Indivisible Napa stands with Black Lives Matter.

"Indivisible Napa immediately, unquestionably, and permanently supports #BlackLivesMatter We do not tolerate systemic racism or police violence against Black people (or against any minority). Our work as a progressive activist group includes working to create equal opportunity AND equal access for all; and to end the oppression and inequality for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. This is a fundamental part of the Progressive Movement. We cannot call ourselves free until ALL of us are free from the fear of violence and death due to the color of our skin. We must see this, we must hear this, and we must own this to stand up against the inequities of the system in which we currently live. Additionally, we must understand that we do NOT understand. But we will stand for all BIPOC until that term becomes meaningless—and until we are all seen and treated as the same!"

Black Lives Matter. Without qualifications. Without asterisks. Without add-ons. Black. Lives. Matter. 

From Indivisible National Weekly To Dos:

1. Support Black-led organizations and impacted communities. You can use this page to split a donation and there are even more organizations to consider here.

2. Pursue anti-racist education. Our resource here lists a few helpful readings to check out and share.

3. Ask your representative to co-sponsor the Omar-Pressley resolution. Reps. Ilhan Omar (MN-5) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) have introduced a resolution in the House condemning police violence. Call your representative and demand that they co-sponsor the resolution and speak out publicly about the need for the House to pass it without delay.

4. Protest safely. If you are able to protest and are planning to join any this week, please do so safely. The Anti Police-Terror Project has identified best practices for safety if you choose to attend in-person protests or events. Know the risks and do what you can to minimize the risk for you and those around you.

Read more about these actions and additional ways you can get involved this week in our latest resource. We’re constantly updating this with the latest calls-to-action and ways to support, so make sure to check back from time to time. You can also share this tweet, Facebook post, and Instagram post with quick, sharable actions.   

Who We Are

Indivisible Napa unites activists in Napa County who oppose President Trump’s agenda while supporting the Progressive agenda. Our actions are guided by the Indivisible organization as well as other activist groups and organizations that promote effective ways to make a difference.

The Indivisible Napa chapter is committed to getting the disenfranchised voters in this country (over 16 million!) able to vote again. We work in the states with the largest disenfranchised populations and encourage them to check their registration and guide them in re-registering. To date, we have worked in Virginia, North Caroline, Texas, Colorado and Kentucky. We also stand for Voters Rights for all and endorse Vote By Mail in all of our efforts.

Our Actions

We write postcards and letters to disenfranchised voters, we phone bank and text bank to those same people as well as Get Out The Vote efforts, we register voters (locally, outside the district and state, even remotely), we canvass districts that need our help to Flip to Blue.  We have rallies/protests to engage locals in resisting the current political climate.

We also provide Thought Leadership (education and speakers) on items in the Progressive agenda during our monthly meetings.

Above all, we get through these challenging times by working together, commiserating together and ultimately, laughing and celebrating together!

Register to Vote

Voting is key to our democracy and should be as easy as possible. 

Ways to Volunteer:

Our June Super Activists

As you may remember if you read last month’s newsletter, we had a contest for the most involved volunteer(s).  If you did a new activity at least twice, if you brought a new activist to an activity, or if you did at least two sessions in all four of our activities, you were entered into a contest. You may have thought I was just blowing smoke, but I did keep track!  And I’m announcing our June Super Activists awards right here and now:

Jeff Bayless – new activity at least twice!  Jeff is a postcarder, a letter writer, a (new) text banker and while he didn’t phone bank in June, he has in the past!  Way to step up, Jeff!

And a tie goes to Lana Stanley and Terry Messmer for bringing in new activists!  Both Lana and Terry are postcarders par excellence and have brought in new postcarders and have created their own sub-groups for Postcards for Democracy!  Thank you for inspiring new activists! 

Prizes will be awarded at our monthly meeting!  And the rest of you, don’t get discouraged!  We’re going to continue to acknowledge our Activists of the Month for July, August, September, and October!  So, keep up all your hard work!  You too may be a winner!

Therefore, Indivisible Napa is excited to offer a prize program for your efforts in the month of July:

1. When you try a new activity for a minimum of two sessions you
   will be entered into a drawing.  

2. If you bring a new activist to an activity, you will get another
   entry for each new activist.

3. If you do at least two sessions in all four of our activities – text banking, phone banking, postcard writing, and letter writing,
   you will win the Grand Prize! 

There can be multiple winners and prizes will be awarded in early July! These are fun activities – you are not shoveling trenches, hauling garbage, or even weeding your garden - so try something new!

We will not be deterred in our fight for our democracy! Thank you for continuing your efforts! RSVP for all activities at info4indivisiblenapa@gmail.com

What Can I do?

01. TEXTBANKING

Textbanking is fast, easy, and effective because many people communicate by text instead of answering their phones. Texting provides direct communication with a lot of voters very quickly. The schedule fluctuates due to available texting work, so check our calendar for the latest.

02. PHONEBANKING

Phone banking is an easy, fun way to reach out to voters for canvassing or getting out the vote, carried out by volunteer phone banks (that’s us!!). We will be phone banking remotely during the Corona Crisis. We have a phone bank every Saturday, 1 -3 p.m. Stay tuned for more details. Right now, our phone banks are to Arizona to help Mark Kelly become the next Senator!

03. POSTCARDS FOR DEMOCRACY

Join us to write Post Cards to disenfranchised voters across the country. We are also writing to voters telling them to request Vote By Mail ballots. Postcard packets are available for pickup from Lisa’s porch on Tuesday afternoons from 1-4 ONLY, no exceptions please! Packets of 20 postcards (including postage) for $10/cash only please! All supplies are provided. To request packets and/or for address, email info4indivisiblenapa@gmail.com by Monday evenings at 8 p.m. or subscribe for a weekly packet(s).

04. LETTER WRITING to get out the vote! (GOTV)

Letter Writing to Super States is our effort to motivate voters with personalized letters. Through Swing Left and their new campaign The Big Send, we are writing to voters throughout the countnry, urging them to vote in the November election. Letters are very effective! Letter packets may be picked up on Thursday afternoons, 1-4 ONLY, no exceptions please at Lisa’s porch. 20 letters for $15/cash only please! All materals provided. To request a packet or to subscribe to a weekly packet, please email info4indivisiblenapa@gmail.com by Wednesday at 8 p.m

05. DITCH MITCH IS REMOTE!

Think Mitch McConnell is as bad, if not worse, than 45? Then join us to Ditch Mitch. We will be doing remote work (postcards, phone banks, text banks) to support the Democratic candidate, Amy McGrath. Email info4indivisiblenapa@gmail.com to sign up!