Sunrise DC · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 3:15 PM

This Week: Town Hall with Karishma Mehta and Ranked Choice Voting teach-in!

Hi John,  We are happy to announce that the vote on our hub endorsing candidates in Virginia and Maryland passed overwhelmingly! We have decided to endorse MD and VA candidates to help usher progressive power in the DMV area (87.8% in favor!). We also supported endorsing hyperlocal can…

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  Sunrise DC Political Power team · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 10:24 PM

Should we endorse in Virginia and Maryland?

Hi John,  This Thursday, we discussed the future of our endorsements. If you weren't able to make it, we're devastated, but HERE are the slides. Last election cycle, we were incredibly successful with our endorsements and continued to elevate our profile in the DMV area. We showed DC t…

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  Julien, Sunrise · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 10:12 PM

🚨 sunrise beanies back in stock! 🚨

Back by popular demand, grab your own beanie today! Howdy John! Now, I know as a native Texan I’m the last person to talk to y’all about winter wear. But if it’s any consolation, anytime it hits below 70°F here, I’m bundled up with two sweaters, a beanie, and fuzzy socks. In any case, it…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 27, 2021 at 7:49 PM

Making up for lost time

If we have any chance of stopping climate change, Biden and Congress need to keep up this pace. John, The climate crisis waits for no one, so neither have we. On the very first full day of Biden’s presidency, Sunrisers all over the country took action to demand the new administration kee…

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  Sunrise DC · [email protected]

January 17, 2021 at 4:13 PM

We Got Each Other

Hi xxxxxx,  The DC community is under attack, but we got each other and we are keeping each other safe.  The fascists have not left town since their failed insurrection attempt on January the 6th (read our response here: http://bit.ly/J6SunriseDC) and there are now 20,000 National Guar…

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  Sunrise Mvmt DC · [email protected]

January 15, 2021 at 12:10 AM

URGENT: Save Dustin Higgs

  Dear John,    A miscarriage of justice is about to occur. On Tuesday night, a U.S. District Court ordered a stay of execution for Dustin Higgs and Cory Johnson, two Black men who are currently ill with COVID-19. This morning, we learned that a panel of judges in DC ordered the executi…

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  =?iso-8859-1?q?Shant=E9=2C?= Sunrise · [email protected]

January 7, 2021 at 8:32 PM

What's next for Sunrise? Join us tonight.

It will take strategy, tenacity, and patience to hold the next administration to the climate mandate and get the Green New Deal we deserve. Dear John, Yesterday was a mixed bag of emotions for many of us. One moment we were celebrating flipping the Senate and the next we were watching a …

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  =?iso-8859-1?q?Shant=E9=2C?= Sunrise · [email protected]

January 6, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Georgia and beyond

Georgia just made history, and already there are people trying to fight this wave of change. We are going to gather to talk about this moment tomorrow night—join us. Dear John, Georgia just made history, and already there are people trying to fight this wave of change. We are going to ga…

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  Ezra, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 5, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Today could change everything.

What happens today in Georgia could transform the state and the country at large. Hey, John, You and I both know that no matter who we are, where we come from, the color of our skin, or the amount of money in our pockets, we deserve to be valued by our representatives, to have them figh…

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  Ezra, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 3, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Only 3 days left to win the Senate, John.

We're depending on you to make calls for Georgia. The election is on Tuesday. Happy New Year, John, You know what would make this new year even happier? Winning control of the Senate in 3 days. I can’t overstate how much easier it would make our path forward toward a Green New Deal. The …

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  Julien, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 12:01 AM

fwd: Donate ANY amount & get a badass sticker ➡️

Tomorrow is your last day to get one! Howdy John! Did you catch my email earlier this week? I wanted to make sure that you knew tomorrow is the last day to claim your Green New “Deal With It” Sticker. It’s easy — make a donation of any amount, fill out your shipping information when prom…

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  =?iso-8859-1?q?Shant=E9=2C?= Sunrise · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 7:50 PM

