Hi Friend,
Sometimes a loss is a victory. Aftyn Behn had the GOP running scared and even if she didn’t flip the district Trump won only a year ago by 22 points, this time a MAGA Republican closely tied to him won by only 9. The numbers of retiring GOP elected officials are another indicator that the midterms will be another referendum on a unpopular president.
We’ve already started postcarding to register voters. Please note that we are not meeting at the church this Monday as we are co-sponsors of a program on the Corporate Fair Share legislation.
Thank you, and as always, read on for more things you can do…
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Citizens Bank finances private prisons and ICE detention facilities. Stand out with us on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Check out your state legislators progressive score card, thank them and ask them to do more!
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Calls with Friends: guidance and action about Mark Kelly and Venezuela
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- Monday, December 8, Protect Our Care Town Hall, learn how the state can tap the Rainy Day Fund and pass Mass Corporate Fair share legislation to compensate for expected federal cuts to critical services. 7:00pm–8:30pm Brookline exact location will be sent to registrants.
- Wednesday, December 10, Speaking Truth in the Face of Mis- and Disinformation,: What can you do? 6:00pm–7:00pm Virtual.
- Monday, December 15, Postcarding to register voters Write postcards to residents of Michigan (a swing state) to encourage them to register to vote. Likely democratic voters targeted. Packets of 20 postcards with stamps are $17. We accept payment by cash, checks or Venmo only.
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Action teams are meeting . If you’d like to work with any of them, respond to this email and we’ll get you connected.
- ICE Breakers
- Supporting Caregivers
- Workplace Outreach Group
- Visibility Brigade
- Citizens Bank is not a good Citizen
- Neighborhood Outreach
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No Kings was an enormous success. The largest peaceful protest in history paved the way for the turnout on Election Day. Now the work is both continuing to grow our movement and to stand up to the adminstration’s threats.
- Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Bearing Witness at ICE, 11am–1pm 1000 District Ave. Burlington, MA (Thursday is sponsored by Acton Indivisible and Saturday by Massachusetts Peace Action).
- Every Friday, De-Ice Hanscom,1:30pm–3:00pm Hanscom Rotary. Parking is limited. Let us know if you’d like to carpool.
- Every Wednesday and Saturday, Boycott Citizens Bank, Wednesdays 12:00-1:00pm , Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm315 Harvard Street, Brookline
- Every Saturday, Brookline Rally for Democracy, 1:00pm-2:00pm Stand up in Coolidge Corner, Brookline
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While there is along list of businesses we wish we could impact –strategic and impactful boycotts are targeted and winnable. Paramount reversed the decision to cancel Jimmy Kimmel because over a million people cancelled Disney and Hulu.
- Don’t stream fascism. cancel Spotify. They are streaming ICE recruitment ads. There are other streaming services that are not profiting from the war on immigrants.
- Citizen’s Bank is funding private prisons and detention centers which ICE is using. Close your account and join us in front of the bank in Coolidge Corner on Wednesdays and/or Saturdays
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- The midterms are coming and candidates need money. Delete the incessant requests for money and give strategically. Oath, like our friends Force Multiplier, crunches numbers and analyzes where your $ will have the greatest impact. They have identified 6 congressional candidates in flippable districts in swing states who are heavily favored to win their primaries so the early money that goes to them will be critical when they go on to the general election against an incumbent GOP. They go further in that your donations do not land you on multiple mailing lists AND that peace of mind makes it easier for us to donate.
- Movement Voter Project is another way to get early money into winning the midterms. Their proven strategy of investing in grassroots groups paid off this November. They host regular events with guests like Robert Hubbell. Check out the schedule here.
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