Women across the country will celebrate the anniversary of the 2017 Women’s March on January 19, 2019. In Austin, there has been some confusion about whether there will be a local March. Several events have been posted on social media channels, some of which appear to conflict with each other. Hopefully this will clear up …
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View PDF Dear Members of the 86th Legislature: Two years ago, a grassroots movement known as Indivisible started as local groups who met in living rooms, community centers, and places of worship across the state. We expanded our alliances with the many grassroots organizations who came before us. We joined forces and rallied against dangerous …
Update 1/23/19: New Talking Points from the #DefundHate campaign The federal government is shut down for very dumb reasons: Namely, so that Trump can avoid looking foolish over his obviously foolish wall, and because Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t allow a vote on something the Senate approved 100-0 just last month. What can we do? We …
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Nancy Pelosi is on yo ass, GOP. You on notice. Under Speaker Pelosi’s leadership, on day 1 in the House, Dems voted for legislation that would end Don John’s baby-tantrum government shutdown over his compensatory wall—legislation the Senate voted on just two weeks ago and PASSED 100-0, but now Mitch McConnell—who, it’s worth noting, actually proposed the …
Calls to Make Call Senators Cornyn and Cruz about… The Trump Shutdown Trump says he could keep shutdown going for “months or years.” Call Cornyn and Cruz—especially Cornyn, since he is up for reelection in 2020—and ask if they’re really okay with federal employees being unable to pay their bills. Ask how they feel about …
Former TX 25 Congressional Candidate Julie Oliver to Speak AUSTIN— On January 3rd, Indivisible groups will organize across the country at the offices of their members of Congress, calling for their strong support for the democracy reform bill that Democrats are expected to introduce that day. (H.R. 1). Indivisible TX 25 East Austin, Indivisible Eanes …
Take Action Christmas in Tornillo: An Indivisible Dispatch “Like everything this administration does, the detention of youthful asylum seekers is as chaotic and dehumanizing as possible.” Read more in this post from TX10 Indivisible about spending Christmas in Tornillo—and how you can help the children detained at the West Texas Detention Facility. Open Letter from …
Not much news during this holiday week, and while 2018 shall go in the annals as another stage in the shitshow of this presidency, there’s still much to feel hopeful about. As the year ends, Donny is in hiding but for his panicked Twitter effluvia as he finds himself backed ever tighter into a corner …
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Reposted with permission from ADAPT of Texas Dear Governor Abbott and Atty General Paxton: ADAPT of Texas is concerned about the lawsuit you are leading that, if successful, will rule that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. The ACA has significantly improved health care in the state of Texas. These improvements include several aspects …
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the House Not a critter was stirring, not even a mouse A president’s tantrum over funding a wall Had shut down the government, for jobs big and small Eight hundred thousand federal workers Across this great land, Texans to New Yorkers Will work not at all or …