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No Thanks Given: Boycott Avelo National Day of Protest:
Sunday, November 30th, 2025

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Check Out Side With Love's Planning Event:
Monday, November 24th,
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Blue, Purple, and Red background. At the top: No Thanks Given: Jone a local protest to demand Avelo Airlines cancel their contract with ICE! Boycott Avelo National Day of Protest: Sunday, November 30 Find an Event: https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/no-thanks-given-join-a-local-protest-to-demand-avelo-airlines-cancel-their-contract-with-ice Avelo Airlines is the only commercial airline with a contract with ICE to operate deportation flights. Boycott Evil, Boycott Avelo
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are"
--e.e. cummings
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance,
We mourn the lights that are no longer shining....
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November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Last Night We Talked About Militarization, Tonight, we put it all together!

US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities
Policy Talk w/ Brett Heinz,

Thursday, November 20
8:00 pm ET • 7:00 pm CT• 6:00 pm MT • 5:00 pm PT
RSVP: bit.ly/Airstrikes-M...
Blue Camo with a picture of Brett Heinz, a white man wearing a black shirt and a black jacket in front of the US Capitol at night, with a navy blue sky behind the dome. At the bottom of the picture is a QR Code and the UUSJ logo Policy Talk with Brett Heinz, American Friends Service Committee Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: https://bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Brett Heinz, Global Policy Coordinator for Economic and Climate Justice, American Friends Service Committee (the Quakers), will speak to us about U.S. airstrikes in the Caribbean, the broader history of efforts to merge the War on Drugs with the War on Terror, and implications we need to be aware of for the Trump administration’s domestic militarization and threats to use the Insurrection Act to target U.S. cities militarily. This Event Dovetails with our Monthly No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law, Not Martial Law: https://bit.ly/ActHour-November
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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And Check Out Tomorrow's Expert Briefing:
US Airstrikes in the Caribbean & Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities
Policy Talk w/ Brett Heinz

Thurs, Nov 20
8:00 pm ET • 7:00 pm CT• 6:00 pm MT • 5:00 pm PT
bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization
Blue Camo with a picture of Brett Heinz, a white man wearing a black shirt and a black jacket in front of the US Capitol at night, with a navy blue sky behind the dome. At the bottom of the picture is a QR Code and the UUSJ logo Policy Talk with Brett Heinz, American Friends Service Committee Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: https://bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Brett Heinz, Global Policy Coordinator for Economic and Climate Justice, American Friends Service Committee (the Quakers), will speak to us about U.S. airstrikes in the Caribbean, the broader history of efforts to merge the War on Drugs with the War on Terror, and implications we need to be aware of for the Trump administration’s domestic militarization and threats to use the Insurrection Act to target U.S. cities militarily. This Event Dovetails with our Monthly No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law, Not Martial Law: https://bit.ly/ActHour-November
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Social Justice Double Header!

Tonight:
Join the No Frills Action Hour:
Constitutional Law not Martial Law
Wednesday, November 19
7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT
bit.ly/ActHour-November
An hourglass with green sand running from the top to the bottom with the UUSJ Logo over the sand at the bottom of the glass Join the November No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law Not Martial Law Wednesday, November 19 7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT bit.ly/ActHour-November This Event Dovetails with the Webinar: US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Tonight!

Michael Ansara: Lessons for Today's Movement Organizers
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT

Register: uusj.salsalabs.org/michaelansar...
The cover of Micheal Ansara's book: The Hard Work of Hope. A Black and white picture of Michael Ansara wearing a leather jacket and locking arms with other activists. On the top of the cover The Hard Work of HOPE in light yellow with A memoir in black on the lowest leg of the "E."
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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US Airstrikes in the Caribbean & Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities
Policy Talk w/ Brett Heinz

Thurs, Nov 20
8:00 pm ET • 7:00 pm CT• 6:00 pm MT • 5:00 pm PT
bit.ly/Airstrikes-M...

Dovetails w/No Frills Action Hour:
http: bit.ly/ActHour-November
Blue Camo with a picture of Brett Heinz, a white man wearing a black shirt and a black jacket in front of the US Capitol at night, with a navy blue sky behind the dome. At the bottom of the picture is a QR Code and the UUSJ logo Policy Talk with Brett Heinz, American Friends Service Committee Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: https://bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Brett Heinz, Global Policy Coordinator for Economic and Climate Justice, American Friends Service Committee (the Quakers), will speak to us about U.S. airstrikes in the Caribbean, the broader history of efforts to merge the War on Drugs with the War on Terror, and implications we need to be aware of for the Trump administration’s domestic militarization and threats to use the Insurrection Act to target U.S. cities militarily. This Event Dovetails with our Monthly No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law, Not Martial Law: https://bit.ly/ActHour-November
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Are UU Ready?

