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sathariSunflower Auction is a fanworks auction with proceeds going to nonprofits that help the people of Ukraine fend off Russia's invasion. More details at the linked post.
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fandomtrumpshate is gearing up for another round, with creator sign ups opening at the end of January. This year, the auction israising money for roughly a dozen small, progressive nonprofits doing vital work on shoestring budgets: advocating for immigrant children, providing running water to Navajo communities, supporting incarcerated sex workers, and reviving local journalism, among others. Additionally, [...] supporting the whole category of organizations known as abortion funds: grassroots community groups that help people make the best reproductive choices for themselves.You can find details of the full schedule and links to the supported organisations and FAQs at
https://fandomtrumpshate.dreamwidth.org/36860.html
tanaquihttps://www.marveltrumpshate.com/about/
The list of organisations they're supporting in this round includes many that are working internationally.
https://www.marveltrumpshate.com/organizations/
Important Dates
SEPT. 12–SEPT. 25 Creator sign-ups
OCT. 10–OCT. 16 Preview week
OCT. 17–OCT. 23 Auction week
OCT. 30 Donation receipts deadline
Full schedule and more details of what happens at each stage at https://www.marveltrumpshate.com/schedule/
Marvel Trumps Hate is an online fanworks auction that aims to unite the entire Marvel fandom in raising funds for organizations working to protect civil rights, marginalized and oppressed communities, and the environment.
The list of organisations they're supporting in this round includes many that are working internationally.
https://www.marveltrumpshate.com/organizations/
Important Dates
SEPT. 12–SEPT. 25 Creator sign-ups
OCT. 10–OCT. 16 Preview week
OCT. 17–OCT. 23 Auction week
OCT. 30 Donation receipts deadline
Full schedule and more details of what happens at each stage at https://www.marveltrumpshate.com/schedule/
CON.TXT panel
Jul. 26th, 2020 11:44 amcesyCON.TXT convention happened online this weekend, and had a panel on civic engagement for introverts. They had a few useful links in the chat, which I'm copying here for reference, without commentary or endorsement, in case they're useful for others. Some have been mentioned here before, but some may not have been.
https://postcardstovoters.org/
https://www.mobilize.us/
https://votefwd.org/
https://www.openprogress.com/text-troop
https://www.sunrisemovement.org/volunteer
https://nextgenamerica.org/insider/
https://www.vote.org/
https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page
https://twitter.com/tonydokoupil/status/1286774955355574272
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/vote-by-mail-states/
https://postcardstovoters.org/
https://www.mobilize.us/
https://votefwd.org/
https://www.openprogress.com/text-troop
https://www.sunrisemovement.org/volunteer
https://nextgenamerica.org/insider/
https://www.vote.org/
https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page
https://twitter.com/tonydokoupil/status/1286774955355574272
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/vote-by-mail-states/
Weekly Check in January 4
Jan. 5th, 2020 01:42 pmtassosssHappy 2020 everyone!
A little bit of me was hoping things wouldn't be terrible right off the bat, but that's not the world we live in. However, even in dark times there is hope. We have an election this year where we can kick the turnip out. We can put pressure on the Senate to impeach Trump, a long shot, but worth doing anyway. We can support local governments and turn over state governments and inch by inch, county by county, make things better for people in our communities. We can show up to protests, write postcards, make phone calls, give money, and support each other. Change is an endurance event, and even in the face of overwhelming power and odds we can make things better.
What we do matters. This is a world worth fighting for.
A few announcements: @tanaqui has started a sister comm for the UK, @thissterlingcrew to serve much the same function for our friends living in their post-election world. It will have similar open posting of actions and information.
I'm clearing the cache of our list of on-going actions to start us fresh and for 2020, I'm going to try to do that every month.
Info You Can Use
Election Resources Roundup - a list of organizations working on election issues for 2020
Fandom Trumps Hate 2020 - creator signups open on Jan 13
Actions
Call your Senators and Representatives to share your outrage at the assassination of Iranian leaders.
How are things going?
