What we do with our time now We’ve been doom-scrolling the news just like everyone else, seeking updates on Trump’s health and on which public figure is the latest to contract Covid-19. Our own senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, were seated next to Sen. Mike Lee at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last Thursday, …
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Take Action Tell Greg Abbott: Stop Suppressing Voters Especially in light of Donald Trump contracting COVID-19, Gov. Abbott must act in the interests of public health, not far-right extremists. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the lives of Texas voters. Texans who are eligible to vote by absentee ballot can reduce their risk of exposure to the …
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Take Action #saveSCOTUS Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion for civil rights and gender equality, passed away on September 18. We cannot let Donald Trump destroy her legacy by replacing her with Amy Coney Barrett—who opposes Roe v. Wade and the ACA, and whose confirmation could hand Trump the upcoming election if it …
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Message from Board Member, Shane Johnson I know everyone who’s heard the news about the murderers of Breonna Taylor being acquitted are angry, disgusted, feeling empty/everything is meaningless, or any number of other feelings right now. Your feelings are absolutely right, and please take the time you need today to heal with friends/family/loved ones, go …
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Take Action RBG’s death raises the stakes—we must fire John Cornyn The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg shines a light on the hypocrisy of irredeemable cowards like John Cornyn. In March 2016 he insisted that, because primary votes were already being cast, the Senate must withhold its consent to vote on Obama’s …
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Take Action Visit notrailroads.com and spread the word about the “country’s most important climate election” What if you could prevent 850 million tonnes of methane from being released into the atmosphere just by getting involved in an obscure Texas statewide race? That’s what’s at stake in the race for one of three open seats on …
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Take Action Send postcards to Texas voters Ready to write postcards to voters, reminding them of the early voting and general election dates? Sign up here and we will send to you: Postage-paid postcards Addresses of Texas voters Instructions on what to write and when to send All you need to do is write the …
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Take Action Give directly to campaigns We are in the home stretch of the fight to save Democracy. You’re already canvassing, phonebanking, texting, and postcarding. You’re making sure all of your friends are registered to vote. You’re attending all the Zooms. One more thing to check off your list is to give, give, give. Help …
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Take Action Call and email your council members and demand they stop actively routing money to APD From Grassroots Leadership: Just a few weeks ago, when all eyes were on them, Austin City Council took the first steps toward investing in communities’ health and wellbeing instead of policing. However, when they thought no one was …
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Take Action Tweetbank for Texas If you’re on Twitter, we’ve set up a tool to easily send tweets with important information about voting and select down-ballot races. Let us know what you think! Steal these tweets Keep the pressure on Cruz and Cornyn to #SaveThePostOffice First, read this exclusive interview with William Moody, President of …
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