March 25, 2022

The best, the ONLY cure to WhiteChristianNationalism, race baiting, mysogyny, etc. is WINNING

If you're tired of hearing it from me, this is from the epilogue of "Stamped From the Beginning", by Ibram X Kendi.
This is of course, about racism, but racism is the engine of the Repugnant party.
Emphasis mine:

Protesting against racist power and succeeding can never be mistaken for seizing power. Any effective solution to eradicating American racism must involve Americans committed to antiracist policies seizing and maintaining power over institutions, neighborhoods, counties, states, nations—the world. It makes no sense to sit back and put the future in the hands of people committed to racist policies, or people who regularly sail with the wind of self-interest, toward racism today, toward antiracism tomorrow. An antiracist America can only be guaranteed if principled antiracists are in power, and then antiracist policies become the law of the land, and then antiracist ideas become the common sense of the people, and then the antiracist common sense of the people holds those antiracist leaders and policies accountable.

And that day is sure to come. No power lasts forever. There will come a time when Americans will realize that the only thing wrong with Black people is that they think something is wrong with Black people. There will come a time when racist ideas will no longer obstruct us from seeing the complete and utter abnormality of racial disparities. There will come a time when we will love humanity, when we will gain the courage to fight for an equitable society for our beloved humanity, knowing , intelligently, that when we fight for humanity, we are fighting for ourselves. There will come a time. Maybe, just maybe, that time is now.

In short (you saw this coming) DON'T KVETCH, KICK BUTT!

Any time spent griping about things you and I can't control or influence takes away from things you CAN influence, namely ELECTIONS. That's the purpose of disinformation: to disempower you by focusing on people, and things you can't possibly control or even influence. And when that happens, they have won.

PLEASE focus your energy on winning. Lots of great ideas here.
https://democraticunderground.com/100216380145

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
Unless you're in a gas station.
(so cross the street)
THANK YOU!

March 23, 2022

Tired of the clown show and sicko RWNJ's? Disgusted? FIVE LITTLE WORDS

G
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F
V

https://democraticunderground.com/10113235
The biggest GOTV resource page on DU.

I also recommend the Ukraine Humanitarian Relief page.
https://democraticunderground.com/100216497648

Once again, from the great Guy Kawasaki:
Don't kvetch, KICK BUTT

For Duty and Humanity!

March 21, 2022

Things we can do to WIN IN 2022

I am cross-posting from my thread Stand Up and Fight!.
https://democraticunderground.com/100216380145
I will update that as I can. Copied here for visibility.
I am relatively new to DU and welcome any advice on cross-posting.

Things WE can do to WIN.

Given that DNC actually has an organization and ground troops, donating is probably the most effective way to come out ahead in 2022, but there's always more to do. Here is a short list of what I've found. Adding to it as I find actionable items.


NEWEST!
From Omaha Steve
The DU has a new Stacey Abrams for Governor of GA ActBlue donation link!
Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforstaceyabrams

https://democraticunderground.com/100216519360
Carol Blood will be facing a hardline conservative for Governor of Nebraska.
Donate to Carol here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforblood
Here is her site: https://www.electcarolblood.com/



NEW!
Courtesy of Tommymac
#GOTV2022 Resources:
https://runforsomething.net/
https://www.rockthevote.org/
https://swingleft.org/
https://events.democrats.org/
https://www.democratsabroad.org/voting_news
https://www.padems.com/
https://www.texasdemocrats.org/
https://vademocrats.org/
https://www.georgiademocrat.org/take-action/
https://www.floridadems.org/get-involved/
https://www.ncdp.org/resources/
Awesome.

NEW!
https://democraticunderground.com/100216468060
If you haven't attended any DNC organizing or training sessions, you're missing out!!!
And we need EVERYBODY. I just got done with a Social Media Ambassador training. They have AWESOME tools to use on social media.
Thank you, CousinIT!



NEW!
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/3/9/2084766/-To-elect-a-progressive-majority-we-need-to-flip-North-Carolina-s-open-Senate-seat
Want to end the filibuster? Then help this fantastic Senate candidate beat the GOP
Progressives have two goals when it comes to the Senate this year: preserving our current majority, and making sure our next majority supports reforming the filibuster. Fortunately, this year’s race in North Carolina gives us the chance to do both, which is why Daily Kos is proud to endorse former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley in her bid to flip this open seat from the GOP.
ActBlue link
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dkendorses2022beasley?refcode=20220309fpdn1foot

NEW!
https://democrats.org/act/?permalink=volunteer-to-protect-democratic-majorities
Volunteer To Protect Democratic Majorities (DNC)
DNC sent this list of items you can sign up to do. (I pasted a copy of it at the bottom of this post)

NEW!
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2022/3/6/2083529/-Wasting-90-million-or-investing-90-thousand-How-to-win-in-every-corner-of-the-country
How to win in every corner of the country.

So we came up with a three-pronged strategy:

1) All Politics Are Local: ... it requires local control and a local touch on messaging and campaign infrastructure to truly be successful.

2) Training: We wanted to find grassroots activists and volunteers, to give them as much knowledge and experience as we could.

3) Unconventional campaigning: We knew we couldn’t win a toe-to-toe fight, so we had to take every weakness and make it a strength.

NEW!
https://betoorourke.com/
Beto For Texas

https://act.betoorourke.com/signup/bft-volunteer/
Volunteer

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bft-website
Donate via ActBlue

https://democraticunderground.com/100216417431
10 Things You Can Do To Defend Democracy
Source: https://liberalarts.tamu.edu/blog/2022/02/28/10-things-you-can-do-to-defend-democracy/
General, but good.

