ACT NOW!
'I share the feeling so many I've spoken with have that it's not enough. It is not, but it is a beginning we can build on. No one knows what will happen in this suddenly destabilized country, but I do know we can choose to have a role in what happens, and it's possible we can determine what happens. "Don't ask what will happen. Be what happens"' Rebecca Solnit
Many events and items below are not Huddle events. The Huddle is proud to help amplify opportunities like these as an effort we believe in and to show support for the community. We contribute when we can, but we want to be transparent. We are not organizers or financial representatives . For questions regarding fundraising or event details, please reach out directly to the organizers.
Choose Democracy
What Can I Do?
Here are some starting points on how to orient and help fight the coup.
Forward ATX
April 10, 2025 Updates
Rally for Higher Ed
MONDAY, April 13th
2pm
Littlefield Fountain start with march to the Capitol
Institutions of higher learning are supposed to be places of exchanges of ideas and critical thinking. The Trump/Abbott administrations are attempting to remake colleges and universities with little room for diverse viewpoints. I am so disgusted by the Texas Legislature's efforts to dim the lights of free expression and even more incensed that the UT administration and the Texas Exes Association have elected to go farther down that path than the Legislature even intended.
Censorship of students, faculty and curriculum on the Forty Acres and across the nation must not go unchallenged. Randi Weingarten, President of the National Association of Teachers (AFT) will keynote a rally sponsored by the American Association of University Professors this Monday on the south steps of the Texas Capitol. While this is short notice, it's important to stand with faculty and students to push back against the erosion of what has helped make American universities so exceptional.
Moral Monday gathering
​Monday, April 13
4-5 pm
221 W 6th St
William J. Barber III in North Carolina created a "fusion coalition" of groups working against the same enemy to combine forces and made HUGE changes by methodically showing up for each other.
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This is how they started there...with Moral Monday gatherings. They tried this before in Austin and it didn't really catch hold. Maybe now while things are so dark, more people in TX will be moved to show up to stand against this regime and war.
Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention
From Indivisible Guide & Communities Not Cages
Tuesday, April 14
7 – 8pm CST
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The Trump administration is converting warehouses across the country into mass detention facilities — and communities are already fighting back. Join Indivisible, Detention Watch Network, Disappeared in America, and other partners on April 14th for a one-hour national training call where you will learn the tactics and strategies to host actions in defense of immigrants in your community.
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On April 25th , we’re coming together for the Communities Not Cages National Day of Action to show up in defense of immigrants through hosting non-violent and peaceful local actions. That day is our first step, and we're going to make sure you're ready.
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This call is for everyone, including if you live near an existing or proposed site. On this call, you will:
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Hear directly from organizers at a frontline site fight about what they're planning.
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Get an overview and resources so you can host a safe, effective event in your community.
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Register your actions live on Mobilize, with step-by-step support.
There's a role for everyone, whether you're in a community with a proposed warehouse facility or not. We'll make sure you leave with everything you need to take action on April 25th and beyond.
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April General Meeting - the Data Center Rebellion!
From Austin Sierra Club:
Austin Sierra Club's Monthly Meeting: "Data Center Rebellion"
6:30-8:30 p.m. in person
April 15
Mosaic Workshop 729 Airport Rd
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Texas is being overwhelmed by data centers. Publc Citizen’s Texas Director Adrian Shelley will cover the basics of data centers, their power and water demands, and their environmental and community impacts. We will also discuss the origin and activities of the Texas Data Center Rebellion and highlight strategies for fighting data center projects in your community.
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Caravan to Dilley Detention Center: Blue Bunny Brigade
Saturday, April 18, 2026•08:30 AM
Wildflower Church• 1314 E. Oltorf
https://actionnetwork.org/events/austin-to-dilley-caravan
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Join a Texas-wide caravan on April 18th to stand in solidarity with families and children being held at the Dilley Detention Center.
