Actions for the Week of 1/11/26

Written By Darbie Maccubbin

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Action 1: Say NO to MAGA's war on NATO: No Greenland Invasion

From Rogan's List 1/7 and Rogan's List NATO

Trump’s bombing of Venezuelan families has emboldened this administration to follow its most dangerous instincts. In perhaps the clearest sign this White House is out of control, they have been racheting up their threats to seize Greenland and made it explicit they are considering military action to do so. Donald Trump, who ran claiming opposition to more wars, is now threatening to send our men and women in uniform into battle against Denmark and our NATO allies.

These are the Putin-esque battle cries of a rogue state, threatening wars of conquest against anyone who does not bend to their will. That may sound great to corporate interests and Trump’s billionaire donors, one of whom gave him the whole idea. But this is a war to conquer people who don’t want to be Americans aimed at goals that can be easily served by working with Greenlanders and Denmark instead of treating them like enemies. It would be a waste of resources at a time when the White House is claiming we can’t afford to make health care and childcare affordable. The threats alone are shattering the alliance that helped us win the Cold War.

The pushback must be loud and immediate to stop this before it goes any further. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has already introduced an amendment to the defense appropriations bill that must be passed by January 31st barring taxpayer funds from being used to attack Greenland and will propose a war powers resolution to do the same. There is potentially" significant Republican opposition to a Greenland war, but this Congress won’t do anything to get in Trump’s way without a fight. 

Call or email your senators and House rep to say NO to an invasion of Greenland and a war with NATO. Write your own script or use this one: 

Script

This administration is openly threatening our NATO allies. I'm asking the [Senator/Representative] to: 

  • publicly denounce the threat of military action against another NATO state

  • reject the Putin-style push to annex Greenland

  • commit to supporting any upcoming war powers resolutions to block an invasion of Greenland

  • support the Gallego Amendment and use the appropriations process to prevent government funds from being used to attack or purchase Greenland

Thank you.

Action 2: Stop the Aggressive ICE Raids and Attacks on Immigrants and Citizens

From 5 Calls

Background

The Trump administration has continually attacked immigrant communities across the country with aggressive ICE raids, abusive and inhumane detention facilities, and targeted attacks on cities and minority groups to create fear and silence opposition.

These increasingly grotesque, coercive, and illegal policies are glaring indicators of rising authoritarianism in America. Demand your senators and representatives push back against these escalating attacks on human rights.

Suggested script

I'm [calling/writing] to urge [Senator/Representative NAME] to oppose the Trump Administration's attacks on immigrant communities and hold this administration accountable for their authoritarian and unlawful tactics. Please ask the [Senator/Representative] to:

(choose 1 or more options)

  • demand a full investigation into ICE agents' the indiscriminate use of deadly force;

  • conduct public oversight investigations into the conduct of ICE agents and conditions of detention facilities to ensure the rights and safety of detainees;

  • oppose any federal funding bill that enables the administration to terrorize our communities and violate our due process rights; 

  • forcefully condemn the administration's targeted and racist attacks against certain immigrant populations;

  • call for the impeachment of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security.

Thank you

Phonebanking

Make calls with the Environmental Voter Project 

The Environmental Voter Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit focused on identifying an estimated 11.2 million environmentalists who did not vote in the 2024 presidential election, and efficiently converting them into a critical mass of consistent voters that will soon be too big for politicians to ignore.

Phonebank with the Environmental Voter Project: https://www.environmentalvoter.org/get-involved

Make calls for Taylor Rehmet who is running for Texas State Senate

There is a runoff for a Texas State Senate seat in District 9 on January 31st, where union leader and machinist Taylor Rehmet is standing for Democrats against conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss. This district is more heavily weighted towards Trump, who won it by 17 in 2024, but Rehmet nearly earned an outright win with 47.6% of the vote on November 4th in a county that’s considered a bellwether.
Organized labor and Blue Texas are all-in for Rehmet, and they’ve got plenty of opportunities for us to join them. We can take shifts to make GOTV calls on Saturdays and Wednesdays here and on Tuesdays and Thursdays here.

Choose your own outrage with 5 Calls

5 Calls has been around since the first Trump term and offers a quick and easy way to make calls to your elected representatives. Enter your zip code or address and pick a topic. Then choose the representative you want to call, make the call, and read the script provided. Calling your congressperson is the most effective way to influence policy. Please check it out here: https://5calls.org/

Darbie Maccubbin
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