Spring Rain 4/25/2025:
“Sure you’re small, just one small part of a storm that changes everything.” — Kim Stafford
“Spring Rain” posts are a collection of time sensitive or unique opportunities that we should take advantage of if we can. All spring rain posts can be viewed here.
For a more complete view of ongoing efforts, find the most recent Dandelion Repot here.
Please read the poem by Kim Stafford and keep it in mind while you take some of these actions.
Additionally, I want to thank all 26 of you that have joined the Newsletter so far! If there is anything I can do to make this newsletter more helpful to you, please reach out and let me know!
This Spring Rain Includes:
“Advice from a Raindrop” a poem by Kim Stafford
Upcoming “May Day” protests; May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Contact your College/University President
A Quick Way to Contact Your State Attorney General about ICE
Make an Official Public Comment on the Federal Register; deadline is May 23, 2025
Quick emails to your representatives, using Resistbot Codes.
“Advice from a Raindrop” by Kim Stafford
You think you’re too small to make a difference? Tell me about it. You think you’re helpless, at the mercy of forces beyond your control? Been there. Think you’re doomed to disappear, just one small voice among millions? That’s no weakness, trust me. That’s your wild card, your trick, your implement. They won’t see you coming until you’re there, in their faces, shining, festive, expendable, eternal. Sure you’re small, just one small part of a storm that changes everything. That’s how you win, my friend, again and again and again.
Upcoming “May Day” Protests
The next coordinated push for protests and rallies will be May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
In many areas, you can participate in protests between now and then, but if your time is limited, try to at least attend a “May Day” event.
Coordinated days of action help improve media coverage and show the size of the movement. But, smaller, frequent protests help keep the movement in the public eye in between larger pushes.
Protest organizers will vary by area, but
has created this helpful list of the protests and who is organizing it, with over 700 events already planned. (Edit: now over 800!)There is also this official May Day Strong website.
These organizations may also be helpful to find local actions:
Contact Your College/University President
More than 200 (edit: now over 500! Courage is contagious.) colleges and university leaders have signed onto a letter titled A Call for Constructive Engagement, following Harvard’s brave resistance. It is critical of the administration’s “coercive use of public research funding” for unprecedented political interference.
Check the list to see if your former school signed on, then search for “President of [The name of your school]” to quickly find their email.
If they did not sign on, encourage them to do so.
If they did, thank them for taking a stand!
If you are a donor, be sure to mention it, your email will be especially impactful.
Contact Your State Attorney General about ICE
Indivisible has created an easy way to quickly call or email your state’s Attorney General to encourage them to stand up to ICE.
Currently, this action is only targeting states with a Democratic Attorney General.
Safeguarding Civil Liberties: What Democratic Attorneys General Must Do to Stop ICE Overreach
Comment Publicly on the Federal Register
The public has until May 23, 2025, to file an official comment to the Federal Register about a proposed rule change.
The rule change, as proposed by an executive order, is called Schedule F. It would make it easier to fire federal employees, by bypassing existing established procedures for taking “adverse actions.” It will effectively make their employment “at-will.” This will make it easier to remove public servants for political purposes.
If you follow the below link at the top of the page is a green button to “Submit a Public Comment”:
This action is quick, will help document broad public support of federal workers, and may help slow down the implementation of the rule by prompting further review.
Thank you to
, who shared this action in the comments of another newsletter.
Resistbot Emails to Representatives
Resistbot is a tool to quickly send emails to your representatives. Click the link to learn how to set up your account.
You can also use it to quickly write and send emails to your representatives, but unless you can write it in under 5 minutes, or you plan to share your code for others to use, you are better off calling.
Emails are much less effective than calling (I have seen some estimate that a call is worth 10 emails), but with Resistbot templates it is so fast it is worth doing in addition to calling.
I often will be able to send these emails while I make calls using The 5 Calls App.
Current Codes I Have Used This Week:
SIGN PJNUJO
“Stop the Spread of Eugenics Rhetoric from Inside HHS” by Christina.
SIGN PPJYNK
“Autistic Lives Are Not a Tragedy — Demand Accountability from RFK Jr.” by Christina.
SIGN PEGPKQ
“Repealing IRA tax credits means higher electric bills” by Joe Katz from Rogan’s List
SIGN PNWZKP
“Stop Trump’s attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau!” by
.
SIGN PJXUUW
“Restore legal aid funds and legislate counsel requirements for migrant children” by Coleman.
SIGN PTVCBT
“Vote NO: The SAVE Act Is Voter Suppression” by Jennifer.
SIGN PZPQZL
“Trump must obey SCOTUS. Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home NOW!” by
.
SIGN PJVPSR
“Reject ICE's inhumane mass deportation agenda and funding increases.” by Coleman
SIGN PNXLGN
“Reinstate funding for children's programs, services, and vaccines immediately.” by Coleman.
SIGN PUZXQL
“Do your job: time to remove Hegseth. He endangers our national security” by Mary.
Past Codes from Prior “Spring Rains”
This is the first spring rain, but if you miss one, I will carry forward ones that are still relevant in this section.
Thank you for being another drop of rain, in a storm of compassion.
Best Wishes,
Chris