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"I see little reason to think that Trump won’t at least attempt his most authoritarian and destructive campaign promises. Whether he succeeds will depend on how much resistance he gets from the courts, Congress, the federal bureaucracy, and the rest of us." —Radley Balko (former Wapo journalist), 11/27/2024

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★ Find your people

Talk to people in your group about forming an Action Team. Find a group, or form your own. Find groups in VA

ACTIONS 11/28/2024

Letter to the White House

ACTION: Say NO to Death Penalty

Donald Trump executed more people during his first term as president than all of the past 10 administrations combined, and he has promised to expand the use of the death penalty even more in his second.
Please do this now:
Urge President Biden to commute all federal death sentences before his time as president ends. Send the Letter (ACLU action)

Contact your Congressperson

HR 9495 passed the House

Section 4 of this bill would allow Trump's Treasury Department to label any nonprofit a "terrorist supporting organization" and strip it of its tax-exempt status. The bill passed the House despite our efforts. It will now move on to the Senate.

Please do this now:

ACTION #1:

Call your Congressperson. Thank them if they voted 'NO' OR Tell them you are disappointed if they voted 'YES.'

ACTION #2:

Be ready to call your Senators if the bill is up for a vote in the Senate. Put their phone numbers in your phone.

House vote HR 9495
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Sign a Petition

End Attacks on LGBTQ+ Rights

House Speaker Mike Johnson is targeting trans people with a cruel bathroom ban at the U.S. Capitol — an attack on equality and a direct affront to Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress. Sign Human Rights Campaign Petition

Resources

Indivisible Guide. Indivisible was one of the first groups to form in 2016. The guide is important reading, whether you're technically in an Indivisible group or not. Read the guide

Jessica Craven Substack. Many wise words and specific Calls to Action (scroll down). Read for free

Waging Nonviolence: 10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won. Excellent read. 1. Trust yourself, 2. Find others who you trust, 3. Grieve, 4. Release that which you cannot change, 5. Find your path, 6. Do not obey in advance, do not self-censor, . . . 10. Envision a positive future Read!

VIRGINIA NEWS + -

VA Special Elections
★ SD-32 (Loudoun Co): Tues, Jan 7, 2025
[Early Voting period: Dec 11-Jan 4]

★ HD-26 (Loudoun Co): Tues, Jan 7, 2025
[Early Voting period: Dec 11-Jan 4]

Del. Kannan Srinivasan is the Democratic nominee for SD-32 seat vacated by Suhas Subrmanyam, new Congressional Rep of Virginia's 10th district.

JJ Singh won the Democratic nomination for HD-26. Because Democrats hold a one-seat majority in both the VA State Senate and the House of Delegates, this special election in Loudoun County will determine which party holds control in Richmond.