One week left to flip the Senate

Dear John, It’s crunch time. There are only 7 days left before the runoff election in Georgia on January 5th. Sunrisers and partners here in the Atlanta area are hard at work knocking doors and encouraging folks to text their friends to get as many young people to the polls as possible.…

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  Julien, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Donate ANY amount & get a badass sticker ➡️

Until December 31 only - limited quantity! Howdy John! Do you love liberation? Defunding the police? Stopping climate change? AND creating millions of good jobs in the process? I’ve got great news for you then:  From now until Thursday, Dec. 31, we're giving away exclusive, limited-editi…

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  Mattias, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 24, 2020 at 8:03 PM

$100k for Biden’s first 100 days

This email is a little longer than most, but I wrote it to explain why our movement is asking for support right now. John, This is likely one of many year-end fundraising emails you’ve seen in your inbox. After the struggles of this year—a chaotic president, a global pandemic, more job a…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Demand $2,000 Survival Checks from Congress

The current proposal from Congress is a slap in the face for working people. We demand better. Dear John, We urgently need your help to tell representatives that the people of this country demand relief that isn't an insult to the pain of this year. Click here to use our tool and let th…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 10:12 PM

Training for the new era

The victories are piling up, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. Did you see the news, John? From the moment Biden won the election with a mandate from the biggest youth turnout in history for aggressive action on climate, Sunrise and allied movements have been pushing to hold hi…

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  Evan, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 12:16 AM

It's working - Climate is coming to the White House

It’s up to us to hold Biden to more visionary, historic choices. We’re unstoppable, John, This year, Sunrise made climate such an urgent priority, Biden had to make it a centerpiece of his campaign. After we helped organize the greatest youth turnout in history last month, he won the pre…

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  Melissa, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 12, 2020 at 7:50 PM

Georgia needs you on the phone

We need backup! We can't reach everyone here—but you can. We need backup, John, My name is Melissa, and I’m a hub coordinator in Decatur. Over the past few weeks, I have had the privilege to work on the Senate runoffs with amazing Sunrisers on the ground in Georgia. Last Friday, we went …

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  Mark, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 10, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Can you help launch the full Volunteer Support Program?

Help us support Sunrise leaders from poor and working class backgrounds. Hi John, Let’s get acquainted before I make this ask—my name is Mark, and I’m the Movement Finance Manager with Sunrise. It’s my job to support our volunteers and hubs across the country with the resources they need…

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  Sunrise DC Leadership Team · [email protected]

December 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM

This Week: Open Hub Meeting and Neoliberalism Teach-in!

  Hi John,  We hope you’ll join us this week for our monthly Open Hub Meeting! And we’ve also got another informative teach-in organized by our Alignments Team coming up, this time on the subject of neoliberalism. And BIPOC Caucus is meeting regularly every other Sunday - join the Slack…

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  Sunrise DC · [email protected]

December 5, 2020 at 8:47 PM

No Home for Hate: Tell DC hotels not to host MAGA super spreaders

Hi John,  Thanks to everyone who joined our call to action earlier this week to tell Mayor Bowser and the DC Council to take steps to prevent the spread of violence and disease by Trump supporters next weekend, December 12th. The next step of our plan was to focus our efforts on the hot…

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  Garrett, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 6:03 PM

What’s next? Our movement is running for office

we're launching a candidate recruitment and training program to support more young leaders to run for office John, From the beginning, Sunrise set out to elect a new generation of leaders who will fight to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. Just this yea…

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  Matthew, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 12:29 AM

If 1,000 people gave just $3 a month

Building the biggest possible multiracial, cross-class movement takes time and resources—there’s no way around that. Hi, John, It’s nearing the end of the day and, I’ll be honest, we’re nowhere near hitting our goal for Giving Tuesday. This day really helps set the tone for Sunrise as w…

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  Matthew, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Today could make or break our plans

Giving Tuesday is a big day for movements like ours, and we need your help to keep our work going strong. Hi, John, It’s Giving Tuesday, which is one of the most important fundraising days of the year for nonprofits and movements like Sunrise. What we raise today can make or break our p…

