Quick note

Hello CRAGgys!

I'm traveling for the next week, so notes will be short.

Please continue sharing what you're learning, connecting with allies, and passing on tips on local impacts or concerns.

Bridgefest parade Friday, June 13

Keweenaw Indivisible, HC Dems, and the League of Women voters all invite participants in the Bridgefest parade on Friday, June 13. Contact these groups to help build floats (KI) or staff tables.

Keweenaw Indivisible, HC Dems, and the League of Women voters all invite participants in the Bridgefest parade on Friday, June 13. Contact these groups to help build floats (KI) or staff tables.

Yoopers United are selling a T-shirt

This would be excellent gear for Bridgefest!

To my Yooper Pals: Get your gear for our June 14 "No Kings" Day event in Marquette and many other locations in the UP. And the July 4th Parade! 
Order online at: https://loyaltees.printavo.com/merch/yoopers-unite. The online store closes June 6th.

News on courts, tariffs, and DOGE

The courts continue to strike down illegal executive actions. Most of the tariffs were imposed with the excuse of an “economic emergency”, invented out of whole cloth on the booming Biden economy. Yesterday the U.S. Court of International Trade invalidated that action, saying even if there was an emergency the president doesn’t have authority to slap tariffs willynilly, indeed, they ruled his actions unconstitutional. And before I had finished writing that sentence and appeal court blocked the ruling. So tariffs will stay for the moment.

In the meantime the court blasted the administration's efforts to punish law firms it doesn’t like, in a ruling with exclamation points!

And Musk is out, certainly the outrage of citizens, (including us!) contributed to his demise. TFN has a nice summary of DOGE's non-accomplishments during his 130 day tenure.

Free on-line courses from Harvard

Harvard is offering several free courses on government, civic engagement, justice, and other important topics.

Why and how to attend local meetings

CRAG started with a plea for people to get out to talk to our local public officials. The crisis in democracy spans the spectrum from the very top down to local voters who elected them. See this page for why local democracy is critical.

Only a few meetings coming up in the next week. Calumet Township today, a Houghton County work session, and Arvon Township on Monday.

Hints on using the calendar: switch to list view on the upper right, print with the 🖨️ icon, upper left. Select subcalendars (meetings, demos, etc) with check boxes on the left.

How can we get you out to your township/county/other meetings?

Small township meetings are often only 30 minutes long. Check the the CALENDAR for one near you.

• We can help:
  • Pair you with a buddy 👬;
  • Guidance in preparing remarks. (but just saying a few words from your heart is fine.)
  • Fact sheets on your township (demographics, recent federal funding, number of people on Medicaid, etc).
  • What else can we do? Childcare? Transportation 🚌? Lollipops 🍭? Let me know!

Events and meetings

See CALENDAR link for details on events.

• June 14th. No Kings protests nation-wide. This date is Bridgefest in Houghton. The LWV, Houghton County Dems, and Keweenaw Indivisible are all planning floats in the parade on Friday, June 13. Contact these organizations to contribute.

Ongoing:

• Yoopers for Ukraine Rally at the bridge Wednesdays at 5 pm (correction).
• “Houghton County Dems meet every 1st Wednesday, 7 pm at the Super 8.
• 3rd Wednesday, 6 pm HC Dems April Meet-up, 5th and Elm.
• 4th Wednesdays AWAVE. Gathering at UU Fellowship Houghton.
• 3rd Sundays, 7-8:45 pm, Keweenaw Against the Oligarchy Monthly Action Committee (KATO), Orpheum Theater. Please register at the link to help with the headcount.

• Marquette: Every Saturday morning from 11:30-12:30, between 40 - 80 people have been assembling at the Marquette Post Office, standing in support with long-established Citizens for Peace & Justice.

And, why not, another survey, on home energy:

Kestrels

Since the owls are out and about they're rarely visible on the Owlcam, I've started watching this KestrelCam in Wisconsin. The chicks are growing fast!

Thanks for all your support

Stay Well

Sarah