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June 23, 2022
WORLDS SAVED: 1
CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WE HELPED REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 2020: 784,875
CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WE HELPED REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 2021: 1,570,600
TOTAL VOTER TOUCHES TO DATE: 29,406,564
DAYS UNTIL 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION: 145
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WHERE GOOD NEWS COMES FROM |
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Our job as activists, and maybe as human beings, is turning bad news into good news. Not by spin or lies. By positive, loving interaction, by building community, by seizing opportunities to empower each other. Today is another day we’re all blessed with the ability to do that.
Moments ago, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law limiting the ability to carry guns in public.
Right now, we can help you reach out to eligible voters with a text or postcard, and use a pro-gun safety laws message to help them register to vote.
We anticipate a disastrous ruling overturning abortion rights to come down sometime in the next two weeks.
Today, you can join a pro-abortion rights phone bank, text bank, or postcard campaign and reach out to help register women who are eligible voters and likely Democrats. We’ll be adding more every day.
Let’s harness these temporary setbacks to swell our ranks, so we can elect Democrats who will reverse these decisions permanently. Because YOU are how we turn bad news into good news.
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BECAUSE SAVING OUR DEMOCRACY IS GOLDEN!
We have some huge good news! Field Team 6 is partnering with MeidasTouch and we couldn’t be more thrilled! If you’ve been online at all in the last couple years you’ve no doubt seen their handiwork: savagely witty, searingly powerful anti-MAGA videos.
The three Meiselas brothers and their next generation, progressive super PAC have a huge presence on Twitter and YouTube, a sharp podcast and a bold commitment to using their considerable megaphone prowess to aid pro-democracy causes, Democratic candidates and fellow progressive organizations. Like Field Team 6!
Which is why we’re thrilled to share that each week MeidasTouch is going to be promoting select FT6 voter registration volunteer opportunities! Look for the banner in our Volunteer Ops section below for events handpicked each week for a boost by MeidasTouch. And be sure to follow them on Twitter (@MeidasTouch) and give their podcast a listen on the app of your choice. We know from experience the value of amplifying progressive voices. And bonus, these guys are a whole lot of fun!
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GEORGIA STARS: FT6 IN-PERSON DRIVE
DRAWS VERY SPECIAL GUESTS!
For Juneteenth, several Field Team 6ers held an in-person registration drive in Atlanta... and got a surprise visit from the Peach State's own U.S. Senators, Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff! The Senators were leading a Juneteenth parade, and stopped by to thank our volunteers, who were hard at work registering new Georgia Democrats.
Drive organizer Dale Williams with sunglass-rocking Senator Reverend Warnock.
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Photo ops ensued!
These lucky volunteers spent the day registering voters with the new Field Team 6 Magic QR Handouts which take registrants to Voterizer.org, the fastest way to register a Democrat. You can print some for your next drive or march HERE, or buy pre-printed ones HERE.
Cassandra Andrews, Virginia Merritt, Jacqueline Randolph with Senators Warnock and Ossoff.
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THE TWEETS THEY ARE A-RANKIN'
(NEW RECORD LAST WEEK!)
Give yourselves a big pat on the back, Stormers! Last week we beat all our previous Twitter records which is, quite frankly, insane.
How big were our numbers? Try 68.4 million impressions on over 11,000 tweets. We’ve been averaging between 50-60 million impressions every week this year, but this is the second week in a row we’ve broken 60 million. Amazing! Huge props to our wonderful Social Storm Czar Deb Verla, who's led these events for over a year now! And to all you passionate volunteers who have made this happen!
And with the Jan 6 Committee Hearings in full swing, it's more important than ever to keep the momentum going. So please join us for an upcoming storm, either for training or to storm with a little bit of virtual company. Whether you're a Twitter novice or a seasoned social media pro, we have an event for you.
Beginner Storming Skills — Wednesday, June 29 at 11a PT — RSVP HERE
Advanced Storming Skills — Wednesday, June 29 at 3p PT — RSVP HERE
And, as always, you can send out our posts any time you like. You'll find more info on our current storm as well as our super cool pre-made posts right HERE.
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TONIGHT! THURSDAY, JUNE 23:
SLACK WATCH PARTY... JAN 6TH SELECT COMMITTEE HEARING ZOOM RE-STREAM
The January 6th Select Committee is now four for four. Each day of the hearings has been utterly damning for Trump and his allies. And they've been eye-opening for those who hadn't previously woken up to the fact that the Disgraced Former President and his cabal are, as respected Day 3 witness, Judge J. Michael Luttig, testified: "a clear and present danger to American democracy."
But it's still a tough watch — because we came so close to losing everything.
