Call your representative now. Here’s where you find their information: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has scheduled an October 3rd floor vote on H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The bill would impose a federal ban on abortion procedures after 20 weeks of gestation. The law is based on the false argument that fetuses can feel pain at 20 weeks; scientists have concluded fetal pain only occurs in the third trimester (28 weeks), at which point abortions are generally prohibited.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that only 1.3% of all abortions take place after 20 weeks and usually occur because of severe fetal anomalies or maternal health risks. Twenty-week abortion restrictions not only endanger women’s health but also criminalize doctors who are trying to make the best and safest medical decisions for their patients. (Information taken from 5calls.org)
CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.
Here’s what to say (script from 5calls.org):
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [Town].
I’m calling to express my serious opposition to H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This federal 20-week abortion ban is not only unconstitutional but also jeopardizes women’s health and physicians’ ability to care for their patients. I demand Rep. [Name] vote against this disgraceful bill.
Thank you for your time and attention.
[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]
Tag: activism
Call your senators today to tell them
– To extend CHIP funding to help children get and keep health insurance. It expires on September 30th if not extended.
– Demand they vote no on the confirmation of Chairman Pai of the FCC. This will help the fight for Net Neutrality, because he’s leading the push to get rid of it.
– To ask for aid for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Scripts are here: http://itstimetofight.weebly.com/call-list-for-friday-sept-29th.html
And there’s a post there with links to find your senators.
https://5calls.org also offers scripts for CHIP and Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands.
ALSO – applications to extend DACA must be received by October 5th so spread the word on that!
No no no no no.
I cannot stress this enough – do not call senators who do not represent you.
Best case scenario, they don’t listen and point you towards your senators. They don’t care if you like what they do or if you donate to their opponents or whatever, they care if you vote for them. If you don’t, they don’t listen.
Worst case scenario, they stop answering claiming ‘harassment’ or decide anybody anti-Graham-Cassidy is from out of their jurisdiction.
If you want to help, the best thing you can do is call YOUR senators and tell your friends, family, and followers to call theirs – or, if you’re not American, post and boost information saying call their senators.
You can find your senators here: https://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Directories_vrd.htm
Also – a lot of senators are asking governors for input here. Call your governor as well! https://www.usa.gov/state-governor
If you want a script, check out itstimetofight.weebly.com or 5calls.org
Vote 👏🏼 in 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 2018 👏🏼 Midterm 👏🏼 Elections 👏🏼
SERIOUSLY
If you vote in Democrats, they’ll be able to block Trump’s policies
It’s not just that they’ll be able to block Drumpf’s policies for the (hopefully only) remaining two years: the
entire House of Representatives is up for re-election in 2018. Whoever
wins the House in 2018 will still control it in 2020, when we have our
next census. This means we voting districts will get to be redrawn and if Republicans retain control of the House in
2020, they will make gerrymandering even worse than it is now, which
already favors them.But the odds are severely in favor of Republicans for 2018. The election is ridiculously lopsided:
23 Democrat seats and both (there are only 2) Independent seats (who
Caucus with Dems) will be up for the taking compared to only 8
Republican seats.Not to mention midterm election turnout is always far less than POTUS elections and Republicans consistently turn out for midterms while non-Republicans fail to show up worse than they normally do.
It gets worse. This is the Senate race in 2018:
- Arizona – Currently Republican
- California – Currently Democrat
- Connecticut
– Currently Democrat- Delaware
– Currently Democrat- Florida
– Currently Democrat- Hawaii
– Currently Democrat- Indiana
– Currently Democrat- Maine
– Currently Independent- Maryland
– Currently Democrat- Massachusetts
– Currently Democrat- Michigan
– Currently Democrat- Minnesota
– Currently Democrat- Mississippi
– Currently Republican- Missouri
– Currently Democrat- Montana
– Currently Democrat- Nebraska
– Currently Republican- Nevada
– Currently Republican- New Jersey
– Currently Democrat- New Mexico
– Currently Democrat- New York
– Currently Democrat- North Dakota
– Currently Democrat- Ohio
– Currently Democrat- Pennsylvania
– Currently Democrat- Rhode Island
– Currently Democrat- Tennessee
– Currently Republican- Texas
– Currently Republican- Utah
– Currently Republican- Vermont
– Currently Independent
- Virginia
– Currently Democrat- Washington
– Currently Democrat- West Virginia
– Currently Democrat- Wisconsin
– Currently Democrat- Wyoming
– Currently RepublicanAll of the states in bold were awarded to Drumpf, 11 of which are currently held by Democrats. Republicans hold a 52 seat majority right now. If they can maintain the 8 seats they have to defend, they only need 8 Democrat and/or Independent seats to have a 60 seat supermajority and the power to pass basically anything they want under Trump for two years.
If you think it’s catastrophic now (and it is), imagine Drumpf and the Republicans with a 60 seat supermajority for two years plus a Republican House with the power to redistrict in 2020.
And that is why organizing now is critical. Getting people to run against every GOP House Member and tying every action by Trump to them. Make the 2018 elections ALL ABOUT TRUMP. This is also about taking back Governor’s Mansions.
It is NOT impossible, but it requires effort. 2018 elections efforts SHOULD ALREADY BE UNDERWAY!
@ all my american followers
Important note: States redistrict. Not Congress. So, while it’s important to keep Trump from making gains it’s also crazy important to work on state legislature races.
ALL OF THIS
Check out who’s running locally, county wise, state wise, and federally. Maybe the local person wants more street lamps. Maybe the county won’t work with ICE. Maybe the state will do something to help block harmful immigration bans. Feds can block awful policies.
