tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21966428749893182332024-02-19T23:03:32.547-08:00MoveOn.Org InfoEdz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-72619913498137187452021-05-11T11:42:00.001-07:002021-05-11T11:42:32.470-07:00Tucker Carlson is the most popular TV host in the country. <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">The right wing is dominating on TV and social media, reaching tens of millions of people and feeding them baseless lies and propaganda.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span> <p>Dear fellow MoveOn member, </p> <p>This is disturbing. On Friday, of the top 10 most popular Facebook posts, nine were from far-right extremists, including Ben Shapiro and Franklin Graham.<sup>1</sup></p> <p>And every weeknight, more than 3 million people tune in to watch Tucker Carlson on Fox News. It's the largest audience of any show on cable news.<sup>2</sup></p> <p><strong>The right wing is dominating on TV and social media, reaching tens of millions of people and feeding them baseless lies and propaganda.</strong> Which is why it's no surprise that dangerous conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine and wild lies about a stolen election are spreading like wildfire across the country. In fact, a new poll shows that more than half of all Republicans still believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.<sup>3</sup></p> <p>With our democracy and <em>lives</em> on the line, we cannot allow despicable figures like Carlson and Shapiro to spread their hate and lies and control the message.</p> <p>To fight back, I've partnered with MoveOn to use our massive combined social media audience to beat back right-wing lies and disinformation. Together, MoveOn and I will create hard-hitting, viral videos and other content that dispels far-right conspiracy theories and gets the truth out to critical constituencies around the country.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>But MoveOn relies on small donations from members like you to help power it and get its message out to the widest audience possible. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month today to help MoveOn fight back against the right-wing media machine, and keep up the fight for as long as it takes?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>Mar, according to MIT, false news travels six times faster on Twitter than the truth.<sup>4</sup></p> <p>We saw on January 6 the deadly consequences of the right-wing echo chamber, when Trump and his enablers ignited a white supremacist insurrection that left lawmakers running for their lives, dozens injured, and five people dead. And it could have been much worse.</p> <p>So our work to beat back right-wing lies couldn't be more urgent. <strong>And MoveOn is uniquely poised to do this work through social media and on the ground. </strong></p> <p>MoveOn is a progressive powerhouse. For more than 20 years, MoveOn has taken on the right wing online and offline. </p> <p>When Fox News, Trump, and other right-wing figures gained millions of followers and likes on social media, MoveOn launched its in-house Creative Lab to make videos and other content that could directly push back against the onslaught of Republican and right-wing talking points, racism, and lies. Since its launch, Creative Lab has produced thousands of powerful, fact-based videos that have been viewed hundreds of millions of times.</p> <p><strong>But, right now, MoveOn has a big problem. Donations to MoveOn have fallen sharply since last year, and unless MoveOn members step up, MoveOn won't have the resources to take on the right wing's conspiracy theories and lies.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p><strong>If you are able to, please, rush a </strong><strong>$5</strong><strong> monthly donation to MoveOn and help beat back right-wing lies.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>–Robert Reich </p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. Tweet by @FacebooksTopTen, May 7, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153269?t=5&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">https://act.moveon.org/go/153269?t=6&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4</a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>2. "Sean Hannity used to rule Fox. But in the post-Trump era, Tucker Carlson is king," CNN, May 7, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153256?t=7&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">https://act.moveon.org/go/153256?t=8&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4</a></p> <p>3. "Majority of Republicans still believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump," Ipsos, April 2, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153257?t=9&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">https://act.moveon.org/go/153257?t=10&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4</a></p> <p>4. "False news travels 6 times faster on Twitter than truthful news," PBS NewsHour, March 9, 2018<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153258?t=11&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">https://act.moveon.org/go/153258?t=12&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=297170.10220574.HzAEW4" alt=""/></p> <p><b>Want to support MoveOn's work?</b> The GOP is launching an all-out campaign to take down the Democratic majority in Congress and reinstall Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader in 2022. To defeat the GOP, MoveOn is going all-in with TV ads, a nationwide grassroots organizing campaign, and more. <p><strong>Will you chip in to power our effort to defeat McConnell and the GOP in 2022?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=21&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=22&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <hr /> <p>PAID FOR BY MOVEON<wbr />.<wbr />ORG POLITICAL ACTION, <a style="color: #000000;" href="http://pol.moveon.org/">http://pol.moveon.org/</a>. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.</p><p class="original-only">This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on May 11, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=297170.10220574.HzAEW4&mailing_id=297170&source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=14&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=297170.10220574.HzAEW4&mailing_id=297170&source=mailing-footer&t=15&akid=297170%2E10220574%2EHzAEW4">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/MhKVvcdhlGMuNlGSy5wJ9Q~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRifVUVPlcEd2F3ZEIKYJIV0Jpgvj_IAlIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-79745411106401034132021-05-09T06:46:00.001-07:002021-05-09T06:46:37.248-07:00Tucker Carlson is the most popular TV host in the country <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Every weeknight, more than 3 million people tune in to watch Tucker Carlson on Fox News. It's the largest audience of any show on cable news.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span> <p>Dear fellow MoveOn member, </p> <p>This is disturbing. On Friday, of the top 10 most popular Facebook posts, nine were from far-right extremists, including Ben Shapiro and Franklin Graham.<sup>1</sup></p> <p>And every weeknight, more than 3 million people tune in to watch Tucker Carlson on Fox News. It's the largest audience of any show on cable news.<sup>2</sup></p> <p><strong>The right wing is dominating on TV and social media, reaching tens of millions of people and feeding them baseless lies and propaganda.</strong> Which is why it's no surprise that dangerous conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine and wild lies about a stolen election are spreading like wildfire across the country. In fact, a new poll shows that more than half of all Republicans still believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.<sup>3</sup></p> <p>With our democracy and <em>lives</em> on the line, we cannot allow despicable figures like Carlson and Shapiro to spread their hate and lies and control the message.</p> <p>To fight back, I've partnered with MoveOn to use our massive combined social media audience to beat back right-wing lies and disinformation. Together, MoveOn and I will create hard-hitting, viral videos and other content that dispels far-right conspiracy theories and gets the truth out to critical constituencies around the country.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>But MoveOn relies on small donations from members like you to help power it and get its message out to the widest audience possible. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month today to help MoveOn fight back against the right-wing media machine, and keep up the fight for as long as it takes?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>Mar, according to MIT, false news travels six times faster on Twitter than the truth.<sup>4</sup></p> <p>We saw on January 6 the deadly consequences of the right-wing echo chamber, when Trump and his enablers ignited a white supremacist insurrection that left lawmakers running for their lives, dozens injured, and five people dead. And it could have been much worse.</p> <p>So our work to beat back right-wing lies couldn't be more urgent. <strong>And MoveOn is uniquely poised to do this work through social media and on the ground. </strong></p> <p>MoveOn is a progressive powerhouse. For more than 20 years, MoveOn has taken on the right wing online and offline. </p> <p>When Fox News, Trump, and other right-wing figures gained millions of followers and likes on social media, MoveOn launched its in-house Creative Lab to make videos and other content that could directly push back against the onslaught of Republican and right-wing talking points, racism, and lies. Since its launch, Creative Lab has produced thousands of powerful, fact-based videos that have been viewed hundreds of millions of times.</p> <p><strong>But, right now, MoveOn has a big problem. Donations to MoveOn have fallen sharply since last year, and unless MoveOn members step up, MoveOn won't have the resources to take on the right wing's conspiracy theories and lies.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p><strong>If you are able to, please, rush a </strong><strong>$5</strong><strong> monthly donation to MoveOn and help beat back right-wing lies.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/Reich-Right-Wing-PAC-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>–Robert Reich </p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. Tweet by @FacebooksTopTen, May 6, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153269?t=5&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">https://act.moveon.org/go/153269?t=6&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy</a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>2. "Sean Hannity used to rule Fox. But in the post-Trump era, Tucker Carlson is king," CNN, May 7, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153256?t=7&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">https://act.moveon.org/go/153256?t=8&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy</a></p> <p>3. "Majority of Republicans still believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump," Ipsos, April 2, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153257?t=9&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">https://act.moveon.org/go/153257?t=10&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy</a></p> <p>4. "False news travels 6 times faster on Twitter than truthful news," PBS NewsHour, March 9, 2018<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153258?t=11&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">https://act.moveon.org/go/153258?t=12&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296955.10220574.f6VfDy" alt=""/></p> <p><b>Want to support MoveOn's work?</b> The GOP is launching an all-out campaign to take down the Democratic majority in Congress and reinstall Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader in 2022. To defeat the GOP, MoveOn is going all-in with TV ads, a nationwide grassroots organizing campaign, and more. <p><strong>Will you chip in to power our effort to defeat McConnell and the GOP in 2022?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=21&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=22&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <hr /> <p>PAID FOR BY MOVEON<wbr />.<wbr />ORG POLITICAL ACTION, <a style="color: #000000;" href="http://pol.moveon.org/">http://pol.moveon.org/</a>. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.</p><p class="original-only">This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on May 9, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296955.10220574.f6VfDy&mailing_id=296955&source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=14&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296955.10220574.f6VfDy&mailing_id=296955&source=mailing-footer&t=15&akid=296955%2E10220574%2Ef6VfDy">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/47C9gdb08AvnkQQEG09lBA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiemy5PlcEd2F3ZEIKYJK555dg1-xzslIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-22875661032745461022021-05-08T10:06:00.001-07:002021-05-08T10:06:24.752-07:00Petition: Background checks on firearms now <p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">My name is Matthew, and I'm a teacher who believes that mass shootings should not be part of the nightly news like the weather, yet they are.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153193?t=6&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Petition: We must do all we can to prevent gun violence. The Senate should start by passing H.R.8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Bill.</strong></span></a></p> <p>Dear fellow MoveOn member,</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>My name is Matthew, and I'm a teacher who believes that mass shootings should not be part of the nightly news like the weather, yet they are. There have been way too many, including several in the past two months alone.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>We aren't safe in our grocery stores, salons, movie theaters, at concerts, at work, in our places of worship, or even in our schools. Shooters have targeted people of color, religious minorities, the LGBTQIA community, women, and children. Students and teachers should not have to worry about being murdered at school, yet we do, every day. People should be able to worship in safety.</p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153193?t=7&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY"><strong>Sign now: The Senate must pass commonsense background check laws to prevent more lives being lost to gun violence.</strong></a></p> <div class="header-smaller-button" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 1em; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #efefef; background-color: #efefef;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Senators: Pass H.R.8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, a</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">nd H.R.1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, NOW, because mass shootings should not be common. We must do all we can to prevent more gun violence.</span></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><a style="display: block; text-align: center;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153193?t=8&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY"><button style="color: white; padding: 0.6em 1.3em; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: red;">Sign Matthew's petition</button></a></p> </div> <p>Hundreds of people have died this year alone, and it's only May.<sup>1</sup> I have family that attend synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, near to where the tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue took place. Now, I worry they could be attacked while going to service. I've visited Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, and the memorial at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, FL. These places are now forever marred by tragedy that could have been prevented.</p> <p>Survivors and families are forever traumatized and altered. It is simply too easy to purchase firearms. We owe it to the survivors and the families of the slain to take action now. <strong>Honor their deaths and please tell Congress to pass these bills to make us all safer.</strong></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153193?t=9&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY">Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.</a></strong></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Thanks!</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">–Matthew Witten</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Source: </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <div>1. "Mass Shootings in 2021," Gun Violence Archive, accessed April 29, 2021</div> <div><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153192?t=10&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY">https://act.moveon.org/go/153192?t=11&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY</a></div> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><em>You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/114914?t=12&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY">start your own petition here</a>.</em></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296757.10220574.EbtDBY" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&t=5&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --><p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on May 8, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296757.10220574.EbtDBY&mailing_id=296757&source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. 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To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296757.10220574.EbtDBY&mailing_id=296757&source=mailing-footer&t=15&akid=296757%2E10220574%2EEbtDBY">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/5hH2QJ9HUvPz1ri2uWXZkA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRieUoNPlcEd2F3ZEIKYJINxZZg1OsA-lIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-16331260706047908312021-05-07T14:00:00.001-07:002021-05-07T14:00:49.497-07:00Sign the petition: NO gerrymandering in 2021<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">We cannot afford to let politicians draw deeply partisan and racially divisive districts that deprive voters of the chance to elect someone who shares their lived experiences. </span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p class="p1">Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p class="p1">Every ten years, after the census has been completed, congressional districts and electoral maps are redrawn based on the newest data. How they're redrawn impacts voters nationwide for the next decade.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153225?t=6&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3"><strong>Sign now: Mapmakers must ensure the redistricting maps are drawn fairly and our voices are heard.</strong></a></span></p> <p class="p1">This year, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina are gaining congressional districts, and California, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are losing one.<sup>1</sup> </p> <p class="p1">But it's not just that: Partisan mapmakers, under the influence of <strong>self-interested politicians, draw new electoral maps that seek to marginalize Black and brown voters</strong> and, in many states, protect right-wing incumbents from competition.