Speak Out for Detained Bahamian Child Kaytora Paul
After fleeing Hurricane Dorian with her aunt, Kaytora Paul, a 12-year-old Bahamian girl, has been separated from her family and put in detention. Her mother has been told she has to apply to claim her, a process that can take longer than the time she is permitted to stay here and requires documents that probably have been destroyed. Let’s urge DHS to reunite Kaytora Paul with her parents as soon as possible.
Phone: (202) 282-8000
Email: DHSSecretary@hq.dhs.gov;
Web; https://homelandsecurity.ideascale.com/;
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homelandsecurity/
Twitter: @DHSgov
H/T Chop Wood, Carry Water
Submitted by Kristan Smith-Park, Indivisible Acton
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Stop the Clean Water Rule Repeal
Call your members of congress and ask them what they are doing about the Trump administration repealing the clean water rule.
Submitted by Kristan Smith-Park, Indivisible Acton
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Vaping vs Gun Control?
Following six deaths due to vaping, the Trump administration is moving to ban flavored e-cigarettes to protect children. Let’s let our members of congress know that we expect the same level of protection when it comes to the risk of our children being killed in a mass shooting. Let’s also let Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell know that we expect him to call a vote on HR 8.
H/T Rogan's List
Submitted by Kristan Smith-Park, Indivisible Acton
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Vote with Your Wallet
Goods Unite Us tells us that they have "spent thousands of hours vetting companies' political expenditures in federal elections. We'll tell you what we know about the donations made by the organization and its senior employees along with each company's exclusive Campaign Finance Reform Score." Let’s check into this and spend wisely.
H/T Rogan's List
Submitted by Kristan Smith-Park, Indivisible Acton
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Sign up for Text Banking to VA Voters
Red2Blue will be doing a ton of text banking for Sister District as the Virginia elections (much easier to win than NC!) approach. It's easy; it's fun, and it can really help flip seats.
Please sign up to be a text banker and start finding blue voters in VA today!
H/T Chop Wood, Carry Water
Submitted by Kristan Smith-Park, Indivisible Acton
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McCready Effort Sets the Stage for Success in 2020
From the Swing Left Greater Boston newsletter.
"We were not successful last night, but I want you to remember: victory postponed is not defeat ... Our mission to bring our country together was never a mission that could be accomplished in a single election. We may not have won this campaign, but there is no doubt in my mind that our efforts over the last 27 months moved our country forward."
Dan McCready's concession speech did not look back, it looked forward, and so will we.
Per NBC News, "If Trump were to replicate Bishop's performance all over the state next November, he'd clearly lose North Carolina — a state critical to his re-election path."
As volunteers, we have to remember that Dan McCready's loss was tiny, 2% in a district that went for Trump by 17%. Much of this success was due to volunteer efforts. In the last month before the election, dedicated supporters knocked on well over 10,000 doors. One hundred Swing Left Greater Boston members made calls to voters, and many more donated to the campaign and wrote letters.
Among the many effective local organizers were Holly Wood from Swing Left Charlotte, Carolyn Eberly from Indivisible NC-09, and Lisa Walker. These three supercharged volunteers continue to organize grassroots networks in the Charlotte suburbs. Let’s support their efforts to turn NC-09 Blue!
Submitted by Susan Labandibar, Swing Left Greater Boston
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Antonio Delgado (NY-19) Named Most Active and Effective Congressperson
Some Indivisible groups in MA supported Antonio Delgado in NY-19 and were elated when he won in 2018. He's facing re-election in 2020, and his team recently sent out this email.
When Antonio Delgado first ran for Congress, he promised to be accessible and accountable to the people -- not special interests.
Since the election, Antonio has held 23 town halls and opened five district offices. And he's introduced or co-led 17 pieces of legislation that tackle everything from making healthcare more affordable and protecting family farmers to combating climate change and taking on the opioid crisis.
It's been a lot of work, but that's the job you helped hire Antonio to do, and he couldn't do it without you fighting alongside him. So we have some exciting news to share with you on how your efforts have helped Antonio receive national recognition:
Quorum Analytics just named Antonio as one of the most active and effective members in all of Congress. From all of us at Antonio Delgado for Congress, thank you! Take a moment to reflect on everything you've done to help Antonio receive this recognition. You've earned this moment too.
The Republicans have already recruited three opponents to run against Antonio, and the GOP already has a Super PAC attacking Antonio with falsehoods about his record.
They will not share the news with voters about how he is one of the most active and effective members in Congress. That's okay. It's not their job to do that.
It's on us to make sure voters know how Antonio is fighting for them. If you can, please chip in to help us share this news with voters across the district.
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Host a Letter-Writing Party to GOTV in VA
Swing Left and Vote Forward have launched a national campaign to get 150,000 letters to Democratic voters in Virginia in advance of the November 2019 election.
