This week we have three phone calls we need everyone to make. We also have our General Meeting and 2nd Birthday party coming up, plus several great events via our progressive allies in and around Tacoma.
Indivisible Tacoma Phone Calls
- Call your House Rep. and urge them to keep H.R. 1 (electoral reform) strong & reject all “Motions to Recommit” from the GOP.
- Call our senators and tell them to support Sens. Udall’s (D-NM) and Collins’ (R-ME) resolution to end Trump’s fake emergency.
- Please call your state senator & state reps and ask them to support SB 5116 for 100% Clean Electricity by 2045. If you’re in the 27th District, at least call Jake Fey, since he’s on the House Environment & Energy Committee.
Phone Numbers
- US Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
- State of Washington Legislative Hotline: (800) 562-6000
- List of federal and state lawmakers: https://indivisibletacoma.org/legislators-phone-numbers
Sample script: Hi, I’m _________________, a constituent with Indivisible Tacoma in zip code ____________________. I’m calling to ask you to [Keep H.R.1 strong and reject any GOP Motions to Recommit / Support Sens. Udall’s and Collins’ resolution to end Trump’s fake emergency / support State Bill 5116 for 100% clean electricity by 2045. Thank you!
Events and Actions for March 11-17, 2019 (from our Progressive Allies)
Gaining Ground Documentary Screening
Hosted by 350 Tacoma Monday, March 11 at 5pm Rausch Auditorium, McIntyre Hall, Lower Level (#27 on campus map) University of Puget Sound 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma Gaining Ground is a documentary about growing food as a vehicle to empower communities and change lives. The film shows the connection between family farmers rejecting big ag and urban activists defying the control of big oil in their community. The film will be followed by a Q&A session. https://events.time.ly/9xi2qhl?event=26964522
Stop the Privatization of Click Network
TPU Board Meeting Weds. March 13, 2019, 6:30 pm 3628 S 35th St, Tacoma, WA 98409 Or email public comments to: utilityboard@cityoftacoma.org https://www.facebook.com/events/487685631764223/
Sunrise Movement Tacoma General Hub Meeting
Weds. March 13 at 7pm-9pm University of Puget Sound, Wyatt Hall 204 “Join us Wednesday evening to talk Green New Deal, Youth Climate Strike, and more! Bring your friends, your family, and friendly faces- we welcome everyone no matter if you’ve come once or 100 times. Agenda to be posted soon.” https://www.facebook.com/events/78447262859376/
Tacoma Roots Summit, no. 4: Transit-Oriented Development
Thurs. March 14 6pm-8pm Evergreen Tacoma 1210 6th Ave, Tacoma Once a season, Tacoma Roots: Environmental Justice Forum hosts a summit to bring together folks in Pierce County and beyond to discuss environmental justice issues we face here, especially as they disproportionately impact people of color. This fourth Tacoma Roots Summit will focus on opportunities to advocate for transit-oriented development, looking at which policies could be put in place to best address housing costs and environmental concerns. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tacoma-roots-summit-no4-transit-oriented-development-tickets-55660706672
Tacoma Youth Climate
Fri 12pm-2pm Wright Park, 501 S I St, Tacoma My name is Theo Sullivan and I go to Washington elementary in Tacoma, Washington. on march 15 kids around the world are striking from school and asking their political leaders to take a stand, to do what they need to do to protect our environment from serious irreversible damage. I’m inviting kids from the tacoma region to ask, no demand that adults find real changes! This is a kid-organized event and we want you kids to write an essay about how you feel about climate change and what you want adults to do about it because we want a chance to live in a healthy world as adults. SEND YOUR ESSAYS TO: theoclimatestrike@gmail.com We will select the winning essays to read at the strike. Maybe you will get to read yours to everyone! Or we can read it for you if you feel shy. https://actionnetwork.org/events/tacoma-climate-strike
Tacoma Democratic Socialists of America Happy Hour!
Saturday March 16. 2-4pm Parkway Tavern 313 N I St #1, Tacoma No agenda, just drinkin’ with the local reds. (Marx was co-president of his local tavern club, you know.) https://events.time.ly/9xi2qhl?event=25705012
Tacoma Homeless Outreach
Sat. March 16, 9:30am-12:30pm pin Evergreen Tacoma 1210 6th Ave, Tacoma Nativity House 702 S 14th St, Tacoma https://www.facebook.com/events/307411680128991/
Indivisible Tacoma Birthday Party & General Meeting
Wednesday, March 20, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation 1115 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98408 Reserve a free ticket https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indivisible-tacoma-2nd-birthday-party-general-meeting-tickets-58515930724
