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, September 29, 2019

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter Week of September 29, 2019


YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

 SEE YOU AT OUR GENERAL MEETING
TOPIC: VOTER SUPPRESSION


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LUCKY US!
RUBIO'S HAVING "OFFICE HOURS"
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4
230-400PM
HASTINGS LIBRARY

 BE A GREAT TIME TO TELL HIS AIDE WE WANT HIM TO
SECURE OUR VOTE!
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IMPEACHMENT!
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TIMOTHY SNYDER ON RACHEL, FINALLY!
IF YOU MISSED IT, CLICK HERE
GREAT INTERVIEW WITH SAM HARRIS AND SNYDER HERE
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OK, WATCH YOUR ONLINE FEEDS. THE TROLLS ARE ALREADY OUT. DON'T ENGAGE. BLOCK AND REPORT IF YOU CAN. DON'T FEED THE BEAST.

BUT1 WE'VE GOT A PLAN! WE ARE NOW PART OF THIS: 



Scroll down to see our last newsletter amplified across the nation!
If you have artistic, video, musical or writing talent, email us 
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OH YEAH, WE ROCKED DEMOCRACY!
Indivisible St Johns sent 32 signed letters to Senators Rubio and Scott on Election Security,
25 letters to Senators Rubio and Scott on Climate Change Appropriations
and...The Post Card Advocacy table had 16 cards to Trump on "Make deals, not war on Iran" 5 cards on stopping clear cutting of our forest canopy for development in St. Johns County, 5 more cards on a variety of topics , and 14 new sign ups to receive the Post Card Topics and Talking Points worksheets twice a month. 
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MORE ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE:

WE STILL DO POSTCARDS!
EMAIL WARREN FOR TOPICS, DATES AND TIMES
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FLORIDA LEGISLATURE WORKING MADLY IN ADVANCE
OF 2020 SESSION
STAY INFORMED ON WHAT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE UP TO:
SIGN UP at the link below to get TARGETED ALERTS based on
your zipcode so you are only talking to your reps who are involved 
with the legislation. It's easy and the talking points are there.

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 teams to print and leave with their representatives.

Sign up on the Take Action page to receive Legislative Action Alerts for bills of interest as these bills progress in the 2020 Legislative session.
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DEATH PENALTY ACTION
ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME THE U.S. JOINS THE REST OF THE 
CIVILIZED WORLD?
MAKE SOME TIME TO CONTACT DE SANTIS:

Gov. DeSantis Signs Death Warrant for FL Execution #100


Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a Death Warrant and scheduled the execution of James Dailey for Thursday, November 7 at 6:00PM ET. Dailey was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1985 killing of Shelly Boggio in Pinellas County.

This would be the 100th FLORIDA EXECUTION since the death penalty restarted in 1970’s. During that time, there have been 29 INNOCENT PEOPLE EXONERATED and released from Florida's Death Row - nearly ONE exoneration for every THREE executions.

Please contact FL Gov. Ron DeSantis NOW and urge him to halt the execution and Sign No More Death Warrants. Florida’s mistake ridden death penalty is a hugely expensive, wasteful, racially biased big government failure. It does nothing to keep Florida families safer and every year diverts tens of millions of taxpayer dollars from solving unsolved homicides, effective crime prevention, and vital assistance for the victims of violent crime and their families.

Add to this that the State of Florida is continuing to execute people, in our name, who were sentenced to death under a now-unconstitutional death sentencing scheme.

Phone: 850-488-7146 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm ET)
Direct Email: ron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com
or Email the Governor

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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As always, we need your help to continue to bring educational and actions 
to our resistance community. i
If you can spare a few hours a month, it makes all the difference!


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Monday, September 23, 2019

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter Week of September 22, 2019


YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

WHAT A DAY WE HAD!!!!
ROCKIN OUR RIGHTS 2019
















 Much thanks to our musicians:
Easy Pickins, Doug Low, Uncle Eddie and Robin, Island Duet and sound genius Steve Lowe.
Much thanks to our food vendors:
Nyki's Corner Store
Growers Alliance
African Love Food Truck

 And to everyone who stepped out of their comfort zone, signed up for actions, read poems and made our day complete!

BUT THERE'S ALWAYS MORE TO DO....

BUT! DO THIS FIRST!

THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATORS HAVE BEEN BUSY!
(NEVER a good sign, right?)
THERE'S ALREADY OVER 50 BILLS SUBMITTED FOR THE 
2020 SESSION BEGINNING IN JANUARY.

SIGN UP at the link below to get TARGETED ALERTS based on
your zipcode so you are only talking to your reps who are involved 
with the legislation. It's easy and the talking points are there.

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 teams to print and leave with their representatives.

Sign up on the Take Action page to receive Legislative Action Alerts for bills of interest as these bills progress in the 2020 Legislative session.
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WE MUST DEMAND HAND MARKED PAPER BALLOTS 
WE MUST DEMAND RISK LIMITING AUDITS
RESIST THE BALLOT MARKING DEVICE
KNOWN AS THE EXPRESSVOTE FOR ALL BUT DISABLED VOTERS.


