April 18th, 2025

Hello CRAGgy Friends,
Welcome new people! (join here)

1. Celebrate 250 years of NO KINGS: Saturday, 11:30 am
2. Upcoming Local Township/city meetings CALENDAR
3. Events, meetings, and organizing CALENDAR

“It is not shameful to do little.  It is shameful to do nothing.” Alexie Navalny (1978-2024), Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, and political prisoner. (h/t CW)
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1. Celebrate 250 years of NO KINGS
Celebrate 250 Years of No Kings!
Please come out again to protest on April 19. There are at least 20 events scheduled around Michigan tomorrow, including Marquette.

April 19,'Celebrate 250 years of NO KINGS'

Portage lift Bridge, 11:30 am Organized by AWAVE.
Sustained, growing, non-violent protests are an essential tool to oppose autocratic regimes.

You'll find me flying my Blue Marble Earth flag.

2. Upcoming Local Township/city meetings CALENDAR

We are trying to get someone to speak up at every possible local meeting. Stand up, say your piece How are government actions affecting you? How do they hurt your community? You don't have to say a lot; some people just say a sentence or two "I'm worried about Medicaid cuts"; "I don't want Elon Musk having access to my private data."

• Wednesday, April 23
  • 5:30 pm, Houghton City Council
  • 7 pm, Portage Lake District Library
• Friday, April 25
  • 9 am, Michigan Tech Board of Trustees
  • 1 pm, Calumet Township

When and where does your local city or township board meet? Let me know. Thanks to those who have shared.
3. Events and meetings CALENDAR

• April 19, NO KINGS Day protest, Portage lift Bridge, 11:30 am. Organized by AWAVE.

TUESDAY:April 22nd, 6:30 pm. Second Houghton Bergman(less) Town HallOngoing (you can be busy every Wednesday!):

• Yoopers for Ukraine Rally at the bridge Wednesdays at 5 pm (note time correction).
• “Houghton County Dems meet every 1st Wednesday, 7 pm at the Super 8.
• Unpack and Unwind” 2nd Wednesdays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm; Hampton Hotel on the seventh floor (accessible with elevator). A casual space to share ideas, vent, ask questions, and connect with others over progressive thoughts and curiosity.
• April 16, 3rd Wednesday, 6 pm HC Dems April Meet-up, 5th and Elm.
• AWAVE 4th Wednesdays. Gathering at 5th and Elm, Hancock.
• April 20, 3rd Sundays Keweenaw Against the Oligarchy (KATO) Monthly meeting, 7 pm, 5th and Elm

Thanks for all your support
Stay Well
Sarah

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