I have a class, so I'll have to cut out early.

Suquamish

If you don’t know the indigenous land where you reside on, you can look it up here: https://native-land.ca/

Kalapuya

Muckleshoot

Tulalip

Squamish

Joanna from Whidbey Island ancestral home of the Coast Salish, Lower Skagit and S'Clallam

Duwamish / Coast Salish

Duwamish

Spokanes

Walla Walla, Umatilla, Cayuse, Palouse

Event Co-Hosts• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/• Seattle Supports Democracy - https://seattledemocracy.wixsite.com/website• LWV of Washington - https://lwvwa.org/• LWV of Bellingham-Whatcom County - https://lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org/• LWV of Seattle-King County - https://www.lwvskc.org/• LWV of Spokane Area - https://www.lwv.org/local-leagues/lwv-spokane-area

Lummi, Nooksack

Freedom to Vote Act• S.2747 – Freedom to Vote Act - https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2747/text• Freedom to Vote Act Key Provisions - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/freedom-vote-actJohn Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act• H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4/text• The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Unpacked - https://www.democracydocket.com/news/the-john-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act-unpacked/

Nancy Jenny - Coast Salish, Stillaguamish, Sauk Suittle, Skagit.

Kalapuya

Duwamish

Duwamish

Lummi, Nooksack

Cowlitz

Pullman - Go Cougs

Please put any questions in the chat.

If you haven't read The Atlantic article, which officially drops in January 2022, you need to. It's a blueprint for what is happening, but also, how to stop it.

can you please explain the difference between HR 1 and the Freedom to Vote Act? Which measures were removed?

What is the name of Spencer's organization?

Writer, speaker

You're pre-registration links are not working; I had to re-register.

Costal Salish

Declaration for American Democracy.

https://dfadcoalition.org/

writing

Trying new ideas

20 + years journalism, fiction, script/plays.

Writing

Sorry, we had some issues with the Zoom meeting tonight.

Relationships in the faith community

Phonebanking with Common Cause, organizing

Letters to the Editor

Phone/text banking

Writing

Time, writing/editing, research

writing postcards, phone bank and showing up

connect with others

writing and texting!

Texting!

hosting, bringing people together

Organizing, project management

networking

Generating and talking about new ideas to everyone. networking

Writing and texting

letters to editor, writing, organizing

Letters, postcards, texting

letters to all legis;ators, White House, etc

Public Speaking, Writing, Political Analyzing, Phone banking, Strategic Thinking, and Planning

data and statistics..researcher

articles in your organization's newsletter

Writing postcards, texting, calling.

Talking to people in my social circles

messages to senators; to org through newsletter;

I think Congress is most interested in preparing for war with China and Russia.

If (and I hope this doesn't happen) they do go on recess, how to we find out where are senators are when they come back to WA state so we can organize events where they are?

What about contacting Kim Wyman directly. Is that even possible?

Can we get copies of the Messaging priorities.

Amen

Yes, we’ll be sending all this info out to people after the meeting.

After the meeting is not timely

We’ll be sharing links for those during the meeting too.

I’ll post some messaging in the chat after I am done sharing my screen.

Freedom to Vote Act Talking PointsThe Freedom to Vote Act reflects our shared values as Americans. No matter where we live or what our background, we want fair elections, where we all have the freedom to vote and make our voices heard on important issues such as providing affordable health care, creating good jobs, and ensuring quality education.The Freedom to Vote Act is the most significant voting rights and anti-corruption bill in generations. It would protect the freedom to vote equally for all Americans, stop partisan gerrymandering, and limit the influence of dark money so that billionaires can’t buy elections.

The Freedom to Vote Act is popular. 7 in 10 Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support the Freedom to Vote Act, including Americans living in rural, urban, and suburban communities.John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Talking PointsThe John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore and strengthen our freedom to vote by making sure that any changes to voting rules that could discriminate against voters based on our race or background are federally reviewed, so we all have an equal say in our future and our rights are protected.

o LTE Tool - dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/#lte

https://dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/#lte

They're extremely popular.

