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gingicat asked over on our suggestions post for resources for campaigning on abortion rights, particularly postcard campaigns.

You could start with NARAL Pro-Choice America. Last year, they put together a Pro-Choice Postcard Party Toolkit which you can download here as a PDF.

The kit includes a sample template message (on page 6) and maps showing states at greatest risk and states with pro-choice and anti-choice majorities (pages 11 and 12).

For the most up-to-date information on state laws, the best source seems to be the Guttmacher Institute, which tracks what's going on in state legislatures and courts and regularly updates the information on its site. It has put together a table with an overview of the major provisions in each state at https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/overview-abortion-laws.

You can look at more detailed fact sheets for each state at https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/state-facts-about-abortion.

If you know of any other good resources that can help our members campaign on abortion rights, please tell us about them in the comments.

tassosss

It's been a rough week with elections in the UK where a Tory majority was elected. In the US, the House Judiciary Committee has leveled two articles of Impeachment against Trump. We'll see where it goes. Also, for those following along at home, the next budget deadline is Friday Dec 20 for keeping the government open.

In comm news, as you've probably seen

tanaqui is going to start up a sister comm for UK actions in the wake of the election and is looking for co-mods and name ideas.

New Actions
Things you can do now to help in the UK
Never Again is Looking for Remote Volunteers

Ongoing Actions

Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters — the big push for the early November elections is over but it sounds like they will be launching some new campaigns soon
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 #23071 This week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

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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
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
2 (28.6%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
5 (71.4%)

attended an in-person activist group
1 (14.3%)

participated in phone/online training
1 (14.3%)

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went to a protest
2 (28.6%)

signed up for alerts
1 (14.3%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
4 (57.1%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
4 (57.1%)

did something else
0 (0.0%)

committed to action in the coming week
4 (57.1%)

tanaqui

The impeachment process continues to move forward, while the Supreme Court did something good and blocked the Justice Department from restarting federal executions next week.

It's been quiet in the comm, but do let us know in comments what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!

Ongoing Actions

Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters — the big push for the early November elections is over but it sounds like they will be launching some new campaigns soon
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 #23039 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6

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This week, I...

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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
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
1 (16.7%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
3 (50.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

went to a protest
2 (33.3%)

signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
1 (16.7%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (33.3%)

did something else
2 (33.3%)

committed to action in the coming week
1 (16.7%)

tanaqui

Democrat John Bel Edwards held on to his seat as Governor in Louisiana, while the public testimony stage of the impeachment hearings in Congress wrapped up.

It's been quiet in the comm, but do let us know in comments what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!

Ongoing Actions

Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters — the big push for the early November elections is over but it sounds like they will be launching some new campaigns soon
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 #22963 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3

View Respondents

This week, I...

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called my one senator
1 (33.3%)

called my other senator
1 (33.3%)

called my representative
1 (33.3%)

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
1 (33.3%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
1 (33.3%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (33.3%)

did something else
2 (66.7%)

committed to action in the coming week
1 (33.3%)

tassosss

Hey folks. It's been quiet here, but lots happening out in the world including the first day of public impeachment hearings.

Ongoing Actions

Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters — the big push for the early November elections is over but it sounds like they will be launching some new campaigns soon
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

What have folks been up to?

Poll #22932 this week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4

View Respondents

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called my one senator
1 (33.3%)

called my other senator
1 (33.3%)

called my representative
2 (66.7%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
3 (100.0%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
0 (0.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
1 (33.3%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

View Answers

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
1 (50.0%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
1 (50.0%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (50.0%)

did something else
0 (0.0%)

committed to action in the coming week
1 (50.0%)

tanaqui

It's been an eventful week, with the release of transcripts of witness testimony from the impeachment hearings, ground rules being laid for the public hearings starting next week and some pleasing election results. Also not a good week in court for the Trump family, with Trump fined for misusing his charitable foundation and being ordered to turn over his tax returns to a grand jury.

It's been quiet in the comm, but do let us know in comments what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!

Ongoing Actions

Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters — the big push for the early November elections is over but it sounds like they will be launching some new campaigns soon
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 #22871 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3

View Respondents

This week, I...

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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
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
2 (66.7%)

attended a town hall
1 (33.3%)

donated money to a cause
1 (33.3%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
1 (33.3%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
1 (33.3%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (33.3%)

did something else
0 (0.0%)

committed to action in the coming week
0 (0.0%)

tassosss

Next week is election day on Nov 5 for elections in Virginia, Kentucky, and Louisiana (and local elections in a lot of places!).

Ongoing Actions

Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement
Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters is focusing on 2019 elections. State legislatures in Virginia, Kentucky, and Louisiana are on the ballot. (Hat-tip to

teaotter
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

What have you been up to this week?

