Action! 7.12-7.15.2018

We cannot be silent. We cannot wait for things to change. Wishing and hoping is not enough.

What can we do? What are we doing?

Rally. March. Call. Write. Act. And VOTE!

Actions

So many organizations are joining us and urging all of us to keep making calls and making change.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has recommended calling out-of district. Senator Murkowski is keeping track of calls - and not ignoring those that come from the lower 48. And the Democratic Senators need to hear how their decision will affect all of us.

Trump has chosen his nominee from a list compiled by the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation. Without question, these groups are committed to a hard-right agenda.

Our country deserves better.

Make your voice heard today! Contact the following six key senators – whose votes could make the difference – and tell them not to be a rubber stamp for the Federalist Society. Tell them to vote "no" on this Supreme Court nomination.

Joe Manchin (WV)
Phone: (202) 224-3954
Twitter: @Sen_JoeManchin

Joe Donnelly (IN)
Phone: (202) 224-4814
Twitter: @SenDonnelly

Heidi Heitkamp (ND)
Phone: (202) 224-2043
Twitter: @SenatorHeitkamp

Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Phone: (202) 224-6665
Twitter: @lisamurkowski

Susan Collins (ME)
Phone: (202) 224-2523
Twitter: @SenatorCollins

Doug Jones (AL)
Phone: (202) 224-4124
Twitter: @SenDougJones

July 12
Make three calls!
Thursday, July 12
Make three calls! And if you can, call and tweet other senators! Our dedication will. Make the difference. See our Phone Scripts.

July 13
Call our Senators!
Friday, July 13
Call our Senators! And then, call all the other senators. This is not a time to be careful.
See our Phone Scripts.

July 15
Canvas with Swing Left Sonoma County Canvass in CA-07
Sunday, July 15, 2018

Leaving Sonoma County at 9AM from multiple locations. Join the staff and volunteers at the Ami Bera HQ in Elk Grove, CA. They will provide all the training, walk lists and snacks we need for a 2-hour canvass. Link to sign up here. Note: Swing Left SoCo has arranged a special start time of 11AM to avoid the heat which is not shown on the link. Use it anyway!  Here is the carpool information; feel free to be a rider or a driver: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/n7dqhm

If temperatures are predicted to be above 95 degrees we may phone bank.

ANYTIME
Postcard from Home in Sonoma Valley
Here is an opportunity to begin writing to Independent & NPP (no party preference) voters in CA-22 in support of ANDREW JANZ for Congress.  He is trying to unseat Trump’s lapdog, Devin Nunes. Nunes won this district in 2016 by 35 points, but Trump only won this district by less than 10 points, which makes Nunes potentially vulnerable for 2018. (PLEASE NOTE: The messaging for this campaign cannot include any references to The Democratic Party or The Blue Wave.)

Please respond directly to bridgetflocco@gmail.com and indicate how many postcards you would like to commit to writing on behalf of Andrew Janz over the next 3 months (minimum request is 20). These can be written at home or during an upcoming postcarding session (with you covering the cost of supplies & postage).

ALL cards will be collected on/before Sept. 25th and mailed back to Janz's campaign (so that they can mail to voters from an in-district address).

Events

July 19
Alliance for a Just Recovery (re: October firestorms)
Thursday, July 19, 2018
6 - 7:30 PM
Christ Church United Methodist
1717 Yulupa Ave

Join the Alliance for a Just Recovery as they examine the social and economic impacts of the October firestorms on low and moderate-income residents, featuring the voices of residents who were struggling to make ends meet before the fires and who are now threatened with displacement from our community.

Presenters will include service and public sector workers, immigrants, youth, renters, homeless residents, and representatives from the Alliance who will present specific policy proposals for a just recovery.

FREE and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible.
Spanish translation provided.
For more information contact:

 

Continue to check out our calendar! There are new opportunities every week.

Don’t forget to call your member of Congress every day about the current administration’s war on children. Use our scripts Phone Scripts 7.12-7.15.2018, and sign up for Amplify. We fuel the blue wave by our commitment to standing up for our constitution.

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