Welcome to the June 21 edition of our partner newsletter!
Endless gratitude to the millions of Americans who showed up to protest on NO KINGS day! The contrast between our joyous celebrations and the listless military parade in D.C. was documented in images for the whole world to see.
Next steps! Join another protest. Continue to call out the abuses of this administration.
Good Trouble Lives On is a day of action honoring John Lewis, July 17. Register here.
Use this toolkit to spread the word about the protest and Get in Good Trouble!
The Charleston County Democratic Party sent a call script for us to use to tell our senators to oppose the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
Call your senators and tell them to oppose Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP cuts. Click here to find their phone numbers. Use the call script below and insert the names of your own senators and states.
From Rogan’s List: Is Donald Trump about to take us to war against Iran? And, Supreme Court OKs denying care to trans kids.
“Donald Trump has been dragging us towards an avoidable war with Iran ever since he blew up President Obama’s successful agreement to shut down their nuclear program in 2018, and now … he is now reportedly actively considering having the United States join the conflict directly.
“This war would be popular with no one.”
Contact your members of Congress and make it clear that we do not support Trump pulling us into another Middle Eastern war. Any strike on Iran must be submitted to Congress for approval. Find scripts and language to use here or send this letter via Resistbot by texting SIGN PBOEUZ to 50409.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors is constitutional.
“Repairing the damage being done to trans kids is going to be a long-term project. For today, let’s focus on providing material support to those who are going to need it.”
Reach out to LGBTQIA+ organizations and see how you might be able to help. Find one in our state here.
Donate to Trans Lifeline, a peer support network for trans people that runs a crisis hotline.
Turn PA Blue is hosting a “no bullsh#t” series — Know Your Republic: How Our Government is Supposed to Work.
“Grab your favorite beverage, a comfy seat and head back to basics to gain a better understanding of the country we are & aspire to be.”
Every Wednesday, 7–8 PM ET
INDIVISIBLE FL-13 shared a link to 5 Calls.
If you are concerned about Trump’s use of the National Guard and military against Americans, equal access to health care for veterans, Kristi Noem’s disastrous leadership, or any other political issue, 5 Calls is an easy and effective way to make a political impact.
Use 5 Calls.
ICYMI from DemCast, #MAGAKidnappers: Trump’s masked men are grabbing people of the streets!
The featured ad in this toolkit from Progress Action Fund — when tested — moved young men toward Democrats by four points. Please help spread it far and wide!
Use this toolkit to watch the ad and share on your social media networks.
Get caught up on Deepak’s essays. From public lands to foreign wars to the expanding political violence in the U.S., Democracy Labs gives us the context we need to fight this administration.
Mapping American casualties in foreign wars as Trump rushes into another one.
Mapping the political violence destroying American democracy.
Let’s go flip a governor’s seat from red to blue! Join Network NOVA to phone bank for Abigail Spanberger.
“Are you ready to make calls and talk to voters to ensure we elect Abigail Spanberger as Virginia's next Governor? Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6PM ET and Sundays at 4PM ET to call voters across the state! No worries if you've never phone banked before. We will provide a full training!”
Image credit: Coconino County Democrats
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Good question.
The toolkits are hyperlinked but not always easy to see. We have two in this newsletter.
1) Good Trouble Lives On July 17 protest (this one has pictures and videos) —
https://social.demcast.com/toolkit/goodtrouble-ee6c?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
2) MAGA Kidnappers (only has a video, no pictures. I screenshotted parts of the video to create those pix) —
https://social.demcast.com/toolkit/MAGAKidnappers-690c?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Hope that helps!
Where is the Tool Kit you used to offer that had postable pix? I really appreciated it. It was the principal reason I subscribed.