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Paul Gibson and his wife, Roxanne Barber came to Santa Fe in 2012. Since arriving in Santa Fe they have been involved in the development of the Academy of Sustainability Education at Santa Fe High, as volunteers with Master Gardeners, New Energy Economy, and other local efforts. Most recently they coordinated the SantaFe4Bernie campaign, an effort that took advice from Bernie and focused locally, morphing into Retake the Roundhouse. Retake the Roundhouse worked with other advocacy groups around the state to support nine important races, winning seven of them and contributing to NM being the only state legislature in the country that turned blue in the last election. They now are exiting from partisan election processes and have created Retake Our Democracy, a 501-c-4 non-profit organization that tried to make daily activism easier by providing a wide range of resources, information and tools that empower and activate supporters.
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Santa Fe Expanded Sanctuary Passes Finance Committee Unanimously
It was inspiring. People packed the Santa Fe City Council chambers, with an endless line of speakers winding out the door and down a long hallway. And the Finance Committee vote for expanded sanctuary was unanimous. FYI, our blog will no… Read More ›
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Santa Fe Dem. Ward Elections Sat-Mon; Moral Monday Volunteers Needed
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Rattle the GOP, Resist Trump. Learn How at Town Hall Today
Retake is launching a Rattle the GOP Campaign by asking you to reach out to friends in states with GOP Senators & Reps and asking that they deluge them with postcards, calls, and emails and that they attend Town Halls in… Read More ›
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Your Most Important New Year’s Resolution: Be Active Daily
This blog focuses on how race has been used to divide us and how effective activism should be informed by both race and class. Links are provided to essays by Ian Haney-López, Robert Reich, and Bill Ayers and a model for how a City… Read More ›
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Urgent Need to Act Locally
Somos Un Pueblo Unido has submitted a resolution to strengthen Santa Fe’s Sanctuary City initiative and the Bureau of Land Management is taking comment on the Verde Transmission line that would desecrate the Pojoaque Valley. Women’s March details Albuquerque &… Read More ›
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Rock with Standing Rock
It was an incredible showcase of talent Rocked for Standing Rock at the Skylight last night…a gig that will be repeated in February as a benefit for Retake Our Democracy. And wishes for a bit of time away from the… Read More ›