Taking Activism to Scale

May 14

Resist Fascism
Resist The Coup
Information Packet
Created by Bob Gould &
Debbie Lindh

2/25/2025 Day 398
Nevada County Democrats Cental Committee
(Contact NCDCC for updates)

Actions to Take

Call or write to your senators and members of Congress about the constitutional crisis we are in, urging them to stop all confirmation votes, stop hearings, and reclaim their appropriations authority. See its page in handout. Here is a great way to call your elected representatives: https://5calls.org/ It takes five minutes and many say it is more effective than an email or letter.

Create and sign petitions for Town Halls: "We the People in Congressional District 3 Request a Town Hall with Representative Kiley" Log in here: https://tinyurl.com/Kiley-Petition)

Participate in consumer boycotts of companies that are enabling the Trump regime, starting with Elon Musk's X and Tesla and any companies that advertise on X or Fox News. This Friday Feb 28 and April 18th, there will be 24-hour national economic blackouts. March 7-14 boycott on Amazon, March 21-28 Nestle, April 7-14 Walmart, April 21 -28 General Mills. Mark your calendars.

Join Facebook groups and other similar organizations, and repost the political activities, memes, and alerts onto other social media.

Attend rallies and protests. Make a sign. Bring a friend. They are anxiety producing at first, but quickly become social and fun. You'll make friends and feel grateful with all the upbeat energy from cars going by and honking and thanking you.

Every single one of us has a role to play

Write a letter to the editor, send copy to Bob so he can distribute to the other 9 counties in our CD-3 District for publication in their local papers. bobgould23@gmail.com

Help build coalitions by joining other community organizations. (See listings in handout) Share our news. Learn theirs.

Donate to Democratic organizations, as you are able. Donations help.

On March 25th at our next "Democracy Workshop", join us on how to write personally gripping scripts for videos about our political issues, and then how to record, edit and post them on social media.

Become a regular attendee of Nevada County Dems. We meet on the third Wednesday of every month at Briar Patch from 6:00 to 7:30. Newcomers welcome.

Support labor unions as they seek to build worker power and resist repression.

Resist Trump's propaganda outlets: Urge friends, relatives, and acquaintances to avoid Fox News, Newsmax, X, and, increasingly, Facebook and lnstagram.

"Be kind to yourself and take care of your loved ones." Robert Reich

Coalitions For Dems To Reach Out To and Build Mutually
Enriching Relationships

Indivisible Sacramento: proactive, grassroots response to the 2016 election of Trump and the ensuing attacks on democratic norms and institutions. https://indivisiblesacramento.com

Nevada County Mutual Aid: Community Building, Rural Organizing Solidarity, Education, Care in Action. Join Us at First Friday Monthly Meetups linktr.ee/nevadacountymutualaid?utm source=linktree

Color Me Human, https://www.colormehuman.org/ "Empowering Unity, Embracing Diversity"

Nevada County Pride, https://www.nevadacountypride.org/ Nevada County Pride celebrates, supports, and advocates for the LGBTQ+ community in Western Nevada County

Youth Caucus of America, a left-wing public policy advocacy group that calls for reforms in healthcare, education, and criminal justice. https://www.influencewatch.org/for-profit/youth-caucus-of-america-inc/

Elevate Youth, elevateyouthca@shfcenter.org Youth civic engagement, mentoring, and peer-led support to prevent youth substance use disorder.

Citizens For Choice, https://citizensforchoice.org/ Healthcare advocates Ensures that your sexual and reproductive health is always your choice.

Grass Valley Senior Center. https://www.goldcountryservices.org Senior services including meals, craft activities, pet pantry, volunteer opportunities and programs that support health.

Democratic Women of Nevada County, nevcodwc@gmail.com a forum for women to sharehopes, experiences, ideas and opinions in a safe and respectful way.

American Association of University Women (AAUW), officially founded in 1881, is a non-profit organization that advances gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. https ://nevada county-ca .aa u w. net/

Progressive Alliance http://progressjye-alliance.info is committed to Democracy and its institutions. Their goal is a progressive and just world. Education is the key.

Sister District http://sjsterdjstrjct,com one of the largest grassroots organizations in the nation. Get Democrat selected in swing states, such as Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Texas.

Field Team 6 fjeldteam6.org Their goal is to reach out to unregistered individuals and deliver new Democrat voters that in the '26 midterms will turn the House and the Senate blue.

Activate America: info@activatemerica.vote Empowers volunteers to help elect Democrats and defeat MAGA. Get the vote out (GOTV) via postcards, texting, and phone banking

ActBlue secure.actblue.com Builds fundraising tools through small-dollar donors. Have raised billions online since 2004

Third Act thirdact.org (Sacramento chapter) Community of Americans over 60 working to protect democracy and change the world for the better.

