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Calls to Action

Calls to Action
Thanks to our sister group – H-CAN Indivisible for these great ways to be active in our government. Thanks to all of you who will be called to Action this coming week and in future weeks!

MAGA Republicans are once again taking aim at one of our fundamental rights: The right to vote. After realizing that granting every American fair and easy access to the ballot box is detrimental to their electoral chances, Republicans looked at Trump’s attempted steal of the 2020 election and said, “Let’s do more of that.” 

And so they drafted The Big Lie Bill (officially known as the American Confidence in Elections Act or ACE).

We can’t allow Republicans to control the narrative about elections. They are attempting to sow as much disinformation as possible to hold power. We have to make sure people know exactly what they are doing, and it starts with spreading the word. Below is a new graphic from Indivisible – use these links to share on Twitter, if you’re still there, and then share on Facebook, share on Instagram, and share on Threads too! The more eyes, the better. 

And our own Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is doing her part. On Thursday, August 3rd at 6:30pm at the Media-Upper Providence Library, she will be hosting an information session on the Inflation Reduction Act’s benefits related to home energy upgrades and electric vehicles. Per Rep. Scanlon, “The transition to a green economy is expected to save families an average of $1,000 per year in energy costs. Millions of Americans are already eligible for tax credits that will make it easier and more affordable for them to upgrade to more efficient appliances, purchase an electric vehicle, install residential clean energy systems, and save money on their energy bills. I’m thrilled to see the benefits of this historic law start to reach Pennsylvanian families, so I want to alert you to an educational program my office is hosting to help constituents learn more about the cost-saving benefits available to them.”

Indivisible’s Powering Progress Campaign

As we recently mentioned, Indivisible has launched the Powering Progress campaign to build support for an active and inclusive government through celebrating the individual and community-level investments in the Inflation Reduction Act. August is the one year anniversary of the IRA passing, a significant step toward making corporations pay what they owe in taxes, tackling healthcare affordability, and creating a better, clean energy-powered future for our families. 

The Biden campaign is actively trying to get the word out (and Rep. Greene is helping!), but when the media doesn’t focus on the positive, we need to make sure folks in our area hear about the wins being made possible through the IRA. 

H-CAN Indivisble is hoping to plan a tabling event in August/September to spread the word further but in the meantime, consider joining the Race Class Narrative Zoom session on August 2 at 8pm EST. The right regularly uses racial fear as a tool to exploit economic anxieties and turn people against one another. The Race Class Narrative messaging architecture fights back at these attacks and racial dog whistles. Join our Zoom to learn how to use Race Class Narrative messaging in your work – including but not limited to actions supporting the August celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act.

POSTCARDING:

Note from Jenn Hallam:  Postcards to Philly voters are here and ready for pickup on my front porch (4719 Woodland Avenue). Feel free to come get some even if you didn’t respond initially. There are plenty! Optional donation towards the cost of cards ($.10/card), can be left in the box.

(IMPORTANT) PLEASE NOTE:

  • The packs are divided up into 25 cards each. If you had requested fewer than that, please take the whole pack anyway. Then send me a photo or an email with the names of anyone you didn’t get to on your list.
  • There is a mistake in the pre-printed info on the cards. Please correct according to the instructions that come with your cards.
  • These cards are to be mailed on SEPTEMBER 26. So, please hold on to them until then. I’ll send out a reminder the day before. If you don’t want to hold on to the cards, feel free to drop them back off to me once completed and stamped and I will get them in the mail on the correct date.

Finally, if you want to write cards but cannot pick them up and/or cannot supply stamps, please let me know and we’ll figure it out!

Promote the Vote PA

A record number of voters requested mail-in ballots for the 2023 Primary Election in PA, however, many of them did not return their ballots to be counted. Others did not follow ballot instructions and their ballots were canceled.

Here’s an opportunity to reach out to these voters and gather info that will allow us to help make voting easier & empower them for future elections! Join Promote the Vote PA for their Tuesday/Thursday phone banks from 6-8 p.m.  Sign up here and learn more here.

