IMCPA&F Weekly Newsletter 5.1.25

Hello Indivisibles,

Last week, we hosted a very successful absentee town hall for Dave McCormick. Over 400 people attended to hear from our dedicated speakers who left us with powerful words of motivation to continue our fight. We appreciate our volunteers who made it happen and thank all who attended. We are ready to take this passion to the streets today for a May Day protest. Find a location near you by referencing the flier below.

📌Overall Update📌

• ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? Did you know that the last day to register to vote in the 5/20 PA primary election is on Tuesday, 5/6? REGISTER TO VOTE HERE.

  
  

• Do you dream of a more united and inclusive political party? Are you curious about what our voters are truly striving for? Introducing The Finding Common Ground Movement! This project, taken on by two of our members, is calling on you to take a survey to better understand voters’ satisfaction levels on a number of topics. Check it out and share with friends!

  
  

• Our IMCPANF Civil Rights focus group is organizing a yard sign sale benefiting the Welcome PA Project, who serves marginalized individuals, families, and communities. Order one today! Signs are $10 each, and you may choose from the listed options. Pickup arrangements can be made during your order.

  
  

• Donations for our May meeting will benefit CCATE (Centro de Cultura Arte Trabajo y Educacion) in Norristown. Please bring school, cleaning, kitchen, and emergency supplies to our in-person meeting on May 18th.  

  
  

• Looking to get more involved? We have several projects in the works and are looking for folks to take on active leadership roles. Some areas involve voter registration, leafleting, and outreach to partnering organizations. Please email imcpanf@gmail.com if interested.

  
  

• If you are a new member, please take some time to get acquainted with our website– it is the best way to get started and includes a page for new members. We also have a Take Action page that houses our rapidly-evolving Calls to Actions (CTAs). Please check this regularly to stay in the loop.

  
  

• Stay connected and active. We have introduced multiple ways to stay in touch. Pick the best one, or pick them all!

  • Check out our website: https://www.indivisiblemontco.com/

  • Follow us on Instagram: @imcpanf

  • Follow us on BlueSky: @indivisible-mcpanf.bsky.social

  • Join our Signal group: Email imcpanf@gmail.com with “Signal” in the subject line. (Please note: this is a large-scale, rapidly-moving group chat with varying topics and channels. If this is not your communication style, please check the website regularly).

  • Website focus groups: Check our New Member Page for directions on how to join. This is where the active collaboration, brainstorming, and action-planning begins. 

  • Check our Take Action page to complete daily, weekly, and monthly Calls to Action. 

📌Events📌

Please be sure to check our Meetings and Events page for a calendar view.

• THURSDAY, 5/1, 4pm: Various Locations. (see attached flier for details) May Day Strong. This International Workers Day, we are fighting back! We are demanding a country that puts families over their fortunes– public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, prosperity over free-market politics. Find a location nearest you to participate in this large-scale protest effort!

• Sunday, 5/18, 1pm: Oaks. Our next IMCPANF in-person meeting. An agenda will be shared prior to our meeting. Get ready to come together and take action– see you then!

• Saturday, 5/24, 12pm: Warminster. Musk or Us Tesla Protest. We must not stop the pressure on Musk’s DOGE bros and the cuts that threaten our 

 Calls to Action To-Do List:

Local Impact:

• Let’s put the pressure on State House Majority Leader Bradford to purge greed from our politics. He is the primary obstruction for most of our pro-democracy bills (and he is also the primary obstruction for an upcoming pro-immigration bill). Our calls to action for him can be found at www.Giftban.org with further information.

• Our Immigration focus group is looking for Immigration Impact Statements. They are being collected (with private information redacted) to share with our representatives so they can understand the impact of these inhumane policies on our communities. Write in with: what happened, first name, and zip code. Share with andiLaudisio@gmail.com

Indivisible National:

• Organize in your community against Trump’s reconciliation plan that fleeces working people to make billionaires even richer. Another congressional recess has begun -- just as Republicans are crafting a massively unpopular bill that guts Medicaid and SNAP to fund tax cuts for billionaires. We’re hoping to see hundreds of events across the country to put pressure on congressional Republicans. You can use our toolkit to plan an event or check our map to see if there’s something already planned near you.

• Call your senators and urge them to vote against H.R. 22 -- the MAGA bill that would disenfranchise tens of millions of voters. Last week, House Republicans passed one of the most extreme voter suppression bills we’ve seen, and we need to make sure it dies in the Senate. We have a lot more to say on this heinous bill below, but if you’re short on reading time, make sure you make this call and/or send an email.

• Hear the latest on Trump’s reconciliation plan, our strategy to fight it, and other events of the day from Indivisible’s co-founders this Thursday, 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Every Thursday afternoon, we take a step back to absorb the news, draw inspiration from the work Indivisibles and our allies are doing, and talk about how we fight back. This week, Leah and Ezra will break down what we know about Trump’s billionaire-backed, Medicaid-slashing reconciliation plan, with actionable steps to fight it during this April recess.

Thanks for your great efforts. Keep up the great work, and be safe!

Cait, Dean, Karen, and Kelly