“Hut” was a later introduction, although by the 1950s it was commonly in use in football. Linguists trace its origins back to military cadence, particularly of World War II, when drill sergeants would holler “Atten-hut!” Another short, sharp sound, it was perfect for preparing the team for battle.
Hut! Hut! Hut!
With less than ten months remaining until midterms, there is no time to waste in the battle to take back Congres and reclaim our country. Just a tad past the midpoint of January, we’re presented with numerous opportunities to ready for battle!
I signed up three weeks ago to work with the folks at Indivisible Marin, but since then have discovered there’s a group Indivisible Sausalito which meets for phone banking within walking distance of my house!
Looking through both groups Facebook posts Wednesday, after reading coverage of Tuesday’s Capitol Hill arrest of rabbis and activists in support of Dreamers, I came upon a posting about president’s plan to unleash ICE agents in Northern California!
U.S. immigration officials have begun preparing for a major sweep in San Francisco and other Northern California cities in which federal officers would look to arrest more than 1,500 undocumented people while sending a message that immigration policy will be enforced in the sanctuary state, according to a source familiar with the operation
Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, declined to comment Tuesday on plans for the operation.
The campaign, centered in the Bay Area, could happen within weeks, and is expected to become the biggest enforcement action of its kind under President Trump, said the source, who requested anonymity because the plans have not been made public. @haleaziz from Feds planning massive Northern California immigration sweep to strike against sanctuary laws
Here in Marin, where we have a large immigrant population, the Canal Alliance Immigration Resources provides some clear guidelines for actions we can take to support our neighbors.
Support State Legislation aimed to protect immigrants in California, such as SB54, AB6, and SB3
To learn more about rapid response, there are several grassroots organizations in Marin working on this at the moment, such as the California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance guide to ICE raids. You can also contact Canal Alliance’s Facebook page or main line if you need to confirm ICE presence in Marin.
Be ready to document civil rights violations. The first step for preparing yourself is to check out the ACLU’s new app Mobile Justice CA, to learn your rights as an observer of violations
51 Things White People can do for Racial Justice
- Google whether your local police department currently outfits all on-duty police officers with a body-worn camera and requires that the body-worn camera be turned immediately when officers respond to a police call. If they don’t, write to your city or town government representative and police chief to advocate for it. The racial make-up of your town doesn’t matter — This needs to be standard everywhere. Multiply your voice by soliciting others to advocate as well, writing on social media about it, writing op-eds, etc.
NEW YORK ― Almost a year ago, millions of women donning pink-knitted “pussy hats” made the 2017 Women’s March the largest single-day protest in American history. This weekend, the event returns with the aim of re-energizing the resistance against Donald Trump’s agenda and registering new voters across the country.
“This year we’ve rallied, we’ve marched, we’ve held town halls, we’ve huddled, we’ve written postcards, and we’ve run for office in bigger numbers than before,” Bob Bland, a co-founder of the original march, told HuffPost. “All of it was culminating in this moment, which is the anniversary of the Women’s March, where we convert our collective power that we all felt last year on January 21st into a groundswell of political power.”
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