Today’s Action: Watch the Global Climate Strike’s online training videos!
Today's Top Stories:
Texas Supreme Court backs Gov. Abbott, says schools can't require masks as COVID-19 cases skyrocket
Republicans are playing a deadly game of politics with their anti-science assault on the simplest of life-saving measures — masking.
Take Action: Make your voice heard — Say it's time to expand the Supreme Court!
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Ron DeSantis gets shut down on Fox News
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins swatted down all of the Florida governor's talking points on his own pet network.
DeSantis finally gets what he deserves
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: About time.
Afghan president flees country as US rushes to exit with Taliban on brink of power
US forces evacuated all staff from the US Embassy via Kabul's airport after Biden authorized deploying 6,000 troops to the country.
GOP takes down 2020 page touting Trump's "historic peace agreement with the Taliban"
Biden is standing by his decision to pull out US forces and contractors, but the Republican Party appears to be tiptoeing backward from their disgraced ex-president's role.
Take Action: Demand the Jan 6th select committee subpoena Trump and insurrectionist-supporting Republicans NOW
Chris Wallace confronts Mike Pompeo: Do you regret giving Taliban "legitimacy?"
"Do you regret pressing the Afghan government to release 5,000 prisoners, which they did, some of whom are now back on the battlefield fighting with the Taliban?" Wallace asked.
Thanks to climate change, supply chain disruptions are poised to be the new normal
Experts say we should expect more shortages in the future as extreme weather events wreak havoc worldwide.
Take Action: Demand Democrats include REAL climate action in the infrastructure reconciliation bill!
Everyone's asking "how do we win over Rural voters?" Now we have an answer
No Dem Left Behind: Check out the stellar video for West Virginia Democratic star Richard Ojeda
Minnesota GOP rocked by top donor's sex trafficking scandal, as party chair faces calls to resign
Minnesota GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan is facing calls to resign after 30-year-old Anton Lazzaro, a prominent party insider and top donor, was indicted for felony sex trafficking.
Take Action: Add your name to demand Congress Stop Wall Street's predatory capitalism!
GOP House rep who dismissed pandemic as hoax sued for firing staffer worried for his health
In sworn statements and legal filings, ex-staffers of Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn say he showed a "disregard for the rules" of Congress and a "recklessly self-serving approach to his position."
Lawyer who fed Trump "nonsense" legal theories ahead of Jan. 6 dumped by firm's partners
Kurt Olson, co-founder of New York's Klafter, Olsen & Lesser — which has since changed names with him out — rose from relative obscurity to capture the ear of the defeated ex-president in late 2020.
The GOP waves white flag in the same-sex marriage wars
The Republican Party has moved on from one of the most seminal culture war debates, even as evangelicals fume.
Seriously?
Yes. Seriously.
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Today’s Action: Watch the Global Climate Strike’s online training videos!
Recently, we here at OD Action have asked you to talk a lot about climate change. It can feel overwhelming, especially after the United Nation’s 3,000 page "code red" report that outlines, in some cases, irreversible damage done to ecosystems across the planet. People have been evacuated from their homes and communities due to extreme heat, wildfires, and flooding. It’s difficult not to get sucked into climate anxiety.
But it is absolutely critical to channel those feelings of dread into real action. The climate crisis is serious enough to scare anyone into feeling isolated and hopeless, but the reality is we are all in this together.
Make some time to check out Global Climate Strike’s online training videos that highlight impactful ways to take action and call for meaningful climate responses!
The reports are overwhelming, there’s no doubt about it. But we have an incredible opportunity in front of us to band together and create change, and that goes for every issue that might intimidate us. There is real power in numbers, and we here at OD Action want to make sure that everyone has access to the proper tools to demand a difference.
Global Climate Strike provides online training on skills like escalation, setting goals and implementing effective strategies, recruitment tactics, and digital storytelling — each designed to expand your climate-response toolkit.
It’s time to turn anxiety into action. Schedule time to watch Global Climate Strikes online training videos, and make a plan to pursue climate action in your area!
PS — Please don't forget to sign the petition demanding Texas overturn the Governor deadly mask mandate ban, and be sure to follow OD Action on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
