Welcome to Indivisible Lincoln Square!
Creating a just society through progressive values and grassroots engagement.
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Thank you to our volunteers!
We did not get the outcome we wanted, and it's going to take a while to process how we got here and where we go next. One thing we are sure of is that we owe all of our members, volunteers, supporters, and friends a HUGE THANK YOU.
What’s next for Indivisible Lincoln Square?
At ILS you’ll find fighters for fairness, believers in the power of the people, and citizens who refuse to sit on the sidelines when the people, places, and institutions we care about are under threat.
We currently are planning how we will stand up to Trump 2.0, knowing this sequel will be even worse than the original. Our blue state and city likely will be a target of his hateful actions, but we promise to be a force to be reckoned with as well as a support network for the most vulnerable.
We welcome you to join us because together we have the power to fight back - and win.
What you can do TODAY!
Email or call our Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. Urge them to
Fill any all federal judge openings. Learn more
Stop recess appointments. Learn more
Messages are always more effective if you use your own words so we are not providing sample messages but kindly note you are a member of Indivisible Lincoln Square. Phone calls are usually logged (if you speak to a person) and often are more heavily weighed than emails.
DICK DURBIN
U.S. Senator for Illinois
Phone:
Chicago: (312) 353-4952
Springfield: (217) 492-4062
D.C. : (202) 224 -2152
TAMMY DUCKWORTH
U.S. Senator for Illinois
Phone:
Chicago: (312) 886-3506
Springfield: (217) 528-6124
D.C. : (202) 224-2854
Email or call you US House Representative and urge them to vote no on HR9495. Find your representative here.
After failing to pass it earlier last week, the House is scheduled to vote yet again this week on H.R. 9495, a bill that would grant the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury the unilateral authority to suspend the tax-exempt status of organizations deemed “terrorist supporting” without providing meaningful due process or requiring any evidence - much less evidentiary standard - to support such a designation.
Under President-elect Donald Trump, this legislation would enable his administration unfettered power to stamp out any groups opposed to his agenda. It must be stopped. Congress must take every step possible to curtail excess Executive power, and not expand it.
Everything else
Steering Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 a 5:30 pm
Location to be determined
National Indivisible has released it guide, Indivisible: a Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink.
You can read the guide for yourself or watch an introductory video
Here are three main take-aways
Our work mattered, but it wasn’t enough.
We lost all seven presidential swing states. Our campaign and ground game in battleground states significantly closed the gap and was enough to win other races in the House, Senate and state elections, but it just wasn’t enough to overcome the nationwide swing.
A rejection of the status quo, not an embrace of fascism. The result was part of a global backlash in western democracies in the post-covid/inflation era. Voters rejected incumbents globally this year, but that doesn’t mean the electorate embraced Project 2025 or facism. That matters, because it means there will be major potential backlash to Trump 2.0.
A coalition built on dissatisfaction with the status quo is not a durable coalition. The sadists, grifters, and extremists who lead MAGA will soon become a governing party with an unpopular agenda. If we organize to push back on them, we can fracture their coalition and build our own.