We Have A LOT On Our Minds - Make Some Calls!

Happy Tuesday, Activists! 

We hope you had a good weekend.  And we hope you're getting ready for No Kings 3!  We have some additional information below for you.  And also, check out the trainings below that Indivisible is offering to create a safer and more joyous experience. It's going to be fun!  Also, check out our call to action from last week about the ICE warehouses.

Don't Forget - Join Our Detention Camp Labor Project - Write Some Letters!

Join the over 700 others who have signed up for our new Detention Camp Labor letter-writing program!  You can join the team too and write a couple of letters a week to the companies we are focusing on. Sign up here and we'll give you all the information you need!  Check out the project's background at this link.

 CALLS TO ACTION

1)  Tell Congress: Stop Trump's War!  Since Trump launched his war on Iran, as of this writing, thirteen US service members, more than 1,400 Iranians, and hundreds of civilians across the region have been killed. Tell your Members of Congress to use every lever they have to end it: conduct oversight; force more votes on War Powers Resolutions; restrict funding; and oppose the war publicly.

And this Saturday March 21 join a coalition of organizations holding a No Iran War Funding protest from 1:00 - 2:00 pm at both senators' offices.  You pick which office you want to go to and then each group will march down Market Street and converge at City Hall.  Then there will be a rally with speakers and calls to action. 

2)  Call your senators and tell them to press Trump's nominee for DHS secretary, MAGA loyalist Markwayne Mullin, for real answers during his confirmation hearings. Kristi Noem is out at DHS, but Trump's nominee to replace her is at least as dedicated to sending ICE and Border Patrol to terrorize our cities. Markwayne Mullin's Senate confirmation hearings begin on Wednesday. Tell your senators to hold Mullin's feet to the fire and when his confirmation vote comes around, to vote NO.

3)  Tell Congress: Our right to vote is non-negotiable! The Senate votes this week on the "SAVE America" Act, a bill that could disenfranchise millions of Americans through burdensome voting requirements that would disproportionately impact married people who’ve changed their names, trans Americans, students, and voters of color. Tell your senators to vote NO!

Here are the contacts to call and write:

Sen. McCormick – Phila office 215-405-9660; D.C. office 202-224-6324; email link

Sen. Fetterman – Phila office 215-241-1090; D.C. 202-224-4254; email link

For outside PA:  Find your senators’ phone numbers and emails at this link.

Rep. Evans – D.C. 202-225-4001; Phila. office (215) 276-0340; email link

Rep. Boyle – D.C. office 202-225-6111; Phila office 215-335-3355; email link

Rep. Scanlon -- D.C. office 202-225-2011; Chester office (610) 626-2020; email link

Outside Philadelphia?  Find your Representative here.

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY AT CITIZENS BANK PARK

TO PROTEST CITIZENS BANK!

Check this out! 👇

We're starting to gain a lot of traction with our Citizens protests, as you can see from the shoutout above!  Last Saturday Indivisibles in 13 states held over 70 protests.  Rachel Maddow even covered it on her show!  You can read about it and about Citizens Bank's relationship private prison/detention camp companies in this excellent Inquirer article (free link), with some photos of local protests too. 

So what's next?  This weekend we're protesting Citizens Bank at the ballpark on Saturday morning.  There's a 5K run that starts at the ballpark and we'll be there to tell people and cars as they drive by that Citizens Bank sponsors cruelty and we want them to stop.  So bring your sign!  

When:  Saturday, March 21, 8:30 - 11:00

Where:  Citizens Bank Park, Broad Street and Phillies Drive

Sign up here.

NO KINGS 3!

Sign up here!

We're getting close!  Only 10 days to go until the third No Kings!  After all, the country belongs to us, the people!  Sign up here!

We will gather at City Hall starting at noon, with music including a band and a great drum line.  We'll start the march at 12:30 down the Ben Franklin Parkway.  We'll hear music from a DJ as we march.  Then we'll rally at about 1:15 at 22nd Street with some exciting speakers.  And then (drum roll please) more music and a dance party with an exciting band!  (We'll announce their name soon.)  Sign up here!

The stage for the main rally will be at 22nd Street and we'll have folding chairs set up in front of it for those will mobility issues. So if you can't march from City Hall, you can come to 22nd Street at about 12:00-12:30 and take a seat!  We will have volunteers there to guide you. 

By joining together we'll make this No Kings 3 a success and show in no uncertain terms that we stand against the authoritarian takeover of our government. We expect the crowd to be bigger than ever as we show our power against this regime.  

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED HELP!

We are getting close to what we need to fund our No Kings protest and we are grateful for everyone who has donated already.  Thank you!  We have two ways for you to contribute.  Please order your shirts by this Friday so you receive them in time. 

