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Hello! I hope that you’re doing well.
Often in these open threads, I will suggest that you call or email your legislator, or member of Congress or City Council members or whatever. So let me suggest a few tips for when you do.
Calling is probably the best, not least because there might be some verify that you aren’t a robot things. Do what you’re comfortable with.
If you are calling, you can say whatever before you actually call. Many organizations will have a script, but even if they don’t, you can write it down before calling. You will probably talk to an answering machine, especially if you call outside of business hours.
Only contact the people who represent you, sorry.
Generally, it should go something like:
Hi, my name is [name] from [location in the district you are actually from],
I’m calling about [issue or specific bill]. I am urging you to [support/oppose] it because [1 or 2 reasons, maybe a short personal story or connection to the issue].
Thank you
That ‘s it. The more you do it, the better you’ll be at it. Emails can be similar.
Next Tuesday is Special Election Day for many in Washington State. That makes TODAY a good day to turn in your ballot at a drop box near you. And then head over to the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally to enjoy a drink over some political conversation.
We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room starting about 8:00pm.
Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.
Hello. I don’t like that it’s February and I didn’t need a coat to walk around yesterday. Please winter properly. Thank you.
Anyway…
The Resistance: ♫ Hands Off Our Democracy ♬
Billy Bragg: ♫ City of heros ♬
ScaredKetchup: Can new Melania movie trailer save this giant turkey?
Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Deed I Do (Long lost WW2 protest song) ♬
Marc Skjervem: ♫ Minnesota Anthem ♬
Vox: How Finland defeated fascism
Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:
Stella Magz: Don Lemon arrested
Out Of Tune: ♫ Her Name Was Renee ♬
Matthew Cooke: Abolish ICE! No brainer. Then what? Also, how?
Marsh Family: ♫ Minnesota ♬:
The Midnight Republic: ♫ Not One More (A song for Alex Pretti) ♬
ONN: Police ask for public’s help in falsifying report
Sen. Maria Cantwell: Senate floor remarks on ICE and civil liberties
Champnella: We are all Minnesota
Fascists, Executioners, Grifters, and Other Brainwashed MAGA Degenerates:
Jonathan Pie: Terror in America
Chris Hayes: “The wolf is at the door.” Трамп is building a police state
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Matthew Cooke: Is protesting a church wrong? Didn’t Jesus do that?
Christopher Titus: RIP Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Good morning!
I look forward to all the clouds and drizzle.
Another week with “some news.” You know we’ll be talking it out at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally this evening. Stop by for a drink and conversations.
We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room starting about 8:00pm.
Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.
Hey gang, how are you doing? I was in Tacoma on Saturday and I went to an anti ICE rally there. Man, there were a lot of cops there. Like, bike cops and cops just standing there. Feels very oppressive compared to Seattle and Suburbia where the police have kept their distance, at protests I’ve been to. Maybe that’s the point but it really is a noticeable contrast.
The Resistance: ♫ A Prayer for Our Soldiers—Oath Over Orders ♬
Ronny Chieng: Eric Adams and crypto scams are a match made in stupid heaven
Reign of King Felon Von Shitzonus:
LegalEagle: That time when murder was legal (for Congress)
Stephan with nonviolent resistance scholar Maria J. Stephan: How blowing a whistle is an act of nonviolent resistance
Even More Traitors, Liars, Nazis and Deplorable Maggots:
Jon Stewart: Will I run for office?
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Stay warm, everyone. Anyway:
On a scale of -5 to 3, how excited are you?
It’s January 20th, and it’s been one hell of a year. The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will be getting together this evening. Because we need a drink!
We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room starting about 8:00pm.
Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.
John D. Cundle: ♫ The Dream Still Marches On ♬
Resistor Vic: The four seconds everyone missed
Jesse Welles: ♫ Nothing ♬
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
The Resistance: ♫ Raise Your Voice! ♬
Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:
Steve Shives: Renee Good was killed for not treating tyranny as normal
The Resistance: ♫ Am I A Domestic Terrorist? ♬
More Perfect Union: 60,000 Трамп voters just elected a socialist. we asked them why.
Robert Reich: Make America affordable again
Other Pedophiles, Executioners, Grifters And Nutburger Deplorables:
Rachel Maddow: Трамп REBUKED at every turn; Courts and Congress show new spine as Americans take to the streets
Lauren Mayer: ♫ We Need To Laugh Now, More Than Ever ♬
Stella Magz: : Give them what they want!!!
LegalEagle: How is the Maduro trial supposed to work exactly?
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Gaaah.
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