Chop Wood, Carry North Carolina 6/25

Joyful persistence

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Hi team North Carolina!

Good Trouble Lives On! We’re still riding the energy from No Kings Day—62 rallies across North Carolina, in big cities and tiny towns. That momentum? It’s real. And it’s carrying us right into the next National Day of Action on July 17. But this isn’t just about big days—it’s about steady, joyful persistence.

If we want to keep this movement growing, we need to turn up the pressure—on Senators Tillis and Budd, and on our NC Legislature. Here are two easy, powerful ways to do that:

Join Down Home NC’s Weekly Phone Banks
If you haven’t heard of Down Home NC yet, you’re in for something good. They organize in rural and small-town communities, building real grassroots power among working-class North Carolinians. And right now, they’re phone banking every Thursday to protect Medicaid and urge folks to call their Republican senators.

You don’t need experience—just a couple of hours and a willingness to speak with compassion. They’ll train you, support you, and leave you feeling fired up.

📅 Phone banks: 6/26, 7/3, and 7/10 from 6–8pm ET
📍 Click here to sign up

Support Critical Dem Seats in the Legislature
County2County and Neighbors on Call are already out knocking on doors and calling voters to protect the vulnerable Dems they helped elect. They helped break the GOP supermajority in 2024—and now they’re building toward 2026.

Live in central NC? Sign up for their July 12 canvass—almost 30 people showed up last Saturday, heat and all.
Out of town or indoorsy? No problem—you can make calls from home through June for Rep. Pittman, or join the July 8 launch to help reelect Sen. Everitt and Rep. Cohn.

📍 Sign up here

Bonus Action:
Want more ways to make your voice heard? Check out Everyday Election Activism: The Opportunities for an ongoing list of ways to stay involved. Whether you have 5 minutes or a free afternoon, there's something for you.

Let’s keep showing up. Let’s keep building. Let’s keep being the movement they didn’t see coming.

Jess (and NC partner, Marilyn + Andrea who helps with state newsletters)