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“These are weird people on the other side. They want to take books away, they want to be in your exam room. That's what it comes down to, and don't get sugarcoating this: these are weird ideas.” 
- Tim Walz, July 2024 
Hi all!

Anyone else feel like we've lived a lifetime in the past three weeks? But here we are less than 90 days out from the election, with an official (and incredible) Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and we are fired up!

Tim Walz is a veteran, a community college graduate, a high school teacher and football coach, a parent by virtue of IVF, a governor with extensive experience at many different levels of government, and -- within a few days of his name being added to the ticket -- a beloved figure whose "Big Dad Energy" is spawning internet love around the country. Harris and Walz have an unmissable bond, and their enthusiasm is contagious. At their first rally together he thanked her for "bringing back the joy," a sentiment that millions of Americans seem to share. (The photo above is just one of many from the past week showing that joy in action).

Now we have to keep working to make sure that Harris and Walz are our next President and Vice President! 

Please join us this Tuesday, August 13th (tomorrow!), as we team up with the NDCC and Grassroots4GVP to write postcards to support gun sense candidates in key swing states. The details of this event are in the To Do section below, along with descriptions of additional ways to get involved. Whether you want to text or call, canvass or donate, write postcards to register voters or get out the vote, now is the time! 

We're in the thick of it now, friends, and it will take all of us to win.

Onward.
 
TO DO 
 
Write Postcards with Us! 
We've now written over 31,000 postcards so far this year, and our team of writers keeps growing!  Join us and invite your friends!
-- In person at Action Hour on Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 at NU Kitchen on Pleasant Street in Newburyport. Or stop by to pick up a packet to write at home. ($5/packet of 10).
-- Remotely, by getting postcards at one of our pickup locations, buying postage and emailing  indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com  for the script and addresses. Email us if you want to get started.
--Host a gathering with your friends and neighbors. We'll supply postcard packets and will help you plan if you'd like assistance. Email indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com for supplies and information.

These postcards make a difference! The provider of our voter registration campaigns, Field Team 6, reports that close to 25% of the people who receive just one postcard use their website to register to vote; and the success rate rises to 33% when people also receive a call, text or email. This outreach has led to more than enough additional voters to impact the outcome of tight elections. For example, the exact type of work we are doing now helped Democrats win the 2022 Nevada Senate race and the Arizona and Wisconsin Governors' races. For more details, take a look at Field Team 6's full Impact Report here.  
 

Action Evenings 
We've had productive and fun evenings writing postcards together and with partner groups. We'll keep planning more until Election Day. So far, here's what's on our calendar: 
  • TOMORROW! Tues, Aug 13, 7:00-8:30 pm, Senior Center, 331 High St, Newburyport - Support Gun Sense candidates, along with the Newburyport Democratic City Committee and Grasroots 4 Gun Violence Prevention. We will be writing to citizens in Nevada and Michigan communities that struggle with gun violence, encouraging them to support gun sense candidates on their ballots. Please RSVP by email to indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com. 
  • Thurs, Aug 22, 6:00-8:00 pm, the PEG Center for Art and Activism, 3 Harris St, Newburyport. Join the Huddle for a light supper and to learn about local volunteer opportunities from 6-7 pm and write postcards to environmental voters from 7-8 pm. Join the group for one or both hours, with supper at a suggested $5 donation and postcard packets for $5 each. Please RSVP by email to indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com or online to the PEG Center.
  • Tues, Sept 17, 7:00-8:30 pm - Remind low turnout voters to make a plan to vote. Details are in the works, so please save the date!
  • Any Suggestions? If you are involved with another group that you think would make a good partner or you have an idea about planning a postcard writing gathering, please let us know!

Voter Protection Efforts
Voter Protection Professionals (VoPro Pros) has several projects in need of volunteers:
  • Calling and texting inactive voters in several states to help ensure that they are not removed from the voter rolls.
  • Calling voters in PA concerning issues with their id's, late delivered or undeliverable ballots.
  • Researching the backgrounds of election officials in NV and FL to help prepare counties for potential refusals to certify election results.
If you'd like to sign up with VoPro Pros, email indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com and we'll help streamline the process. Also email us if you'd like to work together as a group on VoPro Pros projects. 

To help with voter protection efforts in New Hampshire, register here for an informational zoom meeting with the NH Dems.

Canvass in NH
Several area groups regularly organize groups for canvassing. These include Swing Blue Alliance, Grassroots 4 Gun Violence Prevention, and the New Hampshire Dems.  If you are interested in coordinating with other I-RISE volunteers, please email indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com.

Swing Blue Alliance also is holding a Canvassing 101 zoom semindar on Wednesday, Aug 21 at 5-6 pm. Register here. SBA will pair new canvassers with experienced partners to take the worry out of your initial experiences. 

Text Voters
Texting with Movement Labs is ongoing. Visit the Movement Labs Volunteer Hub for a refresher or to sign up as a new texter. Email indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com for assistance.

Field Team 6 also has texting opportunities.  Register here for their zoom gathering on Saturdays at 11am-1pm. New texters receive training and then text as a group to register Democrats in swing states. 

Phonebank
Ok, so we know this is not everyone's cup of tea. For those of you intrepid volunteers who are willing to give it a try, or of you are one of the few who enjoy phonebanking, Indivisible Acton Area's Turn Purple to Blue website includes a great list of phone banking options here. 

Donate to the Harris-Walz Campaign
We've all seen press about the record-breaking donations made to Kamala's campaign. Let's keep breaking records! Donate here - ANY amount makes a difference! 
MEMBER UPDATES
 
A group of Merrimac Dems recently gathered at the home of their committee chair for snacks, socializing and writing 100 postcards! This was their third gathering, with another one coming up and plans to keep meeting to write postcards. They reported that everyone was thrilled to be writing to register voters! Many thanks!

Other members are hosting gatherings with friends, family and neighbors, and we thank all of you for your own work, your hosting of get togethers, and your recruitment of other volunteers. We grow our impact exponentially through these efforts! 

Here are a couple of photos of the latest Merrimac gathering, with everyone focused on writing! Please send us photos, quotations, and anecdotal stories about your gatherings. These are inspiring for all of us!

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 If you are motivated by recent developments, have some good news to share, or would like to get more involved, please let us know. Indivisble-RISE is completely volunteer run, and we can always use more help organizing and leading our actions, events, programs, and more. Email  indivisible.rise.newburyport@gmail.com with ideas, news, suggestions, and anything you would like to tell or ask us. We'd love to hear from you!
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With over 900 members, Indivisible-RISE Newburyport is the local chapter of Indivisible, the leading national organization for cultivating a grassroots movement to support progressive policies and influence legislative change.
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