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  Akron DSA via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
July 27, 2021 at 11:19 AM

A win for Nina is a win for Akron!

Hello Comrade! Can we count on you to help push Nina Turner over the line to victory? The Democratic primary is August 3. On Wednesday 7/28 at 5:30 PM, we're joining Cleveland DSA's canvass for Nina. A carpool will leave Highland Square at 4:30 PM, respond to this email for detai…
  BCTGM International Union · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 7:25 PM

PETITON: Show Your Support for Workers & Democracy!

Friend: The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the labor law reform we need to protect workers and democracy. If the PRO Act passes in the Senate, President Biden will sign it into law. Tell your senators that you support unions, working people and the PRO Act! Work…
  BCTGM International Union · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 7:25 PM

PETITON: Show Your Support for Workers & Democracy!

John: The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the labor law reform we need to protect workers and democracy. If the PRO Act passes in the Senate, President Biden will sign it into law. Tell your senators that you support unions, working people and the PRO Act! Worker…
  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Meet VA-HD 51 Candidate Briana Sewell THIS THURSDAY (7/29)

REMINDER: Join Sister District's DC/VA/MD chapter for our first monthly general meeting of 2021and get a chance to meet with one of the candidates we're supporting, Briana Sewell, THIS Thursday, July 29th from 5:30-7pm at the Women's National Democratic Club. RSVP Here! (Throw…
  Helene Shore · [email protected]
July 24, 2021 at 12:00 PM

350Fairfax, August 5, General Meeting

Come hear Cindy Speas, Fairfax County Tree Commissioner talk about how trees can mitigate climate change and much more. Friends, Please plan to join us and remember to RSVP for our, Thursday, August 5, 7:30pm 350Fairfax general meeting. Learn: Our guest speaker is Cindy Speas, th…
  Martha, Action Builder · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 7:25 PM

Don’t miss Build Power 2021 — a virtual convening next Thursday & Friday

Plus a sneak peek at the agenda —> Hi John, Hundreds of people have signed up for Build Power 2021, a free, virtual event on Thursday, July 29th and Friday, July 30th (next week!) hosted by Action Builder. Build Power 2021 is all about providing organizers like you with t…
  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 2:22 PM

What's at Stake in the VA State Legislature?

If you’ve been with our chapter for awhile, you know we have history in Virginia. Dear Sister District DC/MD/VA volunteers, Recently, Sister District Founders Lala Wu and Gaby Goldstein chatted on the Getting Curious with JVN podcast to remind us that “there are no off-year el…
  Amy Chin-Lai · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 7:36 PM

How Apple's upcoming changes could affect your email program

Hi John, You’ve been hearing about it for a while, and now it’s happening: Apple will be releasing operating system changes (iOS 15, iPadOS15, and macOS Monterey) sometime in September, and these changes will probably impact your metrics. That’s because a significant portion…
  Akron DSA via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 11:08 AM

Summer Days and Double Plays!

Comrade, Who better to socialize with than socialists? After our July General Meeting tonight, get ready to canvass for Nina Turner and attend the RubberDucks game with us this Saturday! Don't miss out on an Akron DSA fun filled day! In Solidarity, Akron DSA Steering …
  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]
July 20, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Keep Virginia Blue and Phonebank!

Want to stay out of the heat and get Democrats elected in Virginia this November? Come phonebank with us this Wednesday, July 20th at 6:30. We'll be making calls for Joshua Cole, who is running for re-election to VA's 28th district. He was the youngest person and the first Af…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
July 19, 2021 at 2:58 PM

SIGN ON: Close Guantánamo prison now!

The “War on Terror” has dragged on for 20 years and counting. The prison at Guantánamo is one of its most brutal and inhumane lasting remnants. If we can bring our troops home from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 2021, then we can shut down the prison at Guantánamo by then as well. …
  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]
July 19, 2021 at 2:30 PM

July General Meeting!

