It genuinely feels like months, if not years, since we found out Donald Trump’s oldest son (may or may not have) colluded with the Russian government to get dirt on Hillary Clinton. In reality, it has been just over a week, but time is moving so slowly and I don’t know if this administration will ever end.
This just happened on Hannity….. pic.twitter.com/nOYn7Th2aL
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 13, 2017
On that note:
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MONDAY
- Protesters are occupying Bay Street on Staten Island all day long in memory of Eric Garner, who was killed three years ago today. (45 Victory Blvd., 10am)
- The Democratic Socialists of America’s immigration justice working group is meeting to discuss sanctuary cities, ICE, and more. (Sixth Street Community Center, 6:30pm)
- The Doula Project is celebrating its 10th birthday with a karaoke fundraiser. (Branded Saloon, 6:30pm, $5 – $20 suggested donation)
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TUESDAY
- Protesters are rallying outside Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand’s office to urge them to kill the Republicans’ healthcare bill. (730 3rd. Ave., 5pm)
- Transportation Alternatives is hosting an activist training session on using compelling writing and visual design for social change. (TransAlt Office, 6:30pm)
- The New Kings Democrats are having their latest monthly meeting, where they’ll discuss canvassing, local elections, and more.
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WEDNESDAY
- Protesters are gathering outside 83-85 Bowery, where a slumlord threatened residents with eviction, to support the tenants and demand the city put an end to their harassment. (83-85 Bowery, 4pm)
- The Morningside Center for Teaching and Social Responsibility is leading an interactive workshop on teaching and restorative justice. (Smack Mellon, 6pm)
- The Murphy Institute is leading a series of workshops on building a new, comparative economy. This week they’ll discuss worker cooperatives. (Mayday Space, 6pm)
- Emerge New York, a training program for Democratic women politicians, is having a fundraiser. (Katra Lounge, 6pm, $25 – $1,000)
- Activist organization Indivisible BK is having a general meeting this week. (Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 7pm)
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THURSDAY
- Learn about the Democratic candidates running for Brooklyn District Attorney at this informational forum. (St. Francis College, 6pm)
- Interference Archive is screening a series of short films on the risks people who experience sexual and gender violence face, as well as the resources they have. (Interference Archive, 7pm)
- Artist collective BUFU is hosting an event at the Brooklyn Museum featuring panel discussions, skill shares, a happy hour and DJ set. (Brooklyn Museum, 7pm)
- This panel at the Museum of Food and Drink explores how immigration policies shape the way we eat. (Museum of Food and Drink, 6:30pm, $26)
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FRIDAY
- Protesters are gathering in memory of Kyam Livingston, who died in police custody in 2013. (Church Ave. & 18th St., 5:30pm)
- The Metropolitan Anarchist Coordinating Council is hosting a general assembly, where they’ll discuss future campaigns, their No Platform for Fascism campaign, and planned mutual aid projects. (Verso Books, 6:30pm)
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SATURDAY
- The DSA is collecting signatures for the Right to Know Act, which would expand people’s rights when interacting with police. (1437 Rockaway Parkway, 11am)
- Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work is having a panel and training session on the history of abortion rights and current legislative challenges. (Silberman School of Social Work, 12pm)
- Verso Books is screening a documentary on how activists built a bus riders’ union in Los Angeles and its potential influences on NYC’s transit activism.
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