Treaty People Gathering June 5-8 and WMM to join effort June 5-6
The Treaty People Gathering is a weekend-long initiative leading up to a non-violent direct action on June 7 in Northern Minnesota to stop construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 project in Northern Minnesota.
WMM members have been involved with Line 3 actions in the past by volunteering to document construction of the line and attending protests in Northern Minnesota as well as in the Twin Cities. A group of us plan to join the Treaty People Gathering on June 5-6 (Saturday and Sunday) to support the preparation of the non-violent direction action planned for Monday. The preparation will take place near Detroit Lakes; we will be leaving Saturday morning and returning Sunday night. Please let us know if you want to lend your time and energy for this important cause. (Contact us at admin@womensmarchmn.org.)
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Call to Protect the Water and Stop Line 3: Join us at the Treaty People Gathering June 6-7
Join us at the Treaty People Gathering June 6-7
We need to follow the Water Protectors who have been standing up to Enbridge since the beginning. They are asking us to join them by driving to Line 3 and voicing our opposition. Treaty People Gathering, an event hosted by Honor the Earth, Giniw, and many state and national organizations are hosting this event and WMM is forming a group to join them. More details to come, but we want to know if you want to caravan with us on June 6 and 7th (you can stay overnight or join us for a day.)
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End of session but not the end of legislative work
Take a Minute to Take an Action
Couldn’t be with us last Tuesday but want to take action on important issues? Here are the instruction sheets for the three issues we took action on last night - MN Environment and Natural Resources omnibus; expansion of Medicare; THRIVE Act. Please use them to contact MN state and federal policymakers to affect change:
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Time to Act Tonight May 18! Reminder, agenda and links to action instructions
Time to Act is happening at 6pm tonight (May 18). There’s still time to join us or use the information below to act in your own time.
We are delighted to have Representative Kristin Bahner join us tonight to briefly update us on the 2021 session, the bills we have featured in previous weeks and issues that relate to women. We also have a few actions to take:
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Have You (and your friends and family) Contacted Your GOP Senators Lately?
SF970 Public Safety Omnibus bill (Omnibus judiciary and public safety policy and finance bill) is still being heard in the conference committee. Big discrepancies remain on the issue of police accountability measures. The DFL-controlled House wants them included, and the GOP-controlled Senate doesn’t. We need to change that.
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Time to Act May 4: Send email, make calls before May 6 - all details provided
Thanks to everyone who attended the Time to Act session tonight. We sent emails this week to key legislators - we invite others to do the same before May 6 for greatest impact.
Each link below includes everything you need to take action: info on the bill, who to contact and a script you can use or modify to help legislators understand what you want. (You can also get more details on actions.)
Oppose Senate Education Omnibus bill
Keep Police Accountability measures in the Public Safety Omnibus by adding provisions from House version
Promote Pro-Democracy/Voting Rights Action by supporting specific House provision and opposing specific Senate provisions in State Gov omnibus bill
Promote House Environmental Omnibus Bills
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Time to Act on Police Brutality, MMIW and Operation Safety Net (April 20)
We had much to celebrate at Time to Act tonight. Globally, we celebrated the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis Police Department for the murder of George Floyd. The verdict was swift and found him guilty of all charges including third degree murder. Locally, we celebrated the birthday of one of the Time to Act participants. And then we set out to make change.
We worked on the following actions:
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What You Can Do Today to Support Brooklyn Center and Communities Across the State
Once again we are reeling. Another police killing. Another life lost. See our statement - Stop Killing Black Men, Women, and Children. We urge all marchers, resisters, and persisters to act, to stand up, and to help end police brutality, aggression, and terrorizing of our neighbors. The following are simple things you can do right to support neighbors and drive change in MN.
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Stop Killing Black Men, Women and Children
Daunte Wright was 20 years old. He was a father. He was with his girlfriend when he was pulled over for a traffic stop. He called his mother during that traffic stop. He had a life in front of him. And that was taken away needlessly when he was shot and killed by former police officer Kim Potter, long-time veteran officer, and former union president. Daunte should be alive today.
