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Indivisibles,

We're eight months out from the election, and this week, Republicans are
once again demonstrating exactly why we can't allow them to win in
November. In fact, they've been generous enough to provide two glaring
examples: one of absolute dysfunction, the other of abhorrent cruelty and
extremism.

In Congress this week, we're on the brink of a government shutdown -- yes,
once again. 

A quick refresher: After threatening to blow up the global economy and
force a MAGA Default Crisis in May, Republicans eventually agreed to
topline numbers for government funding. Since then, they've repeatedly
gone back on their word and threatened to shut the government down. They
even split the deadline into two, so now there could be a partial
government shutdown at midnight this Friday, and another after March 8.
And with those deadlines looming, House Republicans are, once again,
moving the goalposts, subverting the original deal, and driving the
government to the edge of a shutdown.

In the category of extremism, the Republicans in control of the Alabama
Supreme Court issued a ruling last week that effectively ended IVF access
in the state. 

This is yet another example of MAGA Republicans working to strip away
basic rights and restrict bodily autonomy -- building on the foundation
created by the horrifying Dobbs decision (for more on where we stand on
reproductive freedom going into the 2024 election, check out Indivisible
Senior Policy Manager Hannah Wheelwright’s [ [link removed] ]Keeping Christian
Nationalism out of the White House (and your bedroom, Dr.’s office, local
courthouse…) email from last week).

Although national Republicans are already trying to distance themselves
from the Alabama ruling, many of them -- including Mike Johnson;
Unrepresentatives David Schweikert, Michelle Steel, Mike Garcia; and
others -- have cosponsored a bill that would have the same impact
nationwide.

Republicans are continually showing us who they are. But here's the good
news: so are Democrats. Indivisibles are already working overtime to find
and support the Democratic candidates who will champion the kind of
politics we need. 

Last week, Ezra wrote an incredible feature in Newsweek explaining how,
[ [link removed] ]if the Democratic Party wants to defeat MAGA, they have to dump Sinema
and Menendez. Read it! It’s a detailed and compelling breakdown of what we
need to do to move forward. But at its heart, it’s about the need for us
to support Democrats who exemplify Democratic ideals and integrity. It’s
that simple. 

We started that process two weeks ago with our national endorsements of
[ [link removed] ]Andy Kim and [ [link removed] ]Ruben Gallego, and now Indivisibles across the country
are keeping the momentum going through group-led endorsements in our
[ [link removed] ]Local Voices, Local Power (LVLP) Group Support Program. Our LVLP
program puts money and resources into our groups’ hands to drive wins for
Democratic fighters across the country and up and down the ballot.

Today, we have the pleasure of announcing our first three groups and
races:

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[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Antelope Valley Endorses George Whitesides

[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Antelope Valley is excited about endorsing George
Whitesides in CA-27! As a local leader and businessman, George knows that
the key to growing the Antelope Valley economy is through providing more
good middle class jobs in the area that don’t require driving hours away
to LA. He's focused on reflecting the community he’ll be elected to serve:
That's why he spent so much time talking to local activists before
launching his campaign.

[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Alburquerque endorses Melanie Stansbury.

[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Albuquerque is excited about endorsing Rep. Melanie
Stansbury for re-election in NM-01! Indivisible Albuquerque is endorsing
Rep. Stansbury again because she follows her progressive values, she and
her staff listen to local leaders, and she routinely attends the group's
regular meetings while answering questions on each vote.

[ [link removed] ]East Valley Indivisibles endorse Nithya Raman

[ [link removed] ]East Valley Indivisibles is excited about endorsing Nithya Raman for
re-election in Los Angeles City Council’s District 4 because she's
followed through on compassionately and directly addressing the
homelessness crisis facing the city. Nithya has also been instrumental in
efforts to fight corruption and gerrymandering on the city council.
Finally, her office has been incredibly receptive, open, and transparent
and provides excellent services to the residents of the district.

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These candidates reflect our local Indivisible groups’ commitment to
finding and supporting candidates who reflect a Democratic ideal that will
drive the sorts of change we desperately need. Whether that’s enshrining
reproductive freedoms on a federal level, or fighting for the dignity of
all people across a single city, we are looking for true Democratic
fighters who will defend democracy and champion the will of the people
come November.

MAGA Republicans can continue to obstruct progress and attempt to tear
away our rights, we’ll beat them up and down the ballot and show them what
governing really looks like.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

 1. If your representative is a Democrat, [ [link removed] ]demand they oppose all
extreme MAGA policy riders. In this round of MAGA’s neverending
government funding fight, once again House Republicans will not be
able to pass anything without significant Democratic support. As the
most-extreme wing of the Republican party tries to hold everyone
hostage and attach dangerous riders to funding the government, we must
ensure Democrats stay in line and push them to sign a clean funding
bill.
 2. If you have a Democratic senator (or two!), [ [link removed] ]demand they oppose all
extreme MAGA policy riders. What sort of things are those MAGA
extremists trying to include in a government funding bill? Attacks on
reproductive freedom, the LGBTQ+ community, and vulnerable asylum
seekers; rollbacks of gun violence protections; and more. We cannot
allow our Democratic senators to give in to these extreme demands.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Sign up to volunteer with our new electoral program -- Project
2024: Majority Over MAGA. Through this new electoral program, we will
be rolling out tools to ensure Indivisibles all across the country
have the opportunity to make a difference in the highest-priority
races in the country. This will include tactics like phonebanking,
postcarding, and direct-to-voter texting along with our groundbreaking
community canvassing strategy: Neighbor2Neighbor. Sign up to be the
first to know when we launch our tools in your area.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Write an LTE about Kate Cox, Brittany Watts, and the harsh reality
of Republican abortion laws. It’s easy to focus on the political
reality of Republicans’ inhumane abortion laws and forget the real
impact. Whether it is Kate Cox having to fly out of state to receive
life-saving care agreed upon by her doctor and the courts, Brittany
Watts facing potential criminal charges for experiencing a
miscarriage, or families across Alabama being unsure about the future
of IVF, these draconian bans impact real lives. Make sure your
community knows about the actual cost of Republican extremism.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Write an LTE about the MAGA plan to privatize Medicare. Trump
intends to make Medicare Advantage the default program for all newly
eligible Medicare participants. Medicare Advantage plans regularly
deny coverage for essential care and patients covered by it are more
likely to die in the month following major cancer surgeries than
patients who have traditional Medicare. What does that mean:
Republicans would put our lives in jeopardy to line the pockets of
private investors. Write an LTE today to let people know about Trump’s
latest threat. 

P.S. If you've completed your weekly to-do's and are looking for more ways
to support this movement, [ [link removed] ]consider making a donation today. Your
contribution will help keep our call pages up and running, fund the tools
we use to mobilize volunteers, and continue all the work we're doing this
year.

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Call for a Humanitarian Ceasefire

**Content Warning: Talk about the current humanitarian crisis in Israel
and Palestine. Jump to the line break if you need to avoid this topic.**

 

Over 12,300. That is the number of Palestinian children who have been
confirmed dead since October 7th, over 40% of the more than 30,000
Palestinians dead total. 

The numbers don’t do justice to the toll on civilians in Gaza.

After driving over 1 million Palestinians across Gaza to Rafah,
Netanyahu’s military has announced their intention to conduct a ground
invasion.

There are currently 1.4 million Palestinians living in Rafah, many of them
living in tents or on the streets with no means of evacuating, according
to Win Without War, “put simply, an all-out offensive on Rafah would be an
act of ethnic cleansing.”

Rafah was supposed to be the “safe-zone.” The innocent civilians currently
packed into every nook and cranny of the city are dealing with famine,
disease, and a near complete lack of medical care. The people have nowhere
to go and no means to move. 

We know the solutions that can bring hostages home, allow humanitarian aid
in, and advance towards peace: diplomacy and a ceasefire. Reports indicate
there are [ [link removed] ]negotiations on another temporary ceasefire and a release of
hostages, a vitally important step that we hope all parties take. Instead
of escalating with a ground invasion of Rafah, we must double down on the
peaceful approach and demand a permanent ceasefire.  

At least [ [link removed] ]69 MoCs have called for a ceasefire, if your congressperson
is not on the list, contact them today. They cannot stand on the sidelines
as we stare at this level of violence and displacement. It’s past time our
government acts.

* [ [link removed] ]Call your representative and urge them to support a humanitarian
ceasefire publicly, use their position to push for an end to
hostilities, deliver urgently needed humanitarian assistance, and
ensure that all hostages are released.
* [ [link removed] ]Call both of your senators now and ask them to do the same.
* [ [link removed] ]Email your MoCs and tell them that the bombing has to stop. This
crisis is a challenge to our humanity. It is hard to witness brutal
acts of violence and not believe that violent retaliation is the only
response. But we must eschew those instincts and find a pathway to
peace.







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 Indivisible Project’s Rural Caucus 

[ [link removed] ]Join our February Rural Caucus call this Wednesday, February 28 at 8pm
ET/5pm PT. Whether you love your state legislature or feel like they have
left your community behind, this month’s call will offer you ways to
meaningfully engage in your state’s legislative session. Last month, you
asked to learn more about bill tracking, proposing legislation,
messaging/writing calls to action (CTAs), and how you can strengthen your
voice in your state capital. This month, we will highlight Indivisible
groups who have built systems for tracking legislation and hear from one
of North Carolina’s best CTA writers! Join us as we discuss “How to
Survive Your State Legislative Session!” A reminder, this space is open to
all Indivisibles, but we will focus specifically on rural issues and
needs.

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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

[29]Dozens of people gathered around to take a picture at the summit.

Indivisible Screven Forward, in collaboration with coalition partners,
organized a Rural Progressive Leadership Summit in Statesboro, GA last
weekend.

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