The mayor announced that as many as 7,500 people could be coming to Austin soon, seeking shelter from Harvey’s wrath. There are a lot of ways to help, but one way is to provide a welcome kit for new arrivals. Like you, we’ve seen many lists of needed items, and different groups are collecting for …
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We’re Showing Up for Texas Today
Today we have a message for the president. Texans are hurting from Hurricane Harvey, and it will take us years to recover. While it will be some time before the full damage estimates and economic impact of the storm are assessed, we can be sure that our great state’s recovery will take a long time. …
Our Commitment to Showing Up
Re-posted from TX21 Indivisible with minor edits and permission: It hasn’t been a week since the Charlottesville terrorism, and it’s the only thing on some of our minds. Organizers in particular, many of whom have been recruiting people to show up to all the things for seven months running, are asking ourselves whether personal risk …
Ask Michael Dell to Resign from the Manufacturing Council
***UPDATE August 18, 2017*** Michael Dell sent a statement to employees. While it decries “hatred, violence, racism, and terrorism racism,” it does not mention the manufacturing council or the president’s comments. ***UPDATE August 16, 2017*** Trump shut down the Manufacturing Council after several CEOs quit. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/897869174323728385 Michael Dell was not among those quitting. (A meeting …
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Charlottesville Solidarity Vigils (will be updated as events unfold)
We’ve included vigils taking place in the Congressional districts that include Austin, though some locations are far afield. If you know of other vigils, please let us know! You can comment on this post directly and we’ll get a message. These vigils have been organized by different groups. We’ve included a link to an event …
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We Stand Indivisible Against Hate in Austin
UPDATE: Please scroll to the bottom of this post for an update from Scholz management. An Indivisible Austin member was targeted for abuse by a group of white supremacists today and their car was vandalized. Today, neo-Nazis held a hate-filled rally at the State Capitol in Austin to claim that “Tomorrow Belongs to Texas” (a …
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Come on Down to the Indivisible Central Texas Roundup and Town Hall with Ezra Levin!
Please join us on June 24th at the Indivisible Central Texas Roundup and Town Hall with Ezra Levin! Indivisible groups in Central Texas have become POWERHOUSES of activism. We want to celebrate all that you’ve done, and build for the future. So we’re excited to invite y’all to come on down for the Indivisible Central …
How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: We Remember Those Who Fought Before Us
Courtesy of 5 Minute Activism You marvelous patriotic people are keeping the heat turned up to 11 on Russia–and things are starting to cook: Fired national security director Michael Flynn has taken the Fifth and refused to surrender his personal records regarding his possible collusion with foreign governments to Senate subpoena. Combined with his previous (refused) request for immunity, it’s growing …
New Analysis of U.S. House Health Care Repeal Proves How Damaging it Would Be
By Stacey Pogue, Center for Public Policy Priorities, May 25, 2017 Today the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its “score” of the U.S. House-passed health care repeal bill. Earlier this month the House took the short-sighted and unusual step of voting to pass the “American Health Care Act” before the CBO scored it, and …
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VIRTUAL PHONE BANK to stop AHCA!
This is a request URGENT assistance from Will Hurd’s district, TX23. He is still undecided on the vote, according to his staff. If you can make some phone calls tonight and tomorrow, please help! Hello Austin Resistors! As you know there may be a vote on the GOP Health Care Bill very soon. This bill is …