Elder Action Network eldersaction.org Elders taking action to create a better world for future generations,

Vote Forward https://votefwd.org Handwritten letters to unregistered/low-propensity voters

Swing Left swingleft.org raises money for Democrats, writes letters, makes calls. Defend democracy from MAGA and Republican extremism.

Vote Save America votesaveamerica.com Committed to putting energy and resources to fight for a better future.

Nevada County Peace and Justice: ncpeace.org. This is an alliance of the progressive and liberal interest groups in Nevada County.

Climate Justice Action Network: climatejusticeactionnetwork.org An informal network of United Methodists and friends who are committed to climate justice.

''Americans are showing their vigor, morals, and strength. The politicians will follow."

Ways for Becoming Better Informed

Here is a list of ways to become better informed about where we are and what is happening. We must stay informed, even though Trump's goal is to stress us out so much that we isolate ourselves and shut down. This is the goal of Steve Bannon's plan to "flood the zone" with chaos and distress. The forces of Trump and fascism would like nothing better than for us to give up. Then they'd win it all. We cannot allow them to. We will never give up.

Sign up to receive these journalists' posts and letters:

Newsletters/Substack/Contrarian: Heather Cox Richardson, Thom Hartmann, Robert Reich.Timothy Snyder, Robert Hubbell, Jennifer Ruben, Anne Applebaum, Tom Nichols, Peter Beinart, Jeremy Scahill, Sarah Kendzior

Sources to rely on:

Digital newspapers

o National news: The Washington Post(?), The New York Times(?), NPR, ProPublica, The Lever,
Popular Information, The American Prospect, Americans for Tax Fairness, Labor Notes,

o International news: BBC, The Guardian, Reuters, Al Jazeera

o Monthly magazines: The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Nation, Jacobin, The Prospect, Jewish Currents,
The Intercept

Online TV: (TV, YouTube, Patreon)

National: MSNBC (Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle, Chris Hayes, Joy Reid, Ayman Mohyeldin, Alex Wagner), BBC

International: Zeteo, Democracy Now; On Palestine and the Middle East: On the Line, Mehdi Unfiltered

Podcasts: MeidasTouch, Pod Save America, The Bulwark, The Dig, Makdisi Street

National political news on social media: Bluesky (https://bsky.app/ Highly recommended), Facebook, and not lnstagram, TikTok or X (now considered "a snake pit of nee-Nazi filth")

Political news about Nevada County: Join the Nevada County Democratic Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/355077870274/

Next Door (Join 79 members in the "Save Democracy" group), YubaNet,

Nevada County Now at www.nevadacountymedia.org/NCN

Phone Calls to Representatives:

Keep calling until you get a person or can leave a message.

The U.S. Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121. Tell the operator where you're from, and the operator will connect you to your representatives and senators.

To contact via Email and Phone Number:

Alex Padilla, CA Sen (D)
https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
916 448-2787

Adam Schiff, CA Sen (D)
https://www.schiff.senate.gov/get-in-touch/
202 224-3841

John Thune, Sen Majority Leader (R)
https;//www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
202 224-2321

Mitch McConnell, Sen Min. Leader (R)
senator@mcconnell.senate.gov
202 224-2541

Doug LaMalfa, CA House Rep (R)
https://lamalfa.house.gov/contact
202 225-3076

Kevin Kiley, Our House Rep (R)
https://kiley.house.gov/contact
202 225-2523

Mike Johnson, House Speaker (R)
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm
202 225-2777

https://5calls.org/ This takes 5 minutes. Many say it is more effective than email or letter.

Calls to Support the Few Republicans Who Have Stood up Against Trump

Lisa Murkowski, Senator for Alaska (R)
202 224-6665

Susan Collins, Senator for Maine (R)
202 224-2523

John Curtis, Senator for Utah (R)
202 224-5251

Katie Boyd Britt, Senator for Alabama (R)
202 224-5744

Jerry Moran, Senator for Kansas (R)
202 224-6521

Ted Budd, Senator for North Carolina (R)
202 224-3154

Calls to Show Disdain for Musk:

X Headquarters, "Twitter" Social Media Platform. 415 222-9670

Tesla Headquarters. 512 516-8177

Space X Headquarters. 310 363-6000

To complain about Musk. call this number. 202-224-3121

If your senator or congressperson's DC office doesn't answer or their mailbox is full, call their regional offices.
Google it and you'll find the regional office on their website.

Keep calhng until you get a person or can leave a message.

The 3.5% Tipping Point Rule (or 11 Million Americans)

robert gonzalez