Thank you SO much for being a beacon of hope and also a call to action. 💛
These past few days I’ve been spiraling into dark places and felt the need to rest but now I’m ready to act again…
Currently I’m focused on using my (undeserved) privilege as a white woman to support my immigrant neighbors in my own community here in San Diego who are living in fear.
I’ve joined a group of concerned citizens who are providing mutual aid (food, supplies), raising money, patrolling the streets, showing up at city council and school board meetings. Community is everything right now. 🙏
⬆️"Currently I’m focused on using my (undeserved) privilege as a white woman to support my immigrant neighbors in my own community here in San Diego who are living in fear".
Thank you! I feel the same way.
Our local Indivisible chapter has set up several mutual aid initiatives. One of them is with Carolina Migrant Network (https://carolinamigrantnetwork.org/). We are also giving Indivisible members "Know Your Rights"/Red Cards to hand out to members of the community. For more info see:
If your democratic senator refuses to vote for the CR this weekend take videos thanking them and encourage them to stay strong. Then send those videos to indivisible.org. They will share those videos at the Capitol next week.
Me too! Although frankly I am not sure any elected GOP official is capable of feeling shame considering their gross dereliction of duty!
I am very tempted to ask them what they will tell their grandchildren when they ask "Grandpa what did you do when that awful Trump was in office and kids were going sick and hungry and were worried about being kidnapped (or having their parents kidnapped) by brutal masked men?"
As utterly disgusted as I was reading about the Chicago raid, and how dehumanizing ICE was to those poor people, especially the children, it was so gratifying to read Chicagoans ready to step in and provide whatever support they need to get back on their feet and know they are not alone. If grassroots efforts and resistance are what it takes to regain decency and our government in this country, then so be it. Let this finally be the tipping point for enough Americans to stand up and say - enough - this is can't be what our founders had in mind.
A recent Freakonomics podcast verifies that the US does not have enough air traffic controllers at the present time. Worse, there aren’t enough trainees in the pipeline. https://freakonomics.com/podcast/is-the-air-traffic-control-system-broken/ How about leveraging the power of air traffic controllers through additional demands before ending the shutdown? Start with releasing unredacted Epstein files to the public, defunding ICE, common sense gun reform, and limiting military “training” to Texas. The US has more than 40K firearms deaths each year. Texas is responsible for 10% of them. Gun injuries are the leading cause of death in children 1-19 in the US. No other country in the world can make that claim. Texans are aware. What does that say? https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/10/texas-gun-fatalities-laws/
I also added to my email to my representatives that Mike Johnson must immediately swear in Adelita Grijalva to be a house member. He’s doing this to stop the release of the Epstein Files; to protect the felon in office !!!!!!
Reach out (beyond your own) to as many in the Senate and House as you can. All of this is bigger than an “I only represent my constituents” issue.
Use/share this spreadsheet (bit.ly/Goodtrouble) as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Reach out to those in your own state, and those in a committee that fits your topic. Call. Write. Email. Protest. Unrelentingly. We deserve better ❤️🩹🤍💙
While that’s true, the sheer volume at which we speak up says a lot. …or if you call after hours and leave a voicemail they don’t know if you’re a constituent (but that’s kinda meh)
Thank you for this excellent reminder: we are on the right side. This must give us the power, hope, and optimism to continue without the self pity 🙌💙💙💙
Rise and Resist in NYC holds a weekly Anti-ICE silent vigil every Thursday from 12noon-1pm at the employee entrance of 26 Federal Plaza in NYC (Worth St. between Broadway and Lafayette) This is where the Immigration Courts are (where agents brutally detain asylum seekers), and where the DHS/ICE offices are. If you are in NYC join us (it is silent but our signs are strong and visceral).
I'm not real good at this techno stuff, Jess, but this is, I think, the link to today's Substack from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! His opening op-ed is right up your alley!!
Also, I recommend we flood college presidents offices with our insistence that they not sign onto the Trump administration‘s latest attempt to squash academic freedom on campuses. This time, instead of a threat it is a blatant bribe. Call your alma mater, your kid’s college, or your local college and tell them they should never sell their rights to determine what happens on their own campuses!
Action needs to be immediate if you have an affiliation with one of the nine campuses originally sent the compact letter. These campuses are the first, but they won’t be the last.
University of Arizona
University of Virginia
University of Texas Austin
Brown university
Dartmouth College
Vanderbilt University
MIT
University of Southern California university of Pennsylvania
Thank you SO much for being a beacon of hope and also a call to action. 💛
These past few days I’ve been spiraling into dark places and felt the need to rest but now I’m ready to act again…
Currently I’m focused on using my (undeserved) privilege as a white woman to support my immigrant neighbors in my own community here in San Diego who are living in fear.
I’ve joined a group of concerned citizens who are providing mutual aid (food, supplies), raising money, patrolling the streets, showing up at city council and school board meetings. Community is everything right now. 🙏
⬆️"Currently I’m focused on using my (undeserved) privilege as a white woman to support my immigrant neighbors in my own community here in San Diego who are living in fear".