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/19/2081124/-Democrats-can-win-in-November-but-all-of-us-need-to-roll-up-our-sleeves-to-help-kick-some-GOP-butt
Democrats can win in November, but all of us need to roll up our sleeves to help kick some GOP butt

https://postcardstovoters.org

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216345614
Don't just complain, do something. Help GOTV!

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100216311744
We're Not Going To Win If We Keep Saying We're Losing

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216219159
President Joe has me Fired up. I'm ready to get off my arse and GOTV for 2022 right now.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215975225
Doom posting is voter suppression.


ITEMS YOU CAN SIGN UP TO DO FROM DNC

How would you like to volunteer? (Check all that apply)
Become a social ambassador
Make calls
Host an event
Organize friends
Send texts
Organize in your community

• I am a Spanish speaker (Y/N)

If you'd like to organize around a specific community, select all that apply:
Black
Latino
AAPI
Native American
Women
LGBTQIA+
Youth
Disability
Rural
Small Business
Climate
Seniors
Veterans
Other

Guy Kawasaki, an early Apple employee, wrote an article entitled: Don't Kvetch, Kick Butt
I approve of his message.

March 18, 2022

Links for Ukraine Humanitarian Relief

YOUR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME

KewlKat posts:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/122311158
Mariupol Evacutions - Chabad of Larchmont and Mamroneck assisting, but need more funds
DONATIONS CAN BE MADE HERE - https://evacuatemariupol.com/


niyad shares:
Ukraine Donations Go Further and Faster with Women's Funds
https://democraticunderground.com/100216555613
There are donation links on the referenced web page:
https://msmagazine.com/2022/03/30/donate-ukraine-women/ (Ms Magazine)


https://democraticunderground.com/100216468133
Omaha Steve's ActBlue Ukraine donation page.

We have now raised OVER $5000 for Ukraine!!!
Make your tax deductible donation here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforukraine

NEW!
https://pledgeukraine.org/
Pledge Ukraine
Help Ukraine Today
Choose how you want to help
We do not collect any money. We provide you direct links to donation pages
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFO.

Thanks to Hekate, who relayed links from this source:
https://snyder.substack.com/p/a-few-ways-to-help-ukrainians?utm_source=url

NGO that arranges life-saving equipment for Ukrainian soldiers: https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate

Hospitallers working at the frontline: https://www.facebook.com/hospitallers/posts/2953630548255167

Ukrainian Women’s Veteran Movement: https://www.uwvm.org.ua/?page_id=3437&lang=en

NGO that assists internal refugees: https://unitedhelpukraine.org/

NGO that assistants internal refugees, especially from Crimea: https://www.peaceinsight.org/en/organisations/crimea-sos/?location=ukraine&theme

NGO that aids traumatised children: https://voices.org.ua/en/

Foundation that assists healthcare and education in eastern Ukraine: https://razomforukraine.org/projects/zhadan/


CharityWatch has a list
https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/watch-here-top-rated-charities-providing-aid-to-ukrainians
Go to the URL above for links to these highly-rated organizations!
CARE USA
Catholic Relief Services
Direct Relief & Direct Relief Foundation
International Medical Corps
Medical Teams International
Mercy Corps
Operation USA
Project HOPE
Save the Children
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
United States Fund for UNICEF

NPR has a list of organizations
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help
Go to the above URL for links.
UNICEF
Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders
Voices of Children
Sunflower of Peace
International Committee of the Red Cross
Save the Children
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
CARE
International Medical Corps


IFAW
Thanks, Paula Sims for posting.
https://www.ifaw.org/news/emergency-aid-ukraine
IFAW continues to expand our support to local partners in Ukraine who are helping animals amidst ongoing and violent attacks from Russia.
Donate: https://secure.ifaw.org/united-states/emergency-ukraine

Chef Andrés World Central Kitchen
https://wck.org/
WCK serving thousands of fresh meals to Ukrainian families fleeing home as well as those who remain in the country
Donate: https://donate.wck.org/give/396273/#!/donation/checkout

Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF)
https://democraticunderground.com/100216474631
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/news-stories/story/how-msf-responding-war-ukraine
Donate: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/monthly

On March 6, an MSF shipment of emergency medical supplies was delivered to the Ukrainian Ministry of Health in Kyiv. The shipment contained 1,400 cubic feet of supplies, including surgical kits, trauma kits, and basic necessities for intensive care units, emergency rooms, and surgical operating theaters. These supplies are now being sent on to hospitals in the city and other towns further east where they are urgently needed. We are sending additional supplies to the country.

Thank you, Totally Tunsie for posting this.

orangecrush posted:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216472913
Paypal link for direct Ukraine contributions

No fees charged.
Money goes direct to the charities.
I will sleep better tonight.
SLAVA UKRAINI

You can select which charity too!
https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/117811171978246391


Here are 11 verified charities working to help Ukrainians amid invasion
https://news.yahoo.com/5-verified-charities-working-help-185109710.html
Clicking on the link gets you a page with active URLS. to the organizations.
Global Empowerment Mission
World Central Kitchen
Americares
United Way Worldwide
World Health Organization
USA for UNHCR
Global Giving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund
International Rescue Committee
Save the Children
Razom for Ukraine
The International Committee of the Red Cross

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