Quote of the Week:“With Thanksgiving around the corner, we wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for all the amazing work Indivisibles have done this year. Whether it’s showing up to town halls and school board meetings, writing countless letters-to-the-editor, joining phonebanks and text parties, or organizing rallies and protests, you make our movement possible, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” –Indivisible National, 11-22-2023 email to members Local Actions:Donations for Cold Weather Needed Night temperatures will be at or below freezing Monday through Thursday in Thurston County. Action: Please consider donating new or gently used clothing and/or snacks to keep our most vulnerable community from perishing. On November 27 and 28, “Donations will be accepted only from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.” at 3501 Mary Elder Rd NE (Sergio’s Place donation collection entrance). Parking on Martin Way is prohibited. Needed items
WA State Actions:Don’t Sign Any Initiatives! From our friends at FUSE and Northwest Progressive Institute Washington’s wealthiest MAGA donors have teamed up with the state Republican Party to launch a slate of regressive initiatives. Ultra-right Republican megadonor and multi-millionaire Brian Heywood is bankrolling these initiatives in a cynical effort to dodge the taxes he owes to our communities. Heywood is joined in this effort by his co-sponsors: Washington’s MAGA Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh, right-wing operative Glen Morgan and serial initiative con artist Tim Eyman. These are initiatives to the Legislature, and signatures are due at the end of the year. Their initiatives would cut taxes for the ultra wealthy and let our biggest polluters off the hook. They would cut nearly $900 million from public schools and child care, while increasing Big Oil profits and rolling back our investments in clean energy. They would also repeal Washington’s capital gains tax, defund long term care for seniors, and more. Actions: There’s 3 simple things we can do to help stop these initiatives now:
Here’s the initiatives and what they do:
Federal Actions:Support the Audit the Pentagon Act The U.S. spends more on war than the next 10 countries combined. We must have a proper accounting for our tax dollars. H.R.2961 - Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023 provides that if a Department of Defense agency fails an audit, that agency's budget will be reduced by 0.5% that year and by 1% in subsequent years. Background
Action: Tell our MOCs to support Audit the Pentagon Act! National Actions:Remove LibsOfTikTok from Tech Platforms From our friends at Democracy for America Advocacy Fund We live in a time where acceptance and understanding should be at the forefront, but sadly, there are groups like LibsOfTikTok that spread hate, using social media as a breeding ground for bigotry and a launching pad for real-world violence. LibsOfTikTok disseminates virulent anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda, cloaking bigotry in the guise of political commentary. Their social media posts deride, mock, and dehumanize individuals based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, creating an environment ripe for discrimination and harassment. This group isn’t just about online trolling, their actions have led to real threats and violence, affecting many lives outside the digital world. In fact, they've been linked to potentially inciting 66 separate threat events, including terrifying bomb threats against LGBTQ+ supporters, occurring directly after one of their many hateful social media posts. Thankfully, the social media platform TikTok recognized the danger and suspended LibsOfTikTok for breaking their rules against dangerous hate speech, misinformation and promotion of violence. The problem is they just moved to other social media sites and kept on going. Now, it's time for Meta (Facebook, Instagram and Threads), Google (YouTube), and X (Twitter) to step up and do the same. Action: Tell the CEOs of Meta, Google, and X that there's no place for hate and violence on their platforms by dropping the dangerous anti-LGBTQ+ hate group LibsOfTikTok Now! Note: Make sure to edit your subscription preferences before signing on to the letter to avoid signing up for emails from a bunch of organizations! Background: Stop This Dangerous Law Photo Credit: USDA Photo by: Charles O'Rear, Wikimedia Commons. A dangerous new law could take away YEARS of work and hard fought victories to reign in pesticide use by taking away state’s rights to create stronger pesticide protections than the federal government. If passed, it would overturn decades of precedent-setting Supreme Court rulings and could prevent state governments from tailoring laws to the specific needs of their communities. The proposed legislation, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, would stop states and localities from establishing requirements on the use of pesticides that are more restrictive than those set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It’s a dangerous attack on state and local authority and would cause significant harm by stopping States and localities from adopting pesticide laws that are more protective than federal rules. We need to show Congress there is massive public opposition to this dangerous new law. Action: Ask our U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative to oppose this pesticide preemption bill. Have You Scheduled This Event?Action Cafe 2023, Every Monday at Noon OI members meet, make new friends, and take actions together. Every Cafe comes with a side order of live music and a heapin’ helpin’ of good cheer! Cafe patrons receive an email on Sunday with a sneak-peek at what we'll do at the cafe the next day. On Monday morning, Chef Lisa will send you a pdf "Menu" which has links to the actions we'll take together at the Cafe. Action: Register HERE. We will send you a Zoom link and tomorrow morning, Chef Lisa will send your "menu." You Might Also Like to Attend:Come to the Swearing-in Ceremony! Maggie Sanders, Sarah Tonge, Wayne Fournier, and Emily Clouse will be sworn into office immediately following Certification on November 28 at 12:30 at the County Commissioner's chambers, 3000 Pacific Avenue, Olympia. This is a public event so mark your calendars and let’s show up to cheer! Jasmine Vasavada will be sworn into office either on December 11, 2023 OR it may be January 2, 2024. ___________ Sierra Club South Sound November Meeting: How LOTT Clean Water Alliance Is Part of Climate Adaptation and Mitigation When: Tuesday, November 28th; 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Where: Olympia Community Center, 222 Columbia St NW Lisa Parshley, Olympia City Council and Matt Kennelly, LOTT Executive Director, will share the latest wastewater management news and projects. More details are available on-line. You can attend on Zoom |
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