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Time to Act April 6 Notes: 4 easy actions to take from your desk today
Thank you to all who attended our second ever Time to Act. Couldn’t be with us? It’s not too late. Below are documents we used to introduce bills, including contact info and scripts. Please, if you have a minute check them out make a call.
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Third Thursdays: Democracy Reform and Racial Equity at the MN Legislature
Join us as we hear from Sen. Bobby Champion and Rep. Emma Greenman on their work to center voting access and racial equity at the state legislature.
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Women’s Rights Protest: Helping legislators understand consent HF707/SF1683
In response to the Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruling that Minnesota law doesn’t consider a rape victim “mentally incapacitated” if they consumed alcohol or drugs voluntarily, Madisyn Priestley and Kenna Groschen organized a Women’s Rights protest. Hundreds of young people showed up and told their stories of sexual violence, abuse and harassment. The stories were heartbreaking but the love and support was palpable. I applaud the brave women who shared their stories and their poetry.
One line that struck me, “I only control my body until its inconvenient to some man.” We need to change that. Women can no longer be asked to adhere to certain standards (don’t drink, don’t wear yoga pants in the grade school, don’t wear too much make up…) because men are not asked to adhere to standards like – don’t rape.
Want to see a change? Contact your legislators. Tell them to pass HF707/SF1683.
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Remove the "Drunk Loophole" from MN Law!
Call to action! Content warning for this post, which discusses sexual assault.
There is an effort in the Legislature, which the Court affirms is "institutionally better positioned" to address this issue, to change the statute to include being intoxicated as mental incapacitation (among other changes).
Please contact your state legislators and express support for HF707 (to Representatives) and SF1683 (to Senators) to eliminate the "drunk loophole" from state law.
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Inaugural Time to Act – made friends and important calls to policymakers
Hear that sound? It’s democracy zooming into action. Tuesday night from 6-7pm, a group of Women’s March MN members took Time to Act. We met via Zoom. We introduced ourselves. It felt great to hear the voices of women. We made sure everyone was confident with the technology and the process and we got down to work.
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Inaugural Time to Act – made friends and important calls to policymakers. Join us April 6
Hear that sound? It’s democracy zooming into action. Tuesday night from 6-7pm, a group of Women’s March MN members took Time to Act. We met via Zoom. We introduced ourselves. It felt great to hear the voices of women. We made sure everyone was confident with the technology and the process and we got down to work.
Learn more and put the next session (April 6) on your calendar. Register now!
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Gathering the Grandmothers to Protect Water
So much happening in what feels like plain sight that we are choosing to ignore – but we ignore at our own peril. We are trading the priceless future of our rivers, our lands, our women for nickels that will be overspent and worthless much sooner than we recognize.
So what can we do?
Tell President Biden to #StopLine3 As the ice on the rivers thaw, it’s more important than ever that we contact President Biden and tell him how vital it is that he Stop Line 3 and protect our lands, air and water. President Biden can stop construction immediately.
Sign the petition asking President Biden to #StopLine3
Donate to Honor the Earth (tax-deductible) or to the frontlines.
Join a protest of rally – follow #StopLine3 or Honor the Earth for updates
Monitor the construction with Watch the Line MN
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Third Thursdays: COVID's Impact on Women
Join us March 18 to learn how the pandemic has both revealed and exacerbated existing gender inequalities in MN. Find out what policy changes are needed, and hear about legislation being proposed this session to support MN women now and going forward, and how you can help get it passed into law.
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with ERA MN on March 8
We don’t have an Equal Rights Amendment in Minnesota. We don’t have one in the US. ERA Minnesota is working on it and they need our help. You can learn more by joining ERA MN on International Women’s Day (March 8). It will include inspirational speakers and opportunities to take action!
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ERA Lobby Days
Starting TOMORROW, our good friends at ERA MN are running 6x1hr workshops on how to lobby your legislator, an overview of the ERA bills, and they´ll also help connect you with your legislators.
Workshops:
February 22, 24 & March 1 at 7:00 - 8:00pm
February 23, 25 & March 2 at 11:00 am -12:00pm
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Third Thursdays: Line 3, MN and the Climate Crisis
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 pm via Zoom to learn more about the status of Line 3, the political and climatological context, and what action you can take right now to help Minnesota build toward a healthier, safer clean energy future for all.
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