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Hi Cspam. I don't usually post here, but BYOB is a no-politics zone because "chill" and "politics" don't really mix, so I'm venturing out of my home forum to share some information with you. Since the election I've been what I like to call "really pissed off" and I'm channeling all that "really pissed off" into actions. I've amassed a list of resources I'm going to share with you in case you're also "really pissed off" and want to do something with that pissed off besides chain chugging HoHos and bitching at people on Facebook. (Hey I'm not judging - that was my whole November) ----- Here's my list. If you have other resources please post them and I'll add them to the op. https://www.indivisibleguide.com - These guys are getting huge and very active. I'd say they're a good place to start https://www.moveon.org - Has been super active. They don't just have petitions to sign, they've started hosting "Resist Trump Tuesday" protests every Tuesday so you can look up protests in your area to participate in. They've also partnered with some other groups for larger initiatives and hold conference calls on Sunday nights to talk about accomplishments and areas of focus going forward. https://www.wall-of-us.org - you can sign up to receive weekly emails with actions to focus on (letter writing, phone calls, etc) https://www.grabyourwallet.org - is a group who is boycotting businesses who financially benefit the Trump family https://www.swingleft.org - This group is focusing on swing districts for the 2018 elections. You enter your zip code and they assign you to your closest swing district. So far they're in their organizing stage so they haven't had any work for us to do, but as we get closer to the election there will be action items to do to help win those seats back. https://www.solidaritysundays.org - is a great group for feminists against trump. They have local groups all over the country that meet one sunday a month. It's a great way to meet like minded women who can become your protest buddies. https://www.townhallproject.com - lists upcoming representative's town halls https://www.resistancecalendar.org - Tries to collect major resistance events actions from all these different groups into one location. https://www.roganslist.blogspot.com - You can sign up here and get regular emails with phone calls to make, postcards to send, and interesting things to read https://www.countable.us - Follows and reports on what congress is doing in a way that even a politics newb like me can follow. https://www.5calls.org - Gives you 5 suggested calls to make every day. They even include the phone numbers and a suggested script to make the call easier https://www.peoplepower.org - if you like getting in on the ground floor of something this is your project. The ACLU is starting a group of grassroots volunteers to take the fight "not just to the courtroom, but to the streets". Their first initiative is to encourage your cities to become "freedom cities" to fight ICE. https://www.flippable.org is focusing on getting more democrats in state level positions. http://www.peaceisloud.org/small-victories/ - for when you're getting burned out and think we're not making progress https://www.americanprogressaction.org/resistance-near-me/ - a comprehensive list of resistance events in your state. https://www.popvox.com/ - if you sign up to be on their newsletter they send non-partisan weekly summaries of US government activities. http://www.postcardsforamerica.com/ - i've added these guys on facebook and every morning i wake up to a couple of new postcards to send. some are to protest actions that are happening, some are to thank people who are standing up for us. it's a good way to start off the day. if you're a meetup user, meetup has set up resist groups in 1000 different cities. anyone who joins can add local events. you can find your meetup group here https://www.meetup.com/pro/resist/ ----- My intent with this thread is for us to share our efforts to help encourage others to get involved. Please share what you're doing, even if right now it just involves hiding under the bed eating HoHos.
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Chokes McGee posted:Right this very moment, I'm retweeting anything I get my hands on. Yeah, it's dumb, but it helps keep stories alive among people who will do something about them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ retweeting is good because it has a better chance of getting to the president than all the calls i'm making to the White House comments line Chokes McGee posted:e: Mods/Admins, can someone sticky this? Otherwise I'll pony up for it after my next paycheck comes in. we can pay for stickies here? why didn't i think of that. i would have made several dollars in byob by now mrbradlymrmartin posted:hey fluffie how are you doin!!! protesting in the rain sucks but its a good excuse to get drunk with comrades to warm up after lol here's my rain walkin' sign. it's a one hander so i can carry an umbrella with one hand and my sign with the other. it's also completely waterproofed with packing tape. i'm so proud of it i kind of wish it would rain again 
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He's now working on getting other major financial companies to stop or risk significant boycotts. I've already moved my credit account from Chase to Discover because of it. It's a little thing, but little things add up. (And, speaking of which, part of my bonus this year is going to the ACLU and RAINN.)
