<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Pretty slick out there…. hope the weather improves by then.<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jan 5, 2022, at 7:06 AM, Gerald Flakas via Lekooks <<a href="mailto:lekooks@lekook.org" class="">lekooks@lekook.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Milwaukee vigil:</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class="">Thursday, Jan 6, 2022</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class="">2:30pm - 6pm CST</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=""><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class="">Milwaukee Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 517 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53202</span><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">-----Original Message-----<br class="">From: Nicole Pressley, Side With Love <<a href="mailto:love@uua.org" class="">love@uua.org</a>><br class="">To: Gerald Flakas <<a href="mailto:gerflak@aol.com" class="">gerflak@aol.com</a>><br class="">Sent: Tue, Jan 4, 2022 3:38 pm<br class="">Subject: Join We the People: Jan 6th Day of Remembrance & Action<br class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yiv6707100312" class=""><div style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" bgcolor="#f1f1f1" class="yiv6707100312nl-container" style="line-height: inherit; 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Text reads: Side with Love, amplify, multiply, ground." width="600" class="yiv6707100312center yiv6707100312autowidth" style="line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; height: auto; border: 0px; width: 600px; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid " style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: inherit; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num12" style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 600px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 600px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; padding: 10px;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="line-height: 1.5; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">Dear Gerald, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid " style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: inherit; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num12" style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 600px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 600px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; padding: 10px 10px 0px;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="line-height: 1.5; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">A new year brings fresh possibilities and is often a time when our spirits rise. Through Side With Love's UU the Vote campaign for democracy and voting rights, we have worked hard this past year to build a multi-racial democracy and combat the attack on voting rights and democracy waged on our Black, Indigenous and people of color communities. </span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">The same faction that led the insurrection on January 6th to overturn the results of the 2020 election has continued their work of silencing voices through partisan gerrymandering, blocking critical democracy legislation, and building systems for future attempts to undermine free and fair elections. </span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><strong style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">We must not forget what happened -- and we must demand action from our leaders to prevent another attack on our democracy. </span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid yiv6707100312mixed-two-up" style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: inherit; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num4" style="line-height: inherit; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; max-width: 320px; min-width: 200px; width: 200px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 200px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div align="center" class="yiv6707100312center yiv6707100312img-container yiv6707100312autowidth" style="line-height: inherit; 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margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">So on January 6th, exactly one year later, Side With Love's UU the Vote and other people of faith and conscience are grounding in our commitment to building a beloved community–a multi-racial democracy where our leaders are accountable to the people, and voters decide the outcomes of elections.</span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">Democracy is not a partisan issue, but a foundational element of a just society that recognizes the worth and dignity of all.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid " style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; 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text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; background-color: rgb(251, 175, 51); border-top-left-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; width: auto; border: 1px solid rgb(251, 175, 51); padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; font-size: 16px; display: inline-block;" class=""><span style="line-height: 2; font-size: 16px;" class=""><strong style="line-height: inherit;" class="">Join a candlelight vigil or democracy action<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></span><span style="line-height: 2; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><strong style="line-height: inherit;" class="">in your community on Jan. 6!</strong></span></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid " style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: inherit; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num12" style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 600px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 600px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; padding: 10px;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="line-height: 1.5; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">There are close to 300 events being held around the country.</span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">There’s also still time to host a vigil in your community if you can’t find one near you. We need many events across the nation to demonstrate the groundswell for democracy in this urgent moment.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/40363124/324012018/-1266182087?utm_source=UUA&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjNhNDc0NDExLWE2NmQtZWMxMS05NGY2LWM4OTY2NTBkOTIzYyIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZ2VyZmxha0Bhb2wuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=3BR0kpyPRwNXQuLH3pH0myLFEUmvHaDjmbJgLE2ImhM=&emci=c4191fab-a26d-ec11-94f6-c896650d923c&emdi=3a474411-a66d-ec11-94f6-c896650d923c&ceid=22945424" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="line-height: inherit; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(15, 20, 91);" class="">Sign up to host a candlelight vigil on Jan. 6!