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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, the administration announced Monday, after a series of alleged abuses of her position's power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. https://to.pbs.org/4cHjcgx
There was reason to oust him before, it is critical now. You can use the 5 Calls App to contact our Senators and Rep and urge them to demand Patel’s resignation.
MAGA loyalist and conspiracy theorist Kash Patel’s contentious tenure as FBI director has been characterized by his personal use of taxpayer money, dereliction of duty, and the weaponization of this apolitical agency. Then this week we learned about him being drunk on the job.
Happy Monday fellow RUWMI activists!
#RUWMOneSmallThing is our easy weekly action that can have a big impact. Here’s what to do if you only have time to take one action this week.
Demand the Resignation of FBI Director Kash Patel (h/t 5 Calls)
Still time to RSVP and gain some good basic activism skills!
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Friday morning funny - the internet was gold this week!
Activism 101: Dialing for Democracy, Monday, April 20, 7PM, virtual - This event is for those who are new to activism and want to develop a toolbox of basic skills. We will learn and practice two skills to allow you to take action with nothing more than your cell phone.
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RUWMI will be marching with our banner and hosting a table too! See you all there!
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Activism 101: Dialing for Democracy, Monday, April 20, 7PM, virtual - This event is for those who are new to activism and want to develop a toolbox of basic skills. We will learn and practice two skills to allow you to take action with nothing more than your cell phone.
Please share widely!
There is information about each and links to contact them on their send messages of support or anger (depending on their stance). Please take 5 minutes, scroll the list, find the brands you have used and send your comments. Consumers have a lot of power, and this is a good way to use it!
Many of the outdoor brands that built their entire business on public lands haven't said a word. It's time to change that. Click and scroll down the page a little to find the list of brands that have spoken up and if you keep scrolling you’ll see those that haven’t.
saveusfs.org
Trump just ordered the most devastating dismantling of the US Forest Service in 121 years. It is being taken apart through executive orders and bureaucratic moves designed to gut the agency. The administration is calling this a "restructuring." But it is really a coordinated demolition.
#RUWMOneSmallThing is our easy weekly action that can have a big impact. Here’s what to do if you only have time to take one action this week.
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saveusfs.org
BREAKING: the judges who dismissed high-profile cases in immigration court against two international students who have advocated for Palestinian causes, Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi, were fired yesterday, alongside four other judges.
/w @haleaziz.bsky.social and @nicknehamas.bsky.social
After chants of “run again!” filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she’s actively considering another presidential bid.
If your “believe women” ideals only count when it’s an allegation against a Republican, then you never really believed the woman.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Friday morning feelings (this one hits too close to home to be funny)
Citizens Bank annual shareholder meeting (April 23rd in Providence Rhode Island) to face protesters critical of the bank's financial ties to ICE:
www.mobilize.us/southcountyr...
So again, just take that finger and use it to scroll on by…
Not sure why you’re being confrontational with us on this. You can either take the suggested action or keep scrolling.
Congress needs to get back to DC in order to get back into session so they can take the actions we are demanding.
While they are home people can protest at their local offices. But the point of that protest would be to demand that they get their butts back to DC and do their damn jobs.
Actually, I do expect them to do their damn jobs. Do I think that they will? No, but if we don’t expect them to and demand that they do, we are conceding in advance and I am not willing to do that.