Sunday December 18, 2016
12/18/16 To-do List
There is no special way to attack this action list. If it seems overwhelming, just do the first two items to make it easier. If you have a little more time, do the third….and the fourth…. Or, choose items that speak to your heart. Some people cut and paste the list, print it off and take it with them so they can check items off while they are out and about during the day and just waiting or driving. Others click and do items as they work on their computer or phone. There is no right way to do this. Just do something! Remember, too, that many of the suggestions made on earlier days are still doable!
If you live in NC, make your voice heard and let House Speaker Tim Moore (919)-733-3451) and Senate President Pro-Tem Phil Berger (919) 733-5708 know that you are against their shameful and unprecedented political power grabs to take power away from Governor-elect Roy Cooper. You can also sign this petition: http://action.ncdp.org/page/s/stop-ncgop-powergrab
Let’s join Sen. Jeff Merkely (D-OR) in the resistance! http://www.jeffmerkley.com/petition/join-the-resistance/a/
If you are a writer, you may be interested in this volunteer project supporting the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project: https://www.facebook.com/melissasimonesher/posts/10154625178944845?__mref=message_bubble
Although nearly ten years old, perhaps this book should be on our reading lists: Conservatives Without Conscience by John Dean (former Nixon White House Counsel) https://www.amazon.com/Conservatives-Without-Conscience-John-Dean/dp/0143038869
The Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, is seeking programmers and data scientists! Call to action: we need your help to preserve climate and environmental data that has become more vulnerable under a federal administration that denies ongoing climate change. DataRefuge needs your help to *Download/scrape data *Provide server space -- Volunteers for this effort can contact DataRefuge via their Help Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0C7eQySKrDvDtFKAFUEwRNx6-tPueCqZMZzMhMit-XN653A/viewform?c=0&w=1
Sign the petition to Joe Biden and Senate Democrats: Confirm Merrick Garland to Supreme Court on January 3 https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/petitions/sign-the-petition-to-joe-biden-and-senate-democrats-confirm-merrick-garland-to-supreme-court-on-january-3rd
Please consider signing this proposal for a compromise candidate to stop Trump: https://www.change.org/p/u-s-electoral-college-house-unite-for-america-a-proposal-for-a-compromise-candidate-to-stop-trump
Tell Republican Congressional leaders: “Launch an immediate and public investigation into all of Donald Trump and his cabinet’s inappropriate financial ties to the Russian government.” http://act.credoaction.com/sign/Investigate_Trump_Russia/
If you are an attorney, you may want to consider signing this Letter from Attorneys Opposing Stephen Bannon's Appointment as White House Chief Strategist to the Presidenthttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNpd-ixtkXmgTFewOHtJdRlv_ERao2Dl88sO7RcWK6Q_NEdA/viewform
Join with the Environmental Defense Fund to Tell your Senators: Don't Let Oil and Gas Run the Country https://secure2.edf.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2870
Momsrising.org has a petition to stand up and speak out against Trump appointments: http://action.momsrising.org/sign/oppose_trump_cabinet/
If you use Chrome as your browser and you use Twitter, you can now download a extension that will automatically fact-check tweets by Trump (@realDonaldTrump). https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/realdonaldcontext/ddbkmnomngnlcdglabflidgmhmcafogn