Actions
Tell your senators to vote “NO!” on the GOP’s deceptively-named voter suppression legislation.
The SAVE Act is part of the GOP’s campaign to make xenophobic Americans (their favorite kind!) believe that our elections are being overrun with undocumented voters, requiring ever more draconian identification measures for each election.
By requiring proof of citizenship prior to voting EVERY TIME, more than 9% of American citizens will lose their right to vote.
The GOP is betting that these people would vote for Democrats, so no loss for them, and by putting the question in MAGA minds, they can call out any election that doesn’t end with a win for them.
He’s gone too far. Ask the DOJ to invoke the Ku Klux Klan Act against Texas AG Ken Paxton for his raids on Latino voters
As people who do voter registration regularly, we were sickened to hear about the armed police raids against Latino voting activists and political operatives, conducted as part of a vindictive voter fraud inquiry by the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton.
It is unfortunate that the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 is still relevant in 21st-centura America. But thanks to the actions of far-right Trump supporters like Paxton, it’s obvious that its protections are still necessary.
Join LULAC in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Department of Justice to quickly address these gross violations of American citizens’ rights to organize and vote without fear.
Disclaimer: These are the events we’ve found…so far, and we’re only posting for today and tomorrow! Keep checking our events calendar for the latest. See more details here. tinyurl.com/VC-calendar. All events/trainings/outreaches are “virtual” unless noted otherwise with a location.
FUTURE EVENTS
Sunday – 09/29/2024 – OXNARD – SWAP MEET JUSTICE – SOCIAL JUSTICE FAIR returns to Oxnard College’s Marketplace from 9:00 am – 3:00! We are located near the gym.
SWAP MEET JUSTICE/JUSTICIA TIANGUERA – Volunteer Citizenship Fair (9-3pm) (8:30 am for first time volunteers) Location – near the gym.
MORE INFORMATION:
- Website: swapmeetjustice.org
- sitio web: (español) swapmeetjustice.org/justicia-tianguera-espanol/
- Media
- Facebook: TBD
- X/Twitter:TBD
- Insta: TBD
- Family Resources/Recursos Familiares: swapmeetjustice.org/family-resource-fair/
- Expungement Clinic/Clínica de Expurgación: swapmeetjustice.org/expungment-fair/
- Location/Mapa de localización: swapmeetjustice.org/location-mapa-de-localizacion/
- Volunteer/Voluntarios: swapmeetjustice.org/volunteer-voluntarios/
- New Volunteer On-site Training – 8:30 am at each fair
- Teens welcome/We need bilingual speakers, but “English-only” welcome & necessary.
- We reserve the right to refuse services from any volunteer. This is a strictly non-partisan activity and no political clothing is allowed./ Nos reservamos el derecho de rechazar los servicios de cualquier voluntario. Esta es una actividad estrictamente no partidista y no se permite vestimenta política.
THINGS TO KNOW!
No matter what Trump and the GOP say, Project 2025 is alive and kicking!
No matter what Trump says about his involvement with Project 2025…IT IS ALREADY STARTING!
“Disastrous spending cuts and harmful and divisive policy riders” straight out of Heritage’s manual for an authoritarian takeover are already being written into funding bills by the GOP-controlled House.
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations is sounding the alarm. Read her letter here. (https://tinyurl.com/P2025-warning-letter)
Here is a link to a comprehensive list showing Project 2025 policies, with page numbers, to the GOP’s funding bills. It is terrifying. (https://tinyurl.com/P2025-already-starting)
Compare the two candidates on health care policies.
Open this great KFF article with a friend, family member, co-worker or any other person concerned about one of more of these issues:
– Affordable Care Act
– Medicaid
– Abortion
– Contraception
– LGBTQ Health
– Gun Violence
– Public Safety
– Prescription Drug Prices
– Medicare
– Health Care Costs
– Mental Health
– Opiod Use Disorders
– Long-term Care
– Global Health
– Immigrant Health Coverage
There may be some categories that people think don’t affect them, like “Global Health,” but remember that the world is only a plane-ride away.
(https://www.kff.org/compare-2024-candidates-health-care-policy/)
The Project 2025 “training videos” are now available for us to view. Hooboy!
Read here for an overview: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/8/12/project_2025_training_videos_propublica_documented
Here’s the complete set.
https://www.propublica.org/article/video-project-2025-presidential-training-academy-trump-election
Bookmark this!