Michael Ansara: Lessons for Today's Movement Organizers
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT

Register: uusj.salsalabs.org/michaelansar...
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Join the November No Frills Action Hour:
Constitutional Law Not Martial Law

Wednesday, November 19
7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT
bit.ly/ActHour-November
Join the November No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law Not Martial Law Wednesday, November 19 7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT bit.ly/ActHour-November
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Tonight! Thurs, Nov 13th, check out this webinar with one of the foremost experts on SNAP Funding...
SNAP Funding Maneuvers: Have They Been Legal?
Expert Policy briefing w/ David A. Super, Georgetown Univ. Law Center

8:00 pm ET • 7:00 pm CT • 6:00 pm MT • 5:00 pm PT
RSVP: bit.ly/SNAP-Funding
Orange background with white writing, an oval picture of David Super and a pot of stew with the SNAP logo on the side. SNAP Funding Maneuvers: Have They Been Legal? Expert Policy briefing with David A. Super, Georgetown University Law Center Thursday, November 13 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT • 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: bit.ly/SNAP-Funding David A. Super, a professor at Georgetown University, will provide a clear-eyed and experienced assessment of the lawless actions taken by the Trump administration regarding SNAP benefits. Super is among the foremost experts on SNAP in the U.S., and he is a Unitarian Universalist.
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Michael Ansara: Lessons for Today's Movement Organizers
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT

Register: uusj.salsalabs.org/michaelansar...
The cover of Micheal Ansara's book: The Hard Work of Hope. A Black and white picture of Michael Ansara wearing a leather jacket and locking arms with other activists. On the top of the cover The Hard Work of HOPE in light yellow with A memoir in black on the lowest leg of the "E."
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Join the November No Frills Action Hour:
Constitutional Law Not Martial Law

Wednesday, November 19
7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT
bit.ly/ActHour-November
An hourglass with green sand running from the top to the bottom with the UUSJ Logo over the sand at the bottom of the glass Join the November No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law Not Martial Law Wednesday, November 19 7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT bit.ly/ActHour-November This Event Dovetails with the Webinar: US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization
in U.S. Cities
Policy Talk with Brett Heinz, @afsc_org

Thursday, November 20
8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT•
6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT
RSVP: bit.ly/Airstrikes-M...
Blue Camo with a picture of Brett Heinz, a white man wearing a black shirt and a black jacket in front of the US Capitol at night, with a navy blue sky behind the dome. At the bottom of the picture is a QR Code and the UUSJ logo Policy Talk with Brett Heinz, American Friends Service Committee Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: https://bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Brett Heinz, Global Policy Coordinator for Economic and Climate Justice, American Friends Service Committee (the Quakers), will speak to us about U.S. airstrikes in the Caribbean, the broader history of efforts to merge the War on Drugs with the War on Terror, and implications we need to be aware of for the Trump administration’s domestic militarization and threats to use the Insurrection Act to target U.S. cities militarily. This Event Dovetails with our Monthly No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law, Not Martial Law: https://bit.ly/ActHour-November
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Join the November No Frills Action Hour:
Constitutional Law Not Martial Law

Wednesday, November 19
7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT
bit.ly/ActHour-November
An hourglass with green sand running from the top to the bottom with the UUSJ Logo over the sand at the bottom of the glass Join the November No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law Not Martial Law Wednesday, November 19 7:30 p.m. ET • 6:30 p.m. CT • 5:30 p.m. MT • 4:30 p.m. PT bit.ly/ActHour-November This Event Dovetails with the Webinar: US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities, Policy Talk W/ Brett Heinz,

Thursday, November 20
8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT•
6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT
RSVP: bit.ly/Airstrikes-M...
Blue Camo with a picture of Brett Heinz, a white man wearing a black shirt and a black jacket in front of the US Capitol at night, with a navy blue sky behind the dome. At the bottom of the picture is a QR Code and the UUSJ logo Policy Talk with Brett Heinz, American Friends Service Committee Thursday, November 20 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT• 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: https://bit.ly/Airstrikes-Militarization US Airstrikes in the Caribbean and Implications for Domestic Militarization in U.S. Cities Brett Heinz, Global Policy Coordinator for Economic and Climate Justice, American Friends Service Committee (the Quakers), will speak to us about U.S. airstrikes in the Caribbean, the broader history of efforts to merge the War on Drugs with the War on Terror, and implications we need to be aware of for the Trump administration’s domestic militarization and threats to use the Insurrection Act to target U.S. cities militarily. This Event Dovetails with our Monthly No Frills Action Hour: Constitutional Law, Not Martial Law: https://bit.ly/ActHour-November
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Action Needed Immediately to #SaveACA!
Our #UUfaith teaches compassion, mutual care, and the recognition of the dignity of all as the cornerstones of both individual self-reliance and community accountability. These are the issues at play in this negotiation.

