Calls to Make Call Senators Cornyn and Cruz about… The Trump Shutdown Trump says he could keep shutdown going for “months or years.” Call Cornyn and Cruz—especially Cornyn, since he is up for reelection in 2020—and ask if they’re really okay with federal employees being unable to pay their bills. Ask how they feel about …
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Take Action Newsletter: Whose House? OUR House, Christmas in Tornillo, Open Letter to Paxton and Abbott
Take Action Christmas in Tornillo: An Indivisible Dispatch “Like everything this administration does, the detention of youthful asylum seekers is as chaotic and dehumanizing as possible.” Read more in this post from TX10 Indivisible about spending Christmas in Tornillo—and how you can help the children detained at the West Texas Detention Facility. Open Letter from …
A Christmas Poem
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the House Not a critter was stirring, not even a mouse A president’s tantrum over funding a wall Had shut down the government, for jobs big and small Eight hundred thousand federal workers Across this great land, Texans to New Yorkers Will work not at all or …
Take Action: Support Rep. Doggett’s demand for action on Yemen
Quick note: The ACA still stands, but… What’s Paxton’s plan if he kills the Affordable Care Act? Take Action Call your reps to demand an investigation into the death of 7-year-old Jakelin Caal From our friends at VotoLatino: The death of 7-year-old girl Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin in Border Patrol custody and the poor treatment …
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Take Action: Get the new Indivisible #TXLEGE Guide
New Resource: Get the Indivisible TXLEGE Guide Last weekend, it was standing-room only at our first TXLEGE Training at the state capitol. Thanks to all who came out in the cold and rain. We’ll do another one very soon! We also released a brand-new Indivisible guide, specifically for advocacy in the Texas Legislature. It’s free! …
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Take Action: Tell Cruz and Cornyn to end US support for the Saudi War in Yemen
Vote Early! Early voting runs until Friday, Dec. 7. Election Day is Tuesday, December 11. Residents of City Council Districts 1, 3, and 8 can vote in those races. All Austinites can vote for the seats in AISD District 9 and ACC Place 8. View Austin Chronicle Endorsements >> Check here for polling locations >> …
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Take Action: Teargas at the Border
Vote Early in the City Council Runoff Elections There are runoff elections in districts 1, 3, and 8. Find your City Council district. Early voting for runoff elections runs from Thursday, Nov. 29 to Friday, Dec. 7. Election Day is Tuesday, December 11. Residents of City Council Districts 1, 3, and 8 can vote in …
Take Action: Free Griselda
Donate to California Wildfire Disaster Relief Take Action New guides from the National team: Indivisible on Offense Indivisible States Tell ICE to release Griselda The night of November 15, ICE officials retaliated against asylum-seeking mother Melvin Griselda Cruz Lopez by transferring her from the T. Don Hutto detention center in Taylor to Laredo after she …
Take Action: Stop Trump’s Unconstitutional Attack on Asylum Seekers
Take Action What’s Next In case you missed our post-election email: Our next steps remain the same. We will continue to defend our most vulnerable community members against the rising tide of global authoritarianism. We will continue to hold our elected officials accountable. And we will begin to focus on the next round of elections. …
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Take Action: How to persuade people to vote
You voted. Now be a voter multiplier. Two things are true: Early voting turnout was impressive. We could still lose. We have an uphill battle: gerrymandering of our House districts, voter intimidation and suppression, old and buggy technology—all contribute to the likelihood of losing on Tuesday. Chances are you have already voted. So now your …
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