Sophie, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Re: the ‘It’s Brutal Out Here’ sticker

Donate any amount and get your ‘It’s Brutal Out Here’ sticker for a limited time only. Ok, John, we heard you. Last week, we announced the winner of our sticker contest — and we were blown away by the love for one of our other stickers. 👀 We couldn’t ignore you any longer (and TBH, we love th…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 12:26 AM

Kentucky

This is NOT normal. This IS a climate emergency. John, More than 70 people lost their lives on Friday night in the most severe tornado event in Kentucky history. Homes have been demolished, tens of thousands of people are without power, and there are so many unanswered questions that the gov…

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  Sunrise DC | Housing Justice · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Tomorrow 6PM, a virtual discussion on legislation to stop encampment evictions

Hello again John,   It’s been 11 days since the city cleared out the folks living at NJ&O (see more info below). The week following, the Council of DC held a legislative hearing that included emergency legislation to stop encampment clearing…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 12, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Before February 1st

Cancel it all! John, More than 45 million people owe more than $1.8 trillion: That’s the student loan debt crisis in America. President Biden could erase all of that debt with one signature and free a generation of people from the crushing burden of student loan debt. But John, he hasn’t — an…

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  Sophie, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 9:58 PM

Time is running out to pick our next sticker!

Supporters and volunteers like you are the heart of this movement, and we think you should have the final say on this: We just wanted to make sure you saw Paris’s email from the other day, John! Here’s the situation: We’re planning on rolling out a new sticker as a way of celebrating everythi…

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  Sunrise DC | Housing Justice · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 2:30 AM

STOP ENCAMPMENT EVICTIONS

STOP ENCAMPMENT EVICTIONS Hey John,   DC government is destroying communities and displacing our unhoused neighbors without giving them housing or a place to go. These encampment evictions must stop. Councilmember Nadea…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 11:51 PM

Help us pick our next sticker!

As we get ready to close out 2021, our team has been working on some new sticker designs — but we need some help deciding on which design to launch! John, big news! As we get ready to close out 2021, our team has been working on some new sticker designs — but we need some help deciding on whi…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 12:52 AM

Sealing the deal in TX-28

Calling voters in TX-28 is how we’re going to do it. Hey John, In 2020, Texas progressive champ Jessica Cisneros nearly defeated Henry Cuellar, Congress's most conservative "Democrat." Our movement was proud to support her then, helping bring her just 2,000 votes from victory. Now she's back …

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  Miles, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 10:51 PM

How we can turn out the vote in 2022:

Democrats must stand firm on the funding of a Civilian Climate Corps if they want to mobilize young voters next year — assuming the Build Back Better Act survives the Senate. Hey John, ICYMI: The House finally passed the Build Back Better Act on Friday, November 19, and it includes a really i…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

November 22, 2021 at 3:32 PM

RSVP NOW: Tonight's call with Jessica Cisneros

Join us to learn how we're going to win. Hey John, did you see our endorsement announcement last week? We endorsed Jessica Cisneros for Texas' 28th Congressional District! We're really fired up to finish what we started in 2020, but we're going to need your help tonight to kick off this …

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

November 21, 2021 at 5:20 PM

We must show up for our community

Regardless of your race, gender, socioeconomic, or residency status — we must show up for our community. John, in our movement, no one gets left behind. But as COVID-19 continues to spread across the country through the highly infectious Delta variant, our undocumented community continues to …

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  Joel, Sunrise · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Announcing something BIG

This is our first House endorsement of the 2022 election. John, today we're announcing something BIG... We're so excited to announce our endorsement of Jessica Cisneros for Texas' 28th Congressional District! 🗣 Jessica Cisneros is a young immigration lawyer and a proud daughter of Mexic…

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  Brianna, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

November 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Free Them All: Join the Rapid Response

Free Them All: Rapid Response campaign  Hi John,   We are working with Harriet's Dreams on the Free Them All campaign. For context, the people detained in the DC jails are being forced into inhumane conditions. The US M…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 9:49 PM

A message from Kidus

As long as Senator Joe Manchin takes MILLIONS from fossil fuel companies *and* plays a role in drafting climate legislation, people will keep calling it out . John, Here’s a message from Kidus — one of the young people who went on a hunger strike outside of the White House: After fourteen da…

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  Deirdre, Sunrise · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 6:12 PM

Today's a really big f-ing day

The stakes of this moment can't be understated: it's mass human suffering, or mass human survival. John, today’s a really big f-ing day. This morning, President Biden put out a framework for his climate and jobs package after months of negotiations (spoiler alert: it's a mixed bag, the climat…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

October 23, 2021 at 3:07 PM

A week from today

After a year of extreme drought, heat, and flooding that touched every corner of the globe, COP is more important than ever. But if President Biden wants to be a world leader, he can’t show up to COP26 empty-handed. John, As part of the Paris Agreement — a legally binding international …

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  Alida, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 11:58 PM