CALL/EMAIL YOUR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
VICKY OAKES
(904) 823-2238
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VOTER ROLLS ARE BEING UPDATED ALL THE TIME
CHECK YOUR STATUS AT
https://www.votesjc.com/
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MEANWHILE, AS OF THIS PUBLICATION,
THE SENATE HAS PASSED A LAME
$250 MILLION ELECTION SECURITY BILL.
WE HAVE 50 STATES. HOW MUCH WILL 
FLORIDA GET AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?

CALL RUBIO AND SCOTT AND TELL THEM 
THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
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A SUPER TURNOUT FOR FRIDAY'S
CLIMATE CHANGE MARCH!


NOW YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY YOU 
DIDN'T READ ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS.
OUR NEWSPAPER IS HOLLOWED OUT.
WE NEED TO TAKE IT BACK OR START OUR OWN.
https://theweek.com/articles/786750/why-city-government-should-buy-local-newspaper
INTERESTED? Email us:
indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com
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LINCOLNVILLE MUSEUM
BETTER THAN EVER!
CHECK THEM OUT: 
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As always, we're looking for help in all kinds of areas:
event planning
publicity
letters to the editor/guest columns
speaker suggestions
artists, musicians, poets
get out the vote volunteers
visits to our legislators
EMAIL US: indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com











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Saturday, September 14, 2019

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter Week of September 15, 2019


YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

 DR. DALE ANDERSON ROCKED THE HOUSE!
HIS TALK ON "HOW FASCISM WORKS" AND HOW TO RESIST WAS AMAZING.


FOLLOW ON ACTION!!!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A FABULOUS DAY!

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PERFECT WAY TO END YOUR DAY OF ACTION
Celebrating International Day of Peace

Lonesome Bert & Peacenix
*** Concert on the Commons ***
Sunday, September 22 at 6:30 pm
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church
http://7 Lovett St, St. Augustine, FL 32084

Bring a lawn chair if you have one, a beverage of your choosing, 
and an appetizer to share for a great evening of “Peace-Full” music. 
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OK BUT FIRST LET'S GET SERIOUS! WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON THIS WEEK!

FIRST OF ALL, WE SHOWED UP AT THE PZA TO
SAVE GUANA NOW!!!
COWARDS! THEY CANCELLED.


NOW THEY HAVE CANCELLED THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 17.

STAY ALERT AND INSTEAD, GO TO THIS!

DAY OF ACTION SEPTEMBER 17

Y'all working hard on registering voters, canvassing and calling? Great! 
But it won't make enough difference if our elections are
compromised. Show up here and find out why and what
you can do RIGHT NOW.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
                                  Bryan Simpson Courthouse                                  
                                300 N. Hogan St., Ste. 8-111                                
Jacksonville, FL 32202  

SIGN UP HERE AND SHOW UP:
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SEPTEMBER 20 FLASH PROTEST FOR CLIMATE BY OUR EYC!

Hurricane Dorian- Weather in the Extreme- has just made clear our future unless we address Climate Change in a meaningful way now.
  
Please join Environmental Youth Council, in concert with 350.org and Environmental Organizations internationally, Friday afternoon, September 20th from 5-6 PM., at Gibbs Park on the town side of the Bridge of Lions for:
"Flash Strike for Climate Justice"

Bring banners and signs, family and friends, and show support for 
Bold Climate Action.
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 CONGRESS IS BACK AND HAS TIL THE END OF THE MONTH
TO PASS AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL. 
We're talking Climate FIRST:
WE'VE MADE IT EASY FOR YOU THANKS TO INDIVISIBLE
SAN FRANCISCO. HERE'S A LINK TO A LETTER YOU CAN COPY,
DATE, ADDRESS TO YOUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSPERSON, SIGN AND EITHER PRINT/MAIL/EMAIL. WE TRIED RESISTBOT BUT IT'S TOO LONG. EACH WEEK WE'LL LINK YOU TO ANOTHER TOPIC BUT WE THOUGHT CLIMATE CHANGE WAS A GOOD PLACE TO START!
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 INDIVISIBLES! VISITS TO RUBIO AND RUTHERFORD
ARE BACK!

It's about that time of the year again. We will be meeting with John Rutherford's staff on Thursday, September 19 at 4130 Salisbury Road and with Marco Rubio's staff on Thursday, September 26 at 300 North Hogan.  We meet in the downstairs lobby at 10:15.  Remember, no phones or cameras at Rubio's office. Email riversideresistance@gmail.com

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FURTHERMORE, IT'S TIME TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS WITH 
YOUR STATE REPS! SIGN UP FOR TARGETED ALERTS AND
BILL ANALYSIS TO BE INFORMED!

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 teams to print and leave with their representatives.

