Action Alert
As of Monday, September 7, there are 57 days until the Midterm Elections. Make them count! You can vote early, in person, starting October 20 in Wisconsin.
This is a good move to counteract Trump potential election interference - and it's easy.
Good news
We had a successful table at Cow Chip. Many thanks to all who helped staff it!
We raised $1,545 locally during our recent fundraiser, qualifying us for $300 from National. Many thanks to all who contributed!
A federal judge in Boston ruled for the third time that the Trump administration’s plans to restrict mail-in voting are likely unconstitutional and should be prevented from being implemented ahead of the midterm election. [Trump has since, for the 3rd time, asked SCOTUS to overrule this decision.]
In a blow to Trump, a Missouri court blocked a Republican-drawn congressional map for the midterm elections.
Brian José Morales García, a U.S. citizen who was wrongly deported four months ago, is finally back in the U.S!
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together to issue shot guidelines in an effort to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's anti-science advice. [As someone who worked in healthcare for 38 years and routinely got vaccinated, I concur.]
A federal grand jury indicted an ICE officer on charges of making false statements about the shooting of a man in Minnesota last winter.
The Florida [Florida!] Department of Transportation revoked permits for Flock cameras and other license plate readers on state highways.
A judge approved Bank of America’s $72 million settlement with a group of Epstein accusers, the third financial institution to publicly reach such a settlement. The suits were based on the banks ignoring suspicious transactions by Epstein.
Mark Ruffalo was defended by Joaquin Phoenix, Hannah Einbinder and more than 180 Jewish figures after Paramount falsely accused him of using ‘antisemitic tropes.’
A new law in New Jersey requires data centers to report their water and energy use to state energy regulators every six months as part of a plan to “hold data centers accountable.”
The share of Americans who associate themselves with the Democratic Party has grown significantly over the past year, according to data from Gallup.
Tennessee plans to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton. 💕
In many of Wyoming’s state primaries last week, Republican voters chose candidates who defended the state’s voting systems and election workers, over those who amplified the president’s lies about voter fraud.
Students at hundreds of schools across Colorado walked out of class on Friday to protest ICE’s immigration crackdown. Organizers say more than 200 schools participated. Hurray for the younger generation!
The national voter registration rate for 18-year-olds is up 6.7 percentage points compared to the same point in the 2022 midterms.
The UN has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size.
Things you can do right now
1. Determine what you will do to elect Democrats on November 3.
I'm not a "whoever is a Democrat" person, but this election, we need solidarity more than ever. In Wisconsin, Evers is retiring and he has been a guardrail against a reactionary legislature. Ryan Jesberger (running for Sauk County Sherriff) is a professional law enforcement officer who has said he would rip up the Sauk County contract with ICE on Day One.
Work to get Crowley and Jesberger elected.
2. Sign the Starbucks boycott pledge.
Get your coffee elsewhere until baristas are treated fairly.
3. Fight Trump's election interference.
4. Data center moratorium
There are two meetings coming up, one of which allows for public comment.
Thursday, September 10, 9 am.
Sauk County Land Resources and Extension Committee Meeting
West Square Building 505 Broadway Street, Baraboo
Sign forms indicating you favor a Moratorium.Tuesday, September 15, 6 pm
County Board Room, 3rd Floor, West Square Building.
The full Board will consider a moratorium on accepting development permit applications for data centers. You can again register your support for the moratorium. Public comments will also be accepted at this meeting.
5. Send postcards to GET OUT THE VOTE.
Postcard writing parties:
September 8, 10 am
September 17, 3 pm
September 29, 4:30 pm
October 6, 6 pm
All at George Culver Community Library.
Events & Announcements
A lot is happening between now and the election!
See the draft agenda (PDF) for Thursday's Monthly meeting with many events noted.
Do what feels right for you, but realize we have 57 days before an election that can make a real change in our country. Write letters to the editor, give money, canvass, or do whatever else you can to energize the voters to show up at the polls, preferably voting early.
Carol, for ISP
Views expressed are Carol's alone, but a lot of folks agree (or are afraid to tell her to her face that they disagree).
