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Quick CRAG actions

Hello CRAGgys, A very short note to share few important items this week. Today (Tuesday): * 3 pm. Houghton County Commission discussing changing their meeting time. to a later time when it's easier for the public to attend. See the agenda here (bottom of the page). Virtual link here.

D.C. Says NO

Hello CRAGgys! Thousands rallied in Washington D.C. yesterday to protest federal troops in their city. And last week Keweenaw Indivisible organized a wonderful Labor Day rally, one of thousands uniting under the national theme of Workers over Billionaires. Autocracy Approaches Sirens are sounding about the American descent into authoritarianism,

Labor Day 2025

Hello CRAGgys! Labor Day 2025 will be a national day of rallies under the theme: Workers over Billionaires * Monday, September 1, 12-2 pm * Houghton Waterfront Park (by the Portage Lake District Library) Workers over Billionaires is a national day of nonviolent action to celebrate the history of labor organizing and

Support Our National Parks: Sat Rally

Hello CRAGgys! I hope everyone is enjoying these beautiful summer days. I'm sitting outside listening to lapping waves and a distant cicada, and watching a tomato ripen. Please turn out on Saturday to support our amazing National Parks, Keweenaw Historic National Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Pictured

Tuesday notes

Hello CRAGgys! Congratulations to Keweenaw Indivisible, especially the Stronger Together volunteers. Together the community raised over $23,000 to buy out more than $3M of medical debt! Well done! And you can still contribute. Voting Day in Michigan: Tuesday, August 4th * Houghton County has four millages on the ballot (exact

Stronger Together Fundraiser for Medical Debt: Tuesday

Hello CRAGgys! The lake is warm, summer people have arrived, and democracy is still under attack. Your next chance to engage with Copper Country humans supporting our community and pushing back against authoritarian take over is Tuesday, July 29th at the Stronger Together Fundraiser to Wipe Out Medical Debt in

Good Trouble Rally: Thursday

Hello CRAGgys! Finally, it's summer in the UP! Don't forget to include a few minutes to save democracy in your summer plans. Good Trouble Rallies are Thursday, July 17th. Local action groups convene regularly. Some public body meets somewhere every single week; take 30 minutes to

Happy Independence Day

Hello CRAGgys! This week is a good time to review some key elements of the founding documents of the United States, our "Charters of Freedom": the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Charters of Freedom Here are some of my favorite passages from the

Pro-democracy Potluck: Tues

Hello CRAGgys! Join us tomorrow on the lovely Houghton waterfront to celebrate solidarity. Keweenaw Indivisible Potluck Keweenaw Indivisible is sponsoring a Pro-Democracy potluck. SPECIAL KI General Meeting: 🥘 Potluck Edition 🥘 When: Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 6:00 PM Where: East Houghton Waterfront Park (just West of the Super 8 Motel)

REA Annual Meeting Summary

Hello Fellow OCREA Members, Here's my short summary of the members meeting yesterday (not minutes!). A quorum (50) was reached: 54 members attended, proxies brought the number of voters to 61. General Manager Dallas Aho briefly presented the financial reports. He said line losses have decreased from 13.