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To my reader community – things are moving fast. So please prepare not to spend money tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 30) and make your voice be heard through a reduction in spending.
I want to help you (and me) make our voices heard. We must make a rukus right now while we have the opportunity to help Minnesota. My city will be next and if you’re a blue state - your city will be militarized next with ICE.
Today the Senate is voting on a budget to fund ICE.
Please call your Congresspeople and express your view or make a donation. It may be your first time making a call.
Making your voice heard is the most effective thing you can do right now.
Our reader community is by no means homogeneous in its thought, so I don’t assume everyone would be making the same ask of their Congresspeople.
I want to support all of us being engaged and sharing our voices.
Some of you might be more concerned right now about constitutional rights violations, some about ICE itself, some about the divisiveness and dangerous propaganda, and more.
I’ve provided resources for you to make calls and donations as you see fit to do so.
5Calls.org
There are scripts (above Topic Archives) for many items that are hurting our freedom and Democracy - choose what works for you.
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
I’m calling to urge [REP/SEN NAME] push to defund ICE by opposing any appropriations bill that maintains ICE funding. This lawless agency is endangering public safety and must be held accountable.
Further, [REP/SEN NAME] must demand a standalone DHS funding bill so that funding for other government agencies is not held hostage during negotiations.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
Find your legislators - there is a box at the top of the page on 5Calls to help you locate your representatives.
Set your location.
*My state is blue so most of our representatives in Oregon will vote to separate ICE funding and not to increase it. However, our voices must be heard. Call and leave a voicemail or a staffer will listen and make note you called.
What’s important to you?
Demand the Resignation of Stephen Miller
Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/28) - SENATE VOTE THURSDAY
State Leaders: Support MN and Demand No ICE in Your State
Stop ICE’s Aggressive Attacks on Immigrants and Citizens (UPDATED 1/24)
Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (UPDATED 1/27)
End Trump’s Dictator Rule: Demand Impeachment
Protect the Boundary Waters from Toxic Mining
Block Trump’s Invasion of Greenland
Extend the Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits (UPDATED 1/6) - PASSED HOUSE
Demand the Release of the Epstein Case Files (UPDATED 1/19)
Constituent Services: Report Your Concerns to Your Representatives
Visibility Brigade
RUSH HOUR RESISTANCE
Providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible.
Thanks Sherold. As we each do our part, we can turn things around. I've been using 5 Calls for quite a while now and it's very easy to do! They make it simple. I've already called on three different issues today. As always, I appreciate you, Sherold. You make a difference!