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The Blue Wave keeps rolling in! Since last week more candidates we worked for have won, including Josh Harder in CA-10. Also, Katie Porter leads in CA-45, and Tony Thurmond is ahead for Sup't of Public Education ... keep checking for live updates, especially on Friday, 11/16, to protect against Orange Occupant's 666th day in office! To celebrate, Indivisible National issued Indivisible 2.0. What's Next? We go on offense, with legislation, power in the states, and oversight to stop the GOP from running roughshod over ... well, everything. Pro tip: The new guide focuses on HOW to go on the offense against the administration, something IEB has done from the start since we live in such a blue area. So keep it up!
Here are some easy, important ways you can fight the Trump regime this week:
- Protect the Farm Bill
- Protect the environment
- Protect Mueller
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Action #1: Protect food stamps, protect the Farm Bill
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Deadline: today and until Nov 27 - One in eight Americans need food stamps to put food on the table. Food stamps, technically called SNAP/CalFresh, are part of the massive Farm Bill, currently before the US Congress. Last June, the House drastically cut access to SNAP; the Senate passed a version that protected the program; and the bill is now in conference to resolve differences between the versions. Read our article for more info and contact your members of Congress to protect this vital benefit.
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What to say:
My name is ___, my zip code is ___, and I’m a member of Indivisible East Bay. Thank you for your past support of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Please protect and strengthen SNAP and vote down any Republican efforts to weaken the program or cut its funding in the Farm Bill.
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Action #2: Protect the environment, protect the public records
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Deadline: today and until November 26 - Interior Dept Secretary (still in office as of this writing) Ryan Zinke has sent the National Archives & Records Administration a “Request for Records Disposition Authority” – or in normal-speak, he wants to destroy a massive number of records about environmental protection. Find out what you can do about it, including writing our Members of Congress and filing a formal Public Comment, along with more details and sample scripts, in our article.
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Action #3: Protect Mueller’s investigation
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Deadline: today and every day - Hundreds of thousands of us flooded the streets on Nov 8 to stand up for the rule of law and protect the independence of Special Counsel Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation. There's more you can do to fight this slo-mo Saturday Night Massacre! Call your Senators and Representative and read our article for info & other actions you can take.
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What to say:
My name is __, my zip code is __, and I’m a member of Indivisible East Bay. Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has a profound conflict and must be removed from overseeing the Mueller investigation. Thank you for speaking publicly, and please do all you can in Congress to hold Trump accountable and protect the Mueller investigation.
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Celebrate with us! Nov. 25 All Member Meeting
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Wow. Just wow. Over 300 of YOU volunteered for over 40 Indivisible East Bay Get Out the Vote events from September to Election Day! You called, you texted, you wrote, you canvassed, you made cats purr. And it worked!
Join us at the November AMM! We'll debrief, discuss, and detox from the midterms. And celebrate! Nov. 25, 1-3 PM at Sports Basement Berkeley. RSVP (free).
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Are you reading this newsletter on Gmail?
You may not be seeing the whole newsletter unless you click for it. When you get to the bottom of the page, look for this:
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and click on the link to see what you’d miss otherwise!
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Help Espy win US Senate runoff election
Surprise! Election '18 isn’t over! On 11/27 Dems have a shot to win a runoff for a Mississippi Senate seat. Rep Mike Espy is running against Trumpster Cindy Hyde-Smith. You can help by writing postcards or letters, phone or text banking — on your own or at local events. See our article and check our webpage.
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Help Camp Fire victims
Sadly, we need to help another community in crisis from terrible fires in California. Our friends at the CD4 Indivisible Network put together a helpful list of organizations. Please consider the North Valley Community Foundation, North Valley Animal Disaster Group, or donate pre-selected items from Amazon.
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Reminder: ACA has not been repealed!
Right now, Californians can sign up for healthcare from Covered California. The deadline to apply in CA is January 15, 2019. And tell people you know in other states that the deadline for them to apply may be as early as December 15, 2018.
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Your donations to IEB support our actions against the Evil Empire but do not go to candidate-related events.
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IEB EVENTS
OTHER EVENTS:
IEB doesn’t necessarily endorse the groups, events, or candidates included here. Submit calendar events to newsletter@indivisibleeb.org
- EVERY TUESDAY, 4:30-5:30 PM: Resistance Rally by Grand Lake Theater, Oakland
- EVERY THURSDAY, 5-6 PM: Table with Indivisible Resistance Action East Bay at Rockridge BART.
- November 11-18: United Against Hate Week. More info about the week's events here.
- November 16, 7-10 PM: “The Upstanding Immigrant”: screenings of Announcement by local filmmaker Hector Ortiz; The Perfect Immigrant by local filmmaker Javier Lopez Quintana; and panel discussion. Free. RSVP; in Richmond.
- January 15, 2019: Last day to sign up for health insurance in California.
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We Could Not Make This Up
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Usually when we talk about wolves in politics, it's metaphorical: wolves in sheep's clothing, etc. Proving that irony is alive and well, Rep. Thomas Massie (D-KY) reports that he and Silicon Valley's Rep. Ro Khanna “introduced a resolution to force a vote on US involvement in Yemen war. The War Powers Act requires a vote within 15 days of introduction. GOP leadership is preventing a vote by hiding language in a resolution for the Manage our Wolves Act. #cantmakethisup!” (Hey, catchy hashtag!) And unbelievable, in a good way: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the Incredible Tiny! She's back at work just days after breaking three ribs. Send RBG get-well cards here: Supreme Court, 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543. Viva Ruth!
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Fired up to do more? Give us a shout!
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IEB uses Slack, a chat system for talking about important issues, planning events, and team discussions. Want an invite to join Slack? Please drop us a line at info@indivisibleeb.org. Already on Slack? Feel free to contact our team leads:
- CA Senators: @ameliacass, @linh
- CA-11, Rep. DeSaulnier: @Kristen L, @Ted Lam
- CA-13, Rep. Lee: @linh
- CA-15, Rep. Swalwell: @ward
- IEB Governance: @gmc
- Outreach: @ntrav
- Volunteers: @andrea
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