Poll #22836 This week I

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

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called my one senator
1 (20.0%)

called my other senator
1 (20.0%)

called my representative
1 (20.0%)

called my governor
1 (20.0%)

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
3 (60.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

View Answers

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
2 (50.0%)

did something else
2 (50.0%)

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

tanaqui

Time for another check-in! (Where did October go?) It's been fairly quiet in the comm, but we do have a new action and plenty of ongoing ones. And do let us know in comments what you've been up to. It's always good to hear from you!

New Actions
Action: Call Governors About Refugee Resettlement

Ongoing Actions

Need To Stock Up On Spices?
Postcards to Voters is focusing on 2019 elections. State legislatures in Virginia, Kentucky, and Louisiana are on the ballot. (Hat-tip to

Poll #22808 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

View Respondents

This week, I...

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called my one senator
1 (14.3%)

called my other senator
1 (14.3%)

called my representative
2 (28.6%)

called my governor
1 (14.3%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
3 (42.9%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
0 (0.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

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
2 (28.6%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
3 (42.9%)

did something else
2 (28.6%)

committed to action in the coming week
0 (0.0%)

tanaqui

This 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?

Poll #22678 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

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This week, I...

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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%)

tanaqui

This week saw another Democratic primary debate, while an Appeals Court reinstated an emoluments case against Trump, people were kicked off a ferry from the Bahamas to Florida over confusion between the ferry company and CBP about documentation and the administration is planning on screwing up the Amazon even further (to add to screwing up the Arctic). So a typical week, these days....

There was nothing new in the comm this week, but we've plenty of ongoing actions.

Please also 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.

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)
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 #22628 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

View Respondents

This week, I...

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called my one senator
1 (14.3%)

called my other senator
0 (0.0%)

called my representative
1 (14.3%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
0 (0.0%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
2 (28.6%)

attended an in-person activist group
2 (28.6%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
1 (14.3%)

worked for a campaign
1 (14.3%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
1 (14.3%)

took care of myself
3 (42.9%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (28.6%)

did something else
2 (28.6%)

committed to action in the coming week
1 (14.3%)

tassosss

Hi folks! I apologize for my long absence. Things are normalizing again in my life so I'll be back to posting regularly for check-ins. I want to thank

tanaqui for keeping everything running.

I hope everyone in the path of Hurricane Dorian weathered the storm okay. I also want to give a hug to all our UK friends dealing with Brexit fuckery this week. I don't know if or how we can help, but let us know.

We don't have many new posts this week so here are ongoing actions.

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)
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

How's everyone doing out there? What do you plan to get involved in?

Poll #22601

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 2

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This week I...

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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
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
1 (100.0%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
1 (100.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

View Answers

went to a protest
2 (100.0%)

signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
1 (50.0%)

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

did something else
1 (50.0%)

ommitted to action in the coming week
0 (0.0%)

tanaqui

How is it September already? I hope you're all having a good Labor Day weekend and that anyone in the path of Hurricane Dorian stays safe.

We've had a few new actions in the past couple of weeks that are listed below. And with another mass shooting in Texas yesterday, our ongoing actions relating to gun control are still sadly relevant. As, of course, are our our actions relating to migrants and refugees, with reports of further ways people are being targeted and mistreated.

Please also 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

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)

Ongoing Actions

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 #22580 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10

View Respondents

This week, I...

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called my one senator
0 (0.0%)

called my other senator
0 (0.0%)

called my representative
1 (10.0%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
1 (10.0%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
3 (30.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
1 (10.0%)

participated in phone/online training
0 (0.0%)

went to a protest
2 (20.0%)

signed up for alerts
1 (10.0%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
4 (40.0%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
6 (60.0%)

did something else
1 (10.0%)

committed to action in the coming week
2 (20.0%)

rydra_wong

Planned Parenthood: 8/19/19: Today, the Trump administration is forcing us out of the Title X program

This is because of the "gag rule" being imposed that prevents providers from referring patients for abortions or provide information about abortion, and prevents clinics who provide abortions from participating in Title X.

I Stand With Planned Parenthood: #ProtectX: We Need to Undo the Dangerous Title X Gag Rule

Planned Parenthood Just Lost $60M in Funding. What Does That Mean for Women?

Contact your Senators.

tassosss

It's mid-August - are you registered to vote? This is a good time to check registration deadlines in your state and to double check that you haven't been removed from the rolls. Hat tip to

rydra_wong for the link to Vote.org. It takes 30 seconds to check. Better safe than a provisional ballot.

Upcoming elections
Alaska and Wyoming: August 21

Reads
Why Education May Be the Issue That Breaks Republicans’ Decade-Long Grip on Wisconsin (New Yorker)
Activists push to re-legalize affirmative action in Washington state (Seattle Times)
Missouri just showed that unions are winning again (Vice). I would have liked a much longer look at this topic, with more sources. If anyone has come across one, that'd be great to drop in the comments.