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  Julien, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 27, 2020 at 11:03 AM

happy capitalism day 2020! 🎉

Treat yourself and help build the movement. Howdy John! It’s the most treasured holiday of our nation — no, I’m not talking about the Fourth of July. Today, consumers are celebrating Capitalism Day! In all seriousness, Black Friday is a messed up “holiday” that benefits CEOs far more tha…

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  Krystal Two Bulls · [email protected]

November 26, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Today is a complex day (with correction)

Sunrise welcomes our friends at the NDN Collective to share thoughts on this complex day. (This email was sent moments ago with a broken link -- we apologize for the mistake) Peveešeeva Relatives,  For many Native Peoples, Thanksgiving is a complex day. For some, we use this day to mour…

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  Krystal Two Bulls · [email protected]

November 26, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Today is a complex day

Sunrise welcomes our friends at the NDN Collective to share thoughts on this complex day. Peveešeeva Relatives,  For many Native Peoples, Thanksgiving is a complex day. For some, we use this day to mourn and protest as this day evokes the legacy of colonialism and the intentional false …

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  =?iso-8859-1?q?Shant=E9=2C?= Sunrise · [email protected]

November 21, 2020 at 11:25 AM

Let's flip the Senate

We need to win both these seats to end McConnell’s reign as Majority leader. Hi, John, For the 2020 election season, our generation mobilized like never before. In states that flipped from Red to Blue, including Georgia, young people made the difference by voting in record numbers. We’ve…

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  Aracely, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Fossil fuel deception

We’re scaling up our digital organizing infrastructure to counter Exxon’s deception. Hey, John, Just two days ago, an investigation revealed that Exxon Mobil has quietly been running a fossil fuel ad campaign far larger than anyone suspected. Part of the over $15 million they’ve spent on…

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  Jordan, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Georgia on our minds

Over one thousand people have saved their spots for tonight. Hi, John, This election season has been a roller coaster of emotion. And, even though election day is over, the work in many places isn’t done. This is especially true in my home of Georgia, where the fate of two Senate seats i…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 17, 2020 at 6:58 PM

Confused?

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. Here's where we go from here. Hey, John, This Thursday, November 19th from 8-9pm Eastern / 5-6pm Pacific, we’re holding our first mass call since Biden won the election. If you’re trying to figure out the best way to make an impact after the elec…

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  Matthew, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 2:56 PM

An unexpected obstacle

We're taking a hit and need some help. Hey, John, we’re in a sticky situation. See, a huge way for us to connect with new people and build support for the movement is by boosting posts on social media. But after the election, Facebook and other platforms disabled paid promotions from any…

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  Victoria, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 11, 2020 at 7:25 PM

We won—here's what's next

Biden owes our generation. Let's not let him forget it. Dear John, Regardless of the tantrum Trump is having, the election is over—but our work isn’t. Our generation delivered an undeniable and historic mandate for bold, Green New Deal-style climate action to heal our economy and countr…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 4:47 PM

We fucking did it.

The decade of the Green New Deal is here. Excuse my language, but we fucking did it. It’s official. We WON. Young people have spoken in record breaking numbers and chosen leaders who will heed our mandates for justice—including immediate and aggressive action on the climate crisis. This …

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  Erin, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 5, 2020 at 2:11 AM

The fight isn't over

We can't stop until every vote is counted. John, Results from the election are still coming in, and we’re so proud of our success. Together, we helped turn out young people across race, gender and zip code in record numbers to vote for a just and livable future, despite the pandemic and…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 7:44 PM

Wondering what's next?

