Weekly Check in June 7

[tassosss]

Hey folks, it's been a long hard week, but I hope you find it motivating. If you go out to protest, please wear a mask and good shoes, and take care where you can. Afterwards, if you'd like to share your experience here, please do.

New Actions and Resources
Protesting Philippines' "Anti-Terror" Bill
Info/Action: Two Twitter Threads on measures that are effective at stopping police violence
Support Puerto Rico against anti-LGBQT and anti-environement legislation: 'No' al Código Civil
Black Lives Matter: compilation of fundraisers, petitions, scripts, and action opportunities
Donate: Bail Funds
Templates for Letters to your Local City Council and Mayor about police

Ongoing Actions and Resources
US: FDA Relaxing Labeling Requirements
George Floyd: Official George Floyd Memorial Fund On Go Fund Me And Other Resources
Action: 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice

Coronavirus
CDC coronavirus page
Johns Hopkins Global case tracker
A bunch of newspapers have dropped their paywall for coronavirus coverage

How's everyone holding up?

Poll #24168 This week I

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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called my one senator
1 (7.1%)

called my other senator
1 (7.1%)

called my representative
2 (14.3%)

called my governor
1 (7.1%)

called my state reps
2 (14.3%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
8 (57.1%)

attended a town hall
1 (7.1%)

donated money to a cause
12 (85.7%)

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

participated in phone/online training
2 (14.3%)

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went to a protest
6 (42.9%)

signed up for alerts
5 (35.7%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
1 (7.1%)

took care of myself
8 (57.1%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (14.3%)

did something else
6 (42.9%)

committed to action in the coming week
4 (28.6%)

Comments

[redbird]

I'm checking off "went to a protest" for one of many small ongoing actions, people standing with "black lives matter" and other protest along Mass Ave in Arlington, MA, every evening.

[tassosss]

Sounds good. Thanks for getting out there!