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It's 2018 folks, and a lot of big issues are still pending - DACA, Children's Health Care, and yes, keeping the government open, once again.

Also, another reminder that we now have a Friending Meme and a (locked) post where you can connect with others with live in the same area. We hope you find both of these posts useful!

Posts in the comm since the last check-in covered:

Actions
Support Florida Voting Rights
Support the Net Neutrality Bill in Congress
Support Children's Health Insurance Program. Day of Action was on the 10th but you can still contact your Congress people
Webinar on Sanctuary Policies

Information
We the Resistance Newsletter with info on #MeTooK12 harassment prevention in schools, as well as other sexual equality and people with vaginas health issues
Report on Climate Change censorship
Summary of the Organizing for Action Volunteer Call including DACA, Civic Engagementin and upcoming volunteer opportunities
Run to Win Online Candidate Training - anyone on the comm planning to run for office, or know someone who is?


Housekeeping (the usual stuff)
Reminder that we have a suggestion post if there’s a topic that you’d like to see discussed but would like to ask the mods to look into. This can be anything from general information, or a how-to-do-a-thing, or something you may want to discuss as a community. Folks are welcome to post directly to the comm as always, but if you’re not comfortable/don’t have spoons, we can help too.

As we don't always get the time to pull things out of the suggestions post into their own separate posts, it may be worth checking every week (or tracking the post) to see if there's any new information you're interested in.

Also if you need help with tags, PM [personal profile] redbird, who is our tag guru. Both [personal profile] tanaqui  and I are very grateful for the help.

So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?

Personally, I've been trying to make Wednesday my call Congress day.

Poll #19317 This week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6


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called my one senator
1 (25.0%)

called my other senator
1 (25.0%)

called my representative
1 (25.0%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
3 (75.0%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
1 (25.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
1 (25.0%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

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went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
2 (50.0%)

took care of myself
2 (50.0%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
0 (0.0%)

did something else
2 (50.0%)

committed to action in the coming week
1 (25.0%)



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Graham preparing 'Dreamers' bill:
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is readying legislation that would extend legal protections for previously undocumented immigrants who came here as children — benefits granted under a 2012 directive from President Barack Obama that are at risk with the incoming Trump administration.

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to revoke Obama’s executive actions on immigration, including one that has shielded more than 740,000 young undocumented immigrants from being deported and gave them permits to work legally.

[...]

Graham said he is working with both Democrats and Republicans, and named Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) as one GOP supporter of the forthcoming legislation.

[...]

One Democrat who has spoken to Graham about the issue and potential legislative remedies is Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat who has been giving daily floor speeches since the election on behalf of the beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, who are known as Dreamers.
Call Sen. Graham to thank him for supporting the bill. (There's a suggested script here, along with phone numbers for Sen. Graham's various offices.)

Contact your own representatives to encourage them to support Sen. Graham's efforts and other actions to protect the 'Dreamers'.

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