Next Meeting!

When:

Wednesday, May 21, 6:30pm

Where:

Cook Community Center
510 Gopher Dr.
Cook, MN

A Map to Available Resources for You to Use

The Communication Committee will present a guided tour of the website and how to make good use of the resources available. You will have an opportunity to meet Kathy McTavish, website developer and volunteer. The Communication Committee will be looking for feedback for the newsletter and the website, so please do take a look at it before the meeting.

Social Security Affects Us All: What’s at Risk?

Featured Speaker: Brian Rohrenbach of the Minnesota Farmers Union, who is also a member of “Patriotic Chickens.” Patriotic Chickens is a Minnesota political action committee that believes that “good humans make good policy” and works to encourage voters to choose good humans when casting their votes. The discussion will focus on the scope and impact of Social Security on people of all ages and how currently proposed budget decisions will affect us.

Survey: Zoom virtual meetings?

If you think having meetings available by Zoom would increase your ability to attend, please let us know by emailing hello@northernprogressives.org. (Include "Zoom" in the subject line.) AND let us know if you’re willing to help make that happen.

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.

The Threat to Voting by the SAVE Act and President's Executive Order

When:

May 20, 7:00pm

Where:

Online (Zoom)

Millions of voters, including Minnesotans, could be disenfranchised by the SAVE Act, executive orders, and other actions of Congress.

Join Clean Elections MN for a conversation with Secretary of State Steve Simon and Deirdre Schifeling, the ACLU's National Political Advocacy Director, to discuss the threats to voting.

Tornado warnings delayed because of 600 DOGE cuts to the National Weather Service

Some offices can no longer operate 24 hours/day; some are no longer answering phone calls. Tornados come on rapidly with little warning, and residents in the path damaging winds may not receive notice in time. At least 28 people were killed this last week, and severe weather is expected to continue with an above-normal hurricane season coming up in two weeks.

Democracy isn't a spectator sport. Call your MAGA rep and hold them accountable for gutting the National Weather Service! Your tax dollars pay their salaries.

10 Things You Really Should Know About the Emerging Republican Mega-bill

from Let's Do This by Chris Bowers

The Republican mega-bill containing the bulk of Donald Trump's legislative agenda is starting to come into focus on Capitol Hill. Here are 10 things you really should know about it, along with some actions you can take to oppose it.

Finding Trusted News Sources

Training opportunity

Sponsored by Red Wine & Blue

When:

Tuesday, May 22, 7:30pm ET

Where:

Online

Online disinformation is everywhere right now, but we can each make a few simple changes to our daily scrolling habits to make sure that the truth ultimately wins.

Please Share your Sources of Information and Inspiration:

What reading, podcasts, subscriptions and other sources do you rely on for good information? Please respond to hello@northernprogressives.org with which sources you recommend and a brief (!!) reason why they're important to you.

A good week as the resistance bends the arc toward justice

from Robert B. Hubbell

Friday brought two significant victories for those resisting Trump: Republicans were unable to move the budget bill out of a House committee they control, and the Supreme Court issued a permanent stay against the use of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to remove immigrants to foreign prisons.

Judge Dismisses 'Trespassing' Charges Promoted by Trump in Border 'Defense Area'

from NYTimes

A Trump administration effort to arrest migrants in a new “national defense” zone may be unraveling after a judge began dismissing charges against nearly 100 people.

Iron Range Today Wants Your Stories

Iron Range Today is looking for stories outside of mining.

Northern Progressives supports a social and political agenda through active participation in civic affairs. Our goals are to inform elected officials about issues of concern to us and to increase public awareness and education to help people become politically and civically involved.

We are a chapter of Indivisible in northern Minnesota's Congressional District Minnesota-08.

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.

Northern Progressives Communication Committee

Betty Firth

bfirth88@gmail.com

Beth Peterson

edithepeterson@gmail.com

Judith Ulseth

jgtulseth@gmail.com