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UPDATES
Aug 18 - Statewide Community Mapping Conversation Fair Districts PA 7PMAug. 19 - Benedictines for Peace Cookout at 6:00 p.m. (weather permitting) Silent Peace Walk from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. 345 East 9th St., Erie.
Aug 21 -28 - Healthcare4AllPA is having an information table at the Crawford County Fair this year under the grandstand. If you would like to help staff the table contact: gloriashieldsusa@yahoo.com 814-336-6271, or text 814-795-5955.
Aug 24 - NW PA Congressional Redistricting hearing 9 AM at the J. Howard Pew Fine Arts Center at Grove City College. Hearings are open to the public. While sign up is required to provide in-person testimony at the hearings (link below), registration is not required to attend. Each regional hearing will be live-streamed at www.paredistricting.com, and full recording of each hearing, along with accompanying written testimony, will also be posted to the website for later viewing. Written testimony can also be submitted at the link http://paredistricting.com/nwhearing
Sep 3-5 - Blair Mountain centennial bus tour Organized thru Pgh-based Battle of Homestead Foundation
PA Emergency Rental Assistance
NY State Emergency Rental Assistance
Erie Home Team Homeless resources for Erie County, PA, very comprehensive website.
Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs
HOUSING
Erie County Emergency Rental AssistancePA Emergency Rental Assistance
NY State Emergency Rental Assistance
Erie Home Team Homeless resources for Erie County, PA, very comprehensive website.
Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs
WORKING PEOPLE
Erie Labor Day Parade 2021 will be held September 6. This year IBEW 56 will be hosting the 2021 Erie Labor Day Parade! Also poster for Mercer Co. parade More details coming.Support Erie Postal Carriers Aug. 12 at 2:30pm Host Erie County United
Battle of Blair Mountain, 1921 ... Significance for Working People Today Aug 19 7:30pm Host: Battle of Homestead Foundation "Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial Celebration" occurring Sept. 3-6 in Charleston, WV. "Join us for a Labor Day Weekend that is packed with activities across the southern coalfields of West Virginia!" List of all centennial events
ECU Block Party Aug 21 noon-4pm Roger Young Park, 1750 Buffalo Rd, Erie "meet your Erie County United candidates, enjoy BBQ food, and check out our school supply giveaway." Registration info at event page.Humane PA listing of Legislation Affecting Animals 2021/22 is very informative and easy to understand guide a for those who want to encourage PA legislators to support animal welfare. Fortunately this is no longer considered a fringe issue, and enjoys broad support.
Battle of Blair Mountain, 1921 ... Significance for Working People Today Aug 19 7:30pm Host: Battle of Homestead Foundation "Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial Celebration" occurring Sept. 3-6 in Charleston, WV. "Join us for a Labor Day Weekend that is packed with activities across the southern coalfields of West Virginia!" List of all centennial events
Worker-owned cooperatives and the future of Rust Belt labor Belt Magazine (5/13/2021) Amid declining union power and attacks on organized labor, some Rust Belt workers are turning to worker-owned cooperatives.
SCHOOLS
Right-wing PENNCREST board members aggressively pushed a ban on critical race theory in July. Two reports from the Meadville Tribune covered the events in detail: Aggressively pushing the ban on 7/6 and creating chaos at the board meeting.
Who's behind the astroturfed critical race theory push in PA? (PA Spotlight 7/22/2021)
QAnon's new 'plan'? Run for school board (NBC News 7/7/2021)
QAnon's new 'plan'? Run for school board (NBC News 7/7/2021)
INDIGENOUS
Carlisle children buried in emotional ceremony (Indian Country Today 7/20/2021)
The Seneca Nation Is Building Food Sovereignty, One Bison at a Time (Civil Eats 1/14/2021)
This Penobscot Baseball Player Inspired The Cleveland Indians Name ‘For All The Wrong Reasons’ (Maine Public 7/25/2021)The Seneca Nation Is Building Food Sovereignty, One Bison at a Time (Civil Eats 1/14/2021)
ELECTIONS
Demstock 2021 Aug. 20-21, Elk County PA. Celebrating rural PA Dems www.actblue.com/donate/Demstock21.ECU Block Party Aug 21 noon-4pm Roger Young Park, 1750 Buffalo Rd, Erie "meet your Erie County United candidates, enjoy BBQ food, and check out our school supply giveaway." Registration info at event page.
