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Weekly Call To Action - June 12, 2022

6/12/2022

 

​Quote of the Week:

​“Ultimately, it's an educated public capable of informed civil discourse that sustains effective, fair government. Accountability happens when citizens demand it. Sometimes, they need to do it loudly and persistently.”
 —Joyce Vance

OpaVote! 

​Today is the last day that OI members can weigh in on 2022 midterm endorsements. The deadline is midnight! 

Take Three Actions Now:

Advocating for Gun Safety Reform

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Hey Oly Indivisiblers, Lisa Ornstein here just sending out a HUGE shout of thanks to the many teams and OI members who stepped forward to enable OI to pull off yesterday’s March for our Lives event at the State Capitol. We guesstimate that upwards of 800 participants of all ages from many parts of Washington joined us for a sign-wave and action-taking event. 

Thanks also to our awesome Olympia High School students who helped us table, led the chants, and tag-teamed the emceeing for this event. Thanks to Grey Indivisible for doing voter registration. We raised over $600 and gained 47 new members. 

Here are the actions we took at the March:

We are advocating for Gun Safety Reform with our Federal and State Representatives. Use your voice to tell our Senators we support strong federal gun safety reform…and we vote.
 
Action 1A: At the Federal level contact Senator Patty Murray : Tele: (202)224-2621, Contact Form:

Script: Hello, my name is __________ and I am a constituent from [city, zip code]. I want to thank you for your leadership and advocacy for passage of lifesaving federal gun safety legislation including universal background checks and an assault weapons ban. The tentative bipartisan Senate agreement announced today is a step in the right direction of a miles long journey ahead of us for truly meaningful gun safety legislation. Until assault weapons are banned, innocent Americans will continue to be slaughtered. So I want you to keep pushing your gun reform agenda. I will be using my vote as a means of voicing my support for lawmakers who lead the way on ending our nation’s epidemic of gun violence. 

Action 1B: At the Federal level contact Senator Maria Cantwell: Tele: (202)224-3441, Contact Form

Script: Hello, my name is __________ and I am a constituent from [city, zip code]. I appreciate that you support universal background checks and red flag laws, but shame on you for not championing a ban on assault weapons. The tentative bipartisan Senate agreement announced today is a step in the right direction of a miles long journey ahead of us for truly meaningful gun safety legislation. Until assault weapons are banned, innocent Americans will continue to be slaughtered. I will be using my vote as a means of voicing my support for lawmakers who lead the way on ending our nation’s epidemic of gun violence. 

Action 1C: At the State Level, reach out to your representatives and tell them you want to make our good gun safety better. 

Option A: Take this action with one click in Take Action Network (TAN) Advocating for Gun Safety Reform - WA Legislature.

Option B: Contact your State Legislators. 
  • Use this legislative district finder to find out who represents you in the Washington State Legislature.
  • Click on the names of your representatives to find phone numbers and email addresses.

Script: Hello, my name is _____________ I’m a constituent from [ZIP] urging [Representative or Senator] [NAME] to work to strengthen gun violence prevention in Washington. Since the Uvalde Texas massacre, mass shootings around the country have been relentless, coming at a pace of more than two a day. I am proud of the work our Legislature has already accomplished to reduce gun violence. Living in a state that requires universal background checks during gun sales, bans high-capacity magazines and prohibits people younger than 21 from purchasing semi-automatic weapons makes me and my community safer.

However, our current laws fail to address the proliferation of semiautomatic weapons sales and age limits for purchase of weapons. I therefore ask [NAME] to sponsor or co-sponsor legislation in the upcoming session that calls for a ban on the sale of assault weapons and raises the age limit to 21 for purchase of all firearms. I also ask you to work for legislation to require safety training and licensing as a condition for all gun purchases.​

​Protect Democracy from the Insurrectionists: Let Everyone Know About the Danger We Face

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On June 9th,, the Jan. 6 Committee in Congress began public hearings laying out just how close our democracy came to collapse on January 6, 2021, and how much danger we are still in from those who believe the Big Lie that the election was stolen. We learned that Trump said Pence 'deserved' to be hanged, and that Republican Leader and current Trump defender Kevin McCarthy feared for his life and begged Trump to call off the attack.

