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Indivisibles,
This weekend, the Washington Post published an article, “[ [link removed] ]Democrats see
the once unthinkable: A narrow path to keeping the House” that details a
change in the outlook of political insiders towards what’s possible this
November -- Democrats can maintain a trifecta. It’s not a given, and it
will take a lot of hard work.
We knew this all along.
Our commitment to Give No Ground this November was grounded in the
understanding that there is a path to victory if we commit ourselves to
taking it. Republicans are already canceling ad buys in states like
Arizona, conceding that they are running extreme candidates who can not
win. At the same time, candidates are emerging, like Mandela Barnes in
Wisconsin, who are growing the idea of what is possible in November.
This is not a mistake.
This is not messy polling.
This is a result of people like you standing up and clearly stating that
we will not tolerate MAGA extremism anymore.
Roe falling will stand as a defining moment in our democracy for years to
come -- but that will only be true if we seize the momentum.
MAGA Republicans are on the ropes. We can’t let them re-group.
Achievements like the Inflation Reduction Act and student debt relief are
just the tip of the iceberg of what is possible with a real trifecta. We
will organize for the next 71 days to get there.
With that, here are your weekly to-dos:
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Your 4 weekly to-dos
1. [ [link removed] ]Click here to register to Give No Ground. Click “volunteer” in the
top right corner. If you are a part of an Indivisible group, register
as a group, if not you can register as an individual. This is where we
will do the work for the next 71 days to hold the House and achieve a
real majority in the Senate. To win, we must get the message out. Give
No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank,
canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can
say that we gave it our all for democracy. MAGA Republicans are
mobilizing, but there are more of us than there are of them. Let’s
make sure we show it!
2. [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your senator and tell them to pass the Marriage
Equality Act. Following the Dobbs decision, same-sex marriage is now
on the chopping block for the Republican Supreme Court. Recently,
Senate Republicans blocked passage of the Right to Contraception Act
reminding us that our rights are not only in jeopardy, but Republicans
will actively refuse to enshrine them into law without pressure. We
cannot allow the MAGA-led rollback of our rights to continue -- not
while our senators have the power to intervene. Voting against the
Marriage Equality Act would be wildly unpopular and put these
politicians’ careers in jeopardy (which is why we saw some House
Republicans vote with Democrats on it). Let’s make sure Republican
senators know it!
3. [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your senator and demand they pass the Markey
Court Expansion Bill. Even as Democrats work to expand our rights, the
threat of them being overturned by the Supreme Court looms large. We
must expand the court after Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell conspired
to pack it for generations to come. The only way to re-legitimize the
court is to expand it. Contact your senator and, when you’re done,
[ [link removed] ]click here to contact your representative and tell them to pass
Rep. Mondaire Jones' House version of the bill.
4. Do you live in a rural area? [ [link removed] ]Click here to join our National Rural
Program. We have special election resources and calls specifically for
our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and
issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an
idea of what that looks like, [ [link removed] ]click here to check out our agenda
and notes from previous meetings.
The work of defending democracy continues with your help. In order to keep
Give No Ground running and to fund all of the work we do here at
Indivisible, [ [link removed] ]click here to donate today.
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Student Debt
[ [link removed] ]Biden forgives student debt
Last week, President Biden announced federal student debt relief of up to
$20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for anyone else with
student debt making less than $125,000 per year.
This is an incredible achievement.
Up to 43 million borrowers will see relief under these terms. That means
someone you know, someone you love, is poised to see some amount of relief
from this incredible policy at a time when every household is feeling the
squeeze of rising costs on household budgets.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to read an explainer from Biden and the Department of
Education.
Share this information widely. Let’s make sure our children, our spouses,
and our families know that debt relief is on the way. If people don’t know
about this, they can’t take advantage of the benefits. Let’s make sure to
take care of our communities.
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National Events
[ [link removed] ]Click here to register for the National Rural Call featuring Anat
Shenker-Osorio Wednesday August 31 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Host of the Words to
Win By podcast and Principal of ASO Communications, Anat Shenker-Osorio
examines why certain messages falter where others deliver. She has
delivered her findings in front of the Congressional Progressive Caucus,
Netroots Nation 2022, and the Ford Foundation among others. Join us for
this installment of the once a month gathering of rural activists where we
address rural-specific information and advocacy. The call will
specifically focus on rural strategy, but all Indivisibles are welcome.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to register for our Fight Election Disinformation -- Truth
Brigade Action Virtual Summit: Featuring Dan Pfeiffer on Wednesday,
September 14th at 6:30 ET/3:30 PT. Disinformation poisons minds and
prevents our society from moving forward to protect the people and the
planet. Lies are spread to obtain unearned power -- it's as simple as
that. Lies around voting and elections provide the path to that unearned
power. Join us September 14th to learn which states, people, and campaigns
are most vulnerable, and how we can and must disrupt voting-related
disinformation. Leave this event inspired, clear-headed and focused on
taking meaningful action. We’ll be joined by Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of Pod
Save America and author of [ [link removed] ]Battling the Big Lie: How Fox, Facebook and
the MAGA Media are Destroying America.
[ [link removed] ]Fight Election Disinformation Truth Brigade Action Virtual Summit
featuring Dan Pfeiffer
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IndivisiWin of the Week
[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Mayday activists get a picture with
Give No Ground candidate John Fetterman
Following last week’s incredible action calling out
Mehmet Oz, Indivisible Mayday got to meet up with John
Fetterman to spread the word.
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We are gaining ground every day in our march toward November 8th. MAGA
extremists are reeling, but we have so much work to do to make sure they
don’t come back stronger. Sign up for [ [link removed] ]Give No Ground and let’s get to
work to make it happen.
In solidarity,
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