{"id":1570,"date":"2026-07-13T19:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainindivisible.org\/news\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:37:23","slug":"newsletter-july-6-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainindivisible.org\/news\/2026\/07\/13\/newsletter-july-6-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter July 6, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 4th parade is a wrap!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to Lea (lead organizer), Dale (he built the float!) and Kim (HOPE! and more!) for all your hard work and organization and to the rest of the MI LT and indivisblers that came out to help paint and decorate, carry signs and banners and hand out goodies to the spectators. &nbsp;A HUGE thank you to Solomon and the rest of the drummers of Samba Appalachia for their wonderful rhythms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But enough words, go see for yourself <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UALK8J9h0FM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/UALK8J9h0FM<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming events<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bi-weekly demonstrations &#8211; July 10 &#8211; Spruce Pine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time: 11am &#8211; 1pm \u2190- <strong><u>TIME CHANGE<\/u><\/strong>. It&#8217;s getting warmer, so we&#8217;re switching to an earlier schedule for the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place: The Intersection of 19 &amp; 226.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More details later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 23rd MY Vecinos benefit at Birdfoot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MY Vecinos benefit at Birdfoot July 23, 2026\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7r8mswdMr4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning at 6:30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join Vecinos on July 23rd at 6:30pm at Birdfoot in Burnsville for a special benefit event with Las Monta\u00f1itas. We&#8217;re excited for this opportunity and look forward to seeing our community there to support our neighbors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acompa\u00f1a a Vecinos el 23 de julio a las 6:30 p. m. en Birdfoot (Burnsville) para un evento ben\u00e9fico especial con Las Monta\u00f1itas. Nos entusiasma esta oportunidad y esperamos ver a nuestra comunidad all\u00ed para apoyar a nuestros vecinos.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What else is going on that you think the other members of Mountain Indivisible need to hear about? &nbsp;Shoot us some info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other News<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:dc6lrdlvden2l2qiilmgfyk5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpqrcrug522e\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreib73q4dbyccawkxfroev64woriwn4topgmo55usostg2iztdz54py\"><p lang=\"en\">For America&#39;s 250th, I read Frederick Douglass\u2019 speech, \u201cWhat to the Slave is the Fourth of July?\u201d on the House floor\u2014for the first time in history.His speech endures as a mirror &amp; mandate for us all\u2014to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dc6lrdlvden2l2qiilmgfyk5?ref_src=embed\">Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@pressley.house.gov)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:dc6lrdlvden2l2qiilmgfyk5\/post\/3mpqrcrug522e?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-03T14:34:12.348Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For America&#8217;s 250th, I read Frederick Douglass\u2019 speech, \u201cWhat to the Slave is the Fourth of July?\u201d on the House floor\u2014for the first time in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His speech endures as a mirror &amp; mandate for us all\u2014to confront our inequities while fighting for an America as good as its promise.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flock Safety Credibility Lost* as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-american-civil-liberties-union wp-block-embed-american-civil-liberties-union\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ufb3LczT3w\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/news\/privacy-technology\/tracking-alpr-cameras\/flock-safety-credibility-lost-as-it-repeatedly-lies-to-city-councils-police-departments-and-public-across-the-country\">Flock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cFlock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country\u201d \u2014 American Civil Liberties Union\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/news\/privacy-technology\/tracking-alpr-cameras\/flock-safety-credibility-lost-as-it-repeatedly-lies-to-city-councils-police-departments-and-public-across-the-country\/embed#?secret=9UfzK7OxLn#?secret=ufb3LczT3w\" data-secret=\"ufb3LczT3w\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Flock had credibility?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ACLU documents how an automatic license plate reader company has lied about its operations, signaling a need for reputable governments to avoid working with Flock Safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flock\u2019s chief information security officer, told the [Oshkosh WI] council that Flock\u2019s system did not \u201ccreate a pattern or heat map of an individual\u2019s movement.\u201d The very next morning, the city learned that Flock had lied.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">License plate cameras are scanning 20 billion vehicles a month, cities are starting to push back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/112940-ai-camera-networks-tracking-billions-vehicles-residents-pushing.html\">https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/112940-ai-camera-networks-tracking-billions-vehicles-residents-pushing.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cities are collecting vast amounts of vehicle data through AI-powered camera networks, giving police the ability to track a car&#8217;s movements across jurisdictions in seconds. The same systems are also fueling a growing debate over how much surveillance is too much.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The largest veterans march since Vietnam and you probably didn&#8217;t hear about it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t need the app to watch, choose \u201ccontinue on web\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">July 4th in Philly. &nbsp;Watch the videos that follow too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaX1kTWOOL4\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaX1kTWOOL4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look who&#8217;s still an adjudicated rapist. &nbsp;Oh, sorry. &nbsp;Here&#8217;s the actual headline:<br>Supreme Court will not consider $5 million verdict against Trump<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2026\/06\/supreme-court-will-not-consider-5-million-verdict-against-trump\">https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2026\/06\/supreme-court-will-not-consider-5-million-verdict-against-trump<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will not hear an appeal by President Donald Trump seeking review of the $5 million jury verdict entered against him in the sexual abuse and defamation case filed by journalist E. Jean Carroll. The petition for review was conferenced by the justices for the first time on June 25 after being scheduled for a conference in February and then rescheduled more than a dozen times.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cHe Didn\u2019t Need to Die.\u201d How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/camp-east-montana-mental-health-immigration\">https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/camp-east-montana-mental-health-immigration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility\u2019s staff failed to adequately respond.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Longtime citizen flagged, voter registration revoked in proof-of-citizenship ordeal&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsfromthestates.com\/article\/longtime-citizen-flagged-voter-registration-revoked-proof-citizenship-ordeal\">https:\/\/www.newsfromthestates.com\/article\/longtime-citizen-flagged-voter-registration-revoked-proof-citizenship-ordeal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charrie Stambaugh has been a U.S. citizen for nearly three decades and has cast a ballot in every election since she became eligible to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this spring, after seeing a Facebook post encouraging people to check their voter registration status, she found her registration had been canceled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Texas nun released after being detained by ICE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpr.org\/news\/2026-06-29\/south-texas-nun-released-after-being-detained-by-ice\">https:\/\/www.tpr.org\/news\/2026-06-29\/south-texas-nun-released-after-being-detained-by-ice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A nun from the Rio Grande Valley who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend has been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sister Letty Ugboaja of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen was reportedly detained by ICE while on her way to Sunday Mass. Ugboaja is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy congregation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10k people kidnapped over the (July 1) weekend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/EyesOnIce\/s\/KSKJsik34o\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/EyesOnIce\/s\/KSKJsik34o<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NYT reported on July 1st that ICE has detained more than 10,000 people in five days &#8211; doubling their daily average of 1,000 people detained per day but still falling short of Stephen Miller\u2019s goal of 3,000 enforced disappearances per day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to \u2018Conserve Electricity\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/henrico-virginia-datacenter-energy-cost-email\">https:\/\/www.404media.co\/henrico-virginia-datacenter-energy-cost-email<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The DC Bar Is Refusing to Investigate Chief Justice John Roberts Over a $10 Million Scandal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmarmitage.substack.com\/p\/the-dc-bar-is-refusing-to-investigate\">https:\/\/cmarmitage.substack.com\/p\/the-dc-bar-is-refusing-to-investigate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His wife took millions from law firms that argue before his Court, and he never stepped aside. The DC Bar won&#8217;t look into it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 4th parade is a wrap! 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