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Tl;dr: Joe Manchin lost the keys to his houseboat and he's taking it out on American democracy.

Hi Pamela, Here's what you need to know about this week. Tl;dr: Joe Manchin lost the keys to his houseboat and he's taking it out on American democracy. This week's best petitions Joe Manchin needs a dictionary. Tell him the For the People Act *is* bipartisan. Now that the 2021 redistricting process has officially begun, we must speak out to stop partisan politicians from drawing rigged, unfair maps. We need to Build the USPS Back Better―not permanently hobble it. Send your official comment to stop the USPS slowdown. Why wouldn't we cut child poverty in half permanently? Let's make the child tax credit permanent. Biden and Congress must prioritize our freedom to vote and do everything they can to fight voter suppression NOW! Sunday reading Not only did Joe Manchin refuse to vote for the For the People Act, he is insisting the Hyde Amendment stays.   Darnella Frazier, the teenage girl who recorded the police murdering George Floyd last summer, won a Pulitzer Prize Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell were spied on by Trump's DOJ. Jeff Bezos did not pay a penny in federal income taxes, and should not be allowed back on Earth. Government shelters are turning refugee children over to the police. An Oregon lawmaker is ejected from office for helping a crowd breach the State Capitol (hint hint, House of Representatives). The transgender West. Cicada watch Metaphor alert! Biden's press plane was grounded for hours because… it was full of cicadas Cicadas are showing up on weather radars. Friendraisers: If you can, throw our friends at Rise $5 for their new campaign called "All My Friends" to encourage young people to get vaccinated. Your donation will go directly to Rise and go to work putting shots in arms before Biden's July 4th goal. The DC Abortion Fund says they will need to more than double their existing budget to serve the needs of the community. Let's get them started. In Solidarity, Mike Phelan DONATE TODAY Paid for by Progress America.   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.