Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 7 - 13, 2022

44] Poll watch for Brooke – July 7 - 9

45] Knock on doors for Wala Blegay – July 7

46] Discuss the madness of the Supreme Court – July 7

47] Make Calls with the DNC National Call Crew – July 7 - 9

48] Door knocking for Brooke -- July 7 - 9

49] All in PA Statewide Virtual Phone Bank – July 7 & 13

50] Our Revolution phone bank – July 7

51] NATO: Dangerous, Obsolete, and Aggressive– July 7

52] Throwdown Thursday – July 7

53] United We Dream volunteer call – July 7

54] January 6th Select Committee Hearing – July 7

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44] – The Brooke Lierman campaign is looking for volunteers for Early Vote Poll Coverage on Thurs., July 7, Fri., July 8 and Sat., July 9 from 7 AM to1:30 PM EDT and 1:30 AM to 8 PM EDT.  Sign up for a shift to cover an early vote polling location to make sure people know they should vote for Brooke for Comptroller! Once you select a shift, a member of the team will reach out to you to select a location. You will get everything you need to be successful in advance of your poll shift!  Register at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/465109/?emci=d09113b6-e3dd-ec11-b656-281878b85110&emdi=fcaacbfb-e3dd-ec11-b656-281878b85110&ceid=14404480.

45] –  On Thursdays July 7 and July 14 from 12:30 to 3:30 PM ET, join the Progressive Maryland Weekly Canvass with Wala Blegay. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/468147/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations. This event’s address is private. Knock on doors to reach out directly to voters with the Wala Blegay campaign for Prince George's County Council in District 6. Training will be provided!

46] – The PCAF [info@progressivecaucusactionfund.org] wants you to examine the Supreme Court decisions on Thurs., July 7 at 1 PM ET. What do the Supreme Court decisions mean for you? ‌The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out common sense gun restrictions, made it impossible to sue police when they violate our Miranda rights, and now has attacked critical tools in the fight against climate change. Join the Progressive Caucus Action Fund and a panel of experts and explore what this term’s rulings mean for Congress and for the progressive movement. The panel will also highlight steps you can take to fight against these unpopular rulings and enshrine all of our basic rights in law. https://airtable.com/shrRoHEJhQDwWw5k1?emci=f9978f94-b7f8-ec11-b47a-281878b83d8a&emdi=57409bfb-b8f8-ec11-b47a-281878b83d8a&ceid=10282414.

47] – Make Calls virtually with the DNC National Call Crew through July 31.  Call voters in battleground states to build strength for the 2022 Midterms. Please email digitalorganizing@dnc.org. Sign up for calls from 2 to 8 PM ET on Thurs., July 7, Fri., July 8 and Sat., July 9. For a training, sign up at https://events.democrats.org/event/440875/. To make calls go to https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/388091/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.

48] – Do some Door Knocking for Brooke in Your Neighborhood on Thurs., July 7, Fri., July 8 and Sat., July 9 from 2 to 4 PM ET!  This event’s address is private. Sign up for the details: https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/449990/?followup_modal_context=newsletter. Canvass in your community and share Brooke's vision to transform the Comptroller's office to work for every Marylander. YOU CAN DO THIS ON YOUR OWN TIME, SELECTING A DATE IS REQUIRED TO USE THIS FORM. YOU CAN KNOCK WHENEVER WORKS FOR YOU. Once you sign up the team will follow up with everything you need to knock on doors including materials, a t-shirt, stickers, and a quick training.

49] – There is an All In PA Statewide Virtual Phone Bank on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The next slots are on July 7 and July 13 from 5 to 7 PM ET.  Talk with voters about electing Pennsylvania Democrats up and down the ballot! WHAT YOU'LL NEED are a computer, tablet, or smartphone with reliable internet service and a comfy, quiet place in your home.  Join the phone bank and set up a few minutes before your scheduled start time so you can focus on having good conversations for your full shift. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/445906/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.

50] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] would like you to phone bank on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET. There are more than 8 million voters across the country who identify as progressive. These numbers suggest progressives can win at every level of government, but the voters must go to the polls! Sign up to join the Our Revolution phone bank force at https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/440081/?akid=2556.8252965.t1Ai8m&rd=1&t=11. Sign up for Thurs., July 7.

51] – Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] hopes you will attend a webinar NATO: Dangerous, Obsolete, and Aggressive: A Report Back on Thurs., July 7 at 7 PM ET. Hear from U.S. peace activists back from the NATO summit and protests in Madrid! Joseph Gerson is president of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament, and Common Security, vice president of the International Peace Bureau, and a member of Massachusetts Peace Action’s board of directors.  Paki Wieland is active with CODEPINK and is Congressional District 2 captain for Massachusetts Peace Action.  Ann Wright is a retired US Army Colonel and former US diplomat, who resigned in March 2003 in opposition to the Iraq war.  She has devoted herself to antiwar activism ever since, and is a resident of Hawaii. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpd--srDgpHNawY84QXrzCjztx3F4M6-96?emci=93808d0c-83fc-ec11-b47a-281878b83d8a&emdi=e5f0477c-99fc-ec11-b47a-281878b83d8a&ceid=269591.

52] – We are WEEKS away from Election Day! Throwdown Thursday at 6 PM ET will now be a space exclusively to make calls for the Baltimore County D10 endorsed candidates: Robbie Leonard (Baltimore County State's Attorney), Ruben Amaya (Delegate D10), Korey Johnson (Delegate D10) and Jennifer Dwyer (Central Committee). Organize and build power with the community to make sure that Baltimore County is represented by us.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/416692/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_near_you.

53] – United We Dream [info@unitedwedream.org] wants you to know on Thurs., July 7 at 7:30 PM ET that the group is taking control of its future with about a new campaign and how YOU can join in the Unafraid Civic Engagement campaign.  From now until November, United We Dream will be taking control of its futures and try to win the changes it needs to thrive.  Sign up for a Volunteer Orientation Call to talk about upcoming volunteer events and training opportunities and how you can start taking action right away. Register at https://unitedwedream.org/our-work/we-are-unafraid/?source=email_0706&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1597077___subject_2064802&email_subject=watch-now-were-taking-control-of-our-future.

54] – People for the American Way wants you to know that DEMOCRACY MATTERS! There are January 6th Select Committee Hearings Virtual Watch Events on Thurs., July 7 from 7:30 to 10:30 PM EDT.  The House Committee charged with investigating the January 6th attack is holding public hearings to uncover the truth, demand accountability and ensure violence like this never happens again. These congressional committee revelations are a public documentation about the threat of voter suppression and election sabotage to our national elections.   You're invited to bring your colleagues-neighbors, family-friends and communities to the nationally televised January 6th Select Committee Hearings. Tune in at https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/461643/?followup_modal_context=newsletter.

To be continued.

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