The resistance is growing quickly, and more importantly --- we’re organizing quickly. But more of us are needed. ALL of us are needed --- liberals, progressives, conservatives, libertarians Green Party, blacks, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, whites, minorities. Immigrants and natives. The marginalized and the privileged. Women, men, gay, straight, rich, young, old, poor. We all …
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Rep. Roger Williams from TX House District 25 was back in the Austin area today, looking dignified as he stood in the passenger seat of the Batmobile at the head of the parade honoring the Lake Travis football team for winning the 6A Division Championship. When I heard about the event a few hours prior, …
ACTION ITEM for District 25 folks (and any others who want to show up and help out): Rep. Roger Williams will be attending a parade in Lakeway today to honor the Lake Travis HS football team. He will participate in the parade and present the coach with a trophy. The event is free and open …
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) …
Welcome to IndivisibleATX. Both the national and Austin area Indivisible movements are taking off by leaps and bounds. We're excited that you want to join us! Here's what you need to do to become a member: 1. Attend one of our regular Tuesday night conference calls AND/OR 2. attend a meeting. 3. Get to know …
Have you ever watched a movie or read a book and imagined yourself the hero? Perhaps you spent a pleasant few minutes visualizing yourself outwitting the terrorist, solving the Da Vinci Code, firing the shot that takes down the Death Star? Well, now’s your chance to get in on some real action. Your chance to …
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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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Today is the first day of a shiny new year. 2016, with all of its bad news, is over. Good riddance to bad rubbish! I hope you all have had some time this holiday season to renew and recharge yourselves, because 2017 is going to be a busy time! Are you ready to resist? If …
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 …
If the 2016 election cycle is any indication, the next four years are going to be extremely interesting. Folks, we've elected a man who tweets and says outrageous things for the whole world to see. So far, Trump has made fun of a disabled reporter, attacked a Gold Star family, unleashed his followers on reporters …
