Never Give Up, Never Surrender

This is the last check-in post before election day!

What are your plans for Tuesday? Have you already voted (in person or by mail) or are you planning to vote on the day? Will you be working on GOTV efforts or at the polls or on a campaign? Will you be following the results avidly or having an early night?

Please let us know of any last minute actions people can take and feel free to talk about races or ballot initiatives/ propositions you're particularly interested in.

If you didn't see it, or need a reminder, take a look at last month's check in post, which linked to four posts made by sathari with lots of great links for this election cycle.

And I want to highlight 866-OUR-VOTE, which offers on-the-day support to people having trouble voting, as well as lots of resources and links — in multiple languages.

I'll put up a post on Tuesday for people to talk about the events of the day and the results. Meanwhile, here's this week's poll.

( Poll behind the cut )

I hope everyone is having a good Labor Day weekend. Efforts for the next set of elections will now kick into high gear, so please do post about any specific races you're following, campaigns and initiatives people may want to donate to (if they have the funds) and any actions people can take, especially if they can be done remotely (text and phonebanking or sending postcards, for example).

Of course, you can still post about absolutely anything else you think our members would find useful! Please don't be shy of making a post yourself — but you can also drop some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it.

We've had one post in the comm since the last check in.

Student! Loan! Forgiveness!

If you're looking for information on anything else, you can use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about. (And a quick shout out to redbird for all the tagging work that keeps the comm running smoothly.)

Finally, here's our poll (behind the cut) for you to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks. And do let us know in comments what you plan to do next.


( Poll behind the cut )

It's been a rough couple of weeks, with multiple terrible decisions coming out of the Supreme Court.

If you're looking for information specifically on Roe vs Wade, this Google Doc has advice on What You Can Do.

And I saw a good reminder on my reading list that to tackle one of the fundamental issues of why we're in this bad place, we should work on voting activism — making sure elections result in local officials such as sheriffs and district attorneys who won't enforce terrible state laws, along with state-level politicians who won't enact them, as well as getting control at the federal level. We have a post with election resources that you may find useful.

Here are the posts we've had in the comm since the last check in.

Signal Boost (Covid/Long Covid)
Possible Inclusion Of A Link Regarding Election Woes (Coping mechanisms)
FYI - The Mapping Project

And here's the usual reminder to not be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it.

You can always use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about. (And a quick shout out to redbird for all the tagging work that keeps the comm running smoothly.)

Finally, here's our poll (behind the cut) for you to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks. And do let us know in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

Well, May has been a "fun" month: gun violence, Roe v Wade (and the implications of the leaked draft for other rights) and the latest Republican plans to enmesh themselves in corrupting the voting process.

Time for a deep breath and a moment to reset, before getting back to doing what each of us is able to.

Here are the posts we've had in the comm since the last check in on Roe v Wade. Some of these events are past, but the linked organisations have ongoing ways to be involved.

Michigan Pro-Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative
Two Roe-Related Resistbot Petitions
Events Supporting Roe
Ttrpgs For Reproductive Rights

And here is the other post that has been made in the last month.

Hey, This Bill Would Let Disabled People Do Things Like Get Married Without Losing SSI!

As we're getting closer to mid-term elections, I just wanted to remind everyone that we have a roundup of election resources. Please feel free to add new resources or let me know of any that should be removed from the list.

And the usual reminder to not be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it.

You can always use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about. (And a quick shout out to redbird for all the tagging work that keeps the comm running smoothly.)

Finally, here's our poll (behind the cut) for you to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks. And do let us know in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

I hope everyone's doing well and keeping busy. I've certainly been busy enough that I'm not sure what happened to March and I suddenly realised I owe you all a check in post today!

We've had one new post in the comm since the last check in:

They Deserve More: A Campaign About Disability Rights

As always, please don't be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it.

Please also let us know of anything you think should be added to our roundup of election resources (or anything that needs to be removed).

You can always use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about. (And a quick shout out to redbird for all the tagging work that keeps the comm running smoothly.)

Finally, here's our poll (behind the cut) for you to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks. And do let us know in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

This month's round-up and check-in post kicks off with a reminder that fandomtrumpshate's 2022 round is now open for signups.

Here are the posts since the last check in:

Scam - Covid Testing Sites Run By The Center For Covid Control
You Can Now Order Free At-Home Covid-19 Tests
Initiative For AFC (NYState)
Blocking The EARN IT Act
(Donate) National Butterfly Center Closing Indefinitely After Attacks From Right-Wing

And the usual reminder to not be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it.

Please also let us know of anything you think should be added to our roundup of election resources (or anything that needs to be removed).

You can always use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about. (And a quick shout out to redbird for all the tagging work that keeps the comm running smoothly.)

Finally, here's our poll (behind the cut) for you to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks. And do let us know in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

In light of the recent hearings before the Supreme Court, it seems like a good time to link this post with some resources for campaigning on abortion rights and this post with a link to a list of abortion funds (We also have tags for abortion rights and reproductive health that you may find useful.)

We haven't had any new posts since the last check in, although I'm sure things will pick up once we start getting into next year's elections. But this seems like a good time to ask if you want to see anything different from the comm going forwards. Let us know in comments if you have any suggestions.

A reminder to not be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it. And you can always use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about.

Meanwhile, use our poll (behind the cut) to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks and tell us in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

We've avoided a shutdown — for now. Meanwhile, the infrastructure and social and environmental bills are bogged down and the Republicans are being obstructionist over the debt limit. This is your regular reminder of the importance of working from the grassroots up to get more Democrats elected at every level, so small groups can't hold up vital or ambitious legislation.

We've only had one (fandom-related!) post in the comm since the last check in:

Fandom Charity Auction: Marvel Trumps Hate

Don't be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it. And you can always use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about.

Meanwhile, use our poll (behind the cut) to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks and tell us in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

I hope everyone is doing well and that the heat/wildfires/other weather issues have eased up. It's been quiet in the comm since the last check in, but we have one new post that's still relevant.

Help Striking Miners In Alabama

Don't be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it. And you can always use our tags to check for any ongoing actions or resources relevant to the issues you care about.

Meanwhile, use our poll (behind the cut) to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks and tell us in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )

The comm's been a bit busier over the last month. I'm not sure that's entirely a good thing, in that it means there are issues and actions people need to raise — but it's great to have these things brought to the comm when they do exist. So a big thank you to everyone who's posted, in the last month or in the past.

Here are the posts since the last check in:

Protecting Thacker Pass
CA Only: Sticking It To Tech With SB 331
Federally Subsidized Internet Service
US Politics: Immigration Issues
End Sub-minimum Wages For People With Disabilities

Don't be shy of making your own posts about any issues and actions you think the comm should know about, or dropping some information into a comment to our sticky post if you'd like the mods to do it.

Meanwhile, use our poll (behind the cut) to tell us what you've been doing in the last few weeks and tell us in comments what you plan to do next.

( Poll behind the cut )