Project 2025 contains more than 900 pages of detailed plans for unprecedented levels of deportation, nationwide abortion bans, and major setbacks for public health.

He would install Trump loyalists throughout the government.

As detailed in Project 2025, Trump plans to fire tens of thousands of government officials and replace them with his own loyalists so he can do whatever he wants and not be stopped.

If Donald Trump wins in November, he’d completely reshape every level of government to expand his power without any boundaries or accountability. 

SCOTUS gave him total immunity. 

To make it worse, Trump has been given immunity by the Supreme Court, which would give him unchecked power to do what he wants without consequences. 

And he’s already made it clear that he’s ready to take full advantage of it by seeking revenge against his enemies – his political opponents, the media, and “leftists.” 

He plans to use the government for his own revenge. 

“I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within … We have some very bad people. We have some sick people, radical-left lunatics … It should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by the National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military, because they can’t let that happen.”

–Donald Trump

 

He would pardon himself and his collaborators.

If Donald Trump returns to the White House, it’s highly likely that he’d direct federal agencies to dismiss the federal criminal cases against him and his cronies.

He also vowed to pardon the violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6. 

“Understand what it would mean if Donald Trump were back in the White House with no guardrails, because certainly we know now the court won’t stop him. It’s up to the American people to stop him.”

–Kamala Harris 

Donald Trump has worked to bring together an echo chamber of saboteurs on all levels of federal governance. He must be stopped at the ballot box.

It’s up to us to vote for Kamala Harris by November 5. 

How you can help MoveOn elect Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States

With just days until the polls close, there are still ways to join MoveOn members in getting out the vote to help make Kamala Harris the next president of the United States. 

MoveOn is hosting phone banks to reach voters in key swing states—with shifts every day until the polls close. Sign up here to join a phone bank shift (or multiple ones!) now.

Volunteer with MoveOn to make Vice President Kamala Harris the next president of the United States. 

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The stakes have never been higher. The dangerous policies of Project 2025 threaten our freedoms: banning abortion and contraceptives, reversing progress on climate change, slashing Social Security and Medicare, gutting public education, firing civil servants, and more.

If you missed the powerful livestream, don’t worry—you can still catch all the energy from our special guests like activist Mark Ruffalo, Wilmer Valderrama, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting, and many more:

• National Director Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party 
• Drucilla Tigner, Planned Parenthood Texas
• Claude Cummings Jr., President of the Communications Workers of America
• James Curbeam, Chairman of the Teamsters National Black Caucus
• Greisa Martinez Rosas, Executive Director of United We Dream

Watch the full recording this week at MoveOn.org/live to hear more from us and Ruffalo about:

• How Project 2025 is the consolidation of the authoritarian right, but also how we have defeated Trump and his agenda before and we can do it again.
• How Project 2025 will impact bodily autonomy, climate, labor, and immigration.
• Why Ruffalo is voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and why he thinks folks should vote for her too.

Ready to take action? 

Sign up today to make an impact, because with the polls so close in battleground states, every conversation with a voter counts! MoveOn’s incredible analytics team has found the exact voters we need to talk to, ones who support Harris-Walz but may not vote this year without a nudge from us. Together, we can protect our future and block Project 2025.

• Live in the battleground state of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania or Wisconsin? Click here to sign up for the weekly Wednesday virtual community vote tripling events training at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT, to hear more about the critical role you can play in helping voters turn out their family and friends to triple their impact this election.

In 2022, we used this tactic to turn out more than 50,000 voters. This November, we aim to double that, and we need your help.

• Live elsewhere? We’ve got options for everyone! RSVP here for as many phone banks as you can to join fellow MoveOn members and call voters in battleground states.

Your efforts will directly impact the outcome of this election. We’ll keep you updated on the next two calls in this GOTV rally series, happening on Sundays, so you can stay engaged as we bring this fight to the finish.

Want to see more clips from Ruffalo and Wilmer Valderrama? Look below.

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MYTH: “FEMA will provide only $750 to disaster survivors to support their recovery.” 

FACT: That’s not true. This is called “Serious Needs Assistance.” This is an upfront flexible payment to help cover essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication, and other emergency supplies. There are additional ways to access support and assistance from the government to get FEMA to cover housing and home repair costs. Serious Needs Assistance is the beginning, not the end. 

MYTH: “FEMA does not have enough money to provide disaster assistance for Helene and Milton.”

FACT: While FEMA has been underfunded in past years, FEMA has sufficient funding to support survivors and first responders in response to both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. However, after spending half of the disaster relief Congress allocated for the year, FEMA needs additional funding to prepare for future disasters. 

MYTH: “FEMA is creating blockades in Florida and preventing evacuations.”

FACT: FEMA does not control traffic flow or conduct traffic stops, which are handled by local authorities. Listen to your local authorities and, if you’re instructed to evacuate, evacuate.

The Biden-Harris admin is working around the clock with FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams on the ground to make sure neighborhoods in all Helene- and Milton-affected states are helping survivors apply for assistance and connecting them with additional state, local, federal, and voluntary agency resources.

The repair and response needed to support communities in the Southeast in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene will be substantial. Trust verified sources and .gov websites before anyone else.

If you need a safe place to go, text SHELTER & your ZIP code to 4-3-3-6-2 to get a list of open shelters near you. You can also download the FEMA app or call 800-621-3362 for further disaster assistance. 

Why debunking FEMA misinformation is important

Right-wing disinformation and attacks against disaster workers are preventing people from getting the urgent help they need. In the wake of devastating natural disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton, accessible and accurate information, including weather forecasts and disaster relief, can be lifesaving for those impacted. 

