Where We Go Now

Happy Wednesday, Activists! 

We hope you had a great July 4th weekend.  We know it's especially hard right now, watching as the Big B.S. Bill was signed into law. But we are together and we are not just accepting this lying down. We have plans to fight back, so see below. 

 DEMAND OUR STATE AND LOCAL DEMS

STAND UP AGAINST ICE RAIDS

We know that our governor, Democratic lawmakers and our city government have the power to stop secret police tactics like abductions by masked ICE agents. The rise of masked law enforcement and ICE overreach is a federal and local emergency.  The threats are real, and the time for them to act is now.  We need to demand our electeds stand up now.

For Governor Shapiro -- Demand he issue an executive order requiring all law enforcement in our state to display visible identification and refuse cooperation with secretive ICE raids.  Demand he also support legislation that bans masked law enforcement, strengthens sanctuary protections, and increases oversight of federal immigration activity. 

For Democratic state legislators -- Demand they work to enact and publicly support legislation like California’s No Secret Police Act that bans masked and unidentifiable law enforcement.  Demand they ban masked law enforcement, strengthen sanctuary protections, and increase oversight of federal immigration activity. 

For Philadelphia City Council -- Demand they speak out publicly to condemn these politically motivated tactics and stand with the immigrant and international communities under threat.  Tell them they can ban secret police tactics, cut off ICE cooperation, and strengthen sanctuary protections.  They must step up and protect our community.

Here are the contacts -- 

Governor Shapiro - Call 717-787-2500; Text to 717-788-8990; email link

Find your state Representatives using this link 

Find your state Senators using this link

Find your District City Council member using this link

Find all the City Council Members, District and At Large using this link

ONE MILLION RISING

Indivisible is launching a nationwide effort to train one million people to lead effective non-cooperation at every level.  The idea is to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. This is how we build people power that can’t be ignored. You’re invited to join us—and lead.

Let’s build a force bigger than fear and louder than hate.

Let’s get ready.

Let’s get organized.

Let’s stop Trump.

Meetings are Wednesdays from 8 - 9 pm - July 16, July 30, August 13 

Sign up here for the training sessions. 

CALL OUR SENATORS - VOTE NO ON BOVE

Trump has nominated Emil Bove III for a lifetime appointment on the 3rd circuit Court of Appeals, which includes PA, NJ, DE, USVI.

Let's remember his very checkered and disgusting past: "His role as enforcer of the alleged extortion of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to cooperate in the Trump administration’s migrant roundups in exchange for dropping the federal corruption case against him."  Then there was Bove’s dismissal of FBI agents and prosecutors who inverstigated the January 6th insurrection." 

And of course, there was the shocking whistleblower account "that Bove said, in response to a federal court ruling against the administration’s immigration deportation policy: “DoJ would need to consider telling the courts ‘fuck you’ and ignore any such order.”Obviously this behavior is disqualifying for lifetime appointment to federal judicial service.  Let's take action and call our senators and demand they vote NO on his nomination.  Remind them about these examples of his behavior in case they have forgotten!

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.

NEW EVENT!

Beto O'Rourke Town Hall

Beto O'Rourke is coming to Philadelphia.  Come out to hear him!

When: Friday July 18, 6:00 pm.  Doors open at 5:00, the event begins at 6:00. 

Where:  Pennsylvania Convention Center, Meeting Room 115AB, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia

Sign up here.

Beto O’Rourke is a fourth-generation Texan, born and raised in El Paso, where he has served as a small business owner, a city council representative, and a member of Congress. In 2019 he founded Powered by People, a Texas-based organization that works to expand democracy and produce Democratic victories through voter registration and direct voter engagement.

Beto will be speaking about state and federal issues. Everyone is welcome to join!   Sign up here.

PROTESTS 

1. Wheelchair Rally - Protest Medicaid Cuts

The Inglis House Wheelchair Community is 200 severely disabled adults who live together in a 150-year-old nursing home in Philadelphia and are almost totally reliant on Medicaid for 24-hour/365 life-sustaining care.  They are holding a rally to protest to the cuts to Medicaid and raise awareness of how life-threatening these new tax policies are to this community.

Where:  Inglis House, 2600 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia

When:  Saturday, July 12th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

2.  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  

3.  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!

4.  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.

More information is here.

5.  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. 

LEAFLET PHILLY!

We're gearing up for our next round of leaflets - this time about the cuts to medical research. Sign up here to join this fantastic team.  

This project is a fun, easy way to increase voter engagement across Philadelphia (and maybe burn off some of that anxiety we're all feeling). 

Each month we 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 create and show Philadelphians how they can take action — with the goals of moving people into action and of increasing voter turnout over the next four years.  Sign up here.You'll get 100 door hangers to simply hang on every door up and down blocks near you.  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 walk list.  You pick the day that’s most convenient for you and repeat a month later.   Sign up here.

Here's the new July door hanger, which will be distributed in the next two weeks.👇

JOIN OUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TEAM!

Do you like to write?  Are you mad as hell and you're not going to take it anymore?  Well, no need to scream about it when you can use that energy to write a moving letter to the editor!

You can join this fantastic team and learn the best techniques for getting your views published.  We can help you write so you can effectively send your thoughts to folks willing to consider another point of view. 

We'll give you all the tools you need for success!  And even if you're just not sure, you can sign up and find out more to make a decision.  Sign up here.  Or just get answers to your questions by emailing us here. 

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