{"id":41630,"date":"2025-06-03T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=41630"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:30:24","slug":"no-kings-no-contempt-no-ezra-and-nowhere-for-senate-republicans-to-hide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/no-kings-no-contempt-no-ezra-and-nowhere-for-senate-republicans-to-hide\/","title":{"rendered":"No Kings, No contempt, No Ezra\u2026 and nowhere for Senate Republicans to hide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We know a lot of folks love our co-founder Ezra Levin\u2019s weekly introduction to this newsletter, but others like to skip the preamble and get right to work on action items. A few even write back — some quite politely, some a bit more colorfully — to ask that we shorten things up a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s totally OK! We appreciate feedback of all kinds, and we really want to make this newsletter as useful and interesting as possible. So today we\u2019re doing things differently and asking for your thoughts directly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us what you\u2019d prefer in your inbox each Monday! Do you want a shorter newsletter that skips right to to-dos, or do you want to keep hearing from Ezra?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe we\u2019ll keep things just as they are. Maybe we\u2019ll add a shorter option — just for those who prefer we stick to key action items and updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That really depends on how you folks respond, so please click here to take the newsletter survey and tell us if you want Ezra\u2019s intros.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take the survey<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And now\u2026 read on for your weekly to-dos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your weekly to-dos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Email your senators — Republicans and Democrats — to demand they speak out LOUDLY against the No Contempt Clause!<\/a><\/strong> The GOP hid a reckless provision to shield Trump officials from contempt of court<\/a> in their Medicaid-slashing megabill. We need to get Republican senators on the record about that sneak-attack on democracy — and push Democrats to disrupt Republicans\u2019 anti-democracy agenda with every tool at their disposal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Call folks in key states to connect them with GOP senators and disrupt the Republican Tax Scam.<\/a><\/strong> As the Senate rewrites the reconciliation bill, we\u2019re making sure vulnerable senators hear from their angry constituents by calling people to connect them directly to senators’ offices! Phonebanks happen weekly, and anyone can join with just a phone and computer. Here\u2019s a recorded phonebank training to hit the ground running!<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sign up for a No Kings protest next Saturday, June 14, to defy Trump\u2019s tyranny and rain on his self-serving birthday parade.<\/strong><\/a> As Trump hosts his un-American military parade in DC, we\u2019re rising up everywhere else — at 1,400 local events and counting — to show him and our fellow Americans what real power looks like.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. \u201cGet Your People to No Kings\u201d with a virtual training led by Vote Save America — tonight, June 2, 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT.<\/a><\/strong> Join some familiar faces tonight for an online workshop that\u2019ll give you a concrete plan to recruit your friends and make your local No Kings event huge. Can\u2019t make it? That\u2019s OK! Recordings will be posted on YouTube and the No Kings trainings page<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Join a \u201cWhat\u2019s the Plan\u201d call (Thursdays, 3pm ET \/ 12pm PT) to ask Leah and Ezra your questions about reconciliation, No Kings, and more!<\/strong><\/a> Each Thursday, our co-founders jump online to break down the news, draw inspiration from Indivisibles\u2019 work, and answer your questions directly. Come be part of a free-flowing, interactive chat about what\u2019s next in our fight for democracy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    P.S. It\u2019s a key moment in our fight to stop the Republican Tax Scam, and we\u2019ve rolled out billboards, phonebanks, door knocking, digital programs, and more! Grassroots giving has already helped expand our efforts in big ways, but if you can spare it, you can chip in today to fund billboards and nationwide organizing to defeat the Medicaid-killing MAGA agenda.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    This week’s update on the Republican Tax Scam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019ve written A LOT about Republicans\u2019 reconciliation bill since our last newsletter, including detailed breakdowns of what\u2019s next after the House voted<\/a> and the \u201cNo Contempt Clause\u201d<\/a> meant to shield Trump from court rulings. We\u2019ll keep this week\u2019s update pretty short by comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Senate is about to \u201ctake a sledgehammer\u201d to the bill<\/a> that passed in the House, and that\u2019s really good for two reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Some of House Republicans\u2019 craziest and most dangerous provisions could be killed<\/strong> in the Senate — whether that\u2019s due to the Senate\u2019s complex reconciliation rules<\/a> or to the many disagreements<\/a> between hard-right House Republicans and vulnerable Senate Republicans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. The bill needs to pass the House a second time, and every change in the Senate makes that so, so much harder.