Thank you! I feel the same way.
Our local Indivisible chapter has set up several mutual aid initiatives. One of them is with Carolina Migrant Network (https://carolinamigrantnetwork.org/). We are also giving Indivisible members "Know Your Rights"/Red Cards to hand out to members of the community. For more info see:
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas
If your democratic senator refuses to vote for the CR this weekend take videos thanking them and encourage them to stay strong. Then send those videos to indivisible.org. They will share those videos at the Capitol next week.
I am so freaking grateful for your call scripts! I always manage to get in a "Shame on you!" and an "Oh yeah, Epstein, Epstein, Epstein!"
⬆️I always manage to get in a "Shame on you!"
Me too! Although frankly I am not sure any elected GOP official is capable of feeling shame considering their gross dereliction of duty!
I am very tempted to ask them what they will tell their grandchildren when they ask "Grandpa what did you do when that awful Trump was in office and kids were going sick and hungry and were worried about being kidnapped (or having their parents kidnapped) by brutal masked men?"
As utterly disgusted as I was reading about the Chicago raid, and how dehumanizing ICE was to those poor people, especially the children, it was so gratifying to read Chicagoans ready to step in and provide whatever support they need to get back on their feet and know they are not alone. If grassroots efforts and resistance are what it takes to regain decency and our government in this country, then so be it. Let this finally be the tipping point for enough Americans to stand up and say - enough - this is can't be what our founders had in mind.
A recent Freakonomics podcast verifies that the US does not have enough air traffic controllers at the present time. Worse, there aren’t enough trainees in the pipeline. https://freakonomics.com/podcast/is-the-air-traffic-control-system-broken/ How about leveraging the power of air traffic controllers through additional demands before ending the shutdown? Start with releasing unredacted Epstein files to the public, defunding ICE, common sense gun reform, and limiting military “training” to Texas. The US has more than 40K firearms deaths each year. Texas is responsible for 10% of them. Gun injuries are the leading cause of death in children 1-19 in the US. No other country in the world can make that claim. Texans are aware. What does that say? https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/10/texas-gun-fatalities-laws/
I also added to my email to my representatives that Mike Johnson must immediately swear in Adelita Grijalva to be a house member. He’s doing this to stop the release of the Epstein Files; to protect the felon in office !!!!!!
Reach out (beyond your own) to as many in the Senate and House as you can. All of this is bigger than an “I only represent my constituents” issue.
Use/share this spreadsheet (bit.ly/Goodtrouble) as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Reach out to those in your own state, and those in a committee that fits your topic. Call. Write. Email. Protest. Unrelentingly. We deserve better ❤️🩹🤍💙
But, they only tally the issues by their constituents
While that’s true, the sheer volume at which we speak up says a lot. …or if you call after hours and leave a voicemail they don’t know if you’re a constituent (but that’s kinda meh)
Thank you for this excellent reminder: we are on the right side. This must give us the power, hope, and optimism to continue without the self pity 🙌💙💙💙
Rise and Resist in NYC holds a weekly Anti-ICE silent vigil every Thursday from 12noon-1pm at the employee entrance of 26 Federal Plaza in NYC (Worth St. between Broadway and Lafayette) This is where the Immigration Courts are (where agents brutally detain asylum seekers), and where the DHS/ICE offices are. If you are in NYC join us (it is silent but our signs are strong and visceral).
https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=482856&post_id=174497699&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1xyfq0&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMTc1MDAxODQsInBvc3RfaWQiOjE3NDQ5NzY5OSwiaWF0IjoxNzU5NDg1OTc3LCJleHAiOjE3NjIwNzc5NzcsImlzcyI6InB1Yi00ODI4NTYiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.abMoyVJG6l8MDVAFLSOoao7GGOh_Li1cB4dPsj8zllU.
I'm not real good at this techno stuff, Jess, but this is, I think, the link to today's Substack from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! His opening op-ed is right up your alley!!
575834 thank you for the reminder to feel grateful and fortunate to bear things worthily! ♥️🤍💙
Si se Puede!
The work you do is critical. I liked process.
Also, I recommend we flood college presidents offices with our insistence that they not sign onto the Trump administration‘s latest attempt to squash academic freedom on campuses. This time, instead of a threat it is a blatant bribe. Call your alma mater, your kid’s college, or your local college and tell them they should never sell their rights to determine what happens on their own campuses!
Action needs to be immediate if you have an affiliation with one of the nine campuses originally sent the compact letter. These campuses are the first, but they won’t be the last.
University of Arizona
University of Virginia
University of Texas Austin
Brown university
Dartmouth College
Vanderbilt University
MIT
University of Southern California university of Pennsylvania
Read about the compact here: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/white-house-nine-universities-compact-federal-funds/
Marcus Aurelius has much to teach us, love the Stoics, especially him!
The scripts to call our senators are so easy to follow, so I thank you for that.
I’m grateful to live in California , having two Democrats as our senators.
Apple removed the IceBlock app after pressure from the regime. Is there an organized way to boycott, or bring attention to this?