Check out our long-sleeve No Kings t-shirts! 👇

1a.  You can donate $45.00 and receive a LONG SLEEVE No Kings T-shirt!

Our long-sleeve No Kings t-shirts come in three colors – Red, Blue, and Athletic Heather as you can see above. Your t-shirt will be direct shipped to you.

Fill out this form with all the information we need for your t-shirt.

Donate $45.00 here so we can send you your t-shirt.

 1b.  You can donate $35.00 and receive a SHORT SLEEVE No Kings T-shirt! These are our short-sleeve t-shirts with the No Kings logo on the front.  Your t-shirt will be direct shipped to you.

Fill out this form with all the information we need for your t-shirt.

Donate $35.00 here so we can send you your t-shirt.  

2.  Donate whatever you can.

Our members' donations have always been a generous, substantial ingredient to our success and we are enormously grateful to all of you who have donated in the past even a very small amount.  Please remember that whatever you do with us -- volunteering or donating, it is all important and it all counts!

You can make your donation here.

Thank you for helping us say . . .

 SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER DURING NO KINGS

We really need more peacekeepers!  So please sign up at this link to learn more. 

Also, are you a nurse, doctor, an EMT?  Help us make No Kings as safe as possible and sign up to join our Medics team.  Sign up here for more information.

You can sign up for a training at this link.  The next training will be on March 21st in

Center City Philadelphia.  Sign up to get the location. 

You can help us put on a great event by volunteering for other roles during the No Kings. We have lots of positions to be filled so check them out at this link.  Thank you for everything you are doing to make No Kings a big success!  

 CHECK OUT THESE INDIVISIBLE NO KINGS TRAININGS

(All online)

These are important trainings to get ready for No Kings.  We hope you can attend, at least either of the March 18 and March 23 trainings so you know your rights and how to help have a safe, joyous protest.

1. March 18 8pm ET: Know Your Rights: Protest Rights and Safety Practices (for all No Kings Attendees)

2. March 19 8pm ET: No Kings 3 Mass Kickoff Call

3. March 23 6pm ET: Know Your Rights: Protest Rights and Safety Practices (for all No Kings Attendees)

4. March 23 8pm ET: Conozca sus derechos: Derechos de protesta y prácticas de seguridad (para todos los participantes)

5. March 25 8pm ET: People Power: How to have conversations about No Kings that move people

REGISTER VOTERS

You can get started on getting out the vote for this May's primary election now!  Register voters so they are ready to vote when election day is here. 

When:  This Friday, March 20, 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Where:  John F. Street Community Center, 1100 Poplar Street, Philadelphia

Sign up here.

JOIN OUR LEAFLET PHILLY PROJECT

Join over 450 of your fellow Indivisible Philadelphia activists making a real difference! Just one time every month you’ll hang one hundred eye-catching leaflets on doors in your neighborhood.  Sign up here!

JOIN OUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TEAM

Got something on your mind you want to tell others about?  Or need a topic to write about?  We've got you!  Even if you're just not sure if you want to join, you can sign up and find out more to make your decision.  Sign up here.  

Or just get answers to your questions by emailing us here. 

MORE PROTESTS YOU CAN JOIN

1.  Springfield protest - Every Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and PA Route 320.  Bring your signs on your favorite topic!  

2. Tesla Takedown Protest - Every Saturday - 11:00 - Noon

Tesla Takedown Devon - At the Tesla showroom, 470 Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 

3. Every Friday -- 11:15 am - Join Fridays@Fetterman's for the weekly Friday vigil for peace in Gaza/Palestine outside of Senator John Fetterman's office at 200 Chestnut Street from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. Register here  

4.  Fitz Friday - 4:00 - 5:00 pm -- Protest at Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's office at One Summit Square, Langhorne, PA. Bring signs about whatever you want. There's a lot to complain about!

5. Every Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm -- Join this resistance group at #WeThePeopleWednesdays for Singing for Sanity at Unitarian Universalist Church, 6900 Stenton Avenue.  More information is here.

6.  Every Wednesday at noon - Outside the Philadelphia ICE Office, 114 N. 8th Street.   Sponsored by New Sanctuary Movement.  This is a 40-week series of Interfaith Prayer Vigils.  

7. Every Monday at Noon - Monday at McCormick's -- Join our friends at Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW for Monday's at McCormick's,, in front of Senator McCormick's office at 20th and Market Streets.

8.  Every Monday at 11:00 AM - Vigil outside the ICE office, 114 North 8th Street, Phila. sponsored by State Senator Art Haywood and led by local clergy.

9.  Every Friday at 3:00 - Join a vigil outside the ICE office at 114 North 8th Street.  

10. Are you outside the Philadelphia area?  You can see all the protests planned by Indivisibles in your area at this link. 

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