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Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, and we’re sprinting through the tape to
get out the vote -- plus, we have actions to support SNAP recipients, end the
shutdown, and push Spotify to stop streaming hate. But first, Ezra lays out
the stakes in the 2025 elections.

Hey folks,

In certain corners of the internet today -- and maybe in your own life --
it's common to see people throwing up their hands and saying “Well,
democracy is over! No point in organizing now. The fascists won!”

I have no patience for this. If there's a single motto we go by here at
Indivisible, it’s this: “Don’t give this regime power it doesn’t have.” 

The regime wants you to believe it’s unstoppable. If they were popular and
confident in their power, they wouldn’t have to lash out, censor media,
bully political opponents, or attack your voting rights. They’re doing
those things because they’re weak, insecure, and the backlash is catching
up with them -- and they know it.

With elections, we go on offense. This week, we get to show our movement’s
strength with a tool authoritarians fear deeply: our vote. And we’ve got
to wipe the floor with them.

Here are the elections tomorrow I’m keeping an eye on:

* California Prop 50: If passed, it will counteract Texas’s mid-decade
gerrymander. That won’t completely undo what was done by GOP
map-rigging nationwide, but it will make a very large pro-democracy
dent.
* New York Mayor: Zohran Mamdani's victory over a corrupt, disgraced
sexual abuser Andrew Cuomo in the Dem primary was one of the first
electoral moments of hope this year. Mamdani's relentless focus on
affordability, fighting back against the regime, and his sunny,
creative campaigning, is a lesson for Dems nationwide. I’m hoping New
Yorkers reject the sore loser Cuomo decisively.
* New Jersey and Virginia Elections: New Jersey and Virginia
gubernatorial, statewide, and legislative races are crucial chances to
demonstrate that this regime has sparked massive and widespread
backlash. Electeds in at-risk districts nationwide will treat big wins
here as a bellwether for what's to come in 2026. We’ve got to crush it
in both states
* Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Somewhat flying under the radar, there are
three Democratic Supreme Court races up for retention in Pennsylvania.
Losing two could throw the court balance to the Republicans. As Trump
menaces blue states and cities across the country, I don’t want a
regime-aligned court ruling in Pennsylvania.
* Maine Prop 1: The first ballot initiative in Maine tomorrow is an
attack on absentee voting. When I was up in Maine a few weeks ago for
a statewide convening of Indivisible leaders, I heard from many locals
that defeating this was a top priority for them.

Ignore the hot takes -- our one goal tomorrow is to electorally crush the
regime. Immediately after the election, political commentators from all
ideological persuasions will come out to say “Here’s why the election
results confirm that my ideology is the one true path forward for the
Democratic Party.” Many of those takes have already been written -- the
election outcomes themselves are almost incidental. Ignore them.

Don’t get me wrong, I think we should have a debate about the future of
the Democratic Party. With congressional primary season coming up, I hope
Indivisibles will get involved as much as possible because I think it’s
very important that we rally behind the fight-back faction of the
Democratic Party -- building a brand that people can actually believe in;
a brand that will crush the fascists next year.

But tomorrow’s election is a general election, not a primary. And in a
general election the choice is between the regime and the Democrat. So
while [ [link removed] ]Chuck Schumer can’t bring himself to endorse the Democratic
nominee for mayor of the largest city in the country, we at Indivisible
are cheering on every candidate up against this regime.

Tomorrow, I’m looking for only one kind of result again and again and
again: the regime lost, badly. I want them to lose to a Democratic
Socialist in New York, and I want them to lose to a moderate CIA officer
in Virginia. I want a cross-ideological rejection of fascism all across
this country -- and I want high levels of turnouts across the board.

I can hardly wait to get into the coming primary debates about what kind
of Democratic Party is most best equipped to win, lead, and govern into
the future. But first, let’s do the work to win tomorrow. 

We’re not going to give this regime power it desperately wants but doesn’t
have. We’re not going to give them anything at all. The power is ours, and
we’re keeping it.

In solidarity,
Ezra Levin
Co-Executive Director, Indivisible
 

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Your weekly to-dos

 1. [ [link removed] ]If you have a state or local election tomorrow, make sure you have
a plan to vote. Election Day is tomorrow, and millions of us have a
chance to elect leaders -- lawmakers, judges, school boards, and more
-- who are vital to defending and rebuilding democracy. Make a plan to
vote if you haven’t already!
 2. [ [link removed] ]Join our FINAL Virginia phonebank of 2025 tonight, November 3, at
6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT! Virginians are on the verge of flipping the
governor’s mansion and building a blue trifecta to stand against
Trump, so we’re calling into VA to turn out every vote! You can join
from anywhere. All you need is a phone and computer, and we offer
training before the shift!
 3. [ [link removed] ]Support families hurt by SNAP cuts or federal furloughs by donating
food, supplies, or funds to local food banks. After a Trump-led delay
and federal court battle, SNAP benefits will be late and significantly
reduced this month -- leaving millions of families at risk of going
hungry. We’re stepping up to support them. Read the latest on SNAP
below.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Email your GOP senator(s) to demand they work with Dems on
addressing soaring healthcare costs and ending the shutdown. Dems have
a plan that could stop healthcare costs from exploding and end this
shutdown today -- but Republicans won’t cross Trump to support them
unless we really turn the pressure up.
 6. [ [link removed] ]Cancel your Spotify Premium subscription until Spotify stops
running ICE ads. Spotify is running ads recruiting more ICE agents to
infringe our rights and terrorize our communities, so we’re calling on
users to stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops
streaming fascism. Don’t use Spotify? [ [link removed] ]Support the campaign by
spreading the word on social media.

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Upcoming events for you

These nationwide events, calls, and training sessions are coming up soon.
For even more Indivisible happenings, [ [link removed] ]check our national calendar and
get in touch with [ [link removed] ]Indivisible groups near you!

Happening This Week
November 3-8
Monday: [ [link removed] ]Virginia Virtual Phonebank (6:30pm ET)
Our final phonebank to help build a Democratic trifecta in VA by calling
voters from home

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Tuesday: [ [link removed] ]Election Day 2025
A chance to elect Democratic and progressive leaders who will stand strong
against the regime and defend democracy

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Wednesday: [ [link removed] ]Protecting Immigrant Rights Training (7pm ET)
A Solidarity in Action call on immigrants’ rights, bystander’s rights, and
what communities can do in the face of fascist immigration policy

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Thursday: [ [link removed] ]"What's the Plan?" with Leah + Ezra (3pm ET)
An interactive weekly Q&A with our co-founders

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Friday: [ [link removed] ]“Students Rise Up” Day of Action (all day)
A faculty- and student-led day of walkouts, protests, and organizing
against Trump’s attacks on academic freedom

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Making sense of SNAP lapses

There have been a ton of rapid updates, misinformation, and disinformation
surrounding what is happening to SNAP benefits recently, so let’s take a
moment to set things straight:

 1. Donald Trump said there was nothing he could do to fund SNAP. That’s a
flagrant lie. Congress established a $5 billion emergency fund to
ensure SNAP benefits are still available in moments exactly like this
one, but Trump refused to use it, believing millions of hungry
Americans would give him leverage in the shutdown fight.
 2. Federal judges ruled that Trump has to release some SNAP benefits. The
courts essentially found that (shocker!) the law says exactly the
opposite of what Trump claimed. Not only can he release the SNAP
benefits; he has a legal obligation to do so.
 3. Even after the court rulings, SNAP benefits will be significantly cut
and delayed this month. The courts can’t undo the delays Trump already
caused and only mandated that partial payments go out this month, so
millions of families who rely on SNAP will receive only a fraction of
their usual benefits -- with assistance arriving 1-2 weeks late.

Bottom line: A portion of SNAP benefits will go out later this month --
but that still leaves 42 million Americans, including 16 million kids, at
risk of going hungry in the next few weeks. We are rallying the massive No
Kings community to help keep food on neighbors’ tables and ease the food
anxiety Trump is causing.

[ [link removed] ]If you’re able, please help gather resources, donate, or organize a
give-back drive for a food bank or shelter near you.

[ [link removed] ]Learn more >>

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Trump Shutdown update: the longest closure ever

Tomorrow will be the 36th day that the federal government has been shut
down, making this Trump Shutdown the longest in US history, but
Republicans still can’t agree on a plan to reopen the government.

Senate Republicans have voted NO on a bill to immediately reopen the
government AND stop health insurance premiums from skyrocketing over and
over again. House Republicans aren’t even in DC -- they’re hiding out at
home “on recess” for the fifth week in a row.

And as Republicans do nothing, federal workers are missing paychecks,
families are going hungry, air travel is becoming a public nightmare, and
our economy is sputtering. All this suffering is thanks entirely to DC
Republicans. They’d rather watch Americans struggle than fix a healthcare
cost crisis they created.



[ [link removed] ]Please email your Republican senator(s) today. Tell them we hold them
responsible for all the pain the Trump Shutdown causes, and demand that
they cut the BS and pass a bipartisan deal.

[ [link removed] ]Email GOP senators >>



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IndivisiWIN of the week

[26]Digital flier for the Indivisible TX-12 Love is the Loudest protests
outside Rep. Craig Goldman's offices

In North Texas, Indivisible TX-12 has organized a creative way to support
local families AND highlight their Republican representative’s inaction
and complicity during the Trump Shutdown!

Every Thursday in November, group members are hosting a “pull-up protest”
and donation drive outside GOP Rep. Craig Goldman’s office in Fort Worth.
Community members are invited to donate food and supplies for TX-12 mutual
aid groups while rallying to protest the Trump Shutdown.

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