Struggle against Trump will be a marathon

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Check out our website at www.indivisiblesoco.com Use our latest Phone Scripts to make your voice heard. Find upcoming actions, to-dos, and meetings in this handy Take Action alert. Get involved electorally via Indi SoCo's Act to Win site. Read the latest Resistance Report. (And don't forget Amplify!) Dear Indivisibles, Some in the media see the Republican President becoming increasingly defensive. Others assert that he's just hitting his stride. And whether he is being rebuked or praised, he is not stopping. So it's our task to stop him. This is not a sprint to victory. It's a marathon. And each step forward matters. Each phone call you make to our legislators reminds them that we are here, that we are watching, and that what they do matters to us. Each postcard you send to a voter reminds them that elections are won by single votes, and that who represents them matters. And each time we raise the volume and protest, we are giving hope to many who are silent. Whether you routinely hold our elected leaders accountable for their decisions, or you are working to change which people are making those decisions, each action you take reinforces our ideal of a representative democracy. We stop the Republicans' forward momentum every day. And we do that by taking small steps and using our outside voices. Celebrate our victories! And continue to be prepared for rapid change. Indivisible members learning from Joel Blackwell on March 17 We spent two hours on Saturday morning learning more about how to work with elected officials and how to address the changes we want to see in local government. We cannot thank Joel Blackwell sufficiently for spending this time with us. Indivisible Sonoma County and other Indivisible groups will continue to offer experiences that inform, enlighten, and entertain us as we resist the current majority's agenda. Actions The blue wave depends on you. Read the Act To Win post to learn more about what you can do to build the Blue Wave. More actions can be found here. SCRIPTS There are some tools to use when you don't have a legislative majority. One of those tools is the media; another is to use parliamentary procedures to deny a win to the majority. We urge our Senators and Congress members to use those tools to oppose prematurely ending the Mueller investigation and the appointment of Pompeo and Haspel to diplomatic and security positions. Use our SCRIPTS We could almost feel sorry for the Republican majority this week. MEETINGS AND EVENTS See upcoming meetings and events for Indivisible Sonoma County AND other groups on our calendar, here. March 24 March for Our Lives Two separate but equal groups have collaborated to bring two simultaneous marches to Santa Rosa! If you don't want to travel to San Jose, Sacramento, or San Francisco, you can show your support right here. Santa Rosa March For Our Lives March 24, 10 am Courthouse square Santa Rosa, CA RSVP Sonoma County March for Our Lives March 24, 10 am Santa Rosa Courthouse Square Santa Rosa, CA RSVP March 24, 2018 8:30 AM 6:00 PM Rock the Congress: SF & Peninsula — Uniting Progressives to Win in 2018 Balboa High School 1000 Cayuga Avenue San Francisco, CA, 94112 United States (map) Rock the Congress: San Francisco & Peninsula is a one-day conference that will provide leading Bay Area activists with the training and skills they need to build and cultivate a strong, lasting coalition of Progressive organizations dedicated to winning elections and regain Democratic control in state and Congressional races. Featuring guest speakers: BETTY YEE, CA State Controller, ERIC SWALWELL U.S. Congressional Representative from California's 15th district, and DAN PFEIFFER, a long-time aide to President Obama, now co-hosts the Pod Save America podcast. To guarantee your spot, please register and purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Pricing is on a sliding scale from $25 to $100 and will be used to cover event costs.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rock-the-congress-sf-peninsula-uniting-progressives-to-win-in-2018-tickets-42396920330 Monday, March 26, 2018 Indivisible Sonoma County March 2018 meeting of new & returning activists. 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Finley Community Center 2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa (map) Join us for our General Meeting of Indivisible Sonoma County at the Finley Center (new location) We look forward to welcoming our New and Returning members and have an exciting program prepared for you. Learn more about Indivisible Hear a recap of the March for Our Lives event on March 24th. Learn about our exciting events and actions planned for 2018. Join us as we chart the course for the BLUE WAVE 2018! There may even be an exciting special guest....or two! Meet our Team Leaders and join a team OR START A NEW TEAM! We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event. In solidarity, Janie Camacho, Sabra Briere, Susan Fekete, and Karen D'Or Check us out on Facebook - IndivisibleSonomaCounty Tweet to us on Twitter - @IndivisibleSoCo See fun photos on Instagram - @indivisible_sonoma