<sup>2,3</sup> This is on top of the fact that the 2020 census was already highly problematic thanks to Donald Trump and the pandemic, and the data from it is tinged by corrupt influence.<sup>4</sup></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>In 2019, a North Carolina court ruled that their state's legislative district map was unconstitutional because of extreme partisan gerrymandering. Together, we can demand that what happened in North Carolina does not happen again. </p> <p>Whether your state's districts are drawn by the legislature or by an independent commission, <strong>mapmakers need to hear loud and clear that We the People will not be excluded from the redistricting process or silenced by gerrymandering</strong><strong>, </strong>which lets political insiders and party bosses draw district lines that box out their competition and protect their own power at the expense of our communities. </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <div class="header-smaller-button" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 1em; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #efefef; background-color: #efefef;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021 district mapmakers: We demand fair and transparent redistricting for all 50 states that doesn't put the needs of partisan politicians before the voices of communities or substitute alternative data for the 2020 census population counts. And we reject any attempts to gerrymander our maps and silence voters.</span></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><a style="display: block; text-align: center;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153225?t=7&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3"><button style="color: white; padding: 0.6em 1.3em; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: red;">Sign Devon's petition</button></a></p> </div> <p>Now that the 2021 redistricting process has officially begun, we must speak out right now to stop partisan politicians from drawing rigged, unfair maps. Because if we don't, some power-hungry politicians will abuse their control of the process and draw gerrymandered maps—resorting to despicable tactics like "packing and cracking" to limit the political influence of Black and brown voters and protect incumbents from competition.</p> <p>That's not how our democracy is supposed to work. <strong>Voters should choose their elected officials, not the other way around.</strong> And any efforts by politicians to interfere with the process—by using data that was not intended for redistricting or drawing rigged maps that ignore communities' voices—can't be swept under the rug.</p> <p>That also means making sure that only the best, most precise population data available is used, which comes from the 2020 census. Using another source—especially one that was not designed for drawing maps—or conducting the entire process behind closed doors only creates further opportunities to gerrymander and abuse power.</p> <p><strong>These maps will shape our state legislatures and Congress for the next ten years.</strong> We cannot afford to let politicians draw deeply partisan and racially divisive districts that deprive voters of the chance to elect someone who shares their lived experiences.<strong> </strong></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153225?t=8&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3">If you agree, click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.</a></strong></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Thanks!</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">–Devon Nir, Common Cause</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Sources:</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">1. "Which States Will Gain or Lose Seats in the Next Congress," <em>The New York Times</em>, April 26, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153267?t=9&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3">https://act.moveon.org/go/153267?t=10&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3</a></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">2. "The Impact of Partisan Gerrymandering," Center for American Progress, October 1, 2019<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153260?t=11&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3">https://act.moveon.org/go/153260?t=12&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3</a></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">3. "How racial gerrymandering deprives black people of political power," <em>The Washington Post</em>, June 9, 2016<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153261?t=13&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3">https://act.moveon.org/go/153261?t=14&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3</a></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">4. "Editorial: Let us count the ways Trump has damaged the 2020 census," <em>Los Angeles Times, </em>October 16, 2020<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153268?t=15&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3">https://act.moveon.org/go/153268?t=16&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3</a></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><em>You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/114914?t=17&akid=296790%2E10220574%2ETcBTY3">start your own petition here</a>.</em></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296790.10220574.TcBTY3" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! 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We know how to do this really well, and we've fought and won over and over again during the past two decades.</p> <p>Our country is at an inflection point now, and we cannot let racist ghouls like Carlson drive the message.</p> <p><strong>Ever since the beginning, MoveOn has been fueled not by billionaires, but by our members. We've never been beholden to a dictatorial overlord or corporate interests. We are accountable only to you and members like you, Mar. And in this moment, we need you.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>Will you become one of our most dedicated donors by chipping in </strong><strong>$5 a month to keep MoveOn strong and able to fight back against the right-wing media machine?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>In 2020, when we saw right-wing disinformation spreading unchecked across Facebook, often with the help of networks of bad actors intentionally pushing out disinformation to suppress votes or confuse the public, MoveOn spun up an entirely new staff team to identify, track, and get those networks taken down. <strong>We succeeded in taking down multiple networks, raising awareness, and educating voters on how to spot and avoid false and misleading information—even and especially if it came from someone like Carlson.</strong></p> <p>In the lead-up to the 2018 midterms, we pioneered a brand-new digital voter persuasion model, relying on personal videos shared by MoveOn members that could cut through the noise and right-wing nonsense and turn out voters. <strong>We succeeded in motivating more than 100,000 voters, helping to clinch victories for Democrats and take back the House of Representatives to stop the worst of Trump's abuses.</strong></p> <p>And in 2016, as lies by Fox News, Alex Jones, and other right-wing conspiracy content began to take off across social media, we launched our in-house Creative Lab to make videos and other content for social media that could directly push back against the onslaught of Republican and right-wing talking points, racism, and outright lies with powerful, fact-based content that inspires viewers and encourages them to get involved. <strong>Since its launch in 2016, Creative Lab has produced thousands of videos that have been viewed hundreds of millions of times.</strong></p> <p>MoveOn is always at the cutting edge and ready to use our grit, determination, and creativity to fight back against the forces that want to install Republicans in power permanently, strip rights away from vulnerable communities, and break our spirits. And we're able to do it on a budget that is a fraction of what Fox News, the Republican National Committee, and Trump and his deep-pocketed friends spend.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>But we need your help to keep going, Mar. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month to keep MoveOn strong now and for the fights to come?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>The fight for progress is a long one, but we are so grateful to be in the fight with you.</p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Kelly, Justin, Allison, Sana, and the rest of the team</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Tucker Carlson Leads Fox News To Big Win In April Prime Time Ratings," <em>Forbes,</em> April 27, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153209?t=5&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">https://act.moveon.org/go/153209?t=6&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h</a></p> <p>2. "Tucker Carlson speculates Pfizer dose of COVID-19 vaccine 'doesn't work,'" Media Matters for America, April 15, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153210?t=7&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">https://act.moveon.org/go/153210?t=8&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h</a></p> <p>3. "Tucker Carlson tells viewers to call Child Protective Services if they see a child wearing a mask outside," Media Matters for America, April 26, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153211?t=9&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">https://act.moveon.org/go/153211?t=10&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h</a></p> <p>4. "Tucker Carlson says Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder because jurors were scared of Black Lives Matter," Media Matters for America, April 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153212?t=11&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">https://act.moveon.org/go/153212?t=12&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h</a></p> <p>5. "Tucker Carlson again invokes the white supremacist 'replacement theory,'" Media Matters for America, April 21, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153213?t=13&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">https://act.moveon.org/go/153213?t=14&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h</a></p> <p>6. "On Facebook, Tucker Carlson's clips promoting anti-vaccine and racist talking points are being wildly shared," Media Matters for America, April 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153214?t=15&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">https://act.moveon.org/go/153214?t=16&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296753.10220574.19dV8h" alt=""/></p> <p><b>Want to support MoveOn's work?</b> Together, our diverse and vibrant coalition elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. 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To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296753.10220574.19dV8h&mailing_id=296753&source=mailing-footer&t=19&akid=296753%2E10220574%2E19dV8h">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/YDW5WRzW2ULpGDnF4vf1Qg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRidsIgPlcEd2F3ZEIKYJIgPZRg1OiiKlIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-38637166473166955872021-05-04T08:59:00.001-07:002021-05-04T08:59:31.326-07:00Tucker Carlson <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Carlson has become the tip of the spear of the powerful right-wing media machine, the de facto leader of the racist, conspiracy-loving, pro-Donald Trump far right—and we need to fight back.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span> <p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>Five nights a week, an average of more than 3 million people tune in to watch Tucker Carlson on Fox News—it's<strong> </strong>the largest audience of any show on cable news.<sup>1</sup> In April alone, those millions of viewers have heard Carlson claim that COVID-19 vaccines don't work, that having children wear masks to protect them from the virus is child abuse, that convicted murderer Derek Chauvin did nothing wrong, and that Democrats want to replace white voters with immigrants—a decades-old racist and antisemetic argument known as the "replacement theory."<sup>2,3,4,5</sup></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Videos featuring Carlson's comments doubting the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines are spreading like wildfire on social media, with one clip viewed nearly 6 million times on Facebook alone.<sup>6</sup></p> <p><strong>Carlson has become the tip of the spear of the powerful right-wing media machine, the de facto leader of the racist, conspiracy-loving, pro-Donald Trump far right—and we need to fight back.</strong></p> <p>MoveOn was built more than 20 years ago to be an organizing hub for the grassroots progressive movement, when we needed to break down the power of right-wing lies and fight back against the right-wing's billionaire backers, like Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch. We know how to do this really well, and we've fought and won over and over again during the past two decades.</p> <p>Our country is at an inflection point now, and we cannot let racist ghouls like Carlson drive the message.</p> <p><strong>Ever since the beginning, MoveOn has been fueled not by billionaires, but by our members. We've never been beholden to a dictatorial overlord or corporate interests. We are accountable only to you and members like you, Mar. And in this moment, we need you.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>Will you become one of our most dedicated donors by chipping in </strong><strong>$5 a month to keep MoveOn strong and able to fight back against the right-wing media machine?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>In 2020, when we saw right-wing disinformation spreading unchecked across Facebook, often with the help of networks of bad actors intentionally pushing out disinformation to suppress votes or confuse the public, MoveOn spun up an entirely new staff team to identify, track, and get those networks taken down. <strong>We succeeded in taking down multiple networks, raising awareness, and educating voters on how to spot and avoid false and misleading information—even and especially if it came from someone like Carlson.</strong></p> <p>In the lead-up to the 2018 midterms, we pioneered a brand-new digital voter persuasion model, relying on personal videos shared by MoveOn members that could cut through the noise and right-wing nonsense and turn out voters. <strong>We succeeded in motivating more than 100,000 voters, helping to clinch victories for Democrats and take back the House of Representatives to stop the worst of Trump's abuses.</strong></p> <p>And in 2016, as lies by Fox News, Alex Jones, and other right-wing conspiracy content began to take off across social media, we launched our in-house Creative Lab to make videos and other content for social media that could directly push back against the onslaught of Republican and right-wing talking points, racism, and outright lies with powerful, fact-based content that inspires viewers and encourages them to get involved. <strong>Since its launch in 2016, Creative Lab has produced thousands of videos that have been viewed hundreds of millions of times.</strong></p> <p>MoveOn is always at the cutting edge and ready to use our grit, determination, and creativity to fight back against the forces that want to install Republicans in power permanently, strip rights away from vulnerable communities, and break our spirits. And we're able to do it on a budget that is a fraction of what Fox News, the Republican National Committee, and Trump and his deep-pocketed friends spend.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>But we need your help to keep going, Mar. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month to keep MoveOn strong now and for the fights to come?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/moveon-tucker-carlson?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>The fight for progress is a long one, but we are so grateful to be in the fight with you.</p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Kelly, Justin, Allison, Sana, and the rest of the team</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Tucker Carlson Leads Fox News To Big Win In April Prime Time Ratings," <em>Forbes,</em> April 27, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153209?t=5&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">https://act.moveon.org/go/153209?t=6&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n</a></p> <p>2. "Tucker Carlson speculates Pfizer dose of COVID-19 vaccine 'doesn't work,'" Media Matters for America, April 15, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153210?t=7&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">https://act.moveon.org/go/153210?t=8&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n</a></p> <p>3. "Tucker Carlson tells viewers to call Child Protective Services if they see a child wearing a mask outside," Media Matters for America, April 26, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153211?t=9&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">https://act.moveon.org/go/153211?t=10&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n</a></p> <p>4. "Tucker Carlson says Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder because jurors were scared of Black Lives Matter," Media Matters for America, April 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153212?t=11&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">https://act.moveon.org/go/153212?t=12&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n</a></p> <p>5. "Tucker Carlson again invokes the white supremacist 'replacement theory,'" Media Matters for America, April 21, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153213?t=13&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">https://act.moveon.org/go/153213?t=14&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n</a></p> <p>6. "On Facebook, Tucker Carlson's clips promoting anti-vaccine and racist talking points are being wildly shared," Media Matters for America, April 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153214?t=15&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">https://act.moveon.org/go/153214?t=16&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296559.10220574.ratr4n" alt=""/></p> <p><b>Want to support MoveOn's work?</b> Together, our diverse and vibrant coalition elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We have an opportunity to make progress, but only if we give it our all to call for bold progressive legislation to expand health care, solve the climate crisis, address systemic racism, and more. <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=25&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=26&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <hr /> <p>PAID FOR BY MOVEON<wbr />.<wbr />ORG POLITICAL ACTION, <a style="color: #000000;" href="http://pol.moveon.org/">http://pol.moveon.org/</a>. 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To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296559.10220574.ratr4n&mailing_id=296559&source=mailing-footer&t=19&akid=296559%2E10220574%2Eratr4n">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/q4JzRd6ZhRgy6yB0jcnB3Q~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRic_RfPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIxfb5FgUZF1j1IWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-24119902368903169982021-05-03T12:46:00.001-07:002021-05-03T12:46:14.301-07:00You should be proud!