February 24

GREEN BAY ST BIKE ACCOMMODATIONS PUBLIC INPUT

Tuesday, February 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. (presentation at 5:30) at Central HS Room 232 

Learn about possible bike infrastructure upgrades to Green Bay Street. (Who should have priority, bicyclists or parked cars?  That is always the question.) Learn more here and take the survey: https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/departments/planning-development/planning/transportation/green-bay-street-bicycle-accomodations

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At 7 p.m. Central time, join MeidasTouch, MoveOn, Indivisible, Our Revolution, and others as we present the People’s State of the Union alongside elected officials, partners, allies and directly impacted Americans. 

Register for link: https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/903012/

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At 6 p.m. Central time,address, DEFIANCE.org, the Portland Frog Brigade, and COURIER will host STATE OF THE SWAMP: The Rebuttal to the State of the Union from 7:00–11:00 PM ET at the National Press Club. The event will bring together elected officials, cultural figures, journalists, veterans, and organizers for a live counter-address focused on defying Donald Trump's abuses of power, including officials who previously advised Trump. The program will be livestreamed nationwide (as well as via new-media partners).

Details at DEFIANCE.org/sotu. 

They haven't left

Many people in Minneapolis report that ICE has not left but they have shifted how they operate. They are still kidnapping people, terrorizing neighborhoods, arresting legal observers, and releasing illegally abducted individuals, including Native Americans, and children, in the middle of the night without weather appropriate clothes, personal effects, or phones, or spiriting them away to privately-run and publicly-funded concentration camps in Texas. But they are also, apparently, impersonating stranded motorists, driving normal cars or fake business vehicles, and swapping their stupid camo clothes for winter clothes.

This site is still active and support for Minnesota is still needed - for rent support, food, baby supplies, legal fees, transportation, and more. If you can, donate: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/

If you're a Brandi Carlile fan, her Be Human Concert for Minneapolis tonight will be live-streamed. You can listen free or buy a ticket which will go straight to Minnesota-based Advocates for Human Rights.

Don't stop supporting, thinking about, and talking about Minnesota. So much illegal garbage. Abolish ICE. 

Womens Day, Womens Build

 

International Womens Day celebration March 3, 5 p.m. at the UWL Student Union (#4 bus). "The International Women’s Day Committee invites members of the La Crosse community and beyond to join in a celebration of International Women’s Day. The celebration will consist of panelists from around the world discussing on how women are celebrated in their country as well as their experiences in both their home country and the U.S.. After the panelists speak, time will be set aside for questions from the audience."

Learn more here: https://www.uwlax.edu/events/?e=33519

Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region invites women throughout the Coulee Region to participate in Women Build weekend. Join as an individual or grab a group of friends or family to volunteer at this event. Whether you’re highly experienced or brand new to construction, there's a place for you at Women Build. Learn more here: 

https://mailchi.mp/habitatlacrosse/women-build-7850265

We can do it

Listen to this interview with Kelly Wilson, founder of Do'goodersMN in Minneapolis. "You do not have to be perfect. You do not have to be fully healthy. You do not have to be anything right now to help other people because all the world needs right now is you and your previous experiences. That's really all we need. We need you. ... If you can help, you belong. And so you always belong because if you're helping, you belong."

Here’s a free guide from Christopher Armitage - Toppling Tyrants: A Field Guide to Removing Fascism in America. "The  United  States  faces authoritarian  consolidation. Not  the threat of it. Not the warning signs of it. The  consolidation itself, already  underway, with  structural advantages built into our system

 that make reversing it extraordinarily difficult  through conventional political means.This book  exists because of that reality. It emerged from eighteen months of research, more than one  hundred interviews with scholars and activists, and systematic analysis of what actually works when democratic institutions fail. What follows is not theory. It is a tactical manual."

Connect. Create. Do the right thing.

• Coulee DSA 
• La Crosse Indivisible
• Driftless Mutual Aid
• Mutual Aid La Crosse

Who else?

Connect on important issues

THE TRANSIT CRISIS IN WISCONSIN - webinar & discussion

Tuesday, February 17 at 6 p.m. online 

The transportation sector is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gasses in Wisconsin. Supporting public transit is critical for our health and the health of the planet. Join this webinar & discussion to learn more about the crisis that many public transit systems in Wisconsin are facing, and ways we can work together to save public transportation!

Learn more at https://www.healthyclimatewi.org/events/the-transit-crisis-in-wisconsin-webinar-discussion

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Coulee Region Sierra Club Action Gathering

Taking it personal - Environmental Action

Are you looking to get more involved in 2026? Join us to learn about an important environmental issue and then take meaningful action together. This month we'll be exploring changes you can make at home or in your everyday life to reduce your environmental footprint. All are welcome, whether you're new to environmental activism or a seasoned campaigner! Enter at the back door. RSVP (optional) by calling 608-315-2693 or at https://forms.gle/34yPvEL5putiuUtR7 to help us know how much pizza to have on hand. BYO non-alcoholic beverage and your energy to make change!

 

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UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED 

On February 28 from 9:30 to noon, join Citizen Action at its gubernatorial candidate forum.