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Indivisibles,

I’ve got two quick things to cover this week. I’m going to start with a
celebration because it’s fun and inspiring (to me at least). Then I’ve got
an update on the live fight against the regime’s secret police force.

Hey, good job team! We’re building a fighting Democratic Party. In my last
newsletter, I wrote about Indivisible’s first three Democratic primary
endorsements. Those candidates are Peggy Flanagan (Minnesota Senate), Brad
Lander (NY-10), and Jasmine Clark (GA-13). Clark stopped by What’s the
Plan last week too -- [ [link removed] ]you can check out the interview here. These
candidates are all fighters, backed by their local Indivisible groups, and
up against status quo Democrats. And one way you know they're fighters is
by who funds their campaigns. They’re all refusing money from AIPAC,
crypto, and corporations of any kind, relying instead on grassroots
donations to take on the system.

For every one of us who's complained that Democrats aren't doing enough,
it’s up to us to demand a better party. The way to demand that party in
primary season is to support fighters, and one way to do that is by
chipping in a few bucks. So last week I sent out our first-ever fundraiser
for one of these candidates -- Dr. Jasmine Clark. 

Drumroll please.

Indivisible members have already contributed nearly $170,000 to her
campaign! That is huge. To put that in perspective, her do-nothing
incumbent opponent raised less than half that from individuals in the
entire 4th quarter of last year. Just incredible. I am so damn proud of
the Indivisible movement!

We’re not just complaining about failed leaders, we’re doing the work to
change those leaders. We’re putting our money where our mouth is. Race by
race, we’re building a unified opposition party in this country. Doesn’t
that just make you feel good?

Reading this judicial order might help you feel sane. I’m not a lawyer and
I don’t read a lot of judicial orders. But I’m going to quote at length
from one that came out of West Virginia last week because it's just so
damn refreshing to read something with such simple clarity on the
grotesque use of secret police. Federal District Court Judge Joseph
Goodwin wrote this opening paragraph:

Antiseptic judicial rhetoric cannot do justice to what is happening.
Across the interior of the United States, agents of the federal
government -- masked, anonymous, armed with military weapons, operating
from unmarked vehicles, acting without warrants of any kind -- are
seizing persons for civil immigration violations and imprisoning them
without any semblance of due process. The systematic character of this
practice and its deliberate elimination of every structural feature that
distinguishes constitutional authority from raw force place it beyond
the reach of ordinary legal description. It is an assault on the
constitutional order. It is what the Fourth Amendment was written to
prevent. It is what the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment
forbids. 

You can read the whole thing [ [link removed] ]here. I’d especially point your attention
to Page 11, where he notes, “The deepest objection to anonymous government
force…runs to the very nature of legitimate government itself.” 

We are winning the political fight against DHS -- we need to keep up the
pressure. It’s this anonymous government force, using tactics reminiscent
of the Ku Klux Klan as Judge Goodwin notes (p.16), that Republicans are
refusing to reform. 

Democrats have demanded a set of reasonable if not earth-shattering
reforms to DHS in order to allow a vote on its annual budget. Republicans
and Trump have refused to negotiate because they want ICE, Border Patrol,
and the other DHS goons to operate indiscriminately and with impunity. As
a result, TSA, FEMA, and other DHS employees are going to get a partial
paycheck this week. In early March, if the “shutdown” continues, they’ll
miss a full paycheck. 

This is the kind of thing that causes one side of the negotiation to
buckle -- and it better not be us.

DHS’s secret police force is illegal, unconstitutional, and -- importantly
in a democratic republic -- deeply unpopular. Currently, Senate Democrats
are holding strong -- neither watering down their demands nor signaling
that they will cave. We’ve seen this movie before though, so I’d say my
mood is cautiously optimistic with an emphasis on caution.

Our message to Dem leadership now is clear: As long as you’re holding
strong, we’ve got your back. But if you surrender yet again to this
regime’s demands, well, No Kings III next month is going to be the largest
protest in American history. And it’s smack dab in the middle of primary
season. More to come on that front, but read on to this week’s action
items!

