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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
April 17, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Here’s what “leaving it up to the states” really means

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Movement Labs It’s time to relegate him to Florida’s golf courses for the rest of his life.     John, Donald Trump is willing to do or say whatever he needs to in order to win. Not only are his recent comments saying he'd leave abortion up to the states chilling enough –…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 10:53 PM

There’s one date on everyone’s mind

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Movement Labs     John, This year, there's one date on everyone's mind: November 5th. Here at Movement Labs, we're working to protect fundamental rights across the country, including the right to vote. This cornerstone of our democracy allows folks to use their voice and…
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  Sarah Long, Movement Labs · [email protected]
April 6, 2024 at 4:21 PM

FWD: I was instantly hooked

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Movement Labs     John, I am so proud to work alongside folks like Lauren who know that this fight isn't easy, but it's important. Like so many of you, Lauren found the courage and passion, even in truly difficult circumstances, to keep going and fight for a better future. If y…
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  Yoni Landau · [email protected]
April 3, 2024 at 8:28 PM

Here’s an opportunity for you

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Movement Labs     John, From the teams here at Movement Labs and our signature project, Contest Every Race, we want to say thank you so much for your end-of-quarter support during a critical election year! We're counting down the days, and we're not letting any of them g…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
March 31, 2024 at 4:45 PM

This is a fight we can’t ignore

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Movement Labs     John, We see what's happening around us: climate change ravaging communities, folks struggling to make ends meet, and reproductive rights being stripped away. And I know you're scared and frustrated and tired. We are too, but there is too much at stake …
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 3:36 PM

350,000 face-to-face conversations

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Movement Labs     John, We've been working towards this moment. The only way to drive Democrats at the top of the ballot to victory in November is by laying the groundwork, building the relationships, and funding the infrastructure locally years ago. So, that's what we d…
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  Lauren Gepford, Contest Every Race · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 6:16 PM

I was instantly hooked

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Movement Labs     John, Over the last few weeks, I've been inspired by my colleague Sarah Long sharing her story, so I wanted to come on here and share a bit of mine as well. My story started in 2008 when I volunteered for Obama's campaign, and I was instantly hooked. T…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
March 25, 2024 at 3:29 PM

Giving Dems a competitive edge

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Movement Labs     John, "Democrats increase their focus on NC's once neglected rural areas" "Can't win if you don't run" "Can reverse coattails save Democrats in 2024?" Our work at Contest Every Race is making headlines – and that's because we get results. We're investin…
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  Sarah Long · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 7:16 PM

FWD: AZ, GA, MI, NC, NV, PA, WI, OH, MT

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Movement Labs 53,000 votes is all it takes.     John, Ours is a game plan that can win – and it's so important that we do everything in our power today to build the resources to turn out every single one of these critical 53,000 voters and tip the balance toward Democrats from t…
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  Contest Every Race · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 7:15 PM

AZ, GA, MI, NC, NV, PA, WI, OH, MT

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Movement Labs 53,000 votes is all it takes.     John, 53,000 votes can make the difference between tipping the balance for the White House across nine states this November – or not. Donate Now So, here's the game plan. We're going to win 53,000 votes in 9 states by runnin…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 6:57 PM

Who does it hurt the most?

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Movement Labs     John, No one feels the effects of climate change more than our communities. Firefighters are dealing with more and more frequent wildfires. Families are trying to keep older adults safe during deadly heat waves. Households are rationing power during ext…
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  Sarah L. · [email protected]
March 11, 2024 at 9:46 PM

The 2024 election runs through this state

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Movement Labs These 17 flippable counties could make the difference.     John, North Carolina is a swing state with critically close races up and down the ballot – and it's going to play a big part in who wins the Presidency, the Senate, and the House. But thousands of f…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
March 8, 2024 at 7:53 PM

This doesn’t sit right with us

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Movement Labs Women hold less than 50% of the available seats in down-ballot offices.     John, In honor of International Women's Day, it's time to talk about where we're at. According to the Center for American Women and Politics, these are how many female leaders we hav…
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  Sarah Long, Movement Labs · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 5:36 PM

Tip the scales

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Movement Labs     John, We're tipping the scales in swing states, red states, and everywhere in between. We all know this election is going to come down to the wire, and that's why we're supporting and uplifting the folks on the ground right now who are out talking to f…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 7:43 PM

Use this day to send Republicans packing

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Movement Labs     John – Every four years, we get a special opportunity – an extra day to invest in our future. So today, let's take advantage of this chance, starting with making our voices heard. All across the country, there are long-time lazy Republican incumbents w…
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  Yoni Landau · [email protected]
February 23, 2024 at 4:24 PM

FWD: It’s personal

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Movement Labs     John, I'm proud I get to work with impassioned and dedicated folks like Sarah, and I encourage you to check out her story below on how she wound up working with candidates and activists on the frontlines. If, like her, you've found that you don't want to sit o…
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  Contest Every Race · [email protected]
February 21, 2024 at 8:51 PM

Are election deniers running elections?!