Upcoming Events:

Wed., Aug. 2, 8pm

Indivisible Race Class Narrative Zoom Session

Join our Zoom to learn how to use Race Class Narrative messaging in your work – including but not limited to actions supporting the August celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Learn more and RSVP here.

Thurs., Aug. 3, 6:30 pm, Media-Upper Providence Library

Information Session with Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon

Join the Office of Congresswoman Scanlon to learn more about how the Inflation Reduction Act can help you reduce energy costs and save on electric vehicles.

Learn more here and register.

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Sen. Bob Casey
Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link

Sen. John Fetterman
Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-2020, email link

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Greetings Indivisibles!


There was lots of supportive honking at yesterday’s “Honk & Wave” MAGA Default Crisis event! About 16 of us from H-CAN Indivisible, Lower Merion Indivisible and Upper Darby Indivisible came together with catchy signs proclaiming the importance of raising the debt ceiling and not giving in to MAGA Republicans’ pressure to compromise on the budget with cuts that would hurt everyday people in all aspects of their lives. It was nice to know we are not alone in our deep concern for the consequences of default. And that people out there are paying attention! Here are a few pictures from the event

And we’re also already featured in a small piece in the Delco Times!

HERE’S OUR CALL TO ACTION:

House Republicans have created a MAGA Default Crisis, forcing an impossible choice between defaulting on their debt – which would cause unprecedented economic chaos – and slashing funding for public programs like K-12 education and Medicaid. These extreme cuts would:

  • Cut Medicaid, jeopardizing the healthcare for 21 million people who rely on it
  • Slash funding for schools, eliminating the jobs of over 100,000 teachers, impacting 32 million students

Either way, it’s hard-working families who will suffer the most. We need all Democrats in the House to stand strong against the MAGA Default bill and not give in to those extreme Republican demands.

Please call or email Rep. Scanlon and Senators Casey and Fetterman and urge them to commit to a clean default bill that does not cut funding for the critical programs that our communities rely on. We all know how important this is! Can you call, email or Resistbot every day until this is resolved? Let’s give it a try and make sure they know how strongly we feel about getting this done!

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon – Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-2020, email link
Sen. Bob Casey – Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link
Sen. John Fetterman – Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link

Resistbot: Text resist to 50409, or connect with Resistbot on Facebook to use it with FB messenger

Calling all Members! Join our Indivisible PA State call this Wednesday!Wednesday, May 24th, 7pm – 8pm, via Zoom, RSVP here

Becca Litt, our Indivisible PA Statewide Organizer has invited all of our members to join the monthly statewide Indivisible call during this MAGA Default Crisis Week of Action. The call will feature PA 02’s very own Member of Congress and Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Brendon Boyle! Rep. Boyle has been the forefront of the MAGA Default Crisis fight and is one of the three members who penned the sign on letter asking Republicans for a clean debt ceiling + the MoC who filed a discharge petition to give Congress the flexibility to prevent a catastrophic default.

Rep Boyle will talk to us about  MAGA Default Crisis more generally and what he is doing as ranking member of the Ways and Means committee  to pass a clean debt ceiling bill. He will also talk about the letter he penned  as well as the discharge petition(read more about that here). AND, he may even have time for questions. We will also be hearing from our Legislative Director, Andrew O’Neil who will update us with what’s next and what other fights we should be prepared for after the June 1st debt ceiling deadline. 

Register for Wednesday’s Meeting HERE! 

Call to Action on PA House Gun Bills

Per the group Heeding God’s Call to End Gun Violence, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is likely to vote on the four gun reform bills shortly. This week HB 1018 is likely to come up for a vote.

Let’s reach out to Rep. Boyd or Curry ASAP this week to urge them to vote for HB 1018  that focuses on Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Passage of this bill by the PA House is a critical step toward enactment.
Locate your PA House Rep at Find Your Legislator – PA General Assembly (state.pa.us)Get Ready for Delco Pride!As listed below, the Delco Pride Festival is coming up in just over two weeks, on Saturday, June 10th, 1pm – 6pm.

