I’m going to keep this intro short, because when you’ve got the goods, it’s better to show than tell. And last week we showed what democracy looks like! This last week was the Senate’s first and the House’s second congressional recess of the year. And Indivisibles showed up everywhere — we tracked about 200 local events nationwide.
Republicans: Out of sight, but not out of mind. The vast majority of the local events were Republican “missing member” town halls — ie, town halls held on behalf of Republicans who are currently hiding from their own voters. These took place in states Maine, Alaska, Montana, and North Carolina — states with the most vulnerable Republican senators up next year. The 15 most vulnerable House Republicans did not show up for public town halls last week — but in every single one of those districts, there was an Indivisible group (and many partners!) holding a missing member town hall. We saw empty chairs, cardboard cut outs, ridiculous masks, and chicken costumes galore. The message broke through with dozens and dozens of local, state, and national media stories about all these cowardly Republicans.
How we’re encouraging Dems to fight back. With a few exceptions, like no-show Fetterman, the Democratic district and state events generally looked like normal, old-fashioned town hall events with the actual Members of Congress. Indivisible pushed these members to fight back with everything they’ve got. Two of them — Glenn Ivey in Maryland and Delia Ramirez in Illinois — called for Chuck Schumer to step down from Senate leadership. Over the weekend, I was talking to a Member of Congress who hadn’t yet called for Schumer to step down. “Why not?” I asked. “Well nobody has asked me at a town hall yet — if they did, I probably would.” As I told Chris Hayes after his Schumer interview last week, we get the Party we demand — if you want something better, demand it.
April 5 is coming up next. We’re now building the largest one-day mobilization in years: the April 5 Hands Off! day of protest. As of this morning, there are more than 600 local events planned, and we’ve got nearly two weeks to go. Nothing stops authoritarians in their tracks like organized people power — and we’re organizing it in communities throughout the country right now. All this work depends on real life people taking real life action.
See below for some practical things you can do this week to tell the authoritarians to keep their grubby little hands off our families, our schools, our communities, and our democracy. As you think about how to take action locally, feel free to hit me or Leah up on BlueSky, or join us for the weekly What’s The Plan live Q&A on Thursday!
– Ezra Levin
Co-Executive Director, Indivisible
Your weekly to-dos
- Find or register an event for our April 5 mass mobilization. Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They’re taking everything they can get their hands on, and daring the world to stop them. On April 5, we’re taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! Click the link above to find or plan an event near you.
- Join a phonebank to get out the vote in Wisconsin. With just one week to go until Election Day, we need all hands on deck to stop Elon Musk from buying a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Sign up for one of our six upcoming phonebanks to help boost turnout and keep our liberal majority on the state supreme court.
- Call your Democratic senator(s) and tell them Schumer must step down. With Trump and Musk actively working to dismantle our democracy, we need Democratic leaders who recognize the crisis we’re in and are willing to fight back as hard as we are. Through his words and inaction, Chuck Schumer has told us that he is not that leader. If you have a Democratic senator, call and tell them Schumer must step down.
- Process the news with Indivisible co-founders Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg this Thursday at 3pm ET/12pm PT. Every Thursday at 3pm, we take a step back to absorb the news of the past week, draw inspiration from the work Indivisibles and allies are doing all across the country, and talk about how we fight back.
P.S. — With social media companies bending the knee to Trump, Project 2025 purging the government of dissenters, and corporate media companies caving in the face of speech-chilling lawsuits, it’s never been more important to invest in organizations you believe in that are willing to speak out and defy autocracy. Please consider chipping in with a monthly or one-time donation to help us keep up the fight.
Red state and rural Indivisibles: Join our March 26 caucus call
One of the most common questions we get is, “I’m in a deep red district/I’m in a rural area with little party infrastructure — what can I do?” Our Rural and Red Caucus calls are a great place to find the answers!
Each month, grassroots leaders from rural areas and Republican-dominated districts/states come together to strategize about messaging and tactics that we employ to change hearts and minds in our communities and build grassroots political power.
Join our next Red and Rural Caucus call on Wednesday, March 26, at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT.
Help combat disinformation with the Indivisible Truth Brigade
Disinformation thrives in our overwhelming “attention economy,” where human attention is the most valuable resource driving profit and political outcomes. Algorithms and sensationalism exploit our emotional responses, luring truth-seekers into false narratives. In a society where sound decision-making depends on access to accurate information, inattention poses a serious threat.
IndivisiWin of the Week
Last week’s recess was a huge success with Indivisibles showing up at hundreds of local events across the country. Check out our post on BlueSky to see a recap.
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