<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Will you watch and share this inspiring video that details the monumental successes of President Biden's first 100 days in office? </span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Will you watch and share this inspiring video that details the monumental successes of President Biden's first 100 days in office?</span><meta charset="utf-8" /> <div> <div>Dear MoveOn member,</div> <div> </div> <div>Last week, President Biden detailed his <strong>hugely successful first 100 days in office.</strong> On Day 1 alone, the administration rejoined the Paris climate accord, reversed Trump's Muslim Ban, and ended the Keystone pipeline. And since then, the wins have kept on coming.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /> <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153207?t=6&akid=296469%2E10220574%2EYh6Nqf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Will you watch and share this inspiring video that details the monumental successes of President Biden's first 100 days in office?<br /></strong> </a><br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153207?t=7&akid=296469%2E10220574%2EYh6Nqf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.moveon.org/images/editor-2021-04-29-2.jpg" alt="Biden's State of the Union Address" width="350" height="350" /></a></div> <div> </div> <table class="emailButton" style="margin: 0 auto;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#00abff" style="-webkit-border-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px;"><a style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; padding: 12px 18px; border: 1px solid #00abff; display: inline-block;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153207?t=8&akid=296469%2E10220574%2EYh6Nqf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch and share!</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div><br />This administration has ended the ban on transgender troops. Ensured enough vaccines for every adult in America. And by Day 51, Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, one of the most impactful, progressive pieces of legislation that has passed in generations. Not only did the bill provide much-needed relief from four long years of Trump and the devastating pandemic, it will be one of the most effective laws to alleviate poverty for decades to come.<br /><br />But as President Biden signaled last Wednesday night in his address to Congress and the nation, we are just getting started.<strong> In the months ahead, there is a critical need to pass more groundbreaking legislation, like the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan.</strong> These plans together include historic investments that support the revitalization of our bridges, expand broadband, and invests in child care, elder care, education, paid leave, and more. It's essential that we build upon these proposals to ensure they meet the scale of the crisis so that we can start to rebuild America again. That means they must include a pathway to citizenship for essential workers who sacrifice so much to keep our economy going, as well as a way to ensure the rich pay their fair share in taxes.</div> <div><br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153207?t=9&akid=296469%2E10220574%2EYh6Nqf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Click here to watch a compelling, motivational video that celebrates the wins thus far, and share it with friends and family as a reminder of what we can accomplish together in the next 100 days.</strong> </a><br /><br />These fights weren't won by the administration alone. Our public pressure campaigns were pivotal in ensuring our victories thus far, and we know it will take continued support from members like you to continue the trend of passing bold legislation that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few. <br /><br />Thanks for all you do.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="text-align: left;">–Nita, Justin, Chloe, Emily, and the rest of the team</div> </div><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296469.10220574.Yh6Nqf" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&t=5&akid=296469%2E10220574%2EYh6Nqf"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --><p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on May 3, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296469.10220574.Yh6Nqf&mailing_id=296469&source=mailing-footer&t=10&akid=296469%2E10220574%2EYh6Nqf">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. 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To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296469.10220574.Yh6Nqf&mailing_id=296469&source=mailing-footer&t=12&akid=296469%2E10220574%2EYh6Nqf">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/9l3g4SH4V_UNYbcV6mhILw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRictgDPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIwDU5BgaGBEAFIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-76792284017026910062021-05-02T10:29:00.000-07:002021-05-02T10:30:14.094-07:00Hope<p></p> <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">To be quite honest, we didn't expect President Joe Biden to be this bold. But his blueprint for building back in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—unveiled this week in his address to Congress—is the biggest and most progressive plan to invest in American jobs and families since the New Deal.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>To be quite honest, we didn't expect President Joe Biden to be this bold.</p> <p>But his blueprint for building back in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—unveiled this week in his address to Congress—is the biggest and most progressive plan to invest in American jobs and families since the New Deal.</p> <p>President Biden's plan would provide Americans with paid family and medical leave, protect our planet, create green jobs to rebuild our infrastructure, and do much, much more.<sup>1</sup></p> <p>And he would make it all happen by finally requiring big corporations and the very wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.<sup>2</sup></p> <p>But the right-wing attack on the plan was swift and full of lies—and will only escalate in the coming days. Mar, that's why we need to fight back.</p> <p>Our team is preparing to launch a big, new TV ad campaign to hold Republicans in Congress accountable for opposing President Biden's plan.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>But we need to recruit 1,000 new recurring donors by the end of this weekend to get the ads on the air. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month to help keep these ads, and ads like them, on the air for as long as it takes to pass our progressive agenda?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/elite-over-essential-ads-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/elite-over-essential-ads-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>President Biden's plan is highly popular with Americans across the country—and across party lines—and yet, Republicans are still bowing down to their corporate and billionaire interests rather than supporting a policy that would lift their constituents out of poverty, boost our economy, and provide a road map for a better future.<sup>3</sup></p> <p>The most recent polling shows that an overwhelming 70% of Americans support components of the plan, and 64% support a plan to raise taxes on corporations and the ultra-rich to pay for it.<sup>4</sup></p> <p>These are Americans in every district, in every state. Rural Americans, urban, Black, white, young, old, Republican, and Democrat.</p> <p>Our ads highlight this incredible public support for the plan and call out Senators Rubio, Paul, and Johnson, and the self-proclaimed Grim Reaper Mitch McConnell, who are turning their backs on their constituents by refusing to support these popular and essential policies in favor of doing the bidding of their billionaire friends and corporate backers.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>We won't stand for it. Mar, will you help us get these ads on the air in Kentucky, Utah, Wisconsin, Florida, and Alaska to remind these Republican senators' constituents that the GOP is choosing the elite over the essential? Chip in $5 a month so we can keep up the pressure for as long as it takes.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/elite-over-essential-ads-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/elite-over-essential-ads-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>Republicans in Congress have one goal and one goal only: Block all legislation proposed by President Biden by refusing to even work with Democrats to find compromises and spouting lies on Fox News and right-wing outlets claiming that the Biden administration is doing nothing to help Americans.</p> <p>That was their one and only plan when President Barack Obama was in the White House, and it is their one and only plan now.</p> <p><strong>We need to break through their lies and make sure that their constituents know the truth—and that is exactly what our ads will do.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>Help us get our ads on the air, and keep them up, by chipping in </strong><strong>$5 monthly.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/elite-over-essential-ads-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=5&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/elite-over-essential-ads-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=6&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Mana, Anne, Chris, Nadia, and the rest of the team</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Biden begins selling his $4T spending plans," <em>Politico</em>, April 29, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153200?t=7&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">https://act.moveon.org/go/153200?t=8&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0</a></p> <p>2. Ibid.</p> <p>3. "Biden U.S. infrastructure ideas popular, but support for plan is partisan: Reuters/Ipsos poll," Reuters, April 2, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153201?t=9&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">https://act.moveon.org/go/153201?t=10&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0</a></p> <p>4. Ibid.</p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296370.10220574.UoD4z0" alt=""/> <p><b>Want to support our work?</b> Since President Joe Biden's inauguration, donations to MoveOn and other progressive organizations have plummeted. While we remain on solid financial footing, if this downturn continues, we could be forced to cut back our ambitious campaigning plans. With so much on the line, we can't afford to shrink our plans—or our budget. So we're writing you with an important question: <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for a progressive future?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=19&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=20&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on May 2, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296370.10220574.UoD4z0&mailing_id=296370&source=mailing-footer&t=11&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=12&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296370.10220574.UoD4z0&mailing_id=296370&source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=296370%2E10220574%2EUoD4z0">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/pjOcBoLm6MwR1s6pdLNJ1A~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRicWaOPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIyO4Y5gY7STd1IWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-76980033284093074962021-05-01T14:41:00.001-07:002021-05-01T14:41:30.673-07:00RSVP: Ending America’s longest war with Rep. Barbara Lee<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Will you join us on Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET (7 CT/6 MT/5 PT)? </span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p class="p1">Dear MoveOn member, </p> <p class="p1"><span style="color: #000000;">Earlier this month, President Biden announced that he is pulling U.S. forces from Afghanistan in full, which is a monumental step toward ending the forever wars that have been used as justification for the war on terror against communities at home and abroad, destroyed countless lives, and unleashed violence on millions of Afghans, Iraqis, </span><span style="color: #000000;">Syrians, Yemenis, Iranians and many others across the world. </span></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1">Let's be clear: This critical step is the result of years of work of MoveOn members and activists all throughout the country, advocating for peace and diplomacy. There is still much work to be done to shift America's foreign policy from endless wars and disastrous Trump policies to diplomacy and justice. President Biden's promising first step in ending our longest war provides an opportunity to reimagine America's role in the world.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Join together with fellow MoveOn members this Tuesday for a national conversation with me and special guests </strong><strong>Congress<wbr />woman Barbara Lee, activist Hoda Katebi, and </strong><strong>MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting to hear about how we can take action to insist upon and create a foreign policy that rejects war and is instead rooted in human dignity, justice, and love.</strong></span></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/rsvp-moment-moveon/?source=mo&t=6&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ"><img style="max-width: 600px; display: block; width: 98% !important; height: auto !important; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title=""Foreign" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.moveon.org/images/editor-2021-04-30.png" alt="Foreign policy The Moment With MoveOn image" width="600" height="400" /></a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/rsvp-moment-moveon/?source=mo&t=7&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ"><strong>Click here to RSVP to the new monthly livestream series of The Moment With MoveOn, on Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET (7 CT/6 MT/5 PT).</strong></a></span></p> <p class="p1">Whether it's supporting a candidate, advocating for policies that deliver for the people, or working to transform our society so that it works for all of us, <strong>MoveOn members</strong> are committed to an inclusive and progressive future.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1">That's why we must come together to demand a foreign policy rooted in diplomacy, justice, love, and human dignity. That means redirecting bloated Pentagon spending that invests in conflict, human suffering, and war to instead invest in diplomacy and the improvement of human lives and livelihoods.</p> <p class="p1">The Moment With MoveOn, a new monthly livestream, brings members together to dig into topics like these and more throughout the year as we discuss the important issues of the day and how to make an impact to create not just a country that works for all of us but <strong>a <em>world</em> that works for all of us. </strong></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/rsvp-moment-moveon/?source=mo&t=8&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ"><strong>Will you join The Moment With MoveOn, the new monthly livestream series, on </strong></a><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/rsvp-moment-moveon/?t=9&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ"><strong>Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET (7 CT/6 MT/5 PT) with me and special guests Representative Barbara Lee, Hoda Katebi, and Rahna Epting? Click here to RSVP now.</strong></a></span></p> <p class="p1"> <strong>Here's what this week's livestream will cover: </strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"> <p class="p1">A strategic vision for American foreign policy that advances diplomacy and honors our collective humanity.</p> </li> <li class="li1"> <p class="p1">Talking with leaders like Rep. Barbara Lee, D-CA, widely known for her leadership in opposition to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which was used to create a culture of forever war 20 years ago, about the withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan and what happens next.</p> </li> <li class="li1">How MoveOn members can take action and get involved in current foreign policy fights like the Iran nuclear deal, ending the war in Afghanistan, and ending the US-backed Saudi blockade of Yemen. </li> </ul> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/rsvp-moment-moveon/?source=mo&t=10&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ"><strong>Click here to RSVP to the new monthly livestream series The Moment With MoveOn, on Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET (7 CT/6 MT/5 PT) and join special guests Rep. Barbara Lee, activist Hoda Katebi, and MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting.</strong></a></span></p> <p class="p1">Thanks for all you do. </p> <p class="p1">–Mana, Jensine, Ankur, Kathy, and the rest of the team</p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296182.10220574.3Lv_QZ" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&t=5&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --><p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on May 1, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296182.10220574.3Lv_QZ&mailing_id=296182&source=mailing-footer&t=11&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. 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To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296182.10220574.3Lv_QZ&mailing_id=296182&source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=296182%2E10220574%2E3Lv_QZ">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/9eMY1xYtRE2dA723Ap_s-g~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRicFAFPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIwFy41gYYQ6XVIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-10136639026628769032021-04-30T09:58:00.001-07:002021-04-30T09:58:28.207-07:00Sign this petition re: Amazon's union-busting tactics<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Why can't such a large and wealthy company do better for its workers?</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear MoveOn member,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My name is Jennifer Bates, and I started working at Amazon in May of 2020, not too long after its warehouse opened in Bessemer, Alabama. By my third day, I was hurting. I looked around and saw it wasn't just me. My co-workers and I—including older, younger, and middle-aged people—limp from constantly moving products around a four-story building the size of 16 football fields, where we aren't allowed to use the elevators.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We tried to form a union, but Amazon spent millions of dollars to stop us. As soon as Amazon found out that we were working with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, it started going hard trying to stop the union drive. We were forced into what the company called "union education" meetings. We had no choice but to attend them.</span></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153125?t=6&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ"><strong>Our fight for representation isn't over—and the fight to make sure that workers have full rights to organize has just begun. Will you join me in calling on our senators to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and make it harder for giant corporations like Amazon to prevent workers from unionizing?