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Indivisibles, 

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Republicans in the House are facing a
leadership crisis because extremists want to punish their (also extremist)
Speaker of the House for not shutting down the government.

That’s right, [ [link removed] ]Marjorie Taylor Greene met with Speaker Mike Johnson
today to hold a motion to vacate over his head for his decision to help
(*checks notes*) fund the government, pass warrantless surveillance
authority, and advance aid for Ukraine. If you haven’t noticed, most of
those are popular with the Republican base, MTG just doesn’t want the
government to do…anything? 

Republican representatives can’t agree among themselves.
They can’t agree with their base.
They can’t function as a political party or organization.

Why is that? Because they are still being led by an insurrectionist
harasser who can’t bring himself to follow the basic rules of the court,
much less the whole of American policy and procedure. 

[ [link removed] ]Donald Trump was found in contempt of court for the 10th time today for
violating a gag order on speaking out against potential witnesses, the
court, or the DA’s office. This time, the judge made it clear that jail
was the next step: 

“Mr. Trump, it’s important you understand, the last thing I want to do is
put you in jail. You are the former president of the United States and
possibly the next president as well. The magnitude of this decision is not
lost on me but at the end of the day I have a job to do.”

The dysfunction, the rampant disregard for the rule of law and the regular
functioning of our institutions, is no longer an abnormality in the
Republican party, it is a core feature. They have embraced the idea that
they are above the law and all that matters is their selfish drive for
power. 

Today, we are officially 6 months out from the November election. 

That means we have 6 months to outwork, outplan, and outorganize MAGA to
ensure that we have a functional democracy -- not only for the next two
years but for the foreseeable future. 

Now is the time to get involved. Now is the time to get active. Now is the
time that we put in the work to win. 

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]Check out our Dobbs Anniversary Weekend of Action resource. The
Dobbs decision changed the course of contemporary American politics by
making it clear to all of us that MAGA Republicans weren’t just here
to make threats, they were going to follow through and rip away our
rights. Help us use that anniversary to remind people that there’s a
better option. We can fight back MAGA extremism, but it’s going to
take everyone getting involved and shining a light on their heinous
platform. Get ready for the [ [link removed] ]Majority over MAGA Weekend of Action:
June 21-24.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Check and see if Neighbor2Neighbor is available in your area. We
have opened pre-registration for Indivisible Action’s version of our
highly effective, community conversation program -- Neighbor2Neighbor.
If you want to have the biggest impact on voter turnout, this is the
most effective way we’ve found to mobilize community members (our
numbers prove it). Check and see if Neighbor2Neighbor is available in
your area and, if it is, sign up today.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Sign up to defend democracy from Trump with Project 2024: Majority
Over MAGA. Our Project 2024 was made in direct opposition to Trump’s
dangerous MAGA objectives. This new electoral program will ensure
Indivisibles all across the country have the opportunity to make a
difference in the highest-priority races this cycle and prevent a MAGA
catastrophe from taking place. This will include tactics like
phonebanking, postcarding, and direct-to-voter texting along with our
groundbreaking community conversation strategy: Neighbor2Neighbor.
Sign up to be the first to know when we launch our tools in your area.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Call your senator and demand they protect in vitro fertilization
(IVF) access nationwide. The MAGA agenda did not just stop at
repealing Roe. They intend to ban contraception, IVF, gender-affirming
care, marriage equality, and more. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has introduced
the Access to Family Building Act, a bill that would enshrine access
to IVF and related services as a federal right, protecting both
would-be families and their medical providers. If your senator is a
Democrat, call and make sure they are a cosponsor. If your senator is
a Republican, tell them to put their money where their mouth is, pass
this bill, and actually support families. [ [link removed] ]When you’re finished
calling, send your senators an email urging them to protect IVF
access. 
 5. [ [link removed] ]Email your MoC about cosponsoring H.R. 732 -- the Save Medicare
Act. We know the MAGA agenda includes [ [link removed] ]ending Medicare as we know
it -- and a big part of their scheme includes handing the reins to
private insurers. But we’ve seen what happens when greedy insurance
companies are put in charge: Medicare Advantage, the privatized option
for Medicare, is rampant with fraud and overspending. If we allow
insurance companies unchecked power to run the program, we risk
sticking millions of Americans with coverage that promises quality
healthcare only to deny coverage for essential care and services.
Congress must hold these predatory Medicare Advantage plans
accountable, and that starts with blocking the deceptive naming of
these private plans. 

P.S. We rely on grassroots supporters to help fund the tools Indivisibles
use on a daily basis -- including the call pages and LTE tools on your to
do list! [ [link removed] ]If you're able, pitch in today to help fund our work and keep
this movement going.

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Call for a Humanitarian Ceasefire

 

**Content Warning: Talk about the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Jump to the line break if you need to avoid this topic.**

 

The Israeli military (IDF) [ [link removed] ]ordered thousands of Palestinians to
evacuate the Rafah region after they intensified bombardment over the
weekend in the early stages of the Rafah offensive they have been
threatening for months. 

New hope sprang up as news leaked that Hamas had agreed to an
Egyptian-Qatari six-week ceasefire proposal, but, as of the time of
writing, [ [link removed] ]Israeli officials have yet to agree to the proposal.