A little bit of me was hoping things wouldn't be terrible right off the bat, but that's not the world we live in. However, even in dark times there is hope. We have an election this year where we can kick the turnip out. We can put pressure on the Senate to impeach Trump, a long shot, but worth doing anyway. We can support local governments and turn over state governments and inch by inch, county by county, make things better for people in our communities. We can show up to protests, write postcards, make phone calls, give money, and support each other. Change is an endurance event, and even in the face of overwhelming power and odds we can make things better.
What we do matters. This is a world worth fighting for.
A few announcements: @tanaqui has started a sister comm for the UK, @thissterlingcrew to serve much the same function for our friends living in their post-election world. It will have similar open posting of actions and information.
I'm clearing the cache of our list of on-going actions to start us fresh and for 2020, I'm going to try to do that every month.
Info You Can Use
Election Resources Roundup - a list of organizations working on election issues for 2020
Fandom Trumps Hate 2020 - creator signups open on Jan 13
Actions
Call your Senators and Representatives to share your outrage at the assassination of Iranian leaders.
How are things going?
Poll #23184 Since last I checked in
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9
I
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called my one senator
2 (28.6%)
called my other senator
1 (14.3%)
called my representative
2 (28.6%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
0 (0.0%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
4 (57.1%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
3 (42.9%)
attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)
participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)
.
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went to a protest
1 (14.3%)
signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)
worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)
did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)
took care of myself
6 (85.7%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
0 (0.0%)
did something else
2 (28.6%)
committed to action in the coming week
1 (14.3%)
Fandom Trumps Hate 2020
Jan. 4th, 2020 02:21 pmtanaquifandomtrumpshate is gearing up for another round.Over the last three years, creators from over 150 different fandoms (!) have created over 850 fanworks (!!) and in doing so, helped to raise over $73,000 USD (!!!) for a bunch of different organizations that are doing important work to combat parts of the unbelievable nonsense imposed on us by the current administration.Creator sign-ups for the 2020 auction will go live on January 13th. Details of the organisations being supported this year and other FAQs will be posted over the next few days at
fandomtrumpshate.Weekly Check In October 13
Oct. 13th, 2019 10:31 amtanaquiThis week, impeachment efforts continue to move forward. Trump's policy on Syria is incoherent and inconsistent but consistently genocidal. And we might finally find out what's in those tax returns.
Do let us know what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!
New Actions
TODAY! #Impeachnow: In-person Actions And Events
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Ongoing Actions
Postcards to Voters is focusing on 2019 elections. State legislatures in Virgina, Kentucky, and Louisiana are on the ballot. (Hat-tip toteaotter)
Fandom Auction: Marvel Trumps Hate 2019
Use #Nogoatsnoregistries To Push Back Against Calls For Institutions, Registries
Planned Parenthood Has Been Forced Out Of The Title X Program
Take The Senate (Fund)
Action: Comment Against Snap Rule Change
Some gun control resources (in a previous check in post)
Help Sleeping Giants contact firms profiting off of concentration camps
Suggested Things To Do For/About U.S. Concentration Camps
More Organizations To Support Helping Kids In Concentration Camps
Acting Locally To Help Immigrants And Refugees
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Do let us know what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!
New Actions
TODAY! #Impeachnow: In-person Actions And Events
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Ongoing Actions
Postcards to Voters is focusing on 2019 elections. State legislatures in Virgina, Kentucky, and Louisiana are on the ballot. (Hat-tip to
teaotter)Fandom Auction: Marvel Trumps Hate 2019
Use #Nogoatsnoregistries To Push Back Against Calls For Institutions, Registries
Planned Parenthood Has Been Forced Out Of The Title X Program
Take The Senate (Fund)
Action: Comment Against Snap Rule Change
Some gun control resources (in a previous check in post)
Help Sleeping Giants contact firms profiting off of concentration camps
Suggested Things To Do For/About U.S. Concentration Camps
More Organizations To Support Helping Kids In Concentration Camps
Acting Locally To Help Immigrants And Refugees
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Poll #22759 The Week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 5
This week, I...