</strong></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All around the plant, Amazon had put up anti-union signs and messages. It sent messages to workers' phones. It even had signs posted in the bathroom stall. No place was off-limits. No place seemed safe.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This wouldn't have happened if the PRO Act—a significant piece of worker empowerment legislation that would change the power dynamics in America for generations—were law right now. It gives power back to workers and holds corporations accountable for union-busting. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">But since the Senate hasn't passed it yet, there's a real risk that other corporations will see what Amazon did in Bessemer and replicate it around the country.</span></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153134?t=7&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ"><strong>Sign now: Tell our leaders in the U.S. Senate to support workers by passing the PRO Act! </strong></a></p> <div class="header-smaller-button" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 1em; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #efefef; background-color: #efefef;"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">The Protecting the Right to Organize Act already passed in the House with bipartisan support, and President Biden has shown his support by urging Congress to send it to his desk. Before that can happen, we have to urge our senators to support workers by passing it through the Senate. </span></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><a style="display: block; text-align: center;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153134?t=8&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ"><button style="color: white; padding: 0.6em 1.3em; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: red;">Sign Jennifer's petition</button></a></p> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We first started to talk about unionizing one day during a break. A co-worker said, "They wouldn't be doing this to us if we had a union."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why can't such a large and wealthy company do better for its workers? Amazon even took away our essential worker pay in the middle of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Amazon has made tons of money during this crisis. Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world. And now he's even richer, thanks to his workers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amazon continues to deny us good working conditions and claims we should be happy with what we have, and then it turns around and spends millions to tell us we don't need a union.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We're filing objections to hold the company accountable for its union-busting, but we also want to make sure corporations can't do this again. If the PRO Act passes, corporations would face consequences for that kind of union-busting behavior. </span></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153134?t=9&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ"><strong>Click here to add your name to this petition, then pass it along to your friends.</strong></a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">–</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jennifer Bates, Learning Ambassador at Amazon BHM1 on behalf of AFL-CIO</span></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><em>You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/114914?t=10&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ">start your own petition here</a>.</em></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296247.10220574.UMXLFZ" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&t=5&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --><p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 30, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296247.10220574.UMXLFZ&mailing_id=296247&source=mailing-footer&t=11&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=12&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296247.10220574.UMXLFZ&mailing_id=296247&source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=296247%2E10220574%2EUMXLFZ">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/8v5NepxsBqcrohRbsOF0Dg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibrwwPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIwwN4xgNColS1IWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-25916443513055003702021-04-29T14:28:00.001-07:002021-04-29T14:28:55.836-07:00Facebook poised to cave to Trump<p></p> <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Facebook's "Oversight Board" is poised to make the decision "in the coming weeks," and media watchers expect it to give in to Trump, who has 35 million followers on Facebook and 24 million on Instagram.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>Facebook just announced that they have delayed the decision about whether to lift their ban on Donald Trump.<sup>1</sup> This is an opening, Mar, but we need to act fast.</p> <p>Facebook's "Oversight Board" is poised to make the decision "in the coming weeks," and media watchers expect it to give in to Trump, who has 35 million followers on Facebook and 24 million on Instagram.<sup>2,3</sup> Trump's posts were regularly among the most read, shared, and commented-on posts on the platforms, where he incited violence, spewed racist hate, and raised many millions of dollars to line his pockets and pad his political war chest.</p> <p>YouTube has already announced that it will let Trump back on its platform.<sup>4</sup></p> <p><strong>We know how to combat Trump's lies as the social media giants cave to him.</strong> During last year's presidential election, MoveOn hired a team of researchers and digital sleuths who tracked, exposed, and helped shut down white supremacist and far-right disinformation networks. And MoveOn has joined with other organizations to demand that the government break up the big tech companies to reduce their destructive influence on our democracy and discourse. <strong>Now, we need to prepare to fight back on all of these fronts as soon as Trump re-emerges on social media.</strong></p> <p><strong>But there's one big problem: Donations to MoveOn have dropped significantly since last year, and unless our members step up, we won't have the resources to take on Trump's conspiracy theories and lies at the scale it will surely require.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong>We need your help so we can be ready. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month to help us fight back against Trump for as long as it takes?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>We all saw on January 6 how dangerous Trump's conspiracy theories can be, and Republicans—including Kevin McCarthy, the top-ranking Republican in the House—continue to push the Big Lie that the election was stolen to justify the most sweeping attack on voting rights since Jim Crow.<sup>5,6</sup></p> <p>After the insurrection, Trump was banned from social media, which took away his megaphone for spreading hate and disinformation. The last thing we need now is Trump back on the internet, especially as we fight tooth and nail to reach herd immunity and end the COVID-19 nightmare.</p> <p>Meanwhile, after four years of resistance, donations to MoveOn and other progressive groups have fallen off significantly. We get it. We all want a break after Trump, and MoveOn members fought, organized, and donated tirelessly through the Trump years. Unfortunately, now is the time when Biden and the Democrats need us pushing them the most—and when the newly emboldened right wing is stepping up its attacks.</p> <p><strong>It's a recipe for disaster. Donald Trump comes back to social media, and progressives don't have the resources to fight back.</strong></p> <p>We know how to limit the damage of Trump's disinformation. We have to track it, call it out, and demand that the big social media networks shut it down. But it isn't cheap or easy. Disinformation spreads like wildfire on social media, and it will take an incredible amount of pressure to get Facebook, YouTube, and other social media companies to take action.</p> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>That's why we're asking you become a monthly donor now, so that we're ready the minute Trump's social media ban is lifted and can keep up the fight for as long as it takes. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Justin, Mark, Mana, Ankur, and the rest of the team</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Facebook panel's Trump ruling delayed as comments flood in," Associated Press, April 16, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153172?t=5&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">https://act.moveon.org/go/153172?t=6&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB</a></p> <p>2. Ibid.</p> <p>3. "Facebook's New Board Has Incentives to Bring Back Donald Trump," Bloomberg, March 23, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150687?t=7&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">https://act.moveon.org/go/150687?t=8&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB</a></p> <p>4. "YouTube will lift Trump suspension when 'risk of violence has decreased,' CEO says," CNET, March 4, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150682?t=9&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">https://act.moveon.org/go/150682?t=10&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB</a></p> <p>5. "Kevin McCarthy's bizarre attempt to rewrite the narrative of Jan. 6," <em>The Washington Post,</em> April 26, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153173?t=11&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">https://act.moveon.org/go/153173?t=12&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB</a></p> <p>6. "Georgia's Voter Law Is Called 'Jim Crow 2.0' for a Reason," <em>The New York Times,</em> March 31, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153174?t=13&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">https://act.moveon.org/go/153174?t=14&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296198.10220574.FZKjfB" alt=""/> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><strong>Want to support our work?</strong> The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it we need your ongoing support, now more than ever. <strong>Will you stand with us?</strong></p> <p> </p> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt; padding-left: 30px;">Donate: <a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer-block&t=25&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB"><strong>$5 monthly</strong></a><br />Donate: <a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=15&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer-block&t=26&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB"><strong>$15 monthly</strong></a><br />Donate: <a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=50&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer-block&t=27&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB"><strong>$50 monthly</strong></a></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt; padding-left: 30px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer-block&t=28&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">Donate another amount monthly</a></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt; padding-left: 30px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?source=mailing-footer-block&t=29&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">Or make a one-time gift</a></p> <p> </p> <p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 29, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296198.10220574.FZKjfB&mailing_id=296198&source=mailing-footer&t=15&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=16&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296198.10220574.FZKjfB&mailing_id=296198&source=mailing-footer&t=17&akid=296198%2E10220574%2EFZKjfB">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/F4aZ2GlgdLjp1RroSxD5zg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibaoUPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIcUJYtg6mvsOlIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-47405194701245152352021-04-28T15:12:00.001-07:002021-04-28T15:12:23.554-07:00Sign this petition re: Citizenship for essential workers<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">I've seen first-hand how critical essential workers are to our nation's infrastructure—they're the backbone of our society, and have kept us all fed, healthy, and safe throughout this pandemic.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153177?t=6&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><strong>Sign my petition to ask President Biden to include the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act in his plan to Build Back Better.</strong></a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Immigrant essential workers are doing crucial work. Immigrants are a critical part of our nation's infrastructure, and must have a pathway to citizenship now. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear MoveOn member, </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I'm Senator Alex Padilla, son of working-class Mexican immigrants, and California's first Latino United States senator. Growing up, my parents selflessly did everything they could to provide for us. I couldn't even tell you how many pancakes my dad flipped or eggs he scrambled, how many houses my mom cleaned, or how many cans, cardboard boxes, and newspapers my dad gathered to recycle to bring in more money to make ends meet.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I've seen firsthand how critical essential workers are to our nation's infrastructure—they're the backbone of our society, and have kept us all fed, healthy, and safe throughout this pandemic. Over 5 million of these workers are undocumented immigrants—they are among the farmworkers, meatpackers, nurses, janitors, construction workers, grocery store clerks, truck drivers, restaurant cooks, domestic workers, home health care aides, emergency first responders, and so many others who have stepped up for our nation during this unprecedented crisis.<sup>1</sup></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That's why my very first bill is the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, which would create a pathway to citizenship for these American heroes who are citizens in every way but name and status. President Biden has a chance to recognize and reward the sacrifices and labor of essential workers in his upcoming Build Back Better legislative package, which is focused on jobs and infrastructure. We just have to make sure he hears from all of us.</span></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153177?t=7&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><strong>Will you sign my petition to ask President Biden to prioritize the inclusion of the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act as part of the American Families Plan?</strong></a></p> <div class="header-smaller-button" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 1em; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #efefef; background-color: #efefef;"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Essential workers paid a terrible toll this past year.<sup>2</sup> Their work is often physically demanding—providing food, critical care, and more for the larger community—all at low wages that compound the socioeconomic and racial disparities in our country. A path to citizenship for essential workers is a critical part of building our economy back better.</span></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><a style="display: block; text-align: center;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153177?t=8&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><button style="color: white; padding: 0.6em 1.3em; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: red;">Sign Senator Padilla's petition</button></a></p> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The upcoming legislative package on jobs and infrastructure is the best opportunity to recognize and reward the sacrifices and labor of essential workers. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">These immigrant essential workers are citizens in all but name and status—and President Biden can change that now. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As usual, Republicans continue to refuse to advance immigration legislation supported by the overwhelming majority of the American people. In fact, a bipartisan majority of Americans agree that a path to citizenship for essential workers is the right thing to do.<sup>3</sup></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Essential workers are American heroes—and President Biden has the opportunity to provide a pathway to citizenship by supporting this important legislation now.</span></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153177?t=9&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><strong>Click here to add your name to this petition, then pass it along to your friends.</strong></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks for all you do.</span></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">–Senator Alex Padilla of California</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sources: </span></p> <p>1. "Immigrant Essential Workers are Crucial to America's COVID-19 Recovery," FWD.us, December 16, 2020<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153178?t=10&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://act.moveon.org/go/153178?t=11&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y</span></a></p> <p>2. "The plight of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic," Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection, accessed April 21, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153179?t=12&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://act.moveon.org/go/153179?t=13&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y</span></a></p> <p>3. "BIPARTISAN POLL SHOWS FAILURE TO DELIVER CITIZENSHIP WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ENTHUSIASM GAP WITH VOTERS," Data for Progress, March 23, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153180?t=14&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://act.moveon.org/go/153180?t=15&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y</span></a></p> <p><em>You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/114914?t=16&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y">start your own petition here</a>.</em></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296105.10220574.Z85b2y" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&t=5&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --><p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 28, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296105.10220574.Z85b2y&mailing_id=296105&source=mailing-footer&t=17&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=18&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296105.10220574.Z85b2y&mailing_id=296105&source=mailing-footer&t=19&akid=296105%2E10220574%2EZ85b2y">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/jLu1poGvnXKaqhyG-oypPw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibGLEPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIHE3YlgqpdDO1IWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-37358616635484059582021-04-27T14:48:00.001-07:002021-04-27T14:48:18.353-07:00Trump is coming back<p></p> <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Facebook just announced that they have delayed the decision about whether to lift their ban on Donald Trump. This is an opening, Mar, but we need to act fast.