(1/2) Housing costs are going up, politics are getting stratified, so there’s a really important place here for Lancaster Stands Up. Trying to pressure Smucker to act in favor of his constituents is just one way Lancaster Stands Up for all of us.
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We are committed to taking action to protect the most vulnerable, to defend our democracy, and to do our part to build a Lancaster that works for all of us. #LancasterPA Join our email list by going to: http://lancasterstandsup.org/
Have you read our AI data center zine yet?? Our data center team launched a community zine that breaks down the data center fight over the last year, and important community demands to protect our neighbors from unregulated AI data center expansion.
A Chinese human rights lawyer released from federal immigration detention on Friday said he is free to live and work in the country after a scheduled check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. lanc.news/4pOQUa3
Wu Shaoping remains out of ICE custody, ordered to wear ankle monitor
A Chinese human rights lawyer released from federal immigration detention on Friday said he is free to live and work in the country after a scheduled check-in with U.S. Immigration
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Thank you to the 450+ who showed up to say No to 287(g) in Lancaster!
We need ICE out of our communities. Shaoping Wu arrived in the United States on a six-month tourist visa and applied for asylum shortly after, with approved work authorization. During a traffic stop... To learn more read the full article here: pastandsup.substack.com/p/we-need-ic...
We Need ICE Out of Our Communities
Our Neighbors Are Being Kidnapped
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Join us next Wednesday at Lancaster Distilleries in Columbia for a Troublemakers Cafe on free and fair elections! We’ll take lessons from around the world on how popular movements rose up to defeat fascism, and how we can replicate their work at home. www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
Fighting for Fair & Free Elections: Revolutions Heard 'Round The World · Pennsylvania Stands Up
There are real threats to us having a representative democracy. Stealing an election happens way before Election Day. We need to take seriously what the opposition is saying and doing. Drawing on hi...
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(1/2) The PA economy is rigged and we need to change that. Just last week, the PA state government passed the new budget, which protected big tech billionaires and ignored working families. So what is the solution? Join us this Monday for the Who Broke PA's Economy training...
Join us on Aug 9th for our annual community cookout & potluck event.. This summer our organizing has been challenging and rewarding, especially for our volunteers, supporters, and members in our communities.
Now is the time for a moral call. Join faith leaders and concerned community members on the Lancaster County Courthouse steps July 25th at 11am. We will observe a moment of silence for those affected by ICE’s brutality and call for an end to Police-ICE collaboration in Lancaster County.
A Moral Call: Stop ICE-Police Collaboration, End 287(g)
In the past week, two more lives have been lost at the hands of ICE: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero. We mourn for these lives cut short. ICE has repeatedly proven themselves to ...
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Organized communities can and do win. Yesterday, the Lancaster Community showed up both in the City & in Columbia.
What's the most effective ways of building change in our neighborhoods? Canvassing! This Sunday, Join our Electoral Team and Jess Branas as we knock doors in Penn Manor! If it's your first time we'll make sure to get you a partner! Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
Lancaster Stands Up is active across social media platforms! Follow us on: 🦋 Bluesky 🐦Twitter 📸 Instagram 💬 Facebook 📽️ YouTube If you’d like to join our comms team, DM us! Join a group creating messaging about the important movement work we do in Lancaster County!
📢Lancaster, let your voice be heard! 📢 With so many of our neighbors living on the streets, we need to pressure Lancaster County Government to fund the programs our neighbors need. More details in the images. Mark your calendars and speak out with us!
This Independence Day, we do not celebrate the institution, but we celebrate the people who fought for the promise of America to extend to everyone. We aren't free until we are all free.
Comms enthusiasts, this is for you! Our Communications working team is looking for more volunteers to help tell the story of Lancaster Stands Up (LSU). No experience required! We meet every Wednesday at 6 PM on Zoom. Fill out this form and we’ll reach out! secure.everyaction.com/0aFboAu1Yk-C...
Unfortunately, due to weather, we have decided to postpone our tie-dye event to July 11th to ensure the event is what you all deserve. We appreciate your understanding, and see you then! If you can come on July 11th, sign up here: www.mobilize.us/pastandsup/e...
TOMORROW: Trivia Night with LSU! Come to Tellus360 Wednesday at 6:30 for our trivia night fundraiser benefiting our annual summer fellowship program- tickets are $25 per person, so show up with your friends, compete for prizes, and take part in a great night out! Ticket link below⬇️
Come join Lancaster Stands Up on Saturday June 27th for our next community event. We will be doing Tie-Dyeing at Stauffer Park. Come join the fun and show everyone what colors are in your rainbow at this family friendly event.
What a beautiful day it was yesterday to show our pride, our colors, and our joy. Together we are pride. Together we are powerful, and it was beautiful to sight to see and be a part of.
(1/3) Why do we celebrate #Juneteenth? 🎇🎉Swipe / Read on to learn more about the history of Juneteenth, Lancaster Abolitionists Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith, and more!
Big Tech wants our land, water, and power to build hyperspace AI data centers in our neighborhoods. Join us to learn more about the threats we face and how we can fight back!s
🚨LANC CITY🚨 The moment we have been waiting for. We have been fighting for a comprehensive and strong zoning ordinance since the end of last year and now the city is having a reading and hearing of the proposed ordinance.
(1/3) If there was ever any doubt we're living in a housing crisis, the new property tax assessments show that Lancaster County is becoming even less affordable to live in, and these increases will hit Columbia and Lancaster City the hardest. While housing affordability affects...
(1/2) Yesterday, we got the chance to talk with so many folks in our community while tabling at the SoWe Block Party! Events like this show that building strong communities means creating joy and demanding change simultaneously - as in years past, SoWe uses this event to...
(1/2) 🚨ZINE SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED to June 19th!🚨 Our data center team is reading through some amazing contributions to our zine project so far! Thank you to everyone who has submitted already. You can send art or writing to be considered for inclusion by June 19th...
(1/2) Our friends at SoWe are hosting their annual Peace In The Streets Summer Block Party, on Saturday June 13th, from 12pm to 4pm at Culliton Park. There will be free food & tons of free activities (including face paint and henna), and all the usual carnival fun we know and...
(1/2) To raise money for our fellowship, and to provide a much needed reprieve from everything we’re seeing around us, we’re hosting another LSU Trivia Night! There will be prizes to the top three teams including LSU swag and tickets to our LSU 10 Year celebration later...
(1/2) We congratulate Columbia Borough Council for once again siding with the people of Columbia over Data Center developers. This fight is far from over, but now Columbia has the breathing room it needs to work on strong data center regulations so that data center developers...
The fight in Columbia continues! You can either show up at tonight’s meeting at 308 Locust Street at 7pm or send them an email with the form below!
If you’ve ever had any interest in organizing to help your community, this is the moment to take the leap! All are welcome to come and learn about LSU and how to get involved. Sign up for our upcoming new member trainings on Saturday June 13th. Hope to see you there!
