November 16, 2025

Hey Everyone,

Thank you for your resistance efforts this previous week! We enjoyed seeing many of you at our casual gathering at Ethereal Brewing this afternoon. Taking a moment to socialize together fortifies us for the fight ahead, and we definitely need that energy going into this week.

🚨URGENT🚨

Ask Andy Barr to Support H.R. 4405
(the Epstein Files Transparency Act)

This past Wednesday, the floodgates broke as Representative Adelita Grijalva became the 218th signature on the discharge petition demanding a vote on the release of the Epstein files. The House will vote on H.R. 4405 (the Epstein Files Transparency Act), which would release the entirety of the Epstein files, as early as this week.

The emails released from the Epstein estate prove that Donald Trump was deeply connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump lied about his connections, and we all watched him reward Ghislaine Maxwell with a better prison situation for lying to the Department of Justice in an interview earlier this year. This is a national security threat!

Congressman Andy Barr has been hiding behind the victims claiming the House Oversight investigation will protect their privacy where H.R. 4405 will not. The victims have already stated that they want the files released in their entirety. We must push Andy Barr about the urgency of this matter and ask him to vote in favore of H.R. 4405.

Andy Barr’s Contact Information

DC Office: (202) 225-4706
Lexington Office: (859) 219-1366

For more details and a script you can use as a guide, visit the 5 calls website ([link removed]) .

Spotlight Initiatives

Feed Our Neighbors

Some SNAP benefits are delayed as federal workers deal with a backlog of issues after the government shutdown. We urge you to find a food pantry near you and donate food or money.

You can find a comprehensive list of food pantries in Central and Eastern Kentucky on the God’s Pantry website ([link removed]) .

Signs for Solidarity

We can and must stand up for immigrants and show that they are essential and welcomed members of our communities.

Sign up now to visit local businesses in your neighborhood ([link removed]) .

Ask the business owners or managers to post signs that declare their support for their immigrant neighbors and opposition to ICE as well as create a private area for employees that ICE cannot legally enter without a signed judicial warrant. These are simple steps that businesses can take to protect their employees from ICE and make all immigrants feel welcome in your community.

Visit our Coalition Linktree ([link removed]) for more actions from our coalition partners.

Cancel Spotify Premium

National Indivisible has issued a statement regarding Spotify and why you should cancel your Spotify Premium subscription:

Don’t Stream Fascism

Spotify is treating ICE recruitment like just another ad. But when you turn family separation into a marketing pitch, you’re not a platform - you’re spreading propaganda.
* Cancel your Spotify Premium subscription until Spotify removes all ICE ads
* Demand Spotify immediately terminate all ICE and DHS advertising contracts
* Urge artists and podcasters to speak out.

For more details and suggestions for replacement services, visit the Indivisible website ([link removed]) .

Actions you can take this week:
* NATIONAL: MORAL MONDAYS IN GEORGETOWN - NOV 17TH
Join Georgetown Resistance for a weekly protest at Scott County Courthouse (101 E. Main St in Georgetown) from 4:45 p.m until 5:45 p.m. The group asks that you bring non-confrontational, positive signs focused on issues. You can join their private Facebook group ([link removed]) for updates.
* NATIONAL: PEACEFUL BLUEGRASS RESISTANCE PROTESTS - Lexington
Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance is doing roadside protests multiple days per week and sometimes more than once per day! To get involved, sign up on their website ([link removed]) .
* NATIONAL: DEMAND THE RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!
Call Andy Barr and demand that he support H.R. 4405 (the Epstein Files Transparency Act). More information is at the top of this email. Barr’s Lexington office number is (859) 219-1366. If you live in a different congressional district, please contact your representative. The 5 Calls website ([link removed]) has up-to-date information and talking points.
* NATIONAL: CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Call your members of Congress and let them know how you feel about topics that most concern you. The Indivisible website's section Take Action Now ([link removed]) and the 5 Calls website ([link removed]) provide up-to-date talking points and information.

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