Politicizing disaster response efforts for political points at the expense of real people who are suffering after natural disasters is unacceptable. 

How to get involved to help those in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Add your name to the petition to demand the GOP stop their life-threatening disinformation campaign and put people first!

To learn more about the progressive movement and fighting for a society where everyone can thrive, follow MoveOn’s TikTok! 

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, partnered with MoveOn to hand out free ice cream at Franklin Square in Philadelphia during their Scoop The Vote tour to get-out-the-vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats down the ballot on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for MoveOn)

It’s Time for Scoop the Vote 2024!

As we approach the pivotal 2024 elections, it’s more important than ever to stay informed and engaged. MoveOn.org is touring the country with their Scoop the Vote 2024 campaign, designed to engage voters with information on the upcoming election and what’s at stake. 

The Scoop the Vote Tour has been traveling through key swing states and districts, with upcoming stops in more than 20 cities, including Ann Arbor, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Phoenix; and Las Vegas. At each location, MoveOn offers a variety of electorally themed ice cream flavors and engages with local communities to encourage voter registration and turnout. MoveOn will help attendees make a plan to vote by November 5 and show voters how they can help get their friends and family to turn out.

A Day on Tour

MoveOn staffer Durrel offers a glimpse into a day in his life as a MoveOn Field Organizer. Check out his vlog from the Philadelphia kickoff event for the Scoop the Vote Tour.

Join Us!

Don’t miss out on the upcoming events, where we’ll give out free ice cream and talk about voting. Be part of the conversation and empower yourself and your community to vote for Vice President Harris by November 5!

Join us at the next event! Learn more here.

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The impact of this could be major—it would lift millions of children out of poverty and provide a needed helping hand to millions of families. 

What Is a Tax Credit?

A tax credit is a portion of money that reduces the total taxes owed to the government.

It’s essentially a discount on taxes and can help taxpayers get extra money back on their tax return. 

Which Parents Would Qualify for the Support?

Under the policy, parents with a newborn child during the tax year would qualify for a $6,000 tax credit. For example, parents who welcomed a new baby in 2025 would get the benefit for that year.

Harris also plans on building on the success of Democrats’ 2021 child tax credit, which gave a $3,000-$3,600 tax credit for parents who meet income thresholds.

That historic investment instantly cut child poverty to a record low of 5.2%. Under the plan, more than 60 million children benefited as their families received monthly payments. These payments provided major relief, helping cover the costs of expenses like rent, food, and other necessities. 

Her proposed tax credit builds on the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan, which made historic investments that instantly cut child poverty to a record low of 5.2%.

Under the plan, more than 60 million children benefited as their families received monthly payments. These payments provided major relief, helping cover the costs of expenses like rent, food, and other necessities. 

“$6,000, for the first year of a child’s life … The return on that investment, in terms of what that will do and what it will pay for, will be tremendous. We’ve seen it when we did it in the first year of our administration. It reduced child poverty by over 50%.” – Kamala Harris on the potential impact of the expanded CTC 

Kamala Harris understands that investing resources into kids and families in need is an investment in our future. 

Economic assistance programs for families can lead to better educational outcomes, more financial stability, improved mental health, and a stronger economy. 

When families don’t have to worry about how they’re going to put food on the table, they can have a better quality of life. 

A Harris-Walz administration could help ease economic stress for millions of families and significantly lower child poverty. 

Together, we can stand up for families by electing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, true champions for justice who will lead us toward a brighter future for everyone. 

How you can help MoveOn elect Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States

MoveOn has tons of ways for you to get involved to help make Kamala Harris the president of the United States. 

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Kamala Harris. 

As attorney general of California, she worked alongside the federal government to prosecute the case. Volkswagen had to pay up a massive $14.7 billion federal settlement, but Harris didn’t stop there. She filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen that made them pay an additional $86 million in civil penalties.

As part of the settlements, Volkswagen had to invest millions of dollars in environmental remediation and zero-emissions vehicle development.

The Volkswagen case wasn’t just about the money – it was about justice for the environment. 

Kamala Harris proved that no corporation, no matter how big, is above the law. For her, it’s about ensuring that those who harm our planet and deceive the public are held accountable. 

During her tenure as attorney general, she took on some of the nation’s biggest polluters responsible for environmental accidents, including the Santa Clara wastewater explosion, a massive methane leak in Aliso Canyon, and a 140,000-gallon oil spill in Santa Barbara. 

“It’s about having the conviction to take these guys into court and to hold them accountable, and not backing down because of the pressure … I have always felt strongly that the role should be to go after these powerful interests that are creating incredible harm in our communities, and without consequence creating that harm. And let’s get them not only in the pocketbook, but, you know, let’s make sure that there are severe and serious penalties for their behaviors.” – Kamala Harris

In 2011, she made the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach lower their diesel emissions and warn residents about harmful cancer-causing emissions. 

In 2010, Harris pushed for accountability in the BP oil spill, joining the lawsuit that resulted in a historic $20.8 billion settlement, which is the largest environmental lawsuit in U.S. history. 

Throughout her career, she’s had a zero-tolerance approach for corporations harming the environment and cheating regulations, especially at the cost of public health. 

If she is elected as president in November, there’s no question that she’ll continue to be a fearless defender of our environment and our communities. 

How you can help MoveOn elect Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States

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They, along with more than 43,000 MoveOn members, signed a petition wanting to know what Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would say to Americans who believe state abortion bans have gone too far and what role the federal government should play in ensuring people, regardless of ZIP code, have access to reproductive care.

Here are some highlights of how it went during Tuesday’s debate. 

ABC News Moderators did ask about abortion—but not our exact questions.

