Protections for Trans Students Rescinded – Call Your State Reps

Our new affiliate, TX Lege Indivisible, has a writeup on Trump's overturning of transgender student protections and what you can do about it. On Wednesday the Trump administration announced that it would be rescinding federal rules that simply allowed transgender students to use the bathroom that they choose. So what does this announcement mean? It means …

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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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Take Action: Week of February 20, 2017 Monday, Feb. 20 All Day. Call SENATORS and HOUSE REPS and ask them not to repeal the ACA. 

Week of February 20, 2017 Monday, Feb. 20 All Day. Call SENATORS and HOUSE REPS and ask them not to repeal the ACA. Despite not having a plan for a replacement, Congressional Republicans plan to go ahead with ACA repeal, and many are pushing for a faster timeline. We have loads of resources on the ACA …

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How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: Feb. 19, 2017

Here's how your voices made a difference last week. National Security Adviser (and Islamophobe) Michael Flynn resigned amid proof that he discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with Russian intelligence prior to Donald taking office, and lied about it to the VP and the FBI. Subsequent findings showed that many in the Republican administration have had contact …

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REMINDER: 2/25 Protest Safety/Verbal Self Defense Training

Next Saturday will be a busy day in Austin! We have a session on protest safety and verbal assertiveness from 1-3 p.m. at the Manchaca Road Branch library, 5500 Manchaca (at the intersection with Stassney). Please RSVP here. We'll cover Grounding and emotional self-regulation techniques for public speaking/civic conflict situations How to take control of the conversation …

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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 …

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Governor Abbott’s Cruelty Will Be His Undoing

Authoritarian regimes succeed only when there are enough lackeys willing to brutalize their fellow citizens on behalf of the autocracy. These lackeys do it without being told, and they do it with zeal. One such lackey is Gov. Greg Abbott, whose fealty to Trump is painfully evident in the case of a Tarrant County, Texas, woman named Maria Ortega, who …

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Take Action: Call SENATORS to oppose the nomination of Steve Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary

Monday, Feb. 13 All day. Call SENATORS and REPRESENTATIVES and demand a congressional investigation in Michael Flynn’s communications with Russia. Use this outstanding resource from the Indivisible Guide on how to call for action on investigating Flynn and his Russian ties. Note, this was compiled before Flynn resigned, but the call for investigations remains the same. All …

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