<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Justin-</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Thanks for the reminder. I have reached my network to help by tweeting. The more the merrier. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Best, <br><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Monica Webster</span></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div></div></div><div><br>On Nov 11, 2015, at 5:01 PM, Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Kate,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you for re-posting this message. Are you re-posting it for any particular reason?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Take care,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Justin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Justin Salisbury, NOMC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Graduate Student<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">"None can be free as long as any are enslaved"
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Ct-nfb [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathryn Webster via Ct-nfb<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 11, 2015 5:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Connecticut Association of Blind Students' <<a href="mailto:ctabs@nfbnet.org">ctabs@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kathryn Webster <<a href="mailto:kathrynwebster.nfb@gmail.com">kathrynwebster.nfb@gmail.com</a>>; 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] ACTION NEEDED: We need your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Good morning fellow Connecticutians!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As some of you may know, we have been working diligently to urge the individuals who are directly involved with the drafting of the Marrakesh Treaty ratification package (learn
more about the treaty here: <a href="https://nfb.org/marrakeshfactsheet" target="_blank">
https://nfb.org/marrakeshfactsheet</a> ) to wrap up their work promptly, so the package can be transmitted to the Senate as soon as possible. Since March we have been hearing that this was “imminent,” and yet, the package has still not been sent over to the
Senate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">In order to encourage the drafting process along, we are reminding our partners that it is time to #FeedTheBookFamine. On Thursday November 12, 2015, we are urging all of our members
to tweet the following individuals to remind them that people with disabilities want to read, and that the Marrakesh Treaty will expand our access to books. There is a real opportunity here to #FeedTheBookFamine!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Valerie Jarrett<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">@vj44<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Maria Town<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Assistant Director, Office of Public Engagement<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">@maria_m_town<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Cathy Novelli<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">@cathyNovelli<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Judith Heumann<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Special Advisor for International Disability Rights<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">@IntDisability<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As Federationists, I urge you to be active on Twitter Thursday. Remind our partners that Americans with disabilities will strongly benefit from this treaty. Below, please find some
sample tweets, but also feel free to create your own. Additionally, attached to this message is a Twitter 101 document which gives an overview of this social media platform, as well as other tips and tricks to ensure this is a successful campaign. This document
was created by our very own Danielle Trevino, Coordinator for Social Media and Member Engagement.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As you craft your tweets be firm but polite, and please remember to use the hash tag #FeedTheBookFamine.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If you have any questions prior to, or on Thursday, please do not hesitate to reach out to Justin Salisbury, our CT legislative Director.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Let’s go #FeedTheBookFamine so we can live the lives we want!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">300 million #pwd, 300 million reasons to #FeedTheBookFamine. #MarrakeshTreaty<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Same Book, same time. #FeedTheBookFamine #MarrakeshTreaty @IntDisability @cathyNovelli<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are 300 million hungry minds in the world. @IntDisability, you can help #FeedTheBookFamine.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kate Webster<o:p></o:p></p>
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