Stuff to do: petitions, an amicus brief, and a letter!


Photo of people in line to vote
Source: The Juggernaut 

I get asked to sign a lot of petitions. I like doing so; it’s low-effort activism. 


Here are a few that have come to me the past two days.


Tell Trump: Stop Illegal Deportations!


https://civicshout.com/p/tell-trump-stop-illegal-deportations-2


Sign the Grassroots Amicus Brief: Help federal workers stand up to Trump!


https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sign-the-grassroots-amicus-brief-help-federal-workers-stand-up-to-trump


Not a petition, letter writing:


Tell Congress: Demand the release of students and demonstrators illegally detained, and call the Directors of the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and Customs and Border Protection before Congress to testify now


https://actionnetwork.org/letters/release-students-make-ice-testify-2



Tell the Senate: Reject the SAVE Act Voter Suppression Bill


https://civicshout.com/p/tell-the-senate-reject-the-save-act-voter-suppression-bill


Sign the petition to stop Trump’s DOJ from letting gun dealers off the hook


https://civicshout.com/p/stop-trump-s-doj-from-letting-gun-dealers-off-the-hook


Also, had a great evening yesterday hearing my county commissioner speak. I’ll write that up later.

 

There’s also a Texas Gun Sense Day of Action that I’ll post about shortly.


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