Needles in a Haystack....Liberal minds in North Atlanta

ALL: Do not let the waitlist discourage you from signing up. People often have to cancel at the last minute. When that happens, you move up the list and often spots will open as soon as an hour before the game starts.

For any of you Needles out there who've wanted to join us for trivia night but wanted it closer to the 575, this is for you!

The game starts at 7:30, but the reservations are for 6:45 in case you want to arrive earlier to order food and drinks, kibbitz, or strategize about how we will crush our enemies on the trivia field. (Trivia court? Trivia pitch?)

Let's get some new faces and some old faces, or new old faces or old new faces, whatever it takes.

Drop any questions in the comments below!

We're moving trivia (Wednesday trivia) that was at Tony's/Showdown to Brimstone in Alpharetta, which is held on Thursday night. Brimstone has a large room dedicated to trivia. Sue is still running the game and she and others were delighted to see us come back.

Food is better and the atmosphere seems more conducive to a fun night. Come join us.

The name of the restaurant is Brimstone, formally Fire and Brimstone.

(This is not an actual event, just an announcement post. There is nothing to RSVP to, the date and time of this "event" are irrelevant.)

All,

Thank you to those who attended the Needles Call to Action a few weeks ago at the Hickory Flat Library. We had a spirited discussion regarding what Needless can do to help the fight against the forces currently intent on destroying America.

Note that we do not want to duplicate any efforts that other groups like the county Democratic Party chapters, Indivisible, MoveOn, and many other organizations are already doing. For example, we don't need a separate protest if another group is already holding one.

It is important that all activities among all aligned groups be shared. There are many people who do not know what is going on outside the groups they're currently in.

To that end, I am working on a website that will compile all events from all local groups that will be searchable so users can look for educational events, political discussions, protests, social events, campaign events, and so on, by date and area.

Here are the follow-up items from our meeting:

• Look for engaging speakers on relevant topics
• More coordination with candidates

1. • Inform candidates directly of events like our picnic
2. • Compile a list of local candidates and their contact information
3. • Host candidate events
4. • Support specific candidates in some local races that are flippable

• Alert media to events

1. • Create list of media contacts

• Create Needles information campaigns and resource pages

1. • Actively support aligned business
2. • Locate/maintain lists and links for supporting aligned businesses

• Needles book club?

1. • Need a volunteer to run this
2. • Ensure selected books are available free via e-libraries
3. • Suggested titles included:

• Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives
• High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out

I am looking for volunteers to help get these things done, such as compiling the candidate and media contact lists, organizing the book club, etc. Please leave a message in the comments below and I will reach out to you.

Thanks,
Eric Forman

We’ll turn it up to 11!

Join us for a limited showing of This is Spinal Tap 41st Anniversary, showing for 3 days only!

Purchase your own tickets, selecting row D or E, and meet us there.

Dinner at Bahama Breeze afterward.