We’re so grateful for the amazing community of activists and supporters that have helped this chapter flip seats BLUE up and down the eastern US, from Pennsylvania to Virginia to Florida. 2020 was a tough year, and you all still showed up in record numbers to donate, commiser…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
July 17, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Texas is unleashing citizen-enforced abortion restrictions

In Texas, a draconian new law bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to sue clinics and doctors. These laws are immediately being contested in court. But we need members of Congress who will take strong action at the federal level to sto…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
July 16, 2021 at 6:13 PM

SCOTUS guts voting rights - fight back!

Over and over again, the conservative-stacked Supreme Court attacks democracy and guts voting rights. We’re fighting back. We can use our collective grassroots power to stand up and defend our democracy from vote-suppressing Republicans. Sign the petition: Abolish the filibus…
  Akron DSA via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 11:59 PM

Knock Doors for Nina Turner!

Friend, Nina's endorsements keep coming in having gained National Nurses United's endorsement recently. But with her leading opponent's recent push polling and pleas to super PACs, the fight is nowhere near over. With the August 3rd special election fast approaching, we must con…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 4:53 PM

Texas is unleashing citizen-enforced abortion restrictions

In Texas, a draconian new law bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to sue clinics and doctors. These laws are immediately being contested in court. But we need members of Congress who will take strong action at the federal level to sto…
  BCTGM International Union · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 4:22 PM

Level the Playing Field: Pass the PRO Act

Dear John, As we turn the corner on the worst days of this pandemic, we know the work is far from over. Our focus now is to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act—the PRO Act— the most important labor law reform in generations. We need to level the playing field, and …
  BCTGM International Union · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 4:22 PM

Level the Playing Field: Pass the PRO Act

Dear Friend, As we turn the corner on the worst days of this pandemic, we know the work is far from over. Our focus now is to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act—the PRO Act— the most important labor law reform in generations. We need to level the playing field, an…
  Marvin · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 2:25 PM

What we learned in 2020 (and what we’re doing about it in 2021):

Organizations that organize thrive Hi John, If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that organizing is the key to building progressive power. We also learned that our voters and activists are demanding a higher level of organizing and engagement from the progressive movement. Those …
  Martha, Action Builder · [email protected]
July 14, 2021 at 6:36 PM

You’re invited to Build Power 2021 — a free, virtual conference by Action Builder

July 29-30, 2021 Hi John, You’re invited to a free, virtual event on July 29th and 30th: the first annual Build Power conference! Join Build Power to learn best practices and strategies to make your organizing as impactful as possible, directly from the leaders working to organ…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
July 14, 2021 at 3:14 AM

Tell the Senate: Protect disabled veterans' right to vote!

Republicans are installing barriers to block disabled folks, including many military veterans, from their fundamental right to vote. Veterans served our country to defend democracy, not to have their own democratic rights stripped away. Tell your Senators to protect …
  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]
July 12, 2021 at 10:20 PM

Phone Bank and Keep Virginia Blue!

Don't forget to join us for our weekly phonebanking session this Wednesday at 6:30. We made 300+ calls for Joshua Cole last week, but you can help us make 500 for Briana Sewell this week! RSVP Here Phonebanking is our best remote volunteering option for voter contact. We ide…
  BCTGM International Union · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 8:02 PM

BCTGM WORKS!

  Message from the President:  Building My Union Foundation   "𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏, 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚." BCTGM International President…
  BCTGM International Union · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 8:02 PM

BCTGM WORKS!

