Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

June 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM

Trump’s bone-chilling record →

Donald Trump is the Commander in Chief, and it is proving to be a complete disaster for our country and our troops.   Do you approve of Donald Trump as Commander in Chief? YES >> NO >> UNSURE >> Due: 11:59 PM Representing: VA Democrats Respon…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Donald Trump himself will be THRILLED if we fall short.

If we fall short it will show that the GOP attacks on my work and record have worked.   John, tonight we have a critical mid-month deadline, the last before we have to publish our fundraising numbers for the quarter. If we fall short, it will show that the GOP attacks on my recor…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Say NO to Trump’s Birthday Parade >>>

  John - this is unbelievable. Donald Trump, who never served a single day in the US military, is throwing a military parade for his birthday tomorrow. This is a disrespectful and wasteful abuse of power. We’re collecting 10,000 signatures to BLOCK Trump’s birthday parade! We’r…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM

the single best way we can show up for our neighbors and friends

Protest remains one of the most important tactics in fighting tyrants, strongmen, and fighting surrender.   John – Donald Trump’s latest moves aren’t just alarming, they’re a deliberate escalation toward authoritarianism. This is textbook tyranny. Across the country, thousands ar…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM

an update on Project 2025

Nearly 5 months into Trump’s second term, Republicans have already delivered on too many of Project 2025’s promises. But what we’ve seen is only the beginning.   John – during the 2024 election, Project 2025 was revealed as a sweeping, radical plan to reshape America into a Christ…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM

06/10/25 Word of the Day: Plutocracy

Right now in America, we have a government for and by the wealthiest people in the world - plutocracy.   John, democracy is by definition a government for and by the people. Right now in America, we have a government for and by the wealthiest people in the world - a plutoc…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

June 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Signature Missing [Sign now: Stand Against Book Bans]

  John, the Republican Party is banning books across the country. We are outraged. We can not let Trump and his MAGA administration censor us. Last month, we launched an effort to collect 10,000 signatures to stand against book bans – but John, you STILL haven’t signed our petit…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM

some good news…

I know the fight for voting rights is tough, and it’s easy to become disheartened when year after year the GOP blocks voting rights legislation at the federal level.   John, I know the fight for voting rights is tough. It’s easy to become disheartened when year after year the GOP …

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

June 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM

[URGENT] 30 seconds to read this

John, give us 30 seconds to tell you why right now is the best time to invest in Speak Up PAC’s mission.   John, give us 30 seconds to tell you why right now is the best time to invest in Speak Up PAC’s mission: DOGE, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Donald Trump have all attacked Stac…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM

what to do when people don’t believe the facts…

  One of the toughest questions I get is, “What do we do when some people just don’t share the same reality?” What do we do when our parents or friend or neighbor only watch FOX News, or get their information from Facebook algorithms, or listen to Joe Rogan as if he is an authori…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Urgent: MTG, DOGE, and the House GOP just launched a coordinated attack against my work

I’m asking for your help in this moment, John.   John, MTG, DOGE, and House Republicans just launched an all-out attack on me in a committee hearing. Here’s what you need to know: → For years, I’ve worked alongside dozens of leaders to turn Georgia into a battleground, emp…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM

21 million >>>

The SAVE Act would require documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, despite zero evidence of widespread non-citizen voting.   John, the House passed the SAVE Act - a dangerous voter suppression bill that could block millions of eligible Americans from voting.…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM

My book was banned...

My book Our Time Is Now was just banned from the U.S. Naval Academy Library   John, my book Our Time Is Now was just banned from the U.S. Naval Academy Library — part of a purge of nearly 400 titles. When a book about voting rights is seen as a threat, we should all be paying at…

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  Please Respond [Speak Up PAC] · [email protected]

June 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM

[ATTACHED] Focus Group Invite >>>

Trump’s reign of terror on free speech MUST be put to an end.   Donald Trump is launching unprecedented attacks on free speech. We need to fight back for our First Amendment rights. You are 1 of 5 22204 supporters we need to complete this Focus Group in order to reach statistic…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM

we are facing an avowed, unapologetic, right-wing government -

  John, we are facing an avowed, unapologetic, right-wing government that's central project is a radical return to marginalization, bigotry, oligarchy, kleptocracy, and stripping citizens of their human rights. I am asking you to join me in focusing on how we confront the Trump A…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM

we are stronger together...

