Feel Good Friday - Indivisible

I’ve been thinking about how to turn my disappointment and anger about the presidential election results into action and that led me to a call with Indivisible.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Indivisible began in 2016 when former congressional staffers Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg put together a Google Doc called the Indivisible Guide. In it, they provided advice on how everyday Americans could organize locally to pressure their elected officials to resist Trump’s agenda.

Since then Indivisible has grown into a grassroots movement of millions of activists across every state, organized in thousands of local Indivisible groups. Their mission is to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and fight back against what they’re calling “Trump 2.0”. Last night, over 50,000 people joined a call with the founders and Senator Elizabeth Warren to get motivated for the work ahead and get access to the new Indivisible Guide. It’s full of practical strategies, tactics and tips for actions we can all take. Here’s how it works.

“Indivisible’s national team offers strategic leadership, movement coordination, and support to Indivisible activists, and also directly lobbies congress, builds partnerships, runs media campaigns, and develops advocacy strategies.” 

Individuals can get involved by joining, or creating, an Indivisible group. You'll find resources on how to lead and sustain a group of community activists in the Group Support Hub. Recommendations on how to hold your members of Congress accountable are in the Indivisible Guide. This year, the team has identified three big plays to make it to the 2026 midterms: oppose Project 2025; use Democrats to block, delay and challenge MAGA’s attacks; and work to protect and win elections.

If you’re not ready to join a group, you can search for local events or contact your members of Congress from the comfort of your couch. Click the resources page to send emails to your representatives on a variety of topics. Here’s one I just filled out: Call on the House Ethics Committee to Release the Gaetz Report

Since the first guide was released, organized communities of Indivisible activists “saved the Affordable Care Act in 2017, built the largest midterm margins in the history of the republic in 2018, pushed for Trump’s first impeachment in 2019, [and] defeated him in 2020.” Let’s not stop now.

Here are more ways you can help Indivisible “fight to defeat the rightwing takeover of American government and build an inclusive democracy.” Read, share and use the Indivisible Guide, join an Indivisible group, make a donation, shop for merch and spread the word on social media. Follow Indivisible on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.