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You are here: Home / Open Threads / 7 Amazing People – Come Meet Them at the Zoom on Thursday at 7:15

7 Amazing People – Come Meet Them at the Zoom on Thursday at 7:15

by WaterGirl|  August 31, 20226:35 pm| 54 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Political Action

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Voting Access for All Coalition – <s>6x Matches</s> 4x Matches Up to $250

Come meet with the folks from Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) tomorrow night – Thursday, September 1 at 7:15 pm.

(FYI: This zoom will be 45 minutes long, and Biden speaks at 8 pm, so thee is no conflict.)

You won’t find a more impressive group of people – they are smart, passionate, dedicated, interesting, and inspiring.

EB, who is one of the folks in the video below, makes me think of a modern-day Rosie the Riveter.  I get the feeling that there is nothing she can’t do if she makes up her mind to do it.

Please come join us.  It’s not about raising funds for them – we have already done that – it’s about hearing from people who are out every day helping people get on with their lives, get registered to vote, and vote.

 

They are joining us after what will surely be a long day of work and volunteering and some have kids to get home to, so we will only keep them for 45 minutes.

On the surface, we probably couldn’t be more different, but it doesn’t take long to see that we are kindred spirits, all working toward the same thing.  If you don’t come away inspired and energized, I will give you your money back!  :-)

Let us know in the comments if you can make it tomorrow night, and don’t forget to send me an email so I can send you the zoom link.

I hope to see a good turnout!  We can see democracy in action for 45 minutes, and we’ll end just in time to see President Biden talk about the fact that our democracy really is at stake in these interesting times.

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  1. 1.

    Baud

    August 31, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    Does this time conflict with Biden’s fascism speech?

  2. 2.

    SiubhanDuinne

    August 31, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    I will be there, WG! I think you already have me on the list, but I’ll shoot you another email just to be sure.

  3. 3.

    SiubhanDuinne

    August 31, 2022 at 7:01 pm

    @Baud:

    I’ve looked and can’t find anything that announces the start time of Biden’s speech. Everything just says he’ll give a “prime-time address.” Personally, I would expect him to start before 9:00 eastern, so zoom call should be fine.

    ETA: It looks from what WG says in the OP that Biden might start around 8:00. In any case, the zoom call will be done by then, so no worries either way!

  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    @Baud: Nope.  Starts at 7:15, 45 minutes long, we will be done at 8 for Biden’s speech.

  5. 5.

    Baud

    August 31, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    @WaterGirl:

    👍

  6. 6.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne: Yes, it took me 8 articles before I found one that said Biden will speak at 8!

    It should not be that hard to find, but it was!

  7. 7.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    @Baud: A lot of people zoom with no video, in case you’re wondering. :-)

  8. 8.

    Josie

    August 31, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    I’ll do my best to make it.

  9. 9.

    Baud

    August 31, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    @WaterGirl:

    How many zoom with no pants?

  10. 10.

    SiubhanDuinne

    August 31, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    @WaterGirl:

    Baud sans-Culottes

  11. 11.

    Alison Rose 💙🌻💛

    August 31, 2022 at 7:21 pm

    Emailed!

  12. 12.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    @Baud: As many as no video? :-)  Except me, of course.

  13. 13.

    Almost Retired

    August 31, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    VAAC is easily my favorite of the organizations BJ has supported and transformed.  This will be a super fun Zoom.

  14. 14.

    Miss Bianca

    August 31, 2022 at 7:29 pm

    I’m probably going to be in a meeting at the time so I won’t make it to the Zoom, but hope it is just a great and inspiring as it promises!

  15. 15.

    SiubhanDuinne

    August 31, 2022 at 7:31 pm

    @Almost Retired:

    I think they’re all great, in very different ways! But I agree, VAAC is special. WG is brilliant to find, identify, and partner with these terrific groups.

  16. 16.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 7:31 pm

    @Almost Retired: Nearly all of the VAAC peeps that will be on the zoom are doing work that we funded.  Which is pretty cool.

  17. 17.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 7:53 pm

    @Miss Bianca: Thanks.  These zooms are great, and I don’t say that because I am seeing them up, and I think the folks who attend really enjoy them.

    But it does make me sad that more people don’t attend.  Makes me think maybe we shouldn’t do them.

  18. 18.

    Cameron

    August 31, 2022 at 7:56 pm

    @Baud: Sorry, all those folks are confined to the Toobin Suite.

  19. 19.

    Joy in FL

    August 31, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    I will be there. Thank you for coordinating these meetings.

    email to you on the way : )

  20. 20.

    Joy in FL

    August 31, 2022 at 8:05 pm

    @WaterGirl:  just a thought- even though not that many Jackals attend, and some who are there usually only listen (like me), I think the face to face is worth doing for us Jackals and also for the people who are receiving funds we raise.

    We don’t have to do a lot of meetings, but one per group once or twice a year helps me know that the money is not money only: it is also people having jobs, knowing they are supported, getting to share their specific passion in a friendly place, etc.

  21. 21.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    August 31, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    🚨🚨🚨🚨

    Breaking: Mary Peltola (D) defeats Sarah Palin (R) in the #AKAL special election.

    — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 1, 2022​

     
    Roll Tide, Roll Roe Tide, Roe

  22. 22.

    Dorothy A. Winsor

    August 31, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    Breaking: Mary Peltola (D) defeats Sarah Palin (R) in the #AKAL special election.— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 1, 2022

  23. 23.

