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July 21, 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: 29,643,714
DAYS UNTIL 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION: 124
YOU COME FROM A LONG LINE OF HEROES
When the British monarchy would not give us independence, we fought a war to create America – the first modern democracy. Against all odds, we won.
 
When the Confederacy seceded, we fought a Civil War to remain one America. And we won.
 
When the Nazis threatened democracy, America joined World War 2. And we won.
 
When Russia menaced our existence in the Cold War, we persisted, held the line, avoided nuclear war. And we won.
 
Today America is under attack by MAGA Republicans, who are trying to turn our democracy into a fascist regime where we do not get to choose who governs us. 
 
After all our triumphs, are we going to lose to these bozos? OH HELL NO.
 
On January 6th, they attacked the Capitol and democracy itself. They lost.

In the January 6th hearings (join our Watch Party tonight!) we are learning that they tried to overturn Biden's legitimate victory in about 100 ways. Every time, they lost. But just barely.

Now across the country, they are attacking all our most basic freedoms. Freedom to have a safe, legal abortion, freedom to love who you love, freedom from fear of gun violence. And above all: the freedom to vote, and have that vote count.
 
Democracy is rule by the people. When it is threatened, the people must save it.
If you want government by you, you must fight for it.
 
We have the strategy. We have the tactics. We just need more soldiers! In this case, volunteers and donors. We fight this war nonviolently – using conversation to register Democratic voters, to make their voices heard, to expand the electorate.
 
We fight for democracy by expanding the democracy.
 
And if we all keep showing up every day until the November 8th midterm elections, and bringing in more friends, in greater numbers than we’ve ever seen before, we will save America’s life.

And push it further towards fulfilling the greatness of its promise.
 
So keep showing up! If you haven’t before, join us now. Sign up for an event below!
BIG BREAKING GOOD NEWS!
KENOSHA REGISTRATION PRIDE & A JOB WELL DONE!
What a wonderful voter drive Judy Shatkin led at the Kenosha Pride Fair in Wisconsin! She was blessed with 12 volunteers, including 3 from Highland Park attending their first voter drive ever, compelled to show up by the recent horrors in the news that have hit home for so many.
Thanks to them and all of the volunteers who see what is wrong locally and nationally, in the Trump-packed Supreme Court, and more, and feel the need to deploy the best tool to fight back – amplifying more peoples' voices by empowering more new progressive voters with the tools to make their votes happen.
Judy says, "Stats from Sunday: We registered 23 people, did absentee ballots for twice that number, and talked about voting with 100's of fair participants." Hooray!!!
BETTER THAN YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS! MUCH, MUCH BETTER!
Have you always dreamed of having your face printed on a postcard and sent through the mail urging a new Democrat to register to vote, before being attached by a magnet to someone else's fridge? Who hasn't? 

Well, if you do activism work in Arizona or Wisconsin, your dream could become reality! 

Artist Deborah Ascheim (whom we met at a Bans Off Our Bodies rally) is in the process of creating a new postcard series for Field Team 6. Inspired by her 365 Days of Voters art series, each postcard will feature a hand-drawn sketch of an activist, organizer or voter from one of our nine target states with an inspiring quote about why they do this work. We're still looking for folks to represent AZ and WI so please contact our Postcarding Czar Sharon HERE and let her know you're interested – or if you know someone else you think would be great! 
EVENTS
TODAY! THURSDAY, JULY 21:
LIVE SLACK WATCH PARTY - JAN 6 HEARINGS, SEASON 1 FINALE
The 1/6 Hearings have been absolutely eye-opening in their exposure of the Trump administration and GOP's role in the attack on our Capital and democracy. And the "Series Finale" (we hear more hearings are coming in August) is happening tonight, Thursday, July 21 in primetime at 5p PT/8p PT.

This hearing will spotlight how the Insurrection unfolded from within the White House, as Trump — in the ultimate dereliction of duty — refused to act to stop the rioting for a brutal and deadly 187 minutes. Just long enough that we almost lost our democratic way of life.

So we're watching the hearing on Zoom and simultaneously chatting about it in real time on Slack — a great way to vent frustration, bond with fellow activists, relentlessly make fun of Republicans... and keep each other sane! Which keeps us going, and keeps us registering new voters to make sure this never happens again.

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.
EVENT POSTPONED:
FEARLESS ACTION & FIELD TEAM 6 JOINT FUNDRAISER
Apologies, but the joint fundraiser that was scheduled for Friday, July 22 at 6:30p PT with our youth-led partner, Fearless Action, has been postponed. We will let you know when it's rescheduled. But fear not — we have plenty of other opportunities for you to get involved, and they're all listed right here in this newsletter! So check 'em out...
SATURDAY, JULY 23:
REAL-LIFE PARTY IN L.A. & AUCTION (FOR ANYONE!)
What's better than a night out with bands, tacos, and beers? That same night with your favorite activist buddies, raising cash for Field Team 6 and its full-throated efforts to register new Democrats who will vote for pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot!

