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Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 11:26 AM Nov 2016

Proposal: New DU forum "Act Now 4 Democracy"

Last edited Sat Nov 19, 2016, 02:03 PM - Edit history (1)

I've seen a few posts that provide information about taking reasonably small, prompt actions to resist abuses of human rights and further destruction of our democracy.

Such posts are appearing in different forums and I am not always seeing them in time to take action (e.g. call a congressional committee to weigh in on an appointment.

If DU created such a forum, anyone who wishes to could subscribe and would be alerted the next time they log on. Action items from a wide variety of organizations would be useful as well as ideas from individual DU members.

I want to do all that I can do and would appreciate alerts from DU members who may belong to different organizations or are reading different sources than I.

I found the "Activism" forum, but it's been abandoned. Maybe we just need to start posting there? Maybe the admins would post a third checkbox to select after starting to post in General Discussion... postmortem, general discussion, action.

(P.S. I was an active member of DU for 4-5 years, I think, during the Bush administration and election of President Obama. I've long since abandoned the Yahoo email associated with that DU account, so I look like a total newbie, but I'm not).

I would like to see DU posts with action items posted fequently - whether we create a new one or use an existing forum:


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Yes! Good idea. I would subscribe or check it out regularly.
11 (100%)
I'm fine with it. If it helps other people that's cool.
0 (0%)
I don't think it is a good idea. (Explain why below if you're willing.)
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Proposal: New DU forum "Act Now 4 Democracy" (Original Post) Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 OP
K&R! 2naSalit Nov 2016 #1
Thanks for votes... Would you contribute occasionally? Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #2
Please push this forward flamingdem Nov 2016 #3
I was just looking for posts on DU to put in Activism to start the ball rolling... Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #4
Need help kicking and/or have a long-time member assist. Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #5
I sign petitions every day hermetic Nov 2016 #6
Yes! Love it! Happy to see what you post. Also - Gorgeous cat! Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #7
That's just a gif I found hermetic Nov 2016 #8
Awwwwww.... Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #9
We need a clearinghouse tavalon Nov 2016 #10
Yes! It would be nice to have it include some on-going moonscape Nov 2016 #11
Can we ask admins to pin a thread at the top of forum... Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #12

Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)
4. I was just looking for posts on DU to put in Activism to start the ball rolling...
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:01 PM
Nov 2016

The one I wish I had seen in time was calling Congress to demand investigation of Trump finances - on Greatest page, but too late now.

Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)
5. Need help kicking and/or have a long-time member assist.
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 01:59 PM
Nov 2016

I've started posting action items in Activism > Activist Headquarters in case you'd like to subsribe and post.

hermetic

(8,549 posts)
6. I sign petitions every day
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 02:42 PM
Nov 2016

I get them in emails from MoveOn, Pew Charitable Trust, ACLU, SPLC, etc. I'd be happy to have a place to share them here.

moonscape

(5,217 posts)
11. Yes! It would be nice to have it include some on-going
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 01:27 AM
Nov 2016

stickies too such as where protests are being held, members of congress positions on button issues (Medicare, etc) with numbers to call, etc.

Voted Yes Yes Yes! (3 times, is that voter fraud?)

Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)
12. Can we ask admins to pin a thread at the top of forum...
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 11:42 AM
Nov 2016

With links that will remain most useful over time? information and organizations that one can donate to so the can resist the worst of what could happen.

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