Olho D’Água is the newest project of the multimedia artist , Ca Cau. He launches and installs a  new sculpture of 9 meters of height, at Park Portugal, at Campinas in the last august 28th and  in the same week it launches his new book of poetry and illustrations  with the same name. Ca Cau - Multimedia Artist More information: http://www.artistacacau.com.br/biografia/ Over the years, we've proven that change can happen when ordinary people come together and organize their communities -- and in the process, we've learned that the foundation of successful organizing starts with good training. That's why I'm proud to announce Redistricting U, a new in-person organizing training initiative from All On The Line. For Redistricting U, All On The Line is sending dedicated trainers to cities across the country to train volunteers, give them the skills and tools they need to impact the redistricting process, empower them as leaders in the movement for fair maps, and hear their ideas about approaches that will work best in their communities. Because if we want to achieve the change we seek, we'll need a strong, well-trained grassroots organizing movement leading the charge. So, I hope you'll donate today and become a Redistricting U Founding Member. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Express Donate: $15 Express Donate: $35 Express Donate: $50 Express Donate: $100 Express Donate: $250 Or donate another amount We know there's no one-size-fits-all solution to map manipulation. That's why Redistricting U will take place in your local communities, and it's why these trainings are designed to be responsive to the conditions on the ground in your state. For instance, in places like Colorado and Arizona, folks will learn how to best advocate in front of independent redistricting commissions. In Texas and Florida, we'll focus on making sure we "get out the count" for the 2020 Census, so that the maps drawn during the 2021 redistricting process actually reflect the communities they represent. In California, volunteers will learn how to maximize their impact in states across the country. I've always believed that training is at the heart of organizing. It's why I made it a priority in my 2008 campaign and throughout our larger movement for change in the years since. And it's why I'm asking you to become a Founding Member of Redistricting U -- to help make sure we can keep producing the best, most effective trainings to strengthen all of our efforts moving forward. As a Redistricting U Founding Member, you'll be the first to know when we announce trainings in your state. So, I hope you'll donate today and become a part of the team that makes this training initiative possible. The movement for fair maps will determine the course of progress on every issue we care about for the next decade. And we can't wait to begin organizing when the redistricting process starts in 2021. We need to build this movement from the ground up -- right now. All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.  PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND. 49 days. That's how long it took to weaponize partisan gerrymandering. Once the Supreme Court decided in June that it would not fix previously partisan gerrymandered maps, conservatives took this as a license to freely gerrymander future maps to their advantage. Last week, Republican state legislators from across the country gathered at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) conference. ALEC -- a conservative-aligned group notorious for promoting "stand your ground" laws, climate-denying resolutions, and union-busting toolkits -- plans to leverage the 2021 redistricting process to maintain Republican power. And they devoted time in their annual conference to training legislators how to manipulate redistricting in their favor. Since the Supreme Court won't deter partisan gerrymandering, we must take a stand. Add your name to tell state legislators: Stop using the Supreme Court's decision as an excuse to ignore the public's demands for fairness. ALEC is arming incumbent politicians with new tactics to rig the maps -- ones that will hurt immigrant and historically-disadvantaged communities. These tactics not only exploit the SCOTUS decision, but they also show the lengths to which conservatives are committed to a manipulation strategy that is "advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic Whites" as famous gerrymandering mastermind Thomas Hofeller described it. Gerrymandering is an affront to civil rights, plain and simple. Whether the intention is to disenfranchise voters or stack the deck for incumbents, the result is still the same -- manipulated maps that dismantle democracy. Add your name to tell politicians that gerrymandering will not be tolerated. We need a fair redistricting process -- we will not accept maps that disenfranchise communities of color under the guise of partisan gerrymandering.The cycle of partisan gerrymandering can stop if we hold politicians accountable -- it's up to us to prevent map manipulation. -- John Bisognano All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.  PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND.

I was rereading Ratf**ked this weekend to prep discussion questions for book club and a certain passage stood out to me: "It is as if the mapmaker found the very line between hope and despair, and etched it onto these streets." That line really resonated with me because it emphasizes the fact that where the lines are drawn actually impacts our communities in a real way. Although districts tend to be packed based on race or political affiliation, there's a distinct economic effect to where the lines are drawn too -- gerrymandering not only silences the voices of voters, but it can also disincentivize economic growth and progress. At the end of the day, gerrymandering is all about maintaining power for the powerful and further disenfranchising communities. But we have a chance to change that! RSVP to the first AOTL book club to gather with activists in your community who are committed to fighting for fair maps. I'm excited about our first AOTL book club because we can really dig into why redistricting matters and see how gerrymandering in 2011 radically altered America. It's also a chance to build the grassroots organizing structure we'll need to make sure we hold elected officials accountable during the redistricting process in 2021 -- many of the folks you meet at local book clubs will be fellow volunteers fighting for fair maps with you. Book club is right around the corner, don't forget to RSVP or host your own! We'll send you details on what sections of the book to focus on and how to make the most of your book club event. - P.S. Be sure to pick up your copy of Ratf**ked before book club next week → Use promo code ONEVOTE to get a discount and free shipping!  All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.  PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND.