So, yes, check out fundraisers nearby. Volunteer, phone bank, canvas, talk to people. If you talk to one person and they share to ten people, and those people share, a lot gets done.
Town Halls are Out
If you want to set up a meeting with your representatives during this month’s recess or go to the their town hall meetings, now is the time. Definitely google your rep’s district office contact info and projectownhall will let you know if they’re holding a meeting.
These are good places to press on healthcare, net neutrality, and diplomatic (Non-military) solutions with North Korea.
Have some links
Project Town Hall: https://townhallproject.com
It’s time to fight: http://itstimetofight.weebly.com/call-list-for-thursday-august-10th.html
5calls: https://5calls.org/issue/recP3XRP4IFDvaCgF
The first one will help you find out if any town halls are near you, and the latter will help you find your reps and their district office call info or address, as well as scripts for those of you with phone anxiety.
For those of you who like to fax, this site will help you for free: https://faxzero.com
If you live in the US, you should not be freaking out about nuclear war with North Korea in a “we’re all going to die” way. DPRK has one rocket that can reach the continental US, it’s barely gotten functional, and they have no warheads small enough to be carried by that rocket. They can theoretically hit Hawaii and Alaska, but Hawaii is a small, long-range target and Alaska has very low population density, so attacks there would likely be ineffective.
That’s not to say that you shouldn’t be freaking out about nuclear war with North Korea. It’s to say that you should stop being so fucking self-centered about it.
We’re not going to die. If we nuke North Korea, we’ll wipe out thousands of noncombatants, just like we did in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Even in an “ideal” outcome for that first strike, where Kim goes down immediately, his military apparatus will retaliate — against South Korea and probably Japan. This hypothetical nuclear exchange will kill millions of civilians who, surprise surprise, live far away and look sort of not-European. Then we’ll spend the rest of our long, non-incinerated lives bickering with each other over whether it was cool of us to start that fight.
If you want to speak out against Trump’s nuclear bullshittery, don’t bleat “we’re all going to die.” Yell “no atrocities in our name.”
Call your reps, call district offices, makes appointments, check out Project Town Hall to see if any are near you.
Contact them and press for non-military solutions and make it clear these threats are not just bad for the US.
Alanis could not compete with this level of irony.
Be sure to call and press for non-military solutions, especially for North Korea, to make sure this doesn’t happen.
New study projects a stunning drop in 2018 millennial voter turnout in battleground states
- The 2016 presidential election — and its outcome — may have given plenty of Americans a new sense of urgency when it comes to civics.
- But a new study projects that 40 million Americans who voted last year will likely not show up at the polls for the 2018 midterms.
- And that two-thirds of those “drop-off” voters will be millennials, unmarried women and people of color.
- The report, just out from the Voter Participation Center and Lake Research Partners, “Comparing the Voting Electorate in 2012-2016 and Predicting 2018 Drop-off,” notes that many of those expected not to cast a ballot next year live in key battleground states like Arizona, Nevada, Florida and Ohio. Read more (7/21/17)
Young people in America, REGISTER TO VOTE AND GET TO THE POLLS NEXT YEAR
THIS MATTERS
YOUR VOTE MATTERS SO MUCH OKAY
Just look at the difference young people getting out and voting made in the UK general election this year…young voters CAN make a POSITIVE DIFFERENCE by getting out and voting
And I know this isn’t a presidential election but it is in some ways EVEN MORE IMPORTANT
Because the president can’t do anything without congress and the senate on his side…but likewise, if the Republicans get a majority it means it will be easier for that disgusting sack of stinking dog-vomit Donald Trump and his party of traitors and criminals to push through the DISGUSTING things they want to try and inflict on the country and its people
Get out and vote democrat next year and keep the Republicans from getting a blank check to try and push through their bigoted, evil bullshit
I’m pretty sure the biggest barrier to young people voting isn’t not caring, it’s not knowing.
Am I registered? Shit, who knows? I’ve moved five times in the last four years. I think I registered, but that was a year ago, did I change districts since then? Where even are the polling places in this town? What are their hours? I know I submitted a registration, but did they get it? I didn’t get a confirmation. Did they lose my form? Am I even eligible? Who knows? Oh well, I’m sure I can always register in the days leading up to the – whoops, there’s a deadline and it’s already gone by.
This is one of those civic skills that you would really think would be taught in high school, and – surprise! – it isn’t.
So here’s how to check which district you’re in and who your rep is.
Here’s how to find out if you’re registered.
Here are the deadlines for when to register.
Here’s how to register, if it turns out you’re not.
Here’s how to find local polling places.
Of course, all of this – in the way of Tumblr, and the internet more generally – will be lost to the vagaries of cyberspace by the time November rolls around. So hey: tag it with “voting reference” and you’ll always be able to find it again.
Also a major barrier, voter purges, voter misidentification, fly by night law changes and voting site relocations.
Please take the positions of power from the sim majority of voters that gave us the current dumpster fire.
Definitely check out whether or not you’re registered, your polling places, and what the deadline to register is AHEAD of time. Get engaged. Call your reps, your senators, got to town halls, check out what’s going on.
Town Halls are Out
If you want to set up a meeting with your representatives during this month’s recess or go to the their town hall meetings, now is the time. Definitely google your rep’s district office contact info and projectownhall will let you know if they’re holding a meeting.
These are good places to press on healthcare, net neutrality, and diplomatic (Non-military) solutions with North Korea.
I See a lot of Posts About Korea Today
And yes, it’s scary, but it’s not quite in acute crisis mode yet. What you want to do today is call your member of congress and your senators and tell them to push for a diplomatic solution via China or Japan. itstimetofight.weebly.com will help you find your rep’s contact information.
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