Actions for Week of September 12, 2021
We’ve got to protect the vote, at all levels, or lose our majority. Do you want the fascists to win?
Monday, September 13
POSTCARDS TO VOTERS
Send postcards to voters in Ocala, FL urging them to vote for Dr. Manal Fakhoury for mayor. The election is Sept. 21. Text JOIN to 484-275-2229.
Any time
NY STATE BALLOT PROPOSALS
There are 5 ballot proposals on the ballot this November. Mostly about making voting easier. Find out more about them from this League of Women Voters event.
Tuesday, September 14
PHONE BANK TO VIRGINIA
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Neal Morgan, Sister District Head of Organizing, will lead training for this phone bank to call voters in VA for two amazing democratic candidates for VA House of Delegates - Debra Gardner and Chris Hurst.
Wednesday, September 15
PHONE BANK FOR VIRGINIA DELEGATES
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Please join Sister District teams in New Jersey, Coastal LA, Bronx/Westchester, Brooklyn, Southern VT, our partners Loudoun County Democrats & friends around the nation to call voters to help our great VA Delegates Wendy Gooditis and Lashrecse Aird!
Friday, September 17
RALLY TO SAVE DEMOCRACY
Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street
11 AM
Fueled by Trump’s big li lies, the GOP is going all out to suppress voting any way they can. They’ve introduced over 400 bills just this year!. And d now they are planning to draw Congressional district maps that will make it even worse. Let’s make sure Senator Schumer knows how important we think it is to stop them.
Saturday, September 18
5 PM - 7 PM
OR
Sunday, September 19
12:30 - 2:30 PM
BLUE JERSEY!
Call our neighbors in New Jersey and talk to them about how important it is to keep Democrats at all levels of government (not just Congress).
Any time
SAVE THE SCHOOL BOARDS!
Some of the most important elections are happening at the school-board level, where right-wing extremists have been running and winning seats. Run for Something has endorsed several school board candidates this year. Here are three to get involved with below:
-Halla Henderson, St. Paul School Board, MN
Sign up to volunteer: https://www.hallaforspps.com/contact
-A. Tom Hasani, Upper Moreland Township Board of School Directors, PA
Sign up to volunteer: https://tomhasani.com/contact-us
-Ayesha M. Wilson, MSW, Cambridge School Committee, MA
Sign up to volunteer: https://www.voteayesha.com/get-involved
FUN
Early traffic in NY
We had streetcars!
This rare map was headed to the trash
Turned out to be treasure
Alvin Ailey Dances
Chroma, Grace, Takedame, and Revelations
George Lewis and Beethoven
From the BBC and the Proms
Get in on the fringe
The odd, the unusual, and the just plain off the wall, from the Philly Fringe festival
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