When we announced our Finale in January 2025 we had no idea how things would unfold. We were worried, yes, but everything is so worse than we even imagined. That has pushed us to send out a few reminders and suggestions but we didn’t have a plan.
We have now come to the conclusion that the right role for us (at least for now!) is to be a small node in the vast network of Resistance that is (finally) emerging. We won’t be providing any analysis of the issues - events are unfolding too fast for even the podcasters and columnists to keep up, so we are not going to even try. But we will be sharing resources that we think can help you choose how to participate in and expand the growing Resistance.
Starting today, we will send periodic suggestions, on some Tuesdays at 10 a.m. MDT if possible, to help all of us pull together in the struggle against the current administration and majorities in Congress.
Our first suggestion is to create your own mailing list of friends, family and other contacts who might want to receive the information we share with you. That way you too can become a node in the Resistance network.
Here are our first two connections for you:
5Calls is both a web site and app to help you reach out regularly by phone to your elected national representatives. Click on the link to find how it works. One of its helpful features is a set of scripts on particular issues. If phone calls aren’t your thing, you can use their talking points to send emails to your elected representatives. If you become a letter writer we recommend going to your Senators’ and Representative’s web sites to use their contact protocol. You will only get an impersonal acknowledgement, but that lets you know their systems registered your message.
Swing Left has been around since 2016 and helps identify the federal and gubernatorial races that Democrats have a good chance of winning in 2025 and 2026. This information can help guide your donations and voter turnout efforts (e.g. Blue Wave Postcards and Vote Forward letters) as those races take shape.
That’s it until next time!