Content warning: This email discusses police violence.

Indivisibles,

We’re saddened and disturbed by the news of Jacob Blake’s shooting at the
hands of police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After surgery, Jacob is still
fighting for his life in intensive care. This hurts -- but it will never
hurt more than for the three young boys who witnessed their father being
shot by police officers. It’s another tragic example of how police
violence in this country is an ever present reality for Black Americans.

This isn’t a recent development, the tension between police officers and
Black Americans is an epidemic, especially in Wisconsin: [ [link removed] ]of all 50
states, Wisconsin ranks #1 for the percentage of Black men in prison.
Black children don’t have to watch the news to hear about this problem --
they see their fathers, uncles, brothers, and mentors imprisoned,
harassed, and shot by police on a daily basis. The violence caused by the
police and the criminal justice system are the legacies of our country’s
white supremacist, slave-owning history. Structural racism is embedded in
every aspect of American life: for generations, Black and brown people
have been more likely to be harassed, arrested, and killed by police than
their white counterparts. It is past time for allies to stand up and
prevent even more intergenerational trauma.

If you are feeling hopeless right now, we encourage you to look to
activists all over the country for motivation. This is the moment we need
to show up from wherever we are in the ways we can. Now is the time to
support Black-led organizations and impacted communities: [ [link removed] ]use this page
to split a donation to help organizations supporting Black Lives Matter
activists and [ [link removed] ]read our resource on taking action to figure out
different ways to get involved. 

These events remind us of why our work is so crucial if we want to start
steering this country in a different direction. We want to reform this
country at all levels but we can’t do this effectively unless the
government respects our values. Our second Windivisible Week of Action
surpassed all of our expectations: we’re so grateful for the 1,400 of you
who participated to make 160,920 calls and sent over 1 million texts. In
just one week, you made time for 336 events that included people from 38
states. These numbers show us that this movement is united and strong --
we are grateful for all of your hard work on days like this. 

A note for social media: You’ll notice we didn’t link to video of any of
these horrific incidents. Out of respect for those affected by these acts
of violence, we urge readers not to continue sharing these traumatic
videos and instead focus on lifting up the right voices, taking the right
actions, and supporting the right organizations.

And with all that, we leave you with your weekly to-dos:

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 Your weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]URGENT: Call your Senators and tell them to save the Postal Service
by supporting the Delivering for America Act. The House passed this
resolution over the weekend -- now it’s the Senate’s turn. During
Postmaster General DeJoy’s hearing on Friday, it became even more
clear that he has no intention to reverse course on the damage that’s
well underway. In between lies about the impact of his policies, DeJoy
confirmed he will not be replacing the 671 sorting machines that he
has ordered be removed. Trump and the GOP are prepared to let the
Postal Service fail if it means they get to keep power -- tell the
Senate we won’t stand for it.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Record a video about why the Postal Service is important to you and
why your senator should support the Delivering for America Act. Many
Americans depend on mail to meet their basic needs like the delivery
of their medication or their Social Security checks. Trump wants to
make the Postal Service a partisan issue so he can block mail-in
voting all-together, leaving all Americans at a disadvantage. Tell us
your story to help strengthen our mission.
 3. [ [link removed] ]While Republicans are spewing hate at the Republican National
Convention this week, volunteer to phonebank for the Windivisible
campaign to defeat Trump, take back the Senate, and keep the House.
The best way to counter the hate coming out of the RNC is to talk to
voters directly. After four years of fighting the Trump agenda, this
is our moment to win big -- our democracy depends on it!
 4. [ [link removed] ]Call your Senators to demand they pass the Heroes Act with $25
billion in USPS funding and $3.6 billion in election funding. We
cannot let Trump destroy the Postal Service and steal our elections.
Congress must act NOW and pass the Heroes Act without watering it
down. For more information on the Heroes Act, check out our
[ [link removed] ]explainer where we break down the package and secure our election
during the pandemic.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Show up in solidarity with the American Postal Workers Union for
the #SaveThePostOffice Day of Action TOMORROW, August 25. Sign up to
join activists at events all over the country to demand that our
elected officials stop Postmaster General DeJoy’s stifling policies
and provide support for the Postal Service.

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 2020 Update 

Making sure voting is safe and accessible has been one of our top
priorities this year. We are still fighting for everyone’s right to vote
by mail, but polling places will remain open on Election Day for all who
choose to vote in-person. But, because of the pandemic, we’re facing an
unprecedented shortage of poll workers which could mean closed polling
places and long delays (like we saw in states like Wisconsin and Texas) . 

We’re partnering with Power The Polls to staff the polls -- ensuring that
voting locations will stay open and lines don’t stretch on for hours. With
fewer than 40 days to recruit and train new poll workers ahead of November
3, can we count on you to volunteer to make sure we have a safe, fair,
efficient election for all voters? [ [link removed] ]Sign up here and volunteer to save
our democracy.



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How to get ready for 2020



THRIVE Resolution Livestream for the first economic recovery package of
2021! 
This Wednesday August 26, Indivisible will be participating in a
livestream as part of the 15th Anniversary of Katrina to discuss a
comprehensive economic renewal plan for 2021. Join to learn about how the
[ [link removed] ]THRIVE Resolution plans to tackle the overlapping crises of mass
unemployment, racial injustice, public health, and climate change. And
when you’re ready to take action, [ [link removed] ]call your Representative and demand
they support the THRIVE Resolution as a just COVID recovery.
Date: August 26 at 8 pm ET -- [ [link removed] ]Register here.

September National Activist Call
Join us for the monthly Indivisible National Activist Call! All group
leaders, group members, and other Indivisible activists are welcome.
Date: September 3 at 8 pm ET -- [ [link removed] ]Register here.

Watch our latest episode of Indivisible Weekly
This episode is all about Joe Biden’s personal story and career -- both of
which will make him a qualified president for this moment. Watch [ [link removed] ]here
for some extra motivation and a reminder of what’s at stake.

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 Support those protesting for Black lives 

The news of Jacob Blake, shot multiple times in the back by police, has
renewed vigor to the racial justice protests that have been ongoing
nationwide for months, and organizations working on the ground to support
activists need as much help as we can give them. Today we want to re-up a
page where you can donate directly to nine leading organizations doing
racial justice work nationwide -- [ [link removed] ]click here to find out more and fund
the crucial work they’re doing.

And, if you’d like to donate to support protestors in Kenosha, donate
directly to the [ [link removed] ]Milwaukee Freedom Fund -- they are currently extending
their help with bail, tickets, and connecting protestors to lawyers.

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 Indivisible's "State of Joe"

From now to Election Day, we’ll be highlighting how Indivisible groups
across the country are doing the work to make Joe Biden our next
President! This week, we wanted to highlight this group who has committed
to making textbanking fun:

 

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We love to see how Indivisibles all over the country are working together
to stay motivated and get the job done. We’re almost across the finish
line, keep it up!

In solidarity, 
Indivisible Team

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