Take Action
Vote Early
Monday is the first day to vote early on constitutional amendments. Early voting continues through Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 5.
Read the voting guide from Progress Texas
Read the voting guide from Move Texas (which includes a soundtrack!)
Read the voting guide from Texas Tribune
Tell Cornyn & Cruz to support the bipartisan resolution condemning Trump’s Syria withdrawal
Last week, the House passed a resolution condemning Trump’s abrupt withdrawal of troops from Syria—leading to a human rights catastrophe and potential genocide against the Kurds.
It should be noted that Reps. Roger Williams and John Carter voted against the resolution. Rep. Chip Roy voted “present”—which is perhaps even more cowardly. If you live in TX21, TX25, or TX31 it’s worth giving these guys a call and demanding explanation.
It’s important that this bill also pass the Senate—even though it is largely symbolic, we need to do all we can to apply pressure.
Here’s a script from Celeste Pewter
Action of the Week
#NeverAgain: Sukkot Rally at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in Taylor, TX
#JewsAgainstICE and immigrant women who have made it out of the T Don Hutto detention center in Taylor, TX, are dancing outside of the concentration camp gates and singing mir veln zey iberlebn: we will outlive them. They will not break our communities or take our joy. pic.twitter.com/IxgTcpA7Od
— ✡️ Never Again Action ✡️ (@NeverAgainActn) October 16, 2019
But…we fell short of our fundraising goal. Can you chip in $18 today?
Events
Saturday, October 26
Intersex Awareness Day
Please join ACLU of Texas, HRC Austin and Equality Texas to learn more about the ~2% of your community born intersex, with any of a range of characteristics that may not fit traditional conceptions about male or female bodies.
Saturday, November 2
Support Austin Sanctuary Network at the “Dance for Freedom”
Austin Sanctuary Network is in the middle of their Fall fundraiser, and has a big event coming up! Dance for Freedom with Brave Combo will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Nov. 2 from 7 PM-10 PM. Early Bird Tickets are $20 until Oct. 22, VIP Early Bird Tickets are $50 and include an ASN T-Shirt and special seating.
Buy tickets for the Dance for Freedom
More info from Austin Sanctuary Network
Tuesday, November 5
Election Day: Constitutional Amendments
Read the voting guide from Progress Texas
Read the voting guide from Move Texas (which includes a soundtrack!)
Read the voting guide from Texas Tribune
Saturday, November 9
Join the Austin #SickOfItTX Block Walk
Health care was the top issue for Texas voters in 2018… but state leaders once again failed to expand health coverage in 2019. Indivisible Austin is sick of it. That’s why we’re co-hosting the #SickOfItTX Block Walk for Health Care in Austin on Nov. 9 as part of a statewide weekend of action for health care.
We’ll be asking neighbors three key questions:
- Do you have health insurance?
- Do your children have health insurance?
- What do you do when you get sick?
These conversation starters will help us better understand the needs of our fellow Texans and recruit others to get involved. Then we’ll give our fellow Texans a megaphone so lawmakers will hear them loud and clear.
Go to www.sickofittx.com/events and sign up for the Austin Block Walk.
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Your Moment of Zen
Eddie is one of our desert tortoises. If you don’t push the door shut all the way, he will open it and come in. Eddie is probably over 50 years old, and ours is at least the third house in our neighborhood he’s lived at. pic.twitter.com/57YqyXgWnY
— Tom J. Astle (@tjalamont) October 18, 2019