ICYMI: County Commissioner D2 Candidate Forum |
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Last Sunday, we held a Candidate Forum for the Multnomah County District 2 position with Multnomah Democrats. We had 6 of the 7 candidates in attendance. If you missed the forum, check out the recording to hear directly from the candidates.
It was great to see so many familiar faces, and we left ready to rank our choices with confidence. Thank you to the organizers and day of volunteers that helped the event run smoothly! |
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No Kings - Thank You Volunteers & Attendees! |
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Thank you to everyone who supported the No Kings Vote Early rally last Saturday! D2 was out in force, talking to folks and offering donuts to attendees, which were provided by Donuts + Democracy. Rallies like this one only happen because of volunteers and donors like yourself. So thank you to all who made it possible! |
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Shoutout to our Seed the Vote Pod in Michigan this week! We're thinking about y'all and looking forward to hearing about your experiences when you return! |
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Oregon Elections Team Updates |
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| Next Meeting: Sunday, October 25 from 5 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Location: Zoom - meeting link here!
Agenda: Join us as we review our voter registration efforts and look to the future of engaging and empowering young voters. |
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Donuts + Democracy at No Kings!
First, thanks to everyone at D2 Neighbors and our partners D3 Indivisible and SEIU for creating a wonderful No Kings Event on October 17. My friends who attended appreciated being able to hear the speakers and music!
Our first season of working with Donuts + Democracy ended with lots of donuts on No Kings October 17!
Thanks to everyone who made it possible to share 500 donuts at No Kings on 10/17! Donuts and Democracy contacted us on Monday night to see if we wanted to receive donuts for No Kings through a special grant they had gotten. By Thursday afternoon, we had confirmed an order of 500 donuts from Annie’s for pick-up on Saturday morning.
Paul and Tia volunteered to load up 42 dozen donuts in their van and got them safely to Convention Center Plaza. Patt O and her team were already hosting D2 swag and lots of information about election protection and GOTV, but graciously made room for a pile of 10 dozen donut boxes too. The team realized that so many donuts required more active distribution, so Gerhard, Kat, and Eunice grabbed box after box of donuts and carried them through the crowd, offering free donuts to participants with vote early and thanks for being here messages.
Nora and a friend loaded up our hot pink donut wagon with another 20 doz donuts and rolled across the street to the AISES (Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society) Conference. This conference is a unique event focusing on educational, professional, and workforce development for indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in STEM. They had great conversations with young people from all over North America and the Pacific Islands, also with a vote and vote early message. Many shared what they are doing themselves in their towns and on their reservations to get out the vote. Nora reported they were enthusiastic about GOTV and appreciated our focus on reaching young voters.
Tia and Paul were determined to have every donut distributed, so when things were winding up at our No Kings, they packed up the remaining 10 doz donuts and rolled out the wagon downtown at the No Kings event on Naito Parkway. If you watched the news on Saturday night, you saw them with the pink wagon in the crowd! D2 Neighbors Indivisible ingenuity and determination never cease to amaze! Our thanks to Donuts and Democracy for including us in this nationwide donut event.
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More Ways to Be Active in Oregon Elections!
Have you grabbed a friend and signed up to knock on doors in your neighborhood? It’s time! You can canvass or phone bank for a campaign. Find opportunities to support the Bynum and Kotek campaigns through Mobilize. |
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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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Election Day Countdown & Ballot Box Locations! |
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Town Hall with Tobias Read
Secretary of State Tobias Read will hold a virtual town hall next Tuesday, October 27, with Senator Ron Wyden to provide nonpartisan election information to voters as we get closer to the November General Election.
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Voter Guides We're Finding Helpful! |
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This past week, our Slack has been buzzing with helpful information. As we're all taking our time to make informed decisions on our ballot, D2 neighbors are sharing the voter guides and resources that they've found most helpful. Here's some for you to consider: |
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This week, Lars is writing to representatives about the US/Russia diesel deal. He raises concerns that the US will essentially be propping up Russia's ability to continue its war of terror against Ukrainian citizens. Use this template to the write your reps today!
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You Make Our Work Possible! |
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BIG THANKS TO OUR FINANCIAL DONORS to our ActBlue account: new donors Jacqui, Brian, Sandy, Jodi, Laurie, and Frances, and recurring donors Janis and Alex. Your donations help pay for rally expenses, the work of our Mid-Term Election Action Teams, and more! |
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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 Friday, 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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D2 Neighbors General Meeting Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Grant Park Church Get the scoop on the latest ongoings with our Midterm action teams. Debrief about No Kings and the County Candidate Forum. We're also going to devote time to allow folks to confer on voting, so bring your voter pamphlet and ballot if you haven't voted yet! We'll also be making plans for our election night party. |
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D2 Neighbors Election Watch Party Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Double Mountain Overlook Taproom (1700 N Killingsworth) Join us to celebrate our work! Knocking on Doors, Making Phone Calls, Writing Postcards, making donations, registering new voters at colleges using donut wagons, waving signs and more. Thank YOU! Let’s follow the election results together.
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Check out the calendar on our website! 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
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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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