Actions for Week of July 4, 2021
Yes to democracy, no to the filibuster and no to gerrymanders
Tuesday, July 6
DEMOCRACY CAN'T WAIT PHONE BANK
7 PM
We must stop voter suppression in its tracks to protect our democracy. Phone bank to people of color in key states and help them tell their senators that voting should be easy, not hard. And we won't stand for inaction.
OR
WORKING FAMILIES TEXT BANK
6 -8 PM
Fight for progressive candidates, against climate change, and join the West Virginia summer jam for democracy.
Wednesday, July 7
INBK MEETING WITH JULIETTA LOPEZ
(from Chuck Schumer's office)
7 PM
Join INBK (Indivisible Nation Brooklyn) for their monthly meeting, with special guest Julietta Lopes, (Senator Schumer’s Director of Engagement). It’s a good way to keep up the pressure to pass voting rights bills and end the filibuster.
Thursday, July 8
REGISTER PA VOTERS
5-7 PM
The GOP members of the PA legislature keep trying to make it harder to vote. We need more blue voters to keep voting accessible. Help sign them up with a virtual phone bank!
Any time
BOE REFORM
The ongoing Board of Elections mess makes reform even more urgent. Sen. Krueger has a bill to fix some of the problems (all of them might require amending the state constitution). Let’s tell her we support this, and urge our other reps to join her and take it up in the Assembly). Bill text and summary at the link.
Liz Krueger: (212) 490-9535
lkrueger@nysenate.gov
Dan Quart: (212) 605-0937
quartd@nyassembly.gov
Rebecca Seawright: (212) 288-4607
SeawrightR@nyassembly.gov
Senator José M. Serrano: (212)-828-5829
serrano@nysenate.gov
FUN
Sculptures made from circuit boards
Trash transformed into art
It’s not easy being green
No wrecked cakes here, just fun ones
Better late than never!
Plus she got to hang out and throw out the first pitch
Jeff Bezos does the right thing
Mercury 13 candidate finally gets to go to space
AI restores Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
The edges were cut off (!) 200 years ago