Meetings and Marches and Protests Oh My!

Happy Tuesday, Activists! 

We hope you had a good weekend.  If you missed it, check out our newsletter from last Tuesday at this link for more information.  Today we have a selection of meetings, marches and protests for you.  We look forward to seeing you there!   

RECAP OF MOSHANNON DETENTION CENTER PROTEST

The protest out at Moshannon Valley Detention Facility was a big success.  Check out this article about it in the local news, with photos and commentary.  

SUPPORT LABOR UNIONS ON LABOR DAY!

Join us next Monday, September 1, to support our unions at this time when they are under threat.  We'll meet to join our friends from Peace, Justice and Sustainability Now and other groups also supporting this.  We'll be on Delaware Avenue near Washington Avenue (in the abandoned railroad tracks) as the a group of unions organized by AFSCE District Council 47 launches their Labor Day parade down Delaware Ave (the street will be closed). Bring your signs - showing support for unions or against the regime that wants to abolish them. 

The groups will assemble between 9:00 and 10:00 and the parade begins at 10:00.  This is on the abandoned tracks across from the Sheetmetal Workers Union hall on Delaware Ave. See this map for details.

We'll be there for only about half an hour as the parade goes by.  Then we'll head to the Monday's at McCormick's protest at 20th and Market Streets.  See you there!

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 Wednesday, September 3 at 5:30 for this super interesting meeting.

Where:  Zoom

When:  September 3, 5:30 PM

Sign up here. 

SAVING SEPTA TOWN HALL

Want to continue to save SEPTA?  You can get information about how you can get involved by coming on Thursday to an emergency town hall with our elected officials and fellow transit advocates.  It's hosted by Rep. Rick Krajewski, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and State Senator Anthony Williams.

When:  Thursday, August 28 from 6-8 PM

Where:  Penn Alexander School Cafeteria, (43rd St. entrance)

Our Next One Million Rising Meeting - In NW Philly This Time!

We are having another in-person meeting - this time in NW Philly on Monday, September 8 at 6:00 PM.  We'll plan the ways we all can practice effective non-cooperation, just as the team discussed in the Indivisible trainings.  We'll talk about the pillars of support of the autocracy and how we can convince a pillar it's not in their interest to cooperate.  

We'll have a quick review of why we are doing this and how this strategy works in breaking down the pillars of the autocracy's support.  Then we'll meet in small groups to discuss what part of a pillar each of us is involved in.  Are we in an alumni association, a professional association, a faith group, are you just a consumer?  This is your power!   Sign up here to learn more.

Please invite a couple of friends and neighbors too and they can join your small group.  And we'll have pizza and beverages!  

Join our next One Million Rising meeting

When:  Monday, September 8 at 6:00 PM.

Where:  Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting House, 20 E Mermaid Ln, Philadelphia

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. 

WE ARE AMERICA MARCH

SEPTEMBER 6 - 19

This march is from Philadelphia to D.C. and you can sign up for an hour, a day, or the entire trip.  They have the meals and lodging already taken care of. Join us for the kickoff at Independence Mall on September 6th at 9:30 AM.   Find out more here.

The group is marching because the promises of the Constitution are being broken. But across the country, people aren’t standing by - they’re standing up. 

As the organizers describe it: 

They’re dismantling the Constitution. We’re marching to save it.

The American promises of liberty and justice are being broken. We march to defend them.

Our government works for us—not above us. We the People are taking our country back.

Where and when:  Saturday morning Sept 6 at 9:30 at Independence Mall.  So come out and cheer them on!

Find out more here.

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 9, 6:00 PM

Sign up here or use the QR codes above.  

VOTER REGISTRATION IS BACK!

BUT FIRST JOIN US FOR A TRAINING

We scheduled two trainings and they've already filled up!  So, due to popular demand we have added a third.  It's wonderful to see so many of you signing up to do this important work.

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!

Where: Zoom

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

Sign up for the training here.

WEEKLY PROTESTS 

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

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

2.  Tesla Takedown Protest

Every Saturday - 11:00 - Noon

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

3.  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  

4.  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!

5.  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.

6.  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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