In solidarity,
Ezra Levin
Co-Executive Director, Indivisible

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Your weekly to-dos

 1. [ [link removed] ]Join the week of action to halt ICE/Border Patrol terror. Members
of Congress return to DC tomorrow; this will be a critical week in our
fight against new ICE and Border Patrol funding without meaningful
guardrails and a stop to the violence in our communities. Groups are
encouraged to [ [link removed] ]organize nonviolent rallies outside congressional
offices, and everyone should [ [link removed] ]use our call and email tools to keep
up the pressure on their Members of Congress.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Sign up for the ICE Out for Good Funding Fight weekly phonebank. On
Tuesday (1pm ET), we'll be calling voters in key states to encourage
them to call their Members of Congress and urge them to hold the line
and demand that ICE’s terror tactics be stopped for good.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Watch the People's State of the Union, Tuesday (8pm ET). Instead of
watching Trump lie to the Joint Session of Congress, join us and
partners MoveOn and MeidasTouch for a livestream of counterprogramming
featuring progressive Members of Congress, organizers, and Americans
impacted by regime policies.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Attend tonight's Black History Month launch of the 2026 Solidarity
in Action speaker series - Systems and Power: Lessons from Those Who
Came Before Us, Monday (7pm ET). Barbara R. Arnwine, president and
founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, will explore how best
to apply Black organizers' historical lessons to movement-building
practices today.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Join Fight Back with Friends to call on colleges and universities
to keep ICE off campus, Tuesday (6:30pm ET). We'll review the basics
of using ready-to-go messaging and relational organizing to both take
action and empower friends and loved ones to get active, too.

P.S. With just about a month to go before No Kings Day, we’re hard at work
to make this the largest single day of protest in US history. [ [link removed] ]If you
have a few bucks to spare to help us with the costs of planning, safety,
tech, promotion, and event infrastructure, please chip in today.

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Don't watch the SOTU - join our livestream instead!

​​The State of the Union (SOTU) is a Constitutionally-mandated
presidential address traditionally attended by every Member of Congress
and, since the advent of television, watched by millions. This year will
be different!

[ [link removed] ]Rather than lend credence to yet another anti-democratic Trump
propaganda fest, a long list of Democratic lawmakers aren't going; many of
them will instead join MoveOn, MeidasTouch, and a host of other partners
(including Indivisible) for the People's State of the Union, livestreamed
counterprogramming (Tuesday, 8–11pm ET).

We'll be joined by, among others, Senators Tina Smith and Chris Van
Hollen, Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Delia Ramirez, fellow
organizers, and Americans directly impacted by the regime's cruelty and
chaos. We cannot give Trump and his lies the attention he craves. This
SOTU isn't business as usual -- it's a call to action. We hope you'll join
us!

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IndivisiWIN of the week

Indivisibles of all ages lined Washington St. in Brainerd, MN on
Presidents Day last week for a "Power of the People" rally that garnered
[ [link removed] ]great coverage by their local PBS station. In addition to handmade
signs, American flags, and winter coats, the group brought a special focus
to what's at the heart of the pro-democracy movement: community.

[13]People standing on either side of a street, holding signs. The sign
closest to us says Dissent with a drawing of RBG, those across the street
read Honor Good and Love Melts ICE

"I think that people have been really looking for a place to belong, a
place that feels loving," said Hallie Pond, the group's co-leader. "We
believe that community is built over time and the fabric of our democracy
is only as strong as the fabric of trust that cloaks it."

"I know everyone here and I have a deep sense of care for them," echoed
participant Talia Walsh. "I can't live in a world where care isn't the
main sense of everything."

At Indivisible, from the grassroots up to the national organization, we're
fighting to stop a regime that's rooted in fomenting division and bent on
isolating us from each other. Building and sustaining communities of care
is how we win.

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 Upcoming events for you

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

Happening This Week
Monday (tonight!): [ [link removed] ]Systems and Power- Lessons from Those Who Came
Before Us (6pm ET)
Solidarity in Action speaker series

Tuesday: [ [link removed] ]ICE Out for Good Funding Fight Phonebank (1pm ET)
Call voters in key states and encourage them to call lawmakers to demand
they rein in ICE’s terror tactics.

Tuesday: [ [link removed] ]Fight Back with Friends monthly call (6:30pm ET)
Learn about keeping ICE off campuses and using relational organizing tools
to help friends and loved ones take action.

Tuesday: [ [link removed] ]People's State of the Union (8pm ET)
Livestreamed counterprogramming to Trump's propagandistic State of the
Union address

Thursday: [ [link removed] ]“What’s the Plan?” with Leah + Ezra (3pm ET)
Our weekly interactive Q&A with our co-founders and executive directors
Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin

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