Last month,
Chrislove announced that we are planning our second statewide meet-up, and why:
Now that we have mostly recovered from the immediate effects of Election Day, Texas progressives have work to do. We knew from the beginning that efforts to flip the state would be a long-term project, and just as Republicans didn't take control overnight, we are not going to retake Texas without a long, hard fight. Now is the time to pull together, talk, plan, but most of all, never lose hope.
[...] Every cog, every organizing effort, every activist outlet in our Texas progressive movement matters, and Daily Kos plays an important role in our future as a battleground state. There are many of us Kossacks in Texas, both vocal and lurking (and somewhere in between), and we hope to bring even more into our shared struggle. Here in Houston, the Houston Area Kossacks group has served as an activist launching pad for several of us. While our metro area is too sprawling to have effective group activist events, our meet-ups have served as a clearinghouse for sharing information, and many of us have become much more active in our own areas of the city. And that should really be the point of any Daily Kos group--after all, we are here to elect more and better Democrats.
In the spring, we want to bring together Kossacks from across the state and region so we can lift each other up, share strategies, inspire and become inspired, and keep up the momentum toward tipping the balance of power in Texas. All while meeting new people and forging new friendships with our fellow Kossacks, of course.
We decided on Saturday 2/28 in Austin for our main meet-up based on the input we received as well as on the date for the annual
Zilker Park Kite Festival, which begins around 11:00am on Sunday 3/1 and was an enjoyable part of
our last statewide meet-up.
The next thing we knew, though, navajo had swooped in offering to come visit with us again as well as official support for our event from Daily Kos, and we gratefully accepted!
So navajo has arranged for Meteor Blades and Denise Oliver Velez to attend as well! After lunch (courtesy of Daily Kos), each will share some of their experiences as activists. And navajo will talk about organizing assistance available to us through the site, among many other things.
We're working out the details, but we also plan to discuss what the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is up to and how we can help to minimize the damage they are planning to inflict on those Texans who are neither rich nor powerful.
And, of course, we'll have plenty of time to discuss and to just visit with one another.
Sound like an interesting way to spend a Saturday afternoon? If you're a Kossack, you are welcome to attend. Just be sure to let us know in one of these diaries or by kosmailing me. We had over 50 in attendance at our last statewide meet-up, and we'll be able to accommodate up to three times as many for this one.
You don't have to join a group, although you are certainly welcome to do so. You may bring a non-Kossack guest, but no Republicans, please. And Kossack allies of Texans are certainly welcome as well. Both navajo and belinda ridgewood flew in to attend our last statewide meet-up, and we were thrilled to have them there with us.
Hope y'all can make it!
Saturday, February 28th
Texas All-State Meet-up with Meteor Blades, Denise Oliver-Velez and navajo
Please come for an afternoon of camaraderie and progressive strategizing with Big Orange flavor!
Lunch and Seminar c/o Daily Kos
TIME: Noon - 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Max's Wine Dive
"Fried Chicken and Champagne... Why the Hell Not?"
207 San Jacinto Blvd • Austin, near convention center
Happy Hour First drink c/o Daily Kos
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: CRAVE
340 E. 2nd St (around the corner from seminar) • Austin
ORGANIZER: Send nomandates a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. nomandates
2. Chrislove
3. Meteor Blades
4. Denise Oliver-Velez
5. navajo
6. johnatx
7. mrs johnatx
8. Blood
9. cosette
10. anotherdemocrat - Vege*
11. bastrop
12. Warren Pease
13. Patience John
14. noteaforme
15. blue armadillo
16. RLMAC
17. TexMex
18. JC Dufresne
19. TexasLibertine
20. politik
21. Mr Pea
22. PDiddie
23. Mrs. Diddie
24. suesue
25. mr suesue
26. Sandia Blanca
27. Noisy Gong
28. Essephreak
29. laderrick - Vege
30. getlost
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Maybees:
texasmom
texasdad
BlueMississippi
MargaretPOA
BlackSheep1
scott5js
Deja (+1-2)
boadicea
blueisland
postmodernista
Texan001
Ignacio Magaloni
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* Needs vegetarian meal
Note that I've listed as "Maybees" those who expressed an interest in attending before knowing the exact date. I'm hoping to move a bunch of y'all over to the RSVP list.