<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">At our meeting Tuesday night we learned more about the UU the Vote Facebook group from Jane Tumas-Serna.  This group has had a great deal of enthusiastic participation by UU's of color. It is a place to get ideas about what other UU congregations are doing. While Marietta/Parkersburg is a predominantly white area, we have been working actively with the Black Lives Matter group and we would certainly welcome more participation from the black community.  We recommended that those of you who are interested go on Facebook and apply to join the UU theVote group, as I have done. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">We will have another Zoom meeting Wednesday, October 23 at 7 to discuss ideas both for collaboration with other UU churches and for working with local organizations. This is not limited to election activities.  To join the zoom group, go to this link: <span style="color:rgb(35,35,51);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:14px"> </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626163372" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(13,102,212);outline:-webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:14px" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626163372</a>  </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">I applied to join the UU the Vote Facebook group  and had to answer the following questionnaire items that give an idea of the climate of the group. It is nonpartisan, not aimed at promoting particular candidates. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="padding:12px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:12px;height:16px;width:16px"><button type="button" style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12px;margin:0px;background-image:none;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;vertical-align:middle;outline:0px;height:16px;width:16px"><span style="height:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;width:1px;font-family:inherit"><br>Close</span><span style="font-family:inherit"><i size="16" alt="" style="background-image:url("");background-size:30px 401px;background-repeat:no-repeat;display:inline-block;height:16px;width:16px;background-position:0px -335px"></i></span></button></span><div style="border-radius:4px 4px 0px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(218,221,225);padding:12px 44px 12px 16px"><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="margin-right:16px;min-width:0px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(28,30,33);font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;line-height:20px">Answer Questions</div></div><div style="font-family:inherit"></div></div></div></div><div style="overflow:auto;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(28,30,33);line-height:16px"><div style="height:inherit;padding:16px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><img src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/cp0/c23.0.50.50a/p50x50/118764164_10104132193697525_6602662428944464769_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=70495d&_nc_ohc=zbNXZiEvkjUAX_uzeVu&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=625597c92ec73783dfed3935a8b21d3c&oe=5F87F577" width="40" alt="" style="border:0px;border-radius:6px"><div style="display:flex;margin-left:8px;font-family:inherit"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/509770206273429/" style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(33,111,219)">UU the Vote</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">Private group · 2613 Members</span></div></div><div style="margin-top:12px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">Your membership is pending approval. Answer these questions from the group admins to help them review your membership. Only the admins and moderators will see your answers.</span></div><div style="margin-top:12px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;width:460px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:16px;line-height:20px;font-weight:bold">Can you agree to use this space to promote, share, and learn about UU voter engagement and NOT share or debate about specific candidates?</span><div style="font-family:inherit;display:inline-block;width:auto"><button type="button" style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin:0px;overflow:visible;background-position:0px 0px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:transparent;border-radius:2px;font-weight:bold;padding:0px 7px;vertical-align:middle;max-width:242px;outline:0px;width:auto;color:rgb(68,73,80);line-height:26px;height:28px"><div style="display:flex;width:16px;font-family:inherit"><i alt="" style="background-image:url("");background-size:109px 354px;background-repeat:no-repeat;display:inline-block;height:16px;width:16px;margin:0px;background-position:-17px -209px"></i><span style="height:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;width:1px;font-family:inherit">Open Dropdown</span></div></button></div></div><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">You can choose one option</span></div><div style="font-family:inherit"><div style="font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:inline-block;font-family:inherit"><input id="m_3926922101887854393m_5827828798082018781gmail-js_4j" name="js_4f" type="radio" value="509774669606316" style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(28,30,33);height:24px;opacity:0.001;outline:none;width:24px"><div style="border-radius:50%;box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;font-family:inherit;height:24px;min-height:24px;min-width:24px;width:24px;border:1px solid rgb(53,120,229)"><span style="border-radius:50%;opacity:1;font-family:inherit;background-color:rgb(53,120,229);height:12px;width:12px"></span></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><label