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Indivisibles, 

The deadline to avoid a shutdown is this Friday and MAGA Republicans are,
once again, pushing us to the brink. 

The only viable path to prevent a shutdown at this point is through the
passage of another continuing resolution (here’s our resource on
[ [link removed] ]continuing resolutions (CR) from when Republicans brought us to the
brink in September). 

As Republicans try to kick the can down the road with another CR, it is
important to remember that: 

 1. This is completely a mess of their own making.
 2. They ousted the previous speaker of the House over this same issue,
and Mike Johnson is doing no better, reaffirming that this is an issue
of Republican extremism and general inability to govern rather than a
‘leadership’ issue.
 3. Republicans aren’t trying to avert a shutdown with a CR. They’re only
trying to buy themselves more time to attempt to enact extremist cuts
to public programs, abortion restrictions, and attacks on Medicare and
Social Security.  

Unfortunately, Republicans stalled the House for so long with their
speaker dysfunction that there is no time for a clean, full-year
government funding bill. Democrats are ready and willing; we need
Republicans to pass a clean CR immediately, and then pass a clean,
full-year budget after. That’s where you come in: If you have a Republican
representative, [ [link removed] ]use this link to call their office right now and demand
they do their jobs and fund our government.

It is irresponsible that House Republicans have allowed this potential
crisis to occur again through nothing but their own negligence and greed.
Call and demand they stop playing games.

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Crisis in Israel/Palestine

**Content Warning: Talk about the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Jump to the line break if you need to avoid this topic**

 

As of today, the Palestinian death toll in Gaza has risen above 11,240,
including 4,630 children and 3,130 women. Israel’s five-week-long
bombardment -- including airstrikes hitting hospitals, UN shelters,
schools, and refugee camps -- and its ongoing actions to cut off
life-sustaining supplies are widely recognized by human rights groups to
be collective punishment. As United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres said last week, the Gaza Strip is becoming a “graveyard of
children.” 

The violence has spiraled into attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank --
and the risk of further escalation into regional war grows by the hour.
Many of the families of the hostages still held by Hamas are also
expressing anger and fear about the safety of their loved ones in the
bombardment zone.

Since October 7, Indivisible has clearly and completely condemned Hamas’
attacks on Israelis, Americans, and foreign citizens. We continue to call
for the release of the hostages. But right now, we’re focused on where we
have advocacy leverage: the US government’s relationship with Israel. 

The most important thing that we -- as Indivisibles -- can do in this
moment is pressure our members of Congress to join the growing chorus from
around the world for a humanitarian ceasefire to prevent the further loss
of civilian life and escalation of the human suffering on the ground.

Here’s what you can do: 

 1. [ [link removed] ]Call both your senators now and urge them to call for a
humanitarian ceasefire publicly and to use their position to push for
an end to hostilities, to deliver urgently needed humanitarian
assistance, and to ensure the hostages are released.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Call your representative and ask them to do the same.

 

[ [link removed] ]Call your representative >>

[ [link removed] ]Call your senators >>

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 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

 1. If you have a Democratic representative, [ [link removed] ]join our Making a Majority
Cohort Call this Tuesday, November 14 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Join our final
Making a Majority Cohort call where we’ll be discussing the potential
government shutdown, Americans’ everyday economic wellbeing, and how
we’ll move our Democratic districts into 2024 while we get your
insight and feedback into the campaign itself over the past year. Help
us make sure we are launching into the election year, setting up blue
districts in the best manner possible.
 2. If you have a Republican representative, join our [ [link removed] ]Our States, Our
Fates call this Thursday, November 16 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. We are less
than a year out from the election. With Trump’s numbers still holding
strong, we will need to pull out every stop we have to beat back the
MAGA takeover of our government, and that starts with our red
districts. In this meeting, we’ll be focusing specifically on what we
can do to combat MAGA state and local election subversion. 
 3. If you have a Republican representative, [ [link removed] ]write a letter to the
editor (LTE) to hold your representative accountable for driving us
toward a shutdown. For the third time this year, House Republicans are
driving us to the brink of a crisis. Instead of governing, they have
wasted their time on a baseless impeachment inquiry and the childish
infighting that led to the election of one of the most far-right
speakers of the House in history. Write an LTE to let your community
know they need to hold your representative responsible for their
reckless actions.
 4. If you have a Democratic representative, [ [link removed] ]call and tell them to
hold the Supreme Court accountable by cosponsoring the Supreme Court
Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT). SCOTUS is facing a
legitimacy crisis with MAGA justices like Clarence Thomas and Samuel
Alito accepting lavish gifts from billionaires. These actions call
into question their ability to be impartial and fair in their rulings.
Check out our new [ [link removed] ]unrigging the Supreme Court page to learn more
and take action. When you’re done, [ [link removed] ]call your representative again
and demand they cosponsor the Judiciary Act of 2023. The court has
been stacked with extreme MAGA justices, and the only way to protect
our rights is to expand the court. Call now to make it happen!
 5. If you have a Democratic senator, [ [link removed] ]call and tell them to hold the
Supreme Court accountable by cosponsoring the SCERT Act. We must pass
SCERT through both chambers in order to restore legitimacy to the
court. It is clear that the highest court in the land must be held to
reasonable ethical standards. Call now to make sure your senator
agrees. When you’ve finished, [ [link removed] ]call your senator again and demand
they cosponsor the Judiciary Act of 2023. In addition to the ethics
crisis, we’ve seen just how far-right the court-packing MAGA
Republicans have pushed the Supreme Court. Expansion is the only way
we return to a balanced and fair judiciary before it is too late.  

