Tuesday
1. Election Cybersecurity
Seven members (out of 27) of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council have resigned. In a letter, the former members cited the Trump administration's failure to address cybersecurity or respond to the Council’s reports of growing security threats to our elections systems, as their reason for leaving. If you are like me, part of what gets you through these troubling times is the hope for change in 2018 and 2020. If we can’t rely of the integrity of our elections how will this change happen? Now is the time that we contact our senators and representative and insist that election cybersecurity becomes a priority.
http://www.defenseone.com/…/trump-cybersecurity-adv…/140535/
http://fortune.com/…/…/trump-cybersecurity-advisors-resign/…
1. Election Cybersecurity
Seven members (out of 27) of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council have resigned. In a letter, the former members cited the Trump administration's failure to address cybersecurity or respond to the Council’s reports of growing security threats to our elections systems, as their reason for leaving. If you are like me, part of what gets you through these troubling times is the hope for change in 2018 and 2020. If we can’t rely of the integrity of our elections how will this change happen? Now is the time that we contact our senators and representative and insist that election cybersecurity becomes a priority.
http://www.defenseone.com/…/trump-cybersecurity-adv…/140535/
http://fortune.com/…/…/trump-cybersecurity-advisors-resign/…
2. A Time for Learning and Introspection
The tragic events in Charlottesville were a wake up call for me. I have a lot of learning to do to understand what life is like for so many people in America. Part of our job as resisters is to educate ourselves so that we can become better citizens. Here is what I am focusing on this week:
The tragic events in Charlottesville were a wake up call for me. I have a lot of learning to do to understand what life is like for so many people in America. Part of our job as resisters is to educate ourselves so that we can become better citizens. Here is what I am focusing on this week:
First, a message from former VP Joe Biden about Charlottesville. A bittersweet reminder of what an actual leader sounds like.
“And in the hours and days after Charlottesville, America’s moral conscience began to stir...
You, me, and the citizens of this country carry a special burden in 2017. We have to do what our president has not. We have to uphold America’s values. We have to do what he will not. We have to defend our Constitution. We have to remember our kids are watching. We have to show the world America is still a beacon of light.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/…/joe-biden-after-charl…/538128/
“And in the hours and days after Charlottesville, America’s moral conscience began to stir...
You, me, and the citizens of this country carry a special burden in 2017. We have to do what our president has not. We have to uphold America’s values. We have to do what he will not. We have to defend our Constitution. We have to remember our kids are watching. We have to show the world America is still a beacon of light.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/…/joe-biden-after-charl…/538128/
Watch this video from Matthew Cooke about America’s racial caste system:
https://www.facebook.com/FilmingCops/videos/899326260102470/
https://www.facebook.com/FilmingCops/videos/899326260102470/
Read the book, The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander. This book talks about the mass incarceration of African American males in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Jim_Crow
Here is a Frontline interview with the author, Michelle Alexander:http://www.pbs.org/…/michelle-alexander-a-system-of-racial…/
Here is a PBS News Hour segment on private prisons: http://www.pbs.org/…/private-prisons-help-overcrowding-cost/
Private prison sees boon under Trump administration: http://www.cnn.com/…/private-prison-department-o…/index.html
Do you have Netflix? Watch this documentary, 13th, about the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boon. (Thanks for the idea, M.P.)https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741b(((
3. Don't forget your Republican party job evaluation.
Do you have a Republican elected official working for you (state or federal)? Today is your chance to evaluate their job performance!
https://www.change.org/p/chair-mngop-com-mn-republican-part…
Do you have a Republican elected official working for you (state or federal)? Today is your chance to evaluate their job performance!
https://www.change.org/p/chair-mngop-com-mn-republican-part…
4. Rogan’s List: If you are looking for a way to lend financial support to the people struggling with the effects of Hurricane Harvey in Texas (in addition to supporting the Red Cross), NBC has put together a list of charities working in the region: https://www.nbcnews.com/…/hurricane-harvey-how-help-storm-v… Let’s give as generously as our circumstances allow.
Franken-202-224-5641
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Dayton- https://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Dayton- https://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/
Congressional District 2 residents: Check out this website for information about groups and events in your area. mn02progressiveactionnetwork.com
Out and About
For those of us who missed the Burnout and Sustainability Training for Activists webinar last Saturday, the video is now available on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2wfVcwl We can also check out host Aditi Juneja's Self Care Sundays podcast and make sure that we're taking care of ourselves https://www.selfcaresundayspodcast.com/
For those of us who missed the Burnout and Sustainability Training for Activists webinar last Saturday, the video is now available on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2wfVcwl We can also check out host Aditi Juneja's Self Care Sundays podcast and make sure that we're taking care of ourselves https://www.selfcaresundayspodcast.com/
Thursday, August 31st 5pm
RebStock 2017 Picnic
Blackhawk Park Pavilion
1629 Murphy Pkwy, Eagan, Minnesota 55122
RebStock 2017 Picnic
Blackhawk Park Pavilion
1629 Murphy Pkwy, Eagan, Minnesota 55122
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