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November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” --President John F. Kennedy

Thank you! Happy Veteran's Day from @uusj.net
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” --President John F. Kennedy Thank you! Happy Veteran's Day Blue background with a white drawing of combat boots filled with poppies and a red poppy and the UUSJ logo
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Can they DO that with SNAP benefits? Check out this webinar with one of the foremost experts on SNAP Funding...
David A. Super, Georgetown University Law Center

SNAP Funding Maneuvers: Have They Been Legal?
Thurs, Nov 13

8:00 pm ET • 7:00 pm CT • 6:00 pm MT • 5:00 pm PT
RSVP: bit.ly/SNAP-Funding
Orange background with: SNAP Funding Maneuvers: Have They Been Legal? Picture of David Super Expert Policy briefing with David A. Super, Georgetown University Law Center Thursday, November 13 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT • 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: bit.ly/SNAP-Funding and a QR Code David A. Super, a professor at Georgetown University, will provide a clear-eyed and experienced assessment of the lawless actions taken by the Trump administration regarding SNAP benefits. Super is among the foremost experts on SNAP in the U.S., and he is a Unitarian Universalist. The SNAP Log with a green bag with an egg carton, an apple, a loaf of break, and some milk beside Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the UUSJ logo
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Michael Ansara: Lessons for Today's Movement Organizers
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT

Register: uusj.salsalabs.org/michaelansar...
The cover of Micheal Ansara's book: The Hard Work of Hope. A Black and white picture of Michael Ansara wearing a leather jacket and locking arms with other activists. On the top of the cover The Hard Work of HOPE in light yellow with A memoir in black on the lowest leg of the "E."
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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On October 31, the Administration released the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026 in the Federal Register.

We must Side With Refugees as Trump Deploys Historically Low Refugee Admissions Goal

bit.ly/RefugeeAdmissions
The statue of liberty with Liberty and Justice for ALL written beside it. We ask you to Side With Refugees as Trump Deploys Historically Low Refugee Admissions Goal On October 31, the Administration released the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026 in the Federal Register. The determination sets a refugee admissions goal, a ceiling, for the upcoming year at 7,500. This is the lowest number in the history of the refugee program. In effect, this goal closes the door to the tens of thousands of refugees who have already been approved. People who have been waiting for years in the pipeline. Please write your lawmakers and ask them to hold the administration to the Refugee Act of 1980. bit.ly/RefugeeAdmissions
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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SNAP Funding Maneuvers: Have They Been Legal?
Expert Policy briefing with David A. Super, Georgetown University Law Center

Thursday, November 13

8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT • 6:00 p.m.
MT • 5:00 p.m. PT
RSVP: bit.ly/SNAP-Funding
SNAP Funding Maneuvers: Have They Been Legal? Expert Policy briefing with David A. Super, Georgetown University Law Center Thursday, November 13 8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT • 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT RSVP: bit.ly/SNAP-Funding
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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“None of us has ever faced an attack on our democracy like the one we face now. Our basic values as Americans, as Unitarian Universalists, as human beings, are under attack.

It’s easy to be discouraged. But action is the antidote to despair. "
--Fred Van Deusen
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Blue background with grey and green smoke over a drawing of a man being handcuffed by an someone in a police uniform. “None of us has ever faced an attack on our democracy like the one we face now. Our basic values as Americans, as Unitarian Universalists, as human beings, are under attack. It’s easy to be discouraged. But action is the antidote to despair. How can we position ourselves and congregations to be brave in thinking about what else? What next?” --Fred Van Deusen, Democracy Action Team Learn More: https://uusj.net/wp1/lets-reclaim-our-democracy-in-ernest/
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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The Gathering: What’s Next After No Kings
#UUtheVote @uua.org
Monday, November 10
8:00 pm ET • 7:00 pm CT • 6:00 pm MT • 5:00 pm PT
RSVP: sidewithlove.org/actioncenter

Learn about where we are at this moment, what it means for us, and what we are called to do to advance a pro-democracy agenda.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands
Author Talk @ Cedar Lane UU Cong.
In collaboration with @uusj.net
Sunday, November 9
12:30 p.m. ET • 11:30 a.m. CT • 10:30 a.m. MT • 9:30 a.m. PT
RSVP for Online: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

In-person:
9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD
Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands Author Talk at @cedarlaneuucongregation In collaboration with @uusj.dc Immigration Action Team (Online and in-person) Sunday, November 9 12:30 p.m. ET • 11:30 a.m. CT • 10:30 a.m. MT • 9:30 a.m. PT RSVP for Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IJiIos5GQ56E-1uvwa_eMQ#/registration In-person: 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD Compellingly weaving together oral storytelling, history, and memoir, Sarah Towle illustrates how the US has led the retreat from post-WWII commitments to protecting human rights.
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Congress must act now and demand that the Trump administration fully fund SNAP during the shutdown and afterward.

Tell the House and Senate:
The Administration Must Fully Fund SNAP
Not Worsen Hunger In Our Nation

bit.ly/FullyFundSNAP
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November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM