Y'all, we have no words. Well, almost no words. We were shocked and amazed to wake up and discover that 500 people (!) had answered our call for volunteers! So we're trying to sort through the data as quickly as possible right now, and to help people get connected with the right teams and with …
How to Get More Involved with IATX
Your Indivisible Austin steering committee has been working hard over the last couple of weeks to figure out just what the heck we're all doing as part of this incredible movement, and who and what we need to do even more. We have needs, y'all. So many needs. And the good news is we have lots …
Call for Volunteers – March 5 Citywide Gathering & Rally
Help out with our March 5 Citywide Gathering & Rally! This will be a fun and inspirational event featuring live music, food, volunteer fair, and special guest speakers including Congressman Lloyd Doggett, TX35. Please sign up below: Thanks! We look forward to creating an incredible event for everyone.
Take Action: Continue calling SENATORS on Betsy DeVos
Monday, Feb. 6 All day. Continue calling SENATORS on Betsy DeVos. More information and scripts are here, here, and here. Sen. Cornyn announced via Twitter during the Super Bowl that he would support DeVos. (Cruz had already endorsed.) So the tone of your calls should now be disappointment, or an appeal to listen to constituents and …
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Increase Security Awareness: Honeypots
We live in interesting, complex times - and a lot of it is due to the internet. Its power and reach is immense. We use it to organize, to get our message out, and to build movements. But there are plenty of bad actors out there who want to use the internet's power against us. …
#Resist Meetups and Other Groups
Update: We heard from Meetup.com: they set up all of these groups. Part of their statement: "#Resist is an extension of the Meetup platform designed to help members easily find and host Meetup events with a civic engagement focus." We weren't alone in our concerns that 1,000 groups springing up overnight was a Honeypot attempt …
Reminder: Tell your Senators don’t confirm Betsy DeVos
Trump's pick for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, may be the worst of them all. Of course, it's hard to say in his cabinet of horrors. She was one of his first candidates for the cabinet in exchange for giving nearly $200,000 to the Republican National Committee and millions more to super PACs aiding Trump …
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Voting Rights: Dispelling the Myths
Boy, is there a lot of misinformation on voting out there! I probably won't be able to hit them all, but let me try to clear up a few of the pervasive myths that surround voting in the United States. Please keep in mind that my "expertise" is Texas specific, and that each state runs their …
SB4 “Sanctuary Cities” Update
Short version: This is an URGENT call to action. Call, email, fax, tweet at, and post on Facebook to your state senators, tell them you oppose Senate Bill 4, and urge them to vote against it. The bill aims to eliminate so-called sanctuary cities and counties, where local officials decline to participate in federal immigration …
Protest Safety/Verbal Self Defense Training: UPDATE
For those of you who expressed interest in this training: We've scheduled a session from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, February 25th, at the Manchaca Road Branch library at 5500 Manchaca. The room is fairly large, but to facilitate planning, please RSVP here! This meeting will be free, non-partisan, and open to the public, as required by Austin Libraries. Tell …
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