Indivisible just sent email with action items to do right now and more info on funding freeze:

[Amaryllis]

Last edited Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:47 PM - Edit history (1)

https://indivisible.org/omb

Go to the link for specific action items!!

I copied the text but go to the link above so you can see all the links in the message below.
And if you arent signed up with Indivisible, do it now! I can't say this enough. They are the best thing going for staying up to date and for action.

Text of message:
Trump has signed a number of illegal orders during his first week in office. But his decision to issue a broad freeze on federal spending allocated by Congress is among the most radical, brazenly unconstitutional, and harmful acts by a president of the United States in modern history.

It’s not alarmist to say that if this is allowed to stand -- if the president can usurp the powers of Congress and unilaterally withhold government services to suit his own political agenda -- we’ll be entering the realm of dictatorship.

And it’s not just our democracy under threat in this moment. The chaos Trump has unleashed with this freeze has already touched millions of Americans as agencies, nonprofits, and people who rely on government grants for education, housing, and food assistance try to figure out what the hell is going on.

Throughout the country today, Medicaid portals were shut down, preventing people from accessing care.
Meals on Wheels program directors were unsure whether they could legally deliver meals to seniors this evening.
Preschools couldn’t access Head Start reimbursements, threatening paychecks to teachers.
Nonprofits serving veterans were unsure whether they could help provide emergency housing to homeless vets tonight or assistance to cover rents.
Domestic violence shelters are considering closing their doors.

These things happened before the freeze was set to go into effect. What happens when the freeze begins at 5pm ET today? Chaos. The White House has been intentionally vague about what programs will be impacted, guaranteeing massive disruptions and hardship for millions.

Amidst the chaos and harm, remember: Trump does not have the constitutional authority to do any of this. It’s all illegal. The Constitution says so, and the Supreme Court agrees. This is a dictatorial power grab and we need to fight it accordingly.
What you can do now

If you have a Democratic senator: They need to know we expect them to fight with every tool they have. This isn’t a moment for half-measures or mealy-mouthed statements. They need to sound the alarm and grind Senate activity to a halt until this freeze is lifted. Call your Democratic senator(s) now >>
If you have a Republican representative: Tell them that their silence makes them complicit in this unconstitutional act and they'll be held accountable for the harm it causes if they refuse to speak up. Call your Republican representative now >>
If you are impacted by the freeze: Share your story. Go to social media and share a video or a post talking about how Trump’s seizing of funds impacts you. More than the illegality, it’ll be the stories of harm that generate backlash to Trump’s overreach. Consider tagging your elected officials and sharing with us.
If you want more to do: Visit our resource page where we’ve got info you can share and call scripts for your other elected officials.

This is just the start. If this thing continues, we’re going to be ramping up the defiance in order to save lives and our democracy. No compromise with dictatorship. Period.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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Indivisible Project is a locally-led, people-powered movement of thousands of local groups in red, blue, and purple states, and in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Our mission is to power and lift up a grassroots movement of local groups to defeat the Trump agenda, elect progressive leaders, and realize bold progressive policies.

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R

Ty for sharing!

[bdamomma]

2. K&R

nt

[LauraInLA]

3. Bumping!

[durablend]

4. Oh well guess writing is a waste

Both McCormick and Perry will no doubt be "Trump won, get over it stupid lib" and who the hell knows which side Fetterman is working for today.

[CousinIT]

15. Write 'em anyway. They hear from no one but billionaires, Musk and SHtler....

….they work for YOU. Make sure they hear from YOU.

Will they change their shitty tune? Maybe not. But they will be reminded that their constituents still exist and that their bullshit affects REAL people’s lives. We may not see instant change - but they need to hear from us. If they don’t, they damn sure won’t push back against SHitler.

“I’m not going to contact my rep because they’re MAGA” can’t be a showstopper anymore.

THIS IS THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES. Contact them all.

[Hekate]

5. Excellent! Can you please cross-post to the new forum The Way Forward?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1324

Easy to do: just copy & paste the whole thing at the link

[Amaryllis]

9. good idea....I will do it.

[Mountain Mule]

6. This is greatly appreciated - thank you!

[erronis]

7. Thank you for this. Could you edit your post and remove all the tracking info?

A clean link would be https://indivisible.org/omb

Great information - thanks!

[Amaryllis]

12. I changed the second link to that. Is that what you meant? Maybe i should just delete the first link because it has

tracking info in it. I didn't know how to get rid of it. I need to learn how to do this as I want to post a lot more Indivisible messages because they are always good but they always have links that don't copy and paste.

[erronis]

13. Yes - that worked for the second link. General rules for removing tracking are

delete anything following the "?" in a link, especially if that deleted content looks like it contains "id=" strings.

This is not always possible and the tracking companies are getting much more devious in their usage.

Whenever you think you have a cleaned-up version of a link, copy it into a new browser tab and give it a try to see if it still brings up the correct page.

I wish life were as simple as it was when I first started in the internet with usenet, etc. (Says old man shaking his fist at the new clouds.)

[Amaryllis]

14. Well, i'm an old lady shaking my fist at having to learn more new technology. Thanks for the help.

I may private message you if i run into trouble in the future.

[jmbar2]

8. K&R - done!

Oregon has one somewhat new Republican congressman. Just left a message for his DC office.

[duhneece]

10. K R. nt

[SalviaBlue]

11. K&R