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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 3:30 PM

We’re close to securing a huge win for workers (ban noncompetes)

Between 30 and 60 million Americans work in jobs where they are forced to sign noncompete clauses in their contracts that limit where they can work if they leave or are let go from their employment. Dear John, President Biden said it in his State of the Union address—it's time …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 7:29 PM

SIGN NOW: Protect communities from corporate railroad greed!

John, Earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern train carrying poisonous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a massive explosion and mass evacuations. Only two weeks later, another train, operated by the same company, derailed in Michigan. The Lever’s reporting fo…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 18, 2023 at 3:21 PM

[ACTION NEEDED] Stop the new GOP 30% national sales tax

John, Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would institute a 30% national sales tax on EVERYTHING you buy. This would require everyone, no matter how poor or rich, to pay the same tax rate. However, according to the Institute on Taxation and …
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Moderna plans to charge you $130 for a taxpayer-funded $2.85 vaccine

In the last three years, nearly 1.1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 100 million more have become ill. Now, Moderna has decided to prioritize corporate profits over human lives. Dear John, Moderna just announced plans to more than *quadruple* the price of its …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Tell Congress: Never cut Social Security or Medicare

John, Republicans are ready to wreck the U.S. economy unless President Biden agrees to devastating cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Here is the pledge we want every member of Congress to sign: “I promise to never vote to cut Social Security or Medicare under any circumst…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 11, 2023 at 4:01 PM

SIGN NOW: Give C-SPAN full-time control of the cameras in Congress

John, As Americans across the nation witnessed the GOP’s brutal infighting during the recent election for Speaker of the House of Representatives, one crucial press freedom issue became clear: We must grant C-SPAN full-time control of the cameras in the House. Right now, leade…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 8, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Will you add your name to ask Congress to pass an assault weapons ban immediately?

A dance hall in Monterey Park. A school in Uvalde. A Fourth of July Parade outside Chicago. A nightclub that was an oasis for the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs. Dear John, The mass shooting in Monterey Park, California was gruesome, gut-wrenching, and one more reason our…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 4, 2023 at 3:53 PM

Sign the petition: Your employer shouldn’t decide if you can take a new job

John, Imagine this: you just accepted a new job with higher pay and benefits. But a few days later, you get a letter from your former boss threatening to sue you if you take the new position. It might sound absurd, but this can and does happen to fast food workers, baristas, j…
  Team Sunrise via LeftNet · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Exxon knew 😡

Exxon knew their business was killing people. John, This is really serious. The New York Times just reported that Exxon not only knew about the dangers of climate change, but accurately and clearly predicted that burning fossil fuels would certainly make our planet uninhabitabl…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 1, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Kevin McCarthy wonders if he can cut Medicare. Tell him no.

Things could get bad. We risk a global financial crisis, 6 million Americans losing their jobs, and devastating families who rely on lifesaving benefits. Dear John, Tens of millions of Americans benefit from Social Security and Medicare, and these programs are viewed as the mos…
  June Barrett, National Domestic Workers Alliance via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 31, 2023 at 5:22 PM

Add your name: End sexual harassment against domestic workers →

No one should fear sexual harassment, violence, and abuse at work. Content warning: This email discusses issues of sexual abuse. John — On my very first night as a live-in caretaker for a new client, I was sexually assaulted. I didn't report him. I needed the money too badly. …
  Rachael, Lead Locally via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 30, 2023 at 7:18 PM

Hi, I’m Rachael, it's great to meet you.

I believe strongly in the mission of Lead Locally — to recruit and elect folks that will follow through on their campaign promises to fight for the climate. John, Hi there! My name is Rachael, and I’m an organizer at Lead Locally. I’ve dedicated my career to building a future w…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
January 28, 2023 at 3:31 PM

SIGN: Ban Trump from the White House under the 14th Amendment

We can not endure another Donald Trump Presidency. John, We can not endure another Donald Trump Presidency. Now, Democrats in Congress have drafted a bill declaring that Trump is unfit to serve under the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment prohibits anyone who previously took …
  COURIER via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 6:10 PM

This is beyond just “covfefe”

#️⃣KeepTrumpOffTwitter Have you seen the news, John? The umbrella company of popular social media apps including Facebook and Instagram have announced that they will be reinstating Trump’s social accounts on their platforms. This is a recipe for disaster. Will you sign the pet…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 25, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Petition: National emergency for abortion now

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court decided that Americans have the constitutional right to an abortion. Now, in a time of great uncertainty, we’re asking that a president declare a public health and national emergency to protect this right for us all. Dear John, This week would…
  National Domestic Workers Alliance via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 24, 2023 at 3:53 PM

It's exploitative and unfair...

Tomorrow morning millions of domestic workers will show up to the job without basic protections from harassment. Content warning: This email discusses issues of sexual abuse. It happened so often that Etelbina would lose count: she'd be at work cleaning homes when her bosses …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
January 21, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Tell President Joe Biden: Expand the Child Tax Credit now!