ABC Moderator Linsey Davis confronted Donald Trump on his role in ending Roe v. Wade and his inconsistency when it comes to abortion, stating “Vice President Harris says women shouldn’t trust you on the issue of abortion because you’ve changed your position so many times; therefore, why should they trust you?”

Disturbingly, Donald Trump took the opportunity to spread dangerous lies about abortion and make reckless, conspiratorial comments about killing born babies that were debunked in real time by the moderator. 

Then he applauded the “genius, heart, and strength” of the conservative Supreme Court justices who voted in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case against abortion, and he said he did “a great service” undoing the protections of Roe v. Wade. 

Trump also refused to give an answer on if he’d veto a national abortion ban, instead deflecting to avoid revealing to voters his extreme stance on abortion. It’s deceptive, but we know where he stands on the issue.

Kamala Harris, in contrast, made it clear that she will fight for abortion rights, stating that as president she would “proudly sign into law” a bill to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade. 

“I think the American people believe that certain freedoms, in particular the freedom to make decisions about one’s own body, should not be made by the government,” she continued.  

Abortion is one of the top issues for voters this election cycle—it deserved more than five minutes during the debate. But five minutes was enough time to make clear the choice that is in front of us: 

Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025—a blueprint for a second Trump term that was informed by more than 140 former Trump advisers and that would take us even further backward when it comes to reproductive health and abortion access. 

Or Kamala Harris, a champion for reproductive freedom who affirmed on Tuesday that she would continue to fight for abortion and bodily autonomy for all Americans. 

Our choice is clear. Abortion is on the ballot this election, and we must elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, who will fight to protect and expand our reproductive freedoms! 

HOW YOU CAN HELP

When abortion is on the ballot, abortion wins. And MoveOn members across the country are feeling fired up about turning out the vote for abortion and bodily autonomy this November, electing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and defeating Donald Trump at the polls. 

Watch and share this video from Busy Philipps, Amanda Zurawski, and Kaitlyn Joshua where they share their abortion and reproductive health stories and what’s at stake.

And then check out and spread the word about MoveOn’s newly launched Our Bodies, Our Vote website, your home base for everything you need to protect your reproductive freedoms this election, including information on how to vote and opportunities to volunteer.

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• Show Your Support: Each background features inspiring designs celebrating Kamala Harris and MoveOn’s mission to drive meaningful change.
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Bird-dogging is showing up at public appearances of your target and asking them to support your petition. Wherever they go, you’re there, putting them on the spot, insisting on a straight answer. Bird-dogging is a really fun tactic that you can build a team to get involved in.

The term “bird-dogging” in this context is a hunting analogy; the bird dog barks at birds hiding in trees or bushes and flushes them out to where the hunter can get a clear shot. Similarly, this kind of bird-dogging is all about getting a politician to stop hiding on the issues and force them to either commit or look foolish dodging direct questions from constituents.

A good example of effective bird-dogging was in 2018, when activists followed Senator Susan Collins around asking her if she’d confirm a Supreme Court justice who would overturn Roe v. Wade. There were also mobile billboards in 2020 that followed her and eight other Senate Republicans, calling on them to hold Trump accountable during the Senate vote on his impeachment. 

Bird-dogging is obviously a fairly pressure-oriented tactic and should be reserved for a phase of the campaign when you’re really looking to turn up the heat and are willing to create some friction with the target.

Step-by-Step: How to Bird-dog

1. Recruit a team of bird-doggers.

Bird-dogging is a lot more effective if you have a team of people who show up at a politician’s public appearances, rather than just one or two people. A small group can bird-dog effectively, but it’s better if you have a team. So it’s smart to start by recruiting a team of 5-10 people or more who are on call, ready to show up to a bird-dogging opportunity on short notice.

2. Research your target’s schedule.

Finding good bird-dogging opportunities can be challenging. If an election isn’t coming up, your target may not be making very many public appearances. Senators in particular can be hard to get to, especially in very large states.

However, if politicians are making public appearances, it’s usually fairly easy to find out. You can start by looking at their website, reading the paper, googling, or even calling their office directly.

For members of Congress, usually the best bird-dogging opportunities arise during congressional recesses. You can find out the recess schedule by calling your representative or checking www.House.gov and www.Senate.gov. (Remember, the House and Senate maintain different schedules, so just because one house is on recess doesn’t necessarily mean that they both are.)

The best bird-dogging opportunities are events where the member will be relatively accessible, so that you can approach them directly. Also, it’s great if events are covered by the media, so that your confrontation of the member will be noticed by them and hopefully covered in the news.

3. Make signs, T-shirts, flyers, and other visibility tools.

You and your team will want to be as visible as possible at your bird-dogging event. Often, your target will try to neutralize your bird-dogging by simply ignoring you, in which case you may need to be so visible that you simply can’t be ignored. It may also help to have a petition or something similar to “deliver” to your target to make your point.

4. Attend the event.

Once you are at the event, do everything you can (within reason) to get your target to answer your questions about where they stand on the issues. You can get several people to ask them directly, hold up signs, get reporters to inquire, etc. The key is to be relentless and highly visible. Also, assign someone to take pictures and/or video of any interactions so that your target’s comments are recorded.

5. Keep going.

Don’t give up or get discouraged. Keep showing up at every public event you can until you get a straight answer. 

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From advocating for affordable health care to being a fearless protector of abortion rights, Vice President Kamala Harris has consistently been on the right side of the issues. 

As a senator, she co-sponsored legislation to ban states from imposing restrictions on reproductive rights. She was also the first vice president to visit an abortion clinic. 

She’s continued to lead an unapologetic campaign to protect abortion rights. 

