I called my reps and will continue, so thank you Kate for spreading the word.
My mind wonders when the very use of the word liberation will also be seen as a T word. On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 1:33 PM Schoonmaker, Sara < sara_schoonma...@redlands.edu> wrote: > Thanks for this, Katie. I completely agree that we need to resist this > dangerous threat to democracy. I emailed a bunch of friends about it and > also called my representative. Unfortunately, the bill passed earlier > today. But now we can move on to contact our senators. > In solidarity, > Sara > > Sara Schoonmaker, Ph.D. > Professor of Sociology Emerita > Department of Sociology and Anthropology > University of Redlands > > Latest book: *Free Software, the Internet, and Global Communities of > Resistance* > > https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315672786/free-software-internet-global-communities-resistance-sara-schoonmaker > ------------------------------ > *From:* LT <lt-boun...@lists.liberationtech.org> on behalf of Kate Krauss > <katie...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:42 AM > *To:* LT <lt@lists.liberationtech.org> > *Subject:* [liberationtech] Make your only phone call of the day > (probably) to stop H.R. 9495, which is a gift to Trump > > > EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated from outside of the University of > Redlands email system. Do not click links or open attachments unless you > recognize the sender and know the content is safe. > > Hi all, > > Do you know someone who works for a US nonprofit organization with which > Trump might disagree? Or do you just agree with a nonprofit like that? The > ACLU, the Tor Project, EFF, CAIR, etc. > > There's a vote happening today in Congress on a bill that would allow > Trump to target nonprofits he doesn't like and deems "terrorist." > > Call a member of Congress here (calling works best and this is your > moment): https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-on-hr9495 > ("Vote no on HR 9495") > > Here's a list of groups that oppose it from an Amnesty International > letter: > https://www.aclu.org/documents/civil-society-letter-to-congress-opposing-hr-9495 > > * It would give the U.S. Treasury unilateral authority > <https://theintercept.com/2024/11/10/trump-nonprofit-tax-exempt-political-enemies/> > to > strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits deemed “terrorist supporting > organizations.” That’s a frightening prospect given Trump’s > previous attempt to designate antifascist protesters as “terrorists,” > <https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-he-will-designate-antifa-terrorist-organization-gop-points-n1220321> > his > classification of pro-Palestinian protesters as “pro-Hamas radicals,” > <https://www.nbcnews.com/news/trumps-plan-quell-protests-deport-hamas-radicals-rcna166168> > his > open desire to quell dissent with violence > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/13/trump-military-enemies-within/>, > and his frequent classification of those who disagree with him as > the “enemy from within.” > <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-suggests-hell-use-the-military-on-the-enemy-from-within-the-u-s-if-hes-reelected> > - > MSNBC > <https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/nonprofits-bill-trump-house-republicans-terrorism-rcna180696>* > > Cheers, > > Katie Krauss > Liberation Tech > > > > -- > Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable. List rules: > https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/listinfo/lt. Unsubscribe, change to > digest mode, or change password by emailing > lt-ow...@lists.liberationtech.org. >
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