Excellent, albeit depressing, article in the Atlantic Magazine.https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/january-6-insurrection-trump-coup-2024-election/620843/

Wa 2 Senators are in support of voting rights now! Besides delay recess

Here is contact information for local publications to send letters to the editor : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m6wNAiP1trCfE3T8aCuFf8kQ5EE2_uxS/edit#gid=1809616862

Should people call more than once? One a week? Once a month? Once a quarter?

Thank you Cindy and Amy !

I don't think it hurts to call regularly.

Here us a link to Social Media tips

call daily!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GqIybHZAgoJnpWI3BYhW2rTkXg0_Fh8z/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101733732309744063038

Anybody here from Common Power? They have such a great network??

redistricting is huge here in Washington State

Catherine will walk us through the social media document Gretchen just dropped when we get to that action session in a few minutes

calls are logged by staff. the more calls the better.

Yes, many of us here from Common Power. Great for having a community with which to work.

Sign up to phonebank! https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/376178/

Write a Letter to the Editor: https://dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/#lte

Post on Social Media that the Senate must delay recess! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h2HvvYzYNO04Yet7pY6SEJvDez_k5CO8I8HYYNNLwe8/edit#

No

Yes.

No

No

No.

no

No

no

No

Yes

no

no

No

Yes

no

NO

Yes!

No

have not heard them

not even close!

No

Too many of my family members are into replacement theory. It's scary, really. My friends, are about opposite.

Let's make some noise about voting rights! 🗣️

you can bet the monied interests lobbyists are meeting with our reps regularly

https://dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/#lte

https://dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/#lte

please address sending the same letter to multiple papers in a given area

I recommend you submit your LTE to one local newspaper, instead of sending it to all of the options that show up

I'm writing!

sorry, I don't know how to use a new tab without losing my zoom screen

How does one bring up the window for this?

Letter sent!

I'm afraid to say this because it will sound negative. But this question is genuine. All of my Reps support voting rights - I don't even wonder about this. The Senators/Reps that don't are: 1) Republicans and 2) Manchin and Sinema. I can't imagine any of them changing. And I definitely don't understand how writing a letter to an editor in my very-blue area, will have any effect on the true obstructors, who don't appear to be open to influence, since their primary GOALS appear to be obstruction.It's not at all clear to me how LTEs (or contacting Biden or any of my Reps) will get around this major issue of obstructionism.

@Ken - click the link in the chat and it should open the page in your browser

Many newspapers will not publish an LTE that has already been published in another paper.

Good point Elaine

https://dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/#lte

Extra credit: tweak your LTE slightly and email it to the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/help/#how-to-submit-a-letter-to-the-editor

People can also use this template to send out emails to friends asking them to call their senators and the White House.

What action should we ask them to do?

Good! Almost done

Deborah --- it is often of value to thank our supporting reps for their support --- and we have been told that it helps for them to that xx number of my constituents are supportive when there is debate on the floor

For the LTE should we put in who to call - like the President?

Deborah -- it's also helpful for supportive reps/senators to keep hearing from us so they make voting rights and these bills a priority

@DEborah, both of our Senators have good relationships with folks on the other side of the aisle, telling them "I am getting X calls a day about the voting rights act" also reach out to any friends you have in red states and walk them through making these calls

Any comment on mentioning our senators by name?

The Honorable...

I would like to share this letter format with my Letters to Editor group that meets monthly (next week). Is it available after this session, say on your website?

You can send your letters over to Eastern Washington papers if your area is too blue and you think it is not worthwhile.. You can send the same letter to many papers.

Nancy -- yes, the tool will remain on our website. We occasionally update the language but the same link will continue to work

This tool is available all the time on the DFAD website

o White House 1.888.724.8746 (Tues-Thurs, 8am–12pm PT) – Contact Form: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

o Sen Cantwell 206-220-6400; 202-224-3441 – Maria_Cantwell@cantwell.senate.govo Senator Murray (206) 553-5545; (202) 224-2621 – senator@murray.senate.govo Senate Majority Leader Schumer (202) 224-6542 – Contact Form: https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chucko Call Your Senator (Patch Through #): 1.888.453.3211

Remember if you get a person on the phone they are most likely an intern, they aren't going to argue with you or debate, they are just going to record your call and at the end of the day tally them up and tell the Senators how many calls came in

Great point, Gretchen!

