How much toxic waste inside of your kids is OK? Insist on protections!

In the fall of 2015, the EPA finalized a rule which set federal limits on the amount of toxic metals that may be allowed in power plant wastewater; wastewater which, in turn, is then dumped into our nation’s water resources. However, it looks like the Trump administration, with Scott Pruitt at the helm of the EPA, is looking to delay the compliance deadlines for the rule.

The public comment period runs ends tomorrow at 11:59 pm, so let the EPA know right away that we do not want the compliance date to be moved back.

Comment Here: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819-6485

More Info: Continue reading “How much toxic waste inside of your kids is OK? Insist on protections!” →

The United States has one of the worst maternal health records in the developed world

Both bills (S 1112 / HR 1318) support States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period. Every year in the U.S., 700 to 900 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes, and some 65,000 nearly die —the worst record in the developed world. These bills aim to identify solutions to improve healthcare and health outcomes for mothers.

Script: I’m calling […] to ask them to support [S 1112 / HR 1318]. It’s way past time for the United States to address our persistently high maternal mortality rates.

Call all three Members of Congress

Rep. Julia Brownley: (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779

OR Rep. Salud Carbajal: (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348

Senator Feinstein: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430

AND Senator Harris: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

More Info: Continue reading “The United States has one of the worst maternal health records in the developed world” →

While you were looking at our President beating up a man with a CNN head…

32 MILLION PEOPLE lose their Health Care Coverage!

Your President is now agreeing with the GOP that maybe they should just REPEAL, and worry about REPLACING sometime down the road, because “keeping promises”.

Trump releases tweets to distract us. If it’s a really egregious tweet, something really terrible is being hidden from us.

Rachel Maddow has cracked his code. Check out the list of what he’s hiding starting from 14:12.

He’s distracting us from the CBO report, his upcoming date with Putin, and the destruction of our voting systems.

Yeah, his tweet was juuuuust big enough to do all that.

Call your Senators! Every day. ALL WEEK LONG!

Their offices are open during the recess! Let them come back to a monster tally of resistance calls.

For Scripts: click here: tinyurl.com/3-week-war

Senator Feinstein: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430

Senator Harris: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

Provide Comments to Dept. of the Interior. Save our Channel Islands!

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is on the hit list for possible elimination by the Trump Administration. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he envisions “dozens of offshore oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel, but first we have to remove the overly strict regulations imposed as a result of the protected marine sanctuary“. The process has started.

Provide your comments through this link before July 26, 2017.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/26/2017-13308/review-of-national-marine-sanctuaries-and-marine-national-monuments-designated-or-expanded-since

More Info: Continue reading “Provide Comments to Dept. of the Interior. Save our Channel Islands!” →

This 4th of July Week in Resistance!

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

(From Lauren O’Neal)
Hi, friends!
A minor victory: The Senate vote on the Republican health care bill is delayed until after the July 4th recess. Here are some ways to keep combating the bill during the recess. Continue reading “This 4th of July Week in Resistance!” →

Time to stand Indivisible.

How many of us are discovering that there are people we know, seemingly sensible people, who are not following the healthcare debate as if their lives depended on it?
– Perhaps they are young and healthy and plan on staying that way forever. Good for them!
– Perhaps they think that their employer will shield them from any of the harsh changes that are coming.
– Perhaps they think the controlled chaos that is Congress will get this all resolved before it gets to their door.
– Perhaps, they’ve just been lucky enough never to receive a medical bill that their insurance company refused to pay.
– If you have any other good reasons why people don’t think this affects them, please add them in the comments section.
Continue reading “Time to stand Indivisible.” →

Thank Senators Feinstein and Harris for standing up for civil rights in our schools!

Senator Feinstein and Senator Harris were among 34 Senators who sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos detailing their concerns over her failure to support civil rights within the realm of public education. Let’s thank them by email for signing the letter and let them know that their constituents support civil rights at all levels of public education.

Thank Senator Harris: https://www.harris.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

AND Senator Feinstein: https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

More Info: Continue reading “Thank Senators Feinstein and Harris for standing up for civil rights in our schools!” →

Thank Ventura-based Patagonia for supporting Planned Parenthood – Brieitbart is slamming them!

Patagonia is being slammed by Breitbart and other right-wing media outlets for its strong defense of our national parks and monuments and for its donations to Planned Parenthood. As a result, the company has been receiving tons of negative phone calls, which has been demoralizing to the staff. A little love from the public would be very much appreciated.

Script: I’m calling to thank Patagonia for its support for our environment and Planned Parenthood. We’ve heard that you’ve been getting a lot of harsh calls, but we want you to know that a lot of people appreciate your support for these important issues. I’m proud have Ventura-headquartered Patagonia as my neighbor.

Call Patagonia: 805-643-8616

More Info: Continue reading “Thank Ventura-based Patagonia for supporting Planned Parenthood – Brieitbart is slamming them!” →

Call health care what it is…a human right.

Today’s fabulous resource is an article from 2009 about reframing the the healthcare debate into what it has always been – an issue of human rights. Even as our rights to clean water and air are being wrenched away from us, let’s take back part of our history, the language of justice, human dignity and equality which makes us proud to be Americans.

This isn’t the first time we’ve fought for this.

“January 9, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his Four Freedoms speech, articulating the relationship between socio-economic rights and freedom. He declared “freedom from want” to be one of four essential liberties necessary for human security. Continue reading “Call health care what it is…a human right.” →

The sanctuary city attack that we’ve all been dreading is coming up for a vote in the House THIS Thursday. Call ASAP!

HR 3003 attacks sanctuary cities, which would be forced to comply with ICE detainment requests to keep immigrants in jail so that they can be deported. If localities don’t comply, they would be denied much-needed Homeland Security and Justice Department grants. HR 3003 also expands mandatory detention policies and the government’s ability to indefinitely detain immigrants.

Script: I’m calling to ask (___) to oppose the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.” This anti-immigrant bill is a blatant attack on the ability of localities to determine how best to keep their communities safe.

Call Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779

OR Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348

More Info (never thought we’d link the Cato Institute): Continue reading “The sanctuary city attack that we’ve all been dreading is coming up for a vote in the House THIS Thursday. Call ASAP!” →