Rebecca & Smitha discuss how the White House repeatedly ignored coronavirus warnings and how we MUST vote to get out of this mess.

Congress must show they are people #WhoCareForUs and help people, not corporations.  The next coronavirus package must:

1. Give money directly to states and people.  No more money for corporations.
2. Fully funding USPS and vote-by-mail.
3. Provide robust legislative oversight is essential to be sure the administration uses money the way the law intends. 

GOTV

NEW THIS FRIDAY! Indivisible Chicago has postcards to Wisconsin and Michigan

https://www.postcards2wi.com/

Vote Forward: https://votefwd.org/

Post Cards to Voters: https://postcardstovoters.org/

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Action of the week: 

The impeachment process is moving forward.  Call Congress to keep going

For Reps: Trump

Rebecca recounts her experience applying for small business disaster relief, Smitha shares a prescription for Congress as they negotiate the next relief bill, and we update you on voting for down ballot races in Oregon & beyond.

Astroturfed “Reopen” Protests

Small Businesses & the PPP debacle

The Atlantic: We Are Living in a Failed State

White House Blockade Stopping States From Getting PPE

Oregon Secretary of State: Update/Confirm Voter Registration by April 28 for May 19 Primary

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 This week, Rebecca says, “Bye Bye Bernie,” Megan says, “Hello Vote by Mail,” and Smitha says, “Pull Together, Everybody!”

Robert Reich breakdown of Wisconsin

Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Secure Elections

Warren’s Medium Post: Protecting Our Elections During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Action of the week: Coroavirus package

Congress must return to work, to save lives and to save our democracy. Congress must immediately pass legislation to:

• force Trump to nationalize production of medical supplies and distribute them based on need
• fully fund universal vote-by-mail and the post office
• fully fund health care, income support, and tools for remote learning according to financial need

Must read messaging:

https://forgeorganizing.org/article/messaging-guidance-covid-19

This week, Megan’s back (!) for a discussion of the White House’s criminal incompetence, progressive pandemic messaging, and how to access Coronavirus assistance.

Governors Fighting Each Other (& the Federal Government) for Supplies

Help Wisconsin Hold a Primary That Doesn’t Kill People

The White House Has Been Using the Defense Production Act This Whole Time

US Asks Thailand for Aid They Already Sent to Thailand

White House Economists Warned in 2019 That a Pandemic Could Devastate America

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No matter where we live or the color of our skin, we all need medical care, food, and housing, especially when we get sick.  Congress must stay in session and take care of people affected by Covid-19.  They must immediately provide:

Smitha & Rebecca confront the End Times from their separate, undisclosed locations within the Branch Covidian compound that is America.

Why Elizabeth Warren is Everywhere on Coronavirus Response:

Trump putting economy ahead of lives.

TX Lt Gov Dan Patrick says older Americans should sacrifice their lives to save the economy.

Oregon Stay Home, Save Lives order goes into effect.

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Indivisible Oregon Actions and Scripts

Congress must help people, no corporations with the next coronavirus package.  I insist the Senator/Rep make sure congress passes

1. Relief for people – money directly to people, loans to small businesses (including those who get Medicaid funding) and paid family/sick leave
2. Vote by mail for the 2020 election
3. National production of medical and protective equipment

 Rebecca & Smitha delicately address Elizabeth Warren’s departure from the primary, delve into right wing espionage and decipher the latest Coronavirus news.

Right Wing Mercenary Erik Prince recruiting spies to infiltrate unions & liberal groups

Immigration courts ordered to remove bilingual coronavirus posters

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This Doctor Makes House Calls: Coroavirus action:

(disclaimer – I am not an expert on this virus.  At all.  Just a front-line doc trying to help)

We need a strong federal response to coronavirus. I ask the Senator/Representative to demand that Congress stay in session and act during this coronavirus emergency by

• Having daily Congressional covid-19 briefings given by experts outside of the Trump administration
• Passing a legislation package that puts our families first that includes food, medical care, paid time to care for ourselves/family, and worker protections

Pandemic vs epidemic:

Rebecca previews Super Tuesday and recaps Warren’s Seattle rally and the state of the presidential race. Smitha discusses election security, progressive messaging, and her visit to the Oregon capitol. And we shout out to all the donors to our flash fundraiser for Elizabeth Warren.

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This Doctor Makes House Calls

Sign up to be an Elizabeth Warren Road Warrior https://elizabethwarren.com/roadwarriors

Portland’s Women’s March: https://womxnsmarchpdx.com/

Sign up for Stand On Every Corner PDX: bit.ly/SOECPDX 

Make your plan for 2020.  The time to get off the sidelines is now.

1. 1. Post cards: postcards to voters https://postcardstovoters.org/
   2. Post cards to Wisconsin: https://www.postcards2wi.com/
   3. Letter writing: vote forward https://votefwd.org/ 
   4. Letter writing: swing left www.swingleft.org
   5. Texting: open progress https://www.openprogress.com/
   6. Texting: resistance labs https://resistancelabs.com/

This week we talk to Kate Sharaf about campaigning in Nevada for Elizabeth Warren and interview Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a pro-democracy progressive running for Secretary of State.

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Indivisible Oregon Actions and Scripts

Sign up to be an Elizabeth Warren Road Warrior https://elizabethwarren.com/roadwarriors

Portland’s Women’s March: https://womxnsmarchpdx.com/

Sign up for Stand On Every Corner PDX: bit.ly/SOECPDX 

Make your plan for 2020.  The time to get off the sidelines is now.

1. 1. Post cards: postcards to voters https://postcardstovoters.org/
   2. Post cards to Wisconsin: https://www.postcards2wi.com/
   3. Letter writing: vote forward https://votefwd.org/ 
   4. Letter writing: swing left www.swingleft.org
   5. Texting: open progress https://www.openprogress.com/
   6. Texting: resistance labs https://resistancelabs.com/
   7. Texting for candidates: contact campaigns directly
   8. Phone banking and canvassing – contact campaig

We raise red flags about Bloomberg & Barr, take a red pen to Trump’s budget, and get you ready to write letters to voters.

Bloomberg’s misogyny.

Bloomberg’s firehose of money.

“He has done some admirable work as a private citizen. A private citizen is what he should remain.” – Charles Blow, NYT Editorial: Democrats, Don’t Wish for Your Own Rogue

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Indivisible Oregon Actions and Scripts

Issues of the week: The budget and Barr

For the budget: My name is XX from XX zipcode. I am very concerned about Trump’s budget. It slashes our earned benefits and safety nets while promoting his racists agenda.  I ask the Senator/Rep to make sure the budget:

• Stops any money from going to CBP until there is transparency into what they are doing and guardrails to stop them from targeting people of color

Rebecca & Smitha share their firsthand account of the last-ever Iowa caucus, and revisit advocacy in the age of autocracy.

Joan Walsh on Elizabeth Warren’s unseen army of women supporters in The Nation (featuring us!).

Des Moines rally with Reps Haaland, Porter & Pressley

Video of the Iowa event where we met Elizabeth Warren

What the heck happened in Iowa?

What the f*ck happened in Iowa?

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Indivisible Oregon Actions and Scripts

Issue of the week: Trump is unhinged 

For Senators: My name is XX from XX zipcode. I am very concerned that Trump and his GOP are continuing to undermine our elections.  Attorney General Barr is working with Rudy Giuliani! I ask the Senator to keep pushing for

• the Senate to pass the election security measures passed in the Ho