Important Links

Indivisible’s new Practical Guide to Defeating MAGA

Upcoming Events

Saturday, June 10, 1 – 6 pm

Delco Pride Festival, Upper Darby Municipal Building, 100 Garrett Road

Come out for this fun festival where H-CAN Indivisible will will be doing voter registration and outreach.  You can also volunteer to help out during the day.  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctDXw_7uwqySiaM2ltf_eL70yegS5RLmU2JbGd2KZzbkzJfA/viewform
Thanks for everything you continue to do!  

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Sen. Bob Casey
Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link

Sen. John Fetterman
Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-2020, email link

Resistbot: Text resist to 50409, or connect with Resistbot on Facebook to use it with FB messenger

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Hi Indivisible Upper Darby! 

We had a great week last week!  Good news all around for PA.  And you had a part in making that happen!  We are a dispersed group….doing things on our own, staying quiet about our good work, but we know that you have been doing what you can to protect our democracy!  Thank you for all you do both quietly and with a loud voice.  We hope that you feel gratified that your efforts are going to make a big difference in PA…a huge difference!

But as we always say…the work is never done.  We have to be tenacious about holding on to democracy and it is worth it!  We gave you a week to rest…but now it is time to get going again.  We have work to do that will make a huge difference for our entire country.  Here is what needs to get done:

Georgia has a runoff even though Warnock is leading in the vote count.  We have to get people out one more time!  Here are some actions you can take:

Postcards:  Below is a letter from Jenn Hallam and here is where you can contact her if you want postcards:  Jenn Hallam has more cards available for pick-up.  Please reach out to Jenn at jenn_hallam@yahoo.com.

Hi Everyone!

Georgia postcards are now available on my porch (4719 Woodland Ave., Drexel Hill).

I have plenty of postcards for everyone, so take however many you think you can get done between now and Nov. 23rd. If you get here and find the box empty or short on the number you need, text me at 610-724-8199 and I’ll get more out. You can also knock but you will be greeted by a lot of ferocious barking if you go that route! 🙂

A few notes:

  • The mailing deadline is Nov. 23rd but please mail the cards as you finish them (i.e. if you’re done before 23rd, mail before then!)
  • These cards are being mailed to a demographic that leans very strongly DEM, but they are coming from a NON-PARTISAN 501c3. Please stick to the script and DO NOT attempt to make the cards partisan.
  • You’ll notice in the script that you’re being asked to sign as a volunteer for the Georgia NAACP.  GA NAACP is Center for Common Ground’s local partner for this campaign.
  • We have cards going out to a number of different counties in GA. If you are taking more than one pack of cards, try to take them all for the same county (I have them marked). If you must take more than one county, be careful to keep the materials separate. The labels provided are specific to each county. If you do get them mixed up, just make sure that the label has the same county as the one of the address list. And contact me if you have questions.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for your continuing commitment to protecting the freedom to vote! Jenn

Other ways to help GA!

WANT TO HELP FOR THE GEORGIA RUNOFF?
 Click here to sign up for Indivisible’s upcoming actions to help get out the vote.

Indivisible National Call to Action! 

At this point we know there’s a good chance Republicans will win enough congressional races to achieve a House majority. If they do, we’re running out of time to achieve our progressive priorities and policies necessary for basic governance (think: raising the debt ceiling).

So what’s the answer?  It’s to take advantage of the “final session” (the period of time between the election and the inauguration of the next Congress, previously referred to as “lame duck”) to achieve these goals.

If Democrats lose their trifecta, we know that MAGA Republicans will not only refuse to cooperate to pass substantive legislation, but also actively obstruct basic legislation, such as by trying to slash Social Security and Medicare.  To prevent this, we need Democrats to keep Congress in session for the remainder of this calendar year to minimize the potential harm by Republicans.

But Congress won’t do this on their own. We need to convince them to take this vital step. 

Rep. Scanlon – Delco office 610-626-1913; D.C. office 202-225-2011  email link

Sen. Casey – Phila office 215-405-9660; D.C. 202-224-6324  email link.

