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If all it takes for leaders of the free world to get along are a few cough drops, maybe someone needs to visit the Halls of Medicine before the Walls of Mueller start closing in. Speaking of prison, we know some Republican pols in North Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin who might not be passing Go, but heading directly to the bad place. And have Current Occupant & his co-conspirators come up with a new way to steal elections? Better watch out — Nate Silver added a new rating to his predictions: Lean Prison!
Here are some easy, important ways you can fight the Trump regime.
- Take your wall and go home
- Change climate change
- Get in gear in the New Year
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Action #1: No dice for ICE
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Deadline: right now - Baby-in-Chief is throwing a tantrum, says he's gonna shut down the government unless Congress gives him $5 billion for his wall and DHS enforcement at the border (more tear gas for real babies?) So far, the House says OK, the Senate says no. Congress should reject this outrageous demand, perhaps by passing a Continuing Resolution, basically authorizing just enough funding to keep the government going until the next Congress takes office. And both Houses should investigate the administration's inhumane immigration policies. Read our article for more info and specific messages for Senators Feinstein and Harris and your member of the House of Representatives.
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Action #2: Warning on Warming
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Deadline: today and ongoing - Senators Feinstein and Harris signed a Senate resolution “expressing the need for bold climate action” in response to the recent UN report on global warming. Now it's time for action, in the form of carbon pricing. Bills such as S. 2352, S. 2368, and H.R. 7173 promote different methods of carbon pricing, with different economic theories and ramifications. We want our Senators to take a stand. Read our article for more info and a message you can send to our Senators (even if you're not an expert in the science or economics of climate change).
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Action #3: No Distraction — New Year’s Action!
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Mark your calendars: January 3, 2019 - Start the New Year right with an Indivisible National Day of Action! Our New Blue House will kick off its brand new legislative session with H.R. 1, key legislation to address the foundations of democracy: voting rights, campaign reform, and government ethics reform. Along with Indivisibles nationwide, we'll be talking to our Members of Congress about H.R. 1 and other issues near & dear to our hearts. So mark your calendars and stay tuned for info about IEB events happening near you!
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Meet with Sen. Feinstein’s staff
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On Monday, Dec. 10 at 2 PM, we'll meet with Senator Feinstein's staff, Field Representative Abby Ellis and interim state director Peter Muller. The meeting will be at at 1 Post St. in downtown SF. Sign up here. Did you know that our awesome Senator teams write detailed memos before each meeting with staff? Read the memo from our Sept. 27, 2018 meeting.
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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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Hugs, not tear gas!
IEB members and others outraged by the administration’s inhumane and illegal treatment of refugees seeking asylum turned out in force on Saturday Dec. 1 at local protests. Read our report about the spirited Stop the Tears rallies held in El Cerrito and San Leandro.
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Rep. Swalwell’s final 2018 Town Hall
Representative Eric Swalwell's Dec. 1 Town Hall in Dublin was his last for the year. CA-15 team co-lead Ward reports that Swalwell discussed issues from impeachment to immigration, and much more. Ward scored a scoop when the Rep. responded to his question about whether he supports House Concurrent Resolution 138, which directs the President to remove United States armed forces from the Republic of Yemen. Read more at Ward's article.
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More Catnip for Cat Town
We want to give a big MEOW-out to our friends at Cat Town, in the running for a $25K Petco grant — now that's a lot of kibble! Please vote by visiting here, scroll to Cat Town and click on Bruce's story. You'll have to log into Facebook to vote, and they'll ask for your name & email address. By sharing Bruce's story with others, you can help Cat Town continue their great work finding fur-ever homes for kitties.
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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:
- December: Note there is no All Members Meeting this month. See you on January 27!
- January 3, 2019: Indivisible Day of Action. Stay tuned for details on local actions.
- January 27, 2019, 1-3 PM: All Members Meeting at Sports Basement, Berkeley. RSVP here.
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.
- December 8, 10 AM-6 PM: Sunrise & Idle No More Action Art Builds. In Richmond. Info here.
- December 8, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM: Global Issues webinar viewing, featuring Barbara Lee. Hosted by RESULTS. In Oakland. More info & RSVP: meiszephung@gmail.com
- December 11: Rep. Pelosi, Support a New Green Deal! Hosted by Sunrise Movement In San Francisco. More info & register here.
- December 15: Spread the word to people in states other than CA about deadlines to sign up for health insurance.
- January 15, 2019: Last day to sign up for health insurance in California.
- January 19, 2019, 10 AM-3 PM: Women's March Oakland. Info & RSVP.
- Date to be determined: Sign up now for a Nobody Is Above the Law rapid response rally to be held if Trump fires Mueller, pardons a key witness, or another red line is crossed.
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We Could Not Make This Up
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Only Wall Street could conclude that the answer to avoiding #MeToo incidents is to ... not hire women. (Actually, there are other reasons for women leaning in to make it to the C-Suite to rethink that winning strategy ...) It makes perfect sense then, that women are choosing to run the world rather than deal with such bassackwards logic. We say, more power to them. And speaking of illogical contortions: only Rudy Guiliani could conclude that the heavily redacted Flynn sentencing memo equals no collusion — is it just us, or does that look like prison bars when you turn your head to the side?
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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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