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Hey Indivisibles – we were just hitting send on this email when Sen.
Sinema started her nearly-incomprehensible rant about the filibuster (if
you haven’t watched, we recommend not bothering). Here’s the truth: she
said she wants a public debate on voting rights, so Senate Democrats
should give her one. Her constituents will give her one, too -- she'll
have to face her constituents (who she normally avoids at all costs) and
Martin Luther King Jr.’s family telling her to stand up for voting rights
at events in Arizona this weekend. We're going to do everything we can to
persuade her -- and together, we will succeed. Don’t let her speech
discourage you -- let it fire you up. - Indivisible Team

Indivisibles,

I’m Matt Traldi, one of Indivisible’s co-founders. I’m writing to tell you
why late last year, I got arrested at the White House to demand President
Biden join the fight for our democracy -- and to ask you to [ [link removed] ]take action
this weekend -- at the critical moment in this fight. (You don’t have to
get arrested, though!)

Trump’s election, his supporters’ coup attempt, and the four years in
between made it clear how deeply the cracks in our democracy run. But the
groundswell of activism fighting back also proved that when we unite, we
can win.

Unfortunately, despite activists winning a narrow Democratic trifecta in
2020, we're a year in and President Biden and the Democrats in Congress
still haven’t gotten voting rights legislation across the finish line.

That’s why I decided I had to join with partners -- civil rights leaders,
old colleagues from the labor movement, and Indivisibles from across the
country -- to take a stand. We marched to the White House and told
President Biden: No More Excuses, we need Voting Rights Now! I’d never
been arrested before, and I was a little nervous. Some of my fellow
marchers were too. But I took comfort knowing that I wasn’t there alone. I
was there with partners, allies, and friends. And I wasn’t there as an
individual, I was there as part of a movement. All of you were there with
me, indivisible.

There’s fantastic news: the President heard us -- those of us in DC that
day, and every activist, including you, who’s spoken out these past
months. This week in Georgia, he told the country why we need a real
democracy; he demanded the Senate do whatever they have to do to change
the filibuster and protect voting rights. And this weekend, on Martin
Luther King Jr. Day, Senator Schumer has promised that the Senate will
finally take an up or down vote on whether to change its rules and do its
job. We’re closer than we’ve ever been. And you can make the difference.
Here’s what we’re asking:

 1. [ [link removed] ]Sign up for an MLK Weekend voting rights event. This is the
highest-impact (and take it from me, maybe the most fun!) thing you
can do to get democracy reform over the finish line. Whether you’re
joining MLK Jr.’s family in [ [link removed] ]Arizona or [ [link removed] ]DC or other activists at
events nationwide, this is your chance to show your elected officials,
neighbors, and the press that we demand voting rights. And don’t
worry, these aren’t intended to be the kind of events you get arrested
at.
 2. Make some calls! Depending on who you are represented by (or not
represented by) make one or both of the calls below:

* If you have a Democratic senator (or two!): [ [link removed] ]Use this script to
call them. Tell them you expect them to not just vote for voting
rights and abolish the filibuster to do it, but to put pressure
on their colleagues to do the same.
* If you don’t have senators or have a Republican senator: [ [link removed] ]Call
the White House and tell President Biden’s team that you need him
to be a champion for democracy.

If you’ve taken both actions above and want to do more, consider making a
donation. This week we’re running a brand new peer-to-peer texting
program, a custom-made website, event support, organizing, swag, and more.
All of that costs a lot and since we don’t take any corporate money or
money from politicians, we need you. [ [link removed] ]If you’re able, please click here
to support this week of action and all we do.

We -- you and me and this whole movement -- are the reason we’re this
close. Our organizing, our activism, our local Indivisible groups.

I don’t know what’s going to happen this week. Nobody does. But I know
Indivisibles across the country are going to show up to fight for a real
democracy. I know that if we win, it will be because of activism like
yours. The fight won’t be over -- the same rightwing authoritarians trying
to undercut our democracy right now will keep at it -- but we’ll make
progress. And I know that if we don’t get these bills passed now, the
fight for a country that works for all its people won’t be over -- because
it’s in Indivisible’s DNA that when the odds are long, that’s when we show
up. And I believe that we will win.

In solidarity,
Matt

P.S. -- Confused about last night's news about a bill related to NASA and
how it's going to help us get democracy reform passed? [ [link removed] ]Check out this
video our Director of Democracy Policy, Meagan Hatcher-Mays, recorded this
morning explaining what's up.

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