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>Facebook just announced that they have delayed the decision about whether to lift their ban on Donald Trump.<sup>1</sup> This is an opening, Mar, but we need to act fast.</p> <p>Facebook's "Oversight Board" is poised to make the decision "in the coming weeks," and media watchers expect it to give in to Trump, who has 35 million followers on Facebook and 24 million on Instagram.<sup>2,3</sup> Trump's posts were regularly among the most read, shared, and commented-on posts on the platforms, where he incited violence, spewed racist hate, and raised many millions of dollars to line his pockets and pad his political war chest.</p> <p>YouTube has already announced that it will let Trump back on its platform.<sup>4</sup></p> <p><strong>We know how to combat Trump's lies as the social media giants cave to him.</strong> During last year's presidential election, MoveOn hired a team of researchers and digital sleuths who tracked, exposed, and helped shut down white supremacist and far-right disinformation networks. And MoveOn has joined with other organizations to demand that the government break up the big tech companies to reduce their destructive influence on our democracy and discourse. <strong>Now, we need to prepare to fight back on all of these fronts as soon as Trump re-emerges on social media.</strong></p> <p><strong>But there's one big problem: Donations to MoveOn have dropped significantly since last year, and unless our members step up, we won't have the resources to take on Trump's conspiracy theories and lies at the scale it will surely require.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong>We need your help so we can be ready. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month to help us fight back against Trump for as long as it takes?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>We all saw on January 6 how dangerous Trump's conspiracy theories can be, and Republicans—including Kevin McCarthy, the top-ranking Republican in the House—continue to push the Big Lie that the election was stolen to justify the most sweeping attack on voting rights since Jim Crow.<sup>5,6</sup></p> <p>After the insurrection, Trump was banned from social media, which took away his megaphone for spreading hate and disinformation. The last thing we need now is Trump back on the internet, especially as we fight tooth and nail to reach herd immunity and end the COVID-19 nightmare.</p> <p>Meanwhile, after four years of resistance, donations to MoveOn and other progressive groups have fallen off significantly. We get it. We all want a break after Trump, and MoveOn members fought, organized, and donated tirelessly through the Trump years. Unfortunately, now is the time when Biden and the Democrats need us pushing them the most—and when the newly emboldened right wing is stepping up its attacks.</p> <p><strong>It's a recipe for disaster. Donald Trump comes back to social media, and progressives don't have the resources to fight back.</strong></p> <p>We know how to limit the damage of Trump's disinformation. We have to track it, call it out, and demand that the big social media networks shut it down. But it isn't cheap or easy. Disinformation spreads like wildfire on social media, and it will take an incredible amount of pressure to get Facebook, YouTube, and other social media companies to take action.</p> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>That's why we're asking you become a monthly donor now, so that we're ready the minute Trump's social media ban is lifted and can keep up the fight for as long as it takes. Will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/trump-back-social-media-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Justin, Mark, Mana, Ankur, and the rest of the team</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Facebook panel's Trump ruling delayed as comments flood in," Associated Press, April 16, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153172?t=5&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">https://act.moveon.org/go/153172?t=6&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf</a></p> <p>2. Ibid.</p> <p>3. "Facebook's New Board Has Incentives to Bring Back Donald Trump," Bloomberg, March 23, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150687?t=7&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">https://act.moveon.org/go/150687?t=8&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf</a></p> <p>4. "YouTube will lift Trump suspension when 'risk of violence has decreased,' CEO says," CNET, March 4, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150682?t=9&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">https://act.moveon.org/go/150682?t=10&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf</a></p> <p>5. "Kevin McCarthy's bizarre attempt to rewrite the narrative of Jan. 6," <em>The Washington Post,</em> April 26, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153173?t=11&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">https://act.moveon.org/go/153173?t=12&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf</a></p> <p>6. "Georgia's Voter Law Is Called 'Jim Crow 2.0' for a Reason," <em>The New York Times,</em> March 31, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153174?t=13&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">https://act.moveon.org/go/153174?t=14&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf</a></p> <p> </p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=296034.10220574.eszKrf" alt=""/> <p><b>Want to support our work?</b> Since President Joe Biden's inauguration, donations to MoveOn and other progressive organizations have plummeted. While we remain on solid financial footing, if this downturn continues, we could be forced to cut back our ambitious campaigning plans. With so much on the line, we can't afford to shrink our plans—or our budget. So we're writing you with an important question: <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for a progressive future?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=23&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=24&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 27, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=296034.10220574.eszKrf&mailing_id=296034&source=mailing-footer&t=15&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=16&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=296034.10220574.eszKrf&mailing_id=296034&source=mailing-footer&t=17&akid=296034%2E10220574%2EeszKrf">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/1BH3iJ6oJdLTtQ5aSThbWQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiawufPlcEd2F3ZEIKYIefhohg6mt_MlIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-40158962375374308062021-04-25T12:01:00.001-07:002021-04-25T12:01:04.955-07:00Ice cream is delicious. This is disgusting.<p></p> <p></p> <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Ben and Jerry here—the ice cream guys. We've got old news and new news. Old news: Billionaires are trying to buy our democracy. New news: We have a chance to stop them.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear fellow MoveOn member,</p> <p>Ben and Jerry here—the ice cream guys. We've got old news and new news. <br /> <br />Old news: Billionaires are trying to buy our democracy. New news: We have a chance to stop them.</p> <p>A report out last week shows that just 12 megadonors—most of whom are billionaires—contributed $3.4 billion to federal candidates and political groups between 2009 and 2020.<sup>1</sup></p> <p>You read that right: $3.4 billion to buy elections and stop popular bills from being passed in Congress.</p> <p><strong>This is disgusting.</strong></p> <p>But with the Senate starting to consider the For the People Act—the sweeping bill already passed by the House to expand voting rights and reduce the influence of Big Money in politics—we're closer than we have been in years to curbing the influence of money in politics and strengthening the power of voters, not billionaires, to run our democracy.<sup>2</sup></p> <p>Which is why we're partnering with MoveOn to help pass the For the People Act through the Senate and stop billionaires from buying elections. <strong>We're asking you to join us in rubber-stamping bills with the message, "Stamp Money Out of Politics." It's totally legal to do, and every stamped bill becomes a mini-billboard that is seen by nearly 1,000 people as it gets passed around.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/stamp-stampede-april-21/?t=1&akid=295855%2E10220574%2Ebqtfhu"><strong>Just click here, chip in $16 or more, and we'll send you your very own "Stamp Money Out of Politics" rubber stamp! The money will be used to help MoveOn increase pressure on the handful of Senate Democrats needed to pass the bill, and you'll automatically be entered in a drawing to win Ben & Jerry's ice cream for a year!</strong></a></p> <p>Wow! An awesome dollar-decorator rubber stamp, a chance to help out MoveOn, and a possibility of winning ice cream for a year—all while saving our democracy? Hard to resist!</p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/stamp-stampede-april-21/?t=2&akid=295855%2E10220574%2Ebqtfhu"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.moveon.org/images/stamp-money-out-of-politics.jpg" width="800" height="340" /></a></p> <p><strong>Seriously, Mar, this is a great way to get Big Money out of politics—especially during a pandemic.</strong> Stamping bills is safe and socially distanced, but you will still have a big impact as we build momentum to pass the For the People Act.</p> <p>These mini-billboards stay in circulation for 2.5 years, and each bill is viewed by nearly 1,000 people.</p> <p>And when you chip in to MoveOn, you're not just getting a self-inking "Stamp Money Out of Politics" rubber stamp in return, you're also fueling MoveOn's efforts to pass the For the People Act through the Senate, so that we can make real progress on everything from climate change to re-envisioning the police and fighting for racial justice.</p> <p>Oh, and you'll also be entered in a drawing to win Ben & Jerry's ice cream for a whole year!</p> <p><strong>More than 100,000 MoveOn members have already joined our protest and stamped millions of bills. Will you join us?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/stamp-stampede-april-21/?t=3&akid=295855%2E10220574%2Ebqtfhu"><strong>Click here and chip in $16 or more to get your "Stamp Money Out of Politics" rubber stamp, help pass the For the People Act to stop billionaires from buying elections, and be entered in the drawing to win Ben & Jerry's ice cream for a year!</strong></a></p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield<br />Co-founders of Ben & Jerry's and diligent money stampers</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Dozen Megadonors Gave $3.4 Billion, One in Every 13 Dollars, Since 2009," <em>The New York Times,</em> April 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153156?t=4&akid=295855%2E10220574%2Ebqtfhu">https://act.moveon.org/go/153156?t=5&akid=295855%2E10220574%2Ebqtfhu</a></p> <p>2. "House Democrats' massive voting rights bill, explained," Vox, March 3, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150255?t=6&akid=295855%2E10220574%2Ebqtfhu">https://act.moveon.org/go/150255?t=7&akid=295855%2E10220574%2Ebqtfhu</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=295855.10220574.bqtfhu" alt=""/> <p><b>Want to support MoveOn's work?</b> Since President Joe Biden's inauguration, donations to MoveOn and other progressive organizations have plummeted. While MoveOn remains on solid financial footing, if this downturn continues, MoveOn could be forced to cut back its ambitious campaigning plans. With so much on the line, MoveOn can't afford to shrink its plans—or our budget. 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As recently reported, the "Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the world's top authority on food security, said last year that 47,000 Yemenis were suffering from famine-like conditions and that more than 16 million—over half of Yemen's population—couldn't reliably and adequately feed themselves."<sup>1 </sup>UNICEF projects that of the 12 million children in Yemen needing assistance, nearly 2.3 million children under the age of 5 will suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021 and nearly 400,000 could die without urgent treatment.<sup>2</sup></p> <p>This is a human-caused humanitarian crisis driven by the Saudi government and tacit support from the U.S. government. President Biden can and must speak out, change course, and end this suffering.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <div class="header-smaller-button" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 1em; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #efefef; background-color: #efefef;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our demands have still not been met by the Biden administration. <br /><br />President Biden must speak out against the blockade on Yemen and end all U.S. support for the Saudi-led blockade that is starving the Yemeni people of basic necessities. </span></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><a style="display: block; text-align: center;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153153?t=6&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn"><button style="color: white; padding: 0.6em 1.3em; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: red;">Sign the Yemeni Liberation Front's petition</button></a></p> </div> <p>The U.S.-backed Saudi coalition has been slaughtering the Yemeni people for six years now, and it escalated to a deadly fuel blockade in December.</p> <p>Yemenis have been deprived of their basic human rights of water, food, electricity, and life at the hands of the U.S.-funded onslaught. This is simply unacceptable, and the blockade must come to an end immediately. </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153153?t=7&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn">Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.</a></strong></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Thanks!</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">—Yemeni Liberation Movement<br /><br />Sources:</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">1. "Saudi Arabia's Yemen blockade is starving millions. Democrats want Biden to stop it," Vox<em>,<strong> </strong></em>April 9, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153154?t=8&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153154?t=9&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn">https://act.moveon.org/go/153154?t=10&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn</a><br /><br /></a>2. "Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021: UN," Unicef, February 11, 2021 <br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153157?t=11&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn">https://act.moveon.org/go/153157?t=12&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn</a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><em>You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/114914?t=13&akid=295743%2E10220574%2EyieNkn">start your own petition here</a>.</em></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=295743.10220574.yieNkn" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! 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But since then Congress has not passed a single law to make our children and communities safer.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>It's one mass shooting after another: Austin, Texas, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday. The FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, last Thursday.<sup>1</sup></p> <p>It was just a month ago that 10 people lost their lives in a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado.<sup>2</sup></p> <p>All told, there have been at least 50 mass shootings since the spa shootings and hate crime in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, in which eight people—including six Asian-American women—were killed.<sup>3,4</sup></p> <p><strong>Fifty mass shootings in the span of about one month.</strong></p> <p>And it's happening as the police last week shot and killed yet another Black man—20-year-old Daunte Wright.<sup>5,6</sup></p> <p><strong>Mar, we CANNOT let this continue.</strong></p> <p>We know how to stop this horrific violence: We need to pass gun safety laws, re-envision the police, and combat white supremacy.<sup>7</sup></p> <p>Democrats control the House, Senate, and White House, and the NRA is weaker than it's been in decades as a result of corruption, infighting, and legal trouble.<sup>8</sup></p> <p><strong>This is the moment to act. But we need your help.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mar, will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month to fuel our campaign to pass gun safety legislation?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/gun-violence-2021?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/gun-violence-2021?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, nearly 10 years ago should have been the tipping point on gun violence in America. But since then Congress has not passed a single law to make our children and communities safer.</p> <p><strong>Zero laws to protect our children and communities.</strong></p> <p>We won't stand for it. And we have the biggest opening in years to pass gun safety laws, with Democrats in control and the NRA on its heels.</p> <p>The House has already passed two bills this year to expand and strengthen background checks for gun buyers: requiring background checks for all gun buyers, including at gun shows, and giving the FBI more time to vet gun buyers.<sup>9</sup> President Joe Biden is calling for a ban on AR-15s and high-capacity magazines.<sup>10</sup> It's long past time for Democrats in the Senate to do whatever it takes to pass gun safety legislation. NOW.</p> <p><strong>We can do this, but it's going to take all of us coming together to make it happen.</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><strong>Please, Mar, will you chip in </strong><strong>$5 a month to power our work to pass gun safety legislation? </strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/gun-violence-2021?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/gun-violence-2021?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>The future and so many lives are in our hands. Let's do this.</p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Jenn, Allison, Ankur, Jayne, and the rest of the team</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Weekend Shootings In Texas And Wisconsin Add To Tally Of U.S. Gun Deaths," NPR, April 19, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153138?t=5&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/153138?t=6&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>2. "The US has reported at least 50 mass shootings since the Atlanta spa shootings," CNN, April 18, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153139?t=7&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/153139?t=8&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>3. Ibid.