I have to go, but I wrote my letter.

o Sen Cantwell 206-220-6400; 202-224-3441 – Maria_Cantwell@cantwell.senate.govo Senator Murray (206) 553-5545; (202) 224-2621 – senator@murray.senate.govo Senate Majority Leader Schumer (202) 224-6542 – Contact Form: https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chucko Call Your Senator (Patch Through #): 1.888.453.3211

1.888.453.3211 for the DFAD call tool

o White House Contact Form: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

you should also provide your zip code to validate you are a constituent

Please go back to the phone numbers for a second

Done!

The paper I selected is the Bellevue Business Journal, so I feel I should frame my LTE to business owners by talking about how a healthy functioning democracy is good for business. Does that make sense?

Done!

Done

please put the script up again

The Seattle Times is missing from the list of publications.

I have printed the contact information to share with friends I will be meeting tomorrow and also on Wednesday

Can individual Senators stay if the Schumer does not call for staying?

Here is the link for The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/help/#how-to-submit-a-letter-to-the-editor

Done with call

done

Yes, The Seattle Times has very specific recommendations. You need to submit a unique LTE. So you can tweak your LTE slightly and email it to the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/help/#how-to-submit-a-letter-to-the-editor

Voicemail box for Sen. Murray is full when getting there through the DFAD tool, fyi.

done

@Yvonne here I s contact info for the Seattle TImes and other publications https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m6wNAiP1trCfE3T8aCuFf8kQ5EE2_uxS/edit#gid=1809616862

Good activity to do as a group!

Done!

done

done with a call and the contact form!

I’m done

I wrote to the Stranger and I called Sen Schumer’s office and left a message.

LTE Done

• Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikToko Use Hashtags: #RecessCanWait #FreedomToVoteAct #JohnLewisVotingRightsActo On Twitter follow: @fixdemocracy1st, @DFADCoalition, @LWVWA, @LWVBWC, @LWVSeattleKCo Social Media Info & Graphics: https://bit.ly/3Ge1sat or https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NUBc3q3v9wmuMI7_g9vtEBl8rOr7NAb-?usp=sharing

You are all so awesome!!

I love all that we are all doing this together!!!!

https://bit.ly/3Ge1sat

Lady Gaga has!

Social Media Tool Kithttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1GqIybHZAgoJnpWI3BYhW2rTkXg0_Fh8z/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101733732309744063038

o Social Media Info & Graphics: https://bit.ly/3Ge1sat or https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NUBc3q3v9wmuMI7_g9vtEBl8rOr7NAb-?usp=sharing

Great meeting but I have to leave now. Than \

can you enlarge the celebrity list so I can see it?

If you don’t use Facebook and want to use another platform, the document includes information for Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Also, if you use the document, you can copy and paste.

Great action hour! Thank you. I posted to my Indivisible group to ask everyone to take action too!

Thanks, Hanna!

I called my senators and Schumer.

I’m still working on it!

only put 0 because I can't figure out how to do another tab withou losing you. I will be emailing and calling tomorrow.

ME TOO, FOR TOMORROW.

The Celebrity List is in the social media storm document

https://bit.ly/3Ge1sat

I hadn't thought of tagging celebrities. much as I hate to admit, they are very influential, so that's a good idea

I am so glad I joined this meeting! 🌟

Thank you for sharing all of these resources!

Will these tools be shared so we can do them later and share them with friends?

Yes, you will get everything, Susan!

https://bit.ly/3Ge1sat You can save the chat by clicking the 3 dots as well

And that’s exactly what we’re hoping you’ll do - please share it widely!

Oooh good tip, Taj

Finally got my Facebook post in. I'm working on my phone!

I put zero on your poll, but will be contacting others later! Thank you for these amazing resources!

I’ll be sending a link to the chat after the event in the follow up email as well.

