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From Lorrie Beggs to Everyone 04:10 PM what is NDAA? From Jo Ann Dollard to Everyone 04:10 PM John and Jo Ann Dollard, saying hello from Marquette, MI From Mark Stansbery to Everyone 04:10 PM Right wing is holding it hostage From Connie'iPad to Everyone 04:10 PM Connie Massa, Terre Haute, IN Hello to all From Danett Abbott-Wicker to Everyone 04:10 PM National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) From Mimi Spreadbury to Everyone 04:11 PM @hosts Could she /her be added between my first and last name please thanks From Greg DeCowsky to Everyone 04:11 PM Now that the F-35 (?) won’t fly…. From Danett Abbott-Wicker to Everyone 04:12 PM https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ From Jim Langford PDA Florida to Everyone 04:12 PM Hi everyone, welcome! Please type your name and location in the chat. From Aaron Essif to Everyone 04:13 PM Aaron E. Marana, AZ From Danett Abbott-Wicker to Everyone 04:13 PM Danett in Orange, CA. 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Anne Jones, Minnesota From Greg DeCowsky to Everyone 04:14 PM Greg DeCowsky, a guest in the lands of the Tockwogh people east of Great Shellfish Bay. From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:15 PM http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/docs/vaccine/HomeboundVaccines.pdf From Danett Abbott-Wicker to Everyone 04:15 PM Find your House Representative! (the House website isn't updated yet with new districts): https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative From Derek Casady to Everyone 04:15 PM Hi Brothers and Sisters, Derek Casady, La Jolla Democratic Club president. From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:15 PM Randy and Tina celebrating Rep. Summer Lee and Rep. Chris Delusio out of the Rust Belt. From Beverly Nelmes to Everyone 04:16 PM Beverly Nelmes from St. Petersburg, Florida. Mega Phone Banker out of commission with pneumonia this week. To BRING THE VICTORY HOME FOR RAPHAEL WARNOCK I NEED YOUR HELP THIS WEEK! 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From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:21 PM http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/docs/vaccine/HomeboundVaccines.pdf From carl hujet to Everyone 04:22 PM thank you , mike. I clicked like. who is next From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:22 PM Please sign up to be a PDA Congressional Liaison! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNUdQNpg5zZQKmuV8P93uMbXi8-kMoprUZWgazIfgfSNUG5A/viewform From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:22 PM for profit health providers do not focus on care From Greg DeCowsky to Everyone 04:22 PM @Mimi: agreed. How do we support RR workers, including in a strike if it comes to that? From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:22 PM Thank you Jim and phonebanke rAaron (DOUBLE DIPPER) for your kind donations! Who's next? Donate -- https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 -- and/or phonebank (DOUBLE DIP!) -- https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ -- now! Solidarity! From Greg DeCowsky to Everyone 04:23 PM Biden is now the Scab-in-Chief! From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:23 PM https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cori-dec17thla From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:23 PM CORI!!! From Jim Carpenter to Everyone 04:23 PM Promote Christmas Truce in Ukraine. Links in peaceinukraine.org. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:24 PM Cori is a TRUE progressive! From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:24 PM https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cori-dec17thla From Astrid Jarvis to Everyone 04:24 PM Cori is awesome! from Astrid Jarvis From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:25 PM https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cori-dec17thla From Sylvia Searfoss to Everyone 04:25 PM Am a retired RN with extensive experience with immunizations, since the mRNA vaccines are extremely temperature sensitive, make sure that the cold temperature chain is maintained so that the vaccine that these home bound senior is effective in protecting them. From Erika Jahneke to Everyone 04:25 PM very cool, alan From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:25 PM Please sign up to be a PDA Congressional Liaison! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNUdQNpg5zZQKmuV8P93uMbXi8-kMoprUZWgazIfgfSNUG5A/viewform From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:25 PM We are raising funds for Summer Lee who also depended solely on individual contributions and needs some cash to get set up in DC. From Robert Cesario to Everyone 04:25 PM Hear, hear! Cori is wonderful! An incredibly inspiring speaker and doer! From Sally Roberts to Everyone 04:25 PM Thank you!!! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:26 PM Please sign up to be a liaison if you haven't already and join us on Wednesday! Please sign up to be a PDA Congressional Liaison! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNUdQNpg5zZQKmuV8P93uMbXi8-kMoprUZWgazIfgfSNUG5A/viewform From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:27 PM what is 'it' by Manchin? From Russell Freedman to Everyone 04:27 PM will there be a laison letter of the dirty deal this week? From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:27 PM Russell, tune in with us on Wednesday! From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:28 PM please explain the dirty deal From Russell Freedman to Everyone 04:28 PM gotcha ... do we need to call before Wed? when is the vote in the house? From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:29 PM Best to call Monday, @Russell. 'Early in the week' is what we're hearing re: vote. From Jim Carpenter to Everyone 04:30 PM Italy mass protest says 'guns down, wages up' https://www.rt.com/news/567650-italy-ukraine-weapons-protest/ From Aaron Essif to Everyone 04:31 PM But the new Reps don't start until next year? From Allison Wilber to Everyone 04:31 PM Bennington Vermont From Sally Roberts to Everyone 04:31 PM Why is Manchin doing this? Money,money money - and he was brought into power by Karl Rove. From Allison Wilber to Everyone 04:32 PM Will an email go out? From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:32 PM Which Congress will vote on this From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:33 PM Please sign up to be a PDA Congressional Liaison! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNUdQNpg5zZQKmuV8P93uMbXi8-kMoprUZWgazIfgfSNUG5A/viewform Find your House Representative! (The House website isn't updated yet with new districts): https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative Randy, the 117th. From Aaron Essif to Everyone 04:33 PM Do you have a script? From Allison Wilber to Everyone 04:33 PM Thank you From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:33 PM Aaron, we will have a letter From Sally Roberts to Everyone 04:33 PM It is about life. From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 04:34 PM That's why I always say 'habitable climate' From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:34 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Me to Everyone 04:35 PM The message from Jim Carpenter to Everyone 04:30 PM talking about Italy mass protest says 'guns down, wages up' … but please note the link is for RT … a channel run by the Russian Federation … https://www.rt.com/news/567650-italy-ukraine-weapons-protest/ … please be warned. PeterBurgess peterbnyc@gmail.com From Mark Harrison to Everyone 04:35 PM There will be a another House election in VA CD 4. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:35 PM https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-a-biden-baked-permitting-deal-undermines-his-own-climate-promises/ar-AA14PshT From Russell Freedman to Everyone 04:36 PM There was a long artixle in last week's Hightowner's Lowdown about Manchin and the bill. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:36 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Gonzalo Lopez to Everyone 04:36 PM Hello from Gonzalo, PDA Chapter, San Diego County, CA From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:36 PM Link to Hightower From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:36 PM Hey Gonzalo! From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:36 PM Thank you Phillip and phonebankers Jane and Linda (DOUBLE DIPPERS) for your kind donations! Who's next? Donate -- https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 -- and/or phonebank (DOUBLE DIP!) -- https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ -- now! Solidarity! From Sally Roberts to Everyone 04:37 PM @Danett Thank you! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:37 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Jim Langford PDA Florida to Everyone 04:37 PM ^^^^^ From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:37 PM Sally, thank YOU for being involved! From Jim Langford PDA Florida to Everyone 04:37 PM A friendly note, disruptive behavior in the meeting –- unmuting out of turn or personal attacks, either verbal or written, or aggressive discourse unrelated to the session or topic/spamming with links -- will be cause for removal from the meeting From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:38 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:38 PM I’m ill. Recovering from Covid. Not up for remarks. Mild case From Ernie Powell to Everyone 04:40 PM Regarding Georgia, check out common dreams, a non profit that is providing water and food to people waiting in line to vote on Georgia. The Gov signed into law a regulation that food and water may not be provided within a 150 feet of a polling locations. So, groups like common dreams are setting up food and water 160 feet from poling locations. From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:40 PM Starbucks events on the 9th a perfect opportunity to connect. From Nadine Peyrucain to Everyone 04:40 PM Labor is on these calls From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:40 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 04:41 PM Don’t you sort f feel that labor has totally let their members down? How does such a group of hard working, blue collar workers make it to 2022 without having any sick leave? This is not a problem that just showed up! From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:41 PM Amen, Randy. From Duane Stilwell to Everyone 04:41 PM The strike by academic workers is an awesome development. The labor movement is beginning to stir again. We need to support rail workers in their struggle for a normal life. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:42 PM Kathryn, I think all issues are bubbling to the top, and we are striking while the iron is hot From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:42 PM We have too much other work/too many other opportunities to show solidarity with workers to be spending precious bandwidth on punching Biden. From Nadine Peyrucain to Everyone 04:42 PM Kathryn we aren't finished with this yet---it may take a bit of time--- From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:42 PM +++Mike From Sally Roberts to Everyone 04:43 PM Thank Manchin again for being the lone democrat voting against paid sick leave for the workers. From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 04:43 PM When Labor Unions end up serving the billionaires over their members it’s time for those Union members to band together and form a new Union! We had yo do that in the 90’s ! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:43 PM Sally, that's why we need Warnock in the Senate to neuter Manchin From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 04:43 PM Had to do that From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:43 PM Mike Fox Hear Hear!!! From Sally Roberts to Everyone 04:43 PM @Danett, so right!!! From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:44 PM All the more reason we have to get to 51 in the Senate, Sally! Won't it be great to not give a DAMN what Manchin thinks/does? From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:44 PM Kathryn I agree with you, but that is NOT PDA business. From Me to Everyone 04:44 PM Randolph Shannon... thank you for standing up to Biden. You cannot win it all in one fell swoop … get a small win, and then another and then another. Biden has done a better job with an impossibly thin working majority in Congress than anyone can reasonably have expected. PeterB From Duane Stilwell to Everyone 04:44 PM I was part of the strike of rail workers some 30 years ago. Rail workers are mad, and put a lot of pressure on their leadership… From R B to Everyone 04:44 PM Would like to stay 'til the end but this public library is about to shut down the public-access computer terminals for the day. Blessings to all of my Sisters and Brothers in activism! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:44 PM Thanks R B! From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:44 PM And we'll still fight for them, @Duane! From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 04:44 PM Sorry I keep getting called away : here's a recent call to action from 350 US getting Biden to keep his climate pledges: https://act.350.org/sign/biden-fossil-fuel-finance-pledge/?source=em20221202-1-30-subs-us&akid=229254%2E3435412%2EtMSw14 From Duane Stilwell to Everyone 04:45 PM We don’t only need new union leadership, we should also call for the creation of a labor party that would fight for our interests From Connie'iPad to Everyone 04:45 PM I live in Indiana and we have a Republican super majority that does whatever they want, NOT good!! From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:45 PM Thanks Peter Burgess. I agree with your strategy and it looks like the labor movement has the same approach From Mike and Vicki Arndts to Everyone 04:46 PM Right on Terry! From RICHARD ROSE to Everyone 04:46 PM Hello everybody from Georgia's Team Unity GOTV initiative. Thanks all for your help: contributions, voter contacts, encouragement and/or prayers. From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 04:46 PM Really Randolph? What is PDA’s business? Pushing Biden’s corporatist agenda? From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:46 PM And the Starbucks folks said don't do that. From Cynthia Kinavey to Everyone 04:46 PM Cynthia Kinavey sSan Rafael, California like #25 From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:46 PM Non-labor people can’t demand new labor leadership. That’s up to each union’s membership and generally not an effective way to relate to labor From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:47 PM Duane PDA will never! interfere with internal union politics. That would cause an irreparable split with PDA. PDA should support progressives who are in the labor movement. From Caroline Corum to Everyone 04:47 PM Anyone know where we can buy 'Union Yes!' t-shirts or buttons to wear to Starbucks? From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:47 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:47 PM I am speaking from direct long-term experience with labor relationships From John Sonin to Everyone 04:48 PM John Sonin (he, him, us, we) unceded Tlinget of Douglas Island, Alaska checking in! From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 04:48 PM It truly does need to come from the Rail workers with the country supporting them! From Neil Penn to Everyone 04:48 PM Union coffee means Fair Trade certified coffee, teas, and sugars. Both Trader Joe’s and surprisingly Whole Foods carries these products From Mike Fox to Everyone 04:48 PM Amen, @Kathryn! The union leads, we follow... From Sally Roberts to Everyone 04:49 PM Many people think because they have vacation and salary increase they don't need sick leave. However, you have to have permission to take vacation leave - unlike sick leave. From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:49 PM Unions lead and we follow. But PDA must develop close relations with progressives within the labor movement. From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:50 PM ^^^Randy+++ From Aaron Essif to Everyone 04:50 PM Hightowerlowdown.org good article From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:50 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Ernie Powell to Everyone 04:50 PM i just deleted my Starbucks app which I never used anyway. From John Sonin to Everyone 04:50 PM We need global labor unions...along with global regulations, global health, etc. etc.! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:51 PM Please sign up to be a PDA Congressional Liaison! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNUdQNpg5zZQKmuV8P93uMbXi8-kMoprUZWgazIfgfSNUG5A/viewform From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:51 PM The 1st contract is always a big sticking point, always in all industries From Greg DeCowsky to Everyone 04:51 PM Not many little unions… one big union! From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:51 PM John unions are forming alliances and coalitions to work together and support each other From Me to Everyone 04:53 PM Kathryn Lewandowsky … I cannot agree that Biden has a corporatist agenda. While he is centrist compared to me and Senator Sanders et al, he has also been amazingly productive over the past 20+ months in spite very small Congressional majorities. As a Progressive I would like Democrats to get 80% of the vote not a mere 50% +or- a tiny bit. The fact that we don't get 80% suggests we are doing something wrong and we should address that !!! From Marcielle Brandler to Everyone 04:53 PM Great to have Duane as a live witness to works' situation From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:53 PM Randy, Tina, and Terry, From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:53 PM @Peter, I agree. Biden has done a lot of good stuff, but there is room for improvement. From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:53 PM I will write you to propose our next meeting be on Thursday December 15 at 8pm ET From John Hays to Everyone 04:53 PM Wildcat strike! From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:54 PM and we met every third Thursday of every month From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:54 PM +++Duane From Jim Langford PDA Florida to Everyone 04:54 PM This was a horrible misstep by Biden From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:54 PM +++Jim From Marcielle Brandler to Everyone 04:54 PM 8 on, 8 off is terrible and disrespectful From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:54 PM good pay on railroads to work yourself to death From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:54 PM RR issue is a public safety issue because these highly loaded, much longer trains are running through our neighborhoods From Larry Holman to Everyone 04:54 PM Regret that I have to jump to another online event. Peace and love to all. From Paul Warrick to Everyone 04:55 PM What are the Rail companies getting? Are they forcing high turnover to evade paying for pension in latter years? Also benefits in later years? From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:55 PM RR profits are through the roof because of the way they staff From Nadine Peyrucain to Everyone 04:55 PM Closer to a general strike ( I can feel it is brewing and it will have the progressives with them---as this call verifies). From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:55 PM rR issue is a climate issue. RR cannot increase their capacity as needed From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:55 PM PAul railroads are downsizing their labor force! From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:55 PM Sick leave is directly tied to understaffing From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:55 PM I support the RR workers if they decide to strike. They should have full benefits From Alan Minsky to Everyone 04:55 PM ^^^Tina+++ From John Sonin to Everyone 04:56 PM If Congress continues to intervene on behalf of mngmt., revolutionis the only solution! From Vicki Fermendzin to Everyone 04:56 PM They are treating people like objects. From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:56 PM Please pass the revolution! From John Sonin to Everyone 04:56 PM That's 'Our Revolution' Sandrs style! From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:57 PM If Revolution is our only solution, we’re doomed. And we don’t get to decide that. We only get to keep organizing till society at large decides From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:58 PM Maybe Bernie will introduce a bill for a revolution NLRB and Biden are controlled by the corporations, but the corporataions that are invested in the current US democratic structure, and oppose the fascists. But they are still anti-labor From John Sonin to Everyone 04:58 PM Sen. Sanders has already started the revolution with Med4all! From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 04:58 PM Luckily m, a Revolution doesn’t require a bill! T required people voting out the Dems & R’s in primaries around the country! From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 04:59 PM But we dopn't have M4A. From Marcielle Brandler to Everyone 04:59 PM No wonder you became a teacher, Duane. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:59 PM Please sign up to be a PDA Congressional Liaison! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNUdQNpg5zZQKmuV8P93uMbXi8-kMoprUZWgazIfgfSNUG5A/viewform From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 04:59 PM @Duane thank you so much for sharing! From David Greenstein to Everyone 04:59 PM We are not doing enough to support Bernie's MFA bill From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 04:59 PM Thanks Duane! From Tina Shannon to Everyone 04:59 PM I worked to build the last Labor Party. It was highly problematic, dissolved into factions even here in my tiny corner of W PA and I am presently unable to imagine how it would work. From John Hays to Everyone 04:59 PM Even the unionized movie/TV industry (I’m one of the union members in that industry) has issues. We often work 60 or more hours per week, sometimes including weekends and sometimes at all times of day and night, sometimes with 8 or 9 hours between work days. In the entire history of our union, we have never striked. We came very close to doing so last year. From Jan Boudart to Everyone 04:59 PM See Mark Z Jacobson at work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_-auXa2qgM&t=3001s From John Sonin to Everyone 04:59 PM Agree wholeheartedly, Duane! From Tina Shannon to Everyone 05:00 PM not to say I don’t want to be able to imagine how it would work From Duane Stilwell to Everyone 05:00 PM Check this out https://world-outlook.com/2022/12/01/railroad-workers-united-open-letter-to-congress-and-the-president/ From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:00 PM Yes Alan!! From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 05:00 PM ++++ From Me to Everyone 05:00 PM Duane Stilwell … you a documenting a lot of important reality. My hope is that the RR worker situation is not now at an end but is at the beginning. My grumble is that a lot of the discussion and labor strategy is based on out-of-date methodologies … specifically I want to ensure that the huge wealth creation of the corporation gets shared in a meaningful way with workers both in terms of money, benefits and working conditions. PeterB From Sheila Goldner to Everyone 05:01 PM I have to leave. From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:01 PM We need so many things. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:01 PM Please do not unmute out of turn. Thanks. From Tina Shannon to Everyone 05:01 PM Agree, Alan From Jan Boudart to Everyone 05:02 PM See Mark Z Jacobson at work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwx_dIkBMc&t=182s From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:02 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit From Astrid Jarvis to Everyone 05:02 PM Thank you for an informative townhall. It was good to hear about the railroad situation. Have to leave. From Astrid Jarvis From Sally Roberts to Everyone 05:02 PM Thank you Duane! From Greg DeCowsky to Everyone 05:02 PM My prediction of a 4-party system is slowly coming true! From Duane Stilwell to Everyone 05:02 PM Thanks for the messages everyone… From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:02 PM Please sign up to be a PDA Congressional Liaison! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNUdQNpg5zZQKmuV8P93uMbXi8-kMoprUZWgazIfgfSNUG5A/viewform From John Hays to Everyone 05:03 PM @Greg: 4 viable parties? How so? I wish it would happen. From Vicki Fermendzin to Everyone 05:03 PM You are talking about unions. I saw what happened in Youngstown in the 80s when all the companies moved out so they didn’t”have to go From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:03 PM Without labor support PDA will become an appendage of the Democratic Party From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 05:04 PM Greg DeKowsky, I hope you’re right!! I am sick f the 2 party system. It’s killing and enslaving us! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:04 PM https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ Find your House Representative! (The House website isn't updated yet with new districts): https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:05 PM PDA is helping build a progressive party in the womb of the Democratic Party - to paraphrase an idea of Marx. From Duane Stilwell to Everyone 05:05 PM On Amazon Labor Union struggle: https://world-outlook.com/2022/08/18/alb1-amazon-workers-file-for-union-election/ From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:05 PM Thank you Phillip and phonebankers Jane and Linda (DOUBLE DIPPERS) for your kind donations! Who's next? Donate -- https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 -- and/or phonebank (DOUBLE DIP!) -- https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ -- now! Solidarity! