WE’RE NOT DOOMED 65: Fri Aug 21, 2026
When you need a reminder for why voting matters, just look at these stories. We really do hold the power.
Tue, July 28 - The Arizona Republican legislature tried to weaponize antisemitism and failed.
Essentially they wanted to take away the ability for teachers to defend themselves if they were accused of antisemitism. No other type of bigotry, just antisemitism. But the real goal, and result would have been shutting down the Arizona Education Association entirely.
This was retaliation for the AEA attempting to get voters to reform and limit school vouchers. Which didn’t get on the ballot either, by the way. There were duplicate signatures and it was unclear if they passed the required threshold, so while they could hypothetically get it on the ballot, there’s just not enough time to do so before the Midterm.
But while AEA’s measure didn’t make it on the ballot because of the signature discrepancy, Superior Court Judge, Gregory Como determined that the Republican measure was just unconstitutional.
A ballot measure that got rid of one union would be fine, but Arizona has the “Separate Amendment Rule,” which means each ballot measure can only affect one thing, The AEA filed a lawsuit saying that the Republican ballot measure would shut down all unions, not just AEA, and Judge Gregory Como agreed:
The Court finds no ambiguity in the phrase “this state or any political subdivision of this state may not negotiate with a labor organization.” The term “labor organization” does not require interpretation because it is defined in HCR 2040 as “any employee representation organization that exists for the purpose of dealing with employers.” Far from limiting the term to teachers’ unions or school employee associations, the definition does not even mention such organizations.
This is a huge win not just for the AEA, but all unions in the state.
I’m sure, if given the opportunity, the Republican legislature will take this ruling under advisement and craft a new bill that doesn’t violate the “Separate Amendment Rule.”
So if you live in Arizona and are wondering why you should vote, here’s a great reason: increasing the number of Dems in the state legislature so Republicans can’t do this.
You can register to vote till Oct 5, and early voting begins on Oct 7, so make a plan and let’s make it so Republicans can never put a measure like this on the ballot again.
Mon Aug 3 - With a unanimous vote on their city council, Ord Nebraska, with a population of 2100, became the first city in Nebraska to deactivate their Flock cameras.
They are one of 23 communities in the entire country to deactivate already existing cameras. With an additional 77 having either rejected or canceled contracts.
As is often true, this was only possible because the community made noise. Mayor Jeramy Sedlacek told 10 11 Now after the vote:
The people of Ord spoke out. They’re our constituents. That’s who elects us, and that’s who we gotta represent, And they turned out in a good mass of people last night at our agenda or at our meeting. And, very calm, very civil conversations, but we just did what they wanted.
It’s easy to forget, but this what all elected officials should be doing. Our voices make a difference, especially when we elect people who run for office for all the right reasons.
This is a huge win for the activists who fought for this outcome, but also the voters who elected someone who cares what they think.
This is why local elections are so important. If your politicians listen to their constituents, vote to keep them, if they don’t, vote to get rid of them, and get your neighbors to do the same, it really is that simple.
Mon, Aug 3 - Planned Parenthood Utah announced that they will now provide menopause and perimenopause services.
A lot of people think of Planned Parenthood as the abortion service, and they do do that, but they’re so much more.
There’s some attention and resources for menopause but very little for perimenopause as you can easily see in the comments of the Threads post PPUT made announcing these new services.
As Shireen Ghorbani, President & CEO, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah said:
Perimenopause and menopause have long been misunderstood and under-researched, leaving many people without the care or information they need. As trusted providers of reproductive health care, Planned Parenthood is working to meet patients’ needs and expand access to care during this stage of life.
Each State Planned Parenthood organization runs interdependently and they all provide different services, so it’s very cool to see these services come to Utah at all of their facilities.
Watching healthcare for people who can get pregnant be taken more seriously is ALWAYS a win!
And this is just another reason we need Dems in Congress. Republicans don’t want to keep Planned Parenthood funded, but Dems do.
So those are today’s stories. I specifically choose stories that showcase why voting matters, but I really could have chosen any story to show that cause every decision made in this country comes back to elections.
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