Sheridan County Democratic Party

We meet at 6:00 pm on the second Tuesday of every month. We meet at the HUB, 211 Smith Sheridan WY.   Enter through the rear door. Zoom links are available contact us at sheridandems@gmail.com.

Our regular meeting is next Tuesday November 12.  We’ll keep the business portion to a minimum and leave most of our time open so we can talk together.  We’ll have sparkle water and some snacks.

We lost the presidency in 2024 but we aren’t giving up. We’re in this for the long haul.  Let’s be stronger together and provide a unified resistance going forward. 

We Democrats Will Continue to Fight for Our Values

We are all in shock.  It is a shattering result for those of us who believe in America.  There is not now nor ever may be a good answer to ‘Why’.

Now, hang on to hope and save your energy for recovery.  Do the things that give you joy, walk in nature, recover emotionally.  Find a way forward.

We continue to hope because the fight for the future continues one way or another.  The work remains and we stand on the shoulders of other Americans who’ve done the work and continue to do the work.

We Democrats will continue to fight for our values.  The way forward continues in the fight for people to get ahead, not just get by.  Healthcare as a right.  Protecting those at risk in our population.  Embracing diversity.  Protecting the earth, our lands and wildlife.  Unions and a Living Wage.  Women’s rights, human rights for every one of us.  We are in this for the long-haul.  We will never give up.

The way forward includes work in Wyoming.  Our Wyoming Democratic Legislators won re-election yesterday.  Three in Albany County in spite of a lot of dark money and negative attack mailers.  And Ivan Posey won in Fremont County, defeating the Republican incumbent.  Mr. Posey, Eastern Shoshone, is the only enrolled tribal member to be serving in the new term in the Wyoming Legislature.  Together with the two Teton Legislators, we are now at six.  Other Wyoming Democratic candidates did not win but made a good showing yesterday including Scott Morrow and Kyle Cameron for US seats.  In Sheridan, Martha Wright and Sydnee Alyster for state legislature and county commissioner.  Thank you candidates.

Thank you to everyone in our community for being there for friends and neighbors, being engaged and defending freedom.  On this dark day, let’s stay strong together.  Becky

How to Hope Even Now

By Rebecca Solnit

They want you to feel powerless and to surrender and to let them trample everything and you are not going to let them. You are not giving up, and neither am I. The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving. You may need to grieve or scream or take time off, but you have a role no matter what, and right now good friends and good principles are worth gathering in. Remember what you love. Remember what loves you. Remember in this tide of hate what love is. The pain you feel is because of what you love.

The Wobblies used to say don’t mourn, organize, but you can do both at once and you don’t have to organize right away in this moment of furious mourning. You can be heartbroken or furious or both at once; you can scream in your car or on a cliff; you can also get up tomorrow and water the flowerpots and call someone who’s upset and check your equipment for going onward. A lot of us are going to come under direct attack, and a lot of us are going to resist by building solidarity and sanctuary. Gather up your resources, the metaphysical ones that are heart and soul and care, as well as the practical ones.

People kept the faith in the dictatorships of South America in the 1970s and 1980s, in the East Bloc countries and the USSR, women are protesting right now in Iran and people there are writing poetry. There is no alternative to persevering, and that does not require you to feel good. You can keep walking whether it’s sunny or raining. Take care of yourself and remember that taking care of something else is an important part of taking care of yourself, because you are interwoven with the ten trillion things in this single garment of destiny that has been stained and torn, but is still being woven and mended and washed.