View Answers
called my one senator
2 (40.0%)
called my other senator
1 (20.0%)
called my representative
2 (40.0%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
0 (0.0%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
2 (40.0%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
1 (20.0%)
attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)
participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)
went to a protest
1 (20.0%)
signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)
worked for a campaign
1 (20.0%)
did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)
took care of myself
1 (20.0%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (20.0%)
did something else
1 (20.0%)
committed to action in the coming week
2 (40.0%)
Weekly Check in October 5
Oct. 6th, 2019 11:33 amtassosssHey folks, quiet on the comm, but lots happening out there. Impeachment proceedings continue, climate strikes took place, and the Supreme Court's new term starts this week.
Let us know what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!
New Actions/Info
Postcards to Voters is focusing on 2019 elections. State legislatures in Virgina, Kentucky, and Louisiana are on the ballot. Hattip toteaotter
Ongoing Actions
Fandom Auction: Marvel Trumps Hate 2019
Use #Nogoatsnoregistries To Push Back Against Calls For Institutions, Registries
Planned Parenthood Has Been Forced Out Of The Title X Program
Take The Senate (Fund)
Some gun control resources (in a previous check in post)
Help Sleeping Giants contact firms profiting off of concentration camps
Suggested Things To Do For/About U.S. Concentration Camps
More Organizations To Support Helping Kids In Concentration Camps
Acting Locally To Help Immigrants And Refugees
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Let us know what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!
New Actions/Info
Postcards to Voters is focusing on 2019 elections. State legislatures in Virgina, Kentucky, and Louisiana are on the ballot. Hattip to
teaotter Ongoing Actions
Fandom Auction: Marvel Trumps Hate 2019
Use #Nogoatsnoregistries To Push Back Against Calls For Institutions, Registries
Planned Parenthood Has Been Forced Out Of The Title X Program
Take The Senate (Fund)
Some gun control resources (in a previous check in post)
Help Sleeping Giants contact firms profiting off of concentration camps
Suggested Things To Do For/About U.S. Concentration Camps
More Organizations To Support Helping Kids In Concentration Camps
Acting Locally To Help Immigrants And Refugees
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Poll #22713 Thi week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7
I
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called my one senator
2 (40.0%)
called my other senator
1 (20.0%)
called my representative
3 (60.0%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
0 (0.0%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
3 (60.0%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
3 (60.0%)
attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)
participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)
.
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went to a protest
1 (25.0%)
signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)
worked for a campaign
1 (25.0%)
did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)
took care of myself
2 (50.0%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (50.0%)
did something else
0 (0.0%)
committed to action in the coming week
1 (25.0%)
Check In 29 September
Sep. 29th, 2019 10:32 amtanaquiThis week saw the launch of a formal impeachement inquiry into Trump, following revelations about the phone call with the president of Ukraine. And it turns out there isn't just one whistleblower but two, with other one alleging possible interference with the IRS audit of Trump's tax returns.
We've only had one new post in the comm, but plenty of ongoing actions -- those relating to immigration have new impetus from the news that the administration is drastically cutting the number of refugees allowed to enter the country.
And please do continue to tell us in the comments what you've been doing! It's great to hear about all the amazing things our members are involved in and a chance for you to inspire others to join in.
New Actions
Fandom Auction: Marvel Trumps Hate 2019
Ongoing Actions
Use #Nogoatsnoregistries To Push Back Against Calls For Institutions, Registries
Planned Parenthood Has Been Forced Out Of The Title X Program
Take The Senate (Fund)
Some gun control resources (in a previous check in post)
Help Sleeping Giants contact firms profiting off of concentration camps
Suggested Things To Do For/About U.S. Concentration Camps
More Organizations To Support Helping Kids In Concentration Camps
Acting Locally To Help Immigrants And Refugees
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
We've only had one new post in the comm, but plenty of ongoing actions -- those relating to immigration have new impetus from the news that the administration is drastically cutting the number of refugees allowed to enter the country.
And please do continue to tell us in the comments what you've been doing! It's great to hear about all the amazing things our members are involved in and a chance for you to inspire others to join in.
