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
Choose Democracy
What Can I Do?
Here are some starting points on how to orient and help fight the coup.
Indivisible Austin
August 5, 2025 Updates
Donate to the Texas House Dems
This site has 2 donation links (one ActBlue and the other something else) to support the TXLege Dems efforts while they are out of state. From our understanding, it goes directly to this effort.
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Thank the Texas Dems
Thank the Texas Dems for breaking quorum and fighting for our rights!
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Send this letter to Texas House Democrats thanking them for REJECTING this redistricting scheme and putting Texans first!
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https://act.aflcio.org/letters/thank-you-for-breaking-quorum-and-fighting-for-our-rights/
Senate redistricting committee hearings
Senate redistricting committee hearings have been scheduled!
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Testifying, submitting a comment, calling your representatives, or simply tuning in are powerful ways to engage civically. These actions help shape a healthier, more representative democracy. When lawmakers hear directly from us, they better understand how their decisions impact our communities.
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Call your representatives! Your voice matters.
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Watch Senate Livestream: https://senate.texas.gov/av-live.php
Submit Senate Public Comment: https://senate.texas.gov/redistrictingcomment/
The Foundation for the Austin Sanctuary Network upcoming events
Email Hello@AustinSanctuaryNetwork.org for info about any of these events.
July 26, 2025 Updates
Demand Accountability: Officer D. Bowers #6991 Must Be Removed
***Trigger Warning*** (Includes police violence)
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William Anthony McNeil, Jr. was brutally assaulted during a traffic stop in Jacksonville, Florida during a traffic stop in Jacksonville, Florida, allegedly for not having headlights on due to "inclement weather," despite clear daylight.
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Footage clearly shows Officer Bowers shattering McNeil’s window and punching him in the face multiple times, despite McNeil showing no resistance.
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office is reviewing whether Officer Bowers “acted appropriately" – as if the video doesn’t clearly show an unprovoked beating of a Black man by one of their officers.
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Email the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office today to demand the immediate expulsion of Officer D. Bowers
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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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July 20, 2025 Updates
Tesla Takedown
Saturdays
9 – 11am
Tesla Store
500 E St Elmo Rd
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What are we doing?
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Protesting Tesla's support for right-wing populist authoritarianism, right here in Austin.
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Dissuading prospective Tesla customers from buying or leasing new Teslas.
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Educating onlookers and passerbys about the damage that Elon Musk has done to our democracy and others.
From Chop Wood, Carry Water
"Let’s contact CBS and Paramount Plus and tell them what we think of their firing Stephen Colbert. And if we have Paramount Plus let’s cancel it now.
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Contact CBS here: (https://www.cbs.com/showfeedback/) (I chose “Popular” from the dropdown menu, then the Colbert show specifically in the next menu.)
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I said:
I'm disgusted that you cancelled Stephen Colbert's show. To cave to Donald Trump right now is a betrayal of your country, your viewers, and every person in America. You have seriously misjudged the American people in this moment. We are furious, and we are also very clear that where we put our dollars—and our eyeballs—matters. I will make sure you get neither from me going forward. Shame on you.
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But write what you want!
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I couldn’t find a contact form for Paramount Plus on their website. But I did post a comment on their FB page (https://www.facebook.com/ParamountPlus)—and I wasn’t the first to do so, either! I think they’re getting a lot of grief because you can’t even DM them there. So I scrolled down to find the first post that allows comments and pasted the above note there.
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I also DM'd them on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/paramountplus/) ! Let’s goooo!"
July 5, 2025 Updates
How to Become a Leader in the Trump Resistance
Thursdays
7 – 8:30pm CDT
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Join the ResistTrump Campaign for a powerful 14-part training series designed to equip everyday people with the skills, strategies, and community needed to resist authoritarianism and build a stronger democracy. Whether you’re new to organizing or looking to level up your impact, this series will help you grow into a confident, effective leader in the movement.
Indivisible Austin Meeting
Monday, August 18
Carver Branch, Austin Public Library
1161 Angelina St
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Because democracy won't defend itself!
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, strategy with snacks, and real talk with real plans.
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July 2, 2025 Updates
One Million Rising
Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism​
Wednesdays
July 18
July 30
August 13
7 - 8 PM Central
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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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That’s why this summer, we’re launching 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.
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https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953
If you missed the first session, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlemcZNRHVw
Only Everglades
More than 50 years ago, Floridians rallied to stop the Everglades Jetport, protecting a vital stretch of wilderness from destructive development. Today, that same land is under threat again — this time from a proposal to build a massive detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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Surrounded by Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve, this land is part of one of the most fragile ecosystems in the country.
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We need you to contact Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier now. The message is clear: No airports. No rock mines. No prisons. Only Everglades. Let’s not repeat the mistakes of the past. This land deserves lasting protection.