Action Alert: Stop encampment evictions

Stop Encampment Evictions Hi John,   The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (DMHHS), Wayne Turnage, recently announced a new “pilot program” whose stated purpose would be to expedite getting unhoused peopl…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

October 7, 2021 at 7:33 PM

[ADD YOUR NAME] Demand Joe Manchin remove himself from drafting climate policy

People profiting from the fossil fuel industry should not be writing our climate policy, period. John, $5,211,154. That’s how much Joe Manchin has earned from his son’s energy firm — a firm Manchin founded himself in 1998.  Despite this glaring conflict of interest, Joe Manchin serves as…

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  Kush, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 11:11 PM

Call to Stop Encampment Evictions

Call to Stop Encampment Evictions Hi John,   On Monday, October 4, DC is planning to evict 3 of the largest encampments in the District. The encampments are home to hundreds of our neighbors, taking away their com…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 5:39 PM

FWD - WTF is happening in Congress?!?! 🤯

Wherever things land in Congress by the end of today, we’re ready to break it all down and chart out our course for what’s next. Can you join us for our “WTF JUST HAPPENED IN CONGRESS??” mass organizing call tonight at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT? Hey John, we just wanted to make sure you saw Audre…

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

September 27, 2021 at 9:45 PM

Lots of updates

We have lots of updates, and we’re going to try to break it all down as quickly as possible. John, We have lots of updates, and we’re going to try to break it all down as quickly as possible. Here goes: You’ve probably heard a lot about the House’s Monday deadline to vote on the infrast…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 8:26 PM

John, can you join the call?

We poured our hearts into making this political moment of passing transformative federal climate legislation possible. Whatever happens, we will make sense of the moment together and chart the path of the movement going forward. John, Monday is a big day. Here’s the deal: Monday is Cong…

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  Bri, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

September 9, 2021 at 10:15 PM

Violent fascists coming back into town?

let’s stop them No Fascists in DC Hi John,   You're not going to believe this. Eight months after January 6, a far-right group is planning to hold a rally seeking "justice" for the people arrested in the Capitol Ri…

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  Rose, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

September 5, 2021 at 10:36 PM

Mutual aid, WMATA Vote No Rally, and more!

Sunrise DC Newsletter: September 5, 2021 Hi John,   The summer may be ending, but we're not slowing down our efforts to build a better world. Check out upcoming events and projects below and join us!!   Support A…

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  Wei, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 9:01 PM

We Support Afghanistan: Supply drive, phonebank, and more!

 We Support Afghanistan Hi John,   Over the past few weeks, thousands of Afghan refugees have arrived in the DMV area and more are expected to arrive, fleeing from tragedies that are a direct result of American im…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Let’s bring it home

this is our last chance to kick off the Decade of the GND. Hey John — We’ve shown up in full force this summer to demand that Joe Biden and Congress do their jobs and pass bold climate policy. Now, we’re just weeks away from them deciding on whether or not they'll pass the boldest clima…

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  Hannah, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 10:04 PM

March for DC Statehood = Racial and Climate Justice

8/28 March for Voting Rights Hi John,   This Saturday, August 28, hundreds of thousands of people will march through the streets of D.C. to demand that Congress grant DC statehood and to protect voting rights from racis…

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  Jasy, Sunrise · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 8:16 PM

don’t leave us on read 📱

sign up for SMS updates! Big update, John Mobile carriers are making it a lot harder to share updates over text :/  In order for us to text you (even if you’ve already received our texts), you have to sign up at this form. When you sign up, you’ll be some of the first to know about major…

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  Sam D, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 10:23 PM

Back to School Mutual Aid Fundraiser

 Back 2 School Mutual Aid Hi John,   As summer 2021 comes to an end (sad!) it’s back-to-school season for the kiddos of DC! Alongside various community efforts, Sunrise is organizing to support kids and teachers i…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 10:00 PM

some thoughts on the IPCC report

Inaction is what got us here, and it’s what will enable things to get even worse. John, Hey, I’m Varshini, a co-founder and executive director of Sunrise. By now you’ve probably seen the headlines about the IPCC report that came out earlier this week. Now that we’ve had time to process …

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  Crystal, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Defend the Climate: Stop Line 3

Defend the Climate: Stop Line 3 Hi John,   Does last week's IPCC report got you spiraling? Same! Let's do something about it! Our long time partner Shut Down DC is doing an action on Monday, August 23 to demand that Bid…

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  Rose, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 12:00 AM

Back to School Drive, Water Drop, and more!

Sunrise DC Newsletter: August 11, 2021 Hi John,   Are y’all ready for an activism-filled August?! Check out upcoming events and projects below and join us!!   Boycott Nellie's - Fridays at 7pm There still isn't j…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 9:57 PM

what to do with all this dread and despair

Find out how you can get involved with our people-powered movement to avert climate disaster. John, Yesterday, I and so many other young people woke up enraged. The IPCC had just released a major report on climate that was nothing less than apocalyptic. The bottom line? The future of ou…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 4:01 PM

so, about that IPCC report...