New Actions
Eat tacos. Drink beer. Fund abortion.

Ongoing Actions -- Immigration
NILC Webinar on Immigration Issues
Family Separation
RAICES fundraiser on Facebook (This post also includes a link to a Google Doc where you'll find lots more resources and ideas for action if you scroll down.)
#Families Belong Together Recess Toolkit

Ongoing Actions -- Elections
ACLU Voter Postcards for midterm turnout
Crush the Midterms and NC GoVote
The Protect American Votes and Elections Act 2018
Florida - Voting Restoration Amendment
C&P from Indivisible: Action for the 100 Days Pre-Midterm
GOTV Resources from Organising for Action
Make a difference in the 2018 Midterms - organization organizing for all levels of elections
District funds for the mid-terms
Support progressive Congressional candidates in competitive rural districts
Information on State Primary Dates and list of pro-NRA Republicans who are vulnerable

Ongoing Actions -- General
ACLU Newsletter Subscriptions
Indivisible's Save SCOTUS strategy
Call your Reps about the Census
Protect the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Call your senators
Action: SNAP benefits -- the comment period is closed, but you may still want to contact your reps about this to help move it up their agendas.
Planning Ahead in Case of Mueller Firing
Information and organizing to end police violence
Racial Justice Toolkit (see comments for a shorter link)
Information on the Poor People's Campaign, an anti-poverty campaign.

( Housekeeping )

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

Poll #20355 This week I

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

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...

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registered or verified my voter registration
4 (66.7%)

called my one senator
3 (50.0%)

called my other senator
3 (50.0%)

called my representative
2 (33.3%)

called my governor
0 (0.0%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
2 (33.3%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
3 (50.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

View Answers

participated in phone/online training
2 (40.0%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
3 (60.0%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (40.0%)

did something else
2 (40.0%)

committed to action in the coming week
1 (20.0%)

tanaqui

While the Orange One has been spreading his unique brand of "diplomacy" in Europe, the focus this week in the comm has been on action around abortion rights and GOTV. We've still got plenty of ongoing actions as well.

New Actions

GOTV Resources from Organising for Action
Comment on Trump’s reinstatement of the domestic gag rule on abortion (Deadline: July 31)

Ongoing Actions -- Immigration

NILC Webinar on Immigration Issues
Family Separation
RAICES fundraiser on Facebook (This post also includes a link to a Google Doc where you'll find lots more resources and ideas for action if you scroll down.)
#Families Belong Together Recess Toolkit

Ongoing Actions -- Elections

Make a difference in the 2018 Midterms - organization organizing for all levels of elections
District funds for the mid-terms
Support progressive Congressional candidates in competitive rural districts
Information on State Primary Dates and list of pro-NRA Republicans who are vulnerable

Ongoing Actions -- General

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Planning Ahead in Case of Mueller Firing
Information and organizing to end police violence
Racial Justice Toolkit (see comments for a shorter link)
Information on the Poor People's Campaign, an anti-poverty campaign.

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

Poll #20224 The Week

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called my one senator
5 (45.5%)

called my other senator
4 (36.4%)

called my representative
1 (9.1%)

called my governor
1 (9.1%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
3 (27.3%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
6 (54.5%)

attended an in-person activist group
2 (18.2%)

participated in phone/online training
2 (18.2%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
2 (18.2%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (9.1%)

did something else
3 (27.3%)

committed to action in the coming week
2 (18.2%)

tanaqui

The fund proposed by Lilianne Ploumen, the Dutch minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, to replace the $600 million a year of funding from the U.S. which is being withdrawn through reinstatement of the "Mexico City Policy", has now been set up.

They're still working on the online payment options, but you can already make a direct bank transfer to the fund. More details can be found at:

http://shedecides.eu/

executrix

On Tuesday, January 17th, join NARAL for an exclusive look at the shape of reproductive freedom under a President Trump. This is a unique opportunity for NARAL members to hear directly from our president, Ilyse Hogue, on the coming resistance to the Trump administration and the anti-choice ideology he has emboldened.

The call will give inside details on what NARAL and the pro-choice movement are planning for 2017 and the fights beyond. The speakers will discuss the specific threats to abortion access and basic health care and go over some of the specific strategies that will be needed to fight back.

With so many challenges ahead, NARAL and its one million member activists are uniting with leaders across the country to defend our most basic freedoms.

I'll be joining the call—will you sign up too? If you do, the NARAL team will call you at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday to be patched through to the conversation.