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Consider donating to Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity. They’ve filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court to try and stop “Alligator Alcatraz” before it opens.
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DONATE here: https://www.everglades.org/donate/
And HERE: https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/srev_v9VSEaeY8L_pPp9Mw2/
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June 28, 2025 Updates
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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June 16, 2025 Updates
Fundraiser for SLC No Kings shooting victim
This is the fundraiser for the 39-year-old man who was accidentally killed at the No Kings protest in Salt Lake City. It's a horrible story. Guns suck. Share and give as you're able.
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https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-laura-vera-and-isaac-after-afas-passing
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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June 3, 2025 Updates
Indivisible Rosedale HuddleBanner Drops Tuesday and Friday!​
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Banner drop volunteers meet from 8:00 to 9:30. Banner drops and sign waving takes place from 8:30 to 9:30.
Tuesday at the Far West bridge over Mopac.
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/808532/
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Friday at the 12th Street Bridge over Interstate 35 https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/808495/
From Chop Wood, Carry Water:
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Rachel Cohen, the lawyer who left her law firm over its decision to comply with the Trump administration, has created a fantastic action to hold the law firms that are caving to Trump accountable.
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The idea is to send emails to organizations where these lawyers sit on the boards and ask them to remove those lawyers from their board. This creates specific individual consequences for the lawyers who decided to cave.
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She’s created a tool kit that allows you to send emails automatically, by clicking on a link—this will work for everyone EXCEPT for those with VPNs. If it doesn’t work for you she also provides all of the letters as separate docs so you can copy and paste them into an email or print them.
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(Here is a link to her TikTok about this action, although you’re not all on TikTok. It doesn’t seem to be on any other platforms.)
May 20, 2025 Updates
"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
May 3, 2025 Updates
Rise Up Book Club
Here's one for folks in Central/North Central Austin.
Each month, on the 3rd Saturday, they'll meet to discuss a book on the topic of democracy, justice, activism, or anything in between.The first meet up will be on June 21st and they'll be discussing The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee.
Join them at 9:30 AM to settle in and order drinks or food. At 10 AM, they’ll get started with the discussion.
RSVP for location.
From Chop Wood, Carry Water
Greyhound is making sure ICE knows that they will be denied access to their buses without a warrant. Let’s say thanks!
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You can also write them on social media—Facebook DMs are always a good way to get through.
April 23, 2025 Updates
From Chop Wood, Carry Water:​
Here's a way to help federal employees!
This is from the leadership of AFGE (the American Federation of Government Employees). Trump has been heavily targeting them, and they need our help right now.
"Our union is going through some tough challenges right now... The Trump Administration issued an executive order illegally eliminating dues deduction for our 330,000 members and putting our union’s existence under threat. We have launched a campaign to get our members to enroll into e-dues so they can remain members, and have successfully enrolled more than 100,000 people already. But we need help reaching the rest. Do you have a good group of phone bankers you can mobilize to help us? Our next phone bank session will be Thursday, April 24 at Noon ET / 9AM PT. You can register below. (They will also have a session Tuesday, April 29 at 5pm DC time, see below, too.) We will give an update on the campaign at the beginning of the call and then a training for new folks joining the effort. The phone banking will all be to existing AFGE members to get them to enroll in E-dues so they remain members. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide on recruiting good phone bankers for this effort."
Thursdays, starting April 24th: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7JiQ40NsRIaNWtD7DNAS7Q#/registration
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/773746/
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.
April 1, 2025 Updates
Protest Safety Information​
March 30, 2025 Updates
PLUG IN!
​We're working hard to keep up with the flood of available actions, but it can all be overwhelming. Here's six links you can use to focus your energy.
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!
March 22, 2025 Updates
Where's Senator Cornyn?
Help us find him! Spread the word with these handy fliers. Call 512-387-2030 or email annie@rosedalehuddle.org to pick some up.
FOIA DOGE
An idea from Rep. Jamie Raskin:
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Fill out a FOIA request for DOGE so that you can see what data they have on you and whether it's correct or if they've used it for any nefarious purposes. He has info about how to do this with links on his website: https://jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy-act-requests/
“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
March 10, 2025 Updates
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.
March 2, 2025 Updates
​​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)
Postcard and Letter Writing to Voters with Swing Left
More information and signup here.
Rapid Response for Our Freedoms:
More information and signup here.
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Protest, Boycott, and General Strike
For our rights, freedoms, rule of law, and democracy, every Friday, 1 PM EST, more information and signup here.​​
State Senator Sarah Eckhardt's Take Action Page​
With so much happening and there being so many great causes to fight for, it can be hard to know where to start.
The Take Action page is your one-stop-shop for getting involved with issues you care about. The page also features a calendar of upcoming Advocacy Days at the Capitol where you can show up, connect, and advocate for progress.​​​​​​​​