On July 5th …
Freedom Writers - Western Mass - 7/12/25
Hello, Freedom Writers of Western Mass! We’re so glad you’re here!
In Today’s Post:
On July 5th …
Action 1 » ORDER POSTCARDS for the 7/27/25 Freedom Writers Distribution.
Action 2 » Fund US Weather Prediction & Climate Science
Action 3 » Indivisible’s “One Million Rising” Begins on July 16th! Join us!
Action 4 » Western Mass Standouts and Protests! Sign up for one near you!
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
On July 5th …
Honestly? We knew Trump’s cabinet was going to be incompetent, but Kristi Noem as Head of FEMA is ridiculous.
The death count so far in Texas: 122 … and this is just the beginning of the Hurricane Season.
The following quote came from the NYT article: FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show (paywall removed).
“On July 5, as floodwaters were starting to recede, FEMA received 3,027 calls from disaster survivors and answered 3,018, or roughly 99.7 percent, the documents show. Contractors with four call center companies answered the vast majority of the calls.
That evening, however, Ms. Noem did not renew the contracts with the four companies and hundreds of contractors were fired, according to the documents and the person briefed on the matter.
The next day, July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls and answered 846, or roughly 35.8 percent, according to the documents.
And on Monday, July 7, the agency fielded 16,419 calls and answered 2,613, or around 15.9 percent, the documents show.
… Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, who has instituted a new requirement that she personally approve expenses over $100,000, did not renew the contracts until Thursday, five days after the contracts expired.” - NYT
This is what INCOMPETENCE looks like. NO ONE VOTED FOR THIS.
Here are afew more excellent resources on the emerging Texas situation:
‘Ludicrous’: New report on Kristi Noem’s 3-day delay of Texas flood rescue - (12:05 min) Chris Hayes / MSNBC / YouTube
How Human Error and Climate Policy Failures Made a Tragedy Worse | Explainers (8:12 min) Heather Cox Richardson / YouTube
And, as EVERYONE and their brother online is pointing out: Mexico made it to Texas to help the flood victims way before FEMA under Kristi Noem did.
OUR JOB IS THIS: We need to stay focussed and continue to take action every day!
>> See todays actions below!
Thank you for helping us save our democracy,
EBFreed
Action 1 » ORDER POSTCARDS for the 7/27/25 Freedom Writers Distribution.
The Freedom Writers is partnering with Postcards4VA (PART 3 - July & August) to send a 3rd postcard to the same group of voters we’ve been sending postcards to in PARTS 1 & 2. Wake up, Virginia! NO ONE VOTED FOR THIS.
To participate, order your packets for 7/287/25 HERE.
Action 2 » Fund US Weather Prediction & Climate Science
Take this 5 Calls Action to call your Congress People to Fund US Weather Prediction & Climate Science today. (After clicking the link, make sure your “Location” is accurate.)
If you’re new to “5 Calls,” here’s a great info sheet on them to help you get started.
Action 3 » Indivisible’s “One Million Rising” Begins on July 16th! Join us!
Click HERE to sign up!
And PLEASE SHARE this information far and wide.
Action 4 » Western Mass Standouts and Protests! Sign up for one near you!
The good news is there are SO MANY standouts and rallies happening in Western Mass that we can’t list them all here.
Go to MOBILIZE to get information on most of them. When you get there, click on the FILTERS button and enter Type = Visibility events, then Near = Your Town.
In addition to the ones you’ll find on MOBILIZE, here are some more:
Fri 7/18/25 4:00 - 6:00 pm Town: Longmeadow Stand Up Against Violence Stephan Platzer FOR MORE INFO: North corner of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive. Held every Friday. Please check with Stephan if your sign is appropriate at: stephanplatzer844@gmail.com
Fri 7/25/25 4:00 - 6:00 pm Town: Longmeadow Stand Up Against Violence Stephan Platzer FOR MORE INFO: North corner of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive. Held every Friday. Please check with Stephan if your sign is appropriate at: stephanplatzer844@gmail.com
Thu 7/31/25 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: Longmeadow LARC-LDTC Standouts LARK-LDTC FOR MORE INFO: Corners of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive.
Held every 3rd and 5th Thursdays. For more info: 413-567-3451
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
If you’re new to the Freedom Writers, WELCOME! Check out these INFO SHEETS with lots of great background information:
INFO SHEET: Get Started - Taking Action with Indivisible - Get the most up-to-date information about what is happening in your area through a local Indivisible group!
INFO SHEET: Keeping Your Cool Under the Trump Regime - Access reliable, free news when it counts the most!
INFO SHEET: How to Contact Your Elected Officials - Find out why we act the way we act.
Three AOC Videos About the Importance of Phone Calls Now - Don’t let the MAGAts win the calling our elected officials game.
5 Calls App - Set Up Instructions - This beautiful instruction sheet was written by 3 people who are all over 70 years old. If they can do it, you can do it.