It’s important to remember: [ [link removed] ]Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly vowed to
invade Rafah with or without a deal. So in a moment when a viable
ceasefire deal exists and [ [link removed] ]hostages’ families and protesters across
Israel are begging Netanyahu to accept it, he’s undercutting any progress
before it can be made, imperiling the lives of the over 1.5 million
Palestinians currently sheltering in Rafah.

Instead of joining international calls for peace, [ [link removed] ]Senate Republicans
sent a letter to the International Criminal Court, threatening them with
“severe sanctions” if they issue international arrest warrants against
Netanyahu or his administration following their investigation. And this is
not some rogue Republican sect, signers included Mitch McConnell and Ted
Cruz -- leaders within the Republican ranks.

In a response given to Zeteo, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (who has been
[ [link removed] ]consistently looking for pathways to an enduring peace) said:

“It is fine to express opposition to a possible judicial action, but it is
absolutely wrong to interfere in a judicial matter by threatening judicial
officers, their family members, and their employees with retribution. This
thuggery is something befitting the mafia, not US senators.”

We are at an inflection point. As we shared with you in February,
[ [link removed] ]according to Win Without War, “put simply, an all-out offensive on
Rafah would be an act of ethnic cleansing.”

[ [link removed] ]Call your representative and tell them as an attack on Rafah begins,
the time has never been more urgent for them to call for a ceasefire.

Call your elected officials to demand they advocate for peace.

[ [link removed] ]Call your Senators >>

[ [link removed] ]Call your Rep >>

[ [link removed] ]Email your MoC >>



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Indivisible Civics Powering Progress Education Series

[ [link removed] ]Persuasion to Power: Using Words That Win on Wednesday, May 15 at 8pm
ET

[ [link removed] ]RSVP for the final Powering Progress education series event --
Persuasion to Power: Using Words that Win with Anat Shenker-Osorio on
Wednesday, May 15 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. If you’ve been with us for a while,
you’re probably familiar with Anat as a regular friend and coalition
partner of Indivisible Civics. If you haven’t heard from Anat before, this
is a great opportunity to learn from one of the best sources of education
on messaging in the ecosystem. Anat is principal and founder at [ [link removed] ]ASO
Communications and in this session, she’ll be giving us expert guidance on
“mobisuasion” -- the art of mobilization and persuasion. Learn how to
navigate messaging around hot-button topics and specific issues from one
of the best in the biz. And bonus: We’ll also be joined for some remarks
by our very own Leah Greenberg.

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Truth Brigade

[ [link removed] ]Truth Brigade Big Truths Call Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30pm ET

[ [link removed] ]Register for the Truth Brigade Big Truths Call: Book Bans and Toxic
Platforms this Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT. American social
media platforms engage in ongoing, unregulated attempts to manipulate kids
for profit, which have led to severe mental health problems, disruption in
classrooms, and even suicide. Children are also at the center of extremist
attempts to limit access to libraries, books, and inclusive public
education. On this call, Indivisible Civics will have two special guests
to break down the why, the how, and what we can do about it: Dalia Hashad
is the strategist and director of the Initiative for Online Safety at
[ [link removed] ]ParentsTogether -- the nation’s largest parents’ advocacy group, and
Betsy Gomez is a program officer with the American Library Association’s
[ [link removed] ]Unite Against Book Bans Campaign (UABB). You don’t want to miss this
incredible duo of speakers.

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Indivisible Civics' Spring Into Action

[ [link removed] ]Powering Progress Spring Into Action

[ [link removed] ]Spring Into Action with the Indivisible Civics Powering Progress
campaign. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has had a big impact on the
lives of Americans across the country. The problem: Most Americans don’t
even know about it.

Whether it’s new green projects popping up in neighborhoods across
America, a $35 cap on the price of insulin for Medicare, or the
approximately 9 million jobs that will be created in the next 10 years,
the IRA is touching every corner of the country and we need to make sure
the people know so they can take advantage of the benefits.

Through May, we will be sponsoring our Spring Into Action movement moment
with events all across the country celebrating the benefits of the IRA.
But we need your help.

 1. [ [link removed] ]Use this toolkit to find out everything you need to know about how
we can help you plan an event to celebrate the IRA.
 2. Make sure to [ [link removed] ]register your event with us so that you can qualify
for reimbursements and support.
 3. Get access to:

* Up to [ [link removed] ]$200 in reimbursements for your event
* [ [link removed] ]Event-in-a-box supplies for a tabling event (available for
the first 25 requests)
* [ [link removed] ]A social media toolkit for all of your campaign and event
hype needs
* [ [link removed] ]LTE templates to give you a great place to start your party
* [ [link removed] ]Neighbor2Neighbor to talk to your neighbors about the
benefits of the IRA.

Join us in celebrating an incredible piece of legislation while ensuring
your neighbors know about the programs and projects that could be making a
difference in their lives right away. [ [link removed] ]Check out the Spring Into Action
Toolkit today.

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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

[ [link removed] ]Image of Indivisible's thread with a video that reads: To our show
Jessica Motsinger

Jessica Motsinger of Indivisible Rural Illinois was featured on the Joan
Esposito radio show out of Chicago. [ [link removed] ]Check out the SoundCloud for the
full interview (Jessica begins around the 25-minute mark).

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