Hi!
No newsletter today, except for a few time-sensitive things.
First, SURJ is doing a special call tonight at 7PM ET called “A National Call to Action: White People Against ICE—Our Role in Showing Up in Solidarity.” It should be a remarkable event—SURJ is an amazing organization. You can sign up here.
Second, please consider signing up for the No Kings mass call tomorrow, June 12, at 8pm ET / 5pm PT to prepare for the huge day ahead! All No Kings attendees are highly encouraged to join the pre-mobilization call, where they’ll discuss recent developments, share tactics to de-escalate conflict, give tips for successful demonstrations, and come together in community to get fired up for Saturday.
Finally, I am doing an Instagram Live with Rep. John Larson at 12:30 PM PT today to talk about the recent SCOTUS ruling allowing DOGE to keep accessing our data. Rep. Larson is furious about it and wants to talk about why—as well as tell us what we can do about it. My Instagram page is here—if you hop on at 12:30PM PT / 3:30 PM ET you’ll see the Live pop up.
And here’s Rep Larson with a quick breakdown on what we’ll be talking about.
OK, all. More tomorrow! Have a great day.
Jess
Abbot has called out the national guard in Texas specifically for the No Kings demonstrations. People here in my Venice neighborhood are telling me they fear going to the demonstrations- of course instilling fear is the point of all this. I’m afraid but I’ll be downtown Saturday, provided we still have our constitutional right to assembly. I’ll be in my clown costume as per Women’s March request. I know I won’t be there alone!
I want everyone to understand. The threat is on your data! This is how they will try to control us! Work hard Rep Larson. DO NOT take your eye off the real threat!