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CUA: New groups in Connecticut & Providence! Asheville event! Open thread

by Neeta Lind for Connect! Unite! Act!

Daily Kos Staff Emeritus

(This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2016 Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2016 at 7:29:13am PDT

Welcome to Connect! Unite! Act!

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As always, this is an Open Thread!

UPDATES AND NEWS FROM THE DAILY KOS LOCAL GROUPS BELOW

LET'S BUILD IN-REAL-LIFE COMMUNITIES!

^{Our team is here to provide support and guidance to new and existing volunteer leaders of each regional and state group, helping them with recruiting, organizing and executing social and action events. We invite you to join in this effort to build our community. There are many ways to pitch in. If there isn't a group to join near you, please start one.}

Screen Capture of the Daily Kos Interactive Map of our Groups — **View Interactive Map of Daily Kos Communities in a full screen map**

^{The orange pinpoints are the location of each organized group of Daily Kos readers. If you'd like to join a group, click on a point and a box will pop up showing contact links. If you'd like to start a group, contact navajo for instructions.}

THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY

Colorado: Sunday Mornings
Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern
North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern
Washington: Sundays, 3:30 PM Pacific
Missouri: Wednesday Evenings
Kansas: Monday Evenings

We appreciate everyone’s work on the ground locally while the general is ramping up. Please let us know in the comments what you’re working on. For example, GOTV, down-ballot campaign volunteering, blogging about our races, etc.

All hands on deck.

Let us know if you’ve got any events that would be of interest to other readers of Daily Kos IN-YOUR-REAL-LIFE space.

What: A Daily Kos meet up for DK members and interested parties before the Moral Mountain Monday rally in downtown Asheville.

When: Monday, October 24th — 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Where: Asheville

Why: Connecting face to face, sharing information, getting inspired and adding to the crowd that is there to support Reverend Barber the week early voting starts.

Food: Restaurant TBD

Attendees:
randallt, Joieau, davehouck, Lamont Cranston, SteelerGrrl, SteelerGuy

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Read more details here.

NEW GROUPS FORMING:

Banner for Providence Kos posts, an IRL group for camaraderie and local political organizing — Kosmail netop to join other readers in Providence for camaraderie and local political action.

Kosmail CwV to join other readers in Connecticut for camaraderie and local political action.

Peregrine Kate organized canvassing for her local candidate, Paul Clements. Details about the event are here: Canvassing for Clements in MI-06! WE Are Making a Difference. YOU Can Help! Great job, Kate!

Canvassers with Paul Clements in Kalamazoo, August 28, 2016 — Paul Clements is in the middle, wearing a white shirt and black pants. peregrine kate is to his right, Mark Miller is to his left, and extradish and her husband are behind me on either side. Aedin Clements is on the far left of the photo.

Seattle & Puget Sound Kos got together Sunday, August 14th to catch up. Even though some were hard-core Berners, they’re all voting for Clinton. Unity. Thanks to bleeding blue for organizing this meet-up!

Seattle-Puget Sound Kos meet-up — L-R: Bleeding Blue, Doingbusinessas, Momomia, T-Bone Apollo and Flamingo Grrl

2016 Democratic National Convention banner to be held in Philadelphia in July

WOW. Just WOW. See peregrine kate’s diary about connecting Kossacks at the DNC convention. Great job, Kate!

Her commentary is excellent and there’s terrific food pr0n! If you didn’t notice her coverage in her previous diaries while she was there you should look at her diary history. Stellar reporting! Thanks, Kate for hosting this group on behalf of Daily Kos.

The Readers of Daily Kos making a difference!

Kossacks at DNC in PHL meetup, Wed 7/27, Sang Kee Peking Duck House — Ten Kossacks at the DNC!
L to R - Back row: Chris Reeves, Adam B, Eclectablog, peregrine kate.
Front row: jmango, jmango's son, mconvente, Scan, theRoaringGirl.
Avilyn was the photographer.

^{navajo maintains the above event list. Kosmail her if you have any diaries about your event or if you have changes or additions.}