Quote of the Week:“So the small-d democratic impulse is very much alive in America today. It needs to be nurtured and supported and sustained. But it is the best and maybe the only hope we have for building the country we all want and deserve.” –Deepak Bhargava, The Ink, August 28, 2024 Annual OI Picnic at Squaxin Park: Are You Ready? The Day Is Almost Here, and the Weather Looks Good!  Photo Credit: Carla Wulfsberg Come to the Olympia Indivisible annual all-member picnic
There is plenty to celebrate with our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Joy is back in the land. And along with conversation, cake, and good cheer, there will be opportunities to engage in the work that will help ensure that Democracy prevails in 2024. Plus you'll be able to:
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Action: RSVP here! We are limited to 100 attendees, so register today! Help Our Candidates Win! Now’s the time to support our candidates! Go to our OI Campaign Support Calendar. Pick. One.Thing. And do it! Check the link above for more information on the following UPCOMING events:
Check the link for Continuing Events and Actions:
You can write letters, phonebank, put up a yard sign, and more! The important thing is that you DO SOMETHING! So let’s do it! Federal Actions: Urge the EPA to Authorize This Crucial Clean Air Rule  Photo Credit: Wikimedia. Photographer: Spielvogel SOURCE: From our Friends at Earthjustice We all deserve to breathe clean air and there’s a new state rule that can help make a big difference — but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must approve it first. Communities near ports, freeways, and mega-warehouses breathe some of the dirtiest air in the United States. One way to fix that is to speed the shift from diesel trucks — the largest source of lung-searing NOx (nitrogen oxides) — to zero-emissions trucks. California finalized a strong rule to make this big shift for our lungs, but EPA must approve it before other states can adopt it. This rule is effective for two reasons — it addresses both the demand and the supply of zero emissions trucks.The rule addresses demand by requiring large fleets to gradually shift their fleets to zero emissions based on trucks’ suitability for electrification. It addresses supply by requiring all new truck sales be 100% zero emissions by 2036. The benefits of this common-sense policy can ripple across the U.S. — especially in communities near ports, freeways, railyards, and warehouses. Action: Add your voice and urge EPA to approve this rule today. Don’t Let Election Deniers Shut Down Our Government Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash From Our Friends at Common Cause We’re just weeks from a crucial government funding deadline – and missing it means delayed air travel and healthcare, threats to our environment and safety, and furloughs for millions of federal workers without pay.
That’s all the proof you need that these politicians don’t really care about the integrity of our elections – but instead are doing this to get media attention, raise money, and flatter former President Trump and his lies about the 2020 election that he lost. Action: Copy the following and Email our Members of Congress to oppose the “SAVE Act” and reject any efforts to tie it to government funding. Script: As your constituent, I am urging you to oppose the “SAVE Act” and reject any efforts to tie it to government funding. The “SAVE Act” is a solution in search of a problem. It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections, and all this legislation would do is scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for eligible voters to cast a ballot. A government shutdown would be disastrous for all of us, with delayed air travel and healthcare, threats to our environment and safety, and furloughs for millions of federal workers without pay. We can’t let this happen. Please reject any attempts to attach the anti-voter “SAVE Act” to funding legislation – and keep our government fully funded. Thank you. Messaging Tip and a Song: Photo Source: Created on Canva Let’s keep using smart messaging in conversation and on our social media feeds, to combat disinformation by using effective language and providing inspiring messages and calls-to-action. Let’s make each of us more effective messengers. MESSAGING OF THE WEEK TIP #3 Messaging Best Practices
“Most of us believe in an America where everyone has the freedom to thrive. Americans across races and places are rejecting MAGA Republicans who try to decide our futures for us. In this election let’s show who we truly are: a place that chooses freedom for all over control by the few, hope over hatred, moving forward over going backward. Together, we can elect Kamala Harris to ensure all of us are free to earn a good living and have a good life.” Taken from “Freedom Over Fascism Toolkit” (ASO communications, Research Collaborative) Local musician and Olympia Indivisible member Alex Sturbaum has created an original song of hope for the 2024 general election. Here’s the beginning of the refrain: If we make it through November, we might make it all the way We might ride these winds of fortune straight on to a brighter day Have You Scheduled These Events? Indivisible National co-directors Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg are doing another live coffee klatch! Join them on Tuesday, September 3 at 1pm PT to talk strategy, tactics, messaging, organizing, and campaigning.They host these informal chats mostly to just engage in some live Q&A with the movement. Register here, and come with questions! ---- A Pause in Our OI Community Events Our Bartender (for Drinks and Democracy), and our Chef (for Action Cafe) is taking a few days off. So for this week,
We’ll be back in action soon. Enjoy the holiday! Your Work Pays Off: Court Win Protects Endangered Whales and Sea Turtles From Oil Drilling
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland just struck down a deeply flawed federal agency assessment that allowed harmful oil and gas drilling to kill and seriously injure threatened and endangered marine animals in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is still recovering from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The region is home to vibrant communities and precious biodiversity, and its waters are teeming with giant tuna, blue marlins, and other fish that have sustained the local economy for generations. Thank you, Earthjustice, for your legal advocacy in this case, and thanks to all OI members who have been supporting and advocating with Earthjustice through OI’s Call to Action. Comments are closed.
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