</p> <p>4. "Atlanta spa shootings: Who are the victims?" BBC News, March 22, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153140?t=9&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/153140?t=10&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>5. "What to Know About the Death of Daunte Wright," <em>The New York Times,</em> April 15, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153141?t=11&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/153141?t=12&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>6. "First Thing: US awaits verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial over George Floyd's death," <em>The Guardian,</em> April 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153142?t=13&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/153142?t=14&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>7. "Gun control really works. Science has shown time and again that it can prevent mass shootings and save lives." Business Insider, August 6, 2019<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153143?t=15&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/153143?t=16&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>8. "National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, seeking to escape New York lawsuit," Reuters, January 15, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150491?t=17&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/150491?t=18&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>9. "House Passes Gun Control Bills to Strengthen Background Checks," <em>The New York Times,</em> March 11, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153144?t=19&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/153144?t=20&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p> <p>10. "Shootings spur Biden to call for tighter gun rules," <em>The Washington Post,</em> March 23, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150492?t=21&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">https://act.moveon.org/go/150492?t=22&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=295621.10220574.p_kyEX" alt=""/> <p><b>Want to support our work?</b> Since President Joe Biden's inauguration, donations to MoveOn and other progressive organizations have plummeted. While we remain on solid financial footing, if this downturn continues, we could be forced to cut back our ambitious campaigning plans. With so much on the line, we can't afford to shrink our plans—or our budget. So we're writing you with an important question: <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for a progressive future?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=31&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=32&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 22, 2021. 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To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=295621.10220574.p_kyEX&mailing_id=295621&source=mailing-footer&t=25&akid=295621%2E10220574%2Ep_kyEX">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/f1nK_JYlv983I1_VWrz-aQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiZBMBPlcEd2F3ZEIKYHgBjoFgWlCc5lIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-65706757030939606852021-04-20T15:13:00.001-07:002021-04-20T15:13:30.242-07:00The cop who killed George Floyd was convicted on all charges. Here's what we do next.<p></p> <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Minutes ago, a jury found Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis, MN, police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck and back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds guilty on all charges.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member, </p> <p>Minutes ago, a jury found Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis, MN, police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck and back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds guilty on all charges.<sup>1</sup></p> <p>While today's verdict provides a critical measure of accountability, there is so much more we must do to achieve true justice in this country. Justice would mean George Floyd was alive today. It would mean Daunte Wright was alive today. It would mean so many others were alive today. And simply being alive is not enough, it would mean that we were breaking the grip of racism and white supremacy that prevents us from achieving true justice. </p> <p><strong>As we breathe a sigh of relief, we must see this as a reminder to rededicate ourselves to acting with great urgency to end white supremacy and police violence and to create a world in which Black people are safe and free.</strong></p> <p>There are many ways of participating in the work of racial justice. And in the coming days and weeks, we will be sharing more information. But here is something you can do right now that will make an immediate impact:</p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153151?t=1&akid=295490%2E10220574%2E6vW3XJ"><strong>Will you rush a </strong><strong>$3 donation to the Yes 4 Minneapolis coalition, a visionary grassroots effort working to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety?</strong></a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Yes 4 Minneapolis is a Black-led, growing coalition of grassroots, community organizations and individuals who are working to replace the violent Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety that would address community safety holistically and with a public health approach.</p> <p>The Yes 4 Minneapolis coalition is building the support necessary to put a proposal on the ballot this November when Minneapolis voters will have the chance to make a historic and visionary decision to completely reimagine the way public safety is achieved. </p> <p><strong>And if the coalition's campaign is successful, it could have massive national implications, providing a road map for communities across the country to restructure public safety.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153151?t=2&akid=295490%2E10220574%2E6vW3XJ"><strong>Will you donate $3 to the Yes 4 Minneapolis coalition today? 100% of your donation will go directly toward the effort of ending police violence and restructuring how public safety is achieved.</strong></a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>In the days ahead, across the country, there will be reflections, calls for transformational policies, and other ways to take action to demand more change. We'll continue sharing those opportunities as we learn of ways we can have collective impact.</p> <p>Today, and every day, we honor the memories of the Black children, Black mothers, Black fathers, Black trans people, Black people with disabilities, and all Black people murdered by police. </p> <p>And we recommit ourselves to acting with courage in service of Black liberation.</p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153151?t=3&akid=295490%2E10220574%2E6vW3XJ"><strong>If you are able, click here to donate to the Yes 4 Minneapolis coalition. 100% of your donation will go directly toward ending police violence, uprooting white supremacy, and reimagining public safety.</strong></a></p> <p><strong>May George Floyd rest in peace. </strong></p> <p>Thanks for all you do. </p> <p>–Rahna Epting</p> <p>Source: </p> <p>1. "Derek Chauvin Trial Live Updates: Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd," <em>The New York Times</em>, April 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153150?t=4&akid=295490%2E10220574%2E6vW3XJ">https://act.moveon.org/go/153150?t=5&akid=295490%2E10220574%2E6vW3XJ</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=295490.10220574.6vW3XJ" alt=""/> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 20, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=295490.10220574.6vW3XJ&mailing_id=295490&source=mailing-footer&t=6&akid=295490%2E10220574%2E6vW3XJ">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. 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(watch and share)<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">What's blocking gun violence reform, voting rights and a slew of other democracy-protecting and civil rights bills from becoming law in America?</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><meta charset="utf-8" /> <div>Dear MoveOn member, <div> </div> <div>What's blocking gun violence reform, voting rights, and a slew of other democracy-protecting and civil rights bills from becoming law in America? It's always been the filibuster, an archaic procedural tool in the Senate that's been weaponized against progress and has entrenched conservative minority rule for generations. <strong>The filibuster is another vestige of white supremacy</strong> that's allowed senators to protect the interests of racist segregationists, the NRA, and those who oppose democracy. </div> <div> </div> <div><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153136?t=6&akid=295406%2E10220574%2EZpwu1A"><strong>Will you watch and share this charming video that explains what the filibuster is and how it is racist and why the time has come to do something about it?</strong></a></div> <div> </div> <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153136?t=7&akid=295406%2E10220574%2EZpwu1A" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="max-width: 600px; display: block; width: 316px; height: 316px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.moveon.org/images/racist_filibuster_play.jpg" alt="Image: Thumbnail of the video player. Blue background with yellow text, which reads: The filibuster and why its suuuuuuper racist." /></a> <div> </div> <table class="emailButton" style="margin: 0 auto;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#00abff" style="-webkit-border-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px;"><a style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; padding: 12px 18px; border: 1px solid #00abff; display: inline-block;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153136?t=8&akid=295406%2E10220574%2EZpwu1A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch and share!</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> </div> <div>Many people assume the filibuster has always been around (it hasn't) or that it's been used for good (not true). So we need to help folks understand how it's been abused for decades and the obstruction it's causing now. For much of the filibuster's history, <strong>its primary purpose has been to protect a racist minority dead set against passing laws that protect voting rights, civil rights, and democracy</strong>. It was routinely used to stall or block civil rights bills despite majority support, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The filibuster blocked over 200 anti-lynching bills and dozens of civil rights bills.<sup>1</sup> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><u><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153136?t=9&akid=295406%2E10220574%2EZpwu1A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Just click here to watch a short, snappy, utterly compelling <span class="il">video</span> unlike any you've seen yet about the <span class="il">filibuster</span>—and share it with friends and family so we can change how folks understand this racist, regressive tool.</a></u></strong></div> <div> </div> <div>It's past time to abolish the filibuster, because it gets in the way of the relief and progress we need to create an America that works for all of us. <strong>Everyone in America needs to know about the racist history of the <span class="il">filibuster</span>, so watch and share the <span class="il">video</span> today.</strong> Let's end the legacy of segregationists in the Senate before the <span class="il">filibuster</span> inflicts more harm. </div> <div class="adL"> <div> </div> <div>Thanks for all you do.</div> </div> <p>–Mana, Olga, Emma, Stephen, and the rest of the team</p> <p>P.S. You don't need to be on Facebook to <strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153136?t=10&akid=295406%2E10220574%2EZpwu1A">watch the video there</a></strong>! </p> <p>Source: </p> <div>"The Senate Filibuster Is Another Monument to White Supremacy," <em>The Atlantic, </em>June 27, 2020 </div> <div><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150473?t=11&akid=295406%2E10220574%2EZpwu1A">https://act.moveon.org/go/150473?t=12&akid=295406%2E10220574%2EZpwu1A</a></div><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=295406.10220574.Zpwu1A" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! 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And it's being released early next month.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>A big, important new book is about to come out, and you're not going to want to miss it: Elizabeth Warren's "Persist" is a deeply personal book about how profound change is well within our reach if we fight for it. And it's being released early next month.</p> <p>We've gotten a sneak peek, and it's terrific.</p> <p>If you're as excited about this book as we are and are ready to order it, we have a way to do so that's better than through your local big-box store or online retailer.</p> <p><strong>If you start a monthly donation to MoveOn—at any amount—today, we'll send you a special edition copy of Senator Warren's book for free. Instead of giving money to a big, corporate bookseller, you'll support MoveOn—and help us work with Sen. Warren to achieve political transformation.</strong></p> <p><strong>And you'll also be entered to win a signed copy of the book! We have 500 signed copies signed by Sen. Warren exclusively for MoveOn members like you.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=295178%2E10220574%2E86tq0T">Click here to get your special edition copy of Elizabeth Warren's new book by starting a monthly donation of $5—or an amount of your choosing.</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren-onetime?suggested_ask=35&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=295178%2E10220574%2E86tq0T">Not able to become a monthly donor but still interested in "Persist?" Click here.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>In "Persist," Sen. Warren shares vivid personal stories, like her path to her first job as a teacher, which had long been her dream:</p> <p>"The road had been bumpy. My mother didn't want me to go to work ('just marry a man who is a good provider'). We didn't have money for college ('college is for other people'). I found a way to go to college anyhow, but I got married at nineteen and dropped out ('I always knew you would'). I found a commuter college that I could afford, but my husband got transferred before I could graduate ('his job is important')."</p> <p>But Sen. Warren's dream "crashed and burned" in her first year as a teacher, despite loving the profession and being successful at it, when she was fired for being pregnant:</p> <p>"And in the space of a couple of minutes it was over. My job was gone. The principal told me I could finish up the last few weeks of the school year as long I didn't 'look too pregnant,' and then I was to clear out. He would hire someone else for next year. He stood up and wished me luck."</p> <p>You'll want to hear more of Sen. Warren's personal story as well as her plan for how, together, we can make transformational change to save the middle class, end systemic racism, fight climate change, and so much more.</p> <p><strong>No corporate bookstore will take the money you spend to buy Sen. Warren's book and put it directly to work to help enact her progressive agenda. But MoveOn will.</strong></p> <p><strong>Get yours before special edition copies run out!</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=7&akid=295178%2E10220574%2E86tq0T">Start a monthly donation to MoveOn, and we'll send you the book and enter you to win a signed copy.</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren-onetime?suggested_ask=35&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=8&akid=295178%2E10220574%2E86tq0T">Not able to become a monthly donor but still interested in "Persist?" Click here.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>Together, we will persist.</p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Emily, Mana, Jensine, Sky, and the rest of the team</p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=295178.10220574.86tq0T" alt=""/> <p><b>Want to support our work?</b> Since President Joe Biden's inauguration, donations to MoveOn and other progressive organizations have plummeted. While we remain on solid financial footing, if this downturn continues, we could be forced to cut back our ambitious campaigning plans. With so much on the line, we can't afford to shrink our plans—or our budget. 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Contributions to MoveOn.org Civic Action are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.<br /><br /><font size="-2"> This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 17th, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=295178.10220574.86tq0T&mailing_id=295178&source=mailing-footer&t=12&akid=295178%2E10220574%2E86tq0T" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font color="000000">click here</font></a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. 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The scary part is that the Florida legislature is controlled by legislators intent on passing the bill. That's why we're writing to you today.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member, </p> <p>A shocking new anti-trans bill in Florida could require every student athlete in the state to "verify their biological sex through an anatomical exam, genetic or hormone testing."<sup>1</sup></p> <p>It's part of a twisted new coordinated right-wing strategy to attack children in states across the country. The scary part is that the Florida legislature is controlled by legislators intent on passing the bill. That's why we're writing to you today.</p> <p>Equality Florida is the state's largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and they're fighting tooth and nail to stop this despicable bill, along with others that attack fundamental rights for LGBTQ people.</p> <p><strong>But there's a huge problem: We don't have much time to stop these bills. Equality Florida has set a goal of raising $40,000 this week to support rapid response programs to mobilize activists and pro-equality Floridians to call out the harm these bills do.</strong></p> <p>Which is why we're coming to dedicated MoveOn members like you with an urgent question: </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153112?t=1&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV"><strong>Will you rush an emergency </strong><strong>$3 donation today split between Equality Florida and MoveOn? Your donation will help Equality Florida stop these anti-trans bills, and will help fuel MoveOn's work to stop similar bills that are being introduced in states across the country.</strong></a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Mar, as Equality Florida's director of transgender equality, Gina Duncan, said, this bill "isn't about sports, it's another way to marginalize and demonize the transgender community," especially trans kids.<sup>2</sup></p> <p>The bill is part of a nationally orchestrated attack on LGBTQ rights that is being fueled and funded by right-wing bigots.</p> <p>In 2021 alone, conservative legislators in 20 states across the country are pushing nearly 100 anti-transgender bills that would ban trans kids from accessing medically necessary health care, prohibit trans girls from participating in girls sports, and more.<sup>3</sup></p> <p>Just weeks ago, Arkansas passed a shocking law that allows medical workers to deny care to people in the LGBTQ community.<sup>4</sup> And in Mississippi, the governor just signed into law a bill banning trans athletes from school sports entirely.<sup>5</sup></p> <p><strong>We simply can't let the right-wing bigots attack trans kids and trample on the values of justice and equality. </strong></p> <p>Equality Florida has a hard-hitting plan to stop these bills right in their tracks. But without the cash to fuel their campaign, the right wing will win. </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153112?t=2&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV"><strong>Will you rush a $3 donation today to stop these despicable bills? Your donation will be split evenly between Equality Florida and MoveOn.