November 8, 2024
Community gatherings, state governments against mass deportation, student walkouts and more!
GATHER IN COMMUNITY WITH YOUR FELLOW FIGHTERS FOR DEMOCRACY
’s 13th lesson on resisting tyranny is to practice corporeal politics: “power wants your body softening in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them.” Some of our most powerful grassroots groups are urging us to take this lesson to heart in the first days of the transition. On last night’s mass call, the progressive coalition launched their new initiative to have folks nationwide hold community gatherings of those of us who intend to fight for progress and against the authoritarians. More than 100 were already on the books by the end of the evening. We can find one near us to take part in here, and get information on how to host one of our own here. Showing Up for Racial Justice has a related initiative and we can find out more here.
TELL OUR GOVERNORS NOT TO COMPLY WITH MASS DEPORTATIONS
Allied state governments will have a crucial role to play in stymieing the Trump agenda, and if fully committed to this responsibility they can put a serious wrench in the works. We are already seeing some rising to the challenge. Governor Maura Healey pledged that the Massachusetts state police would not assist with Trump’s mass deportations, and promised she’d use “every tool in the toolbox” to protect the citizens and residents of the state. With Trump gearing up to put his plans in motion, we need others to follow her example. Let’s reach out to our governors and ask them to publicly commit to refusing any state support for the Trump raids. We can do so directly with this script or by sending this letter via Resistbot by texting SIGN PAMDLW to 50409. If we’re in Massachusetts, let’s also be sure to let Governor Healey know we appreciate her stand and look forward to seeing more of the same.
STUDENT WALKOUTS AGAINST TRUMPISM
The youth climate organizers for the Sunrise Movement are swiftly swinging back into action. They’re holding student walkouts against Trump on November 15th. If we’re students or know students who’d be interested in organizing a walkout at their school, the sign-up form is here. If we want to support the walkouts, especially if we’re parents, teachers or professors, we can sign up here.
RAPID RESPONSE CALL TONIGHT AT 8PM
The Center for Popular Democracy will be holding a mass call at 8PM tonight to discuss next steps, focused on becoming part of rapid response work to protect those most vulnerable to Trump’s attacks. We can sign up for this call here.
MAKE CALLS TO CURE PA BALLOTS
With absentee, overseas and other ballots yet to be counted and rejected ballots to be cured, the work in Pennsylvania isn’t quite over yet. Several key races have very thin margins, and curing rejected ballots could give us several more victories. Voters have until November 12 to make their fixes. We can join the Pennsylvania Dems to make calls to help cure ballots - we can find times that work for us here.