That's why we're once again jumping on Slack to watch a re-stream together. We can not only joke, cry, and talk each other through it... We can also share good ideas for social media posts that help amplify the truth... and post all the ways for people to register Democrats! That's exactly how we block this slow-moving coup and protect our democracy!
Whether you're already a member of Field Team 6's Slack or not, please join us (and get all the easy-to-follow Slack details) by signing up HERE.
The next gripping session is tonight, Thursday, June 23 from 5-7p PT.
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JUNE 25, WOMEN'S MARCH ACTION HQ GRAND OPENING
After four years of hard work and commitment, Field Team 6 partner Women’s March Action has become a central hub for electing pro-choice, pro-woman candidates. They've reached millions of voters and supported hundreds of candidates. And now, they have an official space for coming together and building power to win elections. If you're in Los Angeles or nearby, sign up for the grand opening of their HQ on Saturday, June 25 at 11a PT HERE. The event location is private, so you have to click through and sign up to get all the deets.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 28:
VOLUNTEER FAIR
With so much happening right now, and the midterms fast approaching, you really want to do something... but you're not sure what.
We get it. That's why we're hosting a second virtual Volunteer Fair, Tuesday, June 28 at 5p PT/8p ET. The first was a rollicking success! You can change the world just by talking to people, whether in person, on the phone, via text, postcard or social storm. Find the way that works for you by hearing the pitch straight from our inspiring Team Leaders! RSVP for this virtual event HERE.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29:
DONORS INTRO TO FT6...WITH FOUNDER JASON BERLIN!
Are you looking for the most effective place to donate to, where your dollars will go the absolute furthest toward saving our democracy in November? Then we are looking for you too! This month's event will answer all your questions – so mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 29 at 5p PT/8p ET.
You'll hear all about Field Team 6 and our mission: Register Democrats. Save the world.
Learn:
- how we register Democrats during a pandemic
- how many we helped register for the 2020 election, and since then
- how we can save the Senate, the House, and the democracy this November
- ...and how exactly your donor dollars (and volunteer hours) will get us there!
This is primarily a presentation for donors and donor-curious people, though we will ecstatically provide volunteer opportunities to anyone interested! Please bring a friend – or ten! RSVP for this virtual event HERE.
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FRIDAY, JULY 1: RELAX IN THE AIR-CONDITIONED ARCADE!
The problem? Field Team 6 has contact information for millions of eligible, likely Democrats – FAR more than we can afford to text. Yet texting is an incredibly effective outreach tool. And there is always huge volunteer demand for texting. So the only obstacle is funding.
The solution? Text Arcades.
A Text Arcade is a super-fast text bank that costs $25 a ticket. And here's why that's a game-changer... 100% of your ticket price goes to funding this textbank. In fact, we're subsidizing the costs of texting to keep the ticket price reasonable, so shout-outs (shouts-out?) to our other donors who are helping defray costs as well! Text Arcades will allow us to reach far more people and register far more Democrats. And we cap attendance to make sure everyone has enough texts to send – so sign up before it sells out!
Our next Text Arcade is Friday, July 1 at 10a PT/11a MT. Grab your ticket HERE!
This time we are texting unregistered likely Democratic women in Arizona with a pro-abortion rights message. The freedoms Roe v. Wade promised – allowing women and their doctors to make health decisions without government interference – are being taken away by right wing justices on the Trump-packed Supreme Court.
So it's time to register more Democrats, just in time to elect more pro-choice senators who can codify Roe into federal law, post '22 midterms!
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NEW Field Team 6 Partner! |
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Click for the volunteer opportunities chosen by Meidas this week! |
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IN PERSON VOTER DRIVES!
Register Dems in-person in:
Santa Ana, CA (OC Pride!),
DeKalb, IL and Sycamore, IL and
Kenosha, WI (Pride Kenosha!) and Milwaukee, WI
TRAIN TO LEAD IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVES
Our Zoom trainings give you all the skills to lead in-person voter drives!
We have trainings for all of our target states:
AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI!
PHONEBANKING
Join Field Team 6 and our partners as we call likely Dems in
swing states and get them registered to vote!
POSTCARDING
Register Dems via postcard in the most flippable districts and
write with friends on Wednesdays at our weekly virtual postcarding party!
We've got campaigns in all nine of our target states:
AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI!
Now featuring: abortion rights, anti-hate crime
and gun sense campaigns
SOCIAL STORMING
Build progressive awareness and help #RegisterDemocrats
from the comfort of your social media accounts!
Find camaraderie, tips, and tricks on our weekly Wednesday Zooms!
Now featuring: Beginner and Advanced Twitter training!
TEXTBANKING
Join our BYOP textbank to register Dems in all of our target states:
AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI!
Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get up-to-the-minute details and sign up!
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VOLUNTEER SHOUTOUT: SARAH BIHMS |
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This week, we’re lighting up the FT6 Summer Campfire of Appreciation and toasting some marshmallows in honor of an awesome volunteer, Sarah Bihms.
