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Day six

Day six.

Yesterday two things happened.

1. In his interview with Leslie Stahl, Trump seemed surprised to hear of the rise of hate crimes committed in his name. Seeming not to believe he could help, he looked into the camera and told the perpetrators, “Stop it.” That took about 30 seconds.

2. But also: Trump appointed white supremacist Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist in the White House. Neo-Nazis and white supremacists celebrated this move, with white nationalist Richard Spencer calling this “the best possible position” for Bannon.

What can you do?

1. Call your representatives in Congress – don’t email or use a Web form. If you don’t know who they are, you can find out at whoismyrepresentative.com. Call their hometown office. Tell them you want to oppose Bannon appointment because he is a white supremacist, and that you want him out of the White House.

2. Call Congressional Leaders Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell at their Washington offices and tell them the same thing. Ryan is at (202) 225-3031. McConnell is at (202) 224-2541. Same as 1.

Your voice matters. History has its eyes on you.

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Hate is Marching Too

This link is very frightening for some of us; proceed with caution.

Five days since the election. Three days since the KKK announced their plans to rally for a Trump victory parade. If you don’t trust this link you can seek out their own website to verify their plans.

This is real. This domestic terrorist organization is celebrating. And millions of Americans are terrified.

Will the President Elect speak up, condemning violence and threats committed in his name?

We’re waiting. We’re watching. We’re listening. And so is the KKK.

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Your Silence Will Not Protect You

I heard this quote today and I felt in my body that it was what I needed to hear. I’m putting it here in case you need to hear it today too.

I’m hurting. But I know if we fight for the truth, and for each other, we will not lose.

I made a donation to the ACLU, to support their promise to launch legal challenges against any unconstitutional action by the new administration.

We are watching, and we are speaking up for ourselves and for each other. And we are America too.

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