Monday, Jan. 16 MLK Community March The Annual Community March celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. The MLK Community March kicks off on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 9 a.m.with a short program at the MLK Statue on the University of Texas campus. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Lamar …
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How to Customize Signal to Be More Like Slack (and vice-versa)
We posted recently about our concerns with using Slack for team communications. Here’s the thing: A lot of us love Slack. It is life-changing software that makes team collaboration roughly 1.3 gazillion times easier. And if you’re a geek, the API integrations are heavenly. Slack is great…for work or to organize a neighborhood barbecue. Slack (and …
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Actions for January 16-22, 2017
This is it, folks, the week when Trump officially seizes power. If ever there was a time to march in the streets, it is now. Here are some opportunities to do just that. If you prefer to act from the relative safety of your cubicle or underground bunker, make some calls to your reps about …
Take Action: Cabinet Nominees / Fast-Tracking / OGE Letter
MONDAY: Cabinet Nominees / Fast-Tracking / OGE Letter I’m calling to ask what the Senator is doing about cabinet appointees such as Rex Tillerson and Betsy DeVos who have not completed financial disclosure forms or undergone background checks. In the Office of Government Ethics’ 40-year history, the Senate has never held a confirmation hearing before …
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Actions for Week of Jan. 9, 2017
This week it’s all about cabinet nominees in the Senate. Call Cruz and Cornyn’s offices. If you don’t get through to the Austin office, try one of the others. Cruz is 512-916-5834 Cornyn is 512-469-6034 MONDAY: Cabinet Nominees / Fast-Tracking / OGE Letter I’m calling to ask what the Senator is doing about cabinet appointees …
Meeting Agenda for Jan. 7, 2017
Arrival Fill out name tags with your first name (only) and US Congressional District. Introductions (5-10 min) Background: Meet a few of the core team members Meeting facilities now and in the future — if you can pony up a few bucks for the UCC and other expenses, please do! Goals of the Movement (10 min) …
Today: Call Your Rep About the Goodlatte Amendment
One of our tweets, about a Republican sneak attack to dismantle its own ethics watchdog, is becoming quite popular. https://twitter.com/indivisibleATX/status/816127435146149888 We’re thrilled to see this happen, and we’ve updated the script to present a more accurate call to action. You see, this vote has already happened, in secret, among Republicans only. Since Republicans control the majority, …
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Where We Grow From Here
Austin is unique for its six, insanely gerrymandered congressional districts. Having such arbitrary boundaries makes it difficult to organize. For example, District 25 spans from Austin to Fort Worth, with a middle finger extending eastward through Austin. To confront this challenge, Indivisible Austin serves as an umbrella for other Indivisible groups organized by district. Some of …