Weekly Check In February 17

[tanaqui]

The threat of a renewed shutdown is averted with the the signing of the spending package bill -- without most of the money the Orange Menace was demanding for the wall. Of course, he then declared a "National Emergency" (which he also said was "unnecessary"!), so it's time for the courts to do their work….

It's been quiet in the comm, but sathari posted a great suggesion to Be Kind To Your Democratic Congresscritters (And Their Staffers!), including a couple of suggestions for House bills you might want to urge them to support. And for continued fun/horrified boggling, executrix posted a link to the follow up poll for Trump's SOTU.

As the comm's been quiet, we don't have any other specific ongoing actions, but you can find plenty in our check in posts or use the tagset to find actions on specific issues.

( Housekeeping )

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

Poll #21398 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

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called my one senator
2 (28.6%)

called my other senator
2 (28.6%)

called my representative
2 (28.6%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

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
0 (0.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
4 (57.1%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (14.3%)

did something else
2 (28.6%)

committed to action in the coming week
1 (14.3%)