2 days until Electoral College votes Action: Contact Democratic Governors in Trump States and convince them to delay the vote until the Electors have time to evaluate foreign influence in the election and Trump’s conflicts of interest. Goal: Convince enough states NOT HOLD AN ELECTORAL VOTE on… Read More »Friday 20161216 – Delay the Vote
3 days until Electoral College votes Action: Call or tweet Department of Intelligence Director James Clapper and request that he honor the Electors’ request for a briefing before they vote on Monday. Goal: Get the Department of Intelligence to brief the Electors NOW on Russian interference… Read More »Thursday 20161215 – Brief the Electors Now
5 days until Electoral College votes Today we have one main action and two bonus actions. Be a #SuitUp hero and complete all three actions. Action: Call the White House. Ask that President Obama move the completion date of the CIA’s investigation into Russian hacking of… Read More »Wednesday 20161214 – Call for Complete Investigation Before January 6th
The president-elect’s statements around deportation of undocumented people has prompted a call for bold statements from local institutions. Our Sanctuary X action team is researching what it means to be a “Sanctuary” city or institution, what institutions can and should take a position on immigration… Read More »Sanctuary X – A Status Report
If you are feeling anxious about seeing relatives on Thursday, you are not alone. How will you navigate difficult conversations about the election without flat-out arguing? Is it possible to have a civil discussion about what just happened? Showing Up for Racial Justice has put together… Read More »Preparing to Talk Turkey on Thanksgiving
Literature that “reflects and honors the lives of all young people” (www.weneeddiversebooks.org) is essential to creating a more just society. Children, and the people who read to them, benefit immeasurably from both seeing themselves in books and from the opportunity to listen to and learn one… Read More »Diverse Books Pledge
Background information: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article112439992.html Submit public comments: Send comments to the SEPA Center at sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov or P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 98504-7015. Include file number 16-110401 on all comments. Organize an action for this: contact leader Organizing page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YbHSHY2MyAdxYYW3gVIDWGAXXKalZqYHEIukyWRbOx0/edit?usp=sharing