We beat them before. We'll beat them again.
If you feel the need for some inspiration, please read here the words of one of our members, Bruce Hartford, that he delivered in a speech at the San Francisco Lights for Liberty event on July 12th.
Gov. Newsom Bails Out Negligent PG&E At The Expense of Rate-Payers and Fire Victims
Last week, a $26 billion utility bailout bill, AB1054, passed through the Assembly and Senate with the help of Governor Newsom.
Lights For Liberty SF flyer
Some Indivisible SF members helped organize the Lights For Liberty vigil on Friday, July 12th, 2019. As part of that, they produced this flyer to hand out to attendees of the event. With the authors’ permission, we’re publishing the PDFs online for the rest of the world to be able to distribute it.
Testimonies from Members of Congress who visited CBP facilities in July 2019
MoCs went to the southern border and witnessed horrifying mistreatment being done in our name.
Reports of mistreatment of detained immigrants
This is an incomplete collection of press accounts of mistreatment (negligence and/or active abuse) of people detained in ICE and/or CBP facilities.
Notes on Contacting your Members of Congress
How can we be effective Indivisible SF citizens? Let's look at communications between constituents and a Member of Congress (MoC). Excerpted from Bruce Hartford's MoC and Their Constituent's Thoughts, 2019
ISF condemns the attack on the Muslim community in New Zealand
ISF condemns, in the strongest terms, today’s white nationalist and fascist-inspired attack on the Muslim community of New Zealand.
Letter to SF Board of Supes and Mayor Breed on the harassment of homeless people living on the streets of San Francisco
Under the leadership of Mayor Breed, City officials have quietly continued to enact homeless encampment sweeps, despite a court ruling them unconstitutional last year. Learn more about the City's ongoing criminalization of poverty in the midst of a widespread housing crisis, by reading this letter that we sent the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor early in 2019.
The Emergency is Trump
Trump’s “national emergency” is a fake emergency, not for national security, but to usurp power that belongs to Congress.
Letter to SF Board of Supervisors and Mayor Breed opposing expansion of Conservatorship
San Francisco may soon expand involuntary conservatorship. We've written a letter to Mayor Breed expressing our opposition to the proposed ordinance, and our support for the opposition coalition led by Seniors and Disability Action.
A Message from The Poor People's Campaign
The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is an organization committed to reviving the movement of Martin Luther King, Jr. to demand economic and racial justice for the poor of America.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, they have issued a set of demands to elected representatives that promote economic justice.
The Shutdown - How We Got Here
Thanks to hostage-taking by Trump and an abdication of governance on the part of Republicans, we ended up with a prolonged Government Shutdown. How this situation has developed, and what we can do resolve this impasse.
Standing with Immigrants at home and at the border
On Saturday, join us at a Candlelight Vigil 5pm-6pm on the corner of Powell St. and Market St. We will hear from CARECEN and SOA Watch about the realities of the migrant caravan at the border, and about the hardships faced by immigrants in ICE detention. We will also be raising money to a fund of 12 groups working directly with immigrants. Donate online or by texting “STOPTHETEARS” to 555888.
Talking to your friends and family about Trumpism
To help the Resistance thrive, and to prevent a repeat of these trying times, we need to convince our friends and family who’ve supported Trump to stop supporting him and start opposing him with us. This will not happen quickly—we must start now. And it will not happen easily—we must prepare to have some uncomfortable conversations.
To help you prepare, here are some suggestions on what you can do.
Georgia Secretary of State Runoff Election
There’s a special election on Dec 4 in Georgia for the Secretary of State seat! This official oversees election practices, so this is an important seat to win to stop voter suppression in Georgia!
Indivisible SF Supports Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House
We need a solidly progressive House speaker who has the skill and experience to build and maintain her caucus in order to pass bold legislation for America. That person is Nancy Pelosi.
Florida Recounts
Recounts are underway in Florida and the effort needs your support. Learn how you can help.
Mississippi Senate Runoff Election
There’s a special election on November 27 in Mississippi for the US Senate seat! Every Senate seat is critical and Democrat Mike Espy is polling strongly enough that he has a chance to win this. Learn how you can help!
Nov 6 2018 Election Victories We're Celebrating
Democratic and progressive activists all across the country worked our asses off in this election, and achieved some really important victories. Here’s an inventory of just some of the highlights.
Indivisible SF Statement Against Political Violence
Indivisible San Francisco condemns and opposes political violence. We stand united against racial, religious, and political hate crimes such as last Monday's racist murder of a Black man and woman in a Kentucky grocery store, the dozen bombs mailed during midweek to Democratic Party leaders and news media opponents of Trump, and the explicitly anti-Semitic mass killing of 11 Jews at Saturday sabbath services in Pittsburgh.