December 21, 2025 Email to Active Group

This “Active Group 2” email is in addition to our monthly update that goes to the full list. It’s meant for members who want to take action and don’t mind more frequent messages (about once every 1–2 weeks). In this web version, some sensitive details may be omitted; the best way to stay fully informed is to sign up for the email list.

------ FIRST THINGS FIRST

First things first: tell everyone in Santa Clara County to return their ballots ASAP (and obviously, vote for Neysa Filgor).

------ OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan.4: New chalk-the-streets meetup: https://www.mobilize.us/itsblueturn/event/808743/

Jan.10: Level 2 Gandhi de-escalation training to learn protest safety: private for members only, email for info

Jan.10: Listening To Persuade Training: in-person training on a new approach to voter contact: https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/event/873106/

Jan.17: In-Person Rapid Response Training In Mountain View to support our immigrant neighbors and report ICE abuses: private for members only, email for info

Jan.17: Assemblymember Marc Berman at our monthly organizing meeting: https://www.mobilize.us/itsbluturn/event/873764/

------ CURRENT CAMPAIGNS ON THE PORCH

Recently added OH campaign to the porch, due Jan.31: connect the dots for voters and encourage to vote for Sherrod Brown (a must-win seat if we're to change who controls the Senate). The postcard writing events restart on Jan.11.

------ FUNDRAISING UPDATE

We're $504 away from meeting our goal for the Second Harvest fundraiser, with just a handful of days left in the year: https://impact.shfb.org/team/787171

------ WISHLIST

And if you're burning with desire to give me something for New Year, here's my It's Blue Turn wishlist, filled with such exciting items as printer paper and zip ties.

------ FROM OUR FRIENDS & ALLIES

From our friends & allies:

December: Come join SEIU and support striking Starbucks workers in San Jose: https://www.mobilize.us/seiuorganizing/event/873740/
Jan. 8: Join UC Unbowed, co-sponsored by us, for a virtual Town Hall on the Trump regime’s efforts to bring UC under political control, why that threatens the independence universities need for a functioning democracy, what’s at risk, what’s being done, and how you can help UC resist: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-east-bay/event/875399/
Jan.9: Conversation with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul by Democratic 21st Century Club, a discussion of his book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder: https://www.demcenturyclub.org/jan2026
League of Women Voters of California is encouraging us to ask Gavin Newsom to commute every death sentence in California before he leaves office. There are currently 565 people on California’s death row - the largest death row in the nation and one of the largest in the world. Send an email and reinforce it by sending a holiday card or postcard with a simple message (Governor Gavin Newsom, 1021 O St., Ste. 9000, Sacramento, CA 95814)

My New Year's tree decor is still in progress, but nonetheless... I would like to wish everyone a Happy 2026!

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