Next Meeting!

When:

Wednesday, May 21, 6:30pm

Where:

Cook Community Center
510 Gopher Dr.
Cook, MN

We will have a guided tour of the Northern Progressives website and related newsletters.

We will hear from a panel of presenters about Social Security in the midst of the Trump-created chaos.

Ely Demonstration for Compassion, Democracy, and the Rule of Law

When:

Saturday, May 17, 11:00am-1:00pm

Where:

Whiteside Park, Ely, MN

Bring peace. Bring signs. Bring stories. Bring friends. Bring picnic supplies to connect over lunch. Some snacks provided.

Hands Off! Stop the Billionaires Rally

sponsored by AFL/CIO

When:

May 13, 5:00-6:30pm

Where:

MN State Capital

Minnesotans are standing up in inspiring numbers against Donald Trump's and Elon Musk's radical attacks on workers & our collective bargaining rights, public services and our communities. On May 13, working people from across the state are saying "'Hands Off!' our critical services from Medicaid to our environment to public schools.

Rally for families

When:

Saturday, May 17, 4:00–5:30pm

Where:

Lake Ave & Superior St

Help us defend the programs that support northland families.

The State of the Media in America - Virtual

Training opportunity

When:

Tuesday, May 20, 6:30 pm

Where:

Online

Join us for a discussion with media policy expert and author Victor Pickard to explore what’s working, what’s failing, and what we can all do to support factual news and journalism.

Signing/Resisting Events

Each Friday at noon at the following locations:

Cook

Hwy 53 and River Street

Ely

Whiteside Park (note location change)

Tower

Mainstreet by the locomotive

Signs should include issues common to everyone like good jobs, enough money for food and healthcare, and a good education.

Ely Resists' Postcarding

When:

Tuesday May 20, 1:30pm

Where:

Boathouse in Ely

Bring (optional): return address labels - cash contributions for stamps - action ideas . Americans of Conscience checklist is available

Iron Range Indivisible (Biwabik)

When:

2nd Tuesday of the month, 5:00pm

Where:

122 Main St., Biwabik

Democracy Alliance of the Iron Range (DAIR)

affiliated with TroubleNation by Red Wine & Blue

This Virginia-based group meets virtually, connecting people who share values.

Contact: Marlise Riffel (mriffel@outlook.com) for more information.

Indivisible Itasca

When:

Thursday, June 5, 7:00pm

Where:

Zoom

Watch for details and link.

Contact: indivisibleitasca@gmail.com

100 Rural Women: Weekly Morning Connections For Women

Light conversation in an undirected space. We are committed to building leadership through networks, mentorship, education and civic engagement.

Know your rights

When:

Monday, May 12, 5:30-7:00pm

Where:

Ely Folk School

This free presentation is about people's rights and interactions with police/ ICE

Know best practices for responding individually and collectively to immigration operations.

Center for Rural Affairs - Minnesota Memo

A Review of Legislative Affairs

May 19 deadline looms to pass state budget

Political Grief Toolkit

Political grief is a deeply personal and collective response to the political, social, or cultural shifts that impact our sense of stability, identity, or belonging.

This workbook is a tool to help you navigate that journey—offering practical strategies, insights, and reflective practices to turn political grief into a source of resilience and strength for yourself and those around you.

Demonstration safe practices

Demonstrations can be highly energizing, an opportunity to reconnect with people you haven’t seen all winter or meeting new folks. It is important while you’re talking with people, chanting, singing, signing, and marching to also stay aware of your surroundings and situations that might escalate. Stay back from the curb and be aware of traffic.

For your comfort and safety

Keep hydrated, wear weather-appropriate clothing, use sunscreen. Take protein/energy snacks, and a charged cell phone. If you do not want to be identified, wear a face mask and cap, hat, or scarf and cover up any tattoos. Turn off your phone or put it on airplane mode––just being on can leave an identifiable "trail."

Stay protected: If you are participating in a large or potentially dangerous demonstration with a possibility of arrest, let someone know where you’re going, go with a buddy, take towelettes and face coverings, cash, and meds.

Plan your demonstration or event

Plan and publicize the event schedule. Have designated people to: get any permits needed; notify the city and police of your schedule, even if permits are not required; contact local media. At the demonstration, have people to: sign-up attenders for a contact list; act as greeters, welcoming people; act as “safety” monitors, ready to calm people or intervene; take photos; lead singing/chanting; handle donations, such as for the food shelf; set up and monitor information table; handle first aid emergencies.

Votes Must Be Counted

After months of Republicans attempting to steal a North Carolina State Supreme Court seat by disqualifying overseas military ballots, U.S. District Judge Richard Myers ruled that the votes of military and overseas voters must be counted and the race certified for its lawful winner, Justice Allison Riggs. The opponent, Jefferson Griffin, conceded after a 6-month legal battle to overturn the election. Protect Democracy (from: protectdemocracy.org).

In other good election news

Brian Kemp has opted out of challenging Jon Ossoff in next year’s Georgia Senate race and Marjorie Taylor Greene has also opted out of running, mostly likely due to Ossoff’s double digit popularity (from: protectdemocracy.org).

JD Vance flops

JD Vance endorsed his half-brother Cory Bowman in a mayoral race in Ohio, the poor guy got demolished.

Demonstrators are marching their truth

Boxer Trying to Live Up To It’s Name!

RxCKSTxR Comedy Voiceover

NP Group meetings:

1st Wednesday in Tower
3rd Wednesday in Cook

Breakfast Club:

Pattenn’s Café in Orr at 10 am on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

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