Write a letter to President Biden today urging him to use his bully pulpit to keep fighting for the expanded Child Tax Credit. John, Before the New Year, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill that increased funding for many human needs programs. But a glaring omission w…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 18, 2023 at 4:06 PM

George Santos is a fraud (Petition)

It’s a litany of lies almost too long to recount: false claims that he is the descendant of Holocaust survivors, fabrications about his education and past employment, glaring gaps about his finances, and more. Dear John, Rep. George Santos grossly lied his way into office. Here…
  Lead Locally HQ via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Krysten Sinema + the Democratic majority

When the federal government doesn’t act, we turn to our communities. John, Last month, Senator Krysten Sinema announced she was switching parties to become an Independent, which made the Democrats' slim majority even smaller. Here’s how this relates to climate: With a Democra…
  Lucas Kunce via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 3:35 PM

I’m officially running against Josh Hawley, and I need you on my team.

Become a founding member of our grassroots movement >> Hi John, my name is Lucas Kunce — and I’m the 13-year Marine veteran and Democrat running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate. Watch our brand new launch video, then sign up to join our grassroots movement to fl…
  Katie Porter via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 10, 2023 at 5:04 PM

I’m running for the U.S. Senate

I want you to hear it from me. John, It’s official: I’m running to represent California in the United States Senate. I need you in this with me, John. Can you make a donation today and become one of my campaign’s first official supporters? Chip in I’m running for the U.S. Se…
  John Paul, Sunrise via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 9, 2023 at 7:21 PM

Let’s chat about this ASAP

We’re explaining the climate emergency situation. John, With many parts of the country still thawing out from an unprecedented polar vortex that left thousands without power over the holiday season, it is becoming increasingly difficult for governments to ignore the looming cli…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 10:51 PM

Disqualify Trump under the 14th Amendment

Voters can file petitions for his disqualification with state election boards or the courts. Dear John, Sign the petition now to help make sure Trump feels the consequences of his traitorous actions. The Constitution’s 14th Amendment provides for the disqualification from publ…
  Lucas Kunce via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 4:46 PM

I’m officially running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate.

Become a founding member of our grassroots movement >> Hi John, my name is Lucas Kunce — and I’m the 13-year Marine veteran and Democrat running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate. Watch our brand new launch video, then become one of the first founding donors of ou…
  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA via Leftnet · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 8:19 PM

“It’s hell already in Somalia.”

Donate to help Unrelenting drought, armed conflict, and a pervasive hunger crisis have been plaguing Somalia for years. Now, the country stands on the brink of famine – and millions of lives hang in the balance. But John, we at the UNFPA are there now, providing essential re…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Sign: Expel MTG for her comment on Jan 6

Hate can be lethal. There should be no tolerance for anyone who threatens colleagues. Dear John, Sign the petition now to demand Kevin McCarthy expel Representative Majorie Taylor Greene from Congress. There is no place in Congress for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who most rec…
  Lead Locally HQ via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 12:13 AM

Manchin is relentless

We can’t let up on our fight for a just transition from fossil fuels. John, Senator Joe Manchin is relentless in doing the bidding of the fossil fuel industry. He has now tried THREE times to pass through legislation, negotiated behind closed doors, that would give the fossil f…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
December 18, 2022 at 2:51 PM

[Add your name] Support public health over corporate greed

Sign on as a grassroots co-sponsor of Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Cumulative Impacts Act. John, For far too long, corporate polluters have poisoned Black, brown, Indigenous, and low-income communities. People in these “frontline communities” are suffering from high rates of asthma, c…
  Demand Progress via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 3:34 PM

[Add your name] The Senate must confirm Gigi Sohn

Comcast, Fox News, and the GOP have done EVERYTHING they can to stop the confirmation of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) John, Comcast, Fox News, and the GOP have done EVERYTHING they can to stop the confirmation of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communicatio…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
December 14, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Save student debt relief

Despite President Biden possessing the authority to cancel student debt as per the HEROES Act, passed by Congress in 2003, right-wing MAGA Republicans have filed numerous lawsuits challenging the legality of student debt cancellation. Dear John, Sign the petition now to demand …
  Lead Locally via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Here’s how we can fight back against Manchin’s dirty deal

We know the consequences of handouts to the fossil fuel industry: it means more pollution, more fracking, and more pipelines. John, Earlier this year, Senator Joe Manchin tried to force through a Dirty Deal in Congress that would undermine our progress on climate, and potential…
  Lara da Costa via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 11:22 PM

JOIN US: Protect Domestic Workers

One night, after I put their kids to bed, put things away, and started the laundry, I was fired. One night, after I put their kids to bed, put things away, and started the laundry, I was fired. It was 9pm. No notice, no reason. I had been a live-in nanny for two families for 3 y…
  Demand Progress via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 3:51 PM

[Take Action] We need to regulate Big Tech

Two important bills fighting Big Tech’s monopoly power are pending in Congress right now, but we’ve seen no action from Democratic leadership. John, Democrats have only one month left in the Congressional majority and time is running out to crack down on Amazon’s monopoly power…
  June Barrett via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Add your name: end sexual harrasment against domestic workers

