Today's action is an easy and fun one - hit sites like Breitbart News, Drudge Report, where it hurts the most - their bank accounts.
How? By urging companies whose ads appear on those sites to pull them! Most of these companies place their ads via an ad network and have no idea where they show up. So we let them know and if enough of us speak up, the company will probably bow to public pressure and pull their ads which means less revenue for the hate-mongering, fake news sites...
Westchester Resistance Rally
Saturday, February 4 at 12 pm
Action You Can Take Today
Join New York State Senate Democratic Leader Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins and many other leaders for a rally at Pace University in Westchester. For information, contact Senator Stewart-Cousins' Office, 914-423-4031.
Oppose the Appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council
Friday, February 3
(adapted from Rogan's List)
Several options to oppose Bannon's dangerous influence in our government.
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Contact your senators about this highly unusual situation regarding Bannon's appointment to the National Security Council. Political appointees such as Bannon should not have a seat at the table in place of genuine, experienced military leaders. Ask them to formally request that the Senate force the White House to comply with 50 U.S. Code § 3021 - National Security Council - "Section (a) (6) - the Secretaries and Under Secretaries of other executive departments and of the military departments, when appointed by the President by and with the ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, to serve at his pleasure." http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-01-31/steve-bannon-on-national-security-council-may-require-senate-confirmation
There are many grave concerns about this individual having any voice whatsoever, or even information in regards, to National Security Council information. We would like to see our concerns voiced in a hearing by our Senators. Find your senators here: http://act.commoncause.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sunlight_advocacy_list_page
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Sign the White House petition to “Fire Steve Bannon”. Steve Bannon poses a threat to our democracy. He has said that he wants to send the status quo crashing down. He appears to be the person calling the shots at the White House and no one elected him. He is not qualified to be on the National Security Council.
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Call your House representative and urge them to take a stand against the appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council. 5calls.org has background information, as well as a sample script here.
Tell Advertisers What You Think
Thursday, February 2
Today's Easy Action: Defund Fake News Sites That Spread Hate
(Courtesy of wall-of-us.com and dailyactsofresistance.org)
You can do this the easy way -- go to adstrike.us and use the tools and screenshots they've set up which makes it super easy. You can always edit the text of the tweet or Facebook post before you share it.
Or you can do this on your own (the hard way) if you want to - here's how:
1. Go to the fake news site of your choice and scroll around until you find an ad that looks out of place (I would not bother trying to get a gun company to remove their ad, for example.)
2. Take a screenshot/screen capture of the ad on the page next to some of the page content.
3. Then tweet at the company or post on Facebook or send them an email via their customer support email address with a polite, non-offensive message letting them know where their ad is showing up and urging them to pull it. Make sure to include the screenshot with your tweet/post/message.
4. Tag Sleeping Giants in your tweet or post so they know about it (this was their great idea!) Here's Sleeping giants' Twitter handle and here's their Facebook page. If you have space left (for Tweets, that is), add the hashtag #defundhate
Or you can do this on your own (the hard way) if you want to - here's how:
1. Go to the fake news site of your choice and scroll around until you find an ad that looks out of place (I would not bother trying to get a gun company to remove their ad, for example.)
2. Take a screenshot/screen capture of the ad on the page next to some of the page content.
3. Then tweet at the company or post on Facebook or send them an email via their customer support email address with a polite, non-offensive message letting them know where their ad is showing up and urging them to pull it. Make sure to include the screenshot with your tweet/post/message.
4. Tag Sleeping Giants in your tweet or post so they know about it (this was their great idea!) Here's Sleeping giants' Twitter handle and here's their Facebook page. If you have space left (for Tweets, that is), add the hashtag #defundhate
Say No to ACA Repeal, Medicare & Medicaid Cuts
Wednesday February 1
Please call your senators and representative today to oppose repealing the ACA without a replacement and to oppose any cuts or restructuring of Medicaid. The call-in number is 866-426-2631 (Thanks to SEIU for providing the toll-free call-in number; those who call will hear a brief overview of the issues and will be asked to enter their zip code before being transferred to their members of Congress.)
Talking points you might use for the calls:
- No repeal of the ACA without simultaneous replacement - If Congress votes to repeal the ACA, a replacement package that provides equivalent or improved access to comprehensive, affordable, quality health coverage must be included in the same legislation.
- No cuts to and restructuring of Medicaid - More than 100 million individuals rely on Medicaid over the course of each year. Program cuts, along with block grant or per capita cap proposals, would hurt people who have no alternative means of paying for essential services. See the National Health Law Program's "Protect Medicaid" series for more information.
- Preserve Medicare for current and future seniors and people with disabilities - Premium support and other restructuring proposals to shift more costs onto beneficiaries would make health care far less affordable and accessible to seniors and people with disabilities.
Learn more about the Cassidy-Collins replacement bill, and why it is a "totally inadequate substitute for the ACA".
(Action info courtesy of Mara Youdelman of the National Health Law Program.)
Opposing the Muslim Ban
Tuesday, January 31
Ordinarily, today would have been a day for making calls to Senators Gillibrand and Schumer to oppose the #SwampCabinet. These efforts have been successful, and both NY Senators have vowed not to confirm any of the rest of Trump's cabinet nominees.
Action you can take today:
Persuading Members of Congress is not the only thing all-of-us can do to fight the Muslim Ban. (adapted from the Wall-of-Us blog)
Here are 2 more strategies:
- Thank the leaders from the following companies who have spoken out against the Ban: d
- Apple
- Netflix
- Lyft: Lyft donated $1M to the ACLU and clearly condemns Trump’s actions. In contrast, Uber issued a vague statement. Riders are deleting the Uber app and opting for Lyft.
- Tesla
- Microsoft
- Airbnb: Airbnb is offering free housing to refugees affected by the ban.
- GE
- Ask the companies who have not stepped up to do so. Here is a ;list of the CEOs who are currently on Trump's Business Advisory Council. Only two of them have spoken up. This group is meeting with Trump on Friday. Let's ask them to stand up against the ban.
Sample message/tweet: CEOs of major companies are standing against Trump’s Muslim Ban. Will you? #WallofUs #CompaniesAgainstTheBan