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Movement Labs     John, Insurrectionists and election deniers do not belong in public office – so we're recruiting good candidates to clean house and send them packing! In the aftermath of January 6th, our institutions are threatened by the most extreme fringes of the Re…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
February 19, 2024 at 8:27 PM

The recipe

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Movement Labs     John, Kindness, honesty, integrity. That's the recipe for great leaders. And, right now, we're witnessing the aftermath of what happens when not-so-great leaders are elected to office. We've seen book bans put in place, anti-trans bills passed, and taxes cut f…
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  Sarah Long · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 6:20 PM

It's personal

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Movement Labs     John, I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was 12 years old when I got to see a new president inaugurated in front of the Capitol building while the old one flew off on a helicopter from the back. I watched in awe as he took his oath of office. …
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 7:14 PM

The biggest political figures in this country got their start in local office

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Movement Labs     John – We've all seen the pattern: the most significant political figures in this country got their start in local office. Take Nikki Haley for example. She started out in her county chamber of commerce, and from there, her career in Republican politic…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
February 2, 2024 at 6:21 PM

We can’t keep doing the same things

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Movement Labs     John, Time and time again, we've seen the same headlines, and we've heard the same stories, all circling back to the same issue: we can't let Republicans who've sat in office for decades continue to do nothing. To break this cycle, we have to work toget…
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  Sarah Long, Movement Labs · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Election year realities

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Movement Labs     John, Today is the last day of January, and while we're locked in on bringing more people into the fold of the movement for progress, we also need to stay on track financially to build up the resources we need in an election year. Today is the last day …
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
January 30, 2024 at 5:29 PM

Change starts right this moment

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Movement Labs     John, Change starts right this moment. It's time to show the long-time lazy incumbents who've sat back in safe seats the strength of this movement. So, real quick, before January is over, chip in to challenge Republicans in office for decades, recruit l…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
January 23, 2024 at 8:56 PM

We broke the supermajority

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Movement Labs     John, The real action happens in the states, so let's break some supermajorities in Georgia, Virginia, and Ohio! This is where Medicaid expansion is passed, voting rights are expanded, and reproductive freedom is protected. It's where book bans are stop…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
January 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM

We’re supercharging elections

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Movement Labs     John, Volunteers supercharge elections. And this is a year where we cannot take any chances. Our volunteers help us research races and filing deadlines and mobilize activists around big statewide ballot initiatives, and all of our victories large and sm…
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  Sarah Long · [email protected]
January 13, 2024 at 4:32 PM

7,000

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Movement Labs     John, We're always talking about boots on the ground – and this is what we mean. Our signature project, Contest Every Race, is marching across Georgia to challenge any Republican in our way and run up the totals in forgotten rural and "deep red" distric…
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  Contest Every Race · [email protected]
January 4, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Three easy ways

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Movement Labs     John, It's a brand new year, and we're not letting one second of it go to waste. We're pumped to put our 2024 plans into action, so here are three easy ways you can help get candidates recruited and send long-time Republican incumbents packing: Amplify…
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  Yoni Landau · [email protected]
December 31, 2023 at 8:47 PM

Here’s to many more victories next year!

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Movement Labs     John, I'm just dropping a quick note to remind you that today is the end of the quarter – and our biggest fundraising deadline of the year. Real quick, before you head out to start celebrating the New Year, chip in to challenge Republican incumbents who…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Here’s a quick look at our plans for 2024

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Movement Labs     John, Don't forget that tomorrow is your last opportunity to jumpstart next year's fight for democracy and progressive values while it's still 2023. Here are our plans to make the biggest impact we can in 2024: Contest thousands of Republican incumbent…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 6:55 PM

We’re on a winning streak

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Movement Labs     John, Movement Labs jumped right into the fall elections across the country this year, and boy, if this is any indication of what's to come in 2024, incumbent Republicans better be on high alert. Reproductive Freedom: We sent more than 4 million text me…
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  Sarah Long · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 9:19 PM

Give a boost to the top of the ticket

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Movement Labs     John, The folks on the ground make all the difference. Movement Labs supports more than 300 Democratic county party organizations across 30 states. From rural to red to battleground states like Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, that means folks on the g…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 8:47 PM

Local candidates = more votes

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Movement Labs     John, Did you know that local candidates = more votes for the top of the ticket? When exciting candidates run for local office, we can increase votes for the rest of the Democrats on the ballot by as much as 3%! And since 2024 is a big election year, we…
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  Yoni Landau, Movement Labs · [email protected]
December 16, 2023 at 4:59 PM

We’re taking on the red tape

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Movement Labs     John, Movement Labs and our signature project, Contest Every Race, are on a mission to get names on ballots and candidates in seats before waves of local filing deadlines hit us in February. That means researching, recruiting, and navigating a lot of re…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 7:18 PM

What our work in PA can teach us in TX

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Movement Labs Whether it's Arizona, Michigan, Montana, or Texas, activists aren’t backing down from this fight.     John, This week, the Texas Supreme Court decided Kate Cox's fate for her. Kate is suing Texas to be allowed to have an abortion after her baby was diagnose…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
December 8, 2023 at 7:07 PM

