CALLS TO ACTION
Do something, somewhere, soon!
MASS BLACKOUT
September 16th - 20th
Prepare for the IMPACT!
There is time to make sure you have everything you need for this BLACKOUT, and ensure you plan for the greatest impact possible.
To prevent "spike spending" before and after the BLACKOUT, we ask that all participants purchase goods needed from community-owned stores and markets leading up to the dates. This helps with sustained impact and keeps our money out of the mega businesses' pockets.
- No Work
- No Spending
- No Travel
- No Projects
- No Events
- No Restaurants
- NO BACKING OUT!!!
https://blackoutthesystem.com/#about
Local Protest details TBD.
Watch this space.
VOTE BY MAIL
Important Changes
Made By Senate Bill 90
Request your mail-in ballot here …
https://www.votealachua.com/Voters/Vote-by-Mail
1. Anyone who does not have either their last 4 digits of their Social Security Number, or their Florida Driver's License / Florida ID# on file with our office will not be able to make a vote-by-mail request over the phone, or online. Most of these voters would have registered 15 to 20 years ago, before this information was recorded in our databases. You can solve this problem by updating your voter registration. You can follow the link to do it online here. Or you can fill out a Voter Registration Application and mail it in (for Spanish, click here). A voter registration application is also accessible here under the "Miscellaneous" heading.
2. You must now renew your request every two years! Pursuant to Florida Statutes §101.62(a), the maximum amount of time your request can be honored is "[f]or all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next regularly scheduled general election." In other words, please be sure to renew your request for a vote-by-mail ballot at the beginning of each odd-numbered year.
Do something, somewhere, soon.
The United States is at a Crossroads
Democracy in Decline.
Millions of Americans feel abandoned by a system that no longer serves them. Trust in democratic institutions is eroding, leaving us confused and disengaged.
Rising Authoritarianism
While democracy falters, autocratic forces are advancing rapidly. They’re following a proven playbook that has toppled democracies throughout history.
Understanding the Threat
They want us to feel overwhelmed and disconnected. When we recognize the pattern, we can resist it. When we unite, we can defeat it.
The 10 Steps to Freedom and Power
Defeating authoritarianism isn’t a cinematic moment – it’s thousands of individual, community and institutional actions that are stronger and more consistent than those who would oppress us. You don’t need to be an expert. You don’t need permission. You just need to start. Start where you are. With what you have. Among those you know.
Together, we can build something stronger than fear.
We build a better democracy. We build freedom. We build power.
https://10stepscampaign.org
#TheMajorityProject
12,000,000+ Postcards to Congress
Even just 10,000 postcards on your representative's desk demands attention. Together, we're sending 12,000,000 – and taking back the narrative.
For too long, a loud minority has dominated the conversation. Now, they’re using Trump’s win to push an extremist agenda that doesn’t reflect the will of the people. We’re here to set the record straight.
That’s why we’ve launched #TheMajorityProject—a mass, coordinated mailing campaign to flood Congress with the facts and prove the real majority stands for progress.
Do you know about the 3.5% rule?
A widely cited Harvard study* found that when just 3.5% of a population joins a non-violent, action the movement never fails.
In the U.S., that's 12 million postcards to Congress.
And we're already 12.5% of the way there.
FOR MORE INFO: https://www.signsofjustice.com/products/contact-congress-postcards