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@gawki Thank you for helping to organize the art call to Stop Line 3! Here’s what I worked on tonight. If you’re unfamiliar with this long struggle that Water Protectors, environmental groups, and community orgs have been going through, please check out the SL3 website.

Sign a petition: StopLine3.org Petition 350.org Petition RAN Petition Sierra Club Petition (will need your address)

Contact the White House directly to ask Biden to stop Line 3. See here for a sample script, but as always remember to personalize based on who you are and what’s most important to you. See here and here for information on the pipeline to help script your call or write your email/letter.

Tell banks to stop funding Line 3. There’s an important loan renewal deadline for Enbridge on March 31st, 2021–use this form to email executives at the banks that are funding Line 3 to tell them to not renew their loans to Enbridge. The text of the letter can be edited, so please take advantage of that to rephrase and personalize the text. See here for an example of how to edit the letter text.

If you have money in a bank that funds Line 3 and other pipelines, strongly consider closing your account and moving your money to a credit union or smaller bank that doesn’t fund climate change. (Click here for a zoom-in-able version of the graphic if you’re having trouble reading it.) The list includes all the major US banks, including JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Citibank, along with many international institutions, including Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, and many more. Tips for moving your money out of these banks can be found here.

Donate: Honor the Earth (Indigenous activist group, founder of StopLine3.org) Donate to the frontlines (donate to those in northern Minnesota trying to stop construction; through StopLine3.org) Another way to donate to the frontlines

I have no practice writing calls to action, but no one else is coming forward and it’s almost too late, so here goes.

Indiana state senators have recently introduced a bill (sb389) that would repeal the Isolated Wetlands Program and strip protection for nearly a third of our scant remaining wetlands.

If this bill goes through (which it will in the next few days, without significant public pushback) it will be an enormous and irreparable blow to Indiana’s future, environmental stability, and natural resources. Wetland ecosystems are unparalleled in their biodiversity and home to countless rare and threatened species—and are also essential to floodwater mitigation, climate stability, and the filtration of contaminants from groundwater.

If you are an Indiana resident, please call your local representatives (find them here) and ask them to oppose SB389. If you are not an Indiana resident, please reblog and tell friends and family who might live in the state to speak up.

To learn more information before you call, visit these sites for additional context:

Indiana Native Plants

Indiana Wildlife

Hoosier Environmental Council

"Hi my name is [your name], I am a [job title/student status] residing in [state reps name's] district.

I am calling to state my opposition to bill SB389, as the deregulation of Indiana's wetlands could potentially have catastrophic environmental effects. Our wetlands are home to several rare and threatened species, and this bill could pose a serious threat to these creatures. As well as this, the wetlands are instrumental in absorbing floodwater and act as a filtration system for groundwater. Without the wetlands, our rivers and lakes could become polluted by groundwater contaminants that otherwise would not have been a concern.

I ask respectfully that [state reps name] vote to oppose this bill, [and would appreciate hearing a response in regard to this matter. {Leave a phone number to call you back on}]

Thank you"

The day has come! Oh, yes, that day too. But also: you can now sign up as a creator for the 2021 Fandom Trumps Hate auction!

…But before you do, please be sure to read through this post, which includes all of the important details about this year’s auction, including the calendar, our supported organizations, and more.

A lot of people have been making the point that shitposting is useless because it’s certain that there are filters in place specifically to avoid this.

This is absolutely correct.

RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES

Sec. 7. [§ 157.] Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and shall also have the right to refrain from any or all of such activities except to the extent that such right may be affected by an agreement requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment as authorized in section 8(a)(3) [section 158(a)(3) of this title].

UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES

Sec. 8. [§ 158.] (a) [Unfair labor practices by employer] It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer–

(1) to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 7 [section 157 of this title];

(2) to dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor organization or contribute financial or other support to it: Provided, That subject to rules and regulations made and published by the Board pursuant to section 6 [section 156 of this title], an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him during working hours without loss of time or pay[.]

This is the biggest news to come out of the 2020 election so far!!!!

**Two Senate runoff elections in Georgia means WE CAN STILL TAKE BACK THE SENATE!**

WE CAN THE SENATE RIGHT OUT OF MITCH MCCONNELL’S DISTURBINGLY PURPLE HANDS.

**It’s a long shot, but if Democrats win both seats, the Senate will be 50-50.**

If you live in Georgia, go to votesaveamerica.com/register to register to vote if you haven’t already. Then remind three friends to register or check their registration and VOTE AGAIN! The special election for both seats will be on January 5th. 

From The Audubon Society:

“The Bureau of Land Management has issued a “call for nominations” to invite oil companies to drill in the sacred Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. And, in an attempt to discourage public input, they will only accept mailed-in or hand-delivered comments (no electronic comments).

Please mail a letter to the Bureau of Land Management telling them oil development has no place in the Arctic Refuge. We will provide you with a sample letter and the mailing address. You provide the stamp! Comments must be received in Anchorage by December 17.”

Click here to go to the Audubon Society page. If you enter your first name and email they’ll give you a letter to print and mail with your own envelope and stamp.

