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Hey there Indivisibles,

I hope this message finds you on some beach with a tiny umbrella in your
drink, or in front of a warm fire surrounded by loved ones -- or whatever
setting best recharges your batteries. Ezra and I are back home in Texas
right now with my family, doing our own version of that. 

While we recharge, we’re bracing for what’s to come. And we got a preview
of it this month with the Elon-fueled implosion that nearly pushed us into
a government shutdown. But one hopeful takeaway from this GOP self-induced
fiasco is this: they’re not invincible. Yes, they’re malicious, but
they’re also chaotic and incompetent. And when we stick together
(indivisibly, you might say), sometimes they stumble and fail.

So, with that happy thought in mind, Ezra and I thought we’d send over
five resolutions for keeping democracy alive in 2025. And because
Indivisible has a bias towards action, I’ll include an actual thing you
can do with each resolution. 

1) Seek out community. “They want you to be alone. Nobody is going to fix
this alone. That’s not how this works.” That’s from the famed historian of
tyranny Timothy Snyder. The quote resonated so much with us, it leads a
chapter of the new Indivisible guide: [ [link removed] ]Indivisible: A Guide to Democracy
on the Brink. 

Now, I obviously hope that means you’ll join (or form!) an Indivisible
group. And I’m proud to say that we’ve had more Indivisible groups form in
the last two months than any similar period since 2017, so you’ll be in
good company. But whatever you do, figure out how to get into real,
face-to-face community. You’ll need it in the days ahead.

2) Build something local. For the time being, we still live in a
representative democracy. That means your elected officials at the local,
state, and federal levels still wake up every morning worrying about what
their constituents think. And that gives you power -- if you organize and
apply it. 

If you’re wondering where to get started, [ [link removed] ]check out the new guide. Make
a copy. Edit it. Make some doodles. Delete the parts that aren’t relevant
to you. Write addendums. Make it your own. Share it. And get to work where
you are focusing on what you can do. 

3) Connect with those under threat. Trump has promised to be a dictator on
day one, to go after immigrant families, trans kids, and other
marginalized communities. The Project 2025 agenda is a divide and conquer
gameplan -- pick us off one-by-one as they dismantle our democracy and
hand the federal government over to their billionaire buddies. But their
strategy has an Achilles’ Heel -- it doesn’t work if we stick together.

In the most poetically unjust coincidence in recent memory, Inauguration
Day falls on MLK Day this year. Well, MLK Day is traditionally a day of
service, and we’re encouraging Indivisible groups across the country to
use that day to connect with their own communities. It’s a good chance for
all of us to do the most basic work of democracy: connecting with our
fellow Americans where we live together. [ [link removed] ]Find info here on how to
participate.

4) Support your independent media and social media. The media environment
has been deteriorating for years. And with Trump taking office and
corporate owners rushing to kiss his ring, It’s about to get a lot harder
to be a good journalist in this country. Yes, we have plenty of problems
with the anticipatory obedience from the likes of the management and
ownership of places like the LA Times, New York Times, Washington Post,
and ABC News. But we need to engage, trumpet, and support journalists with
a pro-democracy bias -- whether independent actors or embattled fighters
for truth in compromised institutions. And we need platforms for
communicating the truth and with each other.

And there are easy steps you can take. For one: get off of Twitter.
BlueSky is thriving -- find [ [link removed] ]me and [ [link removed] ]Ezra over there. When it comes to
media, identify the journalist you trust and like, and amplify them (or,
if they’re independent, start signing up and paying for their work). In
the last week or so, I’ve read compelling, powerful pieces from [ [link removed] ]Perry
Bacon and [ [link removed] ]Jen Rubin at the Washington Post, [ [link removed] ]Jamelle Bouie and
[ [link removed] ]Michelle Goldberg at the New York Times, [ [link removed] ]Tim Dickinson at Rolling
Stone, and [ [link removed] ]Rebecca Traister at NY Magazine. And look at supporting new
independent publications, like [ [link removed] ]Bolts, which does incredible local
coverage, or [ [link removed] ]Zeteo, which is giving a home to many great independent
journalists. Got other ideas or favorites? Great. Share them.

5) Have fun. I’m serious. Fascism is frightening. But self-flagellating
judgment or descending into despair are not gonna help us. Our power is in
our numbers, which means we have to create welcoming, fun, caring,
impactful communities for folks to join. If you’re in an Indivisible
group, get an [ [link removed] ]IndivisGather grant for a potluck or movie party or
other fun gathering. 

Everything above is more important than giving money -- but if you want
people-powered movements to succeed, giving money is important too. So if
you’ll humor me with a sixth resolution, I hope it’s this: [ [link removed] ]Contribute
to the best damned locally led, nationally-organized pro-democracy
movement in the country by supporting Indivisible here.

In solidarity,
Leah Greenberg
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Indivisible

Leah Greenberg

[16]Indivisble Co-Executive Director

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