1/13/26 Newsletter - Today's CALLS for Action! (+GOOD News)
STRONGER TOGETHER
Are you feeling it?
The increased rise of activism is unmistakable.
After one of the most challenging weeks yet, you and thousands of others across the country responded to the last minute call to protest:
To show your resistance to the regime.
To stop the advance of ICE.
To call upon Congress to act.
To stop the cruelty, chaos, and corruption.
To BE GOOD.
We are not scared.
Thank you to all those of you (1000+)
who showed up locally on Saturday!
What's Next?
Indivisible national is in active conversation with Democrats in Congress to escalate the fight against ICE using the January 30 funding deadline. The bill that funds Kristi Noem’s Homeland Security Department is being debated right now. While Schumer and Jeffries will not lead this, they can be pushed to follow our lead. Expressing outrage through our protests give our allies on Capitol Hill leverage. The same goes for state-level reforms in blue states, where lawmakers have myriad opportunities to limit harm from ICE.
We now need to call our congresspeople to push hard for
them to rein in ICE.
To Do's This Week:
Tell Senators Padilla and Schiff: Rein in ICE NOW. Flood Congress with phone calls demanding that they use the upcoming Homeland Security funding bill to rein in ICE. After calling our senators, use this link to call Rep Kiley.
Send an email to our senators demanding they restore healthcare subsidies NOW. Last week, the House voted to restore the Affordable Care Act subsidies that Trump made lapse last year, leading to skyrocketing healthcare premiums for millions of Americans. Now the Senate must do the same.
Keep demanding our senators vote to stop Trump’s war on Venezuela. Last week, the Senate advanced a War Powers Resolution to pump the brakes on Trump’s war with Venezuela. Soon that resolution will come up for a final vote in the Senate. Let’s make sure it passes.
Next, send an email to all our Members of Congress demanding action to stop Trump’s war of aggression. We have to make sure our opposition to Trump's global gangsterism is loud, constant, and everywhere. After placing calls to our senators, please also use Indivisible's tools to send emails to all of your Members of Congress, in the Senate and in the House (where they'll have another War Powers vote soon).
And if you want to add some bonus material to your calls:
Tell Congress: Please, force the DOJ to release the damn Epstein files.
January Events
Meet the Candidate: Patrick Wolff
California Insurance Commissioner
Tuesday, January 20, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Nevada County Media Center
355 Crown Point Circle, Suite D, Grass Valley
An event presented by the NC Democrats
Meet Patrick! Bring all your questions relating to insurance in California.
$5 suggested donation.
Civic Action Night - The Big Elections Ahead
Monday, January 26, 5 - 7pm
The Northern Queen Event Room, Nevada City
Join INC and former Nevada County School Superintendent Terry McAteer to discuss the open seats in our county. What is the plan to elect people who can make a positive difference? We'll also be writing postcards to voters in key states to help combat disinformation.
RSVP for Jan 26 HERE
Some Good News!
Things are pretty rough out there, but there was genuine good news last week, too - developments that show Trump’s authoritarian grip continues to weaken. Our activism is having a real, tangible impact.
But before reading further, take a moment to read Rebecca Good's statement about her murdered wife, Renee Nicole Good. It’s beautiful, heartwrenching, enraging, and inspiring.
A few GOOD NEWS highlights:
Venezuela War Powers: On Thursday, the Senate voted to advance a bill that would pump the brakes on Trump’s war with Venezuela. Five Republicans (Paul, Murkowski, Collins, Hawley, and Young) defied Trump and voted with every Democrat to move the bill forward. It’s reported that Trump is calling each of them directly to express his fury, so we need to keep the pressure up ahead of the final vote.
ACA Subsidies: Last year, Trump shut down the whole-ass government because he refused to extend healthcare subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, but last week SEVENTEEN House Republicans backed a Dem bill that’d restore the subsidies and help bring down skyrocketing premiums for millions of Americans. This bill passed despite loud opposition from Trump and Speaker Johnson. Constituent pressure truly made a difference - and now we need to keep it up to overcome continued intransigence from Senate Republicans.
Stopping Trump's Science Cuts: Last week the House voted to reject Trump's deep cuts to science programs and research to agencies including the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Department of Energy Office of Science. A 397-28 vote.
Boycotts Work - Avelo Airlines & Spotify: After massive grassroots pressure on Avelo Airlines, the small carrier announced it would cease running deportation flights for the Trump regime. AND - another in major grassroots boycott campaign, Spotify announced last week that ICE ads are no longer running on its platform. The company’s statement was a little vague, so Indivisible national is working on getting clarification. For now, the main demand of the campaign has been met. These are wins! Look out for more corporate pressure campaigns to come against companies supporting Trump's deportation machine.
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