📫 GENESEE VALLEY GUARDIAN Vol 2, Issue 19 — May 12, 2026
Genesee Valley Guardian
Vol 2, Issue 19 — May 12, 2026
STAND UP, FIGHT BACK SATURDAY REPORT — INDIVIDUAL ACTION
From the list of options in last week’s newsletter, did you:
• Ask your legislators to stop funding ICE and Border Patrol?
• Tell your Members of Congress they should end the illegal war on Iran?
Or, did you…
- Read On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder?
- Learn more about the candidates running for Congress in the NY24 District?
- Sign up for Easy Actions from Red, Wine & Blue?
- Read about the Allies of Tonawanda Seneca Nation fighting STAMP?
- Volunteer for GVI’s Voter Registration Crew?
- Sign up for Marshal Training?
- Support Alianza Agricola?
GENESEE VALLEY VOICES
A quote from Pete Buttigieg inspired Phil Jones of Geneseo, himself a father and grandfather.
Heather Cox Richardson, on April 18, 2026 writes: Last night in Kansas, former secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg explained to an audience why he is working so hard to restore American democracy. He said:
“When you have one of those long nights, when you’re asking yourself, can I really do any more than I’ve already done? I want you to reach into whatever is your personal ‘Why?’’
For me, the reason I make sure to hit the road and be with you on a night like this is . . . the very same thing that makes it a little bit harder than it used to be. When I woke up this morning, . . . as usually happens, my first interaction was with a four-year-old boy. I’m putting out the cereal for him and his sister. And he says, ‘Papa, can I come with you? On this trip?’ . . . And then he walks up to me with . . . a Sonic the Hedgehog walkie-talkie. He tells me to put it in my briefcase. He says, ‘Take this with you. That way we can talk to each other.’ . . . it won’t be so long before he and his sister . . . are asking me . . . ‘Papa, back in the 2020s, did you do enough?’
“They’re gonna ask that, and I want to make sure we have a very good answer by the time they’re old enough to ask that question.”
KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING
“Stand up, Fight Back”
May 2026 Rally Schedule (subject to change)
- Saturday, May 16th — Rally at Leicester Village Green, 12pm-1pm, Theme: ‘Defeat Tenney’
- Saturday, May 23rd — Rally at York Town Hall, 12pm-1pm, (coincides with Linwood Gardens Peony Festival). Theme TBA
- Saturday, May 30th — Rally at Caledonia Traffic Circle, 12pm-1pm, (coincides with Caledonia Trout Festival). Theme TBA
WEEKLY RESISTANCE ACTIVITIES
GVI Weekly Community Meeting
Thursdays, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Geneseo, NY
Enter through the red door in the back of the church.
Welcome. No RSVP required.
Agenda: Sent via Email to subscribers on Thursday.
Weather cancellations emailed to all GVI members by 3:00 PM Thursday.
Address & map | Join our member email list | Questions or suggestions?
Geneseo Visibles Twice/Week Rallies
Wednesdays and Fridays — 4:00–5:00 PM
Gateway Corner Park in Geneseo, NY (across from Wegmans)
All are welcome, even if you can only stay for 10 minutes!
Hemlock Weekly Meeting & Protest
Protest: Wednesdays — 4:30–5:30 PM (Summer Schedule)
Southeast Corner of Rt 15A and Rt 20A (aka “Dollar General Corner”)
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Main Floor Community Room
Little Lakes Community Center
4705 S Main St, Hemlock, NY 14466
Organized by Hemlock Rising Indivisible
Wyoming County Indivisible Meeting
Meeting: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:30 pm
Amber Lantern Pub
44 N. Main St., Warsaw, NY
Join WyCoNY Indivisible on Facebook
Listen to “What’s the Plan?” — Weekly Zoom & Podcast
From Indivisible National, a weekly, interactive Zoom with Indivisible co-CEOs Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin.
LOCAL ACTIONS
Defeat Tenney Yard Signs
Genesee Valley Indivisible, with other Indivisibles and allied groups in NY24, are organizing to put “Defeat Tenney” yard signs in as many places in the NY24 Congressional District as possible. We are offering them at our cost. Email Phil at paj12147@gmail.com to reserve one or more signs for pickup or delivery at the end of May. Suggested Donation $7.
Signs are two-sided corrugated plastic with a metal stand. Printed by Syracuse Cultural Workers.
PILLARS Phone App — Simplifying Politics
A phone application created by Caleb Adelman, a former student of Pat Moran’s daughter Molly Moran, who teaches digital design at Miami University of Ohio. Free. Unbiased. Sourced. Information about individual elected officials and legislation in the federal government.
“We built PILLARS because politics felt impossible to follow without getting overwhelmed. We wanted a simple, unbiased experience that makes bills, politicians, and elections easy to understand, with sources you can check. Hope PILLARS helps you feel more informed and confident, the same way it’s helped us.”
– Caleb Adelman, Founder & Molly Sullivan, Head of Growth
Voter Engagement Crew
A Genesee Valley Indivisible Project. If you’ve been waiting for us to move into this phase of 2026 actions, the time is now!
Ready to join the first campaign?
Check Your Voter Registration Status
Visit Vote.org to confirm your current status or register to vote in New York State.
Marshal Training
We always need Marshals! See a WROC Channel 8 news video about Marshals! This is a critically important volunteer role at all area events, big or small. We would welcome a half dozen new marshals in Livingston and Wyoming Counties. Questions? Speak to a current Marshal about their experience. See this form to learn more, find upcoming training dates, and register for training.
Support Alianza Agricola
Learn how local immigrant farmworkers organized a mutual support group that serves their needs and recruits allies from the larger community as supporters and friends.
- Become an Ally
- Donate to Alianza Agricola
- Register for monthly Ally meetings — In Geneseo, NY, on the 3rd Friday of the month
WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS
GVI Weekly Community Meeting
Thursdays, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Geneseo, NY
Enter through the red door in the back of the church.
- Welcome. No RSVP required.
- New Format: Agenda arrives in member email inboxes on Thursday mornings.
- Weather cancellations emailed to all GVI members by 3:00 PM Thursday.
- Address & map
- Join our member email list
Weekly Geneseo Wednesday and Friday Protests
Wednesdays and Fridays — 4:00–5:00 PM
Gateway Corner Park in Geneseo, NY (across from Wegmans)
Join the ‘Geneseo Visibles’ — all are welcome, even if you can only stay for 10 minutes!
Weekly Hemlock Protest
Wednesdays — 4:30–5:30 PM (Summer Schedule)
Southeast Corner of Rt 15A and Rt 20A (aka “Dollar General Corner”)
Organized by Hemlock Rising Indivisible
Listen to What’s the Plan? — Weekly Zoom & Podcast
Weekly, national, interactive Zoom with Indivisible co-CEOs Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin.
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