Indivisibles,

It was merely a week ago that Democratic members of Congress were telling
us their phones were silent and headlines were declaring “the resistance
is dead.” Columnists insisted folks were just too exhausted to stand up
against the pillaging of our government by fascists, billionaires, and
fascist billionaires. 

Let’s talk about the last few days. 

On Sunday, 50,000 people [ [link removed] ]joined a call we put on with MoveOn and
Working Families Party on combatting the Trump/Musk coup.

Yesterday, we started hearing from Dem offices on the Hill that they were
being overwhelmed by phone calls demanding they FIGHT. If they’re calling
us about that, it means we’re breaking through.

Last night, over three thousand protesters [ [link removed] ]gathered outside the
Treasury building in Washington, DC. 

Over 200 visits to in-state Senate offices have been scheduled this week.
Groups ranging from three people to three hundred are showing up to
protest Trump’s shredding of the Constitution, push their Democratic
senators to unite in opposition, and let Republicans know they’ll be held
accountable for their complicity. Here are some of the scenes from the
first few events:

Senator Thom Tillis’ Raleigh, NC office. Tillis is up for reelection.

[ [link removed] ]activists stretch around a the building where Thom Tillis has his
office

Senator Chuck Schumer’s office in Peekskill, NY.

[ [link removed] ]Activists outside an office building. One holds a sign that reads wake
up, Chuck!

Senator Maria Cantwell’s office in Washington State.

[ [link removed] ]Activists in the hallway of an office buildin. Many have signs,
including No Project 2025 and No Coup, Fight back

And for good measure, a photo from the rally at the Treasury.

[6]A protester in a crowd holding a sing that reads no one voted for Elon
Musk

We’re seeing renewed energy everywhere. And Democrats in Congress are
starting to get up off the mat, too. 

* At the Treasury protest yesterday, a delegation of Democratic members
of Congress led by Rep. Max Frost tried to get access to the building
in order to investigate what Musk is doing with our data and payment
systems. They -- unlike Musk’s teenage DOGE squad -- were denied entry
in an event that rippled across news broadcasts and social media. 
* Senator Chris Murphy [ [link removed] ]announced he plans to oppose all Trump
nominees until this constitutional crisis is over. Exactly what we’ve
been calling for! 
* Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester [ [link removed] ]announced she plans to oppose all
Trump nominees period. 
* Senator Brian Schatz is [ [link removed] ]placing a procedural hold on all State
Department nominees until the authoritarian dismantling of USAID is
reversed. 

It’s a start. But it’s not nearly enough -- because yesterday, [ [link removed] ]22
Democratic senators voted to confirm another one of Trump’s cronies to his
cabinet. That’s not the kind of blanket opposition we need in the midst of
a constitutional crisis of this magnitude. 

We need to keep up the pressure on Democrats to fight back with the
urgency this moment requires. And we need to keep up the pressure on
Republicans to oppose Trump’s most dangerous nominees -- in particular the
architect of the illegal Trump/Musk spending freeze, Russell Vought.
Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget -- the
“nerve-center of the government” as he calls it -- will likely come
tomorrow. 

So here’s what you can do right now.  

* [ [link removed] ]There’s still time to join or plan a visit to your US senators’
closest offices. Use our toolkit to find existing events or plan and
recruit for your own. 
* [ [link removed] ]Call your Democratic senator(s) and tell them to do everything
they can to resist the Trump/Musk coup. Dems are in the minority, so
they cannot unilaterally block nominees -- but they can slow the
confirmation process and throw sand in the gears of all Senate
business until this crisis is over. 
* [ [link removed] ]Call your Republican senator(s) and demand they vote NO on Project
2025 author Russell Vought.
* [ [link removed] ]The kind of organizing we’ve been doing over the past week isn’t
easy and it isn’t free. If you can spare a few dollars to help fund
this work, please chip in now. 

The last few weeks have been relentless, so it’s important to step back
and remember what we’re fighting for. The attacks on our government are
not abstract. It’s not just about some philosophical sense of what our
democracy should be. 

Right now, preschools across the country are on the verge of shuttering
because Head Start funds are frozen. Americans are terrified they’re going
to lose access to their healthcare. Around the world, people are going to
lose their lives -- that’s not exaggeration, it’s fact -- because a
slapdash freeze on aid has halted nutrition assistance, vaccine programs,
HIV treatment, and other critical services. Here at Indivisible, some of
the very best people we know, dedicated civil servants, are out of work
for the crime of supporting racial justice, gender equality, trans rights,
or simply working at an agency Elon Musk woke up and decided to destroy. 

We all have our reasons for choosing to stand up against this coup.
Whatever yours is, hold tight to it, and keep on showing up. It will take
some time, we’re going to suffer some losses along the way, but
eventually, together, we’re going to win. 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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