    Dorothy A. Winsor

    August 31, 2022 at 8:09 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: Hey, you’re fast!

  24. 24.

    Geminid

    August 31, 2022 at 8:10 pm

    Allright! From Dave Wasserman by way of @CherylRofer: Democrat Mary Peltola is the winner of the Alaska special election to fill the remainder of the late Don Young’s Congressional term. Peltola edged out Sarah Palin when the ranked choice votes were counted.

    Peltola, Palin, Nick Begich and another candidate who finished a distant fourth will be on the ballot for another ranked choice election in November, this time to elect a Representative for the next Congress.

  25. 25.

    R-Jud

    August 31, 2022 at 8:13 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: Nice. Alaska refudiated her ass.

  26. 26.

    Baud

    August 31, 2022 at 8:15 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch:

    Darn tootin’

  27. 27.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    August 31, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    @Geminid: ​
      what, are you using a telegraph machine or a message in a bottle?

  28. 28.

    CarolPW

    August 31, 2022 at 8:17 pm

    @WaterGirl: I really prefer having those we fund interacting with us in a blog post comment section. Zooms seem more restrictive. But if there are to be zooms, they should be recorded and posted so Juicers could watch when convenient and remain connected to those they fund.

  29. 29.

    Alison Rose 💙🌻💛

    August 31, 2022 at 8:17 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: Ya love to see it.

  30. 30.

    RaflW

    August 31, 2022 at 8:21 pm

    @Geminid: This is great!

    Wasserman going on to say that he doesn’t see this as part of a trend, though. 🤦🏼

  31. 31.

    Geminid

    August 31, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: Naw, I was checking out Ms. Rofer’s Twitter feed and thought I’d report the news here.

    Nick Begich, the third place finisher, ran as a Republican but apparently a lot of his voters’ second choices did not got to Palin. That is no surprise; she is a very polarizing figure in Alaska and it seems that Alaskans either like her or despise her.

  32. 32.

    PaulWartenberg

    August 31, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch:

    Not only did Sarah Palin lose, but a Democratic candidate won in what was considered a heavily Republican state. Granted, Peltola may have won due to a divided Republican field where Palin’s popularity is at best polarizing (Palin did pretty well in ranked choice and got 48 percent in the final tally), but this augurs well for Democrats nationwide that the GOP brand is losing support previously “safe” Red states.
    Abortion rights may well have proved a turning point for Dems. We’ll need to see if any exit polling tells us.

  33. 33.

    Geminid

    August 31, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    @RaflW: Wasserman does a decent job as a reporter but he can’t resist playing a clever pundit.

  34. 34.

    Splitting Image

    August 31, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Palin is scum. Alaska did well today.

  35. 35.

    Wyatt Salamanca

    August 31, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Congrats to Mary Peltola and good riddance to silly Sarah Palin!

  36. 36.

    Mike S (Now with a Democratic Congressperson!)

    August 31, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch:  I wish we could get rid of “First past the post”  Elections in more states like Alaska has. Eliminate that 3rd party spoiler effect once and for all. Maybe?

  37. 37.

    Baud

    August 31, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    Alaska gets three months of decent representation.

  38. 38.

    Geminid

    August 31, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    @Wyatt Salamanca: Peltola says she is pro-choice, pro-labor, pro-family, and pro-fish.

  39. 39.

    Baud

    August 31, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    @Geminid:

    Not necessarily in that order.

  40. 40.

    JWR

    August 31, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    @David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: Has Palin claimed Voter Fraud™ yet? Also, Rich Lowry must be so sad today. SAD!

  41. 41.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    August 31, 2022 at 8:33 pm

    Alaska hasn’t had a Democratic congressional representative since 1972. 🌊 🌊 🌊

  42. 42.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    August 31, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    @Geminid: ​
     

    pro-fish.

    The endorsement by Mrs. Paul was a big help

  43. 43.

    apieceofpeace

    August 31, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    @Dorothy A. Winsor: Yeeeeesssssss!

  44. 44.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    August 31, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    @Geminid: ​

    pro-fish.

    The endorsement by Mrs. Paul was a key factor

  45. 45.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    @Dorothy A. Winsor: You are too!  You both posted at 8:08, it was a photo finish. :-)

  46. 46.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    @Joy in FL: That’s how I feel about it, too.  The zooms connect us in a personal way to the people/groups we are helping.

  47. 47.

    WaterGirl

    August 31, 2022 at 8:52 pm

    @Geminid: That is so awesome!

    Not only did the Democrat win, but Palin was put down.  Win-win.

  48. 48.

    FastEdD

    August 31, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    Alaska’s politics are weird and they can’t be described in strict red vs. blue terms. They are very pro-gun and very pro oil drilling as reflected in their frontier roots. OTOH they are also fiercely in favor of womens’ rights and for protecting the environment and Native Americans. Wasilla is the meth capital of Alaska!

  49. 49.

    FelonyGovt

    August 31, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    Please send me a link. I think I can make this one! Thanks!

  50. 50.

    Madeleine

    August 31, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    I plan to make tomorrow’s Zoom.

  51. 51.

    apieceofpeace

    August 31, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    I would like the link and hope to get home in time.  Good on you for putting this together.

  52. 52.

    apieceofpeace

    August 31, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    Ummmm, what time zone, EST?

  53. 53.

    Leslie

    September 1, 2022 at 12:00 am

    @apieceofpeace: Yes, Eastern.

  54. 54.

    Orange is the New Red

    September 1, 2022 at 4:29 am

    • I would like to attend the Zoom.

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