Monday's two things (on Tuesday)

My kid had off school for Eid yesterday, so I spent the day with her. Here's the usual "M is for Monday and..." material, and I'll save the usual Tuesday art goodies for tomorrow. Happy April.🌸

Item 1. Mark your calendar

• Today! ➡️ Know people in WI or FL? Send them some E-Day love.
• Tonight (8-9pm ET) ➡️ Mass call to prepare for...
• Saturday, April 5 ➡️ Hands Off! National Day of Action. Mobilize with your neighbors against the Trump/Musk power grab.
• Thursday, April 3 + Thursday, April 10 (6-9pm ET) ➡️ "People’s Action Institute is hosting phone banks to make calls into critical districts in order to encourage patch-through calls to key legislators in the current fight to save Medicaid and other essential parts of our budget. It will only take 1 - 2 Republicans to vote NO for the horrific proposals to stop. Jump on, learn about compassionate curiosity listening techniques, and help make calls. Sign up here: ppls.ac/pb." (Via LaTanya Lane)

Item 2. Mutual aid

If you're in a position to lend material support:

• Yesterday was Trans Day of Visibility ➡️On Bluesky, see hashtag #TransCrowdFund.
• It's National Abortion Access Fund-a-Thon season! ➡️ See if there's an event near you. Serious question: Would anyone want to start a fundraising team with me?
• Eid is over, but the needs obviously persist in Palestine and Sudan.

Item 3. Movement history

• "The late Strom Thurmond holds the record for the longest speech [on the Senate floor] when he spoke on the floor for 24 hours and 18 minutes to oppose the Civil Rights Act of 1957." Will Sen. Cory Booker break it? He's been speaking for 15+ hours as I type. Will it change anything either way?
• This, from Zinn Education Project: