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 …
Training: Indivisible 101 at 6:30 p.m. on July 6, 2017
Instructor: Noah Masterson, Indivisible Austin co-founder and Board Vice President New to the Indivisible movement? Ready to #Resist Trump but aren’t sure how to get started? Join this basic training on what Indivisible is all about. You’ll learn: How to adopt Tea Party tactics for progressive change How we use Austin’s six gerrymandered congressional districts …
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Statement by the Indivisible Austin Board about the Alexandria Shooting
The community and board of Indivisible Austin were saddened to learn about the shooting of a member of (TX 25) Representative Roger Williams' staff in Alexandria yesterday. Indivisible supporters interact with congressional staff every day, and we deeply value and respect their work and commitment to our democratic processes. Indivisible Austin’s Code of Civility specifically calls …
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Take Action: Final push to stop Trumpcare
All Week Final push to stop Trumpcare We know you're tired of fighting to save the Affordable Care Act. But this is the final push. The House's AHCA bill is now under Senate review, behind closed doors, and they are planning a fast-tracked vote this month. We need to draw on our reserves and keep …
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So you’re meeting with a staffer. Now what?
During the Cornyn Stakeout last week, I, on impulse, walked into the Chase Bank Building, rode the elevator to the 15th floor, and knocked on the door to Cornyn's office. Next thing I knew I was sitting face to face with a young staffer. Now what? I had my talking points about the Senate Intelligence Committee's–and especially …
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How to Tell Your Senators to Oppose Trumpcare (Without Accidentally Letting Them Off the Hook!)
Cross-posted, with permission, from Cover Texas Now Over the next couple weeks, it’s critical that we continue to raise our voices about health care in phone calls and emails to our U.S. Senators, rallies in our communities, social media posts, letters to editor, and any other ways you can think of. We also need to …
Take Action: Continue asking Cornyn and Cruz these questions about Trumpcare
Week of June 5, 2017 ALL WEEK: Continue asking Cornyn and Cruz these questions about Trumpcare [showhide type="20170505AHCA" more_text="Show more..." less_text="Show less..."] From Indivisible Project’s “Defend the ACA and Medicaid”: As your constituent, can you promise me that you: “…won’t vote for a bill that would lead to millions of Americans losing their health coverage?” “…won’t …
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How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: Paris Climate Accord
Courtesy of 5 Minute Activism When Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris agreement, people immediately mobilized... China and all 28 EU states reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the Paris Climate Agreement. California, New York, and Washington formed a climate alliance. More than 60 mayors of U.S. cities (including Pittsburgh) committed to …
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Cornyn Stakeout: A Statewide Success
Cross-posted from cornynstakeout.com The stakeout was amazing, y'all. Thirty-one groups came together from all over the state to hold John Cornyn accountable at each of his Texas offices, all day long, for four days. (See highlights here.) As an all-volunteer community of citizen activists, this was a big commitment of time and energy, and we definitely got Sen. …
Day One: Why We Need the Cornyn Stakeout
Cross-posted from cornynstakeout.com Today is the first day of the Cornyn Stakeout. Citizen activists are making their concerns known at Sen. Cornyn's offices all over the state. Sen. Cornyn himself has reacted, if obliquely. His Houston office has a sign on the door cautioning protestors not to demonstrate on private property. And there was this …