9-25-23 Newsletter

 

"There are only two kinds of madness one should guard against. One is the belief that we can do everything. The other is the belief that we can do nothing.”   — Andre Brink, “A Dry White Season" BIDENOMICS HUMAN RIGHTS AT COFFEE CREEK Monday, September 25, at 6 pm, via Zoom Clatsop Democrats Monthly Meeting The Clatsop Dems host a guest speaker, Kelie McWilliams. She is Vice-Chair of the Polk County Democrats and serves on the Democratic Party of Oregon's Platform and Resolutions Committee. She'll present information about the human rights violations at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon's only women's prison. The Dems will consider resolutions about this issue and about the housing crisis in Clatsop County. If you'd like to attend, please use this link for the agenda and for the link to sign up for Zoom. JOIN THE COINversation SEPTEMBER 26 Register for this COIN Zoom event at https://bit.ly/coin-mtg -- “State of the Union,” by Peter Ralston "My friend Peter Ralston took this image recently, and it feels perfect for this moment in a bunch of different ways. You will note that the building— and by extension, the flag painted on it— is under repair." -- Heather Cox Richardson, Letters from an American, September 23, 2023  These are outstanding free one-hour conversations via Zoom or on the America at a Crossroads YouTube channel. Hosted by Jews United for Democracy and Justice, and by Community Advocates. Register and get on the email list here. CHOP WOOD, CARRY WATER This week's good news from Jessica Craven covers Indivisible, the environment, students, libraries, voting, and more. Her Substack newsletter includes activism you can do from home! INSIGHTS     "There truly are two kinds of people: you and everyone else." -- Sarah Manguso 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 at our website or here. Look for the INCO column in Hipfish Monthly. We're on Facebook, too. INCO Weekly Newsletter    September 25, 2023 Website Email Twitter Copyright © 2023 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.