Quote of the Week:Indivisible Anniversary: “It was December of 2016. The shock, anger, and despair of Trump’s election threatened to engulf us -- but instead, we chose to turn it into our fuel. We gathered in living rooms, in libraries, and around our laptops to put together a practical guide for resisting Trump’s agenda. We weren’t sure how many people would read it, but when our original document crashed Google Docs and spread across social media like wildfire, we knew we weren’t alone. And when thousands of Indivisible groups began popping up organically across the country, we knew we were at the start of something momentous and powerful.” –Indivisible Team, December 2022 Indivisible Members, Face to Face:Holiday Good Cheer! Mark your calendars and save the dates! Once again, Olympia Indivisible co-founder Lisa Ornstein will be hosting holiday gatherings in her cozy living room in SE Olympia. Save the dates, pick one, RSVP, and come have a glass of cheer! When: Tuesday, Dec. 27 AND Thursday, Dec. 29, 3-6pm. Drop in and out any time between 3 and 6pm on these two dates. Where: Lisa’s home in SE Olympia. Please RSVP: to HolidayGathering2022@gmail.com and let Lisa know which date you want to drop by. Lisa will get back to you with address details. Covid Protocol: You must be up to date on COVID vaccine, be in good health, and wear a mask in the living room (food and drink will be on hand in the harvest kitchen where you can unmask and feast!). On the Program: Food, drink, good cheer, good conversation. Also: if you are up for this, we’ll be providing materials for you to make a DIY yard or window sign to put up the first week of January 2023 in remembrance of January 6th (e.g., “January 6: Never Forget; Never Again”; “Remember January 6th–Because Insurrection is Anti-American”; or, “January 6: Remember and Protect Democracy”). Local Actions: Make Climate Action a Priority in Thurston County Please help make climate action a priority in the county comprehensive plan update! Write to the county commissioners today! By law, every city and county in Washington state is undergoing a two-to-three-year planning process called the “Comprehensive Plan update,” which results in a ten-year plan that describes the long-term vision for growth, infrastructure, and services for that jurisdiction. The resulting plan articulates the policies intended to guide the day-to-day decisions of elected officials and staff. This has a huge impact when it comes to the next decade of climate policy in our county! The next ten years are a critical window when it comes to climate change and our struggle for a livable future. Please take a few minutes today to write to the county commissioners at the address below and bcc TCAT, before the 22nd of December. Your comments must include the language: “In the Comprehensive Plan update I want a policy that addresses. . .” And then write about the climate issues you are most passionate about that you want to see included. Some examples might be:
Action: Send your public comment to the County Commissioners at county.commissioners@co.thurston.wa.us Federal Actions: Keep Congress in Session Democrats beat the odds and outperformed expectations in a historic way during the midterms. Democrats successfully beat back the expected ‘red wave’ of MAGA extremism. While Republicans paid a price for their extremist agenda, they did take control of the House of Representatives, which means Democrats must use every moment of the trifecta that is left to deliver as much of the Democratic agenda as possible! That means they have from now until January 3, 2023 (Swearing-In Day) to deliver on a long list of priorities. We need Democrats to stay in session for the remainder of this calendar year so we can minimize the harm Republicans can do by:
Action: Call Senators Murray and Cantwell and Representatives Strickland and Kilmer and ask them to stay in session for the remainder of this calendar year and take critical actions before Republicans take over the House of Representatives.
Script: Hello, My name is [YOUR NAME] and I am a constituent from [your CITY AND ZIPCODE]. I’m very concerned about a Republican House majority in 2023. We know the Republican playbook is based on sabotage, hostage taking, and an extremist agenda. We need Democrats to stay in session for the rest of the year so we can minimize the harm Republicans can do by:
Opposed to Hate Crimes Background: Hate Crimes, Explained | Southern Poverty Law Center Hate crimes have gone up dramatically since 2016. Because hate violence is intentionally, specifically targeted at individuals because of their personal, immutable characteristics they are very personal crimes, with very special emotional and psychological impacts on the victim – and the victim’s community. Hate crimes physically wound and may effectively intimidate other members of the victim’s community, leaving them feeling terrorized, isolated, vulnerable, and unprotected by the law. By making the victim’s community fearful, angry, and suspicious of other groups – and of the power structure that is supposed to protect them – these incidents can damage the fabric of our society and fragment communities. Action: Contact your Members of Congress
Script: I am opposed to the hateful language of people like Kanye West, Nick Fuentes, and a Republican presidential candidate. With hate crimes rising, the time is now to publicly condemn any and all scapegoating of Jewish people; people who are lesbian, bisexual, or gay, people who are transgender, and people immigrating to the US. We already know where this rhetoric can lead. During this holiday season, I urge you to issue a clear, unequivocal statement of support for Jewish Americans, the LGBTQ+ community, and immigrating families, and to affirm our shared humanity. Thank you. Have You Scheduled This Event?Action Cafe, Every Monday at noon
Come to Olympia Indivisible's Action Cafe! The Cafe is a weekly Monday Zoom noon-hour gathering where 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. Register HERE. We will send you a Zoom link and tomorrow morning, Chef Lisa will send your "menu." Comments are closed.
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