</a></strong>You’ll receive a toolkit and support from our democracy coalition. Whether your event is large or small it makes a difference and can have an impact in your community. </span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">As people of faith, we are called to public witness, to name sacred truths, in the midst of big lies. Whether it is the lie of a stolen election or the lie that senate rules are more sacred than voting rights, or the lie of white supremacy, we must shed light on truth and justice. </span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">There is much work ahead of us. Systems of policing and voter suppression and this right-wing movement to consolidate power in the hands of the few are deeply rooted in white supremacy and capitalism. Legislation alone will not eradicate those evils from our systems, but like all justice movements, passing robust legislation is essential to win for our communities right now. Our elected leaders must pass urgent legislation that will protect this country from anti-democratic forces who are continuing their efforts to destroy it. </span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">That’s why we must show up together in this moment –– we need to keep up the momentum for our freedom to vote. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid " style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: inherit; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num12" style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 600px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 600px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div align="center" class="yiv6707100312button-container" style="line-height: inherit; padding: 10px;"><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/40363125/324012019/-1861999281?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjNhNDc0NDExLWE2NmQtZWMxMS05NGY2LWM4OTY2NTBkOTIzYyIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZ2VyZmxha0Bhb2wuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=3BR0kpyPRwNXQuLH3pH0myLFEUmvHaDjmbJgLE2ImhM=&emci=c4191fab-a26d-ec11-94f6-c896650d923c&emdi=3a474411-a66d-ec11-94f6-c896650d923c&ceid=22945424" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; background-color: rgb(251, 175, 51); border-top-left-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; width: auto; border: 1px solid rgb(251, 175, 51); padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; font-size: 18px; display: inline-block;" class=""><span style="line-height: 2; font-size: 12px;" class=""><strong style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><span style="line-height: 36px; font-size: 18px;" class="">Join a candlelight vigil or democracy action<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong></span><span style="line-height: 2; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><strong style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><span style="line-height: 36px; font-size: 18px;" class="">in your community on Jan. 6!</span></strong></span></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid " style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: inherit; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num12" style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 600px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 600px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; padding: 10px;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="line-height: 1.5; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">The January 6th attack by right-wing militants demonstrates the dangers facing our nation and only further underscores the urgency with which we need to transform our political system into one that works for all of us. The U.S. Senate and President Biden must do whatever is necessary to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, Protecting Our Democracy Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and DC Statehood.</span><br style="line-height: inherit;" class=""></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">Coming together, we can prevent another January 6th attack and realize the promise of democracy so that we all have an equal say in the decisions that shape our daily lives and futures.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: inherit; background-color: transparent;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312block-grid yiv6707100312mixed-two-up" style="line-height: inherit; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: inherit; border-collapse: collapse; display: table; width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num3" style="line-height: inherit; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; max-width: 320px; min-width: 150px; width: 150px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 150px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div align="center" class="yiv6707100312center yiv6707100312img-container yiv6707100312autowidth" style="line-height: inherit; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><img align="center" border="0" src="https://nvlupin.blob.core.windows.net/images/van/EA/EA005/1/79085/images/NicolePressley-square.JPG" width="125" class="yiv6707100312center yiv6707100312autowidth" style="line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; height: auto; border: 0px; width: 125px; max-width: 100%; display: block;"></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv6707100312col yiv6707100312num9" style="line-height: inherit; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; max-width: 320px; min-width: 450px; width: 450px;"><div class="yiv6707100312col_cont" style="line-height: inherit; width: 450px;"><div style="line-height: inherit; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 5px 0px;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; padding: 0px 10px;" class=""><div class="yiv6707100312txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="line-height: 1.5; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">In faith and solidarity,</span></div><p style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </p><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">Nicole Pressley </span><br style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">UUA Side with Love Organizing Strategy Team Field and Programs Director</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><strong style="line-height: inherit;" class=""><span style="line-height: inherit; font-size: 16px;" class="">PS - Let us know how the event you organized or were a part of went. 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