Sen. Toomey – Phila office 215-241-1090; D.C. 202-224-4254; email link

Call your House Rep. and our Senators (yes, Toomey too!) and ask them to stay in session to pass wildly popular bills such as:

1). Raising the debt ceiling so Republicans can’t weaponize it against Social Security and Medicare next year.  This is a time-consuming bill so they need to get busy on it now. Here’s an explainer on the debt ceiling.

2). The Marriage Equality Act

3). The Electoral Count Act

These reforms are ready to pass on the floor, but we know Republicans would never bring them up for a vote.  So let’s do this! 

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Sen. Bob Casey
Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link

Sen. Pat Toomey
Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-1913, email link

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Upcoming events

TOMORROW – JOHN FETTERMAN RALLY IN PHILADELPHIA Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is holding a rally here in Philly tomorrow at 11:00. The rally will be held at the Dorothy Emanual Rec Center, 8500 Pickering Street, Philly, 19150. 

Here’s the sign-up link for all the details: https://www.mobilize.us/allinpa/event/512852/
OUR OCTOBER 6TH MEETING – HEAR FROM EZRA LEVIN! Our next meeting is October 6th at 6:30 pm on zoom.  And we have a special guest!  Ezra Levin will join us to talk about getting out the vote in the last stages of the election cycle.  And we’ll talk about our strategy from now until November 8.   We’ll also go over the importance of signing up to be a poll worker and otherwise help out on Election Day. You’ll hear from experts all about exactly what the job entails, how to sign up, and other details. We love to see you, so come and say hi!
 Sign up here for our October Meeting.
WOMEN’S MARCH IN PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 8TH The Women’s March is in Philly again , on October 8th from Noon to 2:00 pm.  Be part of this national day of action to help us send the message: Women demand our rights. The march will go from the Washington Monument Fountain in front of Philadelphia’s Art Museum to City Hall. Women all around the country are uniting for a fall of reckoning. We will not sit back and accept the attacks on our families, future, and our freedom.
 You can sign up here.
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Please show up on August 10 for the UD Council Meeting!

Council members received the preliminary report from the investigation into the alleged missing Covid relief funds. Surprise! They aren’t missing. 

If you’re angry that the money designated for flood relief, gun violence reduction, open space and grants to small businesses – among other things – has been held up for 7 months, PLEASE COME TO THE COUNCIL MEETING on August 10, at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Building. Sign in before 6:55 pm if you want to speak during public comment. Bring friends, family, and neighbors. 

Read the Letter to the Editor by Peggy Wilson, Delco Indivisible, and Upper Darby Resident….and be inspired to write your own to share your frustration and anger about the hold-up of the allocation of the ARPA funds!

LETTER: Upper Darby must move forward with ARPA fund distribution
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Calls to Action

Phone Banks

Indivisible Give No Ground Phone Bank – Tuesday, June 21, 5-8 pm

We’re calling into PA’s 8th congressional district to help re-elect Matt Cartwright to Congress and elect John Fetterman to the US Senate.  RSVP here.  Additional phone banks, including those to help PA state representative candidates, can be found here. 

Postcards and Letters

If you like the idea of writing with other folks, Indivisible Upper Darby and H-CAN Indivisible are joining together in writing letters and postcards to get folks registered, get out the vote, and get progressive candidates elected.

Bring yourself, a friend, some stamps if you can, and some snacks if you want! We’ll have all the other supplies you need and refreshments to share.

Events will take place every other Tuesday at 7 PM from June 28 through August 23. Locations as follows:

June 28th, July 12th, and August 23rd: 4719 Woodland Avenue, Drexel Hill (Jenn and Bonnie’s yard)

July 26th, August 9th: 629 Overhill Road, Ardmore (Pam and Jason’s yard)

Shapiro Squad:

Josh Shapiro’s communications team is looking for volunteers to join the Shapiro Squad and amplify his message on social media and with your networks. You can register here and find graphics to amplify here. 

