Chop Wood, Carry Water 8/2

Hi, all!

Super short mini-edition for vacation times!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for all you’re doing. I’ll be back on August 12!

Jess

Call Your Senators (find yours here) 📲

Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.

I understand that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced legislation that would reaffirm that presidents and vice presidents do not have legal immunity from actions that violate federal criminal law. It’s called the No Kings Act. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States was a travesty and must be reversed. This bill would do exactly that. I expect the Senator to support it. Thanks.

Extra Credit ✅

The Building Civic Bridges Act (BCBA) would provide federal funding to empower people and communities with the skills needed to discuss contentious issues, resolve divisiveness and build bridges. A healthy democracy depends on the ability of all its people to live, and work together.  

Please take a moment to let your elected officials know that we must take steps to heal our divided nation -- use this excellent tool to write to your representatives in support of this bill here.

Get Smart! 📚

I've been talking to you about Project 2025 and even posted a couple of YouTube and Tik-Tok videos about it. But because Project 2025 is such a threat to our democracy, I want you to have everything you need to understand it in more detail as well as how it could impact you, your family and our democracy, if implemented.

That’s why I accepted Swing Left San Gabriel Valley's invitation to spend an hour with you on Zoom on Thursday, August 15 starting at 5:30 pmPacific/8:30 pm eastern. During our session, I'll explain how Project 2025 would restructure our government, why knowing about Project 2025 matters, and what actions we all can take to prevent a takeover of our country. There'll be time for a short Q&A after. I hope you'll join me.

Here's the link to sign up.

Merch For a Cause! 🐈‍⬛

Childless Cat Ladies For Kamala Unite!  A Trump-Vance White House would be cat-astrophic.

Cat Scratchers for Social Impact has a new J.D. Vance cat scratcher —you can get one at ScratchOutHate.com. Every purr-chase supports Arts4Impact.org. Drive change with Every. Single. Scratch.

Win Races! 🗳

Give A Week to Save Democracy 

Tuesday, August 13 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT

Will you give a week of your time to save democracy? The single most effective way to help Democrats win in November is to knock doors and talk to potential voters in swing states. Leading grassroots organizations from across the country will join the Progressive Turnout Project to host a YouTube Live event to encourage volunteers to step up in a big way.

They'll be joined by special guests, Anderson Clayton, North Carolina Democratic Party Chair (at 26, the youngest party chair in the nation) and Lavora Barnes, Michigan Democratic Party Chair since 2019.

Progressive Turnout Project's flexible paid door-knocking program (www.turnoutpac.org/doors) is perfect for folks who are able to travel to a swing state and help on the ground for days, a week or longer. You can make $250 per day to offset your travel expenses. And we'll share other ways people can make a difference.

Register here.

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OK, you did it again! You helped save democracy! You’re amazing.

Talk soon.

Jess