  Hi John – I learned a very valuable lesson from a young age: we are stronger together. My parents taught me that the great social justice movements weren’t about one person single-handedly moving the wheels of history, but about how if enough of us join together, small action…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM

crafty, sinister, and blatant attacks on voting rights >>>

  Hi John, Here at Speak Up PAC, we care deeply about the fight for a fair and representative democracy – which of course is centered around the fight for voting rights. Every day, every week, every month we hear about new crafty, sinister, and blatant attacks on voting rights. …

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM

This is an attack on EVERY Democrat >>>

Trump is making yet another move to impede free elections.   John, this is urgent. Donald Trump launched an unprecedented assault on ActBlue – the core platform powering grassroots Democratic fundraising. If he succeeds, it could impact the small-dollar engine that fuels Democrat…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM

I am outraged. [Trump Admin Banned my book]

The Trump administration banned my book "Our Time Is Now" from the U.S. Naval Academy Library — part of a purge of nearly 400 titles.   John, the Trump administration banned my book "Our Time Is Now" from the U.S. Naval Academy Library — part of a purge of nearly 400 titles. I a…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM

You are in the top 5% of our engaged supporters >>

  Hi John – We are one week from our end-of-month deadline and we are pacing behind our goal. Our fundraising deadlines are checkpoints to make sure we are reaching our goals and making progress where we need to. We can’t fall behind for long, because our progress relies on us me…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM

the only way we win

So, if you’ve been considering supporting our team here at Speak Up PAC, perhaps take today being the end of the week as a sign that now is the time to step up and put those good intentions to work.   Hi John, Today brings us one week closer to our critical May fundraising deadli…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM

at the center of every single fight >>>

  John, voting rights are at the center of every single fight for justice. So long as those in power continue to strategically suppress voting, representatives will choose their voters instead of voters choosing their representatives. That means action on important policies like…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM

The threat to our democracy is clear as day.

  Hi John – I have been fiercely committed to protecting and expanding voting rights for as long as I can remember. When the Supreme Court dismantled key components of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, they sent the fundamental right to vote backwards decades. Now, further efforts to…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Rachel Maddow and I sat down for a long talk —

here’s what we discussed   John, this past week I spoke with Rachel Maddow about the current state of fascism and authoritarianism in our country on my podcast Assembly Required. Her message was clear, fascism is here and it is the fight of our lifetimes to thwart fascism an…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM

the only way we beat this

We can beat them again…   John, last week I sat down with Rachel Maddow to talk about what’s next for our democracy. Here’s the summary of our conversation: Right now we are living in an era that will be looked at with disbelief and shock by future generations. While endurin…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM

truly grateful…

  John, am truly grateful for the grassroots support that has rallied behind Speak Up PAC since Trump was elected. Believe me, showing up and continuing to fight is so much harder than just throwing in the towel. That’s why all of you standing up and speaking up is so incredibly …

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Say NO to Trump’s Birthday Parade

  John - this is unbelievable. Donald Trump, who never served a single day in the US military, is throwing a military parade for his birthday. This is a disrespectful and wasteful abuse of power. We’re collecting 10,000 signatures to BLOCK Trump’s birthday parade! We’re looking…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Elon Musk is coming for your social security benefits >>>

  John, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are coming for Social Security. We can not let them get away with it. CHIP IN NOW TO SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY >> Trump’s plans to gut Social Security date back to his first term. Now he has appointed far-right billionaire Elon Musk…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM

My book was banned >>

My book Our Time Is Now was just banned from the U.S. Naval Academy Library   John, the Trump Administration just banned my book. They banned my book from the U.S. Naval Academy Library – part of a purge of nearly 400 titles. When a book about voting rights is seen as a threat, …

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM

absolutely gutted -

Trump’s policies are disastrous on every front, but they are particularly appalling when it comes to voting rights.   John, Trump’s policies are disastrous on every front, but they are particularly appalling when it comes to voting rights. He is directing the Justice Departmen…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM

$14.45

We’re up against an administration attacking voting rights, reproductive freedom, Black history, and free speech.   $14.45. That’s the average donation to Speak Up PAC this month – powering our work in the fight against MAGA extremism at every level of government. We’re staring …

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM

Happy Mother’s Day

  John, Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate. My heart goes out to those who find this day to be difficult. I am incredibly lucky to have the mother I do. When my mother was in third grade, she dropped out of her elementary school in Mississippi and didn’t plan on returni…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM

we won’t let history be erased

Trump and his MAGA machine are working around the clock to erase Black history from our classrooms, our libraries, and our national memory.   John, Trump and his MAGA machine are working around the clock to erase Black history from our classrooms, our libraries, and our national h…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM

the GOP is ALL-IN to OUST OSSOFF

They know that the path to the Senate runs through Georgia, and they’ll stop at nothing to keep control.   John, Republicans are going ALL IN to defeat Jon Ossoff and flip Georgia RED. They know that the path to the Senate runs through Georgia, and they’ll stop at nothing to keep…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Trump’s most recent attack on our freedoms

