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snickfic) wrote in thisfinecrew2017-01-22 08:41 am
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1/22/17 links roundup
I've been doing links roundups on my DW for a while, and tassosss suggested I start crossposting them here. Please be aware that I'm not vouching for the authority or opinions of any of the stuff I link; I just link things that catch my eye. You can find old linkspams under my politics tag, here.
Women's March
* link to spreadsheet estimating total Women's March participation (Twitter.) As of now, estimate is between 3.6 and 4.5 MILLION in US.
* To my fellow white women: no one was arrested today because we showed up in numbers. This is why we need to continue to show up. (Twitter)
Activism / resources
* "So you just got home from your local Women's March. Now what?" (Twitter)
* Call the Halls: Contacting Your Representative the Smart Way - by the gal whose initial "how to call your reps" tweets went viral two months ago.
* Find a local League of Women Voters - I knew this group did a ton of voter education and informed voting work, but I did not know until yesterday that their local branches hold forums and otherwise engage heavily with local issues, as opposed to just national ones. I am 100% going to be checking out some of these educational forums near me in the next while.
News / analysis
* Analysis of game Trump is playing with press. Really scary stuff. (Twitter)
* Tons of links/explanation for what Trump's inauguration day executive order is and means (Twitter)
* Sen. Tomes' protester bill met with criticism (Indiana Courier Press). This was the Indiana "clear roadways of protesters by any means necessary" bill. Sounds like it's dead in the water.
* At the Last Minute, Trump Asks Nuclear Safety Administrator to Stick Around After All (Gizmodo). WELL, GOOD.
* Rep. Cathy McMorris (R-WA) gets shouted down at MLK event by angry constituents (ThinkProgress)
* Governor Cuomo Announces Decisive Actions to Secure Access to Reproductive Health Services in New York (ny.gov)
tassosss suggested I start crossposting them here. Please be aware that I'm not vouching for the authority or opinions of any of the stuff I link; I just link things that catch my eye. You can find old linkspams under my politics tag, here.Women's March
* link to spreadsheet estimating total Women's March participation (Twitter.) As of now, estimate is between 3.6 and 4.5 MILLION in US.
* To my fellow white women: no one was arrested today because we showed up in numbers. This is why we need to continue to show up. (Twitter)
Activism / resources
* "So you just got home from your local Women's March. Now what?" (Twitter)
* Call the Halls: Contacting Your Representative the Smart Way - by the gal whose initial "how to call your reps" tweets went viral two months ago.
* Find a local League of Women Voters - I knew this group did a ton of voter education and informed voting work, but I did not know until yesterday that their local branches hold forums and otherwise engage heavily with local issues, as opposed to just national ones. I am 100% going to be checking out some of these educational forums near me in the next while.
News / analysis
* Analysis of game Trump is playing with press. Really scary stuff. (Twitter)
* Tons of links/explanation for what Trump's inauguration day executive order is and means (Twitter)
* Sen. Tomes' protester bill met with criticism (Indiana Courier Press). This was the Indiana "clear roadways of protesters by any means necessary" bill. Sounds like it's dead in the water.
* At the Last Minute, Trump Asks Nuclear Safety Administrator to Stick Around After All (Gizmodo). WELL, GOOD.
* Rep. Cathy McMorris (R-WA) gets shouted down at MLK event by angry constituents (ThinkProgress)
* Governor Cuomo Announces Decisive Actions to Secure Access to Reproductive Health Services in New York (ny.gov)
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I took a look at the "So you just got home from your local Women's March. Now what?" link after
re:act - a weekly email letter with a round-up of actions, backed up with a lot of research and background information. There's an archive of past letters, with lots of issues that are still live, if people are looking for actions related to particular interests.
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Oh yeah, re:act is awesome. I really appreciate how informative it is. Might be worth a post of its own?
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I've also created a "link roundup" tag for your posts, and anyone else who posts link roundups, so it would help if you can tag your posts with that :-) (And anything else appropriate.)
If you can't add tags, let me know and I'll dive into the comm settings to figure it out.
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Will do! I tried to tag the post and it wouldn't let me, so I wasn't sure if mods tagged posts every time or if I should request a tag, or... But you've cleared it right up. :)