February check-in poll

[redbird]

After a very quiet couple of months on this community, there were 16 posts in January. I’m not posting a round-up: this is a check-in poll, including space in the comments to discuss reither what you’ve done recently, or what you’re planning to do.

Also, I just noticed the comment from a month ago that we would probably need a Venezuela tag. If you need a tag added, please DM me.

Poll #34160 February check-in

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12

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In the last couple of months, I

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called one or both of my senators
6 (50.0%)

called my member of Congress
4 (33.3%)

called my governor
4 (33.3%)

called my mayor, state representative, or other local official
1 (8.3%)

voted
1 (8.3%)

did get-out-the-vote work, such as postcarding or phone banking
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/letter/email/fax to a government official or agency
3 (25.0%)

went to a protest
4 (33.3%)

attended an in-person activist group
3 (25.0%)

went to a town hall
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone or online training
2 (16.7%)

participated in community mutual aid
6 (50.0%)

donated money to a cause
8 (66.7%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did text banking or phone banking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
5 (41.7%)

not a US citizen, but worked in solidarity in my community
3 (25.0%)

committed to action in the current month
4 (33.3%)

did something else--tell us in comments
3 (25.0%)

As usual, you can comment on the pinned post or DM me if you want a tag added or other help with the community.

Comments

[otter]

Went outdoors and took photos of the ICE vehicles circling the park across the street from my house, talked to neighbors who are part of the 'watch', and told off several white men who said something similar to "If you stay out of ICE's way and let them do their job you'll be fine".

[sathari]

Nice work!

something else

[redbird]

In addition to several calls to my senators (Warren and Markey), I called Sen. Schumer, gave my old New York zip code, and demanded that he stop ICE atrocities. (This isn't something I would normally do, but he's senate minority leader, and it seemed necessary.)

Melt the ICE Hat

[executrix]

Knitters are making red hats with tassels to protest ICE (based on a Norwegian act of resistance against the German occupation). The $5 pattern proceeds go to Minnesota immigrant aid groups. See Kamrin Baker, "
Knitters Protest ICE in Minnesota With Red Hats, Inspired By a Historic Act of Resistance," https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/melt-the-ice-red-hat-knitting-pattern? (They also have a crochet pattern btw.)