No one should fear sexual harassment, violence, and abuse at work Content warning: This email discusses issues of sexual abuse. John — On my very first night as a live-in caretaker for a new client, I was sexually assaulted. I didn't report him. I needed the money too badly. S…
  Lead Locally HQ via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Working for a Better Future, One Local Race at a Time

From Pennsylvania to California to Texas, and states in between, one thing was clear: climate is top of mind for voters. We need to double down on our efforts to invest in grassroots organizing and campaigning for climate action at the state and local lev John, Election night w…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 9:24 PM

Sign the petition to President Biden: Allow entry to families denied by Trump’s Muslim and African Bans

The harms done to families impacted by Trump’s racist immigration policies won’t be so easily repaired. John, We urge President Biden to provide relief to all who have been impacted by the Trump administration’s Muslim and African Bans that this administration rescinded on Janu…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 6:34 PM

Sign: Save our elections

Protect our democracy and future elections by holding anyone who tried to overturn the 2020 election accountable. Dear John, Weeks have passed since the midterm elections, but some counties in Arizona and Pennsylvania have failed to certify the election results before the legal…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 3:51 PM

[Take Action] Stop the Amazon - One Medical merger!

John, Amazon wants to establish a healthcare industry monopoly. They took a big step by making a deal to acquire health provider One Medical for a whopping $3.9 billion.1 The research is unequivocal: health industry consolidation leads to higher prices for consumers — without …
  Moveon via Leftnet · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 4:22 PM

A $2 billion gift to Trump (lesson learned)

Donald Trump knows how to manipulate the media into covering his speeches live — giving him valuable free airtime to spew vitriol, lies, and dangerous disinformation. News networks need to stop showing his speeches live. Dear John, A report in 2016 estimated that the major news…
  Lead Locally HQ via LeftNet · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Working for a Better Future, One Local Race at a Time

From Pennsylvania to California to Texas, and states in between, one thing was clear: climate is top of mind for voters. We need to double down on our efforts to invest in grassroots organizing and campaigning for climate action at the state and local lev John, Election night w…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Join Bernie on Tour!

Get out the vote with Bernie. Sign up to find a FREE tour stop near you, featuring live entertainment and free merch. Dear John, Have you heard? The moment to determine our future is now! The Our Future is Now Tour: #VoteFightWin is a FREE party, concert, and rally featuring Se…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 3:58 PM

American media: Stop ignoring the revolution in Iran

Protesters have a lot to lose, as many risk being killed, tortured, or arrested. Dear John, Sign the petition and demand media outlets and cable networks in the United States cover Iran’s feminist revolution! There are historic protests happening right now in Iran, which glob…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 4:31 PM

New Evidence in Trump Mar-a-Lago Case (Sign the petition)

Trump was warned of legal liability if he did not return government materials. Dear John, Sign the petition: As more evidence comes to light, the Justice Department must prosecute Trump for illegally moving official documents! In the weeks after the FBI executed a search warr…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 9:51 PM

[Add your name] Seat the Cherokee Nation Delegate

John, It has been nearly 200 years, since the creation of the 1835 Treaty of New Echota leading to the expulsion of Cherokee Native Americans from their territory in a mass exodus known as the Trail of Tears. Over 15,000 Indigenous people died including 4,000 Cherokee. After …
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Trans Students Don’t Deserve This

Republicans will stop at nothing to actively terrorize marginalized communities. Tell Governor Glenn Youngkin to stop attacking vulnerable students. Dear John, Sign the petition: Republicans in Virginia will stop at nothing to actively terrorize marginalized communities. Tell G…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Phone bank for abortion access

Help turn out the vote in battleground states to protect abortion access and help defeat MAGA this fall. Dear John, It’s been a little over three months since the Trump-packed Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and since then, we have seen the appalling realities pregnant pe…
  Jamaal Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 3:35 PM

[Add your name] Support the RAP Act

Since 2020, prosecutors in over 500 criminal cases have used artists’ lyrics as evidence against the artist in court. John, Rap is expression, it is literature, it is poetry. But at its core is freedom of speech. Rappers are the journalists of their communities — taking on the …
  National Domestic Workers Alliance via LeftNet · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 2:01 PM

It's exploitative and unfair.

Tomorrow morning millions of domestic workers will show up to the job without basic protections from harassment. Content warning: This email discusses issues of sexual abuse. It happened so often that Etelbina would lose count: she'd be at work cleaning homes when her bosses …
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Urgent: cancel a 15-year auto-renewing Trump contract

SIGN THE PETITION: cancel the LUMA contract Trump forced on Puerto Ricans. Dear John, Sign the petition: Cancel the LUMA contract that has left Puerto Ricans without power over and over again! When Hurricanes Maria and Irma hit Puerto Rico, families were displaced, abandoned, …
  Lara da Costa via LeftNet · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 9:29 PM

JOIN US: Protect Domestic Workers

One night, after I put their kids to bed, put things away, and started the laundry, I was fired. It was 9pm. No notice, no reason. I had been a live-in nanny for two families for 3 years and 1 year respectively. I would have been homeless if a friend nearby hadn't let me rent a…