Thank you Jessica for all the encouraging words! I was pretty unhappy last week when I read about Mitch McConnell's "quandary" about passing border/immigration legislation. So I wrote out a little script and called one of my Senators...Joni Ernst. Again, I spoke with a nice person who said they would take notes and I left my message. Today I made donations to Sarah Corkery (running against my House Rep. Ashley Hinson) and to Lanon Baccam running in Iowa 3rd District against Zach Nunn. Keeping the good thoughts...we can't do everything but we can do something.
You inspire me to do more than I would otherwise, Jess. I have a few heroes these days, thank god, and you’re truly at the top of the list. Thank you so much.
Wow. I don’t have a tv so I didn’t see this. I agree we should be talking literacy, not book banning. So many smoke screens out there. Thanks for sharing this. I’m off to mail my postcards for David Jackson who is running against Moms for Liberty in Orange County.
But the moon in my personal heaven has been Cecile Richards, who led Planned Parenthood for many years, fighting for women’s access to good health care.
A New York magazine article gives devastating news of Cecile’s brain cancer. I want you and everyone in this benighted country to read it.
Here’s what I’m doing this week - a biweekly newsletter on Dem accomplishments, volunteer opps and where to donate; posting on FB/IG to share the above with friends and family who don’t follow the news so closely; and hosting a meeting with a group of women tomorrow to come up with a plan to register and engage college students.
So I sent this to the DOJ and his assistant attorney. I want to thank Louise Wollman for giving me the inspiration to write to Garland and Davies and also, letting me know which topics to pick! Here’s my letter and I
Will be using Resistbot today also. Thanks so much, Jess!
To the Honorable Merrick Garland:
Last week, Congress managed to pass S.3250 which is allowing families of the victims of Pan Am Flight #103 access to the court proceedings. This is so important that this precedent has been set,
Equally as important is the American public deserves access to the Federal court proceedings re: Donald J. Trump. We too, are victims as we watched, in real time, the horrifying atrocities unfold at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
I am, therefore, requesting that you allow justice to be served by permitting all Americans to view these trials. Our silent observance would support the traumas we have endured over the years he was in office.
One of my action items today was to call Oklahoma Republican Senator Lankford’s office and thank him for upholding his oath to the Constitution. He appears( at least for now) to be the sole GOP defender on the immigration bill.
My Freedom Caucus Rep has actually responded by email and snail mail to several recent CWCW action items. 🤔
I am writing postcards today for David Johnson who is running for the Orange County Board of Education against candidates from Moms for Liberty. I got two new friends interested in writing postcards and following my "blog forward" list of Substack writers, which includes Chop Wood, Carry Water. Onward.
Susan, did you happen to see Joy Reid’s take down of one of the directors of Moms for Liberty? How Joy got through that interview is nothing less than a miracle!
thanks, Jess! I just signed up for Big Tents for letters since I have a lot of Forever stamps to burn through but prefer to do postcards, though not had time in the past year when I was full-time+ and will check that google doc after I get through the letters I've just signed up for.
I haven't forgotten about mailing you a batch of postcards to give away, just not had time free to ship them to you. There's a story behind those as to why I will never again do them via XXXX (edited in case he is one of your subscribers, unwilling to endure further online harassment).
Thank you, Jessica for keeping us in informed and showing ways to be more active in this fight for democracy.
I was moved to write today about the push to get trump's federal trial broadcast. Honestly why do we want to give him more free publicity? Yes, I think it is extremely important that the American public know every bit of what goes on in that courtroom. Why not just audio? Reading about his angry outbursts, his mugging for the camera in the New York courtrooms, you know he will continue this behavior in federal court. I am already disgusted with local news when last week after another stop gap funding measure was passed, video only of Schumer, Johnson, and Biden stepping up to microphones was shown. No audio but then there is a fourth video showing that man. What right does he have to be included?
I can only see that if that trial is telecast, he will use it to rile up his base. Let's not give him that platform.
Thank you Jessica for all the encouraging words! I was pretty unhappy last week when I read about Mitch McConnell's "quandary" about passing border/immigration legislation. So I wrote out a little script and called one of my Senators...Joni Ernst. Again, I spoke with a nice person who said they would take notes and I left my message. Today I made donations to Sarah Corkery (running against my House Rep. Ashley Hinson) and to Lanon Baccam running in Iowa 3rd District against Zach Nunn. Keeping the good thoughts...we can't do everything but we can do something.
Nice! thank you for all you're doing!
You inspire me to do more than I would otherwise, Jess. I have a few heroes these days, thank god, and you’re truly at the top of the list. Thank you so much.
Thank you, Mary. Needed that today. (;
Just mailed a bunch of postcards for NY-3. Every little bit helps.
HERO! Thank you!
Hello, Jessica and comrades. I posted this on FB yesterday and got a good response. Maybe others will want to start this as viral?
