Action Alert
This is Michele, covering the Action Alert for a few weeks while Carol is out of town.
I hope you have been enjoying your summer and are taking breaks from the news, as needed. I have been learning a lot this summer by participating in online webinars and trainings with different organizations that are doing resistance work.
Last week I joined Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), which is a national network that organizes white people to work for racial and economic justice. Their training was How to Organize Your People: A training for white people on how to have hard conversations. It was a worthwhile experience and I found its ideas pretty useful. I have attached one of the handouts.
Good news
In both May and June, solar was the top source of electricity in the European Union, providing a record-high 25% of its power in June alone.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.
A district court dismissed, with prejudice, the DOJ’s lawsuit against the executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, who refused to turn over Illinois’ complete, unredacted statewide voter registration list.
Federal prosecutors dropped the high-profile criminal case against former U.S. Olympian David Hearn over supposed damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. They also publicly acknowledged that the pool liner’s damage resulted from a “botched installation” rather than deliberate acts of criminal destruction.
A new analysis of Black voters in the south indicates that Republican attempts to dilute their political power is driving them to the polls in larger numbers and shifting their counties further left.
California just became the first major grid system on the planet to generate more than 50% of its electricity from solar across an entire month.
A federal judge has tossed Kash Patel's $10 million lawsuit against a blogger who called him a "googly-eyed Kremlin bitch" and a "blatantly incompetent chud."
The Senate unanimously agreed that Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex offender and collaborator of Jeffrey Epstein, should not be allowed a presidential pardon or clemency of any kind.
86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill.
Trump’s net approval rating has fallen to a record-low 25 points underwater, with just 35% approving of his job performance and 60% disapproving.
The teleprompter operator accused of unlawfully gambling on Trump’s speeches via a prediction marketplace is no longer employed by the White House.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that new city-owned grocery stores will cut prices by 30% on basic items.
Electric heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the United States since 2022, and they’re now on track to overtake conventional ACs this year as well after a near-tie in 2025!¹
ICE has informed the Shapiro administration that it will not use two warehouses it purchased in Pennsylvania as detention centers.
SpaceX has lost $1 trillion in value since June’s all-time high.
A collection of former Biden administration officials, academics and policy experts released what they described as a counterweight to the conservative Project 2025, the policy handbook written by many Trump administration officials. Its top focus? Climate action.
Nearly one-quarter of those who voted for Trump in 2024 now say they regret their vote (23%). This is up four points from 19% in late June.
Things you can do right now
1. Support Justice for Corey Ruiz.
You can donate to the family of Corey Ruiz here.
2. Protect Social Security.
Use this template to send a letter to Congress and demand they scrap the cap, protect and expand Social Security, and stop trying to steal what working people already paid for.
3. Send a postcard to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Express your gratitude/thanks/appreciation for all his years of dedicated service to Public Health in our country.
Anthony S Fauci, MD
Georgetown University
37th and O Streets NW
Washington, DC 20057
4. Call your senators. Tell them to oppose Todd Blanche for Attorney General.
5. Protect Voting Rights.
Use this template to send a letter: Tell Congress to pass the resolution protecting voting rights.
6. Volunteer with WisDems
A few hours can make a big difference! From now through the 2026 Mid-Term Election (November 3rd), we have volunteer opportunities for every interest, skill set, and schedule.
The largest need is for office help, but there are many other opportunities including Get Out the Vote (GOTV).
Email: saukdems@gmail.com
Announcements
Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Bridge Rally
August 8
Sauk Bridge
You can just show up with your flags and/or family friendly signs or sign-up here:
Monthly Meeting: Indivisible Sauk Prairie
Thursday, August 13, 6 pm
Sauk Prairie Police Department community room
640 13th Street, Prairie du Sac
Just show up, or let us know you’re coming.
Songs of America: Music of Patriots and Protest
Friday, September 18, 7 pm
First United Methodist Church
Baraboo
If you were able to join us last November for the first run of this concert, you know how inspirational and moving this music is. Respond to this email if you are interested in helping to make this another successful event. More details to come.
Register (optional)
Volunteer Opportunities
Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry
4th Wednesday of the month. Sign up with Indivisible Sauk Prairie.
Resisting ICE in Sauk County
If you are interested in supporting our neighbors during this time of persecution, you might find an area of action that will work for you on the Resisting ICE in Sauk County interest form. Whether you prefer to work at home, or gather with others for programs or assistance activities, there is something you can contribute.
Postcard Campaign for Fall Elections
Email indivisiblesaukpr@gmail.com or contact Michele/Ellen.
Indivisible Sauk Prairie Table at Cow Chip
Email indivisiblesaukpr@gmail.com or contact Terri.
That’s all for now. As always, do what feels right for you. But definitely DO SOMETHING! It’s the best way to cope with the difficulties of living in this here and now.
Thank you for your continuing work and support.