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Right now, children and families at Dilley are facing undrinkable water, rotten food, lack of medical care, and long-term detention far beyond legal limits. This is our chance to show up, build public pressure, and demand: Shut Down Dilley. End Family Detention. Release our kids and families by Mother’s Day!
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We’ll gather at local meet-up points across the state and drive together, aiming to arrive at Dilley by 12PM CT.
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Meet us here: 1314 E. Oltorf, 78704 @ 8:30am (we will decorate our cars and have a blessing of the caravan!)
Captain / Contact: Amy Hayes, 512.569.1143
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What to Bring: Water and snacks, sunscreen, umbrella (for sun or rain!), closed toed shoes (there are ants!), signs, whistles/percussion instruments
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Parking: there is no parking lot at Dilley, but you can park along the side of the road. Just be sure to park far enough from the road to safely exit your vehicle.
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Helpful info to review before attending: ACLU Know Your Rights for Protesters, Digital Safety for Protests, The Lay of the Land at Dilley
April 7, 2025 Updates
Organizing to Protect Democracy: Rapid Response
From ACLU:
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 7:00 PM CST
Zoom (RSVP for link)
https://act.aclu.org/a/otpd-april-2026
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Readiness takes practice. And right now, it's more important than ever.
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The ACLU's Organizing to Protect Democracy series is for volunteers who want the skills and strategy to take meaningful action in their communities. Each session gives you hands-on tools you can put to work right away in the movement to defend democracy.
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This month, our Organizing to Protect Democracy session is focused on rapid response organizing: how people come together to act when a crisis is unfolding in real time. Whether it's a policy change, an ICE escalation, or a mass mobilization, how we organize in rapid response moments matters.
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In this training, we'll discuss the power of swift organized action, when and how it works, and what we can all do to be prepared to activate our networks in defense of civil rights, liberties, and democracy in 2026.
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You'll leave with:
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A clear framework for rapid response organizing and how movements use it effectively
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Concrete tools to mobilize your community quickly, strategically, and with lasting impact
Social Justice Block Party
Saturday, April 18
1-4 p.m.
Violet Crown City Church, 1300 Morrow Street
There will be live music, social justice organizations tabling, food, kid’s activities, & mutual aid projects.
The Huddle will be tabling so stop by!
Austin Sanctuary Network's Annual Fundraiser
Saturday, May 9
3-6 p.m.
Batch Kolache 3220 Manor Rd.
As leaders in the immigrant space, we'd love to amplify ASN's fundraiser & super fun event. Stay tuned for more information!
Emergency CTA: Justice for Daniel Ramirez, UT student
Call UT President Davis at 512-471-1232
Call UT Conduct Office at 512-471-5017
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Rough Script:
"Hello, my name is _____. I am calling to demand that UT Austin reverse Daniel Ramirez's suspension. Parker, Maddie, Elijah, Javier, Spencer, and Áine should not be given deferred suspension. UT must drop all conduct charges against students. Protesting is not a crime, and students should be able to meet with UT administration. These attempts at silencing students speaking out against Trump's Compact and the elimination of departments is against their First Amendment rights to protest peacefully. These students are demanding the continuation of a quality education.” **
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**Bonus points, if you are a UT alum and mention donations!
April 5, 2025 Updates
April 2026 UWSA Unlearning Circle
From: Undoing White Supremacy Austin
Saturday, April 11, 10am-12noon CT on Zoom
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Racism & Fascism: Learning From and Being Transformed by Toni Morisson’s Wisdom
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Our last Unlearning Circle (ULC) focused on how we are accountable to creating the ULCs together. Based on the collective feedback and wisdom in the room, we are adjusting the format to foster more dialogue and participation from everyone.
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Join us this month as we watch and/or read a portion of Toni Morisson’s article “Racism and Fascism” together. Then we will unpack how the characteristics of white supremacy culture are showing up in us, followed by a discussion on how the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) Principles guide us toward accountable and transformative action.
