CNY Solidarity & Indvisible Onondaga County
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Thank you everyone for showing up to say No Kings 3 in America this past weekend! Our community came together, over 8,000 strong and rose up against this administration to protest the war against Iran, immigration raids and the continued suppression of the Epstein files.
We DEDICATE this week’s newsletter to our amazing Minneapolis brothers and sisters, TRUE community activists all, who directly confronted ICE and together tried to protect the vulnerable, in a most challenging atmosphere.
Send us your photos! Use hashtag #NoKingsSyr Tag us on social media @cnysolidarity @indivisibleononcty on Facebook & BlueSky @cnysolidaritycoalition on Instagram.
New to CNY Solidarity & Indivisible Onondaga County? Welcome! We provide newsletters every Tuesday and Thursday, full of calls to action, news articles and community events. Our newsletter is also available on our website, www.cnysolidarity.org. You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Blue Sky.
We currently meet once a month. Our next meeting is 3pm on Sunday, April 12th at All Saints Parish Center, 1342 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse. Indivisible Onondaga County is our sister organization that is affiliated with the national Indivisible organization. IOC meets at our monthly meetings and organizes protests, supports candidates running for office and builds engagement with our elected officials. Follow IOC on Facebook and Blue Sky. What’s Next After No Kings? Every action you can take adds up. - Stay Vocal – Use your platforms. Talk to friends, share posts, push back against misinformation. Silence is compliance.
- Call Congress (202) 244-3121 – This is the U.S Capital switchboard and your direct line to every member of Congress. Call your representatives and share your thoughts. They need to hear from you.
- Join A Local Group – There is power in community. Join our next meeting in person or by zoom. Or find an organization that aligns with your issues and see how you can help.
- Every Dollar You Spend Is A Vote – Support progressive makers, artists and small businesses. Here are some directories of companies to support at B Corporations & Little Blue Cart (where is this list has been adapted from)
- Support Journalists & Independent Media – Follow, subscribe and share work from trusted independent news sources. Amplify voices doing the hard work of accountability and fact-checking
- Rest Is Resistance – Rest is how we sustain this movement. You can’t pour from an empty cup.
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CNY Solidarity & IOC Upcoming Meeting Schedule: April 12 | May 3 | June 7
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Neighbor-to-neighbor organizingCNYSC and IOC are encouraging all members to set up a group chat on Signal with their own like-minded geographic neighbors. Click here to sign up. For follow-up questions, email thomas.m.keck@gmail.com.
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Protect Our Water from Forever Chemicals! Chip manufacturers have been dumping forever chemicals into rivers for decades. They knew. They lobbied against research into it. They fought disclosure requirements. Micron alone spent $19.6 million lobbying Washington in the first half of 2022.
The only way to stop PFAS from reaching our water is a treatment plant specifically designed to destroy them. Micron’s treatment plant hasn’t been built yet. The contract hasn’t been signed yet. Once it is, the design is locked. No retrofit. No do-over. The county needs to hear from you before that happens.
Learn More & Sign the Petition Here
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URGENT: New York Must Reject Qualified Immunity and Pass S176/A1402 Governor Kathy Hochul has put forth proposals in Section M of her budget and Program Bill #20 that would, for the first time in the state’s history, enshrine qualified immunity into New York State law. Qualified immunity is a judge-made rule that protects public officials, including law enforcement officers, from being sued, even when they violate people’s rights. Enshrining qualified immunity into law would move our state backward — shielding misconduct and denying justice to those whose constitutional rights have been violated. Call (332) 244-3311 and urge Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Heastie to amend any proposal that codifies qualified immunity and to pass S176/A1402 this session.
More Information Here
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Tell Congress: Vote NO on additional funding for Trump’s war on Iran! The Pentagon is preparing to request that Congress approve a supplemental funding package of at least $50 billion (we’re even hearing possibly over $100 billion!) to help finance Trump’s illegal, unpopular war on Iran. This comes after Pentagon officials told senators last week that only the first six days of the war cost $11.3 billion. To date, it is estimated that the U.S. hasalready spent nearly $15 billion on this war.
Worryingly, Democrats who have said they oppose this war are now open to voting Yes on supplemental funding. The reasoning sounds sensible to some people: We’re already in it, so we have to make sure the troops are funded, and we can use the money as leverage to force Trump to spell out his goals. Neither Chuck Schumer nor Hakeem Jeffries — the top Democrats in the Senate and House — has clearly promised to vote No.
Please take a moment now to send a message to your Members of Congress urging them to vote NO on any supplemental funding for Trump’s war on Iran!
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Meet-Up for Subversive Knitters Saturday, April 04, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 Hazel St , Liverpool NY Join knitters and other needleworkers as we come together to knit (or crochet) the red anti-ICE resistance hats that draw on the tradition of the WWII Norwegian resistance to the Nazi occupation. Bring your yarn, knitting needles, and either your copy of the pattern or $5. New to knitting in the round? There will be plenty of folks around to help! Here is a link to the pattern: Want to knit hats as fundraisers for Syracuse Refugee Immigrant and Refugee Defense Network? Come find out how!
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Working Families Party – neighborhood canvass training Monday, April 06, 06:00 PM – 07:30 PM Virtual event New York State has the power and responsibility to STEP UP during the 2026 state budget and make the ultra wealthy pay their fare share so that we can fund the programs and services that allow NYers to thrive. Universal childcare, affordable housing, a true living wage, affordable and accessible healthcare are all possible and on the horizon for NYS. But we need YOU 🫵 to win. Join us for a Field Lead Training focused on how YOU can lead a canvass or phone bank to talk to your neighbors about taxing the rich to invest in the Working Families Guarantee! NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Register Here
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Weekly Pop-Up Protest Join our Pop-Up Street Protest on Fri. April 4th 5:00 pm at the intersection of Genesee St. & Oswego St, Baldwinsville. Sign Up Here
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Syracuse Street Heat
Syracuse Street Heat is just one, very unencumbered way to work for peace and social justice. We’re part of a decades-long grassroots tradition here. We stand out and stand up for what we stand for. Bring your own sign – or use one of ours. No meetings or committees, so participation time is minimal (yay!)
EVERY FRIDAY from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Focused on the war in the middle East…Israel’s military genocide of Gaza and invasion of Lebanon. We disperse along the sidewalk with our signs at the very busy intersection of Erie Blvd East and East Genesee St. (across from the DeWitt fire station; park in the nearby mini mall lot.) When the temperature is below 20 degrees, we cancel! Learn more on Syracuse Peace Council’s website.
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Watch past meetings about Micron, Good Jobs Town Hall, Rallies and more on our YouTube Channel.
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Donate to the CNY Solidarity Coalition
CNY Solidarity Coalition contributes regularly to local progressive organizations: Syracuse Peace Council, National Action Network, & Urban Jobs Coalition. We also make occasional donations as needed to other local groups. We depend on your donations for this. Please note donations are not tax deductible.
Donate Online Here
Mail donations to:
CNY Solidarity Coalition
P.O. Box 6137, Teall Post Office, 226 Teall Ave., Syracuse NY 13217
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