The new presÂiÂdenÂtial adminÂisÂtraÂtion has takÂen office and they are tryÂing to accomÂplish all the items they had in the Project 2025 book that votÂers were warned about before the elecÂtion. We know that the curÂrent presÂiÂdent won only a pluÂralÂiÂty and holds very thin majoriÂties in the US House and Senate. There is some hope. We also have a need for direct action here in Ohio as the Republican majorÂiÂty insists on hurtÂing peoÂple rather than helpÂing.
Our Humanist valÂues demand we take action in some way. From critÂiÂcal thinkÂing to peace and social jusÂtice there are many valÂues we hold that we see being tramÂpled over.
Noted below are some resources and groups that can help you take action and try to defend not only our valÂues but democÂraÂcy itself.
If you want to sugÂgest addiÂtions to these resources, feel free to reach out.
Legislation Tracking
Ohio Legislature (tutoÂrÂiÂal on using this tool)
GovTrack.us — for conÂgresÂsionÂal trackÂing (tutoÂrÂiÂal on using this tool)
If you need help using these webÂsites, click on the link next to the webÂsite links above.
A new tool creÂatÂed by Keith Comer makes it easÂiÂer to see the changes in a bill as it makes its way through the Ohio Legislature:
https://ohiolegislature.dataisfun.io/
Groups
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/toledotroublemakers/
Email: toledotroublemakers@gmail.com
Freedom from Religion Foundation
News sources:
Erin Reed (on Substack)
*Note* On news sources, the mainÂstream US corÂpoÂrate media conÂtinÂues to let us down in covÂerÂage of what is going on in DC right now. They can’t realÂly be trustÂed. Our local media does a decent job in covÂerÂing the local view of events but we need to hold them accountÂable as well.
Economic Information Resources
Cancel-this-Clothing Resources (spreadÂsheets showÂing corÂpoÂrate ownÂerÂship of conÂsumer prodÂucts so you can make informed choicÂes)
The Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie do not agree or supÂport any actions takÂen by the fedÂerÂal adminÂisÂtraÂtion or the state legÂisÂlaÂture when the intent is to hurt peoÂple in the process. Trans peoÂple exist and no execÂuÂtive order demandÂing disÂcrimÂiÂnaÂtion will change that fact.
SHoWLE supÂports efforts to increase diverÂsiÂty, equalÂiÂty, and incluÂsion to address hisÂtorÂiÂcal disÂcrimÂiÂnaÂtion of marÂginÂalÂized groups. Those efforts do not disÂcrimÂiÂnate against white peoÂple or reliÂgious peoÂple — it is about buildÂing a bigÂger tent.
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