🖊️ Tell Congress to tackle voter suppression now

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Movement Labs     John, Voter suppression tactics are the elephant in the room when it comes to getting more folks running for local office and seeing more wins for rural Democrats. The right to vote is a fundamental American freedom – but some Republicans see it as a hu…
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  Sarah Long · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 6:10 PM

No sugar-coating here

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Movement Labs We’re making a $10M commitment.     John, No sugar-coating here: candidates have an easier time raising money than organizations like ours. Shiny, flashy campaigns tend to get the most attention and the most dollars, but we're thankful there's a day like tod…
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  Yoni Landau, Movement Labs · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 7:13 PM

It’s a simple formula, really

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Movement Labs When we say we’re on the ground year-round, we mean it.     John, When Democrats run on an unabashed message of free speech, fair elections, and abortion rights — voters show up at the ballot box and we win. We saw this all over the country earlier this mon…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 5:53 PM

We’re making plans, John!

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Movement Labs 🗺️ We need to map out our budget, just like you map out yours.     John, It's the time of year when everyone is mapping out budgets and planning for what they're going to spend. The same is true here at Movement Labs. With the successes we saw in states all…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 8:19 PM

You can’t lose if you have no opponent

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Movement Labs Let’s break the cycle.     John, So, how far up can you get in American politics without hardly ever having to run against an opponent? It turns out you can be third from the presidency. Our newest, extremist Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, has run almos…
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  Yoni Landau, Movement Labs · [email protected]
November 4, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Get texting with us!

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Movement Labs     John, Start putting your free time to work for progressive candidates and causes by joining Movement Labs' Volunteer Text Team today! We're a grassroots-powered organization working in more than 30 states across the country all because folks like you ta…
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  Yoni Landau, Movement Labs · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 6:36 PM

The most terrifying thing we can think of

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Movement Labs 🎃 👻 🔮     Happy Halloween, John! For us, the most terrifying thing we can think of tonight is a Republican candidate going uncontested. Before the trick-or-treating and scary movies start tonight, we're going to ask you to toss a couple bucks in the hat to r…
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  Contest Every Race · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 8:47 PM

We’re growing!

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Movement Labs 300+ opportunities to train, guide, and grow support for local Democratic candidates and increase rural vote share for Democrats up and down the ticket.     John, We're growing the Movement Labs family! Our Contest Every Race project is on a roll and now, we…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
October 24, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Local abortion defenders:

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Movement Labs Abortion defenders in 19125     John, We're excited to share that we're partnering with national organizations like Planned Parenthood and ACLU to identify, recruit, and turn out thousands of local "Abortion Defenders" in a state near you. From Nevada to Mi…
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  Yoni Landau, Movement Labs · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 6:49 PM

In the news again! 🗞️

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Movement Labs Contest Every Race is in the news again — because this model works.     John, Contest Every Race is getting national attention because it works. NPR's All Things Considered touted our efforts to make Democratic inroads in rural Montana, highlighting our com…
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  Sarah Long, Movement Labs · [email protected]
October 14, 2023 at 8:27 PM

There’s a candidate running to change it

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Movement Labs Supporting leaders like Chinua can help save our public schools from fascism.     John, We build power at the local level because, for every horrendous headline like this, there's a candidate we're recruiting to run and change it. It's no fluke that far-r…
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  Contest Every Race · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 10:15 PM

4 steps:

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Movement Labs Jump online with other passionate volunteers!     John, We are a well-oiled machine over here at Contest Every Race making sure no Republican goes unchallenged this cycle, but that's in large part because of folks like you. There are thousands of local race…
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  Contest Every Race · [email protected]
October 7, 2023 at 8:26 PM

Democracies don’t ban books

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Movement Labs Now, they’re getting classics like Beloved or The Handmaid’s Tale tossed out too.     John – It's Banned Books Week, an event that serves as an annual reminder that books are not dangerous. Book banning and censorship have reached epidemic levels in states…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
October 6, 2023 at 3:55 PM

Listen: 🔊

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Movement Labs Listen: Movement Labs founder interviewed on the Future Hindsight podcast     John – We're excited to share that our CEO and founder Yoni Landau was interviewed by Mila Atmos on the Future Hindsight show. Together, they discussed the story behind Movement L…
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  Yoni Landau, Movement Labs · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 10:11 PM

The stats:

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Movement Labs We couldn’t have done it without you, thank you!     John – Thank you so much for your incredible support of the work Movement Labs does! We put together ambitious goals every quarter, and you helped us knock it out of the park. As we always say: we don't b…
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  Movement Labs · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Are you on the fence about this?

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Movement Labs We’ve committed $10 million to support candidates, parties, and organizers through the 2024 elections.     John – We're staring down our end-of-quarter deadline at midnight tonight. If you're ready to give and get back to your Saturday night, you can donate…
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