We Say No Kings!
- indivisible
- Sep 5
- 7 min read
Happy Friday, Activists!
We hope you're having a fantastic week. In case you missed it, check out this Tuesday's newsletter at this link for more information about the important Call to Action and events.
 NO KINGS 2.0!
Yes, it's coming! It's time for us to raise our voices again against the autocracy forming in front of us. That means it's time for another No Kings protest to show we will do all we can to ensure that it fails.
The next No Kings protest will be on Saturday, October 18th. Our plan is for a rally and march from City Hall to Independence Mall where we'll have music and hear from some exciting speakers.
As you may know, yesterday was the "soft rollout" of No Kings 2.0, so more details will be coming. But we know from the questions we're getting that you are excited about this and want to know where you can sign up. And this is it! We're starting to make our plans for a meaningful and exciting event. Sign up now so you get all the updates.
When: Saturday, October 18, Noon Where: North apron of City Hall with a march to Independence Mall
 Two New One Million Rising Meetings
We have two new in-person meetings as part of the One Million Rising project. We hope you can come to one of them if you haven't signed up for one or come to one of the other ones.
At the meeting, we'll have a quick review of why we are doing this and how this strategy works in breaking down the pillars of the autocracy's support. Then we'll meet in small groups to discuss what part of a pillar each of us is involved in. Are we in an alumni association, a professional association, a faith group, are you just a consumer? This is where your power lies and that's what we'll talk about. This is your power! Please invite a couple of friends and neighbors too and they can join your small group. And we'll have pizza and beverages!
For those of you who have already come to one of these, we will set up follow-up meetings on zoom. Stay tuned for those.
Here is our Northeast Philly meeting When: Thursday, September 18th at 6:00 PM Where: American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Here is our second Northwest Philly Meeting When: Monday, September 22, 6:00 - 7:30 PM Where: First United Methodist Church of Germantown; 6001 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
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PICK UP YOUR IMMIGRANT SOLIDARITY SIGNS!
These beautiful signs are part of the One Million Rising project. If you came to the third Indivisible training or if you came to our first One Million Rising meeting you know about these. The idea is to ask business owners to hang them in their windows. We've printed out a bunch and you can pick them up and use them!
Stop over at Warehouse Cafe TODAY and pick some up! Then ask shop owners in your area if they would put them in their windows: When: TODAY, September 5 from 1:30 - 3:00 PM. Where: Warehouse Cafe, 2100 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, 19130
 WE ARE AMERICA MARCH SEPTEMBER 6 - 19
TOMORROW! Join the kickoff for this march going from Philadelphia to D.C. You can sign up for an hour, a day, a week, or the entire trip. They have the meals and lodging already taken care of. Where and when: Independence Mall on September 6th at 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Find out more on the website here. The map and daily stopping points are here.
NEW! The organizers have added more to this event! This is an event for all ages. Bring your kids for a morning of family-friendly civic engagement -- bubble machines, balloon artists & lawn games! Who says Resistance can't be fun?
MC: Co-chair of Drag Out the Vote, Brita Filter! Speakers will include: Rabbi Michael Pollack, Rep Rabb + more!
Bring donations for the WAAM clothing drive: washable blankets, adult jackets and sweaters, thermal underwear and socks. All donations will be delivered to Friendship House in Wilmington, DE.
The march will be carrying a copy of the Constitution (written by kids from all over the country!) 160 miles from Philadelphia to DC. So come out and cheer them on!
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEETING DAVID HOGG AND NIKIL SAVAL!
Join our three Montgomery County Indivisible group friends in their meeting featuring two progressive leaders, David Hogg and State Senator Nikil Saval.
Where: Location disclosed when you sign up When: September 10, 6:00 PM Sign up here or use the QR codes above.