  Message from the President:  Building My Union Foundation   "𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏, 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚." BCTGM International President…
  Akron DSA via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM

July Events

Friend, Join us for our upcoming events this month as we work on our ongoing priority campaign! Akron DSA is continuing our DSA for Nina campaign with full speed ahead! Nina Turner is currently the frontrunner in District 11's Special Election because a majority of Americans sup…
  Martha, Action Builder & Action Network · [email protected]
July 7, 2021 at 6:31 PM

How to build a program with breadth & depth

The Action Network & Action Builder Integration makes it easy Hi John, Maybe you already use Action Network, our leading digital mobilization platform. Or maybe you already use Action Builder, our tool built from the ground up by and for organizers. Either way, your work w…
  Lin · [email protected]
July 7, 2021 at 12:37 AM

350 Eastside News

Hi John, Red Road to DC Totem Pole Journey to DC. Sunday, July 11th East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue 98005 3:00-5:00pm – in person   Come celebrate and send off the "Red Road to DC Totem Pole Journey" on Sunday, July 11th, from 3:00-5:00 IN…
  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]
July 7, 2021 at 12:20 AM

Beat the Heat and Phone Bank for Josh Cole!

Want to beat the heat? Come phone bank with us tomorrow and make calls for Joshua Cole! Joshua is running in the 28th district for the Virginia House of Delegates. If you've been volunteering with us for a while, you may remember him--we helped him to victory in 2019! A nativ…
  Marvin, Action Network · [email protected]
July 6, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Check out our new Mobile Messaging Guide

How to choose the right number, a mobile message checklist, & more! Hi John, As a progressive change-maker, you need multi-channel engagement — through email and mobile messaging — in order to stand out, cut through the noise, and deliver meaningful actions to your suppor…
  Mari, Action Network · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Build your list with Call Campaigns

Mobile Messaging keeps getting better! Hi John, Last week we released two big updates to Call Campaigns: Click to Call and Voice to Address. With Click to Call, you can create an online form for your Call Campaign that you can share with your list or new potential activists.…
  Helene Shore · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM

350Fairfax General Meeting, Tonight, 7:30PM

This is the last chance to RSVP for tonight's 350Fairfax General Meeting. Dear Friend, Please join us and RSVP for tonight's 7:30pm, 350Fairfax general meeting. Learn: This month we have 2 guest speakers, so lots to learn. Our first speaker is Amanda Burman an Al Gore trained Cl…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Trump sets his sights on taking back the House

Trump has set his sights on taking back the House in 2022. We’re working to stop him. Help us hold the House and chip in before tonight's end of quarter deadline! Politico reports that Trump and his loyal band of followers are already gearing up to take back the House n…
  Sister District DC-VA-MD · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Phone Bank With Us Tonight!

It's nearing the Fourth of July, but here at Sister District DC/MD/VA, we're looking toward November! We're supporting two great candidates--Joshua Cole and Briana Sewell in Virginia, both of whom are running for the House of Delegates. Joshua you may know--we helped him on …
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Right on cue, Republicans block voting rights bill with filibuster

Democrats had 50 votes to defend democracy. But Republicans still blocked debate on the For the People Act. Sign the petition. Tell the Senate to abolish the Jim Crow filibuster now! The For the People Act, S. 1 would set up automatic voter registration, expand early v…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 12:37 AM

Help us defy history!

We know it’s a challenge to hold the House in the first midterm after a presidential election. But we can’t afford not to. At the Six PAC, we’re working now to defy the odds, elect progressives, and hold onto the House in 2022. Help us defy history. Chip in before our end …
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 29, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Right on cue, Republicans block voting rights bill with filibuster

Democrats had 50 votes to defend democracy. But Republicans still blocked debate on the For the People Act. Sign the petition. Tell the Senate to abolish the Jim Crow filibuster now! The For the People Act, S. 1 would set up automatic voter registration, expand early v…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 7:51 PM

Broadband is essential infrastructure

Broadband is a 21st century basic human right. Fight for universal, high-speed broadband everywhere. Donate to the Six PAC’s work electing progressive candidates. 35% of rural America lacks access to reliable, high speed broadband. President Biden’s American Jobs Plan me…
  Helene Shore · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 2:52 PM

350Fairfax Corrected Link

Please use the link below to register We apologize for nonworking link in earlier message. Dear Friends, We apologize for link in earlier email today not working.  Please use the link below to register for the July 1, 7:30, 350Fairfax General Meeting. Please plan to join us an…
  Helene Shore · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM

