Actions to take
Thanks to everyone who has cancelled Spotify.
If you haven’t yet, here’s why and a chance to do so:
Spotify is running ads recruiting agents for ICE. (As are Pandora and Max).
Cancel your Spotify Premium subscription today.
Click here to watch step-by-step instructions on how to cancel Spotify Premium.
There are Alternatives. Here’s One:
deezer.com is a streaming service with two significant differences from Spotify.
Deezer does not run ICE recruitment ads.
Deezer works actively to keep AI-generated music off their platform so that musicians’ work is honored and compensated. In October 2024, Deezer became the first major streaming platform to sign the “Statement on AI Training,” opposing the unlicensed use of copyrighted works to train generative AI systems.[57]
—Wikipedia
To Sign on with Deezer
Go to the website and start. It doesn’t take much time.
There is a free first month offer and they alert you a week before the trial is up.
You can create your playlists easily by choosing artists you like.
You can transfer 500 songs free from your Spotify platform. (You can pay a bit to transfer more, but you can use it as an opportunity to clean up what I really wanted to transfer).
Deezer is easy to use and the cost is comparable.
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Policy and Elections
Purpose: To advance research, action, and networks in Vermont and Northeast Addison County that result in effective policies,
fair elections, and good candidates dedicated to protecting our democracy and those victimized by rising authoritarianism.
We’re researching state Republicans standing against deportation and budget agenda and exploring what other states are doing to set up independent healthcare systems among multiple New England states.
Contact: Betsy Taylor betsy@betsytaylor.com
Communications Team
Purpose: Develop an effective and responsive media strategy. Support other action groups.
Engage more of BAI membership in communications.
Contact: Howard Jennings thejenningsgroup@aol.com
Events Action Group
Purpose: Organize our own events and promote and participate in others.
We’re organizing a table at the September 27 Bristol Harvest Festival; finalizing plans for the Migrant Justice training, October 1;
discussing how/where to participate in No Kings Day II, October 18.
Contact: Sarah Stott sarahstott100@gmail.com
Membership
Purpose: To increase BAI individual and group engagement to make our work to defend and strengthen democracy and promote justice as effective as possible.
We’re analyzing our subscriber lists so that we can more effectively reach out to see how NEACI can support people during these times and encourage hopeful and effective engagement.
Contact: Tory Riley tory33713@gmail.com
Migrant Outreach
Purpose: Our purpose is to provide mutual aid for members of the migrant community.
We collaborate with other BAI groups to respond to the assault on
Working on October 1 Migrant Justice training; applying for a grant from Indivisible National to support mutual aid; sharing resources to support migrants (e.g. driver’s license info); pursuing steps to stop BTV and airline participation in migrant transport.
Contact: Patty Lewis plewis0849@gmail.com
Big Tech
Purpose: Research, confront and respond to the negative effects of Big Tech on our democracy.
We’re discussing who the major players are on the tech front, what exactly they're doing that's destructive, who else might be working in opposition to them within Indivisible and elsewhere, and what things we might do to ensure that whatever we do or discuss remains as private as possible. We decided to do some background reading on the topic, research who else might be working on this, and look into alternatives to our normal methods of communication.
Contact: Denny May dmayday@verizon.net
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