She also has a track record of fighting for workers. As a senator, she fought to end discriminatory pay practices and advocated to close the gender pay gap.

As vice president, she led a White House task force designed to protect workers’ rights to unionize. 

As a district attorney and prosecutor, she consistently stood up to Big Oil. She even set up an environmental justice unit aimed at holding polluters accountable for targeting poor communities. 

In the Senate, she supported bold climate policy. As vice president, she made the tie-breaking vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, which was the largest investment for climate action in history. 

Harris has always been an outspoken champion for fair access to quality health care. 

As a senator, she made it a priority to advocate for more-affordable health care, with a special focus on improving Black maternal health outcomes. 

And this year, she announced a new effort to ban medical debt from credit reports. 

She’s also introduced policies to rethink how we approach criminal justice. 

As a district attorney, she launched a reentry program called “Back on Track” to provide low-level drug defendants with the resources needed to turn their lives around.

In her role as vice president in the Biden administration, she’s been a key part of a number of wins:

• Downgrading the classification of marijuana
• Drastically lowering the price of drugs for seniors
• Creating more than 11 million jobs
• Canceling more than $7.7 billion in student debt
• Securing historic legislation for a fairer tax code 
• Increasing federal funding for affordable housing

If elected as president, there’s no question that Kamala Harris will continue to be a progressive champion of justice. 

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will continue building on these achievements to create a future where everyone has a chance to succeed. 

How you can help MoveOn elect Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States

MoveOn has tons of ways for you to get involved to help make Kamala Harris the president of the United States. 

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MoveOn members hosted tons of parties to watch the Democratic National Convention last month. They showed up, enjoyed one another’s company, met new people, and supported Vice President Harris for the official nomination for the Democratic Party. 

Attendees enjoyed meeting other like-minded people, supporting Harris-Walz, eating yummy food, and even getting to paint posters.

You can host a debate watch party with friends and family or open it up to the public to meet new people in your area. Hosting an event also has a huge impact on this campaign and can make a real difference.

Here’s how you can host a debate watch party:

First, check if there are other events in your area, by clicking this link and inputting your ZIP code in the search bar below the text. If there’s already an event planned in your area, see if you can attend that one to meet new friends. 

If there isn’t another event in your area, host one yourself! There are a few things to think about when planning your event:

1. Where will you host it? Make sure you have the appropriate space to host your event. This could be at your own home, a bar or brewery, a shop that has TVs and is open late, or a community center. The most important thing when hosting an event is to make sure that the debate can be viewed on a TV or projector. 
2. Who will you invite? It’s good practice to expect that half of the people you invite will attend. For example, if you want 50 guests at your event, invite 100 people. Invite friends, family, and acquaintances, and share the watch party on social media to get everyone engaged and excited about this historic event. 
3. How do you want to describe your event, and what is the best way to let attendees know about it? When you fill out the form on the MoveOn website, we’ll ask you to describe your event as well as provide directions to make it easy for attendees to join in on the fun. 

Here are the details of the 2024 debate to help you plan your watch party: 

• WHEN: The debate starts at 9 p.m. ET (8 CT/7 MT/6 PT) and will last approximately 90 minutes. Please plan to start your event BEFORE the debate start time but not to conclude it until at least 90 minutes after the debate start time.
• WHERE: Your event can be in a venue like a local bar or restaurant, a public space such as a library or community center, or even your home. If you’re not sure where you want to hold it, we recommend posting the event for where you’d like to have it, then confirming that it can accommodate you. You can update the venue later. The most important thing is that you are able to watch the event on TV or projector and that attendees will be able to hear. 

For more information on how to host your event, including what you receive from MoveOn and tips on how to make it a success, check out our Host Guide here.

Reminder that as a watch party host, you will receive 50 points that you can use at our Vote Mobilizer portal to redeem for cool T-shirts, power banks, exclusive stickers, and more!

Other details about the debate:

• The first presidential debate will be held on September 10 at 9 p.m. ET (8 CT/7MT/6 PT) at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
• It will be moderated by “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis.
• The debate will last approximately 90 minutes.
• It will be broadcast on ABC and streamed on ABC News Live 24/7, Disney+, or Hulu.

The journey to change begins with a single step. Take that step today. Plan your event. Ignite your community. Be the spark that lights the way to victory in 2024. The future is calling—and as a MoveOn member, you have the power to answer. 

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“How Did This Get Made?” Partners with MoveOn for Election Fundraiser

Our names are Paul, June, and Jason, and we won’t lie, you’ve probably seen us on some of your favorite television shows or movies—but we’ll get to that later. 

We were watching the Democratic National Convention last month and heard President Barack Obama say something interesting: “We do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos. We have seen that movie before, and we all know that the sequel is usually worse.” 

We happen to know a little something about that. Well … the movie part, at least. 

For the past 14 years, we’ve been hosting a podcast—ahem, a very successful podcast—called “How Did This Get Made?” where we watch terrible movies and then joke with each other as we figure out how the hell they ever made it into a theater. (edit: This is June, and I’d like to go on record saying that some of us are forced to watch them.) 

No matter what June says, we have a blast doing it, and we think our fans have a blast listening to it too. We hope so at least, since our podcast gets 40 million downloads a year! We’ve also won awards. So many awards. Just trust us. 

But while the three of us are all actors, writers, and comedians by trade, we’re also Americans who can see just how important this election is and how historic an opportunity we have to not just defeat Donald Trump but elect Kamala Harris with her new, joyful vision for our nation. 

