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Indivisibles, 

Pop quiz:
At a rally in New Jersey this weekend, Trump referred to the following
person as a “late great…wonderful man”

 A. Henry Ford
 B. Hannibal Lecter
 C. Kim Jong-Il
 D. George Washington

If you answered Hannibal Lecter (the cannibalistic murderer featured in
the horror film The Silence of the Lambs), you are correct. 

[ [link removed] ]While going off script at a campaign event estimated to have been
attended by approximately 100,000 people (LOL!!) by a city spokesperson,
Donald Trump stated, “the late, great Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man.”
You read that right. That is one more example of Trump’s ability to say
whatever he wants, in full view of thousands of people, with no
repercussions. 

And it’s not just that -- those alleged 100,000 people showed up AFTER it
had come to light that Trump essentially begged for a bribe from oil
executives, [ [link removed] ]asking for $1 billion in campaign donations in return for
Trump assuring them he would roll back environmental protections. 

Trump continues to court extremists and billionaires to fund his potential
ascension back to the Oval Office, all the while One Nation, a
conservative group, has [ [link removed] ]dropped $70 million on Senate battleground
districts to win him the Senate majority he’ll need to enact his horrific
policy nightmares. 

So, we have a narcissistic, power-hungry authoritarian, who is proving
time and again that he can do and say whatever he wants without losing his
base, being propped up by billionaires attempting to ride his wave of
power right to record profits at the expense of the American people and
the world itself. 

Sound about right?

If that’s not the world you want to live in, it’s time to get to work.
Here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]RSVP for the Majority over MAGA Weekend of Action Kickoff Call on
Thursday, June 13 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. 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. Join the
kickoff call to hear about how we’ll be highlighting the fight for
reproductive rights during our upcoming weekend of action on June
21-24. For more information on the weekend of action itself, [ [link removed] ]check
out our Majority over MAGA Weekend of Action (June 21-24) Toolkit.
 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. If you've already signed up to volunteer with Project 2024 and you're
looking for more ways to support our election work, [ [link removed] ]consider making a
donation today. Your contribution will ensure all of our volunteers have
the tools and resources they need to get out the vote and defeat MAGA up
and down the ballot.

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Crisis in Gaza

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

In case you missed it over the weekend, in his newsletter, Indivisible
Co-Executive Director Ezra Levin highlighted strategies for building a
winning coalition during divisive times -- and, well, [ [link removed] ]we think you
should read it because we know that this is an issue that you’re thinking
a lot about. 

In his email, Ezra shares three major reflections from the conversations
that he’s had with Indivisibles across the country: shock at the brutal
violence from both Hamas and Netanyahu, the strong desire for a ceasefire
and the safe return of hostages, and concerns about how the Gaza conflict
is fracturing our Democratic coalition, potentially diverting focus from
the threats posed by Trump and MAGA. He also addresses questions that we
get from Indivisibles every time we send an email like this one, such as
why Indivisible isn't calling on Hamas to release hostages (real talk: we
focus on the decision-makers who are accountable to us):

 

[ [link removed] ]One of the questions I get a lot is: Why aren’t you calling on Hamas
to release the hostages? And my answer is: Indivisible regularly does
that. But let’s be real: A virulently antisemitic and anti-American
militant group does not care what a Jewish-led organization supporting a
movement of American activists has to say. When we’re building advocacy
strategies, we focus on the decision makers who are accountable to us.
That’s our own government — and that government has a lot of sway with
Netanyahu. And we should expect our government to uphold international
humanitarian law regardless of what our adversaries do. 

Ezra’s weekend email also covers the huge shift we saw from the Biden
administration last week when Biden informed Netanyahu that he will
withhold offensive weaponry if Netanyahu proceeds with an invasion of
Rafah and how that move illustrates a central argument in favor of his
presidency that [ [link removed] ]Rep. Ocasio-Cortez made two weeks ago. A vote for
president isn’t a vote for your favorite policies. It’s a vote for who you
organize under to push for your favorite policies. 

Like Ezra said, this isn’t over -- building a winning pro-democracy
coalition in this environment isn’t easy, but the news this week made us
all more confident we can achieve it.

We hope you'll take a few minutes to read [ [link removed] ]Ezra's email on Medium --
and if you can, we hope you'll [ [link removed] ]join Ezra and Leah for a coffee chat on
Friday, May 31 at 4pm ET/1pm PT to discuss the ongoing crisis and how we
move forward together.



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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

[21]Groups of activists sitting at tables in front of a presentation

Indivisible Beaches Activist Movement, Indivisible Mandarin, and
Indivisible Jax Riverside hosted a county-wide summit in Florida to talk
about the issues facing the area in coalition with partner organizations.

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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 this
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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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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