</strong></a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>–Jenn, Casey, Liia, Sana, and the rest of the team</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Florida trans community speaks out against youth sports bill," Axios, March 24, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153099?t=3&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV">https://act.moveon.org/go/153099?t=4&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV</a></p> <p>2. Ibid.</p> <p>3. "NCAA LGBTQ OneTeam facilitators publish open letter condemning anti-transgender legislation," Human Rights Campaign, April 5, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153100?t=5&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV">https://act.moveon.org/go/153100?t=6&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV</a></p> <p>4. "Arkansas governor signs bill allowing medical workers to refuse treatment to LGBTQ people," PBS, March 26, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150534?t=7&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV">https://act.moveon.org/go/150534?t=8&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV</a></p> <p>5. 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But Mitch McConnell and centrist Democrats are trying to stand in the way, and we can't let them stop us from passing these critical laws. <p><strong>Will you chip in to power our campaigns to press Congress and the White House to act boldly to overcome the pandemic and enable our communities to thrive?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=30&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 15, 2021. 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To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=295103.10220574.X24QqV&mailing_id=295103&source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=295103%2E10220574%2EX24QqV">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/ccakI3zZO-PUNp31UIQNAg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiW0JgPlcEd2F3ZEIKYHVgvXhg-7XDW1IWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-6715778698460739762021-04-14T16:36:00.000-07:002021-04-14T16:37:02.629-07:00Look at these beautiful actions!<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">In the streets and on Zoom, MoveOn members across the country appealed directly to their members of Congress, urging them to go big and bold by delivering jobs, care, justice, climate solutions, tribal sovereignty, and real democracy for all of our people in the next recovery package. </span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>President Biden's newly announced American Jobs Plan</strong> <strong>would make transformative investments in </strong><strong>millions of jobs, trains and bridges, replacing lead pipes, expanding high speed broadband, </strong><strong>ensuring workers have the right to join a union, and strengthening the care economy.<sup>1</sup></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1">This plan is a critical piece of Biden's agenda, which is so desperately needed as our communities are still picking up the pieces from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and decades of growing wealth inequality. And like with any massive legislation that would help working and middle class people, you'd better believe that powerful interests are already trying to stop it.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1">The truth is that Biden and progressives in Congress can't make these plans a reality without support from people across the country fighting for change. If we want our elected officials to provide real recovery, we have to show up. During the two weeks that Congress was home on recess, <strong>MoveOn members and allies joined together at Recovery Recess events nationwide to demand solutions that meet the scale of the problems we've been handed</strong>—including green jobs oriented to address climate change, care jobs, healthcare, and all other kinds of support that Americans desperately need. </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p class="p1">And it was beautiful. We garnered major press coverage, from local papers of record to national cable news. <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150820?t=6&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq"><strong>Watch and share this video montage highlighting some of the 200+ events that made up Recovery Recess.</strong></a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150820?t=7&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq"><strong><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 98% !important; max-width: 600px; height: auto !important;" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.moveon.org/images/editor-2021-04-14.jpg" alt="Video montage of MoveOn members taking action for Recovery Recess" width="432" height="243" /></strong></a></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <div> <p><span style="color: #000000;">In the streets and on Zoom, MoveOn members across the country appealed directly to their members of Congress, urging them to go big and bold by delivering jobs, care, justice, climate solutions, tribal sovereignty, and real democracy for <em>all</em> of our people in the next recovery package. </span></p> </div> <div><span style="color: #000000;">Here is a taste of the breadth of actions MoveOn members helped make happen: </span></div> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <div> <div> <div> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000;"><span id="m_4272559336726002899gmail-m_-322003362322979963gmail-m_-3747032078765009378gmail-docs-internal-guid-c37e5a2c-7fff-d7b6-6cab-4741ca8556f9">West Virginians organized "Jammin for Jobs" concerts across the state to demand passage of the Thrive Act and held local rallies urging Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Capito to "go big" and support the THRIVE Act.</span></span></li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Frontline Indigenous youth from communities impacted by the Dakota Access, Line 3, KXL, Line 5, and Mountain Valley pipelines ran through Washington, D.C. to demand Biden #BuildBackFossilFree.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span id="m_4272559336726002899gmail-m_-322003362322979963gmail-m_-3747032078765009378gmail-docs-internal-guid-b7755869-7fff-b681-5444-ec4e00669c42">North Carolinians marched to the offices of Senator Richard Burr and Representatives Virginia Foxx and Alma Adams urging them to back the THRIVE Act. Rep. Adams has now officially cosponsored the THRIVE Agenda!</span><br /></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Arizonans<strong> </strong>put in werk at the THRIVE Ball, a live drag show supporting the THRIVE Act, faith leaders called on Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema to fight racist voter suppression and pass the For the People Act, and young people gathered to demand Sen. Sinema tackle the climate crisis by guaranteeing good jobs for all.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Montanans organized a car caravan outside Senator Jon Tester's office in Missoula where a staff member actually came out and spoke with them, saying he signed on to cosponsor the bill! </span></p> </li> </ul> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150820?t=8&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq"><span style="color: #000000;"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.moveon.org/images/editor-2021-04-14.gif" alt="rotating photos of people in action" width="300" height="300" /></span></a></p> <p class="p1">With everything our communities have been through in the past year, individually and collectively, we know that big changes are absolutely required if we're going to thrive. After the pandemic hit, after the insurrection, after a renewed uprising against police violence, through one climate shock after another, it's become even more clear that we can't just go back to the ways things were—we must build back better and stronger than ever before.</p> <p class="p1">We can't—and won't—go back to a norm of crumbling infrastructure, tremendous unemployment, sustained racial and wealth inequalities, and ecological destruction. We need our government to go big and tackle these issues all together if we have a shot at addressing any of them. </p> <p class="p1">The fight for true recovery for our country is ongoing. This is why MoveOn members are rising up to seize this once-in-a-generation political moment, and win big for climate, care, jobs, justice, and democracy.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class="p1"><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150820?t=9&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq">Click here to watch this video montage of Recovery Recess, and then pass it along to your friends to keep up the national drumbeat on the call for Congress to #BuildBackBold.</a></strong></p> </div> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>–Chloe, David, Gabi, Jensine, and the rest of the team</p> <p>Sources: </p> <p class="p1">1. "Here's what's in Biden's infrastructure proposal," CNN, March 31, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/153097?t=10&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq">https://act.moveon.org/go/153097?t=11&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=294980.10220574.4GfnDq" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&t=5&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --><p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 14, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=294980.10220574.4GfnDq&mailing_id=294980&source=mailing-footer&t=12&akid=294980%2E10220574%2E4GfnDq">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. 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And it's being released early next month.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>A big, important new book is about to come out, and you're not going to want to miss it: Elizabeth Warren's "Persist" is a deeply personal book about how profound change is well within our reach if we fight for it. And it's being released early next month.</p> <p>We've gotten a sneak peek, and it's terrific.</p> <p>If you're as excited about this book as we are and are ready to order it, we have a way to do so that's better than through your local big-box store or online retailer.</p> <p><strong>If you start a monthly donation to MoveOn—at any amount—today, we'll send you a special edition copy of Senator Warren's book for free. Instead of giving money to a big, corporate bookseller, you'll support MoveOn—and help us work with Sen. Warren to achieve political transformation.</strong></p> <p><strong>And you'll also be entered to win a signed copy of the book! We have 500 signed copies signed by Sen. Warren exclusively for MoveOn members like you.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">Click here to get your special edition copy of Elizabeth Warren's new book by starting a monthly donation of $5—or an amount of your choosing.</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren-onetime?suggested_ask=35&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">Not able to become a monthly donor but still interested in "Persist?" Click here.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>In "Persist," Sen. Warren shares vivid personal stories, like her path to her first job as a teacher, which had long been her dream:</p> <p>"The road had been bumpy. My mother didn't want me to go to work ('just marry a man who is a good provider'). We didn't have money for college ('college is for other people'). I found a way to go to college anyhow, but I got married at nineteen and dropped out ('I always knew you would'). I found a commuter college that I could afford, but my husband got transferred before I could graduate ('his job is important')."</p> <p>But Sen. Warren's dream "crashed and burned" in her first year as a teacher, despite loving the profession and being successful at it, when she was fired for being pregnant:</p> <p>"And in the space of a couple of minutes it was over. My job was gone. The principal told me I could finish up the last few weeks of the school year as long I didn't 'look too pregnant,' and then I was to clear out. He would hire someone else for next year. He stood up and wished me luck."</p> <p>You'll want to hear more of Sen. Warren's personal story as well as her plan for how, together, we can make transformational change to save the middle class, end systemic racism, fight climate change, and so much more.</p> <p><strong>No corporate bookstore will take the money you spend to buy Sen. Warren's book and put it directly to work to help enact her progressive agenda. But MoveOn will.</strong></p> <p><strong>Get yours before special edition copies run out!</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=7&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">Start a monthly donation to MoveOn, and we'll send you the book and enter you to win a signed copy.</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren-onetime?suggested_ask=35&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=8&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">Not able to become a monthly donor but still interested in "Persist?" Click here.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <p>Together, we will persist.</p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Emily, Mana, Jensine, Sky, and the rest of the team</p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=294890.10220574.ooO9eV" alt=""/> <p><b>Want to support our work without getting a book?</b> With our nation ravaged by the pandemic and the cruelty of the Trump Administration, we need to make huge and historic investments to revive our economy and ensure our communities can thrive. Democrats are in control of Congress and the White House, so we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass bold legislation to raise the minimum wage, tackle the climate crisis, close corporate tax loopholes, and dismantle systemic racism. But Mitch McConnell and centrist Democrats are trying to stand in the way, and we can't let them stop us from passing these critical laws. <p><strong>Will you chip in to power our campaigns to press Congress and the White House to act boldly to overcome the pandemic and enable our communities to thrive?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=20&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=21&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <p class="original-only"><font size="-2">No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter to win. Void where prohibited. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on April 16, 2021. You may <a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/persist-elizabeth-warren/?t=9&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">enter by making a donation here</a>. Alternatively, you can <a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/win-signed-persist-elizabeth-warren/?t=10&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">enter without making a donation</a>. 500 winners will each receive the following prize package: 1 signed copy of "Persist" written by Elizabeth Warren (approximate retail value: $22.49). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Promotion open to all U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia and 18 or older (or of majority under applicable law). Promotion subject to <a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/official-rules-elizabeth-warren-persist-contest-april-2021/?t=11&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV">Official Rules and additional restrictions on eligibility.</a> Sponsor: MoveOn.org Civic Action, 1442 Walnut Street #358, Berkeley, CA 94709. Contributions to MoveOn.org Civic Action are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.<br /><br /><font size="-2"> This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 13th, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=294890.10220574.ooO9eV&mailing_id=294890&source=mailing-footer&t=12&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font color="000000">click here</font></a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=13&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">click here.</a> To remove yourself from this list, <a href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=294890.10220574.ooO9eV&mailing_id=294890&source=mailing-footer&t=14&akid=294890%2E10220574%2EooO9eV" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><font color="000000">click here</font></a>.</font></p> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/dcm5jfa2eDfzPRkvKfIokw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiWKpnPlcEd2F3ZEIKYHVnJXZg9vctjlIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-30669270523992226462021-04-13T09:58:00.001-07:002021-04-13T09:58:49.503-07:00Do you want an "End the Filibuster" sticker?<p></p> <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">We've just printed a big batch of these "End the Filibuster" stickers and giving them away for FREE—while supplies last.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member, </p> <p>We are "agonizingly close" to winning the campaign to end the filibuster, the arcane Senate rule that is allowing the GOP minority to block progressive legislation, according to political reporters.<sup>1</sup></p> <p>President Joe Biden made headlines recently when he came out in support of filibuster reform.<sup>2</sup> And moderate Democratic senators who were once opposed, including Dianne Feinstein and Amy Klobuchar, are now open to ending the filibuster.<sup>3,4</sup></p> <p><strong>That's why Mitch McConnell is absolutely panicking.</strong> He knows that if we end the filibuster, we will finally be able to pass urgent legislation to address the climate crisis, reform our health care, tackle racist police violence, and much, much more.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/end-the-filibuster-sticker/?t=1&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm"><strong>To get the word out and ramp up the pressure to convince the remaining Democrat<span class="gmail_default">i</span>c holdout senators, we've just printed a big batch of these "End the Filibuster" stickers and are giving them away for FREE—while supplies last.</strong></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/end-the-filibuster-sticker/?t=2&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.moveon.org/images/editor-2021-04-12.png" alt="" width="500" height="250" /></a></p> <p>Mar, the filibuster has long been a weapon used by racist senators to block progress on civil rights and racial justice, which is why former President Barack Obama has called the filibuster a "Jim Crow relic" that needs to be abolished "to secure the God-given rights of every American."<sup>5</sup></p> <p>And today, the filibuster is still being used to stall progress and obstruct President Biden's agenda.</p> <p>While House Democrats have passed sweeping bills to reform our democracy, protect our voting rights, enshrine bold discrimination protections for LGBTQ people, curb the gun violence epidemic, strengthen unions and worker protections, create a path to citizenship for Dreamers and essential farmworkers and more, the filibuster means that every single one of these huge and historic bills has virtually no chance of passing. </p> <p><strong>That's why Senator Elizabeth Warren calls the filibuster "Mitch McConnell's veto."