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https://actionnetwork.org/events/april-2026-uwsa-unlearning-circle-04112026
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NOTE: A special invitation – UWSA extends a warm invitation to everyone to join our in-person Unlearning Circle on May 9, at Wildflower Unitarian Church, 1314 E Oltorf St, Austin 78704. Note the earlier meeting time of 9am - 11am, with breakfast tacos and beverages served at 8:30am.
Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention
Tuesday, April 14
7 – 8pm CST
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On April 25th, we’re coming together for the Communities Not Cages National Day of Action to show up in defense of immigrants through hosting non-violent and peaceful local actions.
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Ahead of that, on April 14th, join Indivisible, Detention Watch Network, and Disappeared in America for a one-hour national training call where you will learn the tactics and strategies to host peaceful actions in defense of immigrants in your community.
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Eyes on ICE: Train-the-Trainer - Immigrants' Rights
Monday, April 20
7 – 8pm CST
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Abusive immigration enforcement poses a threat to us all but places non-citizens at particular risk. This session will equip participants to train others on core Know Your Rights topics such as the right to remain silent, the right to refuse to consent to searches, and the right to record ICE and other law enforcement officials. We will also cover best practices for reducing risks when exercising rights.
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Contrarian Calls to Action
Anybody up for a general strike? And more!
https://www.contrariannews.org/p/anybody-up-for-a-general-strike
Street Medics Austin Leadership Wanted
We are opening up applications for both Leadership and our Board of Directors.
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The application is linked here, but please email hello@streetmedicsaustin.org if you have any questions or concerns. If you are interested, we would love to see your application. Students and folks from marginalized identities are encouraged to apply.
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We look forward to working with you! https://forms.gle/seSQ1borWBX2x3cA6
Austin Resistance Choir
Mondays, 7-8 pm
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
3220 Manor Rd.
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No experience? No problem! Sheet reading not required.
Bring a gusto to squash fascism and sing with community!
April 1, 2025 Updates
What’s Next After No Kings 3?
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On March 28, millions of us made it clear: we don't do kings in America. Our nonviolent movement is only growing. At our March 31 Mass Call, you'll hear from leaders and fellow local activists to celebrate this historic mobilization and dig into what comes next.
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https://www.youtube.com/live/AYxmALtKkpY?si=dsuBFGnSJmqGIQei
Indivisible Austin Meeting
Monday, April 13
5:30 – 7:30pm CDT
Carver Branch, Austin Public Library
1161 Angelina St
Because democracy won't defend itself!
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Come hang with your fellow Austinites, changemakers, and democracy-defenders in real life. This isn’t your average political meeting — we’re mixing action with energy and real talk with real plans.
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5:30-6pm = Social & discussion
6-7pm = Speakers, news, education, and actions
7-7:30pm = Wrap up and breakout groups
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Bring a friend. Bring your voice. Let’s get to work.
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A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
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More about May Day!
Word is that Labor will be leading a "stress test" for a general strike. Mark your calendars. And check in on this website between now and then.
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https://maydaystrong.org/
You can take the pledge to strike here:
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/01fb56595d3a
Indivisible Austin Garage Sale to Support Immigrant Families
Be part of our day-of-action on May 2 as Austin neighbors come together to host garage sales that raise funds for immigrant families in our community. This effort is about more than fundraising — it’s a chance to connect with neighbors, share resources, and build collective support during a critical moment. All proceeds will go directly to Austin Mutual Aid’s Immigrant Support Fund.
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If you're interested in hosting or helping out? Fill out the interest form to get involved — organizers will follow up with next steps and logistics.
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4GZymHUnq7aZSQjHe0jxV-xpQ0WORl51xbfoIsiZWL6VOsA/viewform
March 24, 2025 Updates
Mark your calendars for MAY 1ST
May 1st (May Day) is being planned with coalition partners to be a coordinated "stress test" for a General Strike.
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Way more info to come soon, but mark your calendars now.
Activists of Austin Art Show
Saturday, May 2
6 – 9pm CDT
Canopy Austin (Gallery Dojo)
916 Springdale Rd, Austin
“Activists of Austin” is a project highlighting the incredible range of community care Austinites demonstrate through their organizing work.
