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Springville Action - 6/9/25 #24
We're in deep Schmitt. But notice no one is talking about the Musk/Trump/Alien/Predator breakup anymore.
Springville Action
June 09, 2025
The general tenor of global and national news is crushing. Ed. note: even dipping a toe into the internet hurts my heart and soul. Emails with suggested content keep this thing going. Whether it’s a link to a timely news item, a call to action, an event or a book review, send it to [email protected].
🦄 Inspiration
🧟♂️ Nightmare Fuel
To do ✅
📚 Something to learn: Read up on parallels between Nazi legal scholar and JD Vance hero Carl Schmitt and the legal arguments being floated now. The past rhymes and repeats.
🗳️ Something to do: Primary voting. There are some key Democratic primaries in Erie County, including Buffalo Mayor, and races in Hamburg. Link goes to all primary candidates. Early voting starts June 14 and continues to June 22, with Primary Day on June 24. You can pitch in and help an awesome candidate get over the primary hurdle and qualify for the general, assuming we have them. (Ed. note - that’s not hyperbole. Trump has made illegal orders relating to the military deployment on American soil. We’re in uncharted territory). Postcards, door knocking, phone calls, sign placement - every one of those things takes a human being, like you!
👩🏫 Something more to learn: we’ll just use the euphemism here of managing menses, and other practical skills around medicine, dental care and mental health. The best time to get educated right quick about how to fix people’s minds and bodies was last year. The next best time is now.
News & Media
We’re going to see some dystopian, confusing, flaming gaslight nonsense this weekend with actions in our nation’s capitol. Don’t let it get to you. This is performance. It’s pageantry. It’s a shiny object designed to project a veneer of strength on an emperor who, figuratively, has no clothes. The goal is to demoralize you. Resist that urge. Factcheck what you read, don’t trust the media’s initial reporting, and keep your eyes on the prize. Democracy. Protecting institutions. Preventing harm to our communities.
A big 👏 to: Los Angelenos.
A big 🖕 to: Actual insurrectionists and seditionists, and people working to actively undermine the American Rule of Law.
A big 🏳️🌈 to: Pride Month. LGTBQ folx and allies - we see you and love you. Watch this Queer Times video (60 minutes) - “unpack Trump’s latest assault on higher education—calling out Harvard by name as a symbol of elitism and liberal decay. But what’s really behind this attack? And how is it shaping the Republican strategy around culture wars and queer erasure?”
Events
🧶 Crafters/Fiber Artists - lots of opportunities to come together! Concord Library, first Sat. of the month, 1-3; Concord Mercantile, second Sat. of the month, 10-1; Art’s Cafe, Wednesdays, 5:30pm. You’ll see your people.
🤷♀️ 6/10, 6-7:30 pm: Legislator Lorigo office hours, Springville Village Hall
👑 6/14 - No Kings actions. More at this link.
Tonawanda/Amherst: 12-2 pm, 1370 Niagara Falls Blvd
Cleveland Overpass: 3-5 pm. details easy to find on the book of faces.
Buffalo: 4-6 pm, Niagara Square
Williamsville: 11 am-1 pm, Village Hall, 5565 Main St. (not registered yet but definitely happening)
👊 6/21, 11 am - Buffalo United Rally and March for Freedom and Liberation at Niagara Square - link on Facebook. A great lineup of participating organizations but maybe ask the question of who isn’t on the list?
-Clean Air Coalition
-Coalition for Economic Justice
-Cornell University ILR Co-lab
-CWA District 1
-CWA 1168
-IUPAT
-NALC Branch 3
-New York Immigration Coalition
-Our City Our Action
-Partnership for the Public Good
-Power to the People
-St. Joseph’s University Parish
-Voice Buffalo
-WNY Area Labor Federation
-WNYCOSH
-WNY Environmental Alliance
-WNY Peace Center
7/11-12 - East Concord Tractor Pull. Something to look forward to. The usual place and activities.
[remainder of content repeats (mostly) from last email]
To Do ✅
😷 Medical checkups. Get a printout of your vaccination record and check with your doctor about recommended vaccines, including MMR, based on your age and other risk factors.
🐝 Citizen Scientists, Unite! Download the Inaturalist app on your phone; upload pictures of nature (animals, plants, trees) for identification and help out the environmental community.
📰 Letter to the Editor. Pick a topic, drill down to 1 key message and write your heart out. There are local people who will help zazz up your letter and get it ready for publication. Email [email protected].
📱 5 Calls - Download the app to your phone; enter your ZIP code; follow the prompts to call U.S. Senators and your local Congressional rep. EXTRA CREDIT - ask your local elected officials what the impact of general federal nonsense will have on local projects, and what they are doing to protect your community.
📮 Postcards - Explore the Postcards for Democrats web site and support Democratic candidates in swing states. Organize for Action is local, find them on Facebook.
😊 Meet a Neighbor: How well do you know your neighbors? Start small but make a point to find one new acquaintance in your area this week!
🗳️ Go to a government meeting. These are open to the public and people rarely attend. See your government at work and pay attention to the decisions they’re making.
The Town of Concord Board meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm with a work session preceding as needed.
Sardinia Town Council Meets the 2nd Thursday of the Month 6:30 pm at the Sardinia Town Hall. 12320 Savage Road, Sardinia, NY 14134, 716-496-8900.
Village of Springville: Meetings are on the second floor at 65 Franklin Street. Meetings are normally the first and third Monday of the Month at 7:00pm. Check for schedule updates.
(email [email protected] to add other meeting info to this section)
At a loss for what to do?
Are you sick of hearing “there’s nothing I can do about everything that’s happening”? There’s plenty you can do - big or small, just try to do SOMETHING each day.
Public Displays of Connection
Guerilla Gardening and Yarn Bombs! There is a slightly subversive and very fun tactic of guerilla gardening and placing handmade knit pieces in public places. Be creative.
Plant a garden or support a local CSA
Plant a homemade lawn sign - it doesn’t have to be political - paint a one word message like “Hope", ”Love,” “Peace.”
Maintain little free libraries or start your own
Basic Needs
Donate blood
Learn first aid and basic medical skills
Participate in local Buy Nothing groups
Donate to Little Free Pantries or your local food pantry
Participate in a seed exchange, like the one at Hulbert Library in the Town of Concord
Organized Volunteering
Support or join a volunteer fire department
Green Springville, Grow with Springville, Springville Center for the Arts, the Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail, the Finger Lakes Trail - just a small set of local organizations that would be glad for your support and time.
Neighbor Support
Help people with phone calls and forms - like Social Security, health appointments and insurance paperwork
Give neighbors rides, assist with basic needs
Provide a meal to a struggling family or neighbor - see lasagnalove
Offer babysitting or respite care - especially during meetings
Teach a skill or coordinate a training - sewing, gardening, cooking, car repair, how to fix a toilet or bike.
Misc.
Content welcome: Initially this newsletter was going to be sent weekly. Now it's sending as soon as it feels like there is enough content to let it fly - probably 2x/week. Your contributions are welcome. Email [email protected].
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