So come on out, eat some tacos, enjoy the music, clink beers with your comrades-in-arms, and bid on silent auction items.

The in-person event is in Echo Park on Saturday, July 23 from 6-9p PT. So get your tickets HERE and find the silent auction HERE, (good for even those who can't make it)! Some auction items, like high tea with Jason, require being in L.A., but many don't!
MONDAY, JULY 25: FIELD TEAM 6 VOLUNTEER FAIR!
The do-or-die midterms are fast approaching, and we have got to keep our Democratic majorities in the Senate and House. The good news is we have a secret weapon... YOU!

Activism is just talking to people. It turns out that's how you change the world, whether that's in person, on the phone, via text, postcard or social storm. And when you do it with Field Team 6, we make it super-crazy-awesome fun!

So whether you're a seasoned organizer or just curious about our Democrat-registering volunteer army, join us at this Volunteer Fair to find out all ways you can help – and see if you can resist signing up for an upcoming event… or five! This Volunteer Fair virtual event will take place on Monday, July 25 from 5-6p PT. To join us, sign up HERE!
THURSDAY, JULY 28: ARCADE TIME AGAIN! N TO THE C!
We've been talking about our Text Arcades for awhile now, and for good reason. They're a crucial way to raise money for our highly effective textbanks. Here's the thing: we have the contacts, but not the cash, to text all the eligible, likely Dem voters. It ain't cheap to send so many texts.

Hence, Text Arcades! A super-fast text bank that costs $25 a ticket where 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. Plus, we cap attendance to make sure everyone has enough texts to send – so you'll definitely get your money's worth.

In the wake of the disastrous Roe decision, we are texting unregistered likely Democratic women in North Carolina with a pro-abortion rights message, Thursday, July 28 at 10a-12p PT / 1-3p ET. Click HERE to sign up.

Is this arcade sold out? Get on the waiting list for our next one – HERE.
VOLUNTEER OPS
NEW Field Team 6 Partner!
Click for the volunteer opportunities chosen by Meidas this week!
IN PERSON VOTER DRIVES!
Register Dems in-person in:
Costa Mesa, Fullerton and Long Beach, CA
and Atlanta, East Point and Marietta, GA

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!
Coming soon: weekend postcard training with Sandy!

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!
And a new superfast pro-choice text arcade to women in NC!

Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get up-to-the-minute details and sign up!
VOLUNTEER SHOUTOUT: JEANNE SMITH
This week, we're launching a new volunteer in the Field Team 6 Rocketship of Appreciation! Meet Jeanne Smith, an incredible activist with a long track record and very personal connections to the causes she fights for.

Her roots go all the way back to the Sixties. "Vietnam was the first time I knew our government lied to us. They sent my untrained husband to Vietnam two days before Christmas 1968." So she tried to organize the Army wives at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, WA to protest, but without much success.

Four years earlier, in the summer after high school, she went to Tijuana for an abortion. "It was illegal and I felt like a criminal. Fortunately it was a bright, clean clinic with professional medical staff. But for nine years I felt like a criminal, until Roe v. Wade was passed. Then I didn't know how to feel. Was I still a criminal even though it wasn't a crime anymore? And now it is again!"

So abortion rights is her biggest cause. "I have represented Planned Parenthood by defending clinics around Los Angeles against pro-life people who can be very aggressive. One man got in my face and called me a murderer!" She even helped her daughter organize a PP fundraiser that raised nearly $25,000!

Another cause near and dear to her heart is homelessness, which is rampant in her neighborhood. "I met a wonderful group of homeless people living together in a sheltered spot at a bank on Van Nuys Blvd. I visited them for weeks, made and brought them hot food, brooms, shoes, deodorant, vitamins."

When asked about her dreams for the future, Jeanne is very clear: "Women will have the same rights as men with regard to everything! We take care of our homeless. Guns are controlled, automatic rifles are outlawed. Term limits for senators — no more gray-haired old men who only care about their own future and their own money. Trump goes to prison! Our country will be happy again!"

Jeanne, we salute your longtime dedication and your tireless work to bring this vision to life, including writing 2,200 postcards for Field Team 6! We're honored you're on our team as we fight alongside you to win these midterms.
FIELD TEAM 6 NEEDS YOU!
Be like Jeanne! 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!
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
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!
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!
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!