Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Innocent people do not delay justice.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

The rest of the comments were smacking Boebert like she was a piñata.

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

Let there be snark.

Dumb motherfuckers cannot understand a consequence that most 4 year olds have fully sorted out.

SCOTUS: It’s not “bribery” unless it comes from the Bribery region of France. Otherwise, it’s merely “sparkling malfeasance”.

Sadly, media malpractice has become standard practice.

Republicans got rid of McCarthy. Democrats chose not to save him.

I’m starting to think Jesus may have made a mistake saving people with no questions asked.

If you don’t believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love isn’t freedom, it is privilege.

Of course you can have champagne before noon. That’s why orange juice was invented.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

This must be what justice looks like, not vengeful, just peaceful exuberance.

You passed on an opportunity to be offended? What are you even doing here?

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

It’s all just conspiracy shit beamed down from the mothership.

Give the craziest people you know everything they want and hope they don’t ask for more? Great plan.

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

Jack Smith: “Why did you start campaigning in the middle of my investigation?!”

I really should read my own blog.

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Exciting Voces de la Frontera Announcements, Just $135 To Reach Our Goal

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A little background.

On Monday, the leaked Supreme Court document was published.

On Tuesday, I contacted Voces to see if they knew what they would do with the funds if we raised $15k or $25k for them, but we would want an external match, and I said we needed to know quickly.  They knew immediately how the money would be used – for more relational organizing, which has been hugely successful for them.

By Wednesday, they had fund a match for us!

Fast forward to today’s announcements.

The match they found for us is for the full $25,000, regardless of the final amount we raise.  You guys did that!  Because we have a track record of coming through for these organizations.

We are aiming for $18,000 in donations from Balloon Juice, which means that every dollar of our $18,000 will essentially be multiplied by 1.4  (the math: 18k x 1.4 = 25k)  Plus whatever angel matches we have.

For the next 3 months, all existing recurring donations will be considered part of this match. (That’s $335 x 3 months = $1,000.)

The first 3 months of all new recurring donations that are set up this month will also be considered part of this match.  So please let me know if you set up a new recurring donation, and for how much (email is fine if you prefer privacy) and that will be factored in, as well.

And now Mousebumples has offered a second $1,000 angel match!  She will match up to $100 per person.

So… depending on whether you guys set up some new recurring donations, and assuming my math is right, we only need $3,500 in additional donations to meet our $18,000 goal.

If we get to $18,000, Voces de la Frontera will have $43,000 they would not have had otherwise.

You guys are amazing!

Goal Thermometer

Voces de la Frontera Action

There’s more than one way to fight this SC ruling,
We need the House and the Senate and the statehouses.

 

 

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Voces Fundraising: External Match + Angels, so for the Next $650, Your $50 Turns into $200!

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We reached $10,000 for Voces de la Frontera overnight!

We aren’t quite there yet with the Angel match from Mousebumples, and we have a second Balloon Juice angel who has offered to match $250 for Voces de la Frontera!

So for the next $650 in donations in the comments, if you donate up to $50, your contribution is multiplied by 4.

If you donate $10, it turns into $40.  $25 turns into $100.  $50 turns into $200.  And everything in between!

Fine Print: Since we have another BJ angel, the match resets, so even if you donated yesterday you eligible for the Angel match today.

Donations matched up to $25k!

Goal Thermometer

Voces de la Frontera Action

There’s more than one way to fight this SC ruling.
We need the House and the Senate and the statehouses.

 

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Voces Fundraising: Just When You Need One, An Angel Appears! (Your $50 turns into $200!)

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We have our first Balloon Juice Angel for this round of fundraising for Voces de la Frontera!

Donations matched up to $25k!

Goal Thermometer

Voces de la Frontera Action

There’s more than one way to fight this SC ruling.
We need the House and the Senate and the statehouses.

Just When You Need One, An Angel Appears! (for our Voces Fundraising)

 

Mousebumples is our first angel for our Voces fundraising this week. I offer this photo in honor of Mousebumples and the new Mouse Baby – now 7 weeks old – you can have a baby mouse sticker for your donation, if you wish.

She is matching up to $50 of Voces donations that are listed in the comments for a total of $1,000.