New Actions
Fandom Auction: Marvel Trumps Hate 2019
Ongoing Actions
Use #Nogoatsnoregistries To Push Back Against Calls For Institutions, Registries
Planned Parenthood Has Been Forced Out Of The Title X Program
Take The Senate (Fund)
Some gun control resources (in a previous check in post)
Help Sleeping Giants contact firms profiting off of concentration camps
Suggested Things To Do For/About U.S. Concentration Camps
More Organizations To Support Helping Kids In Concentration Camps
Acting Locally To Help Immigrants And Refugees
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Poll #22678 The Week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9
This week, I...
View Answers
called my one senator
1 (11.1%)
called my other senator
1 (11.1%)
called my representative
2 (22.2%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
0 (0.0%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
3 (33.3%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
4 (44.4%)
attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)
participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)
went to a protest
1 (11.1%)
signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)
worked for a campaign
1 (11.1%)
did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)
took care of myself
3 (33.3%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (22.2%)
did something else
2 (22.2%)
committed to action in the coming week
1 (11.1%)
Fandom auction: Marvel Trumps Hate 2019
Sep. 24th, 2019 03:45 pmtanaquihttps://www.marveltrumpshate.com/
The auction will run from 19-26 October and you can use your bid to donate to any of the 30 non-profits on this list.
Marvel Trumps Hate is an online fanworks auction that launched in 2018. It aims to unite the entire Marvel fandom in raising funds for organizations working to protect civil rights, marginalized and oppressed communities, and the environment.Creator sign ups are open until 5 October. See How to participate.
The auction will run from 19-26 October and you can use your bid to donate to any of the 30 non-profits on this list.
Weekly Check In January 6
Jan. 6th, 2019 11:56 amtanaquiA Happy New Year to all our members and a big welcome to the new Congress!
The shutdown continues -- sympathies to all who are affected -- and Cheetolini continues with his tantrum, but there are signs that Republican Senators who are up for re-election in 2020 are vulnerable to pressure to pass bills coming from the House that don't include money for the Wall. (Thom Tillis (NC) has joined Cory Gardner (CO) and Susan Collins (ME) in calling for an end to the shutdown.) So keep up those calls if you can!
We still have plenty of other ongoing actions. Fannishly, creator sign-ups for Fandom Trumps Hate open today and just before Christmasrydra_wong called for us to "Support your local muckrakers". Plus:
Protecting the Mueller investigation
Encourage your senators to follow Flake's lead
Other Actions
Charity comic anthology to aid survivors of the Grenfell tower fire
Links on Voting Rights Movement
Donate to Honor Dr. Blasley as an Educator
Boycotting Broadcasters: for the latest actions, try![[twitter.com profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/e0caa790ec10/-/twitter.com/favicon.ico)
JuddLegum, who often collates and tracks which advertisers are supporting channels like Fox and broadcasters like Tucker Carlson (among tweets about other political issues).
( Housekeeping )
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
The shutdown continues -- sympathies to all who are affected -- and Cheetolini continues with his tantrum, but there are signs that Republican Senators who are up for re-election in 2020 are vulnerable to pressure to pass bills coming from the House that don't include money for the Wall. (Thom Tillis (NC) has joined Cory Gardner (CO) and Susan Collins (ME) in calling for an end to the shutdown.) So keep up those calls if you can!
We still have plenty of other ongoing actions. Fannishly, creator sign-ups for Fandom Trumps Hate open today and just before Christmas
rydra_wong called for us to "Support your local muckrakers". Plus:Protecting the Mueller investigation
Encourage your senators to follow Flake's lead
Other Actions
Charity comic anthology to aid survivors of the Grenfell tower fire
Links on Voting Rights Movement
Donate to Honor Dr. Blasley as an Educator
Boycotting Broadcasters: for the latest actions, try
( Housekeeping )
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Poll #21075 The Week
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3
This week, I...