Please encourage others in your group to sign up on the Take Action page to receive Legislative Action Alerts for bills of interest as these bills progress in the 2020 Legislative session.
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YOU WANT POSTCARDS? WE GOT A POSTCARD PARTY FOR YOU.
Email Warren for dates, times and topics!
rwc904@gmail.com

And finally, we need you! We'll be starting up knocking on doors and calling people. We still want to bring you resistance actions and educational opportunities. These take all of us to put together and we need all hands on deck NOW. Tell us you don't recognize some of this:


EMAIL US AT indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com
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Sunday, September 8, 2019

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter Week of September 9, 2019


YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

BE THERE. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE LIVING NOW:

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DAY OF ACTION
Y'all working hard on registering voters, canvassing and calling? Great! 
But it won't make enough difference if our elections are
compromised. Show up here and find out why and what
you can do RIGHT NOW.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
                                  Bryan Simpson Courthouse                                  
                                300 N. Hogan St., Ste. 8-111                                
Jacksonville, FL 32202  

SIGN UP AND SHOW UP:
SECURE OUR VOTE RALLY AT RUBIO'S
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 THEN GET READY TO ROCK OUR RIGHTS!
WE HAVE THE ACLU, BORDER WITNESS ST AUGUSTINE, VETS FOR PEACE,
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS AND SO MANY MORE.
LEARN HOW TO STAND UP AND STAND OUT:
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PERFECT WAY TO END YOUR DAY OF ACTION
Celebrating International Day of Peace

Lonesome Bert & Peacenix
*** Concert on the Commons ***
Sunday, September 22 at 6:30 pm
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church
http://7 Lovett St, St. Augustine, FL 32084

Bring a lawn chair if you have one, a beverage of your choosing, and an appetizer to share for a great evening of “Peace-Full” music. 
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ONGOING BUT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY ACTIONS

“CLIMATE CHANGE, SEA LEVEL RISE, and NATIVE PLANT ECOSYSTEMS” PRESENTED BY DR. JACK PUTZ, of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 7:00 PM, TUESDAY, SEPT. 17, AT UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

FNPS Sea Oats Chapter and the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship will be hosting this timely and important program. Dr. Putz, Professor of Botany, has also studied Forestry and has done substantial research around the globe. He is a well-respected authority on native plants and climate change. He will explore the role of native plant ecosystems in mitigating climate change and sea level rise, and ways we all can help become more resilient using native plants and trees in our landscape and in urban landscapes. --- UU is located at 2487 A1A South, just south of St. Augustine Beach City Hall--

THIS OF COURSE, AFTER WE

WEAR SOME WHITE AND SHOW UP TO SAVE GUANA
AGAIN!

This development would create polluted run-off into the Guana River and the GTM Research Reserve, and endanger this precious wildlife habitat. Whether or not you were at Tuesday evening's meeting, here are two ways you can participate in this this important local environmental cause:

WRITING EMAILS:
We're asking you to WRITE EMAILS NOW. Email addresses of local decision makers, and supportive points, are available at  https://www.saveguananow.org The Ponte Vedra Corporation, a subsidiary of the Gate Corporation, is the property owner that wants to develop the land. 

ATTENDING PUBLIC MEETINGS:
The greater attendance we have, the better our chances we have of defeating this development. 

• On Tuesday, September 17th, there will be a transmittal hearing at the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meeting. This hearing will also be at the County Administration Building, in the morning, either 9:00 am or 10:00 am. The exact time will be posted at the above website when it is known; best to check the above website on Monday, September 16th. The white shirt request applies to this meeting, also.
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SUPPORT A PROVEN SUCCESS PROGRAM
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YES! WE STILL DO POSTCARDS AND WE DO IT VERY VERY WELL


Regular Post Card Advocacy Parties on 1st and 3rd Thursdays 
2PM
 Growers' Alliance (Fair Trade) Café   
322 Anastasia Blvd.   St. Augustine

HERE ARE YOUR TOPICS!
To: St. Johns County Commissioners: Paul Waldron, Chair, Jeb Smith, Vice-Chair, Jeremiah Ray Blocker, James Johns, Henry Dean, 500 San Sebastian View   St. Augustine, FL. 32084   P: (904) 209-0300
Warmer water fueled Dorian’s 185mph devastation. We could be next.   The U.N. calls for planting a trillion trees to sequester carbon emissions. But, lax County ordinances allow clear cutting our canopy! We are not Brazil!
Public opinion wants strict protections for our canopy. Will you do that, please? 

To: Sen. Rubio, Sen. Scott   U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510   Capitol operator: 202-224-3121 
To: Rep. John Rutherford (St. Johns) Rep. Michael Waltz (St. Johns, Flagler) Rep. Ted Yoho (Putnam Co.)        U.S. House, Washington, D.C.  20515     Capitol operators: 202-224-3121 
Hurricane Dorian was not a freak storm.
Warmer oceans simply generate much stronger storms.
We must sequester much more of our carbon emissions.
Will you co-sponsor The Climate Stewardship Act of 2019?
Want to receive Topics and Talking Points worksheets twice a month? Request at rwc904@gmail.com

Warren Clark, D.Min.,
Post Card and Telephone Advocacy Coordinator
Indivisible St. Johns
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And....the inevitable ask. We're putting on lots of programs and events to help you help the resistance. We need you to help us plan these. A few hours of your time takes a giant load off your very tired leadership team. Join us.
indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com




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