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I so appreciate your supplying us with specific, actionable, and eminently doable actions. I'm making informed calls to my congressional reps (and sending emails to NYT) because you're equipping me with the right tools. Cheers!

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Love it! Thank you!

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Jess, I too was spurred to action by Robert Hubbell's outstanding piece this morning. Here is what I wrote:

"Imagine for just one second that Donald Trump defeats Nikki Haley in South Carolina 70% to 30%. Think about what your headline is going to be. Is it going to be about Trump’s weakness with voters?

Of course not, and yet here is your sub-headline after Joe Biden defeats two rivals 95% to 5%:

“Four years ago, Black voters in the state revitalized President Biden’s political fortunes. But Saturday’s repeat win is an uncertain measure of wider enthusiasm for his re-election bid.”

"I suggest you try plugging in what you would say in my scenario. Probably something a bit like this, “Four years ago, American voters were tired of Trump’s chaos and mishandling of the pandemic, but yesterday’s dominant win in South Carolina shows his ongoing popularity with his base.” Am I close?

"What are you doing? I know your editorial board recognizes the danger of a Trump autocracy, and yet you persistently paint him as strong and inevitable and Joe Biden as weak and unpopular. What percentage of the vote would it take for you to give Biden a positive headline?

"You have an important role in how American voters perceive the world. Your role in derailing Hillary Clinton’s campaign and your justification of the invasion of Iraq are two examples that should help you keep this in mind. No one expects you to be the Fox News of the left, but please try to be balanced both in your reporting and your headline choices, and remember to focus on the stakes over the odds."

I hope they receive many, many similar letters from your readers and Robert's.

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This is so so good! Thank you!

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That is a GREAT letter, Ellen! Wow. I'm going to say something about how an arsonist and a firefighter are running to be fire department chief, and the NYT's complicity in promoting the arsonist is unconscionable.

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Thanks, Eric! So glad you are writing too! And that sounds like an excellent point to make.

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This is great! I just sent in my own feedback to the NYT. Thanks, Jess, for spurring this collective action, and thanks to everyone else who also took action. Together we are strong!

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Well said! I love this.

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Capitulation OR Complicit? I say the latter. Traitors, every one of them.

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Totally.

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Thanks for all the comments about writing to the NYT’s I really appreciate the templates to write thoughts from- it makes it so much easier and less time consuming! Thanks all and especially Jess! ❤️

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Totally! More to come!

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I really appreciate you calling out the NYT. I don't subscribe because they don't offer a regular listening option and I still haven't forgiven their coverage of the H. Clinton campaign. This morning I heard someone on NPR this AM(sadly I didn't catch the details) alluding to the low turnout of the SC primary as an indication of low Black voter support. If anyone heard more, I'd love to hear about it. Maybe low turnout was related to the certainty that Biden would win and not everyone is an activist. It feels like there's a compulsion to nit pick rather than to focus on a substantive issue based report.

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Yeah I think low turnout is normal in a primary where there's no real competition...

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I just listened to this great opinion Pease by Eugene robinson and The, Washington Post. I’m going to see if I can post it on the NYT Facebook page and elsewhere. I hope all of your subscribers get a chance to read it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/05/biden-south-carolina-nominee-trump/

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ps I wrote the NYT even tho' I don't subscribe and Jess's link seemed to work fine.

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Oh good.

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Instead of writing to the New York Times in general about the blindspots in their coverage, why not write to the reporters themselves?

They all have contact information readily available, usually on each story.

For example, MAGGIE HABERMAN: maggie.haberman@nytimes.com

This is a very good way to target the reporters -- who are, generally, terrific, serious, dedicated people trying to do the right thing.

You will helping them improve their work!

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Sounds like a great idea!

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Both/and!

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I tried leaving a comment for NYT using the shared link. Apparently, that's only an option for subscribers.

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Try letters@nytimes.com

It's just an email address, so I doubt that you have to be a subscriber (I am, so I can't be sure)

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Thanks, Ellen! Sorry, Gayle. Didn't realize that.

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"So exhale your outrage and inhale strength, friends. Breathe out fear. Breathe in faith. Breathe out fury. Breathe in determination. Keep this exercise going whenever you falter." Good words for this time plus what you are giving us in "specific, actionable, and eminently doable actions."(Flynn)

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Can you please remind us of the name of the poet who wrote “Another World is Possible “?🙏

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Isn't there an online meeting tomorrow about how to choose the candidates to support financially? If so, as a new supporter of CWCW, I don't know how to access it. Can someone please advise me?

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Was this it? Working America, a group that does an amazing job increasing Democratic electoral margins by building trusted relationships with non-union workers, is having a volunteer meeting to talk about their strategy for 2024. I really can’t recommend this group more highly. They are one of Focus For Democracy’s top picks to receive donations because of their effectiveness at turning out voters.

I plan on attending, and hope some of you will as well.

They’ll do a deep dive into their plans for the year and give volunteers an inside look at the unique approach of Working America.

February 5th, 7 pm EST / 4 pm PST

RSVP by CLICKING HERE

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Yes that may have been it.

I still don't know how to tune in.

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I think you're thinking of mine with Swing Left San Gabriel Valley? I'm putting it in the newsletter again tomorrow but it's tomorrow night at 6;30PT and the signup link is here. https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/601664/?referring_vol=23664&rname=Jessica&share_context=event_details&share_medium=copy_link

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And what time is it EST?

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9:30 PM unfortunately

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Yes, that's it! So there's nothing else I need? I'm used to Zoom meetings where there's a specific link we click on and wait to be connected.

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If you register they should send you a zoom link

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🙌🏼

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