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Actions for Week of March 20

MONDAY, MARCH 20
(1) CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS - NYC
Click here to send an easy, pre-written email to Mayor Eric Adams, the city council speaker, the finance chair, and YOUR council member to demand that the city stop defunding core services including schools, libraries, and parks. You're always welcome to personalize the text.

(2) ABORTION RIGHTS ACTIONS - NATIONAL
Not in NYC? Last week's newsletter had three pro-abortion actions you can take from your home or office, no matter where you live If you didn't do them already, you can do them now.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21
(1) STOP DIRTY BANKS CLIMATE ACTION - NATIONAL
Activist organization Third Act is leading a national day of climate action, calling on big banks to stop funding fossil fuels. If you can, join an in-person event. As with all in-person events, you don't have to participate in the entire action to contribute. You are welcome to come late, leave early, or just stop by to take photos and amplify the activists on social media.

IN-PERSON ACTION IN NYC: Meet at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (47th and 2nd) at 10:30 AM for a march.
IN-PERSON ACTIONS IN OTHER LOCATIONS: Click here to find your nearest local action.
VIRTUAL ALTERNATIVES: If you can't hit the streets, you can still jam fax machines from your home or office!
- Click here to easily send faxes to the big banks.
- You can also write a letter to your bank.

(2) FOX LIES, DEMOCRACY DIES! - NYC
WHERE: 48TH AND 6TH
WHEN: 12 PM - 1 PM
The activists of Truth Tuesdays and Rise and Resist have held a weekly protest at Fox "News" HQ calling attention to Fox's dangerous lies since August 2021. Now that the Dominion lawsuit has exposed how deliberately Fox bigwigs lied about the presidential election, the rest of the media has taken notice.The action has appeared on the Daily Show and Showtime's The Circus, as well as in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, ABC News, NBC News, CNBC, Salon.com, Huffington Post, Financial Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, and many more U.S. and international news outlets. Join the action this Tuesday and maybe you'll get on the (non-Fox) news.

Get more info and RSVP on Facebook. As with all in-person events, you don't have to participate in the entire action to contribute. You are welcome to come late, leave early, or just stop by to take photos and amplify the activists on social media.
CAN'T MAKE IT IN PERSON? Here's the easiest alternate action to take no matter where you live: Share Truth Tuesday's video of its "Fox Lies" ad truck on your social media. (For extra credit, share this video of activists' disruption of Sean Hannity's show too.)
IF YOU'RE IN DC: Defenders of Democracy Against Disinformation will have a local Fox protest later this month. Sign up for more information here.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
STOP WILLOW LETTER - NATIONAL
Send a pre-written letter to President Biden and the Bureau of Land Management asking for them to reverse their decision on the Willow Oil Drilling Project – a proposed massive expansion of oil and gas drilling and extraction that would threaten wildlife and ecosystems in Alaska’s pristine Western Arctic.

Click here to send the letter.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23
(1) THREE NYC RALLIES - NYC
Remember: With all in-person events, you don't have to participate in the entire action to contribute. You are welcome to come late, leave early, or just stop by to take photos and amplify the activists on social media.

8:45 AM - 11 AM, 633 3rd Ave.: Gather outside Governor Kathy Hochul's office in Manhattan to demand that the Governor and State legislature fund climate justice in the 2023 Budget. More information and registration here.
9 AM - 10 AM, 52 Chambers St.: Join Freedom Agenda ahead of the City Council Criminal Justice Committee's Preliminary Budget hearing to insist on a budget that supports the closure of the notorious Rikers Island jail complex by moving resources from the bloated Department of Correction to crucial community needs. Get more information and RSVP here.
5 PM - 6 PM, Grand Central Terminal: Meet the activists of Rise and Resist near the information booth to take part in their regular immigration vigil, reminding people that seeking asylum is a human right and perfectly legal.

(2) MARCH FOR OUR LIVES - MICHIGAN, FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA
March 24 marks the fifth anniversary of the March for Our Lives, the national student-led demonstration for gun-control legislation that took place just over a month after the 2018 Parkland school shooting. While the Senate passed the first major federal gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years in 2022, that's been the only good news. In fact, in 2020, guns became the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 1 and 19, responsible for killing more kids than cancer. Fifth-anniversary actions are being held in state capitols over the next several days. Get the details of today's actions by clicking the links below.

Harrisburg, Pa.., 9 AM - 3:30 PM
Tallahassee, Fla., 12 PM - 2 PM
Lansing, Mich., 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Not a local? Share this info with your friends/family/acquaintances who live in the area. This might be the only way they hear about the actions. Then send an email to your senator calling for a new assault weapon ban.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES - CALIFORNIA
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the March for Our Lives, the national student-led demonstration for gun-control legislation that took place just over a month after the 2018 Parkland school shooting. Fifth-anniversary actions are being held in several state capitols this week. If you're in or near Sacramento, Calif., today is your day. Get the details below.

Sacramento, Calif., 4 PM PT - 6 PM PT
Not in California? Share this info with your friends/family/acquaintances who live in the area. This might be the only way they hear about the action. Then send an email to your senator calling for a new assault weapon ban or share this link if you've already sent your email.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25
(1) MARCH FOR OUR LIVES - TEXAS
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the March for Our Lives, the national student-led demonstration for gun-control legislation that took place just over a month after the 2018 Parkland school shooting. Fifth-anniversary actions have been held in several state capitols this week. Texas is on the schedule today. Get details at the link.

Austin, Texas, 11 AM CT - 1 PM CT
Not in the Lone Star State? Share this info with your friends/family/acquaintances who live in Austin. This might be the only way they hear about the action. Then send an email to your senator calling for a new assault weapon ban or share this link if you've already sent your email.

(2) TURN NEW YORK BLUE AGAIN - NEW YORK STATE
WHERE: ZOOM
WHEN: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Join Swing Left to get involved in plans to recapture the New York congressional seats that flipped red in the 2022 midterms.

-- Indivisible Activate NYC 2023 newsletter #12, curated by the unstoppable Wendy Brandes.

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