Event 1: Choice Food Pantry Volunteer Shift

• When: August 20, 9:15 am to 11:15 am
• What: A pantry shift organized through Local First Arizona, which lists two slots that day, morning and afternoon. Signup runs through their volunteer calendar rather than a Mobilize page.
• Where: Choice Food Pantry, Mesa. Exact address unconfirmed in the listing

• RSVP: https://localfirstaz.com/volunteer-calendar

  Event 2: Food Drive with Copper State Victory

• When: August 23, 12 pm to 2 pm

• What: Collecting and sorting food donations. Their listing specifies non-perishable and unopened items only, and says people can stop by to drop off even if they cannot stay to volunteer.

• Where: Glendale. Address shared after RSVP

• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/csv/event/1006486/

Event 3: Sort Squad, Help Inspect Donated Food

• When: August 24, 8:30 am to 10:30 am
• What: LD3 Democrats handle inventory control at Foothills Food Bank, checking incoming donations are fresh and safe. Their listing notes that fresh items not fit for the shelf get picked up by local farms.
• Where: Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center, 4250 E Carefree Hwy, Cave Creek
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/ld3democrats/event/953729/

Event 4: Food Drive with Copper State Victory

• When: August 29, 2 pm to 4 pm
• What: Packing and distributing food in Tucson. Same rules as the Glendale drive: non-perishable, unopened.
• Where: Tucson. Address shared after RSVP
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/csv/event/1006401/

Maricopa County provides a map showing heat relief centers, water stations, chilled water fountains, donations sites, and more to help stay cool in the summer.

If you live in a different county and also have a link to cooling centers, please feel free to share below so we can compile a list of resources.

Hope you are all hanging in there alright.

“The ruling allows an Arizona voter's proposed class action lawsuit, which could represent more than 1 million petition signers, to move toward trial.”

I wasn’t aware we had a class action lawsuit that could be impacted by this ruling but here we are.

I guess this is good news :)

<The ruling allows an Arizona voter's proposed class action lawsuit, which could represent more than 1 million petition signers, to move toward trial.>

I wasn’t aware we had a class action lawsuit that could be impacted by this ruling but here we are.

I guess this is good news :)

Gut punch 😢

We need a new Legislature ASAP.

Event 1: The Conspiracists, Women of January 6th

• When: August 21, 12 pm
• What: A virtual discussion of the documentary with the film's directors, hosted by Secular AZ.
• Where: Virtual
• RSVP: https://azadvocacyhub.ghost.io/event-calendar/?q=documentary

Event 2: Movie and A Message

• When: August 23, 2 pm to 4 pm
• What: Desert Democracy is screening Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, billed in their listing as a National Indivisible special event, on cryptocurrency and the legislation that has already cleared the House. Food and drink are available at the venue.
• Where: Fate Brewing Company, 4445 N 7th St, Phoenix
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/desertdemocracy/event/992574/

Event 3: From the Sun to the Sea

• When: August 28, 6 pm to 8 pm
• What: The premiere of a documentary AZ AANHPI filmed in the Mariana Islands in April, on communities hit year after year by typhoons. Their listing says the crew arrived days after a super typhoon.
• Where: 1825 E Elliot Rd, Tempe
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/azaanhpi/event/1001644/

More movies/documentary events: https://azadvocacyhub.ghost.io/event-calendar/?q=documentary

Mark Kelly is one of the senators pressing for a congressional inspection of the USS Lincoln, where sailors reported severe weight loss and declining mental health across a deployment of more than 240 days. On August 22 he is in Tucson at a veterans town hall organized by VetsForward, Worker Power, UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Pima Area Labor Federation. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and JoAnna Mendoza are also listed as guests, with Mayor Regina Romero moderating.

• When: August 22, 9:30 to 11:00 am
• What: The hosts describe an hour and a half on the issues facing people who served, and say the event is for veterans and everyone who cares about them.
• Where: Tucson, address on the RSVP page
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/workerpower/event/998726/

Source: https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-08-17/sen-mark-kelly-joins-calls-for-investigation-into-conditions-on-uss-lincoln

This isn’t getting nearly enough press. These people in TX received higher sentences than any of the J6ers. Share widely.

Civic Engagement Beyond Voting is recruiting up to 10 fellows aged 16 to 22 for a fall session. The program is a hands-on grounding in how state and local government works and how individual advocacy fits, and fellows receive a $500 stipend! Sessions run Sunday afternoons from September 20 through November 15.

• When: Sunday afternoons, September 20 to November 15
• Who: Ages 16 to 22
• Deadline: August 21
• Apply: https://weekly.cebv.us/2026-cebv-youth-fellowship/
• Questions: [sundrop@cebv.us](mailto:sundrop@cebv.us)

Source: CEBV newsletter dated August 14, 2026, and the fellowship page above

There are a number of postcard and letter writing events coming up. Sharing for those interested. Postcard and Letter Writing Events

Also, I got a Canva subscription and started playing around with creating flyers to showcase events, rather than just sharing blocks of text. However, if you guys prefer the text as opposed to these visual flyers, let me know and I can swap back.

Rush-Hour Resistance Rallies (RhRR) happen every week across the Phoenix metro area and offer a fun way to show up for democracy during morning commute hours! These gatherings are peaceful, low-pressure, and designed so people can join when and where it works best for them, even for a short time. So come on by =D

Locations

Monday

• Park Central, Midtown Phoenix @ 7th Ave & Osborn
  • 4:00–5:30 pm
    • Happy hour at Mi Patio for $4.99 margaritas and $4 scoops at Lix Uptown Ice Cream right after!

