The Freedom Writers Write Again
It’s time to make some action happen.
In this post:
1 Thank You and 2 Demands!
Today’s Actions - Sat 1/25/25
1 Thank You and 2 Demands!
OMG, there’s a lot going on! Just reading my email is overwhelming these days … and I don’t even go on social media. Some of our Freedom Writers have told me that they can’t even watch the news anymore. It’s too depressing / overwhelming / terrifying.
Yes, I agree. It is all of that.
But in the relative peace and calm of this email substack, there are, simply … a lot of bills coming in, and a lot of actions that we can take. Slow and steady wins the race. Or at least, slow and steady makes us capable of making a dent. I still believe that a clear head and persistence will ultimately prevail.
If we take the bull by the horns, make some time in our calendars and do 3 actions, twice a week, THAT is not overwhelming. THAT is doable. And, better yet, when we do THAT with our friends and/or family, it’s more than just doable, it’s fun!
Today’s Actions - Sat 1/25/25
If this is your first time reading our substack, or if you want a refresher on the how and why to contact your elected officials, kindly read this INFO SHEET, then come back here to do the ACTION SHEETS below.
The ACTION SHEETS below will give you scripts for calls, postcards, letters and emails to your elected officials.
If you like to contact your elected officials with POSTCARDS, remember to buy your postcards and stamps ahead of time, so you’ll be ready when the ACTION SHEETS come out every Tuesday and Saturday at 8am.
If, on the other hand, you prefer to CALL your Elected Officials, you can do that with the Freedom Writer ACTION SHEETS below alone … but you can also do that with a terrific app that you can download to your phone called “5 Calls.” We highly recommend this app because it makes it easier to find and call your elected officials, and it sends you 5 actions a day. Some of the actions they suggest are also suggested here, and some are not. But the cool thing about this app is it easily gets you into the ‘HABIT’ of calling your reps, and, if calling is your thing, once you have that habit, you’ll be more comfortable calling them whenever you’ve got something to say.
The main goal here is NOT to get you to only Freedom Writers actions. It’s to get you into the habit of doing actions every week, as often as you’re comfortable, in concert with other people.
And of course, if you prefer to do your actions via email or letter, you should find all you need in the ACTION SHEETS below.
This is how we **collectively** make a difference.
… Rock on, Freedom Writers. We have a lot of work to do.
Here are today’s ACTION SHEETS:
Action Sheet 250125-016 - [Action Sheet 250125-016] Thank these Attorneys General for rapidly responding to Trump’s Presidential Action on Birthright Citizenship with a lawsuit requiring Trump to abide by our Constitution! This is an action for people living in the following states: New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia and Hawai’i.
Action Sheet 250125-017 - [ACTION SHEET 250125-017] Encourage your Governor to stand up against illegal arrests in their state. This is an action for everyone.
Action Sheet 250125-018 - [Action Sheet 250125-018] Urge your Senator to stop Trump from sneaking in Cabinet Recess Appointments.
Thank you for helping us save our democracy!
EB Freed and Billy J