Uncle Sam Needs You

Uncle Sam doesn't just want you, he needs you to save the country from the current destruction being forced on the United States by Trump, Musk and the scared and/or immoral or amoral Republicans.

 

According to one survey, only 13% of Americans who did not vote in the last presidential election like what is happening. Had the other 87% who didn't vote and disapprove of what is happening, the United States, the world and their economies would not be in the mess they are in.

 

What can you do? Fight back within your means of time, health and energy. 

 

How? Where do you go?

 

On April 5th, there are massive rallies planned across the country via a coalition of 83 organizations. This includes international labor unions like CWA (https://cwa-union.org/) and SEIU (www.seiu.org), as well as progressive groups like MoveOn (https://front.moveon.org), Indivisible (https://indivisible.org/groups), and DemCast (https://demcast.com). The event, billed as “Hands Off!” currently has a list of 514 actions planned.

 

DEMONSTRATIONS

 

April 5 - Hands Off demonstrations are planned in many U.S. Cities supported by a large number of organizations some of which include:

• https://theblop.org/ lists many of the protests.
• www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/764476/
• www.womensmarch.com/initiatives/peoples-veto-day-washington-d-c 
• https://portside.org/2025-03-15/why-were-mobilizing-april-5th
• https://earthlaw.substack.com/p/hands-off-march-on-dc-april-5th 
• https://front.moveon.org 
• https://cwa-union.org
  
• https://redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/april-5th-demonstration
• Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org
  

GOVERNMENT

 

Start by following every bill in Congress that will hurt people such as changing medicare, social security, food stamps, civil rights. For anything you think is unjust call your senator/congressman. They probably won't be happy to hear from you.

 

SENATORS

https://www.senate.gov

 

Become familiar with the site.

Far left corner under Senators find your Senators.

Call or email and leave a message. That is both Republican and Democrats.

If you want to get word to a Senator in a state where you don't live, find a zipcode from that state and put it into the contact form. 

 

REPRESENTATIVES

https://www.house.gov

 

Far left corner under Representatives find yours

Call or email. 

Use a zip code in their district even if it isn't yours

Check legislative activity (Today's message - There is no legislative activity at this time) 

Look through the site to see what is important. Some committees can be seen live.

Follow bills that can hurt you and other Americans 

If you are not in a Representatives district find a zip code in their district and put that in.

 

TOWN HALLS

Find out which Congressmen and Senators are holding Town Halls.

Go and tell them what you think whether it is your party or not.

 

        ORGANIZATIONS

 

Support organizations on issues that are important to you. It is not possible to support them all, but identify the issues you care about and work with those fighting fort hem. Some organizations fight for several causes. 

 

Below is a list of  many groups that are working to preserve what Trump and Musk are trying to do away with.                                                                                                                 

BOOK BANS

 

UNITE AGAINST BOOK BANS  https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/ 

 

On Monday, April 7, Unite Against Book Bans will ask readers around the country to raise their voices online and in person for the third annual Right to Read Day.

                                                                                                                                           

CIVIL RIGHTS

AMNESTY  www.amnesty.org                                                                                                                   

Amnesty International USA has more than a million members and activists in all 50 states.They work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.

NAACP www.naacp.org 

 

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the longest-serving organization dedicated to fighting for civil rights of people of color.

PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY www.peoplefor.org 

 

People For the American Way is a national progressive advocacy organization that inspires and mobilizes Americans to defend freedom, justice, and democracy from those who threaten to take them away. For more than four decades, they have been dedicated to making the promise of America real and where basic rights and freedoms are upheld for all, not just the wealthy and the powerful. 

GUN SAFETY

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY  https://everytown.org

They push for common-sense gun control legislation by lobbying lawmakers and fighting against extreme NRA proposals. 

IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION IMPACT  https://immigrationimpact.com

A project of the American Immigration Council, this organization lobbies against deportation policy both from the White House and the halls of Congress.

YOUNG CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN'S RIGHTS https://theyoungcenter.org

 An organization focused on protecting the children of immigrants and fighting against deportation and family separation.

LEGAL

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION  https://www.aclu.org

A nonprofit assisting in civil rights legal cases including abortion care, trans people's right to live freely, and people's right to vote. It also hosts the Drag Defense Fund.

AIJUSTICE     www.aijustice.org                                                                                                        

Americans for Immigrant Justice, a nonprofit law firm, fighting for justice for immigrants through a combination of direct representation, impact litigation, advocacy, and outreach.

CAIR  www.cair.com 

Works to educate the public on mainstream Islamic faith and prevent legal obstructions to their rights, including policies proposed and enacted by Trump's first administration.

LAMBDA LEGAL  www.lambdalegal.org

For over 40 years, Lambda Legal has led the way in advocating for the legal rights of HIV-positive and LGBTQ+ people.

SOUTHERN LAW POVERTY CENTER www.splcenter.org

A nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights, fighting to strengthen democracy, counter white supremacy, end mass incarceration, and eradicate racial inequality in the American South.

LGBTQ

 

ADVOCATE www.advocate.com 

 

For those who are able to give, here are 26 groups whose work is going to be critical during a second Trump administration that you can donate to. They say if you can't contribute money, they give a list and other ways to contribute. 

 

GENDERCOOL https://gendercool.org

 

A public outreach campaign made up of "champions" – trans youth who work tirelessly to transform the narrative surrounding them.

GLAAD  www.glaad.org                                                                            

A media monitoring organization focused on inspiring cultural change to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of LGBTQ+ people.

ORAM  www.oramrefugee.org 

It provides legal assistance, advances economic inclusion through livelihood programs, champions the rights of LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees on the global stage and provides critical emergency response to under-served communities.

SHERLOCK'S HOME FOUNDATION https://sherlockshomes.org 

The Sherlock's Homes Foundation provides housing, employment opportunities, and a loving support system, for homeless LGBTQ+ young adults so that they can live fearlessly as their authentic selves.

SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT https://srlp.org 

SRLP seeks to guarantee people's freedom to self-determine and express their gender identity, fighting for both financial and legal empowerment for everybody across the spectrum of gender.

THE TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER https://transgenderlawcenter.org

The largest national, trans-led organization fights to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN https://www.hrc.org

 

HRC lobbies for queer rights and candidates, fighting to "ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens."

 

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (ABORTION)

ELEVATED ACCESS  www.elevatedaccess.org

A nonprofit dedicated to helping patients receive reproductive health care, offering flights at no cost to those who must travel for abortions.

MIDWEST ACCESS COALITION (MAC)  www.midwestaccesscoalition.org 

An abortion fund helping people traveling to, from, and within the Midwest to access safe and legal abortions.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD https.plannedparenthood.org

 

A nonprofit organization providing reproductive and sexual healthcare and sexual education, including abortions and birth control. 

 

TRAINING

Emily's List  www.emilyslist.org

Trains Democratic women (who are pro-choice) in the basics of running for office, from school board to senator. The group had a hand in getting Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Maggie Hassan elected.

WRITERS 

 PEN https://pen.org

 

PEN America wants to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide, championing the freedom to write. It recognizes the power words to transform the world by uniting writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that making it possible. 

PROPUBLICA  www.propublica.org 

A nonprofit model to produce and disseminate investigative reporting. It has continuously fact-checked the Trump Administration to dispel the misinformation.