We wanted to do something to help, and we figured there was no better way than to harness our fan base and host a live virtual podcast taping for “How Did This Get Made?” where all profits from ticket sales go straight to supporting MoveOn’s 2024 election plan to turn out 1.5 million voters in key battleground states and districts.

We decided to take a page out of Barack Obama’s playbook and use our show to talk about one of the most infamous sequels of all time: “Troll 2.” Our fans have been asking us to do it for years—and to help MoveOn, we finally decided to give in. We even convinced our friend Adam Scott to join us on the livestream on Friday, September 6 at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT.

It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be chaotic, it might even be bumbling—but it is also going to raise a ton of money to support MoveOn and help win this election. Want to join the fun? Just click here and donate any amount to secure your spot. You’ll get a follow-up email before the event with all the details!

OK, our friends at MoveOn have told us that we should probably tell you who we are, just in case you didn’t immediately recognize our names (and how DARE you if you didn’t).

I’m Paul Scheer. You may have seen me on “The League,” “Veep,” “Black Monday,” the new movie “Twisters,” or maybe you’ve even read my New York Times bestselling book “Joyful Recollections of Trauma.” 

June Diane Raphael here. You may have seen me on “Grace and Frankie,” “New Girl,” “Parks & Recreation,” or on my other podcast “The Deep Dive.” Or you could have read my guidebook to help women run for office, “Represent: The Women’s Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World.” 

And I’m Jason Mantzoukas, the one they always make go last. I was also on “The League” and “Parks & Recreation,” along with “The Good Place,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and I’m in the new Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Or, maybe you were walking down the streets of Los Angeles one day and heard someone scream “GEOSTORM” out of nowhere. That was most certainly not me, but it was a “How Did This Get Made?” fan screaming it at me. Just listen to the podcast; you’ll get it. 

And you all know Adam Scott from “Parks & Recreation,” “Big Little Lies,” “Severance,” and whatever else he gets up to. He can tell you himself. 

We’re excited to get together to talk about this fantastically horrible film while also raising a ton of money to support the great work that MoveOn will be doing over the next 6X days. 

It’s going to be a blast, and we don’t want you to miss it. Don’t worry if you’ve never heard the podcast before; going in blind might even be the better option for this one! 

Just click here, donate whatever you can to MoveOn, and you’ll secure your ticket to the event on Friday, September 6 at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT. 

Will we see you there? We better see you there. 

–June, Jason. and Paul

P.S.: June here again. Listen: Do I want to watch a movie about what I can only imagine are evil troll dolls? Of course not. But my rights to control my own body and the rights of every single other woman, girl, trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming person in the country are on the ballot this November, and it is up to us to do absolutely everything we can to elect a president who will restore and protect abortion rights across the country. That’s Kamala Harris. And MoveOn has been turning out voters and winning elections for 25 years. 

So let’s all suck it up, figure out what these trolls are going to get up to, and help save democracy while we’re doing it. Get your ticket here now.   

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Jordan Chiles is an exceptional athlete and part of the gold medal-winning American women’s gymnastics team. In the individual floor exercise competition, she earned the bronze medal, a recognition of her remarkable display of athleticism and excellence. 

The International Olympic Committee unjustly revoked Chiles’s medal—a move that has, in the past, been reserved largely for athletes found guilty of cheating or using performance-enhancing drugs. Neither of these is the case for Chiles—whose only fault was the bureaucratic confusion and failures of the various judicial bodies governing her sport. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is now fighting the decision. 

After Chiles’s competition, her coach appealed her score—and the judges, upon reconsideration, adjusted the score, awarding her the bronze. However, because a later claim contended that Chiles’s coach was four seconds late in lodging the appeal, a panel then stripped her of the medal. USA Gymnastics says they have video evidence that the appeal was made before the one-minute deadline, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has refused to review it. 

Once the appeal was accepted, it should not have been overturned. There are questions about a conflict of interest around the judge who ruled against Chiles. And overall, this is against the spirit of the Olympics. The Romanian team—which was awarded the bronze after it was taken from Chiles—suggested three athletes should each receive a medal, a solution which has precedent.

This isn’t about taking an honor away from any other athlete. Whether two or three athletes are awarded bronze medals or just Chiles—as the judges had ruled—Jordan Chiles earned that medal. And the International Olympic Committee must make this right. 

How You Can Help

Send Jordan Chiles a Postcard

Show your solidarity with Jordan Chiles as she fights to keep the bronze medal she earned by sending her a postcard of encouragement. Help us push back against the racist hate messages Chiles has faced by sending her messages of support and praise. 

You can address fan mail to: 

Jordan Chiles
USA Gymnastics
1099 N. Meridian St.
Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Instructions for Postcards: 

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Postcards are free to download and are designed to be printed two-sided, on cardstock with a weight of 80-110 pounds. We recommend doing a test print to make sure they are printing properly. Postcards will require a USPS postcard-rate stamp or regular letter-rate stamp, depending on the size. See the USPS website for specifications.

Take a photo of your printed postcard and tag MoveOn to help spread the love on social media as well! Find us at @MoveOn on Twitter and Instagram and @MoveOnOrg on TikTok! In your caption, share the petition calling on the Swiss Federal Tribunal and International Olympic Committee to right this wrong and let Jordan Chiles keep her bronze medal: moveon.org/bronze. 

Sign Our Petition

There is no confusion about Chiles’s exceptional talent or the score she received—she earned the bronze medal. The IOC must reverse its mistaken decision now. 

Sign this petition and demand the International Olympic Committee recognize Chiles for her gymnastic excellence and award her the bronze.

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In his electric speech, Governor Tim Walz said, “Project 2025 will make things much, much harder for people just trying to live their lives,“ and that it “serves nobody except the richest and the most extreme amongst us.” And that’s exactly what it does.

