Hi, all, and happy Wednesday!
Yes, Iām aware of what happened last night. And thatās literally all the attention Iām going to give it.
Look, weāve just worked our hearts out on an earth-shattering election, defied all odds, and (for now) saved our democracy. We deserve a respite from fear, chaos and drama. We still have ballots to cure, and an important runoff to win. Who has or has not declared for the 2024 GOP ticket canāt be a priority right now.
Especially because the entity in question derives life from receiving attention. Letās provide him with exactly none.
Instead, give attention to this: our many victories listed in Tiktok form. (Itās also here on Instagram.) Iām purposely pushing it to you because I donāt want you to lose sight of what we just did. Donāt let any Republican megalomaniac suck the air out of the beautiful, sun-filled room weāre in. Bask in the glow of success! Youāve earned it!
We are strong, powerful, seasoned, and smart. We just did the impossible. We are about to do it again in Georgia.
Weāll do it as often as we have to.
In short, weāve got this. Now letās get to work.
Call Your Senators (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.
First, I know the Senate is voting on the Respect For Marriage Act today, and I want the Senator to vote yes. It doesnāt go nearly as far as it should, but itās a decent start. It needs to pass.
Second, I want to urge the Senate to pass S 445, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, during the lame duck period. This bill already has bipartisan support and will save literally hundreds of thousands of American lives. Itās a no-brainer. Please ask the Senator to prioritize its passage. Thanks.
Call Your House Rep (find yours here)
[to Dem reps only]
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is _______.
During this "lame duck" session, I strongly urge Democrats to use their majority to enact debt ceiling legislation that will prevent Republicans from engaging in political blackmail to ram through policies that they don't have the votes to enact normally. The best way to do that is to repeal or rewrite the debt ceiling law. If that is not feasible, then the current debt ceiling must be raised to a level that will not be reached until mid-2025 at the earliest.Ā Thanks. [H/T and more info]
Extra Credit ā
I know weāve already done this, but letās do it again. Protecting the climate is not just criticalāitās a winning issue. Biden needs to be pushed to keep his campaign promises.
Copy the below, and send it through POTUSās official web portal. Please personalize it with a sentence about why climate change scares and/or impacts you.
Iām writing to ask you to keep your promise and stop the ConocoPhillips Willow project in Alaska. Willow is a massive drilling project in the fragile Arctic. Approving this project will break both your promise to protect the Arctic, and your promise to cut global warming pollution.
Please, direct your Interior Department to stop Willow, protect the climate, and keep your promise to protect the Arctic. Thanks.
Get Smart! š
Join Network NOVA this Friday for their virtual power lunch. Theyāll be joined by three awesome guests: Political branding strategist and election forecaster, Rachel Bitecofer, analytic techniques and critical thinking expert Randy Pherson, and Democratic candidate Aaron Rouse, who will be joining them to talk about his upcoming race in a special election in Virginia and how Democrats can win!
Give š°!
Friendly reminder: at 5:30 PT / 8:30 ET tonight Iām co-hosting an event with Flip the Vote to raise money for an excellent grassroots org in Georgia, the AAAF (Asian American Advocacy Fund). Come hear about their impactful, culturally competent voter engagement effortsāthey can help Rev. Warnock win! Then support them if you can!
Win in Georgia! š
[Donāt forget, this is just a small sampling of the Georgia GOTV efforts happening. To see them all, check out the āHelp Us Win in GAā doc here.]
š² Activate America's Georgia phonebanking campaign went live yesterday. They have 112,000 voters to reach and would love to see you in their Zoom Room for some easy calling.Ā They have phone banks seven days a week ā you can sign up here.
Resistbot Text (new to Resistbot? Go here! And then here.)
[to all 3 reps] [H/T] [Quick send text SIGN PDGFUS to 50409]
I am extremely disappointed that President Bidenās much-needed student debt relief has been blocked by the courts.
Now more than ever, we need Congress to act to secure student debt relief for the millions of borrowers burdened by the increasingly unpayable student debt crisis. Student loan debt has strayed away from being a form of investment needed to ensure higher wages and has become an immovable hurdle in the lives of millions. This makes the legal challenges blocking President Biden's student debt relief deeply disappointing.
As my representative, I am calling on you to ensure borrowers see student debt relief and to make student debt cancellation a top legislative priority, leaving room for no courts to legally challenge or block it. Thanks.
OK, you did it again! You helped save democracy! Youāre amazing.
Talk tomorrow.
Jess
Perfectly worded. As so many have already said--let's stop spreading their message for them. Attention on the wins and the change, not on the destruction. There is still much to do and our energy is for that.
Perfect amount of attention to the other night's debacle! Blessings,