MISSION STATEMENT: To build and sustain an inclusive proactive community that will protect our environment, our freedoms and our basic human and civil rights. We are committed to an indivisible St. Johns County with liberty and justice for all.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter Week of October 13, 2019


 YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2019

We're gonna be frank. We need some help from you. We understand
you get way too many requests to do something, somewhere, sometime. We've had a busy year with a small but dedicated team
of leaders. For the last few newsletters, we've asked for you to email
us to help us out. No one has responded. For a reminder, we're listing
most of the things we've brought to you this year. Some are missing in
the blur of activity everywhere. It takes thought, time and energy to make these happen. We will not be able to sustain this pace without your help. Consider what just 3-4 people pulled off this year:

INDIVISIBLE SPEAKERS 2019

JANUARY             Jen Lomberk, Matanzas Riverkeeper, Sea level rise 
                            and pollution
FEBRUARY           Jen Cowart, MD, Medicaid Expansion
MARCH                 Pam Roines, League of Women Voters, National                                         Popular Vote movement
APRIL                   Gina Duncan, Equality Florida, Transgender Rights
MAY                      FL League of Conservation Voters, Sea level rise 
                             and climate change
JUNE                    Michelle Dillon, President SJC teachers union, 
                             Public and charter schools
JULY/AUG            No meetings
SEPTEMBER         Dr Dale Anderson, Speaker , How Fascism Works
OCTOBER             Voter Suppression  Best Democracy Money Can Buy

INDIVISIBLE ACTIONS 2019

                We co sponsored the March for Our Lives, we marched 
in the MLK Day parade
                We collected Medicaid Expansion petitions at the farmers market twice
                We went to Tallahassee to advocate for Indivisible values

                We participated in rallies for LGBTQ, Families Belong 
Together Rally, Lights for Liberty co Sponsor, protest on 
International Childrens Day, co sponsored Climate change 
student march and organized the Rockin Our Rights event 
among other actions.

                We held socials at local restaurants once a month.
    

If there are other things you want, tell us. We tried to respond to everyone's requests this year. We will not be able to do this level of activity unless we get your help. Don't assume someone else will 
sign up. They don't. It's on all of us to continue the resistance. Please.
Email: indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com                 
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THIS IS MISSION CRITICAL
INDIVISIBLE COMMITS TO CONTACTING
LEGISLATORS AT ALL LEVELS
OF GOVERNMENT

SIGN UP FOR THESE ALERTS

STAY INFORMED ON WHAT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES ARE UP TO:
SIGN UP at the link below to get TARGETED ALERTS 
based on your zip code 
so you are ONLY TALKING TO YOUR REPS
 who are involved with the legislation.
 It's easy and the talking points are there.
For those of you asking, the alerts will begin soon.

The Resources and Strategy section on the Legislative Advocacy 
page on the newly redesigned UU Justice Florida website at https://uujusticefl.org/ contains bill references 
and committee referrals that should be helpful information for you 
to print and leave with your representatives.

Sign up on the Take Action page to receive 
Legislative Action Alerts for bills of interest as they progress 
in the 2020 Legislative session.
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UUJF Legislative Days
Registration is now open for Unitarian Universalist 
Justice Florida Legislative Days 
January 27-28, 2020. 

CONSIDER JOINING THE UU CONTINGENT
LIKE INDIVISIBLE DID LAST YEAR IN TALLAHASSEE 
TO TALK TO OUR STATE LEGISLATORS!
YOU WILL MEET GREAT PEOPLE, LEARN A LOT AND 
MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 


UUJF invites all UUs and friends to participate in this important annual event.
This is your opportunity to visit our state capitol, have dinner 
at the UU Church of Tallahassee, and learn how you can influence 
your state legislators to vote on issues important to us as UUs.  
The next day we meet with our legislators or their staff in their offices.   
Lodging (for UU members only)is included free of charge 
at the local Days Inn. Several members have already attended 
and have found it a very interesting, informative experience.  
The antidote to despair is action – 
and actions such as this can be very healing.
Go to this link for further info
In the past we have carpooled and can do so again.  
Contact Nana Royer  nana@nrdp.net for more information.
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POST CARD PARTIES CONTINUE!
CLICK HERE FOR TOPICS 
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT

Email for next dates: Warren
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Blue Wave Coalition of St. Johns County
Fall NPA Outreach Canvass

St. Johns County has nearly as many non-party affiliated (NPA) voters 
as Democrats, but many of them are left-leaning. Join us as 
we reach out to left-leaning NPAs
 and offer them the opportunity to change parties so they can vote in the
 March Presidential Preference Primary!  
As a canvasser, you will be paired with another person and visit
 just 20 homes of targeted voters. 
All training and materials will be provided, along with
 snacks and refreshments. 

We will use a strategy that will help us first identify whether the voter 
is a Trump supporter. If they are not, we'll remind them that Florida 
is a closed primary state and if they would like to help Democrats 
pick someone to oppose him, they need to register as a DEM.
  
We will have voter registration forms on hand to facilitate party changes.
We are likely to have some pretty interesting conversations! 
Let's have fun experimenting with this strategy -- Blue Tsunami's all around 
for returning canvassers! 

Date: 10/26/2019 (Sat.)
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Location: 143 Appaloosa Avenue, St Augustine FL 32095
SIGN UP HERE
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AND FINALLY, NEVER FORGET 
YOU CAN 
GIVE SOMEONE HOPE:








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