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i did see some people who had used sharpies to write their messages directly onto their umbrellas. I thought that was pretty smart plus had the added bonus of being perpetually in a state of protest everytime it rained
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i need an engineer to come to my house and install my sign onto my umbrella
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Mariana Horchata posted:I bet I can make u smile right now Ms. Duckie IT WORKED!
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I edited the op to add that meetup has set up local meetup resist groups. you can find yours here https://www.meetup.com/pro/resist/
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Ace of Baes posted:Join the DSA Fluffieduckie. Do they stand in the rain with signs? Because I'm really good at that
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Oh I'm already doing that
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ScrubLeague posted:I'm going to my representative's town hall on Saturday morning. In the event I'm not allowed in, I'll stand in the rain and hold a sign. Also it might not be raining. Good for you. You don't have to hold an umbrella if it's not raining. Unless you want
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ok here's a thing that doesn't require standing in the rain if you want to file an ethics conplaint about a federal employee (say for example Sessions) the correct way to do that is by fax. they won't take telephone calls you can use https://www.faxzero.com to send a free fax Send to: DOJ Inspector Michael E Horowitz Fax #: 202 616 9881 Name of Offending Employee: Jefferson Sessions Date of Offense: 1/10/17 Location of Offense: Congressional Hearing Offense: Lying under oath
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your "sit in your chair and make a difference" action of the day: look at your 3 members of congress websites and see if they've called for the resignation of Jeff Sessions. If they haven't made a statement calling for his resignation, call their office and ask that they do
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eonwe posted:ill do it 
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i did 2 things today that were indoors and didn't involve signs. one was just a town hall meeting, but the one i want to talk about is the swingleft house party i went to swingleft is in the organizing stages but they're growing fast. They had 500 house parties all over the country this weekend to get people who have been assigned to the same swing districts interacting with each other. starting next month we'll be traveling to our swing districts and starting getting people registered to vote and talking to them about issues that affect them. at https://swingleft.org/ you can enter your zip code and they assign you to the closest swing district. on their website they have pages of documentation about those districts and the issues facing voters. they also have calendars for house parties working on the same district to share plans and coordinate activities. they are partnering with https://knockeverydoor.org/ to help train volunteers as we move forward. if knocking on doors isn't your thing there are other things you can do like working high foot traffic areas to register voters and working phone banks or recruiting new volunteers. it's a great idea - focusing on keeping vulnerable democrat seats and turning vulnerable republican seats during the 2018 election. if you're looking for a concrete way to change the makeup of the house starting in 2018, this might be the project for you.
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Weeping Wound posted:v. good post and thread, and if I can find my picture of me standing in the rain with a sign, I'll post it  crazy cloud posted:this Piso Mojado posted:Today im meeting with our company leadership team in response to an open letter I sent them asking for them to take a corporate stance against the recent changes to our immigration policies.
