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Simple actions you can take to effect societal change now. Silence is assent. Standing by means accepting the status quo. Act now for progress and a better future. Every small action adds to the larger movement, and together, we create meaningful change.
What does it mean for a government to be fascist?
What is an oligarchy?
How can ordinary citizens protect themselves against the harms of fascism and oligarchies?
What are the individual-level economic harms that can happen from fascism and an oligarchy?
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Please use your position to speak out and push for their reinstatement. We need strong oversight to protect our tax dollars. Thank you.
03.02.2025 07:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’m calling about your role in the new bipartisan Inspector General Caucus.
I appreciate your efforts to prevent fraud and waste of taxpayer money. But I’m very concerned that the Administration just fired 17 Inspector Generals. This weakens oversight and goes against the law.
Sen. Joni Ernst, (R - Iowa): 202-224-4254
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D - New Hampshire): 202-224-3324
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa): 202- 224-3744
Sen. Gary Peters: (D - Michigan): 202-224-6221
Sen. James Lankford (R - Oklahoma): 202-224-5754
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D - Connecticut): 202-224-2823
Subject: Firing of Inspector Generals
Action: Call Senators on IG Caucus
These must be phone calls, since their email forms will not accept submissions if you you don’t live in their state.
Vote NO on the upcoming confirmations of Russell Vought, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, and RFK Jr., and to reject all future nominees who will enable the dismantling of our government and democracy.
We need you to be vocal, to disrupt, to delay, and to say no.
Your yes vote on Marco Rubio was disappointing—his immediate move to cut off nearly all foreign aid proves that even so-called “normal” nominees will advance Trump’s dangerous agenda.
03.02.2025 06:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Call/write your Senators:
Subject: Urgent: Stand Firm Against Trump’s Dangerous Appointees
As your constituent, I urge you to oppose Trump’s extremist cabinet picks.
Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny:
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
"This is for Democratic leadership and Democrats in power. I don't know what you're doing if you're acting like things are normal."
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This puts millions of Americans at risk. I urge you to take immediate action to stop this security breach and hold those responsible accountable.
What are you doing to protect our private financial information?
Sample Script for Senators & Representatives:
I receive [Social Security, Medicare payments, tax refunds, etc.] from the federal government, and I’m alarmed by reports that Elon Musk’s DOGE team was given access to the U.S. Treasury’s payment system without security clearance.
These people do not have security clearance and now have access to the financial data of millions of Americans. This is a serious security breach.
As Minnesota’s Attorney General, can you take action to protect our private data? Can you work with other state AGs to challenge this in court?
Sample Script for State Attorney General:
I receive [Social Security, Medicare payments, tax refunds, etc.] from the federal government, and I’m deeply concerned about reports that Elon Musk’s DOGE team was given access to the U.S. Treasury’s payment system.
Calls Make the Biggest Impact!
📞 Calling carries more weight than emails. Offices track phone calls, and they get immediate attention. But if you can’t call, sending an email is still better than doing nothing. Email all three representatives here, democracy.io#!/
🔹 Your U.S. Congressional Representative
Find your representative: www.house.gov/representa.....
Contact these officials immediately and demand action:
🔹 Your State Attorney General
Find your state attorney general here and demand they take action, www.naag.org/find-my-ag/
🔹 Your U.S. Senators
Find your senators here, www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
What’s at risk?
Your banking information if you get direct deposits
Your Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid payments
Your tax refunds and government benefits
Your privacy and financial security
What can we do?
This is a huge security breach that puts millions of Americans at risk.
How did this happen?
Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have given Elon Musk, who is not an elected official, access to highly sensitive government systems.The payment system he and his team got into requires a top-level security clearance, which they do NOT have.
If you or your business receive money from the U.S. government, your personal and financial information is at risk. This affects millions of Americans, exposing banking details, Social Security numbers, and other private data.
03.02.2025 02:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
URGENT: Stop Elon Musk’s DOGE Team from Stealing Our Financial Data!
Elon Musk and his DOGE team have gained access to the U.S. Treasury’s payment system—the system that handles all payments from the federal government. This includes Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, tax refunds, and more.
01.02.2025 21:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
''This is an important victory for the American people whose voices were heard after massive pressure from every corner of this country—real people made a difference by speaking out." -Sen. Patty Murray
29.01.2025 19:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
''Americans fought back and Donald Trump backed off." - Sen. Chuck Schumer
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Let's talk about how to report on right-wingers without amplifying their hateful rhetoric. Far-right extremists count on YOU to spread their messages for them. Here's a thread of resources.
1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
bookfinder.com It's a spider website for used books. Help curb climate change also.
23.01.2025 04:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0indivisible.org/take-action-...
23.01.2025 04:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Are you in Minnesota?
indivisibletwincities.org/calls-to-act...
