Call to Action + So Much More!

Happy Friday, Activists ~

We had a busy week -- our National Voter Registration Day events, Saturday's big voter registration at the Philly AIDS Thrift block party and of course Wednesday's meeting with Timothy Snyder.  

And we have so many other projects you an be part of --  

1)  Sign up to be part of our Leaflet Philly project.  Here's all the info and the signup link.

2)  Sign up for our 35 Doors project and talk to voters before the November 4th election. 

3). Sign up when we announce the next protest at Citizens Bank.  Read about why we're doing it here. 

4)  Register voters with us - see more info below.

5)  Get ready to write postcards to Philadelphia voters, starting on Monday.

6)  Get ready to write letters for our big new Detention Camp Labor project and read about it here.

7). And of course, sign up here to come to our next NO KINGS rally and march!  See more below.  

In case you missed it, check out Tuesday's newsletter at this link for more information about the important Call to Action and events.

And of course, see below for election actions you can take.  These are super important because November 4th will be here before you know it. 

TWO RECENT VIDEOS

Here are the videos from our two recent meetings that you are telling us you really liked.  We are grateful for you are sharing them far and wide! 

PA Justices meeting video

Here is the link.  Please share it far and wide so that many voters understand that they must be a voter in this election the importance of voting YES on November 4!  

Professor Timothy Snyder meeting video

Please share this one so people see what's at stake and can sign up to be part of our Detention Camp Labor project that Professor Snyder inspired.

Here is the link.  

CALLS TO ACTION

We have two today: 

1).  Are you upset about the Jimmy Kimmel shutdown?  

You can call 6 ABC at (215) 878-9700, and tell them you oppose this abandonment of his and our First Amendment rights in exchange for their parent company's corporate greed.  And/or you can email Gary Weitman; EVP & Chief Communications Officer, communications@nexstar.tv and tell them the same.

2). As you probably know, federal government funding runs out on September 30 – and Republicans need Democrats’ votes to clear the Senate filibuster and avoid a government shutdown. The House just now passed a short term spending bill and now it moves to the Senate.  Democrats have real leverage here, and they MUST use it to protect our rights, healthcare, and essential services!

During the last big funding fight, Senator Fetterman surrendered – handing Trump a blank check to sow chaos. It was outright cowardice, and we deserve better this time around and he needs a big push from us to do the right thing. 

Call Senator Fetterman and tell him you expect him to fight like hell to protect our care and communities!

Call Senator McCormick and tell him to publicly back BIPARTISAN funding that protects healthcare – or pay the price for causing a shutdown!

Here are the contacts:

Sen. McCormick – Phila office 215-405-9660; D.C. office 202-224-6324; email link

Sen. Fetterman – Phila office 215-241-1090; D.C. 202-224-4254; email link

For outside PA:  Find your senators’ phone numbers and emails at this link.

NO KINGS 2.0!

The next No Kings peaceful protest will be on Saturday, October 18th.  Our plan is for a rally and march from City Hall to Independence Mall where we'll have music and hear from some exciting speakers.  However, please be aware that these locations may change depending on how big we expect the crowd to be. So PLEASE sign up and urge your friends to as well, so we have an idea about crowd size.  Thanks! 

When:  Saturday, October 18, Noon - 3:00

Where:  North apron of City Hall with a march to Independence Mall

Sign up here. 

PHONE BANKS ARE HERE! 

Now that you've seen and heard the PA Supreme Court justices speak about the importance of the November 4th election, you can phone bank and talk to Pennsylvania voters about it!  Our friends at Red To Blue with One PA are hosting virtual phone banks to get out the vote.  So sign up and make a difference!  They will use the easy Scale to Win autodialer and will provide plenty of training and support for new callers.

When:  Every Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Where:  Zoom

Sign up here.

CANVASSING IS BACK!

You can canvass to voters in Northeast Philly now too!  Sign up here to see the dates and for more information.

One Million Rising Meeting

We had a fantastic meeting last night in Northeast Philly and we have another one this coming Monday in Northwest Philly as part of the One Million Rising project.  We hope you can come!  Please invite a couple of friends and neighbors too.  And we'll have pizza and beverages!

For those of you who have already come to one of the others, we will have follow-up meetings on zoom.  Stay tuned for those.

Meeting in Northwest Philly

When:  Monday, September 22, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Where:  First United Methodist Church of Germantown; 6001 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia

Sign up here.

VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES

We're registering voters every Saturday at Philly AIDS Thrift.  We had a super successful day there on Saturday registering voters, so let's keep it up! 

PLEASE REMEMBER - IF YOU SIGNED UP AND CANNOT MAKE IT please, please, please reply to this email and tell us so others can sign up. 

Where:  Philly AIDS Thrift, 710 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147. 

When:  Saturdays, September 20, 27, October 4 - two shifts on each day, Noon - 2:00; 2:00 - 4:00. 

Sign up here to pick your date and time.

WEEKLY PROTESTS 

1.   Avelo protests! Bring your signs and tell Wilmington to stop hosting Avelo when it flies our neighbors to detention camps for ICE.

Where:  Wilmington Airport, 151 N Dupont Hwy (near the intersection of Rt. 13 and School Lane), New Castle, DE 19720

When:  September 27th, 11:00 am to Noon.

Sign up here.

2.  Springfield protest - Bring your signs on your favorite topic!  

Every Saturday 1:00 - 2:00 protest in Springfield at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and PA Route 320. 

3.  Tesla Takedown Protest

Every Saturday - 11:00 - Noon

Tesla Takedown Devon - At the Tesla showroom, 470 Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 

4.  Every Friday -- 11:15 am - Join Fridays@Fetterman's for the weekly Friday vigil for peace in Gaza/Palestine outside of Senator John Fetterman's office at 200 Chestnut Street from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. Register here  

5.  Every Friday, 5:00 - 6:00 pm -- Protest at Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's office at One Summit Square, Langhorne, PA. Bring signs about whatever you want. There's a lot to complain about!

6.  Every Wednesday 4:00 pm -- Join this resistance group at #WeThePeopleWednesdays for Singing for Sanity at Richard Allen Lane train station, Cresheim and Allen Lanes.

More information is here.

7.  Every Monday at Noon -- Join our friends at Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW for Monday's at McCormick's, in front of Senator McCormick's office at 20th and Market Streets.

Are you outside the Philadelphia area?  You can see all the protests planned by Indivisibles in your area at this link. 

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