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Monday, September 20, 2021

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Today’s Action: Stop the Line 3 oil sands pipeline!


Pfizer says COVID vaccine is safe and effective for kids ages 5 to 11

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Trump actively recruiting senators to "depose" Mitch McConnell as the GOP leader

The disgraced ex-president is still reportedly furious that McConnell did nothing to stand in the way of Joe Biden's certification, because self-obsession is a hell of a drug.

Take Action: Tell Congress to expand Medicare!


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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Mississippi governor crumbles after getting called out for his worst-in-the-US response to COVID

Gov. Tate Reeves just gave a master class in what not to say when you're overseeing the worst response in the nation to the pandemic.

Take Action: Demand Fox be held liable for vaccine disinformation that’s getting people killed!


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Support Charles Booker — the progressive Senate candidate with a real shot at unseating Rand Paul

Charles Booker: This. This is our chance to flip Kentucky blue and send America's worst senator packing.


Senate parliamentarian ruling likely sinks Democrats immigration efforts in 2021
Senate Democrats likely will not be able to include a pathway to legalization for millions of immigrants in their $3.5 trillion bill to expand the country's social safety net after new guidance from the Senate parliamentarian Sunday night.

Take Action: Tell President Biden to tax the wealthy to fund the infrastructure plan!


$100,000 donation by Matt Gaetz raises all the eyebrows
On the day Trump’s second impeachment trial began in the Senate, the campaign for embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz — currently under federal investigation since the summer for alleged sex crimes with an underage teen — made by far its largest ever political contribution: $100,000 to a mysterious nonprofit created to defend the then-president.


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Beto planning Texas comeback in governor’s race

O'Rourke's entry into the race would give Democrats a high-profile candidate with a national fundraising network to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Lone Star State.

Take Action: Demand the Texas legislature overturn the Governor deadly decision to lift the mask mandate!


Fauci says Americans should stay away from COVID-19 booster shots until they're eligible
Some people have been seeking a third shot before the official sign-off.


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Centrists pull FATAL stunt

No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Beyond dangerous.


Joe Manchin wants to push Biden’s social-spending package to the back burner
Manchin’s new timeline — if he insists on it — would disrupt plans by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to vote on the sweeping budget reconciliation package this month.


Nearly 900 state legislators urge Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade in major abortion case
Arguments in the case involving Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban are scheduled to begin this fall.

Take Action: Add your name to repeal the Hyde Amendment and make abortion safe, legal, and affordable!


France's Emmanuel Macron to talk to Biden amid "grave crisis" over nuclear submarine deal with Australia
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Sunday that France "would have had every reason to know that we have deep and grave concerns" about the capability of France's Attack class subs, which he said cold not meet Australia's strategic interests.


Trump Organization back in court fighting tax fraud charges
Another week, another round of court hearings for the former guy's inner circle.


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Seriously?

Yes. Seriously.

Hope...


Today’s Action: Stop the Line 3 oil sands pipeline!

It should have been enough that recent Line 3 oil sands pipeline permits were granted by lackeys in the Trump administration that believe climate change is a hoax, or that doing so broke treaties made with First Nations, or that a code red report on climate change should have the entire planet working to end our reliance on fossil fuels, but, in defiance of all good reason, construction continues on the dangerous Line 3 pipeline. 

Just last Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ordered Enbridge Energy, the pipeline’s owner, to pay $3.3 million for already damaging a sensitive aquifer during construction for Line 3 after the company dug 8 feet deeper than they told the state they would. It’s clear that Enbridge does not feel bound to any sort of environmental regulations, and President Biden has an obligation to end construction on Line 3 immediately, 

The Line 3 pipeline is more than just a mistake — it’s a gamble with some of our most sensitive ecosystems and marginalized communities. Write President Biden and tell him to make good on his climate campaign promises and stop construction on Line 3 now! Send him this petition with more than 50,000 signatures calling for the Line 3 permit to be revoked! 

While President Biden could revoke the federal permits issued by the Trump administration that the pipeline depends on, he has yet to do so. We need our elected leaders to aggressively tackle climate change. The past several months alone of unprecedented drought, flooding, heatwaves, and devastating storms illustrate the need for immediate, meaningful action. 

If completed, Line 3 would be one of the largest crude oil pipelines in the world. Which means that 915,000 barrels of tar sands crude, some of the Earth’s dirtiest oil, would traverse delicate wetlands, rice beds, and lakes daily, in violation of First Nations treaties and at great peril to our environment.

Write President Biden and tell him not to choose oil over our planet and our First Nation communities. Demand he revoke federal construction permits for Line 3 now!

PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition censuring McConnell for voting to acquit Trump and then admitting he was guilty, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.





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