Spread the word about the 1/6 hearings and Republicans' treasonous actions:

One problem with holding 'blockbuster' hearings in today's media environment is that even in primetime, it is mostly partisan Democrats and partisan Republicans who have any interest in watching. But we have our megaphones, too.

Action 2: Your action is to SHARE an article and/or video of quality reporting about the first night of the hearings on your social media page, and describe what is at stake in your own words. Share how you will be voting and taking action this fall.
  • Highlights from the hearing (NBC)
  • Key Takeaways from the Hearing (CNN)

​Friends of the Earth Sign On’s 

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Action 3: Please take a few minutes to sign on to these 3 letters from Friends of the Earth

  • Sign On: Tell State Street to step up its efforts to fight deforestation!
  • Sign On: Tell Beyer-Monsanto to Stop Creating Monarch Killing Pesticides
  • Sign On: No Drilling on Public Lands

Community Participation:

Fight For Medical Consumers

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The Thurston County Board of Health is expanding, and are looking for 3 volunteers: 
  • one to represent public health, health care facilities, and providers 
  • one to represent consumers of public health 
  • one community member to represent other community stakeholders 
 
Action: Read the qualifications on the Thurston County News Release webpage to learn more and then submit a letter of interest and fill out the application. Applications due June 24! If we don’t volunteer, the other side will.​

Have You Scheduled These Events?

Action Cafe 
Monday (June 13) at Noon

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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.

Action: Register HERE for the next Action Cafe. 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. ​

​Mary Hall Presents: 
Elections, Security, & Misinformation

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Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall, Tuesday, June 21st, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. 

Register here: TC Auditor Mary Hall Presents: Elections, Security, & Misinformation

Much of the fallout from Election 2020 can be traced to misinformation and disinformation which has crossed the divide from conspiracy theory to mainstream media. The result of this babble is a dangerous decline of voter confidence in the election process. With all the misinformation, disinformation, and myths swirling around us, we know of no one better to provide a clarifying, fact-based perspective than Thurston County Auditor, Mary Hall. 
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We have also asked Mary to address the impact that misinformation and disinformation has had on her staff and on her co-workers across the country, and how we as citizens can help to alleviate the resulting atmosphere of stress and fears in which too many elected public servants now work. Mary’s presentation will be followed by a Q&A period.

​You Might Also Like to Attend:

Olympia FOR and WAPPC’s opening shot for the next day's Poor People's March. Join us Friday Afternoon, June 17 at 4:30, at the location of the regular Olympia Peace Vigil at 4th Ave and Water St. Stand and wave and hold a sign for those passing during Friday rush. We will then move to Heritage Park for more of the event.

Town Hall with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and Commissioner Mejia. Commissioner Mejia and Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland are planning a joint Townhall for June 30th from 6:30-7:30pm. This Town Hall will take place at the Lacey Community Center and all Thurston County residents are invited. Please join us and bring questions for your elected officials.​

​Campaigns, Get Active: 

Mary Hall, Auditor:
Monday June 13, 5:30 pm. A virtual fundraiser for Mary Hall with Pat McCarthy, Washington State Auditor. Join to meet and hear from Pat and Mary about current issues facing our State and County. For Zoom Link, RSVP to: joexhyer@gmail.com. 


Tye Menser, Commissioner:
Wednesday June 15, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Campaign event at the home of Sen. Karen Fraser (ret.), 7806 Cooper Point Road NW, Olympia. Last house on right at the end of Cooper Point Rd. Carpooling advised. Food, drinks and fun. RSVP:Terri@sullivancampaignservices.com.


Tye Menser, Commissioner: 
Saturday July 9th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. A fun Campaign Picnic, Lion’s Park, 800 Wilson Street SE, Olympia. Costco platters and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Tye will speak at 11:30 am.

OI Website: 
Keep up with what is happening with candidates on OI’s Election 2022 resource page. And discover more about OI plans and activities on the website. 

Yard Signs: 
Pick up a yard sign to support Jessica Bateman (State Rep), Beth Doglio (State Rep), Mary Hall (Thurston County Auditor), and Tye Menser (County Commissioner) any Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 1014 E. 4th Avenue in Downtown Olympia!

Kim Schrier, CD-8: 
Volunteer to re-elect Congressional Rep. Kim Schrier! Take the CD-8 survey to let the Schier campaign know what kind of time and help you can offer. ​

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