This is a very interesting site (https://trumpfile.org). “Trump File is a timeline. Every event is dated according to when it occurred, not when we found out about it. Our goal is to chronologically document the life and crimes of Donald Trump, his administration, and his allies. But we’re not even close to finished.”
EVERYDAY ACTIONS
Task #1 – Democracy isn’t going to save itself.
We can’t just depend on the Democrats to educate people on Project 2025 – they’ve got their hands full promoting specific candidates and now they’ve got this whole Biden thing to deal with. We all need to become trusted messengers spreading the word about the wider threat of Project 2025 to friends, relatives, and our wider social circles. Talk to Republicans too. For those who still see themselves as “fiscal conservatives,” this may not be what they signed up for.
- Our facebook page is stuffed with great memes and discussions to share:
https://www.facebook.com/IndivisibleVentura/ - We are constantly adding to our collection of videos and articles to share here: https://indivisibleventura.org/2024/01/20/join-in-were-translating-project-2025-the-gops-plan-to-destroy-democracy/
- TLDR? (“Too Long, Didn’t Read“) We’ve reduced Project 2025’s +900 pages to 4, along with great short videos! Spanish translation at bottom. (tinyurl.com/Project-2025-TLDR)
- TLDR? We’ve reduced Trump’s equally alarming Agenda 47 here. Note! Project 2025 is a prerequisite for Trump to be able to effectively institute his terrifying and corrupt schemes.
- You think this is all fearmongering nonsense? GOP-controlled states are already test-driving Project 2025 agenda.
Task #2 – Talk about voting.
A lot of people will be harmed by a Christo-fascist regime – our immigrant and LGBTQ communities, our schools, teachers and librarians, those vulnerable to pollution and climate change, girls and women no longer in control of their reproductive lives, religious and racial minorities, elderly, children and disabled folks who depend on social safety nets, those living in public housing, workers, union members, etc… Even if each group banded together, there are not enough of them to defend themselves from the danger to come.
Biden’s resignation has changed the conversation a bit, but there will still be people who will be disappointed, no matter who takes his place. Our home-grown perfectionists will express this by declaring they aren’t going to vote, or that they will vote 3rd party to “send a statement” – that the replacement isn’t who they wanted, isn’t (fill in the blank) enough, or that they want “to hold them accountable” for saying or doing (fill in the blank). It took Germans generations to admit to supporting a man who promised to make Germany great again. Imagine trying to explain to our own future kids and grandchildren why we didn’t do all that we could to defend democracy when we had the chance.
Task #3 – Vote for love!
Instead of letting anger or ego drive one’s vote, vote for democracy. Vote for the future. Vote for the opportunity to vote again. And, as corny as this may sound, vote for love. Visualize the faces of those you love who will be harmed under a Christo-fascist regime, and then TELL THEM you are dedicating your vote to protecting them. They know they are vulnerable. Let them know you have their back.
Resources to share!
WATCH and share – “Bad Faith” – Documentary on Christian Nationalism – Free link here!
BAD FAITH exposes Christian Nationalism, the most powerful antidemocratic force in America. Streaming on AppleTV, Amazon Prime, Google Play (in some territories) and there are versions on youtube. Directed, Produced and Written by Stephen Ujlaki Co-Director/Co-Producer: Chris Jones Executive Producers: Peter D. Graves, John Ptak, Todd Stiefel, Mike Steed Co-Producer: Doug Blush Watch it here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100020971/bad-faithPlease DONATE to the cause! Indivisible Ventura is completely volunteer run and your donation will support the direct costs of organizing in Ventura — things like expenses for Swap Meet Justice, posters, art supplies, stamps, transportation, and more! Although we defeated Trump in 2020, we lost the House and just barely took back the Senate. We have to act urgently to save our democracy and enact other desperately needed reforms. Getting it done depends on all of us. Let’s stand together, indivisible. Indivisible Ventura is one of 6,000 grassroots Indivisible groups across the country. Together, we will win. (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ven383907253)The usual caveats…Keep ahead of us on our calendar scroll here: tinyurl.com/VC-calendarIf we screw up a link, our apologies. You can find the original post here: tinyurl.com/VC-calendarWe’re putting up information on local protests and actions by others we’re finding from informal sources. These listings are not endorsements nor guarantees as to time/place/type of protest or participant safety. Events can and have already been cancelled without notice. Check ahead for future events there as well. We often miss morning event postings and these newsletters are often tardy as hell.If we screw up or miss information about an event, please send an email to indivisibleventura@gmail.com
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