July 4th: Community, Candidates, and Democracy
250 Years: Marking July 4th Together
This July 4th marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, and many of us are feeling the weight of this moment. Pride, frustration, grief, determination, and hope can all exist in the same complicated country.
Local action gives us a way to turn those complicated feelings into something we can do together. This week, we can march in Utica, gather at Fort Stanwix in Rome, support Democratic candidates, and speak out against authoritarianism. It is also a chance to connect with neighbors and reflect on the founding principles at the center of the holiday.
March in the Utica 4th of July Parade
Looking for a fun way to support our Democratic candidates and get some exercise? Join the Oneida County Democratic Women’s Club and many of our local candidates as they march in the Utica 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4.
Lineup begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Our Lady of Lourdes parking lot at 2 Barton Ave., Utica. Parking is available in the lot off Sunset Avenue and on nearby side streets.
Ask Gov. Hochul to sign the Data Center Moratorium Bill without further delay!
Last month the NY State legislature passed the Data Center Development Act (A11560/S10642), which will establish a one-year moratorium on large data center projects in NY. However, until the Governor signs the bill, data center projects that have begun construction or have secured the necessary local and state permits will be exempt from the moratorium and other provisions of the bill. These centers are massive, incredibly energy hungry, water thirsty, environmentally harmful, and climate busting projects.
Governor Hochul should sign the data center moratorium bill NOW and not allow more time, during which large projects will surely try to push ahead. Please call today, leave a message, and then keep calling as often as you can, until she signs the bill! Our calls will also help support the Ilion residents who are fighting back against the large data center proposed for the old Remington site!
Call 518-474-8390 (press #1 to leave a message, #2 to speak to a staffer in the Governor’s office). Ask the Governor to sign the data center moratorium bill now!
Trainings to Help Blake Get Out the Vote
Blake Gendebien’s campaign is offering GOTV trainings for the general election, including phone banking and canvassing. If you’ve been wondering how to help Blake, these trainings are the place to start!
The GOTV Phone Bank Training will help volunteers get comfortable making calls. The session covers how to log in, use the on-screen script and voter information, record voter responses, and handle common questions. It will also introduce relational organizing: reaching out to people you already know to help strengthen campaign outreach.
To sign up for phone bank training, fill out the form and someone from the campaign will follow up with dates and times.
The GOTV Canvassing Training will help volunteers get ready to knock doors for Blake. Trainings are held on Zoom at 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturdays. No experience is required.
IMV-Sponsored Rallies
Utica: Thursday, July 2nd, 4-5 pm, IMV Thursday Protest. Continuing the Whitesboro location for July! Outside the Whitesboro Historical Society, 8 Park Ave., Whitesboro. Plenty of parking in the area. Bring signs (we have extra signs) to protest Trump's authoritarianism and unnecessary war and the complicit Republican Congress, judges, and corporations.
Marcy: Friday, July 3, 4:00-5:30 pm,Bridge Brigade Action. The location is where 49 West exits onto River Road in Marcy (close to the Walmart). It is about a 1/4 mile walk on the pedestrian path to the bridge. Bring your signs and flags. Organizers will have the MAIN MESSAGE for the day that will be held for viewing from the highway. Please bring flags/signs/pom poms. We need helping hands and cheerleaders.
The Bridge Brigade
July 4th Protest & Picnic at Fort Stanwix
Rome: Saturday, July 4th, 12–1:30 pm, Protest Against Trump’s Authoritarianism in Rome. We will gather on Black River Blvd. near the Erie Blvd. intersection beside Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome. This peaceful weekly demonstration features music and creative signs.
After the July 4th protest in Rome, join us for a picnic at Fort Stanwix!
Bring your lunch, a beverage, and a lawn chair, and stay for food, conversation, and community as we mark America’s 250th birthday together. At 2:00 p.m., Fort Stanwix will host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence for anyone who would like to attend.
Rain or thunderstorms are possible, so please come prepared.
SAVE THE DATE! Good Trouble Lives On Rally! This rally is a partnership between our Hamilton Rally Team & the Kirkland Dems. We are encouraging everyone to join us on the CLINTON VILLAGE GREEN on Friday July 17th from 4:00-5:00. A Food Drive will benefit The Country Pantry in Clark Mills.
Join Indivisible’s Immigrant Justice Summer Training Series
When ICE comes to your community, do you know what to do? This summer, Indivisible is giving you a blueprint.
Immigrant Justice Summer is a five-call national training series that will level up how you show up for immigrant justice. You’ll learn how to build up hyper-local networks and connect to experienced organizations to respond to ICE surges or new concentration camps in your area.
With ICE buying up warehouses and anti-immigration agencies turbocharged by the GOP’s recent infusion of $70 billion into their coffers, we all need to be prepared. By the end of our series, you’ll be equipped to mount a safe, immigrant-aligned response when there’s an emergency action needed in your community to protect your neighbors from Trump’s detention and deportation regime.
Sessions begin on July 9. Learn more and register to secure your spot here.