Oil Region Rising rallies outside Toomey's office protesting opposition to "For the People" Act (YourErie 7/1/2021)
CNN ranks Pennsylvania Senate seat as most likely to flip in 2022 (Pgh City Paper 7/6/2021)
Wolf ID position (AP 7/22/2021) Check out Canada voter ID requirements for comparison Watchdogs Filing Complaints in PA and 14 other States Against ALEC for Illegal Campaign Scheme (Common Cause 7/26/2021)
JUSTICE
Anti-hate rally in Jamestown after white supremacist vandalism 7/10 (Video 1:04:09 WNY News 7/10/2021) Backgrounder on incidents and Jamestown Human Rights Commission statement
Letters to my White Male Friends: A Conversation with Dax-Devlon Ross July 15 interview with Off the Beaten Path owner Bob Lingle.
PA Police Misconduct Database Launched (WESA 7/14/2021)
Kevin Flowers: Erie, other cities face tough self-reflections on inclusion, racial justice (Erie Times-News 7/25/2021)
Letters to my White Male Friends: A Conversation with Dax-Devlon Ross July 15 interview with Off the Beaten Path owner Bob Lingle.
PA Police Misconduct Database Launched (WESA 7/14/2021)
Kevin Flowers: Erie, other cities face tough self-reflections on inclusion, racial justice (Erie Times-News 7/25/2021)
ANIMAL LAW
Demonstrations in Erie against Heartland Pets' treatment of animals. (Erie News Now 7/31/2021). July 31 action was called and organized by a passionate group of community members. Another Heartland Pets action is planned for Aug. 14 at 1pm.
Béatrice Lebreton - Living Her Truth: Transcending Boundaries exhibit will be at Erie Art Museum starting Aug. 6
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" virtual presentation by All An Act Theatre thru Sept 19
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Thurgood August 13 @ 4:00pm "compelling portrait of the first African-American to serve as a justice on the United States Supreme Court"
The "Summer of Protest: 2020” exhibition at Prama Art Space examines the 2020 Cleveland George Floyd Protests Multiple contributors.
Belt Publishing & Belt Magazine Belt Magazine publishes independent journalism about the Rust Belt. Online only Belt Publishing publishes anthologies by and for residents of often misrepresented cities.
State decertified Fulton Co. voting machines after they violated the state election code by giving a third party access to its election databases and other certified equipment in an audit.
State Directive and DOJ guidance on PA auditAug. 19 - Benedictines for Peace Cookout at 6:00 p.m. (weather depending) Silent Peace Walk from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. 345 East Ninth St., Erie.
Erie Puppy Mill Awareness is "a 501(c)3 with a mission to make Erie Co. more humane by raising awareness & igniting activism against puppy mills & their outlets." The group has been around since 2011.
EARTH
French Creek Clean-Up September 11; also live music and lunch at Meadville Voodoo Compound. Register before 8/27 to get 2021 t-shirt. Host: French Creek Valley Conservancy
Pennsylvania is set to become the first major fossil fuel-producing state to put a price on carbon emissions.(StateImpact PA 7/13/2021)
Pittsburgh launches the country’s first integrated mobility system, connecting all transit options in one app (NEXTPittsburgh 7/12/2021 )
INTERNATIONAL
One Table Picnic Aug 5, 5pm Beach 1 Runner's Pavilion, Presque Isle "All welcome" "One Table is Erie's Multicultural and Interfaith Bridge-builders!"