We are going to continue to make sure that every single vote is counted. John, As the sun rose today, I felt a stillness in the air that I haven’t felt in months. We’ve been working so hard for so long, it feels unfamiliar to be in this state of waiting, of patience—dare I even say calm.…

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  Nikayla, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Group hug, everyone

This is what I'm thinking about the most important election of our lifetimes. This morning, I meet my hub in a dark parking lot. We climb over the sand dunes, sit on the shore with bowls full of oats, and keep our eyes fixed on the horizon. Darkness fades to twilight and, as the sun rise…

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  Victoria, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 5:18 PM

The secret to winning tomorrow

We have the power to change everything. Hey, John, No matter the color of our skin or how much money we have in our pockets, whether we live on coasts, mountains, or plains—we know that taking care of one another is the only way forward in this country. That’s why it’s so critical for yo…

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  Sophia, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 4:07 PM

We lost by so little...

If just a few more people had voted... John, I remember what it was like to read through the election results in 2016 and realize we’d lost by less than 100,000 votes spread across a few key states. In some places, the election was decided by mere hundreds of votes. I remember the shock …

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  Sophia, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 2:57 PM

Better than candy

The biggest treat this week would be to ring in the decade of the Green New Deal. Hi, John, Trick or treating might be cancelled in a lot of places, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun today as we get out the vote for the final 4 days of this election season. The biggest treat t…

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  John Henry, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 11:37 AM

For the first time in a long time

John, My name is John Henry, I’m 23 years old and I’ve spent the last 4 months working with Sunrise hubs across Virginia to elect Qasim Rashid to Congress. I wanted to take a little time to share why this race means so much to me and invite you to join me in fighting for places that hav…

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  Laney, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 5:12 PM

I'm in middle school and I need your help

Sunrise Movement made taking action feel like the most exciting thing I’d ever done. Hi, John, About seven months ago, when the world seemed to come crashing down with crises all piling up—COVID, police brutality, and extreme climate disasters—I felt a little fire burning in me. It wasn’…

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  Sophia, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 5:26 PM

6 Days Left. It's time to act.

Time is running out for the most important election of our lives. John, With just 6 days left till election day, Victory Fest launches TODAY. This is the most important election of our lives. It’s a chance to kick off the decade of the Green New Deal and every single one of us has a part…

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  Nicholas, OH + MI Regional Orgaanizer · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 3:02 PM

We are behind in our GOTV phonebank shifts, sign up for 2 more???

If we're going to elect a GND champ in the Bible Belt of the Midwest, we need to make more dials in these next 5 days. Simple as that. Hi John, I last emailed you when we had 10 days left in this election, now we're down to five; five days to Get Out the Vote (GOTV). I'm filled with exci…

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  Michele, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 10:07 PM

From Red to Green New Deal

We have just 6 days left to flip these seats and elect Green New Deal champions! Will you join me? Hi John, I am emailing you from my home in Colorado where we are currently suffocating from 5 massive wildfires on all sides of our state. My throat hurts and my voice is going hoarse, but …

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  Sophia, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 10:21 PM

Don't miss Victory Fest 2020

It's the last chance we have to make a difference in this election. Hey, John,  It’s official—there’s just one week until election day. In that time, thousands of young people across the country are organizing to make sure this election has the biggest turnout this country has ever seen.…

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  Amalia, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 9:07 PM

Sunrise is exploding

We are growing faster than ever before and need support to keep pushing toward Election Day. Dear John, Earlier this year, thousands of schools shut down because the government’s apathy let a pandemic spread out of control. In that moment, we realized this was a chance for young people …

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  Deidre, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 4:46 PM

We can win with TEXTING?

This year, we’ve got to do Election Day differently to defeat Trump. John, As Election day gets closer, I’ve been thinking more and more about Election Day in 2016. I woke up that morning feeling excited and light—I really thought Donald Trump didn’t have a shot and, even though Hillar…

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  Qasim Rashid · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Make history + flip a red district to blue

John, this race is close and your help could make all the difference! Hi John, My name is Qasim Rashid and I’m running for United States Congress. I’m a dad, husband, immigrant, and human rights lawyer. I am running for Congress to transform my advocacy as a human rights lawyer into res…

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  Troy, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Help grow the movement

We could reach thousands more young people before election day. Dear John, I’m writing to you from my home in Pennsylvania—one of the top states where the turnout of young people could decide the Presidential election. For months now, Sunrise hubs across PA have been using this election…

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