Indivisibles,

It’s Sarah Dohl -- one of Indivisible’s co-founders and Chief Campaigns
Officer.

It’s been 66 days since Trump was sworn in again. And already, we’re
further down the road to authoritarianism than we could have imagined.

Federal agencies gutted. Thousands of public servants purged. The Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau wiped out. Musk’s “Department of Government
Efficiency” burrowed into Treasury and Social Security, raiding programs
and trying to seize control. ICE allegedly snatching permanent legal
residents off the street and deporting people without due process, in open
defiance of court orders.

And while they consolidate power, we’re watching something just as
dangerous: Obedience. Silence. Compliance.

✔️ Republicans in Congress are tying themselves into knots to excuse
lawlessness and gross incompetence (like sharing war plans on Signal).
✔️ Law firms are dropping civil rights cases, fearing political
retaliation.
✔️ Media outlets are pulling punches under threat of lawsuits and Musk’s
Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
✔️ Universities are canceling protests and suspending faculty to avoid
federal blowback.
✔️ Judges are going quiet in the shadow of a Supreme Court that handed
Trump criminal immunity.
✔️ And yes -- even some Democrats are telling themselves it’s safer to
stay silent (or, you know, [ [link removed] ]voting to confirm a Trump State Department
nominee hours after a major national security incident).

That’s not caution. That’s complicity.

Real-talk: This is how authoritarianism takes hold -- through silence,
normalization, and a political class hoping someone else will go first.

April 5: We Go Loud

[ [link removed] ]That’s why on Saturday, April 5, we’re taking to the streets.

To say:
✋ Hands off our healthcare.
✋ Hands off our Social Security.
✋ Hands off our schools, our data, our rights, our bodies, our democracy.

We believe peaceful, non-violent resistance works -- because we’ve seen
it.

From Anchorage to Atlanta, you’ve hosted town halls, confronted MAGA
politicians, filled empty chairs, donned chicken suits, and called out
Democrats trying to duck the fight. Thousands of you have shown up at
50501 protests across the nation. Historic crowds have joined the Fighting
Oligarchy rallies with Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. 

It’s Working -- And They Know It

We know we’re having an impact because Elon Musk is attacking us by name.
Because what we’re building together is loud, visible, and threatening to
those in power.

They see this movement rising. And they’re scared.

That means it’s time to go bigger.

April 5 isn’t just a protest -- it’s a recruitment drive. There are
millions of people watching this crisis unfold, waiting for a reason to
jump in. We need to show them the resistance is real.

We’re not just showing up for ourselves -- we’re showing up for:
→ The judges afraid for their safety
→ The journalists getting threats
→ The federal staffers and university leaders under pressure
→ And yes -- the Democrats who’ve lost their nerve

We’re proving they won’t be alone if they choose to fight. That courage is
contagious -- and public, peaceful resistance is how it spreads.

We Need Your Help to Pull This Off

This kind of mobilization takes real resources to the tune of tens of
thousands of dollars (really):
🗺️ Maps and tools to connect event hosts and attendees
🌐 Websites, graphics, and toolkits to help us spread the word
💪 Host recruitment, training, and support
📦 Signs, supplies, tech platforms, and staff

Here’s how to help right now:
👉 [ [link removed] ]Donate now to power this movement
👉 [ [link removed] ]Find an April 5 event near you
👉 [ [link removed] ]Help us spread the word about Hands Off! with our social toolkit

As of today, we’ve got 129 organizational partners -- including MoveOn,
the Working Families Party, 50501, and more. We’ve got 600+ events in all
50 states -- and even one in London.

This is the kind of power they’re scared of. 

So on April 5, let’s declare:
We will not go quietly.
We will not obey in advance.
And we will not be ruled by kings.

In this fight with you,
Sarah Dohl
Indivisible Co-Founder & Chief Campaigns Officer

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