View Answers
called my one senator
0 (0.0%)
called my other senator
0 (0.0%)
called my representative
0 (0.0%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
1 (33.3%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
1 (33.3%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
1 (33.3%)
attended an in-person activist group
1 (33.3%)
participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)
went to a protest
0 (0.0%)
signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)
worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)
did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)
took care of myself
0 (0.0%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
0 (0.0%)
did something else
1 (33.3%)
committed to action in the coming week
0 (0.0%)
Fandom Trumps Hate 2019
Dec. 30th, 2018 11:36 amtanaquifandomtrumpshate has moved to Dreamwidth and just announced the schedule and selection of supported non-profits for 2019.Quoting from their promotion post:
FandomTrumpsHate is a pan-fandom fanworks auction dedicated to supporting those who are most vulnerable under the current United States presidential administration. Creators can offer any of five types of fanwork -- fic, art, podfic, vids, or fan labor (such as beta reading or translation) -- in exchange for donations to non-profit organizations. In our first two years, we've raised over $50,000 for a range of good causes.The selection of non-profits includes lots we're familiar with here at
All fandoms, large and small, are welcome.
thisfinecrew (e.g. RAICES and RAINN) as well as some other great causes.Creator sign ups open Sunday, January 6th and there's a post with all the other key dates.
Weekly Check in Nov 26
Nov. 26th, 2017 08:24 pmtassosssI hope all our US members had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday. tanaqui and I are working on getting a few of the suggestions folks had set up. We're looking to do a friending meme in the next week or so, and thinking about how to set up pledge for action/accountability posts to support better discussion and cheerleading.
Posts this week
Round 2 of Fandom Trumps Hate fanworks charity auction is getting under way
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, PMredbird, who is our tag guru. Both tanaqui and I are very grateful for the help.
So, what have you all been up to in the last week?
tanaqui and I are working on getting a few of the suggestions folks had set up. We're looking to do a friending meme in the next week or so, and thinking about how to set up pledge for action/accountability posts to support better discussion and cheerleading.Posts this week
Round 2 of Fandom Trumps Hate fanworks charity auction is getting under way
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
redbird, who is our tag guru. Both tanaqui and I are very grateful for the help.So, what have you all been up to in the last week?
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9
This week I
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called my one senator
3 (37.5%)
called my other senator
3 (37.5%)
called my representative
1 (12.5%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
1 (12.5%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
2 (25.0%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
5 (62.5%)
attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)
participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)
.
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went to a protest
0 (0.0%)
signed up for alerts
2 (40.0%)
took care of myself
4 (80.0%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (20.0%)
did something else
0 (0.0%)
committed to action in the coming week
1 (20.0%)
tanaquiAs a little light relief in between Confirmation Hearings posts (because, good grief, Trump really did mostly pick the Worst People Possible, and researching exactly how awful they are is depressing), here's news of another fandom charity auction. This one will run on a monthly basis, and authors will offer fics in return for donations to charities and organizations serving marginalized people worldwide, at a rate of 100 words per $1 donated:
https://fightbackfic.tumblr.com/
Full rules at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1713svQT0pmL8HxvGowP6dDdxGjixSZkVdHBQM4TWD9Q/edit
The mod is asking authors, who choose the charity, to
https://fightbackfic.tumblr.com/
Full rules at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1713svQT0pmL8HxvGowP6dDdxGjixSZkVdHBQM4TWD9Q/edit
The mod is asking authors, who choose the charity, to
focus on wide-reaching immediate-help things like, here’s getting healthcare to women in West Texas, here’s Lambda Legal, here’s a justice project that pays for lawyers for indigent clients, here’s my local food bank.
tanaquiFor those of you who enjoy a fannish approach to your anti-Trump Activism, a group of fans are organising a fandom charity auction on tumblr:
http://fandomtrumpshate.tumblr.com/FAQ
Also, a separate group are currently running an online art festival, with "Thirty days of art to piss off the President-Elect". I've seen this advertised in fandom spaces, so fandom content is definitely welcome!
http://arttrumpshate3030.com/about
http://fandomtrumpshate.tumblr.com/FAQ
Also, a separate group are currently running an online art festival, with "Thirty days of art to piss off the President-Elect". I've seen this advertised in fandom spaces, so fandom content is definitely welcome!
http://arttrumpshate3030.com/about
