You may have seen news of yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, which severely
undermines what’s left of the Voting Rights Act. This is a setback, but
it’s not the end of the road -- and now it’s even more important that we
pass the For the People Act this summer to ensure real representation for
all, then work on reforms to the courts in the coming months. Read on
below for more on how you can help right now.
Indivisibles,
TOGETHER, WE WILL WIN.
Across the country, from 40 states plus Washington, D.C., reports are
rolling in of amazing events in our [ [link removed] ]Deadline for Democracy campaign to
get S.1, the For the People Act, passed. Today, we want to celebrate all
your hard work, and invite you to attend one or more of the [ [link removed] ]169+ events
yet to come! Here’s some highlights:
In West Virginia, Indivisibles from [ [link removed] ]Rise Up WV and [ [link removed] ]Pocahontas
Indivisible took to the streets after dark to pressure Senator Manchin to
abolish the filibuster and pass the For the People Act:
[5]A nighttime photo of people standing in front of an arch. They are
holding illuminated signs that read Democracy > Filibuster.
[ [link removed] ]Elders Indivisible, a group based in a retirement community in
Pennsylvania, wrapped themselves in paper chains to tell retiring Senator
Toomey to unchain our democracy! (The eldest member of Elders Indivisibles
is 97, and their average age is 84!)
[7]A photo of 12 people sitting and standing together, draped in a bright
yellow paper chain. They are holding a sign that reads Free us from the
Filibuster.
[ [link removed] ]Arizona Indivisibles, who logged thousands of hours of work knocking on
doors to get Senator Sinema elected, turned out to hold her accountable to
the people who put her in office. With voting rights under attack in
Arizona and nationwide, and Senator Sinmea still trying to defend the
filibuster, they showed up with a cardboard cutout of the Senator holding
a sign saying “To heck with the filibuster! Let’s end it NOW.” Then the
hired a rolling billboard truck to keep protesting across the state!
[9]A cardboard cutout of Senator Sinema. Someone is holding a sign in
front of her that reads To heck with the filibuster, let’s end it now.
[ [link removed] ]Bethlehem, New York Indivisibles made sure not to neglect Senate
Majority Leader Schumer, who ultimately will have to hold his caucus
together to get rid of the filibuster and get these bills passed. They
held a 24-hour “filibuster” rally outside of Schumer’s Albany office to
show the absurdity of the rule, which isn’t in the Constitution and has
been used for more than a hundred years to block civil rights bills.
[11]A person stands with a megaphone at nighttime. Behind her are people
holding illuminated signs. Several of the signs spell out HR1.
In Georgia, [ [link removed] ]Douglas County Progressives and [ [link removed] ]Unite Dallas GA had a
joint sign-decorating event last weekend to prepare for their honk & waves
on July 10th. The groups' locations are about 30 minutes apart, so they
saw this decorating event as a way to team up and grow together!
[14]Seven people stand together holding protest signs under a blue sky
Colorado Indivisibles simultaneously met with staff from ten different
senate offices for Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet as part of their
statewide Senate office Visit-a-Thon. Here are members of
[ [link removed] ]IndivisibleNOCO after meeting with staff in Senator Michael Bennet's
Fort Collins office. Volunteers thanked Senator Bennet, who had been
protective about the filibuster in the past, but has recently become open
to changing it to ensure voting rights get passed, and urged him keep
pushing to get S. 1 passed. We are almost to 50 votes to change the
filibuster, and pressure on senators like Bennet and Hickenlooper is a big
reason why!
[16]Nine people stand in a room together holding signs around a partially
obscured sign that says Welcome Michael Bennet Senate. Several of them
read We Demand: Democracy 4 the People. No Excuses.
[ [link removed] ]Oregon Indivisibles adjusted plans and bought a lot of water so they
could stay safe from the heatwave and still rally to get rid of the
filibuster.
[18]Five people stand on a streetcorner with signs and an American flag
The [ [link removed] ]Indivisible Massachusetts Coalition invited Ayanna Pressley,
Kendra Hicks, Erika Uyterhoeven, and dozens of activists to fill the steps
of the Boston Common, one of our nation’s birthplaces, and rally for
voting rights.
[20]A large croud of people with signs stand on stairs together.
[ [link removed] ]Mississippi Indivisibles dropped off postcards at Senator Wicker’s
office, one of four events taking place in the state that was home to some
of the harshest forces of white supremacy. [ [link removed] ]Check out their video about
how to do the same in your area!
[23]A woman stands in front of an office door holding a postcard. A sign
by the door reads Senator Roger F. Wicker, Mississippi.
And that’s just a tiny sample! All across the country Indivisible and our
allies have been showing up in droves. And we’re just getting started.
Wow! Where’s the event near me?
So glad you asked!
1. There are still 169 events remaining for the [ [link removed] ]Deadline for
Democracy total nationwide over the next two and a half weeks (and a
few more being added each day). If there’s an event near you, it’ll be
displayed below, please take a minute to RSVP and put it on your
calendar. We’re adding more events every day, so be sure to check our
events map throughout recess -- or join us virtually for one our
upcoming national phone bank on [ [link removed] ]Wednesday, July 7.
WV to DC: Democracy, Jobs + CARE - a - Van
When: Tuesday, July 13, 9:00 AM
Where: Capitol Grounds, Washington, DC, DC
[ [link removed] ]RSVP Here >>
Showing events near: xxxxxx. [ [link removed] ]Wrong zip code? Update it
here.
2. If you haven’t yet seen it, [ [link removed] ]take a second to watch Indivisible
Co-Executive Director Ezra on Rachel Maddow last week, and then share
it with a friend. It’s a little out of date now (it was from before
the Republican filibuster of S.1 that we’ll need to overcome when the
Senate returns) but it gives a great overview of the Deadline for
Democracy campaign. Then if you’re feeling inspired, chip in a few
bucks to help fund this week of action and all our work.
Ezra summarized it well on Maddow the other night, so we want to leave you
with his words:
“Politicians have a very scientific method for figuring out what they’re
going to do. They lick their finger, they stick it up in the air, and they
see which way the wind is going to blow… If we are successful in changing
the way the wind blows over the course of the July 4th recess, they’re
going to take this up again, they’re going to amend the filibuster, and
they’re going to pass these voting rights reforms.”
Thousands of Indivisibles have already shown up to take action. If you’re
ready to join them and make sure the wind blows towards democracy,
[ [link removed] ]RSVP for an event now.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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