Virginia was home of the blue wave: In 2017, Democrats won 15 seats in the House of Delegates, nearly flipping the chamber and representing the most diverse freshman class ever in Virginia’s history! We now need to protect the seats we gained last cycle, and to flip just two seats in each chamber (the House of Delegates and the State Senate). The GOP is putting up a fight.
Hosting a letter-writing party is easy. Join more than 100 party hosts who have made it happen using this streamlined kit.
Submitted by Susan Labandibar, Swing Left Greater Boston
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Activist Afternoon Offers a Great Venue in Cambridge for Groups
Activist Afternoons provides a weekly time and place for volunteers and organizations to come together to work on civic engagement activities and political action. The venue, event logistics, and basic services are all taken care of; you can get right to work on your cause! There is no easier place to organize your very first political action.
We meet in Cambridge at Workbar Central Square, 45 Prospect St., every Sunday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
This Sunday: Hang out with us afterwards at the Activist Afternoons monthly social, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM at The Field, a friendly watering hole across the street.
Get more information here.
Submitted by Susan Labandibar, Activist Afternoons
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Ditch Mitch BBQ Events on the Cape and Islands
On behalf of Indivisible Kentucky, a six-part Cape-and-Islands-wide fundraising effort is ongoing, sponsored by Lower Cape Indivisible, Indivisible Outer Cape, Indivisible Martha’s Vineyard, and Indivisible Nantucket.
We are raising funds to help their #DitchMitch2020 campaign to oust Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and raise funds for capacity-building and billboard campaigns to spread the word in rural Kentucky that Mitch McConnell is bad for Kentucky and bad for the country.
Only one event remains: Martha’s Vineyard, Saturday, September 21, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Concert in Lexington to #EndGunViolence
Moms Demand Action, in partnership with Lexington Says #Enough, is proud to present an afternoon of music and solidarity as part of the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence.
The concert features a string quartet, clarinet, and vocalist performing works of Mozart, Schumann, and Dvorak.
Suggested donation is $20 for adults.
RSVP on Facebook, or get tickets here.
Day Sunday, September 15
Time 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Place First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd, Lexington
Submitted by Rina Schneur
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Maine Matters Campaign Kicks Off in Cambridge
Help us defeat Susan Collins in 2020!
Announcing the Maine Matters/Mass Mobilizes Fall Canvassing Campaign: three intensive days of issue canvassing in southern Maine to learn what voters want in their Senator.
Informational Webinar
RSVP here.
Day Wednesday, September 18
Time 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Kick-off Rally and Training
RSVP here.
Day Sunday, September 22
Time 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Place Workbar Central Square, 45 Prospect Street, Cambridge
Submitted by Susan Labandibar, Swing Left Greater Boston
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Medicare for All Forum in Groton
Healthcare ranks as one of the highest concerns among Americans.That's one of the many reasons why Medicare for All is so important. Do you still have unanswered questions about this progressive legislation to provide basic health care rights to everyone in Massachusetts?
Come find out about the progressive Medicare for All legislation that Senator Jamie Eldridge is championing: this forum includes a panel of experts and plenty of time for Q&A. Come join us!
RSVP here.
Day Wednesday, September 18
Time 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Place Groton Public Library, 99 Main Street, Groton
Submitted by Margaret Scarsdale, Indivisible Nashoba
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Force Multiplier Event for FL-26, live in Brookline and Streamed in Canton
Join committed Democrats from Canton, Westwood, Dedham, and neighboring towns at an event to hold the House and help win the Presidency.
Both? At a single event? How?
By supporting incumbent Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, where Florida is one of five states most likely to flip and help a Democrat win the Presidency in 2020.
Debbie was part of the Blue Wave in 2018, when she flipped FL-26. Her 2020 race is one of about 20 key races, of which Democrats must win about half to hold the House.
Meet Debbie in person at a Force Multiplier event in Brookline or via a live feed of the event in Canton. Streaming this event is a pilot project, which Force Multiplier hopes to expand for the 2020 election!
Debbie convinced 40,000 voters in FL26 to flip from voting Republican in 2016 to voting Democrat in 2018, while Trump only won Florida by 110,000 votes in 2016.
By supporting Debbie, you are helping someone who knows how to persuade swing voters in a crucial swing state by promoting sensible, progressive values. She will campaign not only for herself but also for the Democratic Presidential candidate.
RSVP for location details.
Day Sunday, Sept ember 22
Time 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Place RVSP for the Brookline event here.
RSVP for the Canton event here.
Submitted by Denise Falbo, Indivisible Canton
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Greater Andover Indivisible Hosts Immigration Speakers
Greater Andover Indivisible's first post-summer chapter meeting will focus on immigration, including pending legislation designed to combat the harmful actions inflicted by the Trump administration on immigrant communities here in Massachusetts.
We will hear from these speakers:
- Pablo Ruiz of the Service Employees International Union will speak about the Work and Family Mobility Act.