If you can’t send a letter, submit your comment here and the organization Protect the Arctic will send a letter for you.

You can also hand-write or type your own letter. Send it to:

Bureau of Land Management, Alaskan State Office Attn: State Director Chad Padgett 222 West 207th Avenue, Mailstop 2013 Anchorage, AK 99513

Things aren’t over quite yet: Both Georgia Senate races are headed to a January 2021 runoff that could decide Senate control.

This is where we are: Democrats (including the 2 independent senators Sanders and King) currently hold 48 seats. Republicans currently hold 50 seats.

If Democrats gain the 2 seats from the runoffs (Ossoff and Warnock) we will be able to TIE the Senate 50-50. In which case, Kamala Harris, the VP, will tie-break votes in favor of the Democrats, therefore giving us a “majority” in the Senate.

I cannot stress enough how important this is for Democrats. We need to get both Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in, otherwise Biden will have a very difficult time getting anything done in office over the next 4 years.

FOR GEORGIA VOTERS:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS. The federal runoff election date (aka for the Senate seats) is JANUARY 5, 2021! (State and local runoffs are held December 1, 2020!)

Request an absentee ballot by JANUARY 1, 2021. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE, EVEN IF YOU VOTED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. For those who voted absentee in the General Election, you will NOT be automatically sent another absentee ballot for the runoff if you don’t make a separate request for one! Your prior absentee ballot request for the General Election does not apply to the runoff!

Register to vote for the runoff by DECEMBER 7, 2020.

Early voting for the runoff will begin on DECEMBER 14, 2020. (Please get your ballots in before the Jan. 5 deadline. USPS recommends allowing at least 1 week for the ballot to reach the election office. When there’s a week left, please try to drop off your ballots. For info on in-person voting on Election Day, check here.)

Check your voting status, track your ballot, find polling locations, verify your mail-in application status, and more HERE.

Are you 17 years old but will be 18 by JANUARY 5, 2021? You are eligible to vote in the runoffs!

If you’re a college student coming from another state who is currently living on-campus or off-campus in Georgia, you can register to vote in the Georgia runoffs. (Go here, here and here for more info about this.)

Go here to find the contact info of your county’s board of registrar’s office. Contact them to discuss the voting options available to you!

Check the official Georgia website for more runoff election information. 

FOR NON-GEORGIA VOTERS WHO WANT TO HELP:

DONATING

For those who can’t vote in Georgia, but still want to help with the Senate runoffs somehow, please consider donating to the following and/or encouraging your friends and family to do so:

Stacey Abrams/Fair Fight - https://fairfight.com or https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fair-fight-1

Jon Ossoff - https://electjon.com or https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jon-ossoff-1

Raphael Warnock - https://warnockforgeorgia.com or https://secure.actblue.com/donate/warnock-for-georgia-1

The New Georgia Project - https://newgeorgiaproject.org/ or https://secure.actblue.com/donate/new-georgia-project-1

The Flip the Senate Fund - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/flipthesenatevb

The amount of money the GOP is going to spend on this election will be staggering, so even a dollar helps. If you’re not able to donate, even just sharing this with others makes a big difference!

VOLUNTEERING

If you can donate your time instead of money, please consider volunteering.

Begin at this volunteer from home spreadsheet! This is continuously updated with the latest volunteering opportunities!

If you are in or near Georgia, help voters cure their ballots!

You can also start making calls for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff wherever you are!

Phone bank, text bank, and more with Fair Fight! (Georgia) (Nationally)

Help Georgians register with The New Georgia Project!

And you can write postcards from anywhere at any time! (More Here)

Letter writing starts soon too! Look here, here, or here to learn more!

Want to donate but you’re not in the US? Try an organization like Spread the Vote!

Email Fair Fight/Stacey Abrams at [email protected] and indicate your interest to volunteer for the Georgia Senate runoffs!

/r/VoteDEM is also a great resource! It is a subreddit dedicated to promoting and helping elect downballot Democratic candidates all across the US.

Share the infographics below!

More good sources of volunteering opportunities, including opportunities to volunteer directly with/for Ossoff’s and Warnock’s teams can be found at the Read More at the bottom of this post.

If anyone has more helpful info, please reblog and add it or contact me. Info in this post will be updated, so please check the notes and reblog the latest version of this post if possible.

Finally, if you can’t vote, donate, or volunteer, please reblog and share this via Facebook, Instagram, etc. Everything helps. Thank you!

We can do this. We can flip the Senate and take back the next 4 years.

“Zuber is also a master of using costumes to reveal character and situation. The dazzling descending entrance of Satine, who shimmers in a silver-on-black showgirl outfit is Zuber’s favorite moment. “She’s referred to as the Moulin Rouge’s ‘sparkling diamond,” says the costumer. “Her first costume needs to support that.” Beads, stones and appliqués lend sparkle to outfits throughout the show. Ditto Swarovski crystals. Zuber estimates that she used “about 30,000 of them.” Meanwhile, the ornate gown she designed for Satine after she becomes the Duke’s courtesan and enters his glittering world features a bodice that looks like a cage and three rows of lacing down the back. “It’s almost like she’s a prisoner,” Zuber says.”