Raising Vibrant Readers 10am-3pm Aug 10, Erie International Institute 517 E 26th St, Erie. "We'll be giving away free books, having multilingual story time, arts & crafts, and free food! So bring your kids for a chance to make new friends, learn about a new language/culture, and feel connected & included in this diverse space!" Also looking for donations and volunteers
LGBT+
Madeline Davis' Queer History of Buffalo (Belt Magazine 5/1/2021) Remembrance of the trailblazing activist and historian who passed away in April.Archives & Special Collections: Dr. Madeline Davis LGBTQ Archive of Western New York [ca. 1920-2018]
Erie Pride Picnic 2021 Aug. 14, 1-6pm/food 2-4pm Rotary Pavilion, Presque Isle Pride Day at Waldameer is Aug 15. Be sure to check details at link. Host: NWPA Pride Alliance
Ohio Allows Doctors to Deny LGBTQ Health Care on Moral Grounds (Rolling Stone 7/7/2021)
ARTS & WORDS
Off the Beaten Path Bookstore Independent bookstore located in the Chautauqua County village of Lakewood NY."With a focus on fostering empathy, Off the Beaten Path curates titles for the community that promote understanding, diversity, and creativity." Check out their video conversations with authors.Béatrice Lebreton - Living Her Truth: Transcending Boundaries exhibit will be at Erie Art Museum starting Aug. 6
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" virtual presentation by All An Act Theatre thru Sept 19
Chautauqua Theater Company presents Thurgood August 13 @ 4:00pm "compelling portrait of the first African-American to serve as a justice on the United States Supreme Court"
The "Summer of Protest: 2020” exhibition at Prama Art Space examines the 2020 Cleveland George Floyd Protests Multiple contributors.
Belt Publishing & Belt Magazine Belt Magazine publishes independent journalism about the Rust Belt. Online only Belt Publishing publishes anthologies by and for residents of often misrepresented cities.
THE BIG LIE IN PA
Pennsylvania Capital-Star seems like the best place to keep up with The Big Lie and Fraudit shenanigans in PA.Doug Mastriano was photographed at least four times with insurrectionist Samuel Lazar, who is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting police in the Capitol that day. PA "fraudit" proponent Mastriano bused Trump supporters to the US Capitol Jan. 6. Media Matters found that Mastriano promoted QAnon on Twitter over 50 times: check the article for other Mastriano wingnuttery.
Sen. Dan Laughlin denounces audit in op-ed (Reuters 7/29/2021) Tioga county commissioners received death threats when they declined Mastriano's invitation to conduct an audit. Self-appointed election integrity committee in York Co. a self-appointed election integrity committee was knocking on doors demanding to know how people voted.State decertified Fulton Co. voting machines after they violated the state election code by giving a third party access to its election databases and other certified equipment in an audit.
State Directive and DOJ guidance on PA audit
GEMISH
Supporting PA nurses op-ed written by Rep. Bridget Kosierowski D-Lackawanna Co. 8/1//202. Also support nurses and patients by checking out Nurses of PA actions for safe staffingNew law requires public meeting agendas be posted online, if possible (TribLive 7/2/2021)
FirstEnergy to pay $230M in agreement in Ohio bribery case (AP 7/23/2021) "The energy giant at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio admitted Thursday to using dark money groups to fund the effort"
FirstEnergy to pay $230M in agreement in Ohio bribery case (AP 7/23/2021) "The energy giant at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio admitted Thursday to using dark money groups to fund the effort"
Special Report: SNAP Benefits Put to the Test (ENN 7/28/2021) Local reporter eats on a SNAP ("food stamps") budget for a week.
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This is Steve. He's on the Bayfront Pkwy outside Kelly's office at lunchtime Fridays. He also pops up elsewhere in Erie and plans on taking his message around the 16th District. |
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In non-pandemic times, this is a calendar of events for people who believe "a better world is possible." Published monthly. Focus is local/regional. Not affiliated with any organization All upcoming event listings are nonviolent. Event submissions send to moonkat2014@gmail.com
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