350Fairfax General Meeting, Thursday, July 1, at 7:30 PM

Come hear about fascinating international climate research, and efforts to promote climate denial on college campuses. Dear Friends, Please plan to join us and remember to RSVP for our July 1, 7:30pm 350Fairfax general meeting. Learn: This month we have 2 guest speakers, so lots …
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 3:11 PM

SCOTUS could gut Roe v Wade

The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could gut Roe v Wade. Donate to help the Six PAC defend our House majority and elect pro-choice progressives. The Supreme Court is now considering cases that could gut Roe v. Wade. However, whether or not they overturn Roe, acce…
  Mari, Action Network · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 3:01 PM

New Deploy: Email Campaigns and Click to Call

Hi John, We’re back with another delightful deploy for you to enjoy! I’m excited to announce that along with some key updates to Call Campaigns (hello click to call) we also rolled out Email Campaigns. This new tool will allow you to view and manage a series of emails on one pag…
  Helene Shore · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 12:00 PM

350 Fairfax July 1, Monthly Meeting

Join us for two fascinating speakers addressing climate research in Iceland and Africa, and climate denial at GMU Friends, Please plan to join us and remember to RSVP for our July 1, 7:30pm 350Fairfax general meeting. Learn: This month we have 2 guest speakers, so lots to learn. …
  Michelle Krocker via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
June 24, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Relief Assistance Is Not Housing Investment

Dear John, America has a housing crisis - an affordability crisis, as well as a housing supply crisis. Recently, the National Association of Realtors released a report showing that over the last 20 years new housing starts fell 5.5 million units short of long-term historical…
  Brian, Action Network · [email protected]
June 23, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Mobilizing AND organizing are essential to building progressive power

At Action Network & Action Builder, we’re uniting the two into a seamless powerbuilding model Hi John, Every campaigner knows the rhythm: Your organization gets a burst of energy — maybe because your issue becomes a hot topic, or something else focuses attention on your p…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 21, 2021 at 5:15 PM

Defending democracy

This month, we were astonished to learn that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice abused its power to subpoena records from journalists and Democrats in Congress. If Donald Trump and his allies return to power in 2024, we can expect even more authoritarian abuses. To save dem…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 19, 2021 at 9:20 PM

Stop mail slowdowns at the USPS!

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’sDeJoy’s has announced a 10-year strategy of permanent service cuts, slowing first-class mail delivery to as long as 5 days. Before these changes become permanent, USPS must first engage in two public reviews: a Federal Register rule-making proce…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 12:51 AM

Tell Sen. Manchin: Stop voter suppression

Sen. Joe Manchin refuses to support the For the People Act, claiming it isn’t “bipartisan” enough. Republican Senators don’t get to decide what “bipartisan” means, the people do. Two-thirds of all Americans support the For the People Act. At the Six PAC, our candidates rel…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 15, 2021 at 10:43 PM

Crystal Ball: “Tough Slog” for Democrats

Sabato’s Crystal Ball writes that Democrats are in danger of losing the House in 2022. Since the end of World War II, the average seat loss by the presidential party in midterms is 27 seats. In those 19 midterm elections, the presidential party has lost seats 17 times. … Re…
  The Six PAC · [email protected]
June 12, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Republicans spend big on voter suppression.

Republicans will stop at nothing to suppress the vote. That’s why they’re spending millions to stop H.R. 1/ S. 1, the For the People Act. We’re fighting back. Donate now to stop these vote-suppressing Republicans and elect grassroots progressives to Congress! Dark money groups…
  Lin Hagedorn · [email protected]
June 12, 2021 at 12:36 AM

Upcoming Eastside Events

Build for Belonging: Transformative Placemaking for Social, Economic, and Community HealthFriday, June 18, 2-3:30pm  Registration: https://buildforbelonging.eventbrite.com/   Eastside For All invites you to a virtual community forum to explore “transformative placemaking…