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The art show is led by artist Nina Jolly, who shares: "As a visual artist, with a love of portraiture and human connection, I have been looking for ways to use my visual art skills to help the fight for preserving and improving Democracy for all people. Also to build empathy for our shared humanity. I envisioned a portrait show matching local portrait artists with activists.
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"I hope this is uplifting for both the activists being truly seen and the artist seeing that amidst all the culture wars and inhumane policies carried out, there are warriors for the people staying strong. I hope for the public, who are disillusioned and scared by our fractures will see that beyond politicians and influencers, there are hidden heroes / heroines standing up."
De-ICE Citizens Bank
From Jess Craven 101/ Chop Wood, Carry Water
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Citizens Bank is financing ICE detention companies
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Citizens Bank talks a lot about valuing diversity and building strong communities. What they don’t talk about: they’re helping for-profit prison companies get the cash they need to lock more people away in ICE detention.
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Even as the heartbreaking stories pour out of ICE detention centers, Citizens Bank keeps pouring money into them. And they’ve dodged accountability for their important role in supporting inhumane ICE detention. Until now!
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Please go to De-ICE Citizens Banks’s website to learn how to put pressure on Citizens to stop aiding and abetting ICE.
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February 19, 2025 Updates
Rapid Response Hotline-Share widely
Austin Rapid Response Hotline: 512-686-6243
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ICE has been highly active across Austin and surrounding communities this past week, with detentions reported throughout the area.
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If you see ICE activity, call the hotline immediately.
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Right now, the most important thing you can do is help get this number into as many hands as possible:
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Share the hotline number (512-686-6243) with your neighbors, coworkers, and local businesses.
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If your neighborhood rapid response group is distributing whistle kits or doing canvassing, be sure to include the hotline number.
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Post the number on your social media (Instagram stories, group chats, neighborhood pages). Tag and message local accounts and ask them to reshare.
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Print and post flyers in community spaces — laundromats, tiendas, churches, restaurants.
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Save 512-686-6243 in your phone right now — and encourage others to do the same.
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The hotline keeps our community safer, but only if people know about it. Please help us spread the word today.
Calls to Action
The Contrarian is doing new versions of this Calls to Action page periodically--filled with LOTS of great ideas to #DoSomething. Check it out!
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A great link to share with friends trying to figure out where to start!
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/contrarian-calls-to-action-c98
February 14, 2025 Updates
Raising funds for Pastor Ayodele Olufemi Oladejo in ICE Detention
Texas State Employees Union member Olufemi Oladejo has been held in ICE detention since November 2025.
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Before being detained, he worked as a Direct Support Professional at the Denton State Supported Living Center, where he cared for some of the most vulnerable Texans.
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Please donate what you can and share his GoFundMe to help bring him home. Visit GoFund.me/bond.week.warm
Calls to Action
The Contrarian is doing new versions of this Calls to Action page periodically--filled with LOTS of great ideas to #DoSomething. Check it out!
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A great link to share with friends trying to figure out where to start!
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/contrarian-calls-to-action-00a
February 5, 2025 Updates
From Indivisible National
The House passed a package of six funding bills, ending the partial government shutdown and temporarily funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13.
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This vote buys time to negotiate a DHS funding bill that protects communities from two DHS agencies that have been terrorizing and brutalizing our communities: ICE and Border Patrol.
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It’s critical we use that time to put pressure on every Member of Congress -- especially Democrats -- to insist on real guardrails that put an end to ICE and CBP’s lawless thuggery and get them out of our cities. We can’t settle for insufficient reforms like body cams -- we’ve all seen that Trump’s goons are perfectly happy to gas, tackle, and kill innocent people on film.
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Whether or not you’ve already called or emailed: We need EVERYONE to be loud over the next nine days and make capitulation politically impossible.
https://indivisible.org/actions/ice-out-senate/
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And EMAIL: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out-for-good/
January 20, 2025 Updates
Sign up to be a poll worker
When voters have questions or hit obstacles, you become their lifeline!