- Trevor LaFauci of the Merrimack Valley Project will share information about the Safe Communities Act.
- MA State Representative Christina Minicucci will provide insight from a legislator’s perspective.
Attendees will also hear about Greater Andover Indivisible's updated mission statement and activities currently in the works.
Doors open at 6:30pm for signing in and socializing and the meeting will begin promptly at 6:45pm.
Please join us! All are welcome!
RSVP here.
Day Thursday, September 26
Time 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Place The Meeting Room at Christ Church, 25 Central Street, Andover
Submitted by David Kronman, Greater Andover Indivisible
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Benefit Concert in Brewster
Join Lower Cape Indivisible for a concert with David Roth to benefit The Florida Restoration Rights Coalition, (FRCC), a grassroots membership organization run by citizens dedicated to ending disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions who have served their time. Its mission is to create a more comprehensive and humane reentry system to enhance successful reentry, reduce recidivism, and increase public safety.
One hundred percent of donations made to FRCC helps to pay returning citizens' fines and fees and to end their continued disenfranchisement.
There will be an after party with vocalist Chev Hardy.
The suggested donation is $20 at the door.
RSVP here.
Day Friday, September 27
Time 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, doors open at 6:45 PM
Place UUA Brewster Meeting House, 1969 Main St., Brewster
Submitted by Fran Schofield
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Farm Social in Winchester with Boston Chefs for Gun Safety
The Table at Season to Taste is proud to host second annual Boston Chefs for Gun Safety farm social at Wright Locke Farm in Winchester, MA. Please join Chefs Carl Dooley and Mary Edinger from The Table with guest chefs from some of Boston's best restaurants for an evening of food, drinks, and music. The evening features guests speakers from Moms Demand Action Massachusetts and the Survivors Network.
All proceeds go to Everytown for Gun Safety.
RSVP here.
Day Monday, October 7
Time 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Place Wright Locke Farm, 78 Ridge Street, Winchester
Submitted by Rina Schneur, Everytown for Gun Safety
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NEWS FROM the BERKSHIRES to BOSTON
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Links to Local News From Around MA
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This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West
By Christopher Ketcham
A hard-hitting look at the battle now raging over the fate of the public lands in the American West–and a plea for the protection of these last wild places
The Mueller Report
Looking for some light summer reading or listening? Here are ways to read the Mueller Report so that you know exactly what is at stake.
Here are a couple of ways to get a quick overview:
- Read or listen to Mueller's Executive Summaries: the 10-page summary of Volume I, which deals with Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and its interactions with the Trump Campaign, and the 6-page summary of Volume II which focuses on the obstruction of justice portion of the Investigation.
- Watch Mueller's televised statement (<10 minutes) or read it here.
H/T Indivisible Acton Area newsletter
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
by Jane Mayer
One of the New York Times best books of the year.
Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark Side, an electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the agenda of this powerful group.
In her new preface, Jane Mayer discusses the results of the most recent election and Donald Trump's victory, and how, despite much discussion to the contrary, this was a huge victory for the billionaires who have been pouring money in the American political system.
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
by Nancy MacLean
“[A] vibrant intellectual history of the radical right . . . [MacLean] has dug deep into her material—not just Buchanan’s voluminous, unsorted papers, but other archives, too—and she has made powerful and disturbing use of it all. . . . The behind-the-scenes days and works of Buchanan show how much deliberation and persistence—in the face of formidable opposition—underlie the anti-governing politics ascendant today. What we think of as dysfunction is the result of years of strategic effort.” —The Atlantic
The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage
by Jared Yates Sexton
A first-hand account of the events that shaped the 2016 presidential election and the cultural forces that powered Donald Trump into the White House.
“Sexton grapples with the Trump campaign from the perspective of the crowds reveling in the candidate’s presence and message. It is a useful vantage point given the increasingly blatant bigotry in the months since the election.” —The Washington Post
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
by Eric Klinenberg
Eric Klinenberg is a professor of sociology and director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University. In this book, he focuses on how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life. "In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg offers a new perspective on what people and places have to do with each other, by looking at the social side of our physical spaces." —New York Times
Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
by Kurt Andersen
“The single most important explanation, and the fullest explanation, of how Donald Trump became president of the United States . . . nothing less than the most important book that I have read this year.”—Lawrence O’Donnell
How Democracies Die
by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
Both authors are Professors of Government at Harvard University. Based on years of research into the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, the authors present a deep understanding of how and why democracies die; an alarming analysis of how democracy is being subverted today in the US and beyond; and a guide for maintaining and repairing a threatened democracy, for governments, political parties and individuals.
Fascism: A Warning
by Madeleine Albright
A personal and urgent examination of fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today’s world, written by one of America’s most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state. #1 New York Times Bestseller.
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Running for Office? Let Us Know!
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