Welcome to Organizer’s Corner — a (free) newsletter from your friends at Get Pod Local! Because we can help you stay inform — but then what?
Enter in your weekly Call To Actions (CTA!) from our Resident Precinct Chair, Joey Cade!
I had to step away for a couple weeks...
It’s just a lot. All the time.
So I rested. And I found some awe.
I took a road trip to New Mexico with my teens — space to breathe, to reset, to remember there’s still beauty in the middle of all of this.
And then I refocused on the work and my local organizing community.
I attended the first-ever Dallas all-county Democratic Convention — and y’all, it was impressive. Our local party is doing big, important work and building real infrastructure. And we got to hear from the candidates leading our ballot in Texas this fall. I left feeling energized. I’ve also jumped into a couple task force efforts and spent time on No Kings.
Read: The Third ‘No Kings’ Rally in Dallas Was Described as Mostly Peaceful
No Kings Day was inspiring, as well. I did exactly what we were asked to do: made new connections and expanded the reach of our community & shared organizing work. We’re now busy planning programs based on conversations had while peacefully marching together.
If you showed up to No Kings and you’re feeling good about it — you should. You earned that. Showing up matters.
Now, it’s time to roll up our sleeves.
If you’re not already plugged into an organization doing work in our communities, now is the time. Find your lane and get in it.
Because the message from No Kings wasn’t symbolic — it was real:
WE protect us.
No one is coming to save us.
We are the heroes we’ve been waiting for.
So what does that look like in practice?
Here are some ideas:
Support local aid work, keeping neighbors safe. In Dallas, join the essential work of Vecinos Unidos or El Movimiento.
Attend local club meetings. Each club is unique, with different areas of focus, so there’s something for everyone.
Join me for The FEDD’s next meeting on Tues, April 7th to hear how we stop voter disenfranchisement - like we had in the Primary election in Dallas - in the Midterm election
Get the Dallas Democrat’s newsletter to hear what’s going on or follow their calendar
Join your local Indivisible chapter’s efforts - here’s Dallas’s
Become a precinct chair (PC). In Texas, it’s the most base, neighborhood-level organizing. We build political power in our community by engaging neighbors to be informed, active voters. Here’s info on being a PC in Dallas County.
Make sure voting in every election - which citizens in authoritarian regimes must do - is a commitment you keep. Elections happen all the time, not just every 2-4 years. Local elections mean everything to our community, so it really matters when you vote in local elections.
In Texas, you most likely have TWO elections coming up very soon. First, there’s the local “Joint Elections”, which are for our school districts, city councils, etc - all local level leadership that shapes how our cities work and how healthy the people are. Then, there’s the Democratic Primary Runoff Election to determine who our candidates will be in the Midterm Election this fall. Since we have statewide races that went to a runoff, we ALL have races to vote for in the runoff in Texas.
I’ll share detailed election info soon, but know we start voting on April 20th in the local Joint Elections and on May 18th for the Primary Runoff.
Make plans to attend the statewide Democratic Convention this June in Corpus Christi, if you can. There will be buses to ride down with new friends and the votes we take will shape the TX Dem party, our structure, and our priorities for the next 2 years.
Figure out how/if you can participate in the May 1st General Strike. Talk to others about it.
This is how we build power. This is how we build community. This is how we win this fall.
It’s up to us.
Rest when you need to. Unplug regularly to give yourself time to heal from the constant stress. But come back and get back to the community work.
Because what we’re building together — and what we choose to do next — matters more than anything.
It will shape what comes next - for all of us.
Let’s do the work. Together.
With hugs and dreams for better days ahead,
Joey
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Organizer’s Corner is a Newsletter brought to you by our very own, Joey Cade. Lots of folks have ideas of what can help / what you should do — and while no one has all the answers, we (specifically Joey) do have some. Okay, a lot. Joey is not just a co-host of Get Pod Local …she’s also the Precinct Chair for Dallas’ Precinct 1052.
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