Indivisible Santa Fe Newsletter

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TAKE A REST! Take a breath, gather your strength. The Summer of Democracy is around the corner, launching in full force with the June 14 No Kings day protest. We are organizing for the biggest pro-democracy protest yet in Santa Fe; keep reading below to see how we're organizing and how you can help. But first: read some of our recent contributions:

Democracy litigation

The right to due process singularly demarcates democracy from autocracy or dictatorship. It is a right that had has taken centuries take its current form It emerged first in twelfth century England and developed as it spread throughout the United Kingdom; to the American colonies and states; and finally to

Indivisible Santa FeHeidi Li Feldman

Dissent and Strength

Growing up in Albuquerque, my family had a small poodle who loved to hike in the Sandias. One day he chanced upon a bull. Possessing more cuteness than brains, to our horror he marched right up to the bull and began sniffing it. The bull responded with complete and utter

Indivisible Santa FeDebra Efroymson

❤️ In Loving Memory of Eleazar “Jr” Flores - Eleazar came to speak passionately to Indivisible Santa Fe back in April on behalf of Somos Unidos. He passed away in May after a devastating battle with systemic scleroderma. The gofundme formerly dedicated to his medical expenses now supports his family in the wake of his passing.

Indivisible: the mass movement leading the progressive fight against Trump

It grew out of a Google Doc, and now has millions of US members – what’s the secret of Indivisible’s success?

The GuardianRachel Leingang

🐦A little birdie told me that Indivisible Santa Fe has a new website. With more content and more organization, it gets better all the time!

🇺🇸 Norman Eisen reminds us, in a Memorial Day roundup:

Your job is not to finish the work—but neither are you, the child of free people, not to do your share.

What They Died For

Publisher’s Roundup 19, Memorial Day Edition

The ContrarianNorman Eisen

And a little comic framing of the craziness can go a long way 😂

Tom the Dancing Bug

The New Sneetches

The ContrarianRuben Bolling

Cartoon of the Day: Off Target

An exclusive cartoon from Michael de Adder

Meidas+Michael de Adder

Staff from Martin Heinrich's campaign are launching Voices of New Mexico, listening for impacts of Republican policies:

Voices of New Mexico: Time to Tell Senator Heinrich

Keep the pressure on with our regular protests:

Wednesdays: Walk the Talk

Walk The Talk Wednesdays! 12-1 pm St. Francis & Cerrillos

Indivisible Santa FeDonovan Kolbly

Saturdays: Tesla Takedown

Meet Saturdays from 10-2 across from the Tesla Albuquerque dealership at US Hwy 550 & Rio Rancho Blvd

Indivisible Santa FeDonovan Kolbly

☮️ Gearing up for June 14's No Kings Day, there are a bunch of opportunities coming up to sharpen your peacekeeping and protest skills.

There is a Peacekeeping & De-escalation training happening in Santa Fe on June 7, 9-12. This training introduces principles and methods of working with interpersonal conflict in nonviolent protest settings. It takes an approach of constructive engagement in conflict that moves participants away from destructive dynamics and towards mutually satisfactory solutions. The trainer is a life-long nonviolence activist, mediator, and holds a master's degree in conflict resolution. To join, email peacekeepers@swcp.com to register and get details about the location in Santa Fe.

Rise for Freedom puts on a training exercise Thursdays 6-8PM. This week, May 29: Digital Hygiene Deeper Dive - staying safe on your devices.

There is also a Power in Action workshop on May 29 6-8PM at 1420 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe being put on by the Democratic Party of Santa Fe County. Step into activism with easy tools to raise your voice, find community, and take action for our democracy. Light meal provided. Sign up on mobilize.

The Resistance Lab hosted by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D, WA) is having a session June 1, 12:00-2:00 MT. You can sign up on mobilize.

June 14: No Kings Day

Protest at the Roundhouse, 10-12:30! Counter-programming for Trump’s military display of dominance for his birthday, a spectacle meant to pretend strength.

Indivisible Santa FeDonovan Kolbly

The June 14 No Kings protest is looking to be a blowout. Indivisible Santa Fe is officially participating, and it'll be an amazing fun time and a chance to boost our own membership! If you haven't already, read about how to help Scott's campaign here:

“No Kings” Mass Recruitment Campaign

The June 14th “No Kings” protest presents an enormous opportunity for Indivisible Santa Fe. We are a “People Power” movement.

Indivisible Santa FeScott Romans

Do you know of a perfect spot for a poster advertising the upcoming “No Kings” protest on June 14th? The bulletin board at your grocery store? Your favorite gastropub? Your lefty barber shop? Maybe you know of five such places just calling out for a “No Kings” poster. Now you can take the initiative and make that happen. Download the official Santa Fe flyer, print it out at home or your local copy shop, and start posting away. Let’s make “No Kings” Santa Fe’s biggest protest yet!

Congresswoman Leger Fernández joined the good fight against the "Bad Billionaire's Budget" bill:

Congresswoman Leger Fernández Condemns Passage of “Bad Billionaire’s Budget” After Nearly 30 Hours of Democratic Resistance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, after nearly 30 hours of continuous debate and resistance, House Republicans passed their “Bad Billionaire’s Budget”—a sweeping, multi-trillion-dollar proposal that rips health care and food assistance from millions of Americans in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires and mega-corporations. Every single House Democrat, including Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), voted NO on the legislation.

Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández

The New Mexico Department of Justice has joined a coalition of 22 states challenging the Trump Administration's order to freeze federal funds, and has filed a temporary restraining order seeking to immediately restore funding for critical services.  The NMDOJ is gathering information about programs affected by the funding freeze. If your program has been impacted, let your voice be heard in this way by visiting https://nmdoj.gov/get-help/federal-disruptions/

WNMU faculty move to unionize, after much tumult on campus

Organizers on May 13 submitted union authorization cards from nearly three-quarters of faculty and requested formal recognition.

Santa Fe New MexicanMargaret O’Hara moharasfnewmexican.com

With so much going on at the national level, we have to remember that politics is local too!

Santa Fe City Council, mayoral candidates raise concerns about rocky rollout of election website

Several candidates complained they were initially not included in the online portal created by the City Clerk’s Office.

Santa Fe New MexicanCarina Julig cjuligsfnewmexican.com

We are continuing to build out our following on social media accounts, currently primarily Bluesky and Facebook. You can help out with this effort by following us and liking and re-posting our messages. Help us get the word out and expand our digital presence!

And if you want to take action that's both easy and effective, check out https://resist.bot/ - a handy chatbot tool to make it easy to let your representatives know what you think!