2025‑08‑20 • Operation Hope Briefing — Key Takeaways & Next Steps

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This thread captures the highlights and concrete follow‑ups from today’s briefing. Add quick updates or links in the replies so we can track progress.

Key Takeaways

  • Lawmaker Outreach Tool now includes state reps and governors; calling + social posting features are next.

  • Engagement Mix: local meetups, coffee socials, rallies, and digital canvassing.

  • Rebellion PAC is vetting candidates; baseline: no corporate PAC money + support the Populist Plank.

  • Populist Plank momentum: TYT Substack coverage; petition to refuse AIPAC money is active.

Action Items (owner → due by next weekly meeting)

  • Fix ZIP/address lookup issues in the outreach tool → Tool/Eng Team.

  • Scope and ship “Call Your Rep” + “Post on X/FB/IG” flows in tool MVP → Tool/Eng + Comms.

  • Stand up 3–5 local touchpoints (meetup/coffee) and a lightweight digital canvass pilot → Community Leads.

  • Candidate pipeline brief (criteria, vetting flow, onboarding kit) → Rebellion PAC Ops.

  • Amplify Plank narrative: compile 3 talking points + 1 graphic for volunteers; share petition in weekly updates → Comms Team.

  • Collect & post links (TYT Substack, petition, tool) in this thread → All.

What We Need From Members

  • Drop your city + preferred meetup format (coffee, doorstep canvass, rally) below.

  • Share one target lawmaker (name & office) you can pressure this week using the tool.

  • If you know a values‑aligned potential candidate, note their district & contact.

Strategic Importance (why this matters)

  • Outreach Tool → Pressure → Policy: direct constituent pressure strengthens the Populist Plank.

  • Candidate Pipeline: credible recruits = Rebellion PAC leverage and proof of concept.

  • Narrative Power: TYT airtime + Substack normalize economic populism beyond our bubble.

  • Coalition Expansion: bridges Operation Hope work with the broader progressive ecosystem.

  • Issue Framing: channels Gaza/Israel discourse through No More Wars + economic justice, avoiding wedge‑issue traps.

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Where can you axcess outreach tool?

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Thanks Maggie!

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Im new here and feel a bit overwhelmed but excited! I live in Asheboro NC, looking for rallies and other. I can pressure US Senator Thom Tillis (NC) with “the tool” Im not sure what that means :rofl: but im willing to try anything. I volunteer for a startup campaign for Samuel Ronan, OH 15th Congressional district US House currently held by Mike Carey. You can reach him and his staff on FB and other socials easily, or through me.

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I just checked the calendar and noticed there isn’t an event on there for tonight. Are we just meeting next week for the usual 1st Wednesday town hall with Cenk? I missed the end of the last meeting, so sorry if I missed the announcement about it.

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