Weekly inbk newsletter
With so much going on, it’s hard to know what to do or how to do it. Our weekly newsletters gather as much information as we can find and organize it to make taking action as easy and accessible as possible. You don’t have to do ALL the things, but you have to do SOMETHING. Our most current edition is below, and links to past newsletters can be found below.
april 22, 2024
It’s a powerful time: some of us are about to begin the Passover holiday and enact its story of liberation; students here in NYC at Columbia and across the country are peacefully standing up for human rights despite the MAGA appeasers trying to silence their voices; our justice system is (hopefully) beginning to hold 45 accountable; more and more people are getting involved in electoral work ahead of the primaries and 2024 general election. How do we harness this energy and keep it moving toward protecting our democracy? We have some ideas…
Your top 3 actions this week
Grab your ticket for Drinks for Democracy: A Happy Hour in Support of Jamaal Bowman & Movement Voter Project. On May 9, join us and others who care about democracy and the world for food, drinks and fun while raising money to support Congressman Bowman and the Movement Voter Project. Grab your ticket by making a donation to Bowman for Congress here.
Keep up the pressure on Congress and the White House to work toward a permanent ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages. Call (202) 456-1414 for the White House switchboard or (202) 456-1111 for the White House comments line. Call (202) 224-3121 for the U.S. Capitol switchboard operator or find your MoC’s phone number here.
Take action to win the NY primaries! Sign up to volunteer for our endorsed candidates who are going up against the Democratic establishment and Republican-backed PACs in the June 25 primaries: Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), State Senator Jabari Brisport (SD-25), and Eon Tyrell Huntley for State Assembly (AD-56). See our full list of electoral actions here.
Support INBK This Spring
Indivisible Brooklyn participates in distributed fundraising through Indivisible National. From April 1 through May 31, all of the funds we raise will be matched, dollar for dollar (up to a maximum of $500) by Indivisible National. You can donate to become or renew as an endorsing member. If you have attended two of our meetings, a donation of any amount will allow you to vote for future candidate endorsements. You can also donate just to help us continue our all-volunteer activism and pay for essential supplies as we work to save democracy. Donate here.
Upcoming Events
Protect District Leader & County Committee Candidates from Legal Attacks: April 22 through 24 at Brooklyn Supreme Courthouse (360 Adams Street). The Brooklyn Democratic Party is suing multiple reform-minded District Leader and County Committee candidates in an attempt to keep them off the ballot. They are doing this because their power is being threatened by reform. Please volunteer to help review petitions – no experience necessary! You can also donate to help support these Brooklyn Can’t Wait and Rep Your Block candidates.
Join JFREJ for a Seder in the Street, multiple dates & locations
Passover is coming soon & JFREJ is taking inspiration from this liberation story for three (!!) Seders in the Streets to advocate for our collective liberation - Thurs 4/25 on the Lower East Side for Migrant & Housing Justice; Sat 4/27 at Prospect Park for Tot Shabbat asking 4 questions of Chuck Schumer, and with our partners at IfNotNow & Jewish Voice for Peace on Tues 4/23 demanding an end to US arms sales to Israel. See you out there? RSVP here.
NY LTE Writing Workshop on Immigration: April 30 at 7pm on Zoom. Republicans – and too many Democrats too – are using immigration as a wedge issue in this year’s election cycle in NY. Join Indivisible OneNYS and the New York Immigration Coalition to learn best practices for writing an effective letter to the editor on supporting immigrants that can help reframe the narrative around progressive values. RSVP here.
Indivisible National Phonebank: Abortion is on the Ballot: May 2 at 7pm. Join Indivisible on the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s leaked opinion overturning Roe and gutting our reproductive freedoms. We’ll be calling voters in key states where abortion access will be on the ballot this November and ensuring they know how high the stakes are in this year’s elections. RSVP here.
More Actions to Take from Home
Join a virtual lobby visit with your NYS reps to support Climate, Jobs, and Justice. The NYS Assembly blocked efforts to include initiatives to address the climate crisis in this year's budget. But there's still time to act before the legislative session ends in June. NY Renews is leading virtual lobby visits with NYS legislators over the next week -- April 29 to May 6 -- to build support for NY HEAT and the rest of the Climate, Jobs, and Justice package. Sign up here for a virtual meeting with your rep.
Call Your Councilmember to Urge the Admin to Follow the Agreement on Migrant Shelter
Earlier this month, the Adams Admin agreed to the Callahan Compromise with Legal Aid Services of NY which preserved the right to shelter but limited single migrants to only 30 days in shelter, unless there are extenuating circumstances or they can show they are making efforts to go to school, find a lawyer, look for housing, etc. But now the Admin is not following the agreement and putting single migrants out in the street. Call your Councilmember to urge them to push the Adams Admin to hold up their part of the bargain. The call-in script is below:
In solidarity,
The INBK crew