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Indivisibles,

Last night, Michelle Obama set the tone for the rest of the Democratic
National Convention and all of our work until November. She spoke as a
former First Lady and as an everyday American -- making us think long and
hard about the power of the president and calling us to reevaluate the
direction we’ve taken in the last 4 years. But not all is lost: even in
the face of tragedy and injustice, people from all walks of life keep
showing up to demand better for themselves and their neighbors. Since
2016, more people have become activists in our fight to combat blatant
racism, sexism, bigotry, and homophobia. The fight is long and hard, and
it won’t stop after November 3, but our votes, our activism, and our
continued pressure on elected officials can get us back on track. 
 
We’ve got a lot of work to do before November, and that’s why we need all
hands on deck to elect Joe Biden. Sign up to [ [link removed] ]phonebank and [ [link removed] ]textbank
to reach the voters we need to bring into our movement: 

[ [link removed] ]Sign up here!

Indivisible started as a way to take a stand against the Trump agenda.
This is what we’ve been working towards, this is the most consequential
election of our lifetimes. Everything is on the line: our economy, our
planet, our reputation, and our democracy. During her speech, Michelle
reminded us that our country is failing on matters of character and
empathy -- if we don’t respond, things will only get worse. 

By electing Joe Biden, we are opening the door to a more progressive
future. During his speech, Senator Bernie Sanders told us that he and Joe
share many of the same priorities and that, when they can work together,
Democrats have more in common than we might be led to believe. Joe has
already shown support for progressive ideas that were once considered
radical -- like raising the minimum wage, transitioning to a green
economy, and guaranteeing access to healthcare. A united front is the best
way to beat Trump and his Republican conspirators and how we will push the
entire country forward. 

But, Michelle is right: Trump lives by the notion that winning is more
important than morality and duty. As president, Trump would rather ignore,
expel, and attack anyone or anything that threatens his power. Instead of
taking action to save and protect as many people as possible during the
pandemic, he spent his time bashing an already struggling Postal Service
and lying about the security of mail-in voting. Instead of trying to make
voting safer and more accessible, he appointed a Postmaster General who
made strategic operational changes that called into question whether
mail-in ballots would be received and counted at all. 

It wasn’t until today that the Postmaster General [ [link removed] ]said he would suspend
changes to USPS operations, and the only reason he’s (supposedly) changed
his mind is because of public pressure (pressure works!). This fight is
far from over -- not only do we not know for sure that the changes will be
reversed, we know that Trump is still doing everything he can to prevent
people from voting by mail in November and we need measures to hold him
accountable.

Americans everywhere are taking notice of how our rights are being
subverted by this president. Senator Amy Klobuchar reminded us of just how
essential the Post Office is for a functioning democracy. Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto, speaking on behalf of her state of Nevada,
addressed Trump directly and refused to concede to his intimidation
tactics. It’s not a controversial point: regardless of party affiliation,
our leaders are elected to uphold our rights. If Trump and his Republican
enablers in the Senate won’t do that, we’re just going to have to elect
leaders who will. 

Here are a few things you can do right now: 

* [ [link removed] ]Call your Representatives and tell them to save the Postal Service by
supporting the Delivering for America Act. This is crucial because the House
comes back from recess this week to vote on implementing safeguards for
normal service standards as well as the integrity of our elections. 
* [ [link removed] ]Sign up for the #SaveThePostOffice from Trump day of action. Activists
across the country will be showing up to their local post office on
Saturday, August 22 at 11 am (local time) to join us, MoveOn, and more
partners in our fight for safe elections. 
* [ [link removed] ]Sign up to phonebank and textbank with Windivisible to help us win in
November. We’re reaching out to voters everywhere to defeat Trump, flip the
Senate and keep the House. Excited to get to work? Join us this week for our
second Week of Action!
* [ [link removed] ]Help us defeat the most egregious Republican offenders in the Senate by
donating to support the Payback Project and all our work. It’s not just the
White House we’re after, we need to hold Senate Republicans accountable for
their enabling of Donald Trump since 2016. 

We’re looking forward to hearing from all the speakers this week (you
might recognize a few big names). Tonight you can expect to hear from Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Frmr. Attorney General Sally Yates, and Frmr.
Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Worried you’ll miss any of the highlights?
We’ve got you covered with the first of many DNC-themed episodes of
[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Weekly and a [ [link removed] ]compiled playlist of the speakers that
we’ll be updating all week. 

Make sure you join us tonight at 9 pm ET to watch day 2 of the Convention
[ [link removed] ]here. Don’t forget your [ [link removed] ]Windivisible Bingo Cards!

In solidarity, 
Indivisible Team

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