MORNING COFFEE ACTIONS
(Actions you can do while enjoying your morning cup!)
Support Senators Warren and Markey in Their Fight Against Kavanaugh
Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, is an extremely conservative judge that has shown a willingness to gut reproductive rights and the Affordable Care Act, among other extreme positions. Our Senators have spoken out against Kavanaugh but they need our support. Email Senators Warren and Markey and thank them for their public opposition to this appointment. See this resource from Indivisible for more information on how to #StopKavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS. Want to do even more? Use this link to sign up for Indivisible's program to call voters in states with key Senate races.
Like Our Candidates? "Like" Them on Social Media
Here's a simple action that could go a long way: get on your favorite social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram) and make sure you are following our five candidates - Chrissy Houlahan, Mikie Sherrill, Amy McGrath, Dan McCready, and Lauren Underwood. Then, be sure to "like" the posts they make there. By clicking, you will be raising their profile and assuring that the algorithms dictating social media presence will push them up the ladder, gaining them more exposure. Be an influencer! "Like" away! :)
Make Sure You Can Vote in the State Primary Election on Sept. 4th
Please make sure that you (and your friends) will be able to vote in the primary election on Sept. 4th(the day after Labor Day). You must be registered by Wednesday, August 15th in order to vote on Sept. 4th. You can check your MA voter registration status here; submitting the form also enables you to see sample ballots and confirm your voting location. You can also register to vote or update your registration information online using this link.
Absentee ballots are now available from town or city clerks; if you're away, you can download an application for an absentee ballot that you can mail to your local election office here. While the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is Friday, August 31st, the Secretary of State's office recommends you apply as soon as possible to ensure that you receive your ballot in time to mail, email, or fax it back to your local elections office by 8pm on Sept. 4th.
Help Pass All Three MA Ballot Questions
This November there will be three questions on the MA ballot: Patient-to-Nurse Limits (Question 1), Commission on Limiting Election Spending and Corporate Rights (Question 2), and Transgender Anti-Discrimination (Question 3). MA Jobs with Justice is rolling out the People's Agenda to encourage people to vote Yes-Yes-Yes on all three ballot questions and is looking for volunteers to help educate people and GOTV.
Our friends at People Govern, Not Money are organizing volunteers to support Question 2 to get big money out of politics - sign up using this link. You can also volunteer to talk about the Transgender referendum to patrons at the Lexington Farmers Market (coaching available) using this link or sign up here to phonebank or canvass for Question 3. There will be phonebanks in Lexington from 6-9pm on August 8th and August 22nd and our friends at Indivisible Mystic Valley will be canvassing for All for Question 3 on August 25th and 26th.
This November there will be three questions on the MA ballot: Patient-to-Nurse Limits (Question 1), Commission on Limiting Election Spending and Corporate Rights (Question 2), and Transgender Anti-Discrimination (Question 3). MA Jobs with Justice is rolling out the People's Agenda to encourage people to vote Yes-Yes-Yes on all three ballot questions and is looking for volunteers to help educate people and GOTV.
Our friends at People Govern, Not Money are organizing volunteers to support Question 2 to get big money out of politics - sign up using this link. You can also volunteer to talk about the Transgender referendum to patrons at the Lexington Farmers Market (coaching available) using this link or sign up here to phonebank or canvass for Question 3. There will be phonebanks in Lexington from 6-9pm on August 8th and August 22nd and our friends at Indivisible Mystic Valley will be canvassing for All for Question 3 on August 25th and 26th.
Sign Up to Register Voters
Our members have been volunteering with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) to register new American citizens just after they are sworn in. Interested in joining us? You can see what's involved on MIRA's website, then sign up for specific days using this link. Volunteers are typically needed for an hour or so on Thursday afternoons in Boston and a coordinator is at every event to answer any questions and provide brief training on the day of the event. There are many events scheduled from now through September.
Our members have been volunteering with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) to register new American citizens just after they are sworn in. Interested in joining us? You can see what's involved on MIRA's website, then sign up for specific days using this link. Volunteers are typically needed for an hour or so on Thursday afternoons in Boston and a coordinator is at every event to answer any questions and provide brief training on the day of the event. There are many events scheduled from now through September.
Protect Mueller's Investigation
Trump called the recent FBI raid on the office of his attorney, Michael Cohen “an attack on our country,” increasing the likelihood that he might try to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. But that’s not the only way that Trump can impede the investigation. There are other “red lines” that Trump could cross including:
Trump called the recent FBI raid on the office of his attorney, Michael Cohen “an attack on our country,” increasing the likelihood that he might try to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. But that’s not the only way that Trump can impede the investigation. There are other “red lines” that Trump could cross including:
- Firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
- Pardoning Key Witnesses
- Taking Other Actions that Interfere with the Investigation (such as repealing the regulations establishing the special counsel's office)
- If you haven't already, use this link to sign up for one of the more than 900 Mueller Rapid Response rallies that will take place all over the country. Tell your friends to signup too. Have your T-shirt and sign ready to go!
- Sign up to receive alerts from Indivisible - Text LINE to 97779
- Read Indivisible's toolkit on what to do next
- Ask our MoCs to support bills to protect Mueller. Senators can support S.2644, the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act, which merges two bipartisan bills to protect against a Mueller firing that were introduced last year (S. 1735 and S. 1741). Representatives in the House can co-sponsor H.R. 5476, the companion bill in the house.led by Representatives Cohen and Jones.