CALL TO ACTION 🤖 👽 SAY NO TO ROBOT AI MEDICAID CUTS 👽 🤖
Remember when the Republicans were telling the country that the ACA would bring "death panels"? Well surprise, surprise - now they are actually starting death panels with AI robots.
According to the New York Times (gift article): “The federal government plans to hire private companies to use artificial intelligence to determine whether patients would be covered for some procedures, like certain spine surgeries or steroid injections. Similar algorithms used by insurers have been the subject of several high-profile lawsuits, which have asserted that the technology allowed the companies to swiftly deny large batches of claims and cut patients off from care in rehabilitation facilities.”
The six states in Medicare's trial run are Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. That means health care decisions for Medicare patients in those states will now be made by AI algorithms from for-profit tech companies. What could go wrong?
And the icing on the dystopian cake is that the AI companies will get a cut of the savings they generate. So now they'll have a powerful incentive to deny more treatments. Simply put: the worse it is for patients, the more money these companies will make. It’s a cut to Medicare services designed to enrich tech barons -- not exactly protecting Medicare!
Call all of our federal elected officials and tell them you're furious about this move and that Robot AI Medicare Cuts must be stopped immediately. Rep. Evans – D.C. 202-225-4001; Phila. offices (215) 276-0340, (215) 254-3400; 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. 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.
And Don't Forget To Leaflet Philly!
Are you looking for a fun, easy and effective way to increase voter engagement across Philadelphia (and maybe burn off some of that anxiety we are all feeling)? We've got the project for you. It's been exciting so far, with over 350 of you already signing up. Every month we'll be leafleting Philly — with the goal of every home, all across the city. So we have a ways to go and we hope you'll join us!Here's how it works. Each month we will design a door hanger with a simple, timely and compelling message for our neighbors. The door hangers will link Republicans to the chaos and misery they are creating and show Philadelphians how they can take action — with the ultimate goal of increasing voter turnout and calls to our elected officials. Sign up here.You are the key to this project's success. The more volunteer leafletters we have, the more neighbors we can reach. You'll get 100 door hangers to simply hang on every door up and down the block. It’s quick and easy - no knocking, just leave the leaflet on the door and stroll on to the next one. We'll give you a list of the doors for you to go to near your home. You pick the day that’s most convenient for you (basically sometime during the week after you receive your packet of door hangers). We'll repeat it a month later with a new door hanger.
If you sign up now you'll be all set to start with the September door hangers. If you sign up after September 5th you'll start with the October door hangers.
We look forward to working with you!
And for a preview, here's September's Door Hanger front and back. Yes, let's get ready for November's elections!  REGISTER VOTERS AT THE ALWAYS FUN PHILLY AIDS TRIFT BLOCK PARTY!
It's Philly AIDS Thrift's 20th Anniversary and they're celebrating with this year's block party. And we'll be part of it, registering voters. Join us to make sure people are ready to vote on November 4!
Where: 710 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147. When: Saturday, September 13 - three shifts, Noon - 2:00; 2:00 - 4:00; 4:00 - 6:00
WEEKLY PROTESTS
1. Avelo protests! Bring your signs and tell Wilmington to stop hosting Avelo when it flies our neighbors to detention camps for ICE. Where: Wilmington Airport, 151 N Dupont Hwy (near the intersection of Rt. 13 and School Lane), New Castle, DE 19720 When: September 13th and 27th, 11:00 am to Noon.
2. Springfield protest - Bring your signs on your favorite topic! Every Saturday 1:00 - 2:00 protest in Springfield at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and PA Route 320.
3. Tesla Takedown Protest Every Saturday - 11:00 - Noon Tesla Takedown Devon - At the Tesla showroom, 470 Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA
4. 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
5. Every Friday, 5:00 - 6:00 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!
6. Every Wednesday 4:00 pm -- Join this resistance group at #WeThePeopleWednesdays for Singing for Sanity at Richard Allen Lane train station, Cresheim and Allen Lanes.
7. Every Monday at Noon -- 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.
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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