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But now it's time to channel that energy into the real work.
There are a number of great Trump Resistance "To Do" lists out there. My favorite? It's Time To Fight.
Since the woman behind It's Time to Fight (btw, follow her on Twitter for frequent updates about what's going on) has worked for Congress for 16 years, I'm going to largely take her lead as to what issues to call about at what times (focused, concerted efforts are more effective, and some battles are not worth fighting). I'll add my own action items too.
To Do January 23-29
URGENT
Call
Focus calls on the most important, immediate issues that will be voted on. Right now, that's: Cabinet Nominees Call Senate Committees (and your Senators if they are on the committee) to oppose Trump's most problematic cabinet nominees: Jan 31 - Betsy DeVos - Sec. of Education Next Week- Jeff Sessions - Attorney General *his vote was pushed back for fuller review Call your Senators for nominees that have gone to a full floor vote: Next Week - Rex Tillerson - Secretary of State
The ACA Rollback
I don't have scripts for this yet, but try at 5 Calls, or ItsTimeToFight, or here. HR 7
or here.
Other Issues
Call about what concerns you most. The border wall, the Muslim refugee ban. Defunding the arts, #NoDAPL, immigration & DACA. |
OTHER TO DOS
Read
The Indivisible Guide:
Strategic activism for resisting Trump's agenda (but also read this thread on sit-ins)
Join
Sign up for 5 Calls
Get to know your Senators & Reps
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Era of Colorblindness - by Michelle Alexander If you can't afford to buy it, it is available as an ebook at many libraries with Overdrive Between the World and Me - Ta Nehisi-Coates If you can't afford to buy it, it is available as an ebook at many libraries with Overdrive White Like Me - Tim Wise |
I found Michelle Alexander's book to be very good and very important. Though I felt she stretched it a bit in her equivalence of mass incarceration to the caste system. One big (currently relevant) point to me was how keeping blacks down was a way that elites kept poor whites happier because they felt at least above somebody. Lots of other important stuff and good analysis.
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