MoveOn has been working for months to expose the dangers of Project 2025 to make sure we all know what’s at stake this election and it’s working. Research shows that when people hear about Project 2025, they reject it, and Trump’s favorability decreases. So, it’s up to us to continue spreading the word about this dangerous, weird plan.

Will you watch and share this new video featuring everyone’s favorite former labor secretary Robert Reich, explaining what Project 2025 is? Pick your preferred social media platform to watch and share with your family and friends below!

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It’s clear from her record that Kamala Harris is committed to working for the people. And Trump has proven time and time again that he’s just looking out for himself and the ultra-wealthy. While Donald Trump was cozying up to Wall Street, Kamala Harris was taking on the Big Banks. And while Kamala Harris took on Big Pharma to keep out of pocket prescription costs low, Donald Trump threatened to cut Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. While Kamala Harris has worked to expand and strengthen voting rights, Donald Trump incited an insurrection to overturn the will of the people.

With policies focused on lowering the costs of food, housing, health care, and child care, a Harris-Walz administration would create an “opportunity economy” that could transform our country and the lives of millions of families. A Trump presidency, dedicated to enacting a dangerous Project 2025 agenda, on the other hand? That would only drag us backward. It’s time to turn the page and write the next chapter in our nation’s history.

Watch and share this video with Robert Reich about the dangers of Project 2025. It’s critically important that we continue exposing Trump’s Project 2025 and tell people about Vice President Harris as the antidote to expanding our freedoms and democracy. 

How to stop Project 2025? Get involved!

Project 2025 is the blueprint for the next conservative leader and actively strips away Americans’ freedoms. The best way to stop Project 2025? Beat Trump at the ballot box this November.

MoveOn has tons of ways for you to get involved to help make VP Kamala Harris the next president of the United States.

Become a Vote Mobilizer. Vote Mobilizers are leaders in our election program efforts. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Learn how to have persuasive conversations with voters
• Attend monthly election parties to write postcards and make phone calls to voters
• Make lifelong friends and win prizes

You can also connect with us on our social media and through our text messages.

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Voters have two choices when voting for reproductive rights.

There’s Donald Trump, who bragged about overturning Roe v. Wade, and his running mate, JD Vance, who believes abortion should be illegal nationally.

Or there’s Kamala Harris—a champion for reproductive rights—and her running mate, Tim Walz, who signed abortion rights into law in Minnesota.

Our rights to decide when and if we start a family are on the line this November. While the overwhelming number of Americans want abortion protected,  data shows that 1 in 4 voters don’t really know Trump’s stance on abortion. In fact, 12% of voters believe Trump supports legal abortion. That’s why it’s crucial that as many voters as possible see this ad!

We need a president who will lead the fight for reproductive rights! Watch MoveOn’s new abortion ad here!

During Vice President Harris’s historic speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, she declared, “I believe America cannot truly be prosperous unless Americans are fully able to make their own decisions about their own lives, especially on matters of heart and home. But tonight, in America, too many women are not able to make those decisions, and let’s be clear about how we got here. Donald Trump handpicked members of the United States Supreme Court to take away reproductive freedom, and now he brags about it.”

While we’re  clear that Vice President Harris will fight to protect and expand abortion access, there are a lot of voters who are undecided on whether they’ll head to the polls or not.

That’s why MoveOn launched this ad—funded and supported by MoveOn members like you—to target more than a million key voters this election. 

The ads are being served up to surge voters whom MoveOn staff and members have been reaching with a layered direct voter contact persuasion program since April. These are individuals who lean Democratic, voted for the first time after 2016, care about abortion rights, but are still on the fence about whether they will make the same effort this year.

With just under 70 days left before November 5, we need your help to make sure that our ad is seen by as many people  as possible who haven’t committed to vote to let them know that they have a choice between Kamala Harris, who will fight for our future and freedoms, or Donald Trump, who will take our country backward.

How You Can Help

The continual attacks on abortion access are scary and getting worse by the day, but we have the power to fight back. We can’t let the U.S. have a federal abortion ban.

In every single state, no matter how ruby red, where abortion has been on the ballot, voters have turned out in droves to protect it.

And this November, we can do it again. But only if we organize. Only if we vote.

Watch and share the abortion ad now! And let your friends and family know that abortion and our freedoms are on the ballot this November.

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Project 2025 is a blueprint for Donald Trump to strip away Americans’ freedoms and money. Read below to see how much a Trump presidency would cost you. 

Project 2025 would cut clean-energy tax credits, clean-energy jobs, and increase C02-related illnesses.

Project 2025 would roll back the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which would also abolish clean-electricity tax credits, zero-emission-vehicle tax credits, advanced-energy-manufacturing tax credits, and energy efficiency standards, which save the average American family $5,000. 

Along with cutting millions of jobs and revenue, Project 2025 would cause more than 2,000 premature deaths from exposure to air pollution and CO2 emissions. This loss of life could mean dual-income parents living off a single income or dual-income households relying on one income. 

This could lead to increased health problems, comorbidities, and chronic illnesses, causing Americans to visit the doctor more frequently and buy pricey prescriptions. 

Project 2025 would leave more Americans sick and uninsured, with skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs.

Project 2025 would repeal Medicare’s drug price negotiation, which would allow Big Pharma to price-gouge, especially for seniors. It would also repeal the drug provisions in place by the IRA, eliminating the $35 insulin cap and $2,000 out-of-pocket cap for Medicare beneficiaries, affecting 1.8 million people. This would mean those with chronic conditions could be paying thousands of dollars, if not more, monthly to get care. 

