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The History of the Nixon Protests, From L.A. Kauffman

December 17, 2019 by WendyB

The History of the Nixon Protests, From L.A. Kauffman

Despite what you may read or hear, it is morally right and MEANINGFUL to speak out against a ruling party that commits crimes and undermines democracy. Any “backlash” talk is designed to keep you passive, even though there is ample historical evidence that appeasement is a failing strategy. That doesn’t mean that fighting back is…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, History, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: impeach 45, impeach and remove, nixon resignation

Tuesday’s the Day: Nobody Is Above the Law

December 16, 2019 by WendyB

“NOW’S THE TIME. Stop watching the news and getting depressed. Stop asking what you, as just one person, can do. You can do something — SHOW UP. There are more than 500 impeachment eve events THIS TUESDAY — find one, bring a friend, and SHOW UP.” – Ezra Levin, co-founder of activist network Indivisible If…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, newspapers, politics Tagged With: impeach and remove, nobody is above the law

Take to the Streets … and (Maybe) Laugh at My Expense

December 14, 2019 by WendyB

*** COMING UP! NATIONAL ACTION ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Rallies are planned all across the country at 5:30 p.m. local time to declare that nobody is above the law — especially the president. If you can be there physically, grab a couple of friends and go. FIND A LOCAL RALLY HERE. *** Tuesday’s #JewsAgainstIce protest…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, politics, racism Tagged With: impeach and remove, movimiento cosecha, never again action, never again is now, never again para nadie, nobody is above the law, take to the streets

Tune In On Tuesday: Never Again Action Live

December 9, 2019 by WendyB

Tune In On Tuesday: Never Again Action Live

If you still use the hell-tool that is Facebook, visit Never Again Action‘s page on Tuesday, Dec. 10, for Facebook Live. Maybe you’ll see me! FACEBOOK SUCKS BUT THIS IS A GOOD CAUSE. CLICK HERE! At 3:30 p.m. EST, protesters will be at the for-profit Wyatt Detention Center in Rhode Island. (That’s the place where…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism Tagged With: never again action, never again is now, never again para nadie

The Bezos Dragon

November 19, 2019 by WendyB

The Bezos Dragon

I love dragons … … with the exception of the human capitalist variety. View this post on Instagram Jeff, the Origin. New #comic for you. . . . . #comic #comics #funny #dragon #gold #rich #money #amazon #dreams #comicstrip A post shared by Skeleton Claw Comics (@skeleton_claw) on Nov 12, 2019 at 4:29pm PST By…

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Filed Under: activism Tagged With: amazon boycott, dragons, fuck amazon, jeff bezos

Climate Strike Today, March on DC Tomorrow

September 20, 2019 by WendyB

Today, three days before the United Nations Climate Summit in New York City,  young people — and adults! — will strike all across the U.S. and world to demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis. FIND A LOCAL ACTION HERE. If you’re in New York City, you’re in luck, because future Nobel…

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Filed Under: activism Tagged With: climate strike, greta thunberg, we the people march

The MTV VMAs and Newark’s Water Crisis

August 26, 2019 by WendyB

The MTV VMAs and Newark’s Water Crisis

The MTV Video Music Awards are taking place tonight at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The city has warned residents to expect bad traffic … while assuring visiting celebrities that they won’t be affected by Newark’s Flint, Mich.-style water crisis. The Newark Visitors Bureau released this statement: “We are elated to welcome world-class celebrities, entertainers,…

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Filed Under: activism, awards shows, Celebrities, health, In the News, MTV VMAs Tagged With: flint water crisis, missy elliott video vanguard award, newark water crisis

Candidates Worthy of Your Support

August 19, 2019 by WendyB

In addition to winning back the presidency in 2020, progressives must work to flip the Senate to a Democratic majority and maintain the majority in the House. Here are some strategic campaigns you can donate to. No contribution is too small! If you can’t contribute yourself (or even if you can), share these links with…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, politics Tagged With: blue wave, dan mccready, democratic candidates, flip the senate, sara gideon, trish zornio

Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Get Out the Vote

August 11, 2019 by WendyB

For the fifth anti-gun-violence action of the week, let’s do something a little different! Sign yourself up with Vote Forward to write letters to potential voters and urge them to register to vote. Sign up! Vote Forward is focusing on 2019 state-level and special elections where there’s a chance to flip a seat to a…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: gun control now, white supremacist terrorism

Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Donate

August 8, 2019 by WendyB

So, you want to do something about gun terror, right? Did you call or message your senators today and tell them to cut their recess short, go back to D.C., and demand that Mitch McConnell allow a vote on universal background checks? I know that was my first post this week, but the great thing…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, news, politics Tagged With: dayton, el paso, gilroy garlic festival, gun control, moms demand, ohio

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