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Indivisibles,

So far, over 180,000 people have cast their ballots early in Georgia. That
includes over 70,000 Georgians voting on Saturday and more than 85,000 on
Sunday. This would not have happened if MAGA Republicans had their way. 

Republicans attempted to block early voting this weekend by exploiting a
technicality they created after forcing through new procedures following
the 2020 Georgia Senate runoff. The rule cited prohibits early voting on
the weekend following a holiday for a primary or general election. This
became a problem this cycle after Republicans slashed the amount of time
between the general election and the runoff in a blatant attempt to
undermine the ability of Democrats, and specifically Black and Brown
working class Georgians, to vote. 

But Georgians were not deterred. After numerous legal challenges, Georgia
Democrats were able to secure the ability for counties to choose to hold
early voting this past weekend (the only weekend available for this
runoff). Though lines were often long and some voters had to wait hours to
vote, Georgians persisted. 

This is a win for the working class. This is a win for BIPOC communities.
This is a win for the country as a whole. 

Our democracy functions best when everyone has easy access to the ballot. 

Over 150,000 people spoke up this weekend. Let’s keep up the work to
ensure that every Georgian’s voice is heard.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]RSVP for our Georgia Runoff Phonebank Party with Gaslit Nation this
Thursday, December 1 at 6pm ET/3pm PT. Andrea Chalupa, co-host of
Gaslit Nation, will join Indivisibles calling voters in Georgia prior
to the December 6 runoff. Andrea is an expert in election hacking who
regularly does deep dives on current news and events around the globe.
Don’t miss this chance to hear from her while we get out the vote.
 2. [ [link removed] ]RSVP for our Georgia Runoff Phonebank Party with Gaslit Nation next
Monday, December 5 at 5pm ET/2pm PT. If you can’t come on Thursday,
join us on Monday for our final day of GOTV phonebanking. Or join us
for both! We’d love to have you. 
 3. [ [link removed] ]Check out our new Georgia Runoff: How Indivisibles Can Get Involved
page. Once you’re done registering for those phonebanks, read about
all of the ways you can get involved in our efforts to get Sen.
Warnock reelected.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Read and share our newest Indivisible Unpacked resource on Trump’s
push for political violence. Trump has brought open hate speech and
violent rhetoric back into the mainstream Republican Party. Read up on
his tactics, the deadly results of that rhetoric, and what we can do
to combat it. 
 5. [ [link removed] ]Sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false
characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright
lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively
combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it.
People believe sources they trust! Sign up to learn how to fight
disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our
communities from the threat of extremism.

The midterm elections are not over. A runoff means an extended period
where we need to support Rev. Warnock in his Senate bid. [ [link removed] ]Donate to fund
all of our phonebanking, textbanking, canvassing, and more.

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Final Session 

The “[ [link removed] ]final session” or “final legislative session” is the period of
time between an election and the inauguration of the new Congress. 

This year’s final session is critically important because it is the last
period where we will hold a Democratic trifecta for at least the next two
years. With Republican control of the House, we know that they will block
any attempt at substantive legislation Democrats push forward. We must do
as much as possible in this time period to deliver the Democratic agenda. 

Congress is back in session this week and the first thing on the docket
should be final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act in the Senate,
sending it to the House to enshrine national protections for marriage
equality into law. Following that, there is a December 16 deadline to
approve government funding and avert a shutdown. But, there will still be
more to do. We need them to work faster and harder so that they can pass
more.

To achieve this, Congress must stay in session seven days a week until the
new Congress is seated. If we can convince Congress to do this, we have
the opportunity to achieve priorities such as: [ [link removed] ]lifting the debt ceiling
through reconciliation, passing viable bipartisan legislation like the
Electoral Count Act, and securing progressive wins. 

We cannot let this crucial period of control go to waste. Here’s how you
can help:

* [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your Democratic representative and ask them to
stay in session until their work is done. We must use every minute of
our existing trifecta to achieve necessary legislative victories for
the American people. Congress has the ability to stay in session and
do so. If you have a Republican representative, [ [link removed] ]click here to call
them and keep the pressure on them to pass popular legislation during
the final session.
* [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your Democratic senators and demand they stay
in session until their work is done. So much about how much we can get
done depends on the Senate. At the end of the day, raising the debt
ceiling so that Republicans can't weaponize it against Social Security
and Medicare next year is most time-consuming in the Senate because of
arcane Senate procedure. Your senator will need some cheerleading to
stay at work seven days a week and get it done! If you have a
Republican senator, [ [link removed] ]click here to call them and keep the pressure
on them to pass as many popular bills as possible during the final
session.



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 National Events 

[ [link removed] ]RSVP for our National Rural Caucus call this Wednesday, November 30 at
8pm ET/5pm PT. Don't miss the final rural call of 2022! We'll be featuring
a report by the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative entitled, "Can Democrats
Succeed in Rural America? A Review of Strategies & Practices that Work."
(If you'd like a sneak peek, check out their recent op-ed at The Nation:
[ [link removed] ]Democrats Must do Better in Rural America.) We'll also have an update
from Georgia, hear about how rural Alaska groups worked to get the win for
Mary Peltola(!), and, finally, we'll check in on rural isolation in
progressives communities.

[ [link removed] ]RSVP for our final National Activist Call of the year on Thursday,
December 8 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Join indivisibles across the country as we
celebrate successes, discuss our national strategy, and take time to
create connections and build community with each other. On this call we
will debrief the Georgia runoff election and preview the new Indivisible
Guide.

[ [link removed] ]Register for the Truth Brigade BIG TRUTHS BIG PARTY on Wednesday,
December 14 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT. Join us for our final Truth Brigade
call of 2022! We’ll celebrate our successes, preview our plans for 2023,
and launch a very special customizable Truth Brigade Thank You message
campaign for the holidays.

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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

[20]Indivisible group Avondale ACTion waving signs in
support of Senator Warnock on the first day of early
voting in their county.
Indivisible group Avondale ACTion waving signs in
support of Senator Warnock on the first day of early
voting in their county.

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We have one more week to ensure that Sen. Warnock is reelected to the
Senate, so let’s finish out this election season strong and ensure a
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our efforts to reelect Sen. Warnock today!

In solidarity,
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