Project 2025 tax plan benefits only the extremely wealthy.

Project 2025 plans to overhaul the tax system. It would reduce the income tax brackets from seven to two and give the government more control over the IRS. 

Right now, we have seven tax brackets, where the more you make the higher tax bracket you fall in— 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, 37%. Project 2025 proposes two tax brackets: 15% and 30%. 

According to estimates from Brendan Duke, Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress, under this policy, a family of four with $100,000 in annual income would pay $2,600 in additional income tax, while a family of the same size making $5 million a year would receive a $325,000 tax cut. 

Project 2025 also plans to reduce the tax on dividends from 20% to 15%. Few Americans even own stocks. and the vast majority of the publicly traded stock is owned by the wealthy. 

Project 2025 proposes to freeze IRS funding and replace officials with appointees. Freezing the budget would mean that extra money from other programs, like the Inflation Reduction Act, could be used to recoup $1 billion in unpaid taxes by the wealthy, which has already happened.

Project 2025 would create more tax cuts for the rich and raise taxes on the middle class. It’s not a plan that benefits hardworking Americans. 

Harris’s economic policies help Americans.

Harris vows to tackle inflation in a number of different areas—from groceries to prescription drugs to the price of homes. 

Harris proposes a federal ban on price-gouging for food and groceries. Grocery prices skyrocketed in 2021, and profit margins surged two years later, even after the actual price of groceries started to go down. The plan could resemble having the price-gouging ban in place in 37 states, which would help prohibit high sudden spikes in food costs.

She is proposing to expand the Child Tax Credit for low- and middle-income families to $6,000 in the child’s first year. She’d also like to bring back the pandemic-era program that gave families up to $3,600 for each child. 

Harris also plans to tackle the housing market by building 3 million homes by the end of her first term. This would boost home supply and help ease some of the price pressures for some homebuyers. Harris aims to give companies who build starter homes tax incentives and to help first-time home buyers through a $25,000 subsidy. 

Harris’s economic plan aims to tackle inflation, making big and little purchases available for Americans. 

How to stop Project 2025? Get involved!

Project 2025 is the blueprint for the next conservative leader and actively strips away Americans’ freedoms. The best way to stop Project 2025? Beat Trump at the ballot box this November. 

MoveOn has tons of ways for you to get involved to help make Kamala Harris the president of the United States. 

Become a Vote Mobilizer. Vote Mobilizers are leaders in our election program efforts. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Learn how to have persuasive conversations with voters
• Attend monthly election parties to write postcards and make phone calls to voters
• Make lifelong friends and win prizes

You can also connect with us on our social media and through our text messages.

Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X.

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If Trump wins in November, he’ll finish right where he left off by denying climate science and letting climate change go unchecked as vulnerable populations face heightened risks from polluted air, respiratory diseases, and food and water shortages.

“Project 2025 is an absolute gift to the fossil fuel industry. All of the progress we’re making would be reversed if that scenario happened.”

–Patrick Drupp, director of climate policy at the Sierra Club

If Project 2025 is enacted, Republicans will wreak havoc by letting fossil fuel companies destroy our environment and pollute our communities, all while gutting federal incentives for renewable energy. 

Project 2025 explicitly calls on the State Department to “rescind all climate policies from its foreign aid programs” and “cease its war on fossil fuels in the developing world (p. 257).”

Project 2025’s climate plan will make fossil fuel companies richer and force our communities to pay the price of polluted air, more extreme natural disasters, and higher temperatures. 

Republicans are so committed to denying climate science that they want to make it harder to access critical weather data .

Project 2025 would block our access to free weather reports by dismantling the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  

Under Project 2025, federal agencies dedicated to clean-energy research would be eliminated. This would drastically curb federal environmental oversight and set us back decades in climate innovation.  

As a result, public health policies will be weakened, and toxic fossil fuel emissions and air pollutants will continue to threaten our health. 

What Project 2025 would look like under the next natural disaster

Recently, thousands of people’s homes have been damaged or destroyed by the catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. 

Under Project 2025, protections like the National Flood Insurance Program, which provides more-affordable insurance coverage for almost 5 million property owners, would be eliminated, leaving millions of families without flood coverage and the chance to recover. Future natural disasters would leave homeowners with damaged houses, wrecked cars, and months or years of fighting insurance claims to get anything repaired. This would require Americans to make tough decisions on spending their life savings, going into debt to fix repairs, or being forced to relocate as thousands of families did after Hurricane Katrina.

Meanwhile, the fossil fuel industry, whose destructive emissions cause oceans to warm at rapid rates, resulting in hurricanes producing increased rainfall that causes these floods, would continue to evade accountability. 

If Republicans succeed with implementing Project 2025, our ability to prepare for extreme weather events and combat the root causes of the climate crisis will be jeopardized.

A Trump presidency would be disastrous for our climate and future. 

Together, we can reject Project 2025 at the ballot box by making sure Trump and his allies get nowhere near the White House. 

Get involved!

MoveOn has a number of ways you can get involved to help Kamala Harris become president in November.

Become a Vote Mobilizer. Vote Mobilizers are leaders in our election program efforts. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Learn how to have persuasive conversations with voters
• Attend monthly election parties to write postcards and make phone calls to voters
• Make lifelong friends and win prizes

You can also connect with us on our social media and through our text messages.

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Under Project 2025’s proposed Medicare changes, health care companies could decline coverage for anything from chemotherapy to nursing home stays, even if they’re doctor-recommended. 

Republicans suggest making Medicare Advantage the default option for Medicare enrollment, but this would actually cost the government and taxpayers more money.

What Is Medicare Advantage?

