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Good Morning,
This week your shortlist of actions focuses on ending the shutdown without funding Trump’s wall, opposing William Barr as Attorney General and standing against racism in San Francisco City Hall!
Big update: the Indivisible SF general meetings will now be held twice a month (instead of weekly). Our next meeting will be Sunday, February 3rd.
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1. Federal Action: Speak Out--No Border Wall Funding!
The shutdown continues even though the Republicans have the power to end it immediately. It’s important that our MoCs stand firm and demand that the government reopen. No business as usual. No border wall funding.
Senate offices are reporting an uptick in pro-wall calls from constituents. It’s critical that we keep the pressure on both our Senators and House members.
Federal workers are suffering, having already missed one paycheck with no end in sight. Several food banks around the Bay Area have ramped up donations and volunteer hours. SF Supervisor Matt Haney is calling on the Board of Supervisors and the mayor to provide aid to affected workers.
Call to Action: As long as government is shut down, we need to keep calling our members of Congress. Indivisibile National is organizing a National Call-In Day on Wednesday, January 23. Call your Senators and House member to thank them for standing firm on border wall funding and let them know you have their back.
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2. Federal Action: NO on William Barr for Attorney General
The Senate is preparing to vote on Trump’s lackey William Barr for the post of Attorney General. Barr has a long record of pushing for unchecked executive powers and wrote an infamous memo arguing against congressional oversight of presidential activities. He also has a proven record of willingness to undermine executive investigations.
Explainer: Barr will likely help Trump interfere in the Mueller investigation and attempt to escape accountability. He will also continue to attack civil rights that Trump and Sessions have already targeted, putting vulnerable communities especially at risk. He’s an unacceptable choice as Attorney General, and senators must oppose him. Indivisible National has drafted a detailed explainer on how William Barr could help undermine the rule of law.
Call to Action: Call your Senators to make it known that you don’t want Barr as Attorney General. Please thank Senator Harris for her public opposition to both Barr as well as coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler who Trump has nominated for EPA director and insist that Senator Feinstein do the same.
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3. Local Action: Call for the Firing of SF City HR Director for Racial Discrimination
We've recently had two city hearings about racial discrimination against Black city workers, with hundreds of Black city workers sharing data and stories. We ask that you follow the lead of the group Wealth and Disparities in the Black Community - Justice 4 Mario Woods, and call for the City HR Director Micki Callahan who has overseen this to be fired.
Call to Action: Call your SF Supervisor and demand that the City HR Director be fired for systemic racial discrimination against Black city workers.
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In Case You Missed It
LAST CHANCE! Oppose renewal of expired mineral leases in Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters -- Deadline Jan. 22. Comment link and sample comment here.
End the homeless encampment sweeps in San Francisco. Call Mayor Breed and your Supervisor and tell them you oppose this cruel practice.
Put protecting immigrants on the State Legislature’s agenda. Ask Asm. Chiu to introduce state laws that protect Californian undocumented immigrants, including reintroducing SB 28.
Tell the State Assembly to get serious about climate change. Ask Asm. Ting to introduce an oil severance tax to transition to zero-emissions vehicles.
Oppose the rollback of Title IX protections for victims of sexual assault in schools -- Deadline Jan. 28. Please post a comment at the Department of Education in opposition to proposed Title IX changes, which will make it harder for survivors to come forward and assailants to be held accountable. Comment link and sample comment here.
Protect Carbon Dioxide Emission Limits on Power Plants -- Deadline Feb 19, 2019. Please post a comment to the EPA opposing their proposed rule change that will further accelerate climate change and negatively impact public health. Comment link and a sample comment here.
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NEXT INDIVISIBLE SF GENERAL MEETING -- FEBRUARY 3, 2019. We now meet on the first and third Sundays of each month from 1 to 3pm at the Women’s Building (3543 18th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero). RSVP here.
Tuesday, January 22, 3:30pm-5pm: ISF meeting with Speaker Pelosi’s Staff at the Federal Building (90 7th Street at Mission). Registration for this meeting is now closed. If you RSVP’d we’ll see you there.
Wednesday, January 23, 2:00pm-3:30pm: ISF meeting with Sen. Feinstein’s Staff at McKesson Plaza (1 Post Street at Market/Montgomery). Registration for this meeting is now closed. If you RSVP’d we’ll see you there.
Wednesday, January 23, 6:30pm-7:30pm: The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee monthly meeting at Tenderloin Community Elementary School (627 Turk Street). Come learn about the proceedings of the San Francisco Democratic Party! More info here.
Thursday, January 24, 12:15pm-2:00pm: ISF meeting with Sen. Harris’s Staff, pre-meeting at the Illy Cafe (220 Montgomery Street at Bush). We will present our wishes and questions for Sen. Harris to her staff. Registration for this meeting is now closed. If you RSVP’d we’ll see you there.
Thursday, January 24, 5:30pm-7:30pm: San Francisco "Green" Movie Night at the San Francisco Department of Environment (1455 Market St Suite 1200). Join Mothers Out Front and Women’s Environmental Network for pizza and “Green” movies. Kids can watch the environmental short, Worse Than Poop, and the 2012 animated film, The Lorax, while parents and adults view Episode 1 of the documentary television series, Years of Living Dangerously, and explore opportunities to get involved. Pizza, healthy snacks and beverages will be offered to all. Tickets offset the cost of food and drinks. Advance ticket purchase is highly encouraged, but tickets will also be available at the door. RSVP here - seating is limited!
Friday, January 25, 6pm-8pm: Central Valley 2020 Forum - How we won in 21 at Berkeley City College. Join us for a lively and informative discussion of what happened in California’s 21st Congressional district (Fresno, now represented by Rep. TJ Cox) and lessons that can be drawn for 2020 and the Census. Speakers will report on what went on before election day and as the vote count stretched on, afterwards. They’ll also talk about how data and metrics can help us understand what worked and didn’t. RSVP here.
Monday, January 28 11am-noon: Rally to Free Raul at the Federal Court building (450 Golden Gate Ave). Rally to push Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim to set a hearing to free Richmond man Raul Lopez from almost two years of ICE detention. Immigration courts have denied bond hearings to Raul, so activists are asking the federal judicial system to step in. Raul, a Guatemalan immigrant who has been lived in the US for 29 years, should be reunited with his family to fight his immigration case outside of detention.
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This weekend, ISF had a fantastic presence both at the Women’s March and at the Martin Luther King Day March. In a divided and turbulent time where we find ourselves face to face with issues of racism and economic injustice, we would like to honor Dr. King’s legacy with the following deep dives.
MLK Day message from Rev. Wm. Barber and the Poor People’s Campaign. When we remember Dr. King's dream of integration and racial reconciliation we also need to remember his caution that: “It’s much easier to integrate a lunch counter than it is to guarantee an annual income and to get rid of poverty for Negroes and all poor people. It’s much easier to integrate a public park than it is to get rid of slums." The Poor People’s Campaign and Rev. Wm. Barber continue for fight for the dispossessed. Read their message.
Voting Rights in America. Also in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr., check out our very own member and lifelong civil rights activist Bruce Hartford’s "Voting Rights in America: Two Centuries of Struggle". This pamphlet outlines the history of voting-rights struggles from 1776 to the present, and summarizes the current voting rights issues we are fighting for today. Read it here.
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