In the past as I met people up here on the Mountain and the conversation trailed into politics…. at first I always got “I don’t do politics”. Over time it transitioned to people whispering and looking around before speaking and telling me they agreed with me…definitely closet democrats.  

Well, this week I witnessed change. When I walked into the food bank (Operation Provider, Rimforrest) the three ladies at the front desk were excited to see me. They exclaimed they were Democrats and how the food bank program is in dire straits…not only was their grant cut and demand is growing but now the food donations have gone from 4 flats to 1.  (I wish one of these newspapers up here would do an article on this, not only to show consequences of the vote but also help them get donations). By the way, as I was leaving the conversation moved to Gaven Newsom, might I say…. clearly they were BIG fans.

So today it happened again.  As I walked into the Senior lunch my Dad said “It’s extra crowded today” and then the woman next to us exclaimed “It’s because the prices are going up!”. Me….poking the bear to see her reaction I said “Well this is what we voted for!” only for her to reply “I didn’t” and continue on with how upset she is with what is going on (Yes, I gave her our club card.). After entry I joined a random table with one seat left….trying to feel the room I sat quietly, sizing up the click I was dealing with.  Carefully I asked political entry questions poking the bear again to see the reaction. Can you believe it….as the conversation went on they were mostly ALL democrats and one unhappy Republican.  They openly discussed they were not happy with what was going on.  Actually crazy but true, one of the guys who whispered to me of his dissent of the regime two months ago, also at the table, at one point stood up, raised his voice and blurted out his outrage about the injustice of immigrants going into concentration camps.

Well…. I have to say the blue ripple is turning into a wave and soon we will be surfing the tsunami.

Holiday 🙂

This is the fight of our time. They’re not just after votes—they’re after the rules of the game itself. California will fight fire with fire and make sure every voter’s voice counts.

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My kid cousins went to the town creek and found rocks spelling out TRUMP.  They took it upon themselves to fix it!  Love this!

Shout out to all of you out there fighting for our Democracy!

You can make a difference!
Because of Jimmy Kimmel’s mild critique of the MAGA response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, ABC, a division of Disney, canceled his show indefinitely, but due to the massive backlash from consumers canceling subscriptions to Disney+ and Hulu (almost $4 billion in lost revenue, by some accounts), Kimmel was reinstated this past Tuesday. However, Nexstar and Sinclair station groups, which control many ABC affiliates across the US, are still refusing to air Kimmel’s show, mainly because both companies’ executives are extremely right-wing. So, what can you do?
1. (This action already was a success! Kimmel is back.) Cancel your Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions. When you are asked for the reason for cancellation, select “Other.” You can then type in the box your reason, such as “you bent the knee to fascism and attempted to silence free speech.”

NOW
2. Support PBS instead, as they need our help more than ever. For just $5 a month, you can have streaming access to their entire library of programming. Go to PBS SoCal Click HERE
3. Let advertisers know you won’t support them if they continue to advertise on Nexstar or Sinclair-owned stations. The only station in our area like that is KTLA, which is an affiliate of The CW (not ABC), but is Nexstar owned.
a. Watch the news on KTLA and write down the names of local advertisers. Why
the news? Because that is the most expensive programming in which to advertise.
b. Google the phone numbers and/or addresses of these advertisers.
c. Call, or even better, write a letter to the advertisers and let them know you will
not do business with them as long as they continue to advertise on KTLA. Be
polite but firm. A sample script and/or letter is below, but feel free to elaborate
or use your own words.

Dear [advertiser]—
I am a concerned American that cares about democracy and free speech. I see that you
advertise on KTLA, a station owned by Nexstar, one of the station groups that is still actively
silencing the speech of Jimmy Kimmel nationwide. They are doing so in a corrupt attempt to
placate the Trump administration in order to secure a hoped-for merger with Tegna, and they
are willing to sell out fundamental American values just to get rich. There are many other
stations in the L.A. market on which you can advertise, so as long as you continue to air your
commercials on KTLA, I will no longer do business with you, and will encourage all my friends and neighbors to boycott you as well. However, if you publicly denounce what Nexstar is doing, and stop advertising on KTLA, I will be happy to do business with you again.
Thank you for your consideration, and I strongly encourage you to do the right thing.
Sincerely,
[Your name and phone number]

By Chris H

Be loud and proud. Wear your club shirts, flaunt your club buttons and fly your flags!  Be proud of your patriotism and passion for democracy. Below is Alan Heller modeling his new hat he just had made with MBDC on it!  The trend setter!

A broad coalition of liberal groups and individuals met on Labor Day Monday in the middle of the day to rally against what is termed “The Oligarchy” – government largely run by billionaires and corporations who it is believed do not have the middle and lower classes in mind when they make decisions that affect the entire country.

Over 35 people congregated at the corner of Lake and Lake Gregory Drives to chant and display signs in support of a more equitable government, wishing people a “Happy Labor Day” and reminding them that we celebrate Labor Day as a result of Union activism. Pleas for a living wage for workers were among the wishes expressed.

“Show me what Democracy looks like!” - “This is what Democracy looks like!” ran one call-and-response. Many of those driving by honked and waved in support.

The group was ad hoc and organized loosely via social media. Among others, members of the Mountain Bears Democratic Club and People United for Mountain Autonomy (PUMA) were in attendance. 

Megan M