Do you have the contacts for Manchin and Sinema -- so that when we write to contacts in those states, we can share that info. I have a niece in Arizona!

Teri and Nancy, we know we’re moving fast tonight, but we’re hoping you’ll take away all this information with you and use it in the next day or two!

So sorry. I need to leave for another meeting. I will look forward to receiving the recording. Thank you for putting this on.

Yes to Sinema, I have many friends in Arizona!

Thank you Kim!

Ann if your neice uses the DFAD phone tool then she will be directed to her senators

I have a long-standing Zoom session on Mondays, so have to leave early. So grateful for the action, links, and all the guidance! Thanks!

Media List - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m6wNAiP1trCfE3T8aCuFf8kQ5EE2_uxS/

Ann, this is a good link to share for folks outside WA: https://dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/It has all the hotline numbers and LTE tool (plus a couple more)

media contacts. huge. TY

Super easy to sign up for phone-banking shifts (at least one every day!) through Common Cause. https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/376178/

Phone banking is such a great action!

Can I make a Facebook Group called the "Oregon Democracy Pod"?

I hate talking on the phone, but I’ve actually enjoyed phone banking

I have to leave. Thank you! I'll continue to contact folks tomorrow.

email several people quickly. type email, highlight and copy (ctrlc), submit, go to next person, paste, edit slightly, repeat copy, submit, past and on and on

Is this slide going to be shared at the end of the meeting? I would love to take more in-depth notes 📒

Connect me.

connect me

Seattledemo@yahoo.com

Yes, Devon, you’ll get all the slides and supporting documents

connect me

Super helpful to connect with others!

Connect me.

Connect me

I wonder whether it would be possible to send us an email with an activism outline that we can use to help the the people that we wish to help us take action. That will help to organize and empower them.

Note that the White House Call line is open only Tues-Thurs 8-12 PT / 11-3 ET, so make sure to call in the next few days!

• Thursday, Dec. 9th @ 8-9 am PT :Democracy White House Summit: Twitter Town Hallo Hashtag: #FTVtownhall - Follow and share messages with this hashtag on Twitter!• Volunteer Phonebanks:o Common Cause -https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/376178/o Represent Us - https://vol.represent.us/a/events-calendar• TAKE ACTION Page from Declaration for American Democracy - https://dfadcoalition.org/takeaction/

This was very helpful. I thought it was one hour, though, so must go now. Thank you!

Some of us in Common Power have formed a "sub group" - ChangeMakers - We get together twice a week (Monday Koffee Klatch / Friday Happy Hour) and support each other and discuss politics and share activities.... and are phoning, texting, marching, GOTV, door knocking..... We have been meeting for over a year.... Florida, Run off in Georgia, etc....)

Love this, Martha!

This was very helpful. I need leave but thanks so much.

Thank you for this!

Thank you so much, Catherine!

thank you.

Thanks for all this encouragement and ideas. I will be doing more as the week goes on… I need to leave a bit early. Thanks again.

thank you -- helpful !

need to jump but this was great 👍

The host has not allowed to unmute

I am not 100% about the question

Devon, we’re asking people to share what ways they are taking action

TThanks a lot, bye bye

My email: spencer@dfadcoalition.org. Happy to answer more questions!

Nancy, we are thrilled to have you here!

Love it, Devon!

Thanks, Kim!

Petra Hoy is the go-t- person for The Gladiators in Eastern Washington.

It'snow COMMONPOWER

Common Power - https://commonpower.org/

Martha is an incredible activist! She’s a real role model!

Go Martha!

Hey y'all, I really enjoyed the meeting. I am gonna have to boogie on out of here right after the poll 🌟

Devon, you are an inspiration as well! Keep it going!

Yes! article by Ben Geller

Thank you so much to all of you! It’s inspiring to connect with so many others working on this in the Pacific NW!

Good meeting, Thank you!

Thanks Jamie!!!!

nice job!

Thanks so much for joining, everyone!

this was fantastic--thank you!

Thank you Cindy and everyone else

Thank you!!!!