"I wrote a heartfelt thank you to E Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan on a lovely museum postcard and mailed to
E Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan
c/o Kaplan Hecker & Fink
350 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10118
Send a postcard, not a letter, 'cause letters could be mistaken as unsafe to open. Let's cover them with love!"
This is so great! Putting it in tomorrow's! Thanks!
Wow. I don’t have a tv so I didn’t see this. I agree we should be talking literacy, not book banning. So many smoke screens out there. Thanks for sharing this. I’m off to mail my postcards for David Jackson who is running against Moms for Liberty in Orange County.
Watching it right now. Wow!
Jessica, you are my guiding light.
But the moon in my personal heaven has been Cecile Richards, who led Planned Parenthood for many years, fighting for women’s access to good health care.
A New York magazine article gives devastating news of Cecile’s brain cancer. I want you and everyone in this benighted country to read it.
Send me a link! I heard she had brain cancer just yesterday! how horrible!
This is a fantastic letter. I want more people to see it and read it. 🙏❤️
https://www.bettedangerous.com/p/the-invisible-war-an-open-letter?utm_source=substack&utm_content=feed%3Arecommended%3Acopy_link
That IS good.
Here’s what I’m doing this week - a biweekly newsletter on Dem accomplishments, volunteer opps and where to donate; posting on FB/IG to share the above with friends and family who don’t follow the news so closely; and hosting a meeting with a group of women tomorrow to come up with a plan to register and engage college students.
Please send it to me!
My pleasure entirely!
Thanks
So I sent this to the DOJ and his assistant attorney. I want to thank Louise Wollman for giving me the inspiration to write to Garland and Davies and also, letting me know which topics to pick! Here’s my letter and I
Will be using Resistbot today also. Thanks so much, Jess!
To the Honorable Merrick Garland:
Last week, Congress managed to pass S.3250 which is allowing families of the victims of Pan Am Flight #103 access to the court proceedings. This is so important that this precedent has been set,
Equally as important is the American public deserves access to the Federal court proceedings re: Donald J. Trump. We too, are victims as we watched, in real time, the horrifying atrocities unfold at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
I am, therefore, requesting that you allow justice to be served by permitting all Americans to view these trials. Our silent observance would support the traumas we have endured over the years he was in office.
Thank you.
Nice work and indeed, thank you Louise!
What a good letter! BRAVO!
Thx, Susan!
One of my action items today was to call Oklahoma Republican Senator Lankford’s office and thank him for upholding his oath to the Constitution. He appears( at least for now) to be the sole GOP defender on the immigration bill.
My Freedom Caucus Rep has actually responded by email and snail mail to several recent CWCW action items. 🤔
That's great, Kathy!
I am writing postcards today for David Johnson who is running for the Orange County Board of Education against candidates from Moms for Liberty. I got two new friends interested in writing postcards and following my "blog forward" list of Substack writers, which includes Chop Wood, Carry Water. Onward.
Thank you so much, Susan! My postcarding hub is writing for another candidate in those same races. Woot!
Susan, did you happen to see Joy Reid’s take down of one of the directors of Moms for Liberty? How Joy got through that interview is nothing less than a miracle!
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/moms-for-liberty-co-founder-tiffany-justice-questioned-on-de-facto-book-bans-goaded-by-group-202537541836
Is there a postcard writing website?
I want to write postcards
You can find all of the active campaigns I know of here, and I'll update this doc regularly. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ADX8_k9WoPJDFwKiMRLYfTEThGP23yGyqytylpSxn8M/edit
thanks, Jess! I just signed up for Big Tents for letters since I have a lot of Forever stamps to burn through but prefer to do postcards, though not had time in the past year when I was full-time+ and will check that google doc after I get through the letters I've just signed up for.
I haven't forgotten about mailing you a batch of postcards to give away, just not had time free to ship them to you. There's a story behind those as to why I will never again do them via XXXX (edited in case he is one of your subscribers, unwilling to endure further online harassment).
Perfect! And wow that's a story I'd like to hear! Also I can definitely use those postcards. I'm bundling a TON for my own depot.
Thank you, Jessica for keeping us in informed and showing ways to be more active in this fight for democracy.
I was moved to write today about the push to get trump's federal trial broadcast. Honestly why do we want to give him more free publicity? Yes, I think it is extremely important that the American public know every bit of what goes on in that courtroom. Why not just audio? Reading about his angry outbursts, his mugging for the camera in the New York courtrooms, you know he will continue this behavior in federal court. I am already disgusted with local news when last week after another stop gap funding measure was passed, video only of Schumer, Johnson, and Biden stepping up to microphones was shown. No audio but then there is a fourth video showing that man. What right does he have to be included?
I can only see that if that trial is telecast, he will use it to rile up his base. Let's not give him that platform.