes a link to a Google Doc where you'll find lots more resources and ideas for action if you scroll down.)
#Families Belong Together Recess Toolkit
Ongoing Actions -- Elections
Info to Share: Lyft are going to be providing half-price or free rides to the polls on Nov 6 for those in need
Register or check your voter registration
ACLU Voter Postcards for midterm turnout
Crush the Midterms and NC GoVote
The Protect American Votes and Elections Act 2018
Florida - Voting Restoration Amendment
C&P from Indivisible: Action for the 100 Days Pre-Midterm
GOTV Resources from Organising for Action
Make a difference in the 2018 Midterms - organization organizing for all levels of elections
District funds for the mid-terms
Support progressive Congressional candidates in competitive rural districts
Information on State Primary Dates and list of pro-NRA Republicans who are vulnerable
Ongoing Actions -- General
Eat tacos. Drink beer. Fund abortion.
ACLU Newsletter Subscriptions
Indivisible's Save SCOTUS strategy
Call your Reps about the Census
Protect the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Call your senators
Action: SNAP benefits -- the comment period is closed, but you may still want to contact your reps about this to help move it up their agendas.
Planning Ahead in Case of Mueller Firing
Information and organizing to end police violence
Racial Justice Toolkit (see comments for a shorter link)
Information on the Poor People's Campaign, an anti-poverty campaign.
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So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Voter Registration
Deadlines to register. There have been more reports of people being removed from rolls so check your registration and tell others to as well.
Ongoing Actions -- Kavanaugh confirmation
Phone script for pro-"life" Republican senators
Vote tracker and directory of undecided senators and their phone numbers
… particularly important for anyone in Missouri
… and for anyone in Maine
Ongoing Actions -- Immigration
NILC Webinar on Immigration Issues
Family Separation
RAICES fundraiser on Facebook (This post also includes a link to a Google Doc where you'll find lots more resources and ideas for action if you scroll down.)
#Families Belong Together Recess Toolkit
Ongoing Actions -- Elections
Info to Share: Lyft are going to be providing half-price or free rides to the polls on Nov 6 for those in need
Register or check your voter registration
ACLU Voter Postcards for midterm turnout
Crush the Midterms and NC GoVote
The Protect American Votes and Elections Act 2018
Florida - Voting Restoration Amendment
C&P from Indivisible: Action for the 100 Days Pre-Midterm
GOTV Resources from Organising for Action
Make a difference in the 2018 Midterms - organization organizing for all levels of elections
District funds for the mid-terms
Support progressive Congressional candidates in competitive rural districts
Information on State Primary Dates and list of pro-NRA Republicans who are vulnerable
Ongoing Actions -- General
Eat tacos. Drink beer. Fund abortion.
ACLU Newsletter Subscriptions
Indivisible's Save SCOTUS strategy
Call your Reps about the Census
Protect the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Call your senators
Action: SNAP benefits -- the comment period is closed, but you may still want to contact your reps about this to help move it up their agendas.
Planning Ahead in Case of Mueller Firing
Information and organizing to end police violence
Racial Justice Toolkit (see comments for a shorter link)
Information on the Poor People's Campaign, an anti-poverty campaign.
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10
This week
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called my one senator
5 (71.4%)
called my other senator
4 (57.1%)
called my representative
2 (28.6%)
called my governor
1 (14.3%)
called my state reps
0 (0.0%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
4 (57.1%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
2 (28.6%)
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
1 (11.1%)
signed up for alerts
2 (22.2%)
took care of myself
4 (44.4%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (22.2%)
did something else
4 (44.4%)
committed to action in the coming week
3 (33.3%)