Call To Action

Weekly Call To Action - October 30, 2022

10/30/2022

Quote of the Week:

Cause-and-effect assumes history marches forward, but history is not an army. It is a crab scuttling sideways, a drip of soft water wearing away stone, an earthquake breaking centuries of tension. – Rebecca Solnit, Looking Into Darkness

Campaigns – Get Active:

Upcoming Events to Support Pro-Democracy Candidates

Sign Wave for Democrats sponsored by Tye Menser
When: November 4, 4:30 pm
Where: Trosper & Capitol in Tumwater

Lit Drops for GOTV
Join us on Saturday in Olympia to get your packet and go hit some doors for our Democratic candidates!
Where: 1014 E. 4th Ave, Olympia
When: November 5, 10:00 am

Sign Wave for Derek Sanders for Sheriff

When: Monday, October 31st from 5-6 pm
Where: off the intersection of Union & Plum in Olympia

When: Wednesday, November 2nd from 5-6 pm
Where: off the intersection of 4th and Water by Percival Landing North

When: Friday, November 4th from 5-6 pm
Where: off the intersection of 5th and Water by Capital Lake Park

When: Saturday, November 5th from 5-6 pm
Where: off the intersection of College St & Lacey Blvd (Lacey town square)

When: Sunday, November 6th from 5-6 pm
Where: off the intersection of Capital Way & 11th by the Capital

When: Monday, November 7th from 5-6 pm
Where: off the intersection of 4th and 5th Ave (off Isthmus Park by the Bayview Thriftway)

Contact Edgar Espino if you plan to attend any of the sign waving events, or for questions as well as for information about lit drops.

Get out the Vote for Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
When: Saturday, Nov. 5, 3:00 to 5:00 PM
Where: Centralia Timberland Library, 110 S Silver St., Centralia 98531

When: Sunday, Nov 6, 3:00 to 5:00 PM
Where: Centralia Timberland Library, 110 S Silver St., Centralia 98531

Get Details and Sign up HERE

Textbanking Party to Protect Reproductive Rights in Kentucky
Date, Time: Saturday, November 5th @ 2-4pm
Location: Online or at Olympia Indivisible Co-founder Lisa’s house (register for In-person for address)

Registration (required for both in-person and Zoom attendance–thanks!):

Further details on this project here.

Let’s vote! Not too late to register.

How to register to vote in Washington
Start your online registration on Washington’s election website
You can register to vote by mail or in person Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State

Voter registration deadlines in Washington

Online registration deadline: Monday, October 31, 2022
In person registration deadline: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

How to check your voter registration Voter Portal (votewa.gov)

Once you have voted: How to check your ballot status Voter Portal (votewa.gov)

Voter deadline: November 8, ballot drop boxes locations open until 8:00 pm

Mailing Ballot: No stamp is needed to mail your ballot. Ballots must be postmarked on November 8

In Person
Thurston County residents can register to vote, get a replacement ballot and vote using an accessibility voting device at the voting center at:

Thurston County Elections Office Voting Center
2400 Evergreen Park Dr SW, Olympia, WA 98502
Oct 19 – Nov 7, M – F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
November 8, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Voting Center at Lacey Library
500 College St SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Oct 31 – Nov 7, M – F, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
November 8, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

HUB at The Evergreen State College
2700 McCann Plaza Drive NW, Olympia, WA 98505
Nov 4 & Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
November 8, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Local Actions:

Marilyn Strickland Talks to South Sound Indivisibles

Thank you, Representative Strickland for your Q&A session, with Indivisible.

Rep. Strickland was especially frank when answering questions. Topics included

The proposed airport for Pierce or Thurston County,
the Republicans' intended assaults on Social Security and Medicare,
weapon sales to Saudi Arabia,
options to combat the politicization of the U.S. Supreme Court,
housing in the South Sound area.

We were all very impressed with Rep. Strickland’s responsiveness and demeanor which we want you to see for yourself in this video of the Q&A session.

Federal Actions:

Stop Private Insurers from Labeling Themselves as ‘Medicare’

Consumers are confused when companies use the term “Medicare” to advertise private health insurance. The “Save Medicare Act”, H.R. 9187 will stop companies from using the term “Medicare” in their advertisements.

Background

Action: Ask our Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 9187

Option A: Take this copy/paste action in Take Action Network (TAN) Stop Private Insurers from Labeling Themselves as ‘Medicare’

Option B: Contact your Representative

Marilyn Strickland, Phone: 202-225-9740 or Contact Form

Script: I am asking Rep. Strickland to co-sponsor The “Save Medicare Act”, H.R. 9187.
‘Medicare Advantage’ is just private insurance that profits by denying coverage and the name is being used to trick seniors into enrolling. That’s not right,” said Rep. Khanna. “This bill will prevent these private insurers from labeling themselves as ‘Medicare’ and allow us to focus on strengthening and expanding real Medicare instead.”

Sincerely,

[NAME], [CITY, ZIP]

Have You Scheduled These Events?

Action Cafe, Every Monday at noon
Please come to tomorrow's Action Cafe! This weekly Zoom lunch hour gathering is a place to meet, eat, build fellowship and take actions together.
Register HERE. We will send you a Zoom link and tomorrow morning, we'll send you our "menu" with live links for the actions we'll take together.

Debate with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and challenger Tiffany Smiley
When: Sunday, October 30, from 5-6 pm
Where: The Town Hall will air on KIRO 7 and on the station’s digital streaming platforms
What: The event will be hosted by Monique Ming Laven, KIRO 7 anchor. The candidates will answer live questions asked by Western Washington residents.

You Might Also Like to Attend:

What: Community Listening Session
When: November 10th from 6-8pm
Where: Traditions Café in downtown Olympia.
Details: This forum is to hear your thoughts, experiences, ideas, and ways to combat the effects of climate change in your community. This forum is specifically for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community as we want to hear and understand those experiences as it pertains to climate justice. Sponsored by TCAT (Thurston Climate Action Team) who strives to work at the intersection of Climate Justice and Racial Justice.

Community Participation:

Support Forests Nationwide
Here's a quick action to support forests nationwide. The Cooper Crest Forest Defenders are part of the coalition initiating the petition:

Old forests on federal lands capture and store vast amounts of carbon pollution and should be a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy.

Tell Congress to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care
With one action you can contact your MoC’s about 17 bills for Reproductive Health Care through the VoterVoice campaign.

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