Let’s Go Joe Update

Thanks to everyone for urging Pres. Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase manufacturing of solar panels, and heat pumps, update our grid infrastructure and so much more.  See the announcement here. 

Upcoming Events

Tues., June 21, 5 pm
Give No Ground Phone Bank
Call voters in PA-08 to help re-elect Matt Cartwright to Congress and elect John Fetterman to the US Senate.

More details and sign up here.

Wed., June 22, 6:30 pm
Indivisible Truth Brigade Webinar: Election Disinformation Fighters Unite! 
Hear from Truth Brigade, Common Cause, UltraViolet, Union of Concerned Scientists, ATI & PEN America. Learn about attempts to block voting access through disinformation, and take meaningful action to disrupt this disruption.

Register here.  

Thurs., June 23, 5:30 pm
VoteRiders Pride Month Letter Writing Party with Hamilton cast members (via Zoom)

More details and sign up here.  

Tues, June 28, 7 pm
Postcards in the Yard – 4719 Woodland Ave., Drexel Hill

See details above and RSVP here.

Don’t forget to check out the Let People Vote calendar for several opportunities to register and engage with voters in the coming weeks.

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Sen. Bob Casey
Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link

Sen. Pat Toomey
Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-1913, email link

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Meeting Update

Indivisible Upper Darby meeting postponed until after the May 17 primary. 

Please make sure you vote and remind at least 5 people to get out and vote!  Please save the date:  Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 7:00 pm.

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From Penn. Dems:

Friends –  This will be quick. We’re working very hard to get Democratic candidates on the ballot, helping them collect signatures of registered voters in their district. As we near the last few days of the petition period, we need your help. If you’re a registered Democrat in Pennsylvania and are able to knock doors to collect petition signatures on Saturday, March 26 and/or Sunday, March 27, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/RsuMb6r5C6hNyors9

**NOTE: You must be a registered Democrat in Pennsylvania to collect signatures.** If you’re unable to petition, or not a registered Democrat in Pennsylvania, please consider making a contribution to assist our efforts as we send staff and volunteers to the most critical regions of PA: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/winpa22 Thank you! PA HDCC Staff            

Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee

PA HDCC
PO Box 555
Harrisburg PA 17108 United States

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Remember Jan 6

Please remember.

To symbolically protest the January 6 insurrection, we are asking Indivisible Upper Darby members and everyone you can share this with to fly an American flag, put candles in your windows, or put a sign in the yard of your home or business. 

We have opted not to come together in a rally because of the continued spike in COVID numbers.  Be safe and healthy and continue to be vigilant and active to protect and defend democracy in 2022! 

May we all have a happy and healthy New Year!  

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Your 5 weekly to-dos


  1. Call your senator and demand they move quickly on the Freedom to Vote Act. 
    Senate Democrats have released a new version of their democracy reform bill called the Freedom to Vote Act. The Freedom to Vote Act builds on the For the People Act and brings us closer to passing transformational democracy reform this Congress. Call your senators and let them know you want them to adjust the filibuster now to pass the Freedom to Vote Act.
  2. Make calls on an inclusive recovery package before it’s too late! 
    Our spooky October 31 deadline is fast approaching. This means we’re in a key moment for advocacy as we fight to win the most progressive reconciliation bill possible. With just a few days left until the House vote, it is urgent that you call your representative and tell them how important it is that we pass an inclusive recovery bill that works for everyone. Once you have called your representative click here to call your senators and demand they pass the bill immediately after the House sends it over.
  3. Call your senator and tell them to protect Roe v. Wade now. 
    The House has passed the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill aimed at preserving access to an abortion nationwide, as Republican-led state legislatures pass countless bills across the country threatening abortion rights. The bill now has to pass a vote in the Senate, which is why it is urgent that you call your senator and demand they protect reproductive rights. 

P.S. — We’re able to fund the ads, call scripts, tools, and work of huge weeks like last week because of the generous support of grassroots donors, particularly recurring donors whose support we can count on every month. If you’re able, click here to make a recurring or one-time gift to help fund our work.