Exciting Events & Another CTA

Happy Tuesday, Activists! 

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend.  In case you missed it, check out last Friday's newsletter at this link for more information about the Call to Action and events. 

TOMORROW!  GET READY FOR THE NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION

MEET THE JUSTICES RUNNING FOR RETENTION

Three Democratic PA Supreme Court justices are running for retention to remain on the court on November 4.  And luckily for us, all three of them - Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht - will join us in a zoom meeting to talk about the importance of court decisions in our lives and why this election matters so much to us and our communities.  You won't want to miss it.

Join us on tomorrow, September 3 at 5:30 for this super interesting meeting.

You can submit questions now for the justices at this link.  Just remember that they are not permitted to answer questions about policy topics and any topics that could be seen as taking a position on an issue.  We will ask the questions that we have time to ask.  Thanks!

Where:  Zoom

When:  September 3, 5:30 PM

Sign up here. 

Our Next One Million Rising Meeting

Our next meeting in NW Philly is sold out!  So we are planning another one and will have more on that very soon.  Stay tuned!

WE ARE AMERICA MARCH

SEPTEMBER 6 - 19

This Saturday, join the kickoff for this march going from Philadelphia to D.C.  You can sign up for an hour, a day, a week, or the entire trip.  They have the meals and lodging already taken care of.

Where and when:  Independence Mall on September 6th at 9:30 - 11:00 AM.  Find out more on the website here.  The map and stopping points are here.

NEW!  The organizers have added more to this event! 

This is an event for all ages. Bring your kids for a morning of family-friendly civic engagement -- bubble machines, balloon artists & lawn games!  Who says Resistance can't be fun?

MC: Co-chair of Drag Out the Vote, Brita Filter!

Speakers will include: Rabbi Michael Pollack, Rep Rabb + more!

Bring donations for the WAAM clothing drive: washable blankets, adult jackets and sweaters, thermal underwear and socks. All donations will be delivered to Friendship House in Wilmington, DE.

The march will be carrying a copy of the Constitution (written by kids from all over the country!) 160 miles from Philadelphia to DC. So come out and cheer them on!

Find out more here.

CALL TO ACTION

🤖 👽 SAY NO TO ROBOT AI MEDICAID CUTS 👽 🤖

Remember when the Republicans were telling the country that the ACA would bring "death panels"?  Well surprise, surprise - now they are actually starting death panels with AI robots.

According to the New York Times (gift article):

“The federal government plans to hire private companies to use artificial intelligence to determine whether patients would be covered for some procedures, like certain spine surgeries or steroid injections. Similar algorithms used by insurers have been the subject of several high-profile lawsuits, which have asserted that the technology allowed the companies to swiftly deny large batches of claims and cut patients off from care in rehabilitation facilities.”

The six states in Medicare's trial run are Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. That means health care decisions for Medicare patients in those states will now be made by AI algorithms from for-profit tech companies.  What could go wrong? 

And the icing on the dystopian cake is that the AI companies will get a cut of the savings they generate. So now they'll have a powerful incentive to deny more treatments. Simply put:  the worse it is for patients, the more money these companies will make. It’s a cut to Medicare services designed to enrich tech barons -- not exactly protecting Medicare!

Call all of our federal elected officials and tell them you're furious about this move and that Robot AI Medicare Cuts must be stopped immediately.  

Rep. Evans – D.C. 202-225-4001; Phila. offices (215) 276-0340, (215) 254-3400; email link

Rep. Boyle – D.C. office 202-225-6111; Phila office 215-335-3355; email link

Rep. Scanlon -- D.C. office 202-225-2011; Chester office (610) 626-2020; email link

Outside Philadelphia?  Find your Representative here.

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.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEETING

DAVID HOGG AND NIKIL SAVAL!

Join our three Montgomery County Indivisible group friends in their meeting featuring two progressive leaders, David Hogg and State Senator Nikil Saval.  

Where:  Location disclosed when you sign up

When:  September 10, 6:00 PM

Sign up here or use the QR codes above.  

JOIN US FOR VOTER REGISTRATION TRAINING!

Due to popular demand we have added a third training.  For background, since we're planning to hold voter registration events all over Philadelphia on National Voter Registration Day on 9/16, we need many trained volunteers to handle the registrations. 

To be ready for the big day, we're holding these refreshers and trainings to make sure everyone knows how to confidently register voters.  Join us!

If you sign up and realize you can't make it, please cancel your registration so others can sign up.  

Where: Zoom

When:  Here's the new date -- Tuesday, September 9 at 5:30 PM

Sign up for the training here.

REGISTER VOTERS AT THE ALWAYS FUN

PHILLY AIDS TRIFT BLOCK PARTY!

It's Philly AIDS Thrift's 20th Anniversary and they're celebrating with this year's block party.  And we'll be part of it, registering voters.  Join us to make sure people are ready to vote on November 4!

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

When:  Saturday, September 13 - three shifts, Noon - 2:00; 2:00 - 4:00; 4:00 - 6:00 

Sign up here.

JOIN OUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TEAM!

Do you like to write?  Are you mad as hell and you're not going to take it anymore?  Well, no need to scream about it when you can use that energy to write a moving letter to the editor!

You can join this fantastic team and learn the best techniques for getting your views published.  We can help you write so you can effectively send your thoughts to folks willing to consider another point of view. 

We'll give you all the tools you need for success!  And even if you're just not sure, you can sign up and find out more to make a decision.  Sign up here.  Or just get answers to your questions by emailing us here. 

WEEKLY PROTESTS 

1.   NEW!  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 13th and 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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