Out of respect for the presidential address to the joint sessions of congress tonight at 8 CT, we are canceling our weekly conference call. Well… actually: It’s so we can have an internal planning meeting for our March 5 Citywide Gathering & Rally. Here’s a partial agenda: 10:30 – 45 DOORS OPEN 11:00 a.m. VOLUNTEER/INFO …
Category Archives: Meetups
Sign Up Now to Take Action on ACA Repeal!
Is health care repeal one of your top concerns? Then we hope to see you at the Capitol on March 6, along with 1000+ other health care activists and advocates! While ACA repeal or replace or who-knows-what will happen in Congress, much of the implementation will be left to the states, especially with respect to …
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UPDATED: Upcoming Town Halls – Really!
One of the core tactics in the Indivisible Guide is to attend Town Halls where you can speak directly to your Members of Congress (MoCs). But what do we do when our MoCs refuse to hold a Town Hall–even during next week’s recess when they are supposed to be in their districts? Answer: You hold one …
#Resist Meetups and Other Groups
Update: We heard from Meetup.com: they set up all of these groups. Part of their statement: “#Resist is an extension of the Meetup platform designed to help members easily find and host Meetup events with a civic engagement focus.” We weren’t alone in our concerns that 1,000 groups springing up overnight was a Honeypot attempt …
Protest Safety/Verbal Self Defense Training: UPDATE
For those of you who expressed interest in this training: We’ve scheduled a session from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, February 25th, at the Manchaca Road Branch library at 5500 Manchaca. The room is fairly large, but to facilitate planning, please RSVP here! This meeting will be free, non-partisan, and open to the public, as required by Austin Libraries. Tell …
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Actions for January 30 – February 5, 2017
Events unfold quickly. This post will be updated throughout the week. Monday, Jan. 30 All day: Call your SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES and ask if they support Trump’s Executive Order to Limit Refugees Into the U.S. aka the Muslim Ban. Updates: Michael McCaul (TX-10) is reported to have helped draft the executive order, says it’s only the implementation …
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Tuesday is Texas Muslim Capitol Day
***Please see this post to for details on how to be a peaceful supporter for this event on Tuesday*** ___ Y’all, I missed a lot of the news yesterday and this morning I was struggling to believe what I was reading. I don’t know why I was surprised. When an autocrat tells you something, believe …
CALL TO ACTION: Peaceful Protectors at Texas Muslim Capitol Day
On Tuesday January 31 at 9 a.m. there is an opportunity to show up and stand with Texas Muslims who are engaging in participatory democracy. This call to action is unique–this is not an “Indivisible” action or protest or rally. It’s a call to stand with marginalized members of our community as they engage in our …
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CALLS TO ACTION for Friday, Jan. 27!
CALLS TO ACTION!!! – JAN. 27th, 2017 – TEMPLE PROTEST and PHONE CALLS TO CORNYN AND YOUR HOUSE MEMBER! REMINDER! Many Indivisible folks will be heading to Temple this afternoon to join the Bell County Democrats in a protest outside the Convention Center where Sen. Cornyn is the key speaker. There aren’t many opportunities for …
TODAY: Women’s March on Austin
The Women’s March on ATX is a sister event of the Women’s March in Washington, DC and others across the nation. IndivisibleATX is participating in the march to show solidarity and support the mission. MISSION: We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, …