Head here to sign up: http://actnow.prochoiceamerica.org/signup/170113_virtualmembersummit/?source=emailtaf&aktmid=tm1093594.HXJhni&t=3

executrix

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obamacare-contraception-idUSKBN14W1CD

Summary if the link doesn't work for you: There are state laws in California, Maryland, Vermont, and Illinois to back-stop the PPACA requirement that health insurance plans cover contraception, and similar bills may be introduced in New York, Minnesota, Colorado, and Massachusetts. In 28 states, insurance companies have to include coverage of contraception in policies, but not all of the statutes require contraceptives to be available to insured women *without copayments.*

teaotter

The GOP congress is trying to de-fund Planned Parenthood as part of the package for repealing Obamacare. Planned Parenthood provides medical care for 2.6 million people, and shouldn't be defunded without a fight.

Although the Republicans have enough seats in the senate to pass the ACA repeal with no Democratic help, some Republican senators have indicated that they might be willing to fight to keep Planned Parenthood funding separate from that bill.

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has said that she's "not happy" to hear that Planned Parenthood's funding is being attached to the ACA repeal bill. In 2015, she worked with Sen. Lisa Murkowsi of Alaska and former-Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois to strip a similar provision from the repeal bill passed that year.

One Republican Congressman -- Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania -- is apparently also on the fence about tying Planned Parenthood's funding to the ACA repeal bill.

WHAT TO DO

Call your representatives! Especially if one of the people named above represents you -- but calling your rep can help regardless, especially if they're a Republican. Let them know you're out here and willing to kick up a fuss. You can also call your governor; governors can help put pressure on their senators and other members of their party.

Sample script: "Hi, my name is ________, and I'm a constituent of the Senator/Congressman/Congresswoman/Governor. I want to urge Mr./Ms. (name of rep) to save federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Don't allow Planned Parenthood to be defunded as part of the ACA repeal! Planned Parenthood's medical services are too important to me and millions of other Americans."

(If you don't already have your reps contact info, this post has links for finding them.)

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wendelah1

We Won't Go Back

When I was in college, I was a volunteer with Planned Parenthood. While I was a nurse at UCLA Medical Center, for 14 years I took care of women who were having second trimester abortions. My AmazonSmile has been set up to donate to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles since AmazonSmile was created. I make a monthly contribution to Planned Parenthood. A few years back, I even sent money to Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas to help keep their clinics open. This issue is important to me.

Since the landmark Roe v. Wade in 1973, I have witnessed a slow erosion of women's right to choose. I shudder to think what Vice-President-elect Mike Pence and his buddies in the Republican-controlled Congress have in store for the women of America.

The Nation: The War on Planned Parenthood Is Also an Assault on Poor Women of Color.

The youngest woman we took care of was twelve-years-old. She'd been molested by a family member beginning at the age of eight. But this young woman could easily have been one of my patients, too, and her story is more typical. I had an abortion at age 14 and I don't regret it. For eight years I let society shame me for my decision. But I'm not ashamed—and I believe no woman should be.

It's hard for me to believe that there are people in this world who would force a woman to carry a hopeless pregnancy to term, or punish her for deciding on an abortion. I took care of many women who had to make this impossible choice.

Interview With a Woman Who Recently Had an Abortion at 32 Weeks. Elizabeth* is 35. She grew up in the South, currently lives in Brooklyn, and has been married for two years. After a previous miscarriage at 10 weeks, she was overjoyed to find herself pregnant for a second time. At 31 weeks, she found out that the baby boy she was carrying wouldn’t be able to breathe outside the womb and would not survive. And at 32 weeks, she flew to Colorado to get a shot that would start the process of a third-trimester abortion; she then flew back to New York to finish the delivery. We talked on the phone two weeks into her recovery.

This was written by the physician who operates the clinic described in the above article. Stat: An abortion doctor on Trump’s win: ‘I fear for my life. I fear for my patients.’

You can support Dr. Hern's clinic: BOULDER ABORTION CLINIC RENOVATIONS AND SECURITY UPGRADES.

Quartz: Two case studies show what could happen in the U.S. if abortion were outlawed.

Here's another wrinkle. Abortion Clinics in Blue States Are Closing Too.

Last but not least: The Handmaiden's Tale: A Warning About Patriarchy and Power by Gloria Steinem. Let’s just say this novel is not exactly fiction.

If abortion rights mean as much to you as they do to me, here are some ways you can make a difference:

New York Magazine: How to become an abortion clinic escort.

The National Network of Abortion Funds. Abortion funds are nonprofit organizations that raise money specifically to help women and girls pay for their abortions.

From 2013 but still relevant: I'm a Case Manager for My Local Abortion Fund: Here's What Happens When You Call For Help

Planned Parenthood. There have already been 40,000+ donations made to PP in honor of Mike Pence. Finally, an internet meme that accomplishes something.

NARAL Pro-Choice America. I know Mike Pence would be pleased to hear that you were supporting NARAL.

National Abortion Federation. Hey, Mike's a big fan of theirs, too.

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