If you love helping people in real time, enjoy a dash of adrenaline, and have persistence and heart, this might be for you. Helping one voter at a time protect their right to vote really matters. There are trainings and even a small stipend.
Learn more here on how to Become an Election Worker
https://votetravis.gov/current-election-information/become-an-election-worker/
Indivisible Austin Whine and Wine
Last Friday of every month
6 – 7pm CST
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Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Whine & Wine Zoom gathering. A space to connect, unwind, and speak honestly about what’s happening in our lives and our communities. We’ll sip our favorite beverages, share some laughs, and hold space for real conversation, collective venting, and mutual support.
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This is a casual, judgment-free circle to process the moment, build solidarity, and remind one another that we’re not alone in this work. Bring a glass of wine (or any drink you love), your stories, your concerns, and your sense of humor. Whether you’re here to whine, to wine, or to find renewed strength together, you belong here.
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From Jess Craven Chop Wood, Carry Water:
Since there’s still been no action on arresting Jonathan Ross let’s call the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office at 612-348-5550.
Tell them you want Mary Moriarty to issue an arrest warrant for Jonathan Ross. Tell them that if she won’t use the authority she has, she should resign and let someone else do the job.
If you get voicemail, leave a message. If the line is busy, call back.
If you can’t get through by phone, email citizeninfo@hennepin.us
Or write to 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487.
Find Moriarty on social media at @MaryMoriarty or the official office account @HennepinAtty.
The office is also on Facebook at Hennepin County Attorney's Office and Instagram at @HennepinAttorney.
One prosecution won’t fix everything. But it plants a flag. It proves there’s still a rule of law. Not just a ruler.
Amazon owns Ring Doorbell
Ring Doorbell has a contract with local law enforcement and ICE to utilize your Ring Cameras on your property to assist in kidnapping your neighbors!
Remove your Ring devices if willing and able!
Help us by sharing everywhere. Feel free to screenshot and post to your own socials as well. Help us get this out to protect our neighbors!
January 15, 2025 Updates
From Hands Off Central TX:
ICE OUT OF ATX - Petition to Demand APD stop collaborating with ICE & DHS --to sign and share
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https://www.change.org/p/ice-out-of-atx-demand-apd-stop-collaborating-with-ice-dhs
Contrarian Calls to Action
Here's a pretty good Calls to Action list from The Contrarian--pick what works for you
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/contrarian-calls-to-action
January 10, 2025 Updates
HILTON HOTELS ACTION ITEM
From Chop Wood, Carry Water/Jess Craven:​
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You’ve likely heard that a Hilton franchise in Lakeview, Minnesota told ICE yesterday they would no longer let them stay on their property.
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The backlash from the right wing was so intense they now appear to have apologized and restored the reservations.
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This is a bummer, but worse is that Hilton corporate not only didn’t stand with them, but came out with a statement saying this franchise’s actions were “not reflective of Hilton values.” They seem to have also threatened to remove them from the Hilton network.
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Hilton’s values, in other words, are to allow kidnappers and lawless thugs to stay at their chains so they can get a comfortable rest while destroying lives.
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So let’s write Hilton corporate once again and tell them that their position is shameful. I, for one, also told them I’d be boycotting them going forward.
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Law professor Anne Mitchell, Esq. posted her excellent letter on Threads.
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The email address she used is is hilton.comments@hilton.com but when I messaged Hilton customer service the email address they told me to use is Hiltonhonors@hilton.com. Since the first email address is posted on their Facebook page.
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I’m assuming either is fine but again, the rep I spoke to suggested using the one in bold.
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If you’re a Hilton Honors member it’s likely better to go through their webform so they know you’re a customer.
