Indivisible St Johns Newsletter Week of October 27 2019

YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER

WEEK OF OCTOBER 27, 2019

REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE POISED TO PROTEST
IF MUELLER GOT FIRED?
THIS IS THE SAME RAPID RESPONSE ACTION. SIGN UP HERE

AND BE READY TO MOBILIZE!
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WE REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU AT OUR GATHERING

NOVEMBER 7 FROM 6-8 PM

DOWNSTAIRS AT THE UU
 2487 A1A S, St. Augustine, FL 32080

WE'LL HAVE SOME FOOD AND DRINK AND OPEN DISCUSSION

ABOUT 2020 BEFORE WE GET BUSY WITH OUR LOVED

ONES AND THE HOLIDAYS. PLEASE PLAN TO COME AND

BRING LIKE MINDED FRIENDS.

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YES, WE DID IT AND WE'LL DO IT AGAIN!

Eight people showed up on short notice to stand for

IMPEACHMENT last Tuesday while Senator Rubio's

aide was inside St Augustine Beach City Hall

listening to the "little people" for him. So many

people stopped by to thank us!!!

IF YOU WANT TO GET A POP UP PROTEST GOING, EMAIL US

AT indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com AND WE'LL GET THE

WORD OUT. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR REALLY HELP!

We've been lucky lately getting the word out

on a number of issues we care about. Anyone can 

write, just keep it factual and at 300 words. Here's Indivisible 

St Johns founder Karen Neff's.

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NEXT RUBIO OFFICE VISIT
HEY SENATOR, WHERE DO YOU STAND?
(ON ANYTHING)
October 31 at 300 N Hogan.  We meet in the lobby at 10:15. 
 Remember no cameras or cell phones
CONTACT ILA RAE riversideresistance@gmail.com
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POSTCARD PARTY DATES

We are meeting twice a month. First and third Thursdays at Growers Alliance Fair Trade Café, 322 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, FL

Nov. dates: 7th and 21st

Dec. dates:  5th and 19th

TOPICS ARE HERE

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VOTE FORWARD!

(THIS IS SO COOL)

IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THE POSTCARD PARTIES, HOW

ABOUT WRITING LETTERS TO FELLOW FLORIDIANS 

REMINDING THEM OF THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING AND ASKING

THEM TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

SCRIPTS AND ADDRESSES FOR ALMOST 90,000 FLORIDIANS HERE.

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HELP DRUG COURT 
KEEP OFFENDERS MOTIVATED
JUST A SMALL INCENTIVE 
MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE:

Donate gift cards/certificates for Drug Court incentives. More often 

than not, incentives like a gift certificate to a movie or event can remind 

a struggling drug offender that there’s fun and beauty to be had in life 

if they can stay clean. These or check donations can be dropped off to

 St. Johns Legal Aid anytime Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm 

or mailed to 

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid 

222 San Marco Avenue 

St Augustine FL 32084

  

Please be sure they are marked/noted as 

"to Megan Wall for Drug Court."

Message from Megan Wall, Attorney:

Hello friends--if you or your faith organizations or civic organizations or friends or anyone can assist with donations to the Drug Court participants that would be overwhelmingly wonderful!  $10, $15, $20 gift certificates for gas, food, even wholesome activities like bowling or movies (instead of drugs and using) would be most helpful to their recovery.  Judge Christine runs this program and would like to have some "rewards" (instead of just punishment and stays in jail and such) to incentivize these recovering folks with their treatment  Thanks so much--Megan

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NEW DATE!!!! NOVEMBER 9

WE NEED A FEW MORE VOLUNTEERS

THEN AFTER THAT, YOU CAN CHILL OUT AT:

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HERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS!

STAY for James Dailey!

Statement of Attorney for James Dailey in response to the U.S. District Court 

for the Middle District of Florida’s Grant of a 

Stay of Execution until December 30, 2019:

“We are grateful that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District has granted 

a stay to allow Mr. Dailey's newly appointed federal counsel time to present 

his new and substantial claims of innocence, so that they may finally 

be heard on the merits. 

We urge the Attorney General and Governor DeSantis not to appeal or 

otherwise oppose this limited stay in order to allow Mr. Dailey’s case to proceed 

under the timeline directed by the Court.”
-- Carol Wright, Chief Attorney, Capital Habeas Unit, Middle District of Florida
October 23, 2019
The court’s order can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/y4uwhssa


Your help is needed for the work to be done. Please support Florida Death Penalty abolition action campaigns to end the use of the Death Penalty. 
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SAVE THE DATE!

AS ALWAYS, WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

SEND US YOUR IDEAS AND QUESTIONS

indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter week of October 20, 2019

YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER

WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, 2019

WELL, WE SHOWED UP BUT THE TRUMPERS DIDN'T

NOCATEE OCTOBER 17, 2019

ALL TOLD WE HAD 50 SIGN WAVING PROTESTORS WHILE

UNBEKNOWNST TO US,

THE PRO TRUMPERS WERE IN ST AUGUSTINE.

LOOK AT THAT CROWD:

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OH BUT WAIT! WE CAN DO OUR OWN IMPEACH ACTION!!!
TUESDAY MORNING
OCTOBER 22, 2019
9-11 AM

RUBIO OFFICE HOURS FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE

You can either go inside and talk to his AIDE or 

stand outside with Impeach signs or

BOTH.

RUBIO AIDE AT ST AUGUSTINE BEACH CITY HALL 

St. Augustine Beach City Hall
2200 A1A South
St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080

 

 Tuesday, October 22: 9:00am - 11:00am EDT

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HEADS UP HEADS UP HEADS UP

AGENDA 2020

SAVE THE DATE AND NOTE THE NEW TIME!

November 7, 2019 from 6 PM to 8 PM 

downstairs in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall  

2487 A1A South, Saint Augustine FL 32080.

Ok, so none of us like driving in the dark and being out 

late during the week so we're changing it up! Besides, the

holidays are coming and things get crazy. 

Come and relax with us for a couple hours to talk about 

where we go next. We'll have light refreshments and free flowing 

conversation among friends old and new.  

Our meetings are open to the public 

and new members are always welcome.

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SO MOTHER NATURE THINKS SHE CAN MESS WITH

ST JOHNS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP???

WE THINK NOT.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY RESCHEDULED

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

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POSTCARD PARTIES EVERY TWO WEEKS!

GET YOUR TOPICS HERE TO WORK ON

TIL THE NEXT ONE 

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SO WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH AMENDMENT 4 

AND WHAT YOU CAN DO

This article addresses the question about actions County SOE‘s must take

 to implement provisions in SB7066 that limit the restoration of 

Voting rights to returning citizens.

The effective date of this bill was over one year ago and the FL Secretary of State is still struggling with how to gather court data on felony convictions and payments of fines and restitution.

A State court has already expressed its reservations and may overturn this law.

According to Senator Bradley, the Legislature may be forced to address this issue again in 2020. It's currently blocked by a judge but...

HB6007 has already been filed to remove language requiring full payment of certain fines & fees.  A companion bill in the Senate is needed.

SO, CALL SENATOR HUTSON AND TELL HIM

HONOR THE WILL OF THE VOTERS AND

FILE A COMPANION BILL.
SENATOR HUTSON: 386-446-7610  

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/308483-voting-rights-work-group-set-to-prepare-recommendations
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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 HERE for further info

In the past we have carpooled and can do so again.  

Contact Nana Royer  nana@nrdp.net nana@nrdp.netfor more information.

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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: