Worst Hump Day in Awful Week --And Yet We Still Work to Resist

Hump Day Feb 8

We are half way through this third week of the 45^th president’s administration.    And it has been tough.   No kidding. 

Betsy DeVos was confirmed which is awful.

Jeff Sessions was confirmed which brings more awful. 

Scott Pruitt is awaiting his vote to be nominated to be in charge of the EPA ---something he has worked his whole life to dismantle.   And he is  triple awful.

 

If  you don’t know about Pruitt here’s something from Action Group Network

•  Video: Why Scott Pruitt is a Dangerous Nominee for Head of the EPA

•  Downloadable via Vimeo: Why Scott Pruitt is a Dangerous Nominee for Head of the EPA

•  Facebook: More on Pruitt via Fisher Stevens

You can use 5 calls to push back on Pruitt.

And we are still calling our senators to push back on Puzder for Labor Secy.  By the way, those workers in the rust belt will not have bright days with this putz in the cabinet.  Let's keep pushing so they don't have to learn the level of skankness in Puzder.

The folks at 5calls also remind us that Congress will be in recess for the week of February 20 - 24.  You should go to your Congressperson’s website for information on town hall or in-person events, or use this crowd sourced document:

Town Halls by Congress

Question: 

Have you been invited to a huddle group?  Or to an Indivisible online group? Or Indivisble meeting? 

The Womens’ March 100 Actions page has a cool “huddle” feature, and is encouraging groups to form and get together. Here’s the link to their page, where you can enter your zip code and find a group near you. 

Here is the Indivisible Guide page, where you can also find groups (just enter your zip code). Hey, we’re on there so maybe that’s how you found us! Woot!

Indivisible is also launching a nifty new tool that publicizes local meetings and actions. You can check it out here, and post your own meetings or action items.  Bookmark it!

Planned Parenthood: On February 11,  You need to call your local PP office to see if they will welcome ‘anti-choice protests.    Don’t just show up with your sign.   

Tell your Senator “Stop Gorsuch, Don’t Nuke the Senate”: Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. But this isn’t Donald Trump’s vacancy to fill. Early last year, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, a distinguished jurist, to fill this vacancy. Senate Republicans refused to hold hearings, let alone a vote, on Garland’s nomination.

Now, they want Gorsuch to receive the consideration Merrick Garland was not allowed. What’s more, if Gorsuch can’t get 60 votes, Donald Trump wants Republican leaders to deploy the “nuclear option” and do away with the filibuster for Supreme Court nominations. Going nuclear would destroy a critical check and balance in our democracy—we can’t let that happen.

And if  you want to read something really good.  And gooey.   Like a resistant brownie?  Go read this.   If only I can have one.... Love love love it.