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Chokes McGee posted:This was really cool and I did it did you giggle while you did it? because I did. that was super fun
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eonwe posted:i dont think the intern or whoever I talked to cared, but Iive in TX, so expected they don't care that you feel that way, but if thousands of people keep calling they care that they might not get reelected and they may start considering separating themselves from the shitshow
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i'm going out wearing red and holding a sign today folks. please take time to do something similar
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Yossarian-22 posted:Same. That's from Hotel Dusk/Last Window yeah? Yep our newbie avvie thread folks made it for me. I wish I could say I'd played hotel dusk and that's why I picked it but I only got as far as failing to get the hanger off the wall before I rage quit
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here's another super easy thing you can do this week. on the 15th (the ides of march) drop a postcard in the mail to trump. the goal is to have literal trucks of mail drive up to the whitehouse with proof that people do not actually love the donald postcards can be any heavy cardstock (a notecard works). usps required dimensions are at least 3-1/2 inches high x 5 inches long and no more than 4-1/4 inches high x 6 inches long. Current postcard postage rates are 34 cents, but a forever stamp works if that's all you have. more info here: https://www.theidesoftrump.com/#theidesoftrump
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posting so you can all see my new sig my friend vanisher made me
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the ACLU is starting an organization called "people power" where they will roll out initiatives for you to oomplete in your community. their first one is to encourage your cities to become "freedom cities" that pledge to stand up against ICE. There will be more initiatives rolling out. https://peoplepower.org/ i will update the OP for this as well
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Updating the op to add https://www.flippable.org which i missed for some reason. they are focusing on state elections to try to fix this little redistricting problem we have
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also, today I'm going to an event called "hands around the mosque" where we'll all show our support for our local mosque and next week a group of us are going to a mostly immigrant neighborhood to hand out information flyers about what a person's rights are in case they're approached by ICE agents. you don't have to stand in the rain with a sign to make things a little bit better
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punchbuggy posted:Yes! My friend and I attended a "hands around the mosque" event at the MCC EastBay (California) last month. It was actually raining, and it was a challenge to try to hold and umbrella while holding hands. I'm kidding, of course--it was fine to get a little wet. After rousing speeches by a Christian minister, a rabbi, the imam, and a high school kid, I was in tears. So many people came up to us to thank us for coming. The fact that we have to hold these rallies to support our fellow countrymen is ridiculous. thank you for teaching those kids to grow up to be responsible adults. there really isn't anything more important
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updated the op to include this http://www.peaceisloud.org/small-victories/ for when you need a little good news for a change
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Annual Prophet posted:cross posting from the effective leftism thread: well said. we're being heard i had been getting kind of burned out but i woke up this morning re energized and wrote 6 postcards and made 3 phone calls. ScrubLeague posted:I called my representative and recommended he support HB676, Medicare for all. 
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I've been writing postcards all day today to voters in Georgia who have a special election coming up. Registered Democrats are getting handwritten cards to remind them to vote that day. If you're an introvert this is a great way to make an impact.
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science march is this weekend https://www.marchforscience.com/ and the climate march is next weekend https://peoplesclimate.org/ get your signs ready!
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Hurry and call your reps and tell them that a vote for trumpcare is the end of their political career. Call tomorrow. We're running out of time Also tomorrow are May Day marches. Dust off your signs and get out there. So many issues so little time.
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Ruzihm posted:anyone planning on standing in the rain over the healthcare situation? This coming weekend there's a protest at a congressman's office near me. I'm going to that one because my congresswoman is badass and voted correctly. I guess that makes me an outside agitator but believe me I'm agitated.
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Excellent sign holding opportunities this weekend and next (rain optional) June 3: the march for truth https://www.marchfortruth.info/ June 11: the equality march http://www.equalitymarch2017.org/
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some awful people are holding anti muslim demonstrations in cities around the country this month. if there's one in your town please consider attending the counter demonstration being planned nearby. edit: i'm sorry for calling someone awful but jeez
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Qu Appelle posted:I went to the local Equality/Pride March today, and marched in it for half the time - it was very empowering! I'm sorry things went sideways in Seattle. Ours was very peaceful and very powerful. There were maybe 30 of the bad guys and many hundreds of the good guys so just standing there was statement enough. A couple of Muslim women in hajibs went across the street and offered cookies to the bad guys. It was beautiful. On another note, congresspeople are reporting that calls and letters to their offices have returned to pre-election levels. In a week when the senate is planning an assault on healthcare this is just awful. Please take time to call your senators this week. https://www.5calls.org can provide you with phone numbers and scripts. Call every day. We need 3 republicans to be too scared to pass this thing.
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i updated the OP to include these guys http://www.postcardsforamerica.com/ i added them on facebook so every morning I wake up to a couple of new postcards to write. some postcards are complaining and some are thanking people standing up for us. it's a good early morning coffee activity.
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use this link to find a candlelight vigil tonight for Charlottesville victims http://act.indivisibleguide.com/event/stand-in-solidarity-with-charlottesville/search/?refcode=g-CVilleRally0813.d-20170813.m-9643.s-34320
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The weekend of January 20 will be the second women's march. You can check this site to see if there's an event near you http://www.powertothepolls.com/anniversary.html
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