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tanaqui ([personal profile] tanaqui) wrote in [community profile] thisfinecrew2019-09-15 11:00 am

Weekly Check In September 15

This week saw another Democratic primary debate, while an Appeals Court reinstated an emoluments case against Trump, people were kicked off a ferry from the Bahamas to Florida over confusion between the ferry company and CBP about documentation and the administration is planning on screwing up the Amazon even further (to add to screwing up the Arctic). So a typical week, these days....

There was nothing new in the comm this week, but we've plenty of ongoing actions.

Please also tell us in the comments what you've been doing! It's great to hear about all the amazing things our members are involved in and a chance for you to inspire others to join in.

Ongoing Actions

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)
Action: Comment Against Snap Rule Change
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 #22628 The Week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7


This week, I...

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called my one senator
1 (14.3%)

called my other senator
0 (0.0%)

called my representative
1 (14.3%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
0 (0.0%)

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%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
1 (14.3%)

worked for a campaign
1 (14.3%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
1 (14.3%)

took care of myself
3 (42.9%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (28.6%)

did something else
2 (28.6%)

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


sabotabby: raccoon anarchy symbol (Default)

[personal profile] sabotabby 2019-09-15 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Went canvassing yesterday!
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DC Statehood

[personal profile] fabrisse 2019-09-16 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a bill coming up for discussion of DC Statehood on Thursday. I have written about it and provided links in my journal. Please ask your representatives to allow my representative a vote.