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:05 PM If you have signed up previously to be a PDA Congressional Liaison, you do not need to sign up again. From Marcielle Brandler to Everyone 05:06 PM I keep sending money. From Paul Stapleton-Smith to Everyone 05:06 PM Thank you to all of PDA membership for their commitment to our working families, and our retirees. Using the organizing power of labor unions is not just for contracts and working conditions, but also for effective political power. PDA values and agendas for elections and for governance between elections is a fantastic mirror of labor’s priorities. We build winning power through loyal and effective coalitions. From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:06 PM Thank you Bob and phonebankers Jane and Linda (DOUBLE DIPPERS) for your kind donations! Who's next? Donate -- https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 -- and/or phonebank (DOUBLE DIP!) -- https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ -- now! Solidarity! From Alan Minsky to Everyone 05:07 PM ^^^What Paul Says!!! From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:08 PM Thank you Paul Stapleton-Smith! Paul please join our Labor IOT call. From Stella Fair to Everyone 05:08 PM There has also been problems with long lines during early voting. I spoke to several people who said they had to stand in line two to three hours From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:08 PM Record early voter turnout in GA From Duane Stilwell to Everyone 05:09 PM Here is a great article on the Big Lie: https://world-outlook.com/2022/07/06/bankrolling-the-big-lie-of-a-stolen-election-i/ From Cynthia Kinavey to Everyone 05:09 PM I read that the mail in voting was down by 81% 🥴 From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:09 PM UGH From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 05:09 PM Thanks Laura. I am on the Working Families email list. Been too busy collecting Signatures for Whole Washington to attend anything, but I intend to check them out. From John Hays to Everyone 05:10 PM Why is the LA Starbucks rally happening at 7AM? That’s ridiculously early. All of the others listed for other cities and states are much later in the day. From Marcielle Brandler to Everyone 05:10 PM Georgians need to write op eds about the limted voting poll locations, etc. From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:11 PM Like and share the YouTube stream/recording. Goal: 100. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyHE0HHh6hg From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 05:11 PM Thank you for that update sir!!! https://www.rt.com/news/567650-italy-ukraine-weapons-protest/ https://world-outlook.com/2022/12/01/railroad-workers-united-open-letter-to-congress-and-the-president/ From Jan Boudart to Everyone 05:12 PM For one of the first No-Fossil fuels analyses see Arjun Makhijani’s book: Carbon-free and Nuclear-Free: A roadmap for U.S. energy Policy. Published 2007 From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:12 PM Voters have flocked to the polls in a condensed early voting period, especially Black voters and voters in Democratic strongholds. Politico From Susan Seigel to Everyone 05:12 PM FYI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4YEGdgPFa0 From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:12 PM Thank you Bob and phonebankers Jane and Linda (DOUBLE DIPPERS) for your kind donations! Who's next? Donate -- https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 -- and/or phonebank (DOUBLE DIP!) -- https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ -- now! Solidarity! From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 05:13 PM @hosts Some one post that naacp ATL link please? From Sally Roberts to Everyone 05:13 PM And voting rights! From Jan Boudart to Everyone 05:13 PM Mark Z Jacobson’s book: 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything From RICHARD ROSE to Everyone 05:14 PM https://naacpatlanta.org/donate_new.php From Erika Jahneke to Everyone 05:14 PM Already have a list... must dash. From Michael Moore to Everyone 05:14 PM Thank you PDA for these Sunday calls and thanks to everyone for everything you are doing. We are the majority. 70% of all eligible voters in the country are either women, people of color and young - or some combination of the three. From Cynthia Kinavey to Everyone 05:15 PM Yes, we need to focus on rural areas and flood them with “true” information about the policies that will help the common man. From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:15 PM Michael there are a few older radicals From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:15 PM Michael Moore, are you THE Michael Moore??? From Susan Seigel to Everyone 05:15 PM Voting suppression in GA https://youtu.be/v4YEGdgPFa0 From Kathryn Lewandowsky, WA (She/them) to Everyone 05:16 PM Gotta run. Phone banking for Whole Washington today. Only so much bandwidth. From Michael Moore to Everyone 05:16 PM Haha. On Some days. From Randolph Shannon to Everyone 05:16 PM he is a Michael moore LOL From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 05:16 PM @Richard thank you! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:16 PM LOL Find your House Representative! (The House website isn't updated yet with new districts): https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative From Susan Seigel to Everyone 05:16 PM Thank you! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:17 PM Please volunteer! https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ Please call for Senator Warnock so we can ignore Manchin! From Sally Roberts to Everyone 05:18 PM Hubdialer is easy, From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:19 PM Phone banking with PDA is SO EASY! Please volunteer! https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:21 PM https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyHE0HHh6hg From John Hays to Everyone 05:21 PM I phone-banked yesterday. It’s not difficult. From Sally Roberts to Everyone 05:21 PM Love you all and I am going to leave now so I can finish some PPC text banking and do some more phone banking. Liked and shared to twitter! From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:21 PM Thanks Sally! WOOT WOOT! From carl hujet to Everyone 05:22 PM yes, hubb dialog is easy From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:22 PM Judy ROCKS! From Patricia Moore to Everyone 05:23 PM I phone bank because it’s the most effective way to effect change. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:23 PM Beverly ROCKS! From Andrew Parr to Everyone 05:23 PM Phone banking with PDA is better than with an automated dialer. We call at our own speed. There’s no lag times/pregnant pauses - which give recipients a chance to hang up and we know the names of folks we are trying to reach more than 2secs ahead of time. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:23 PM +++Andrew From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:23 PM Thank you Bob and phonebankers Jane and Linda (DOUBLE DIPPERS) for your kind donations! Who's next? Donate -- https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 -- and/or phonebank (DOUBLE DIP!) -- https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ -- now! Solidarity! From Allison Wilber to Everyone 05:23 PM feel better... From carl hujet to Everyone 05:23 PM judy does rock! go judy From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:23 PM Beverly, feel better Sister! From Hillary Keyes to Everyone 05:24 PM Feel better, Beverly! From Lorrie F Odom to Everyone 05:24 PM I phone-banked last week and it was user-friendly and easy to do! From Jane Gruen to Everyone 05:24 PM I signed up. From John Seeley to Everyone 05:24 PM i'll fill in for Beverly a bit From Betsy Jones to Everyone 05:25 PM Phone banking is an easy and effective way to connect with voters and make an impact on vital elections. Join us right now on the PDA phone team! From Allison Wilber to Everyone 05:25 PM I'm trying to figure out this internet is confusing me! lol just give me time. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:25 PM Show solidarity with Starbucks workers on December 9th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FrUtzife7ApW7RXBOAqMBtsKPUIm_zVyOvL1GN198-A/edit Betsy also ROCKS! From Patricia Moore to Everyone 05:25 PM Yea, Maxwell Frost! From Jim Langford to Everyone 05:26 PM Phone banking is easy, and the Coordinated Campaign crew is very good at training From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:26 PM Thanks John! You ROCK! Dan ROCKS!!!! From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:26 PM https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:26 PM Dan is the MAN! From Linda Civitello to Everyone 05:27 PM I have phone banked and will continue. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:27 PM Thanks Linda! From Marcielle Brandler to Everyone 05:27 PM I keep donating to Warnock From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:27 PM Thanks Jane! From Linda Civitello to Everyone 05:27 PM I donated to NAACP{ Georgia From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:27 PM Thanks Linda! From Jim Langford to Everyone 05:27 PM Mike - I signed up for an hour tomorrow From John Sonin to Everyone 05:27 PM Mike I'll try to make time! From Linda Taylor to Everyone 05:27 PM Donated to Warnock! From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:28 PM https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/ From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:28 PM Thanks Jim! From Justin Truong to Everyone 05:28 PM I'm already sign up for Call for Change today From Patricia Moore to Everyone 05:28 PM I am volunteering on Monday — already filled out the form. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:28 PM Thanks Pat! From Mike and Vicki Arndts to Everyone 05:29 PM Mike and I just donated 120.00 because we have appts on Monday and Tuesday but want to help out. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:29 PM Thanks Mike and Vicki! ROCKIN'! From Allison Wilber to Everyone 05:29 PM Im still trying From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:29 PM https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pdawin2022 From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:30 PM This is the same link for every Sunday: Here’s the link for next week's town hall and bring 3 friends! (Me Plus 3): https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4 From Mike Fox to Everyone 05:30 PM 51 short of goal. Like now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyHE0HHh6hg From Greg DeCowsky to Everyone 05:31 PM I don’t do cold calls either way, but I donated $15 in case somebody else does. From Clayton Blackburn to Everyone 05:31 PM Donated enough to buy 3.3 phone banking hours since I’m horrible on the phone. From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:31 PM Thanks Greg! Thanks Clayton! From Mimi (she/her) Spreadbury to Everyone 05:32 PM +++ From Danett Abbott-Wicker PDA OC Chapter Leader to Everyone 05:33 PM Look at that fine, upstanding Senator! Let's get him back into the Senate! This is the same link for every Sunday: Here’s the link for next week's town hall and bring 3 friends! (Me Plus 3): https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4 From Judith Miller to Everyone 05:33 PM Clayton, if you think you are terrible...CALL ME!
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