10-7-24 Newsletter

 

WORRIED? DO SOMETHING. You and many others want to DO SOMETHING to elect Harris-Walz and other Democrats. Check out this Google doc - it has something for everyone. Kudos to INCO activist and leader Beeb Ashcroft for this exciting resource! “Our democracy needs you. … Show up. Dive in. Stay at it.”  --President Obama, Farewell speech, January 10, 2017 "The work is right in front of us.... What will I leave behind?" -- Documentary film maker Ken Burns Ken Burns offers a thoughtful look at American history and current politics in this one-hour video conversation.  HELP ELECT ANDY DAVIS AS OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE Talking to voters one-on-one is the most effective way to elect a candidate.  Be part of the door-to-door effort to elect Democrat Andy Davis as our State Representative. Meet Andy and get the training and materials you need to reach out directly to voters in your area. The campaign will provide light refreshments, literature, lists, and training.  Join Andy and other volunteers to talk with voters in Warrenton, Astoria, Seaside, Manzanita, and Tillamook. Get the details here.    Learn more, volunteer, or donate to Andy's campaign here.  LADIES WHO LUNCH:  WOMEN FOR HARRIS-WALZ VIRTUAL BRUNCH Saturday, October 12  • 12 noon - 1:00 PM, via Zoom Guest speaker Tria Stallings, the National Women's Engagement Deputy Director for the Harris-Walz Campaign  Hosted by INCO Leader Beeb Ashcroft, In partnership with INCO & Women for Harris-Walz RSVP here.  Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89150524159?pwd=GZmnuKUd5EajkZFk6UCmFvbb6aOG7S.1 CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION BY OCTOBER 15 Register to vote, check your status, or update your voter registration if you have a new name, address, or signature at vote.gov or IWillVote.com or at the County Clerk’s Office, 820 Exchange Street, 2nd floor, Astoria. The last day to register to vote is October 15.   You’ll receive your Voters’ Pamphlet and your ballot in the mail in mid-October.   Being a Democrat is good, but it doesn't count unless you're a Democrat who votes. PROSECUTING TRUMP To follow the legal cases against Trump, INCO recommends recent Substack columns that clearly explain the redacted version of Jack Smith's motion in response to the US Supreme Court giving Trump partial immunity. We especially like Joyce Vance's Civil Discourse, Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, Robert Hubbell's Today's Edition, and Jay Kuo's Status Kuo. Check out 'George Conway Explains It All (to Sarah Longwell) on The Bulwark - YouTube or podcast.  Stephen Colbert discusses the motion, too. -- The New Yorker, October 4, 2024; regarding Hurricane Helene DO SOMETHING TO ELECT HARRIS-WALZ AND OTHER DEMS   DOING SOMETHING * To volunteer for the official Harris-Walz campaign, sign up here. * Volunteer through the Action Network - sign up here. * Mobilize and People for the American Way offer many volunteer opportunities. * Connect with the Clatsop Democrats here. MORE SOMETHINGS YOU CAN DO * Donate to the Harris campaign here.  * Join Virtual Harris-Walz Field Office on Discord here.  * Highest priority volunteer actions listed here * These Oregon Democratic candidates for the US House of Representatives would love your help in their very competitive elections: Val Hoyle (OR-4) - Donate HERE.  Janelle Bynum (OR-5) - Donate HERE.   Andrea Salinas (OR-6) - Donate HERE.   PROJECT 2025: THE GOP'S ANTI-DEMOCRACY BLUEPRINT LEARN MORE ABOUT PROJECT 2025 • "What Project 2025 means for you." It's terrific graphic, suitable for printing as a flyer. • A long list of major features of Project 2025, from Robert Hubbell in his Today's Edition newsletter •  FROM INDIVISIBLE:  - Project 2025 Explained -- An in-depth analysis of the MAGA playbook - 25 Things to Know About Project 2025 -- A quick list of 25 extreme things MAGA Republicans have planned with Project 2025 - Talking About Project 2025 -- Key messaging strategies for educating voters about Project 2025 and ensuring they understand the stakes • The 920-page Project 2025 document is here. Find a topic that interests you in the Project 2025  table of contents.   WRITE TO VOTERS TUESDAYS, 3 - 4:30 pm   WineKraft, east end of Pier 11 Mall, 77 11th Street, Astoria  No purchase necessary.   Invite a friend to come with you! INCO provides postcards, scripts, pens, stamps, Wite-Out, and good cheer. Thanks to Rebecca Kraft for hosting INCO's weekly postcard gatherings!   POSTCARDING AT HOME Channel your wish for election victories into writing to voters from home. Sign up for the postcard campaigns you want.   Commit to Democracy: https://www.commit2democracy.com/sign_up Activate America: https://www.activateamerica.vote/postcards Markers for Democracy: https://postcards.markersfordemocracy.org/ Blue Wave Postcard Movement: https://shop.bluewavepostcards.org Postcards to Voters: www.postcardstovoters.org has a 3-day turnaround for its postcard campaigns.  FUN STUFF INCO INSIGHTS "Besorot tovot" — "May we hear good news"  -- Translated from the Hebrew, for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, 5785 AD Indivisible defends democracy by opposing authoritarianism, bigotry, and corruption. Comments, news, and photos to INCO at incoregon@gmail.com.  Resources and other information at www.incoregon.org and www.indivisible.org. Encourage others to sign up for the INCO newsletter here. Look for the INCO column in Hipfish Monthly. We're on Facebook, too. INCO Weekly Newsletter  •  October 7 , 2024 Website Email Facebook Copyright © 2024 INDIVISIBLE North Coast Oregon, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or signed up at a community group meeting. Our mailing address is: *|766 Lexington Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103:HTML|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.