Medicare Advantage offers Medicare coverage through private companies. It can be alluring for perks like gym memberships, but its restrictive networks and unpredictable coverage make it costly for people with chronic illnesses in need of lifesaving care. 

“Pushing people into Medicare Advantage is a recipe for further enriching corporate health insurers at the expense of older adults, destroying Medicare as we know it. It compounds health inequities. Vulnerable Americans are likely to lose access to their choice of doctors and face barriers to getting the care they need.”

–Diane Archer, president of Just Care USA 

Project 2025 would make this for-profit version of Medicare the default for future enrollments, which would give health care companies a payday while significantly lowering the quality of care for seniors. 

And when it comes to lifesaving care, Medicare Advantage has serious disadvantages that will result in unforeseen costs for elders and their families.

These private plans will hurt sick patients the most by forcing them to shell out significant out-of-pocket costs and clear unnecessary hurdles in order to obtain coverage—all in the name of shareholder profits. 

Project 2025’s plan to “reform federal retirement benefits” would increase the retirement age to 70, which it is estimated would cut lifetime benefits for new retirees by nearly 20%. 

The proposed policies in Project 25 are ruthless and would directly harm the seniors in our lives.

The only way to stop Project 2025 from being enacted is to defeat Trump and MAGA in November. 

Get involved!

MoveOn has a number of ways you can get involved to help Kamala Harris become president in November.

Become a Vote Mobilizer. Vote Mobilizers are leaders in our election program efforts. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Learn how to have persuasive conversations with voters
• Attend monthly election parties to write postcards and make phone calls to voters
• Make lifelong friends and win prizes

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Here are 10 things you should know about Kamala Harris’s new running mate:

10. Tim Walz is serious about eradicating child poverty.
As governor, he enacted a universal free school meals program at Minnesota public schools. As a former teacher himself, Gov. Walz said that providing free breakfast and lunch for students is one of the best investments we can make to support working families.1

9. Tim Walz fights for reproductive freedom.
As governor, Tim Walz made clear he’s an ally to the movement to expand abortion rights. Gov. Walz enacted a law that enshrined “reproductive freedom” into the state’s constitution. Under Walz, the state repealed other abortion-related restrictions, including a 24-hour waiting period for people seeking abortions, and passed a law meant to shield Minnesota health providers and patients from abortion-related prosecution in other states.2

8. Tim Walz fights against corporate greed.
Gov. Walz raised taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals to pay for an expanded state social safety net and a variety of tax benefits aimed at low-income taxpayers and working families.3

7. Tim Walz is a climate champion.
Tim Walz is a clean energy and climate champion, passing several climate initiatives that reduced pollution, created jobs in renewable energy, and protected clean water as Minnesota governor. Under his leadership, Minnesota is transitioning to 100% clean energy generation by 2040 and is the first state in the Midwest to adopt more-rigorous pollution standards for cars, reducing carbon pollution by 2 million tons by 2030.4

6. Tim Walz believes in marijuana reform. Gov. Walz signed a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 in Minnesota and made it the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. In a historic first, the Democratic Party ticket now consists of two candidates who support marijuana legalization.5

5. Tim Walz supports workers and their right to organize. 
As a former National Education Association union member, Tim Walz has shown up for workers and their right to organize. Walz approved an expansive labor bill that secured a host of protections for workers, from guaranteeing paid sick leave to banning mandatory anti-union meetings hosted by employers as well as noncompete agreements.6 Walz also signed into law a bill that made Minnesota the first state to establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, in addition to protecting Amazon warehouse workers from dangerous quotas.7

4. Tim Walz is an LGBTQ+ ally.
From banning conversion therapy to making it illegal for libraries to ban books solely because they have LGBTQ themes or characters, Gov. Walz has demonstrated his commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ people. Showing solidarity with LGBTQ+ people isn’t new for Tim Walz. Back in 1999, Gov. Walz, then a 35-year-old social studies teacher at Mankato West High School, advised the school’s first gay-straight alliance (GSA), a student-led club supporting LGBTQ students and families. As vice president, Tim Walz will support the LGBTQ+ community.8

3. Tim Walz welcomes immigrants.
Walz recognizes the importance of protecting our immigrant communities and rejecting right-wing rhetoric by passing commonsense immigration system reform. As governor, Walz defended Minnesota’s history of welcoming refugees and immigrants, supporting relief for Dreamers, and keeping families together.9

2. Tim Walz is an advocate for commonsense gun reforms.
After the Parkland shooting, Tim Walz walked away from his A+ NRA rating after his then-teenage daughter, Hope, asked him to do everything in his power to prevent gun violence. Walz donated all of his NRA campaign contributions to organizations supporting veterans. As a gun owner and hunter, Gov. Walz now proudly has a F- NRA rating and supports universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, and Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and he has passed safe storage laws in Minnesota.10

1. Tim Walz thinks Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are weird.
Gov. Walz knows that Donald Trump and his Project 2025 agenda aren’t just insidious—they’re weird! Wanting to control what someone else wants to read? Weird! Restricting someone else’s bodily autonomy? Weird! Looking out for corporations and the ultra-wealthy instead of the working class? Unequivocally weird!

Will you sign up now to volunteer with MoveOn? We need you to defeat Donald Trump and his dangerous Project 2025 agenda. 

We’re not going back in this election; we’re going forward. Gov. Walz’s legislative record shows us the future we’re fighting for in this election: protecting abortion rights, legalizing recreational marijuana, and commonsense gun reforms. If we successfully elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, then we’re one step closer to turning this progressive vision—where our communities can thrive—into a reality.

Are you ready to get to work to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz? Sign up to volunteer now and then ask three friends to do the same!

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