</strong><sup>6</sup></p> <p>It's time to end the filibuster. We have a once-in-a-generation chance to pass bold and historic legislation. And we can't let Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans, and a racist and arcane Senate rule stop us. </p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/survey/end-the-filibuster-sticker/?t=3&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm"><strong>Click here to order your free "End the Filibuster" sticker, and then display it proudly to get the word out and build support.</strong></a></p> <p>Thanks for all you do.</p> <p>–Kelly, Oscar, Emma, Seth, and the rest of the team</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Filibuster opponents just got good news from a key Democratic holdout on reform," Vox, March 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150787?t=4&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">https://act.moveon.org/go/150787?t=5&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm</a></p> <p>2. "Biden signals he's open to eliminating Senate filibuster over GOP 'abuse,'" CBS News, March 26, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150788?t=6&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">https://act.moveon.org/go/150788?t=7&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm</a></p> <p>3. "Filibuster opponents just got good news from a key Democratic holdout on reform," Vox, March 20, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150787?t=8&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">https://act.moveon.org/go/150787?t=9&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm</a></p> <p>4. "Sen. Amy Klobuchar, like many colleagues, has shifted on filibuster," <em>Star Tribune</em>, April 5, 2021 <br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150789?t=10&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">https://act.moveon.org/go/150789?t=11&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm</a></p> <p>5."Obama calls filibuster 'Jim Crow relic' that should be eliminated if necessary to enact voting rights legislation," CNN, July 30, 2020<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150800?t=12&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">https://act.moveon.org/go/150800?t=13&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm</a></p> <p>6."The Democrats' two-step to filibuster reform," Axios, March 18, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150801?t=14&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">https://act.moveon.org/go/150801?t=15&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=294795.10220574.kjhBfm" alt=""/> <p><b>Want to support our work?</b> With our nation ravaged by the pandemic and the cruelty of the Trump Administration, we need to make huge and historic investments to revive our economy and ensure our communities can thrive. Democrats are in control of Congress and the White House, so we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass bold legislation to raise the minimum wage, tackle the climate crisis, close corporate tax loopholes, and dismantle systemic racism. But Mitch McConnell and centrist Democrats are trying to stand in the way, and we can't let them stop us from passing these critical laws. <p><strong>Will you chip in to power our campaigns to press Congress and the White House to act boldly to overcome the pandemic and enable our communities to thrive?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=35&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 13, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=294795.10220574.kjhBfm&mailing_id=294795&source=mailing-footer&t=16&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=17&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=294795.10220574.kjhBfm&mailing_id=294795&source=mailing-footer&t=18&akid=294795%2E10220574%2EkjhBfm">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/4b6j6808HDatDv2aI-0qrg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiWFLGPlcEd2F3ZEIKYG_GzXVgJaZZsVIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-55027630954192525462021-04-12T19:23:00.001-07:002021-04-12T19:23:57.826-07:00Sign now: Hold police who kill Black people accountable<p> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">Police cannot be allowed to kill Black people with impunity.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span><p>Dear MoveOn member,</p> <p>It's happened again. Another Black man killed by police. A Brooklyn Center, MN, police officer shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright on the afternoon of April 11, minutes after reportedly pulling him over for hanging an air freshener on his rearview mirror.<sup>1</sup> This fatal shooting comes while the Minneapolis, MN, police are currently on trial for cruelly and horrifyingly murdering George Floyd on camera last year.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Police cannot be allowed to kill Black people with impunity. The time is now for the Minnesota state legislature to pass meaningful, common-sense laws that will hold police accountable and make families and communities safer. Minnesota must become a leader in police accountability and show our nation that progress and justice are possible.</p> <div class="header-smaller-button" style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 1em; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #efefef; background-color: #efefef;"> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Police in Minnesota must be held accountable, and Minnesota state lawmakers must take decisive action to do so.</span></p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><a style="display: block; text-align: center;" href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150791?t=6&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX"><button style="color: white; padding: 0.6em 1.3em; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: red;">Sign Mohamed's petition</button></a></p> </div> <p>The killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright were not an anomaly. Police violence is a real issue that disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, and people of color and low-income people, in Minnesota and across our nation. In Minnesota alone, there have been hundreds of deaths from police violence since 2000.<sup>2</sup></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>The torture and killing of George Floyd over eight minutes and 46 seconds is perhaps one of the worst instances of police violence caught on camera in our nation's history. It could happen again in any community, at anytime, if police are not held accountable.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>And yesterday's killing of Daunte Wright was yet another example of grotesque, unaccountable police violence. While the officer may have been reaching for her taser, the clear escalation to violence, and resulting deadly violence, must be held accountable.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150791?t=7&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX"><strong>Sign now: The Minnesota state legislature must pass bills to hold the police accountable.</strong></a></p> <p>In this moment, as the entire nation and the world watch Minnesota, there is an opportunity for the state to lead the nation by passing transformative laws to promote safety, justice, transparency, and accountability.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Courageous Minnesotans are currently standing up for justice for all, and peaceful protesters are demanding accountability and common-sense laws. Today, we are demanding Justice for George Floyd and all Stolen Lives by urging Minnesota state lawmakers to pass the following bills during this year's state legislative session:</p> <ul> <li>End the Statute of Limitations for Lawsuits for Wrongful Deaths Caused by Police (HF 717, SF 2021)</li> <li>Strengthen Civilian Oversight (HF 640)</li> <li>End Police-Only Responses to Mental Health Crisis Calls (HF 1686, SF 1924)</li> <li>End Qualified Immunity (HF 1104, SF 580)</li> <li>Independent Investigatory and Prosecutory Body for Police Critical Incidents</li> <li>End Prosecution for Reporting Police Misconduct (HF 2201)</li> <li>End No-Knock Warrants (HF 1762, SF 2139)</li> <li>Require Police to Carry Professional Liability Insurance (HF 440, SF 815)</li> <li>Require Access to Body Worn Camera Footage in Police Critical Incidents within 48 Hours (HF 1103, SF 807)</li> </ul> <p>A growing coalition of community groups, including Communities United Against Police Brutality, Minnesota Disability Justice Network, Minnesota Justice Coalition, Racial Justice Network, Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence, and Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Minnesota, is demanding police accountability and an end to police violence.</p> <p>Together, we can demand that our elected officials have the courage to take on unaccountable police violence, now.</p> <p style="overflow: hidden; margin: 1em 0px;"><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150791?t=8&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX">Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.</a></strong></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Thanks.</p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">—Mohamed Ibrahim, CAIR Minnesota</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Sources: </p> <div>1. "Protesters Clash With Police After Minnesota Officer Shoots Black Man," <em>The</em> <em>New York Times, </em>April 11, 2021</div> <div><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150798?t=9&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX">https://act.moveon.org/go/150798?t=10&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX</a></div> <div> </div> <div>2. "Every police-involved death in Minnesota since 2000,"<em> Star</em> <em>Tribune</em>, April 12, 2021</div> <div><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150799?t=11&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX">https://act.moveon.org/go/150799?t=12&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX</a></div> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><em>You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can <a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/114914?t=13&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX">start your own petition here</a>.</em></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=294806.10220574.iLGJrX" alt=""/></p> <p><strong>Want to support our work? </strong>Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.</p> <p><strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/civ-donation-footer?suggested_ask=3&source=mailing-footer&t=5&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX"><strong>Click here to chip in <strong>$3</strong>, or whatever you can afford.</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --><p class="original-only">Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. This email was sent to Mar Alfaro on April 13, 2021. To change your email address or update your contact info, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/me/update/?akid=294806.10220574.iLGJrX&mailing_id=294806&source=mailing-footer&t=14&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX">click here</a>. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://front.moveon.org/privacy-policy/?utm_source=mailing-footer&t=15&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX">click here</a>. To remove yourself from this list, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://act.moveon.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=294806.10220574.iLGJrX&mailing_id=294806&source=mailing-footer&t=16&akid=294806%2E10220574%2EiLGJrX">click here</a>.</p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=on --> <img border="0" width="1" height="1" alt="" src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/sNc4Q-cl6X5gqyEcuROekA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiV4W6PlcEd2F3ZEIKYG-6AHVgKnYIqlIWZWRkaWUuYWxmYXJvQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAhg~~"> Edz Hyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915750218995272072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196642874989318233.post-86775252747650027172021-04-11T07:31:00.001-07:002021-04-11T07:31:44.384-07:00A personal request <p><span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">While donations are down at MoveOn and other progressive organizations, Donald Trump's Save America PAC just announced that it has $85 million cash on hand, and you and I both know that Trump is hell-bent on using every cent to take down our majority and install a right-wing Congress.</span> <span style="display: none; font-size: 0px; color: #fff; line-height: 0px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"></span> <p>Dear MoveOn member, </p> <p>I'm Robert Fox, chief operating officer at MoveOn. As the first quarter of 2021 has come to a close, I'm re-examining MoveOn's budget, and I see some troubling news: <strong>Donations have plummeted compared to last year.</strong> </p> <p>As we look toward the 2022 elections, I want to tell you why this is dire news. Democrats hold the slimmest majority in the House in modern history.<sup>1</sup> Republicans need to flip only five seats to win the majority, but the GOP just announced that it is investing tens of millions of dollars to take down a whopping 47 House Democrats.<sup>2</sup></p> <p>In the Senate, Democrats' razor-thin majority means that losing even one seat will result in self-proclaimed "grim reaper" Mitch McConnell being reinstalled as Senate majority leader.</p> <p>While donations are down at MoveOn and other progressive organizations, Donald Trump's Save America PAC just announced that it has $85 million cash on hand, and you and I both know that Trump is hell-bent on using every cent to take down our majority and install a right-wing Congress.<sup>3</sup></p> <p>That means we, progressives, need to run a state-of-the-art, nationwide get-out-the-vote operation in order to win. <strong>But if this downward fundraising trend continues, we won't have the cash to do it.</strong> </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>Which is why I've got a knot in my stomach looking at our budget numbers. So I'm writing to you today with an urgent question: Will you chip in</strong> <strong>$5</strong><strong> a month to help fight back against Trump and the right wing, and to help protect the Democratic majority in Congress?</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/robert-fox-apr2021-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=1&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/robert-fox-apr2021-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=2&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>Mar, it's not just at MoveOn that donations have dropped. Donations across the entire progressive movement have plummeted since President Joe Biden took office.</p> <p><strong>Meanwhile, the GOP is raking in the money. </strong></p> <p>Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Trump-loving, QAnon-supporting, extremist congresswoman raised a staggering $3.2 million in the first three months of this year.<sup>4</sup></p> <p>And the National Republican Senatorial Committee has $5 million more in the bank than the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.<sup>5</sup></p> <p>If I wasn't clear already: This is a recipe for disaster. Democrats are getting complacent under the Biden administration, while the right wing is fired up. </p> <p>As of now, MoveOn remains in a solid financial position, but if our fundraising numbers don't turn around soon, we risk having to shrink our campaigning plans for 2022. </p> <p>That means fewer organizers. Fewer get-out-the-vote events. Fewer ads on social media, TV, and radio. All of which could lead to fewer Democratic votes and could hand Republicans the majority in Congress. </p> <p>After an unprecedented year and an economic downturn, I know that times are tough for so many families across the country.</p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p><strong>But if you are in a position to do so, will you please chip in </strong><strong>$5</strong><strong> a month to help ensure Mitch McConnell doesn't control the Senate again? This couldn't be more urgent.</strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p style="margin: 1em 0pt;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/robert-fox-apr2021-monthly?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=3&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in monthly.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/robert-fox-apr2021-monthly?response=no&utm_medium=email&source=email_reg&t=4&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta charset="utf-8" /> <p></p> <p>Thanks for all you do. </p> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <p>–Robert Fox</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>1. "Biden picks leave Democrats with slimmest House majority in modern history," <em>The Hill,</em> December 9, 2020<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/149984?t=5&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">https://act.moveon.org/go/149984?t=6&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA</a></p> <p>2. "House Republicans' 2022 strategy to beat Democrats: Target 'socialist agenda' and 'job killing policies,'" CBS News, February 25, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150778?t=7&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">https://act.moveon.org/go/150778?t=8&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA</a></p> <p>3. "Trump's Save America PAC has $85M on hand ahead of 2022 midterms, potential 2024 run: source," Fox News, April 8, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150779?t=9&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">https://act.moveon.org/go/150779?t=10&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA</a></p> <p>4. "MTG's eye-popping fundraising haul," <em>Politico,</em> April 7, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150780?t=11&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">https://act.moveon.org/go/150780?t=12&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA</a></p> <p>5. "Senate 2022 fundraising fight heats up," Fox Business, March 18, 2021<br /><a href="https://act.moveon.org/go/150781?t=13&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">https://act.moveon.org/go/150781?t=14&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA</a></p><img src="https://act.moveon.org/o.gif?akid=294630.10220574._uFZnA" alt=""/></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><strong>Want to support our work?</strong> Together, our diverse and vibrant coalition elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We have an opportunity to make progress, but only if we give it our all to call for bold progressive legislation to expand health care, solve the climate crisis, address systemic racism, and more. <strong>Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?</strong></p> <p></p> <p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?suggested_ask=5&donation_type=recurring&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=23&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA"><strong>Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://act.moveon.org/donate/pac-donation-footer?response=no&source=mailing-footer&utm_medium=email&t=24&akid=294630%2E10220574%2E_uFZnA">No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.</a></strong></p> <p></p> <!-- ak.wysiwyg=code --> <hr /> <p>PAID FOR BY MOVEON<wbr />.<wbr />ORG POLITICAL ACTION, <a style="color: #000000;" href="http://pol.moveon.org/">http://pol.moveon.org/</a>. 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