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I just got off the phone with author David Daley and he's really excited to chat with you later this week at AOTL book club -- because the work we're doing together really will have an impact on the redistricting process.

David told me that in order to prepare for redistricting in 2021, we need to understand the history of gerrymandering and its impacts on our communities. And that's exactly why "Ratf**ked" was an obvious choice for our first book club read.

Will you join us at a book club event in your community?

The great thing about book club is that it's a chance to meet up with people in your community who also want to organize to end gerrymandering. That's why I've put together some discussion questions that not only dig into the book, but also kickstart the conversation on how to make a difference in New York.

If we want fair maps for the next decade, our work starts now.

Hope to see you at book club on Thursday!

-- Shehn

- I'm David Daley, author of "Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count" and I'm so excited that All On The Line selected my book as the inaugural title for their new book club series -- because to be honest, our maps are ratf**cked.

Join me next week at an AOTL book club event to discuss how gerrymandering impacts our communities.

In politics, "ratf**k" has been used to describe tactics politicians use to manipulate electoral outcomes -- and partisan gerrymandering is the prime example of such manipulation. My book tells the story of the actual redrawing of the American political map and of our democracy itself. It's the story of how Republicans created Congressional and state legislative majorities so unbreakable that in states like North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin, Florida and many more -- none of the outcomes would be in doubt until the next redistricting cycle. Democrats win more votes. Republicans win more seats.

This map manipulation was legal, breathtaking, and much of it happened in plain sight.

The next redistricting process begins in 2021, right after the 2020 elections. And if we don't hold politicians accountable now, they will ratf**k the maps again for the next decade. We cannot afford to let history repeat itself.

I've been inspired by the grassroots energy across the country -- it's why I'm so excited to join All On The Line's first book club night to do a Q&A.

RSVP to a local All On The Line book club event on August 29th!

It's going to take a strong nationwide movement to ensure fair maps -- but I believe in your power -- the power of an engaged public -- to make it happen.

Looking forward to book club,

-- David

All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund. 

PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Express Donate: $15 Express Donate: $35 Express Donate: $50 Express Donate: $100 Express Donate: $250 Or donate another amount All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.   PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND. We hope you're as excited for tonight's book club as we are! David Daley, the author of "Ratf**ked", will be joining the livestream at 8pm ET to discuss his book and the landscape of gerrymandering. Can't make it to a book club event tonight? Join us virtually by tuning into the livestream! We're proud to kick off our book club series with an expert who literally wrote the book on redistricting. David will give us his take on the 2021 redistricting process and the battle for fair maps that has already begun in places like Michigan and New Hampshire. We are counting on folks like you to help us fight for fair maps. This movement starts by talking to each other -- neighbor to neighbor, activist to activist. Excited to talk with you all tonight! -- AOTL Book Club Team All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.  PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND.  When President Obama announced Redistricting U yesterday, he said the foundation for successful organizing starts with training. And we couldn't agree more. This fall, the All On The Line team is going to hit the road and visit communities across the country to strengthen the grassroots movement for fair maps with a new training initiative. But this is a big and ambitious program that's going to take a lot of resources to fund -- simply put, grassroots organizing can't happen without our grassroots donors. As a Redistricting U Founding Member, you'll be the first to hear about training events near your community -- and you'll help make this entire program possible. Donate today to become a Founding Member.  If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Express Donate: $15 Express Donate: $35 Express Donate: $50 Express Donate: $100 Express Donate: $250 Or donate another amount With Redistricting U, we'll be empowering volunteers to be leaders in this fight and arming them with the knowledge, skills, and tools to impact redistricting. And each training will be customized to the state and local level. We'll start with the basics -- like what is the history and landscape of gerrymandering in your state? Is redistricting decided by state legislatures or independent commissions? Then we'll dive into building a state-specific game plan to take action on redistricting. We know that this training initiative will be a success if we have strong grassroots support -- that's why we've set a goal of 1,000 Founding Members. To make this happen, we need 20 people to step up and be Founding Members from New York. Can we count on you to help reach our goal? Whether you've been a part of the movement for hope and change since day one or you've just recently joined the fight for fair maps, your involvement is essential to our collective success. Together, we can empower the next generation of community leaders in the fight to end gerrymandering. - The Redistricting U Team All On The Line All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.  PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND. SPECIAL INVITATION RSVP HERE FREE ADMISSION SEATING IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS You will receive a confirmation from cultural.novayork@itamaraty.gov.br by September 9  220 East 42nd Street, 26th Floor, New York, NY, 10017