Upcoming musical activism opportunity
Swerve Left Hoot Nights
2nd Wednesdays
Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13
Sahara Lounge
$5 door
January 7, 2025 Updates
US Citizen Disappeared by ICE
URGENT: Call/email the San Antonio ICE field office (210-564-3300) (Sanantonio.outreach@ice.dhs.gov) to demand the whereabouts of five-year-old US citizen Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos. After an arrest Monday morning, Génesis and her mother were transferred to ICE by APD and have not been heard of since. She does not appear in multiple databases, including ICE, ORR, CPS, or any of the Central Texas immigration detention facilities. The family is urging Génesis be found so they can begin custody arrangements in order for Génesis to be with her family while her mother is detained.
This is a blatant violation of Génesis' constitutional rights. Please call and share with your networks!
Birdhouse Books Collection Box
Birdhouse Books has a mutual aid collection box in the store now. Monarch Collective Mutual Aid will pick up every week or two. Needs are listed on the front and include lots of things including beans, canned fruit, rice, TP, diapers & pull-ups, spices, and more.
Bring what ya got and we will keep taking whatever you can bring. Don't worry if your donation is bigger than this box, we have space.
November 13, 2025 Updates
University of Texas: Reject the federal government’s “Compact”
None of the other universities targeted by the Trump regime have signed on to the federal government’s so-called “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”, a dangerous attempt to place universities under direct political control.
Longhorns for Liberty created a petition that they will be delivering before the Board of Regents meeting November 19-20. If you are a UT alum, please sign and share with other UT Alums.
Petition and more information:
Indivisible chapters supporting the Central Texas Food Bank
Local Indivisible chapters are coming together this holiday season to support the Central Texas Food Bank. Your contribution here helps ensure that families facing hunger have what they need, and that no one in our community is left behind. With the loss of funding for SNAP and many other important programs, these efforts are more important than ever.
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And it doesn't stop here. We're encouraging our members, family, and friends to also give the gift of time and volunteer to help ensure these resources reach those who need it most.
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CALL TO ACTION
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Governor Abbott signed a bill requiring local law enforcement to help ICE. But we have more bad and less bad options.
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Call and Email Travis County Sheriff Hernandez and ask her to adopt the Warrant Option Under 287(g). Section 287(g) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act requires local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE! The warrant option is essentially the least of the 3 evils!
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Office Number: 512-854-9788
Email: sally.hernandez@traviscountytx.gov
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Main Talking Points:
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Enhance Public Safety: Focus on serious criminals
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Due Process Protection: Ensures individuals are only apprehended based on legal grounds
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Resource Allocation: Allows law enforcement to dedicate resources to serious offenders
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Sheriff Hernandez,
I am writing to formally request that you choose to participate in the 287(g) program by utilizing the warrant option. This approach aligns with best practices for immigration enforcement while maintaining community trust and safety. Thank you for your consideration.
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Extra Credit: Contact your Travis County Commissioner and demand that they pass a resolution in support of the Warrant option. Find your Commissioner HERE.
“As Bill Widener said (and President Teddy Roosevelt repeated), "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." From Rob Brezny https://newsletter.freewillastrology.com/p/this-is-real
Ongoing
IceOUT Campaign National Organizing Call
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 11:00 AM (weekly)
Every week, the ResistTrump Campaign (www.resisttrump.us) will convene organizers and aspiring organizers on this national call to plan actions, share resources, and strengthen the movement to drive ICE out of our cities.
On this call, you’ll be able to connect with others who are:
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Leading or joining local ICE protest campaigns
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Learning effective, nonviolent tactics for resisting ICE facilities and operations
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Building solidarity with immigrant communities
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Coordinating creative actions that highlight ICE as a pillar of the Trump regime
This is your place to learn, collaborate, and take bold, lawful action. Together, we can resist ICE and weaken the authoritarian system it supports.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/g9l003kGTCuE55EbKMvW7w#/registration
Austin League of Women Voters Event Calendar
Want to help turn out the vote but not sure where to start? This is it. Join LWV Austin for postcard writing sessions where you help remind fellow Austinites to vote in the primary. We provide the postcards, pens, addresses, and postage. You bring a little time and a lot of impact. Check the LWV Austin calendar for upcoming dates and drop in when it works for you.
https://lwvaustin.org/content.aspx?page_id=4001&club_id=334869#gsc.tab=0
Mussa Traore Needs Your Help
A hardworking Austin community member was detained by ICE during a routine check-in despite following every rule for more than 2 years.
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TAKE ACTION: No ALPRs in Austin—Not Now, Not Ever!
Sign the petition to tell Mayor Watson, City Manager T.C. Broadnax, and your council member you do not want any automated license plate readers contract, no matter the company that provides the service or the guardrails put in place.
Slow down ICE with Signs of Solidarity
Masked ICE agents are raiding businesses and workplaces in broad daylight, rounding up our neighbors and purposefully cultivating an atmosphere of chaos and fear. We need business leaders to stand their ground and show immigrant communities we stand with them.
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Our Signs of Solidarity program is how you can help make that happen! We’re asking Indivisibles to visit local businesses, speak to small business owners or store managers, and distribute signs that do two things:
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Clearly mark "Staff Only" areas to create safe zones where ICE can’t legally operate without a signed judicial warrant
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Unequivocally show they stand WITH immigrant workers and clientele and AGAINST Trump’s secret police tactics
Once you’ve signed on below, we’ll give you everything you need to succeed, like guidelines for speaking to businesses, tools to track progress/success, and the signs you’ll help businesses post.
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https://act.indivisible.org/signup/signs-solidarity-canvassing/
Tell Congress: No Troops on Our Streets
From ACLU:
The Trump administration reportedly plans to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to ICE detention centers nationwide. They have already started using military bases for detaining immigrants.
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The National Guard should focus on assisting with true emergencies, like natural disaster responses, not carrying out Trump's anti-immigrant policies.
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Make no mistake: This move is dangerous for troops and civilians alike – and takes the National Guard away from necessary jobs in their communities.
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Tell Congress: Stop the administration from using military troops and bases for immigration arrests and detention. Stop the misuse of the military.
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https://action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-congress-no-troops-our-streets
Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identification!
From MoveOn:
Join the over 60,000 people who have signed the petition to demand Congress pass the VISIBLE Act and hold ICE accountable.
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Support Senator Warren’s Paramount Investigation
The Trump administration just approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance. This looks like bribery and corruption.
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Show you support Elizabeth’s call for an independent investigation into the Skydance and Paramount merger, and transparency for why Stephen Colbert’s show was canceled.
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One Million Rising
Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism​
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This is the next stage of the Indivisible movement: Indivisible activists moving their friends, family, and acquaintances from doomscrolling to active resistance. It is vital to our ability to slow down, stop, and ultimately defeat Trump’s authoritarian takeover.
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Whether you’re an experienced group leader or joining one of our trainings for the first time, One Million Rising will bring you critical insights into how we move forward as a movement in the face of a Trump regime that does not care about rules, laws, or the courts.
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This past summer, we’re launched One Million Rising — a national effort 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.​
The first session gave an overview of the effort. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlemcZNRHVw
Petition the Commissioners Court
Travis County gave Tesla massive tax breaks. Now workers are dying, pollution is rising—and we’re still footing the bill. It’s time to hold Tesla accountable.
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Sign the petition now to tell the Commissioners Court: no more giveaways to law-breaking corporations.
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https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-subsidizing-teslas-bad-behavior
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Read: "Tesla’s Bad Behavior Shouldn’t Be Taxpayer-Funded"
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TELL THE SENATE:
Judges Must Be Allowed to Prevent our Rights From Being Trampled
Email your senators today to demand that they speak out loudly against ANY attempts to use reconciliation to weaken our courts. Whether it’s the No Contempt Clause or this new threat -- they must VOTE NO to handing Trump king-like powers!
More info and an email form here:
https://act.indivisible.org/sign/senator-no-contempt-clause/
Help Fix our Broken Media
Join the Media and Democracy Project in their fight for a better-informed America. Be a media activist!
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Sign up for their Substack https://mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/
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Or attend their monthly meeting to find out how you can help!
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Join a growing community of pro-democracy, pro-media activists on Monday, August 18 at 6 pm CST for our Monthly Zoom MAD Monday Meeting where we will provide updates, suggest actions, and hear from you.
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"Fight Back with Friends" Training
Tuesdays, 7-8pm CST
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Get new tools to help get your friends and family off the sidelines! We all know someone who wants to join our fight but isn’t sure where to start. Fight Back with Friends is a new program designed to break down that barrier. Our monthly call starting Tuesday, May 27, will give you everything you need to get started!
Stop Trump's Crypto Corruption
Call your senators -- Republicans AND Democrats -- to demand that they oppose a cryptocurrency bill enabling Trump’s corruption. Indivisibles recently helped derail a toothless bill that would’ve let Trump keep profiting from the presidency via his crypto investments. Now, that bill is on the move again, and we need to let our senators hear us so we can defeat it for good.
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https://indivisible.org/resource/call-now-stop-trumps-crypto-corruption
What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders
Thursdays
2 – 3pm (central)
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If you ever need a bit of motivation, this is a WEEKLY mobilization meeting with Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg of Indivisible Guide.
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https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/
The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back.
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The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back.
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Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week, as we carve out an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan.
Protest Safety Information​
Joy As a Form of Activism
Always a good reminder including a nice list of 10 suggestions!
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"No one was ever helped because an activist denied themselves joy, or laughter, or fun. Lama Rod Owens teaches students that just because the lotus doesn’t bloom without the mud, we don’t need to be little piggies and roll around in it. Hardships exist, but if we are to deal with them, and see positivity bloom, we need to get out of the mud."
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https://activistcarecircle.substack.com/p/joy-as-a-form-of-activism
How We Fight Back
Sign up for the new FREE Substack launched by MoveOn, Indivisible, and Working Families Power! Each week they'll be giving practical advice on ways to fight back against Trump and Musk.
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These three groups are doing the organizational heavy lifting of the anti-MAGA movement. Let’s follow them! Oh, and please share this first post—it’s great!
Calling All Scribes!
If you are interested in ...
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expressing your opinion about various topics;
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writing GOTV cards for specific candidates;
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congratulating someone on a job well done; or
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urging fellow registered voters to actually GO VOTE!
then you can make a difference by joining the Log Cabin Scribes.
The Log Cabin Scribes meet from 10:00 am to noon on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month to write postcards for a variety of causes. Email rosedalehuddle.org@gmail.com for more information about the meeting place.
Help Combat disinformation with the Indivisible Truth Brigade
With social media companies dispensing with fact-checking and some platform owners/acting US presidents intentionally amplifying disinformation, we all have to step up to identify and combat propaganda and divisive lies.​ Join us to take actions to defend truth online.
Postcards to Voters
Postcards to Voters are friendly, handwritten reminders from volunteers to targeted voters giving Democrats a winning edge in close, key races coast to coast.
​​Support Ukraine!
We are horrified and ashamed by the way President Zelenskyy was treated in the White House on Friday. If you feel the same way, here are some actions to take:
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1. Send money to the Ukranian government.
This fund, which was started in mid-2022, goes directly to them. If we all do this, we’ll send a non-trivial amount of money and make a big statement about what the American people think of the disgraceful behavior of our leaders.
2. Calls to Congress, part 2:
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Call your Senators and your Representative and ask whether they have made a public statement in support of President Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Either thank them for supporting Ukraine, or ask them how it advances American interests (as opposed to the business interests of Trump and Musk) to support Russian dictators rather than democratically elected presidents.
3. Send a letter of support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian leaders and soldiers, and the resilient people of Ukraine
4. Rally at the Capitol with our neighbors
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Every Saturday at 11:00 am since Putin's Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. They welcome support from anyone who cares about democracy. Slava Ukraini! (Photo by Pierce Lind)