<\/strong> Speaker Mike Johnson spent weeks doling out concessions and striking delicate deals to earn the crucial YES votes he needed. Many of those are about to be smashed in the Senate, and his entire house of cards could collapse — dooming the bill entirely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Our goal right now is putting unrelenting political pressure on Senate Republicans so we can maximize the changes and draw the process out as long as possible. One way you can help is by making sure key senators hear from their constituents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Join a phonebank to connect voters in key states directly to their Republican senators. Our phonebankers help ensure Senate Republicans are completely overwhelmed with messages opposing their Medicaid-slashing tax scam.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Phonebanks like these can only be held on weekdays during business hours, when senate phonelines are staffed, but we understand that many volunteers can\u2019t join us at those times!If you can\u2019t join a phonebank, you can still take action anytime: Send your Republican senator an email<\/a> or write to your Republican representative.<\/a> Then, share those links with friends and neighbors to multiply your impact.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      Where you can protest Trump\u2019s tyranny June 14<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      We now have over 1,400 No Kings events planned in all 50 states and abroad. We truly have the opportunity to make June 14 — the day of Trump\u2019s military birthday parade — one of the biggest days of mass protest of our lifetimes, but we need everyone who’s able standing with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Click here to see all the No Kings Day protests on our map, and sign up to stand with us on June 14.<\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Planning an event of your own?<\/em> Use our No Kings Host Toolkit<\/a> for help organizing and promoting your event, including adding it to the map! If you\u2019ve registered an event that isn\u2019t shown, please check the map again in 24 hours, and then email events@nokings.org for support!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      Get ready for No Kings with online trainings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      With No Kings Day now less than two weeks away, we\u2019re rolling out virtual trainings to help organizers and attendees make each event massive, safe, non-violent, and successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Take a look at this week\u2019s<\/em> training opportunities below, or click here to see all No Kings trainings and resources.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      RECRUITMENT WORKSHOP w\/ VOTE SAVE AMERICA<\/strong>
      Tonight, June 2, 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT
      Virtual (join online from anywhere)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Register now<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      SAFETY & DEESCALATION TRAINING<\/strong>
      June 4, 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT (option 1)
      June 8, 4pm ET \/ 1pm PT (option 2)
      Virtual (join online from anywhere)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      JOIN WEDNESDAY<\/a> -OR- JOIN SUNDAY<\/a><\/strong>
      This training is offered on two days for your convenience.<\/em>
      Both days cover the same material.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      MEDIA & MESSAGING TRAINING<\/strong>
      Thursday, June 5, 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT
      Virtual (join online from anywhere)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Register now<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      Recorded trainings and other helpful resources will be posted to NoKings.org\/trainings<\/a> on a rolling basis. Next week\u2019s trainings (not shown here) can be found at the same URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Fight medical misinformation with the Truth Brigade<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Indivisible\u2019s campaign to fight online lies — the Truth Brigade — needs your help tackling healthcare questions, misconceptions, and conspiracies! From false claims about vaccines to harmful fictions about gender-affirming care, we’ll break the chain of sickening health lies that bad actors and special interests use to gain money and power.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Click here to sign up for the Big Truths Webinar: Medical Misinformation Madness on June 11 at 6:30pm ET \/ 3:30pm PT, and join a team of activists leading the fight against dangerous disinformation!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Follow us on Bluesky<\/strong><\/a>, Mastodon<\/strong><\/a>, and Threads<\/strong><\/a> to keep up on the latest information, and text \u201cINDIVISIBLE\u201d to 59798 to opt-in to our text messaging program, where we send rapid response actions a few times a month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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