P.S. In case you missed Leah's message yesterday, we've launched the
[ [link removed] ]"Giving a Sh*t Tuesday" campaign, running through midnight tomorrow,
November 14. This isn’t about raising the most dollars we can -- but
showing how much this movement gives a, you know, about winning in 2024,
and setting ourselves up to do it. Instead of a dollar goal, we’re setting
a goal of 1,000 donations toward our 2024 election work. [ [link removed] ]Help show
that our network gives a damn about saving our democracy, and chip now --
or if you aren’t in a position to give today, [ [link removed] ]please sign up to
volunteer with us here. And stay tuned for fundraising we're planning for
Giving Tuesday, November 28 to help us raise funds for humanitarian
relief.

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2024 Indivisible Endorsements Guide

[ [link removed] ]Check out the 2024 Indivisible Endorsements Guide.

[ [link removed] ]Endorsements Guide >>

Hard to believe it, but the 2024 elections are just around the corner!

In addition to doing the essential work of rooting out MAGA extremists at
every level of government, we have the opportunity to elect the strongest
Democrats to champion progressive priorities and defend progressive
values. Since 2018, our movement has been doing just that: building power
by helping to elect the next generation of bold leaders at every level of
government. Indivisible groups across the country have pushed candidates
on issues that matter, contacted thousands of voters, and shown that the
power of our movement is impossible to ignore.

If your group is considering getting involved in 2024 elections, one of
the most powerful ways you can have an impact is by [ [link removed] ]making
endorsements. We know elections can be intimidating! We also know that an
endorsement, done correctly, is one of the most powerful tools to create
change. This guide demystifies the process with advice on how best to
engage in both primary and general elections.

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[21]WE LOVE TO SEE IT!

***In the 2023 Indivisible Guide, one of the most important things we
wanted to see was our representatives show up as fighters! We need
representatives that work for the people, not just their bank accounts
and special interests! So, why not highlight those fighters? We Love To
See It! will highlight the work being done by reps fighting for everyday
people’s wellbeing, advancing democracy, and/or protecting personal
freedoms. Let’s stand up for our representatives when they stand up for
us! We Love To See It!***

 

Rep. Mike Levin, CA-49

[ [link removed] ]Mike Levin speaking in front of a lecturn on C-SPAN

We know that the Supreme Court is having an ethics crisis, and so does
Mike Levin. 

It is time that we use every tactic at our disposal to rein in the
dysfunction and corruption on SCOTUS. Mike Levin brought forward a new
tactic by submitting an amendment that would have withheld funding to the
Supreme Court until the justices adopted a real, enforceable code of
ethics. 

He stated that a SCOTUS code of ethics, “...would have restored public
confidence in this institution. It would have helped to solve one of the
many problems our voters sent us to Washington, DC to fix -- the corrupt
power of money in politics and our judicial system.”

Rep. Levin introduced his amendment last week, but just today we saw an
announcement from the Supreme Court that they were instituting a “code of
ethics” that is [ [link removed] ]nothing more than some unenforceable guidelines
riddled with loopholes. This only underscores Rep. Levin’s point -- it’s
clear that SCOTUS cannot be trusted to regulate itself, and Congress must
step in. [ [link removed] ]Watch Rep. Levin’s statement here.

 

**Bonus Points: If you see your rep showing up as a fighter and want to
highlight them, reply to this email with a link to the story and we
might feature it in our next Newsletter.**



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 Indivisible Project: Rural Summit 

[ [link removed] ]Join the Indivisible Project Red and Rural Raucous Caucus for our 2023
Summit this Saturday, November 18 from 3:00-6:30pm ET/ 12:00-3:30pm PT. We
are offering three sessions to wrap up your skills and grow your power to
close out this year. Indivisible’s Press Team will offer tips to get press
in rural areas, Indivisible Civics’ Truth Brigade will talk about myths
and narratives surrounding rural America, and Indivisible’s Training Team
will present a new strategy for getting into “good trouble.” Also, special
guests trans rights champion Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr and Jess
Piper, Executive Director of Blue Missouri and host of the Dirt Road
Democrat podcast will be joining us! [ [link removed] ]RSVP to the 2023 Rural Summit
now!

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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

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the topline '11/7 Readers write'

Indivisible Bruce Menke got an LTE published in the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution on the need for reforms to curb gun violence in
Georgia.

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