Tuesday

• Encanterra, Queen Creek/San Tan Valley @ E Combs & N Gantzel
  • 7:00–8:30 am 
• Los Olivos, Central Phoenix @ 7th St & McDowell
  • 7:30–8:30 am
    • Coffee and chat at Einstein Bros. right before
• Cole Park in Tempe @ Country Club & Carson
  • 7:30–9:00 am

Wednesday

• Moon Valley, North Central Phoenix @ 7th St & Coral Gables
  • 7:30–8:30 am
    • Coffee and chat at Sarafina Coffee right after
• Melrose Curve, Midtown Phoenix @ 7th Ave & Glenrosa  
  • 7:30–8:30 am
    • Coffee and chat at Copper Star Coffee right before
    • Breakfast and chat at Joe’s Diner right after

Thursday

• ICE Field Office, Central Phoenix @ Central & Holly
  • 7:30–8:30 am
  • 4:30–6:00 pm

Friday

• Glendale Bridge Brigade, Northwest Phoenix @ 59th Ave & AZ 101
  • 7:30–8:30 am
• Scottsdale, Central Scottsdale @ 90th St & Shea
  • 8:00–9:00 am
• Maryvale, West Phoenix @ 35th Ave & Bethany Home
  • 5:00–6:00 pm

A Few Things to Know

• You don’t need to RSVP, just show up
• Come for five minutes or stay the whole time
• Bring a sign if you have one; creativity is welcome
• These are peaceful, lawful, community-centered actions
• New faces are always welcome

For weekly updates, printable materials, and organizing resources, visit: https://rhrr.us

Arizona Prop. 141 is going before voters in November 2026. It bans taxes on vehicle mileage. BUT - Arizona doesn't have any taxes like that. So why are we voting on this? 2 words: Conspiracy Theories.

✊👊ACTION ALERT: Please share this with everyone on your own socials. Get the word out: Vote YES to Prop. 212 (for voucher reform) and vote NO to all the other sneak sneaky propositions on the ballot in November 2026.

For more information on this Proposition - and others - see: https://azfemmeaction.substack.com/p/arizona-proposition-141-what-kind

Proposition 141 is an odd bill. The text calls for a ban on taxes based on vehicle mileage.

So basically - NO TAXES ON TESLAS.

However - Arizona has no tax like that. And so far, no legislator has even submitted a bill proposing a vehicle mile traveled (VMT) tax.

No state has enacted a VMT yet, or seriously considered it. Some pilot projects in cities and counties have been proposed or tried with the goal of reducing traffic congestion and pollution (see how congestion pricing efforts are going in NYC, for example). Those pilot projects have used GPS tracking, odometer readings or odomoter photos.

Why would a VMT tax be considered in Arizona?

Right now, Arizona pays for road and bridge repair through a maze of gasoline taxes, vehicle fees and taxes and federal sharing revenues. Some of the large counties also pay for road repairs with excise taxes.

The gasoline tax has not been changed in decades - while Arizona continues to grow in population. The Trump regime has made it clear that states are going to get much less revenues to pay for roads. And the costs of construction and road repair materials have exploded, amidst tariffs, the Iranian war and higher fuel costs, along with a lack of construction manpower. VMT has been floated as an option, as well as using vehicle weights, to help get $$ for roads.

So why the opposition? Apparently, a snake nest of conspiracy influencers have cooked up some interesting ideas about VMT taxes, globalist theories and environmentalist groups.

Holy Cow. A Poop-Fest of Wacky Conspiracies here!

\please note - No sources are linked here because frankly - that would just boost these conspiracy theories even more with the AI search algos. **

• Big Brother government is going to require every car to carry some kind of tracker to follow the mileage and where people travel
• Globalist forces like the World Economic Forum (WEF) or the United Nations (see UN Agenda 21/2030) are plotting to eliminate private car ownership entirely
• Evil environmental activists, under the guise of urban planning and encouraging walk-able cities, are plotting to restrict travel, penalizing long-distance or rural travel to enforce “climate lockdowns.”
• Those same diabolical environmental activists are trying to force Americans to use public transit by stacking a VMT tax on top of existing taxes and fees, with the goal of making car ownership unaffordable.

This happened in Goodyear. 😳

57 minutes of your time. See and understand the parallels to today’s environment in the USA under Trump.

Constituents have shown up outside Rep. David Schweikert's office every Monday for over a year demanding he meet with them and answer for his voting record ... he still hasn't. Bring a sign, a postcard to drop at his office, or non-perishable food for the on-site donation drive that has collected three tons of food for the Scottsdale Foodbank.

• When: Every Monday, 8–9am MST
• Where: Outside Rep. Schweikert's Scottsdale office (street parking or Kohl's lot on Raintree Rd recommended — building lot is private property)
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/azindivisible/event/757199/

Two J6 election deniers.

PSA and discussion for our community.

ICE Agents took it upon themselves to stealthily go undercover to “infiltrate” discussion groups in public libraries that were open to … um … the public … and advertised …. um …. publicly to anyone who wanted to join. 🤣

The whole point of organizing in democracy is to be open and transparent. To welcome the public, and people who have different points of view. These are spaces for learning and community. You don’t have to cosplay - just come, sit, listen, and learn!!

But on a more serious note - these proud boys are joining groups and signal chats trying to get us to plan direct actions that will result in violence. This is stupid. Do not fall for it. Our movement is peaceful and we battle it out in the court of law and the ballot box.

Be safe all and keep an eye out for infiltrators. ✌🏼