Fig Tree Revolutionary Collective View this email in your browser Dear Fellow Fig Tree Huggers,

In three weeks donald trump will be sworn in as president. Yeah, I find the mere thought of that to be utterly nauseating, but it's gonna happen. trump and his rich cronies will assume power over the federal government and we simply need to be ready. This is why we must begin now to prepare. And to prepare I want to suggest one thing to do this weekend and into next week: Talk to people who share your passion for justice. Think of 3-5 people and start connecting. Seriously, don't wait. And when you talk don't let the conversation dissolve into a gripe session about how bad a president trump will be (that's too easy and too obvious). Talk about what you are going to do! Ask them what networks they are part of and then connect with them. Share your networks (including Fig Tree Revolution!). Share information about upcoming local events and go! Think of more folks that you both can reach out to and then do it. The power we need to defeat trump and his nativist, racist, human rights-violating agenda is not gonna just happen - that kind of power has to be built and it gets built one conversation at a time. It is absolutely crucial that we work together, that we marshal our resources, our knowledge, our creativity (especially our creativity), and through coordination with others who share our passion from across the United States, we can make an impact. We at Fig Tree Revolution will be sharing as much information as we possibly can and facilitating these crucial connections. To that end, I want to share with you three upcoming opportunities for you to participate as we RESIST together. January 9 from 4-6 pm EST there will be a unique webinar for those interested oin defending the rights of refugees. The webinar will be designed to share national updates and facilitate local conversations so Please RSVP for this webinar! There is a way for you to find others in your area to meet with when you sign up as well as all of the instructions so sign up today! from 4-6 pm EST there will be a unique webinar for those interested oin defending the rights of refugees. The webinar will be designed to share national updates and facilitate local conversations soThere is a way for you to find others in your area to meet with when you sign up as well as all of the instructions so sign up today!

January 14 you can let donald trump know that you stand with immigrants and refugees! There are rallies scheduled throughout the country you can let donald trump know that you stand with immigrants and refugees! There are rallies scheduled throughout the country so look and see where the one nearest you is and make sure you and all you talk to in the next week are there with you!

January 21 don't forget about the don't forget about the Women's March on Washington ! I will personally be there and I would love to see you so let me know if you are coming by responding to this email and we can try and connect! Yeah, that's a lot, but we are just getting started. 2016 has been a hard year (except for my Cubs winning the World Series!), and 2017 will certainly be challenging, but together we can make good memories AND create change as we RESIST together.

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