Check in 26 Jan

[tanaqui]

The Impeachment trial is proceeding in the Senate, with opening arguments. Here's hoping next week will see the Senate agreeing to take witnesses and consider new evidence. And while there's unfortunately little chance of the Senate finding Trump guilty, impeachment was the right thing to do constitutionally and does have a chance of influencing swing voters.

In the comm, it's been a quiet couple of weeks, but let us know what you've been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week.

Info You Can Use

Election Resources Roundup - a list of organizations working on election issues for 2020
Fandom Trumps Hate 2020 - creator signups are now open and run until 31 Jan

Poll #23327 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11

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called my one senator
2 (18.2%)

called my other senator
2 (18.2%)

called my representative
4 (36.4%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
1 (9.1%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
7 (63.6%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
3 (27.3%)

attended an in-person activist group
1 (9.1%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

went to a protest
1 (9.1%)

signed up for alerts
3 (27.3%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
4 (36.4%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (9.1%)

did something else
3 (27.3%)

committed to action in the coming week
3 (27.3%)

Comments

[bethctg]

First, I just want to thank you for the resources roundup. I've been consulting it quite regularly since I found it.

One thing I started this past week and want to continue into this coming week is hunting for federal candidates, state candidates, and action groups that I want to support this year. I've been using Ballotpedia a lot. It's a lot of reading/work, but I know it'll be worth it.

[teaotter]

I'm struggling right now. With the impeachment trial and the common expectation that the truth will make no difference at all. It finally occurred to me to label what I'm feeling as grief, and that fits.

I'm still calling my legislators weekly and writing postcards, but I've been stepping away from the news lately.