UK action links

[redbird]

In response to the recent UK election, kaberett made a post about some places they're finding hope, followed by links for possible activism, including organizations they consider worth donating to. kaberett writes "In the first instance, I'm wanting to funnel my resources toward groups already under attack. Here's a starting point from me":

https://kaberett.dreamwidth.org/765198.html

Weekly Check in December 15

[tassosss]

It's been a rough week with elections in the UK where a Tory majority was elected. In the US, the House Judiciary Committee has leveled two articles of Impeachment against Trump. We'll see where it goes. Also, for those following along at home, the next budget deadline is Friday Dec 20 for keeping the government open.

In comm news, as you've probably seen tanaqui  is going to start up a sister comm for UK actions in the wake of the election and is looking for co-mods and name ideas.

New Actions
Things you can do now to help in the UK
Never Again is Looking for Remote Volunteers

Ongoing Actions

Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters — the big push for the early November elections is over but it sounds like they will be launching some new campaigns soon
Use #Nogoatsnoregistries To Push Back Against Calls For Institutions, Registries
Planned Parenthood Has Been Forced Out Of The Title X Program
Take The Senate (Fund)
Some gun control resources (in a previous check in post)
Help Sleeping Giants contact firms profiting off of concentration camps
Suggested Things To Do For/About U.S. Concentration Camps
More Organizations To Support Helping Kids In Concentration Camps
Acting Locally To Help Immigrants And Refugees

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

Poll #23071 This week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

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called my one senator
0 (0.0%)

called my other senator
0 (0.0%)

called my representative
0 (0.0%)

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
5 (71.4%)

attended an in-person activist group
1 (14.3%)

participated in phone/online training
1 (14.3%)

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went to a protest
2 (28.6%)

signed up for alerts
1 (14.3%)

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
4 (57.1%)

did something else
0 (0.0%)

committed to action in the coming week
4 (57.1%)

This Fine Crew -- the UK edition

[tanaqui]

Following on from cesy's comment asking about doing equivalent stuff for the UK, I've decided to launch a UK version of thisfinecrew.

(In case you missed the news, the UK re-elected its own narcissist-in-chief and his party this week with a large majority, so the government can now push ahead with Brexit and get back to implementing the rest of its nasty domestic agenda.)

Just like here, the comm will be about practical activism and gathering links and resources for relatively low-key, simple things you can do to oppose detrimental government proposals and improve the lives of people already suffering. That means actions related to things like: the "hostile environment"; racism, anti-semitism, islamophobia and other forms of bigotry; poverty; the broken social care and healthcare systems; justice, crime and policing; and the future of the constituent countries of the UK. (And all the rest….)

While the focus is on the UK, the comm is open to anyone who wants to join, from any country. As many of the UK government's actions over the next few years will affect citizens of other European and Commonwealth countries, they're especially welcome.

Right now, I am in the very early planning stages and would love to find at least a couple of co-mods. Being a co-mod involves helping with some combination of:

• bouncing ideas around and formulating responses when issues come up
  
• crafting content for mod posts
  
• monitoring the comm and responding to posts and questions
  
• making check-in posts
  
• tagging posts
  
• helping promote the comm

Please comment on this post or PM me if you're interested in becoming a co-mod. Co-mods don't need to come from or live in the UK!

I'm also looking for a (fannish) name and tag line for the comm, so suggestions in comments are very welcome. (I could just make it "This Fine Crew UK", but where's the fun in that?)

Your nervous but determined future mod, Tanaqui