Weekly Call To Action - September 24, 2023

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Campaigns, Get Active:

​Stay Updated on Candidate Support Opportunities

Action: Access OI’s Endorsed webpage for the latest opportunities to help our endorsed candidates turn out the vote for the upcoming General Election. At any time put the words Olympia Indivisible in your browser and you will find our website. 

Note there are upcoming events for:

• Emily Clouse
• Jasmine Vasavada
• Wayne Fournier

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Check these out:

• OI Picnic Video with our five Candidates telling their story
• Learn more about the port and the candidates through one of two sessions of a free 35 minute slideshow. See details below under events. ​

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​School Board Corner:

Exceptional Candidate For School Board 
Gretchen Maliska - North Thurston Public Schools Position 1

Gretchen Maliska is the incumbent and is facing an opponent who is against diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Gretchen’s opponent, Veronica Shriver, signed in opposition to SB 5599. SB 5599 removes barriers to safe shelter for youths that seek gender-affirming or reproductive health care

Read more about Gretchen on her Candidate Statement.

Gretchen has outstanding qualifications and deserves your support!

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​Federal Actions:

​Ask Representative Strickland to Champion Reproduction Freedom

Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons. Copyright: cemillerphotography

​Source: Indivisible National Reproductive Freedom Agenda CTA.

We need Congress to step up and pass federal legislation to safeguard our reproductive freedom. 

It’s crucial that Democrats fight for reproductive freedom even while Republicans have the majority in the House. We know that abortion is a winning issue at the polls, and Members of Congress who are strong champions for abortion rights are strong candidates for 2024. Then, when Democrats regain the House, we’ve already built the support needed to pass these bills and protect our rights! 

Note: Representative Marilyn Strickland has signed on to cosponsor HR 782 but has yet to sign on for HR 3420 and HR 4303.

Action: ​ Call or email Representative Strickland to ask her to cosponsor HR 3420 and HR 4303. 

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

Script: Hello, I’m a constituent from Olympia, and I’m calling to ask Representative Strickland to be a Champion for Reproductive Freedom. 

I want to first thank Representative Strickland for cosponsoring the Women’s Health Protection Act and HR 782, Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. However, I now ask her to cosponsor these two additional bills: HR 3420: My Body, My Data Act and HR 4303: Abortion Justice Act

All four bills are critical to ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access abortion care. I expect my elected representative to oppose anti-abortion MAGA extremists and be a champion for reproductive freedom. Will Representative Strickland cosponsor HR 3420 and HR 4303? 

Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]

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No Contract, No Coffee! 
Pledge To Act In Solidarity With Starbucks Workers United

​From our friends at Starbucks Workers United: 

Starbucks partners across the country inspired a movement for change at work. Right now, unionized workers are fighting for their core demands. When Starbucks workers and customers stand up together, progress is possible.

Action: Take the pledge to pledge to support Starbucks workers in their fight for a union and a fair contract. 

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Tell Ad Network Criteo to Stop Funding Climate Disinformation

Source: Our Friends at Check my Ads

According to ad network Criteo’s environmental sustainability commitment, “the backlash of climate change on our lives can no longer be ignored.” Criteo’s Supply Partner Guidelines prohibit display ads containing content that “shares mistruths and falsehoods” or “is intentionally designed to shock or horrify the user or generate attention through intentionally misleading or grotesque claims."

So… why are they funding Townhall, a top climate change disinformation outlet? Let's ask them! Below yo;u'll find email addresses and a template to do exactly that. Copy and paste our suggested text, or write your own.

​Action:  Contact the Criteo Board of Directors to question their funding of Townhall.

To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] 

Subject: Please stop funding Townhall.com's climate disinformation

Body: I'm reaching out to find out if Criteo plans to continue placing ads on Townhall.com, despite the site running flagrantly afoul of your company's environmental commitments and partner guidelines.

According to your environmental sustainability commitment, “the backlash of climate change on our lives can no longer be ignored.” Your own Supply Partner Guidelines prohibit display ads containing content that “shares mistruths and falsehoods” or “is intentionally designed to shock or horrify the user or generate attention through intentionally misleading or grotesque claims."

Townhall.com website publishes tons of columnists with far-out views. Many of them are climate deniers — 46 of them are listed in climate watchdog DeSmog’s disinformation database.

A Center for Countering Digital Hate report found the site is in the top tier among 10 fringe publishers responsible for nearly 70% of Facebook user interactions with denying climate change.

Yet you are connecting Townhall.com to the advertising supply chain, enabling the spread of its climate disinformation. And Townhall Media isn't just one site, it’s part of a sprawling networking of hate speech and disinformation websites, including:

• Bearing Arms
• Hot Air
• Instapundit
• PJ Media
• RedState
• Twitchy

Do you plan to continue funding climate disinformation? If you do not, you can drop Townhall's seller ID, B-061240.

Thank you,
[Your Name]

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Have You Scheduled This Event?

Is the Port on Your Sonar 
for the Upcoming Elections?

 Port of Olympia 1922, Courtesy of the Port of Olympia

​Free 35 minute slide talks presented by Jon Ceazan and Carla Wulfsberg, Port of Olympia Action Team of Olympia Indivisible.

What will be covered:

• Find out what concerns motivated the creation of public Ports in Washington State and how many of those same concerns resonate today with the citizens of Thurston County about the Port of Olympia. 
• Through historic slides, see how the Port has changed over the past century. 
• Learn about the Port candidates who could bring significant change to the Port and Thurston County. 
• Get your questions about the Port answered in the Q & A following the presentation.

 For more information: [email protected] 
 
Action: Attend one of two sessions.

• Tuesday, September 26, 7:00 p.m.
  Traditions Fair Trade, 300 Fifth Avenue SW, Olympia 98501

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• Saturday, September 30, 2:00 p.m.
  ​Lacey Library Meeting Room, 500 College Street SE, Lacey, 98503

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Face to Face with Lisa:

Drinks and Democracy, Every Saturday at 5:30

Every Saturday, weather permitting, Lisa (co-founder of OI) invites OIympia Indivisible members to her cozy back patio in SE Olympia for a Drinks and Democracy Happy Hour! From 5:30 to 6:30pm, come enjoy a signature house drink on a democratic theme. Non-alcoholic beverages will be on hand as well. 

Action: For details and address, RSVP here. 

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."