She lives in Arizona, where her dad was a political cartoonist for the AZ Daily Star, so she was exposed to liberal politics from the get-go. “Thanks to my dad I grew up looking at politics through a satirical lens. How hypocritical and deceitful the GOP are with their messaging. It frustrates me that regular folks don’t use critical thinking to see through the lies. So I channel that frustration into helping folks learn to think critically about government and our leaders.”
Sarah is passionate about a number of causes, including saving democracy, gun safety, equal rights for women and minorities, and (hopefully) watching the MAGA GOP lose.
Because she’s super-shy, being able to have these conversations with people through text and postcards is very rewarding. In addition to postcarding, textbanking and social storming for FIeld Team 6, Sarah works with Surprise Indivisibles, Moms Demand Action, and Save Our Schools AZ.
She even gets her kids involved in her activism. “I’ll have my 5-year-old press “enter” to send texts, my 10-year-old puts stamps on postcards and takes them to the mailbox, and my 2-year-old…cries, throws fits, and draws all over my desk.” She says this way, they can learn that fighting for democracy and voting rights is important and not something we can take for granted.
Sarah knows her home state is full of extremists. “There are a lot of crazy gun nuts out here. My husband is black and I’m white; we’ve had multiple run-ins with racists, and it is scary. My goal is to make the racists go back under their rock, reign in extremism, and put some gosh darn common sense back in government. But I can only do that if people vote.”
Sarah, we salute your dedication to the cause, your ongoing passion for saving democracy, and your desire to inspire the next generation. We're honored to have you in the FT6 family and look forward to some midterm victories with you in November!
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Be like Sarah! We're looking for volunteers with a little time and almost any skill to share. Find all of our current behind-the-scenes needs, or pleasantly surprise us HERE.
If you’d like to join our Zoom Force and help with basic tech tasks, especially on Zoom meetings... or if you're more tech-savvy and would like to help us set up text and phone banks – click HERE!
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HELP MORE PROGRESSIVES WATCH THE JANUARY 6 HEARINGS ON TV!
If you have a social media account (Twitter, Facebook or Instagram), you can easily push out pre-made posts urging folks to tune into the January 6th Committee hearings.
We now have pro-democracy assets from our partner Grassroots Messaging Works and our very own Seven Deadly Coup Sins posts, all under the category heading Jan 6. Find 'em HERE!
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HATCH YOUR OWN
FIELD TEAM 6 CHAPTER*!
As the midterms loom, there’s no better time to assemble your peeps into a new Field Team 6 chapter, come up with a name for it, and lead them to register Democrats! ("Chapter" sound daunting? Call it a club, a justice league, a brunch bunch. If you and someone else are in it, it works for us! It's like the carpool lane!)
Your chapter can work in-person or virtually. It can draw from a geographic base (e.g. FT6 Five Points Atlanta)... an ethnic group (FT6 Chinese-Americans for Democracy)... or even an alumni pool (FT6 Notre Dame Fighting Democrats). Your community can be tiny at first. As long as you’re engaging and registering people, you’re making a difference!
Field Team 6 makes it easy-peasy to get going. We can help you create a Slack channel to communicate with your chapter members. We have a calendar of events you can join. We have training sessions to get you started phonebanking, textbanking, postcarding, and social storming. Questions? Reach out to Partnerships@FieldTeam6.org.
Using our database of unregistered likely Democrats, Field Team 6 can set up your own phone/text banks and postcard campaigns to help you register members of your community, laying the foundation for victory in November.
Click HERE for all our existing Volunteer Opportunities. Or click HERE to find out all the ways Field Team 6 can partner with your new chapter!
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NEW SMARTPHONE QR LOCK SCREENS: GREAT FOR MARCHES & DRIVES!
Suiting up for your next Pride, Juneteenth or Moms Demand march? Heading out to an in-person voter drive? Or maybe you're just going shopping but always like to be prepared...
Turn your phone into a registration machine by making one of these images your lock screen. The QR code on each sends people to Voterizer.org, the fastest way to register a Democrat!™ There they can check their registration or get registered to vote and depending on the state, even sign up to vote by mail.
Find these ready-to-download images at our PRINTABLE TOOLS section of FieldTeam6.org under Resources. That section has been growing by leaps and bounds as volunteers suggest new things they could use! Thanks y'all!
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GORGEOUS POSTCARDS AND SNAZZY TEES!
Along with our Magic Voter Registration Handout Cards we also have a full range of Jamie Rodgers, Shepard Fairey and James McMullan postcards and QR t-shirts linking to Voterizer.org and making it a snap for any eager recipient to register as a Democrat ASAP!
Click HERE to find it all!
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