Thank you, Mousebumples!

 

Open thread.

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We Have A Match Up To $25,000!

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Hey everybody, the folks at Voces de la Frontera found us a match
for up to $25,000!On Wisconsin!

All contributions since DougJ’s post went up yesterday will be matched!  

 

All donations of any amount will be matched – up to a total of $25,000.

Goal Thermometer 

Voces de la Frontera Action

Sadly, the fight to control our bodies and make our own decisions has now be on the legislative front, and we need to win every seat we can.

Remember, the relational organizing at Voces de la Frontera in 2020 resulted in a turnout that was more than the margin of victory in Wisconsin, and every penny of these funds will go directly toward the relational organizing efforts at Voces.

Your matched donations will help us keep the House, increase our slim majority in the Senate, and hopefully put more Dems in the Wisconsin statehouse and other elections up and down the ballot.

For this particular match, we will match any amount, and you don’t even have to tell us about it in the comments.  Still, I hope  you’re willing to share your donation in the comments – it’s not bragging – it helps inspire other people to give.

When the thermometer hits $48,935 we’ll be at the $25,000 for this match.

Let’s do this!

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One More Angel for the Michigan Group – ‘Wooo, Let’s Do It!’

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We have one more Balloon Juice Angel to help get us to the $25,000 mark for our Michigan group!

When I wrote to him to say that his Angel Match #7 would be starting today, he wrote back just now with a simple message:

“Wooo, Let’s Do It!”

As I write this, there are no more Balloon Juice Angels waiting in the wings.

Angel #7 will match up to $50 for each person who puts their donation in a comment, up to a total of $1,000.

Let’s get this done for Michigan, shall we?

Promote the Vote Michigan 2022
At $25,000 we can fund the 5th fellowship!

 

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3 of Our 5 Fellowships for Michigan Can Be Hired in A Couple of Weeks, Let’s Get to Work on the Last Two!

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Announcing a new Balloon Juice Angel Match – Angel #5 !  For $1,000!

He will match up to $50 from each donor who lists the donation in the comments.

The zoom last night was really great!

A few highlights:

– every $5,000 from us allows them to provide one of these fellowships to members of disenfranchised groups

– they are approaching 10 different groups to let them know about the fellowships

– the plan is for the first three “fellows” to hit the ground running in 2-3 weeks ( 3 fellows @ $5k each )

– as soon as we get to $20k, they will be able to add the fourth

– and of course when we get to $25k, they can add the fifth one ( 5 fellows @ $5k each )

They are not only working to get people to sign the petition, but everyone they come into contact with for the petition can also be registered to vote on the spot using a phone, effective immediately!  If someone has moved, the registration address can be changed on the phone.

The sooner we can raise the money, the sooner the lucky fellowship peeps can get out there and get to work.

Also, you can help with this Michigan effort directly.

Send information to every Michigan person you know.

Standing Events & Special Events where the petition can be signed.  (And folks can register to vote.)

Sign up to help collect signatures – if you live in Michigan or close enough to spend a day, a weekend or a week helping to get signatures.

Promote the Vote Michigan 2022
At $20,000 we can fund the 4th fellowship!

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Tonight: Social Media Content Creation + Q & A with the Michigan Group (Open Thread)

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Reminder: Two Zooms Tonight (Open Thread)

My little Henry wants me to remind you:

7 pm – zoom Q & A with the Michigan group  

8 pm – The second meeting of the “content creation” people who are part of the Social Media Initiative.

Even if you missed the first meeting of the content creation group, you are totally welcome to join.  

To RSVP for either or both zooms, please send email – watergirl at balloon-juice.com – to get the zoom link.

My poor little Henry, he was swimming in the big round dog bed without Tucker, so I put the smaller round dog bed inside that one, but that still didn’t feel right.  He went into the closet room last week and found the flat dog that Tucker loved, but often tried to eat; the one I had put it away so Tucker wouldn’t eat his face off.

Before Henry found Tucker’s flat dog, he would burrow in and snuggle in between the two round beds. Now it’s all about the dog that surely smells like Tucker.  Nothing makes Henry happier than to be what I call a Henry sandwich.

Totally open thread.

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