Let’s be clear: this isn’t policy. It’s a censorship campaign.   John, right now, Donald Trump has our education system walking a precarious tightrope. Students are having their visas ripped away for using their right to free speech and peaceful assembly. Professors are losing t…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM

21 million >>

The SAVE Act would require documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, despite zero evidence of widespread non-citizen voting.   John, the House passed the SAVE Act - a dangerous voter suppression bill that could block millions of eligible Americans from voting.…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Elon Musk is coming for Social Security!!!!!

  Friend, Elon Musk is dismantling our democracy. He is trying to… Get rid of thousands of lifetime civil servants Cut Social Security Gut Medicare and Medicaid And that’s just in the first quarter! We need to show that we will not sit idly by as Elon Musk attempts a hostile t…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

May 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM

an open assault on free elections

What we are witnessing right now is an attempt by anti-voting rights extremists to silence targeted groups of voters.   John, it's no secret that Trump's voting rights agenda is a disaster for democracy. What we are witnessing right now is an attempt by anti-voting rights ext…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM

My book was banned.

My book Our Time Is Now was just banned from the U.S. Naval Academy Library   John, my book Our Time Is Now was just banned from the U.S. Naval Academy Library — part of a purge of nearly 400 titles. When a book about voting rights is seen as a threat, we should all be paying at…

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  Please Respond [Speak Up PAC] · [email protected]

May 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM

[ATTACHED] Focus Group Invite

Trump’s reign of terror on free speech MUST be put to an end.   Donald Trump is launching unprecedented attacks on free speech. We need to fight back for our first amendment rights. You are 1 of 5 22204 supporters we need to complete this Focus Group in order to reach statistic…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

May 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM

from the bottom of my heart >>>

  Hi John, I believe strongly in the importance of running people-powered campaigns and movements. It never gets old when I see our team step up to defend democracy and defeat extremism one dollar at a time. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support last month…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

April 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM

Stronger together

Let’s give Trump something to worry about   John, Donald Trump’s administration is executing a full-scale assault on our democracy: The foundation of our democracy – the right to vote – has been shaken to its core. But the worst thing we can do now is give in to despair or re…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

April 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Every place we can check Trump’s power

I’ve seen what a grassroots movement can do – when we rise together, we’re unstoppable.   John, the people are fired up. Thousands are taking to the streets to protest Trump’s lawless, anti-democratic agenda. We’ve seen what protests can do – but to stop Trump for good, we hav…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

April 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Republicans HATE this idea…

The 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia have no representation in the House or the Senate because they aren’t an official state.   John, democracy means equal representation FOR ALL. But for the 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia, they have no representation i…

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  Speak Up PAC · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Trump is DEVASTATED >>

  John, Donald Trump is attacking and threatening universities, organizations, and companies that don’t bow down to his demands. While companies and institutions bend the knee to Donald Trump, over 150 colleges are standing up to Trump! These universities are REJECTING the idea…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM

This is an attack on EVERY Democrat

Trump is making yet another move to impede free elections.   John, this is urgent. Donald Trump is expected to launch an unprecedented assault on ActBlue – the core platform powering grassroots Democratic fundraising. If he succeeds, it could impact the small-dollar engine that f…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM

The destruction is the point -

Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Republicans are gutting federal agencies to make us believe that we don’t deserve a government that works for us.   John – Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Republicans are gutting federal agencies to make us believe that we don’t deserve a government that …

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM

humbly asking

  John, I’ll make this quick: I’m humbly asking you to chip in $3. I know – $3 might not sound like much. Especially when the news is filled with terrifying headlines about Trump and his extremist allies’ latest threats to our democracy. But I’ve seen the power of grassroots…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

April 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM

coffee?

  John! Stacey Abrams here. One of the things I love most about this work is sitting down with folks over a cup of coffee – swapping stories, sharing hopes, and talking through the hard stuff, too. I’m a firm believer that deep conversations are good for the soul. As much as I’…

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

April 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM

re: book bans

  John, they’re not just banning books. They’re banning ideas. Across the country, Republican extremists are ripping powerful stories off library shelves, defunding vital local libraries, and stripping school curriculums of important history. They say it’s about “protecting …

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