Last Saturday's general meeting provided many opportunities to hear from our very active teams working on voter registration, get-out-the-vote efforts, election protection, mutual aid, and more! We also heard about the developing plans for a "Rock the Vote" type event for No Kings on Oct. 17 that we're working on in collaboration with D3 and SEIU, and the D2 Candidate Forum on Oct. 18. Read this newsletter for more information!
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Get Out the Vote Here in Oregon! |
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Well, now we can all say we've seen the latest polling on the Governors race. We've all known it would be a tight race, and here are the numbers to prove it. After four years, we each have our own opinions of Kotek, but I'm wondering: is the very real possibility of having a Republican governor in the MAGA era setting in for people?
Well, we still have time to ACT! But the time is NOW!
Support a Specific Campaign You can canvass or phone bank for a campaign. Find opportunities to support the Bynum and Kotek campaigns through Mobilize. |
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Write Postcards to Multnomah County Voters
Reach Multnomah County voters from the comfort of your own home. A handwritten postcard reminder followed up by a text or call is nearly as effective as door-knocking. Click the link below to learn how you can help get out the vote locally! |
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Postcard, Canvass, or Phonebank with Indivisible Oregon
Consult Indivisible Oregon's website for many opportunities to support voter registration and candidates (canvassing, phone banking, postcarding) and Ground Truth phone banking. |
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Get to know the local candidates on the ballot this November! |
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This week, Lars is writing to reps about the administration's deplorable program of deporting people to third countries. The UN has now identified this practice as a human rights violation. Over 25,000 persons are now reported to have been deported in this fashion, and the deportation flights are occurring with increasing frequency. Further, the Administration is using grants to U.N. relief programs in the receiving countries as an integral part of their program. That threatens the effectiveness of those U.N. efforts by creating an appearance of collusion with the Administration's deportation program. Use his well researched template to contact your reps today!
Lars is also writing about the DHS "SAVE" system being promoted by the Administration for voter validation. It is well documented to produce many errors - mislabeling U.S. citizens as "invalid" voters. The use of this very flawed system for a purpose so important and fundamental as voter verification is extremely inappropriate. Let your reps know you refuse to be quiet as the administration tries to disenfranchise voters!
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Civics & Resistance Education |
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Civics Workshops
Beyond Voting—What You Need to Know about the Midterms
This workshop will provide a comprehensive review of what Trump has done/tried to do for the past 10 years that laid the groundwork for what he is doing now and may do over the next few months. - Thursday, October 8, 4-5:30 PM PST. IN-PERSON.
West Slope Community Library. 3678 SW 78th Ave. Portland, OR. Event link
Saturday, Oct. 17. 2-3:30 PM PST. IN-PERSON. **event in St. Johns** St. Johns Branch, Multnomah County Library. 7510 N Charleston Ave. Portland. Event Link.
Learn more at Civics for Adults by Donna Cohen MLIS, MEd. |
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BIG THANKS TO THIS WEEK’S FINANCIAL DONORS to our ActBlue account: new donors RILEY, TAMARA, and MARGARET; repeat donor PATRICIA and MARY, recurring donors SCOTT, PATRICIA, RYAN, and KAREN. Your donations are helping fuel our activism and the work of our Mid-Term Election Action Teams!
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We Are a People Powered Group!
Your contributions support the direct costs of our activism to pay for supplies, activities, and mutual aid donations. If you have not given recently, please consider a donation to support the work we’re doing and are planning to support local organizations and our mid-term election actions. |
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Ongoing D2 Neighbors Initiatives |
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| Hens for solidarity! Eggs for all!
Here's a great opportunity for D2 Neighbors looking for an easy way to get involved in immigrant solidarity. Donate fresh eggs to families in need in North and Northeast Portland, and at the same time support an immigrant-owned Oregon farming business. Of course, you can also purchase an egg CSA subscription for yourself! The hens are free-range on organic pasture. Families receiving donated eggs are low-income and include many immigrant households who need special support right now. To donate eggs or to subscribe to the CSA, visit: https://trent-family-farms.myshopify.com/
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D2 Neighbors Immigrant Support Initiatives D2 Mutual Aid & Solidarity Group
Here's a concrete way to support your immigrant neighbors: Every week, we help get groceries to families upended by ICE detention. Contact Anna S. for more info.
- D2 PIRC and Mobilize.us Bracelet Brigade
Gene can be available by request to host a bracelet-making session for a group. Contact Gene on Slack or email us to be put in touch.
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Upcoming Events from D2 & Other Indivisibles |
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| Overpass Bannering on I-5, Get Out the Vote I-5 Overpass at N. Skidmore Fridays: Oct. 2, Oct. 16, and Oct. 30
from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
It's time to get out the vote and show the Trump administration we will not be cowed into submission or apathy. We will be at the N Skidmore Overpass every other Friday, September 4th through October 30th. |
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Portland City Council D3 Candidate Forum Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
2026 City Council Candidate Forum hosted by Indivisible PDX D3. Portland City Council District 3 representatives are all up for election this November 3rd. Get informed and ready to exercise your vote! Please join us to hear candidates' visions for our city’s future. |
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No Kings Vote Early Rally Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. - Noon Convention Center Plaza Join Indivisible District 2 Neighbors, Indivisible Portland District 3, SEIU, and other community partners to make our voices heard and embrace our right to VOTE EARLY. This event will feature live music, speakers, tabling, an exhibit of protest art, and a Honk & Wave. |
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Candidate Forum for the Multnomah County Commission District 2 Position October 18 from 1pm - 2:30 pm. at the Albina Library
D2, in collaboration with Multnomah County Democrats, is hosting a Candidate Forum for the Multnomah County District 2 position on October 18, 1-2:30 pm. at the Albina Library. Multnomah County controls a wide span of essential services, including public health (clinics and behavioral health), Preschool For All, libraries, public safety (Sheriff's Office, District Attorney, County jails, and County courts), and housing & homeless services. Come meet the candidates vying for your vote.
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D2 Neighbors General Meeting Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Grant Park Church |
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Check out the NEW calendar on our website! We'll keep it up to date with all D2 events. The calendar is still a work in progress, so stay tuned as we make updates! We are presently only listing Portland D2 Neighbors organized events.
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Weekly Events with Friends of D2 |
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NOTE: Please check the calendar linked above for weekly D2 Neighbors events! Sunday Thursday
Friday
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Honk & Wave - Our Corners
Noon - 1 p.m. at NE Multnomah and NE 16th
Organized by friends in the Lloyd District
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