for="m_3926922101887854393m_5827828798082018781js_4j" style="font-family:inherit;color:rgb(96,103,112);font-weight:600;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;margin-top:1px"><div style="line-height:24px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(28,30,33)">Yes, I want to be part of this learning community</span></div></label></div></div><div style="display:flex;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:inline-block;font-family:inherit"><input id="m_3926922101887854393m_5827828798082018781gmail-js_4m" name="js_4f" type="radio" value="509774662939650" style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(28,30,33);height:24px;opacity:0.001;outline:none;width:24px"><div style="border-radius:50%;box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;font-family:inherit;height:24px;min-height:24px;min-width:24px;width:24px;border:1px solid rgb(204,208,213)"><span style="border-radius:50%;opacity:0;font-family:inherit;background-color:rgb(53,120,229);height:12px;width:12px"></span></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><label for="m_3926922101887854393m_5827828798082018781js_4m" style="font-family:inherit;color:rgb(96,103,112);font-weight:600;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;margin-top:1px"><div style="line-height:24px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(28,30,33)">No, I have to share information about my candidate</span></div></label></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-top:12px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;width:460px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:16px;line-height:20px;font-weight:bold">Can you agree to the rules of the group? Be respectful and curious. No hate speech. No unrelated promotions or spam.</span><div style="font-family:inherit;display:inline-block;width:auto"><button type="button" style="font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin:0px;overflow:visible;background-position:0px 0px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:transparent;border-radius:2px;font-weight:bold;padding:0px 7px;vertical-align:middle;max-width:242px;outline:0px;width:auto;color:rgb(68,73,80);line-height:26px;height:28px"><div style="display:flex;width:16px;font-family:inherit"><i alt="" style="background-image:url("");background-size:109px 354px;background-repeat:no-repeat;display:inline-block;height:16px;width:16px;margin:0px;background-position:-17px -209px"></i><span style="height:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;width:1px;font-family:inherit">Open Dropdown</span></div></button></div></div><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">You can choose multiple options</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="display:inline-block;font-family:inher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tyle="box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;font-family:inherit;border:1px solid rgb(204,208,213);height:20px;min-height:20px;min-width:20px;width:20px;border-radius:4px"><i height="12" width="12" alt="" style="background-image:url("");background-size:109px 354px;background-repeat:no-repeat;display:inline-block;height:12px;width:12px;background-position:-13px -328px;opacity:1"></i></div></div><label for="m_3926922101887854393m_5827828798082018781js_52" style="font-family:inherit;color:rgb(96,103,112);font-weight:600;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(28,30,33)">I agree to the group rules</span></label></div></div><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="margin-left:8px;padding-top:8px;margin-right:12px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">1</span></div><div style="display:flex;width:432.698px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px">Be Kind and Curious.</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">The success of this group hangs on our ability to support each other in learning, growing, and connecting. Let's treat each other with respect.</span></div></div><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="margin-left:8px;padding-top:8px;margin-right:12px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">2</span></div><div style="display:flex;width:432.698px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px">No Hate Speech + Expect Ism's to be challenged.</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">Comments reinforcing systems of oppression should expect to be challenged. Direct attacks or bullying that degrades someone based on who they are will not be tolerated.</span></div></div><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="margin-left:8px;padding-top:8px;margin-right:12px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">3</span></div><div style="display:flex;width:432.698px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px">Focus on the Collective - No Promotions or Spam</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">Self-promotion, spam and repetitious links aren't allowed. If you have a key insight, cause, or activity you want the group to know about? Please do share it. But once, not multiple times.</span></div></div><div style="display:flex;font-family:inherit"><div style="margin-left:8px;padding-top:8px;margin-right:12px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">4</span></div><div style="display:flex;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px">Leave the Candidates Out of It</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:rgb(96,103,112)">Each of us individually will choose whoever we think is the best candidate. There are other forums for that conversation. In this group, we focus on what we can do together as a faith community.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>