The stakes are high, and we’re running out of time. What more do our politicians need to hear before they start taking the climate crisis seriously? John, Did you see the latest IPCC report on the climate crisis? It’s bad. Like, really bad. It says that even if we act now and implemen…

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  Kush, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 8:37 PM

Justice for Brentwood: Sign the letter today

Justice for Brentwood Hi John,   Environmental racism exists in our own backyard. Ward 5, including the Brentwood Community, have dealt with decades of pollutants entering their neighborhood from poorly regulated facili…

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  Sophie, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 10:46 PM

I’m a Builder. What’s your archetype?

Take the quiz to find your role in the Green New Deal future. John, I’m Sophie, and my Green New Careers archetype is the Builder. At first, I thought this might have been a little off for me. But as I read through the website and thought more about what type of person a Builder wou…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 11:49 PM

Every student and every educator deserves better than the status quo.

We’re done with half-measures and short-term fixes for systemic issues. John, In far too many of our communities, public schools are failing the very young people they’re meant to serve. When kids are forced to sit in freezing classrooms in the dead of winter or drink water from dangero…

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  Kyu Min, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 24, 2021 at 2:03 PM

You can help these undocumented organizers

Regardless of our race, class, gender, or citizenship status, we all have a duty to show up for our community in times of need. At Sunrise, we show up for one another and for our communities in times of need. So today, I’m asking you to join us in supporting undocumented folks who ar…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 2:33 PM

John, what’s your archetype?

This summer’s hottest personality quiz is here. John, Did you get a chance to check out our new quiz? Find your archetype and discover your role in shaping and building a thriving, sustainable society. Take the Green New Careers quiz: TAKE THE QUIZ Green New Careers isn’t jus…

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  Alexander, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 6:15 PM

The final stretch

Nina Turner’s primary is less than two weeks away. She’s been working hard to get out the vote in Ohio’s 11th district for months but she needs our help in this final stretch to make sure it all comes together by Election Day!   Whether Nina wins or not depends on two things: Reaching …

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  Sunrise DC · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Tell WMATA: Riding transit is not a crime

John —    Expanding police power will not make us safer. That’s true of metropolitan police departments and as well as the police forces that control other spaces and services we collectively depend on. One of those police f…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 3:54 PM

🔮 Find out which Green New Career best fits your personality:

Are you a Careworker? Or maybe an Organizer? How about a Builder? Take the quiz: Take the quiz to find your Green New Career >> John, There’s no reason anyone in the richest country in the world should be unemployed, underemployed, or forced to work multiple jobs just to survive…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 10:00 PM

RSVP NOW: Winning the CCC

Will Biden and Congress follow through on their promises and deliver us the sweeping climate action we know we need? Find out how we’re going to win the CCC >> John, After four years of organizing, the Sunrise Movement has changed the game. We’re poised to win the first piece of…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 9:25 PM

Go big or (don’t) go home

We’re rallying across the country tomorrow to keep the pressure on Congress to go big on climate. Hi John, I wanted to reach out one more time before tomorrow to make sure you didn’t miss out on our nationwide Day of Action. (Check out Lauren’s email below for more details!) On the hee…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 2:21 AM

quick update on our fight for a CCC

Can you help us get the first part of the Green New Deal over the finish line? John, Senate Democrats just announced that they plan to spend $3.5 trillion on the second, “better” infrastructure package — the one we’re counting on to deliver huge climate investments that match the scale …

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  Sam, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 8:03 PM

Come out to our abolitionist workshops, the Reggaeton Bash at Rock Creek Park, the Mountain Valley Pipeline action, and more!

Sunrise DC Newsletter: July 13, 2021   Hey John!   We're back with some updates... and more ways for you to plug in!   On July 4th, Sunrise DC and partners hosted the second of the abolition workshops, titled “Fourth of…

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  Christian, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 6:49 PM

Next Tuesday: Join us for Stomping Out Injustice

Stomping Out Injustice Hi John,   As an abolitionist organization, we know it’s time to abolish the death penalty once and for all and end the entire carceral state.    We’ve been working with the family of Billie Allen…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Chuck Schumer just announced:

This is a huge win for our movement. Find a July Day of Action event near you >> John, I have some exciting news: On Wednesday night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his support for a bold Civilian Climate Corps and said he’s committed to ensuring it’s included i…

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 7, 2021 at 8:24 PM

the ocean was literally on fire

Is it a portal to hell? A sign of the apocalypse? We don’t know. What we do know is that we can’t keep living like this. John, A few days ago, a pipeline leaked and set the Gulf of Mexico on fire. Is this giant ring of fire a portal to hell? A sign of the apocalypse? We don’t know. W…

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  Benjamin, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 8:02 PM

John, don’t miss tonight’s End Vaccine Apartheid Teach-in

COVID vaccines would not exist without publicly-funded research. Why are Pharma billionaires in charge of deciding who gets them? John, No matter where you live, the pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives. But while those of us in wealthy countries are more likely to have acces…

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