Usually this will include posts of upcoming and past protests, with photos and videos.
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For over a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power does not belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who believe they are above accountability.
Power belongs to the people, but only if we use it.
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Yard Signs, Flags, Handouts
No Kings/Vote Early yard signs are available for free!
A $10/sign donation is suggested. Currently in stock at Reach & Teach Book Store in San Carlos. If not available, they can be requested Here.
This Flag Day, we reclaim our flag by standing for the values it is meant to represent: freedom, diversity, justice, dignity, equality, civil rights, social progress, and solidarity.
Sunday, June 14, 11am – 12:30pm PDT Location: 1250 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA El Camino Real & Jefferson Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062
JOIN US ON JUNE 14TH, Corner of El Camino and Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, our regular time 11-12:30. We will dance, sing, protest, and so our celebration of Flag Day (it is OURS, not the insurrectionists!) bring yours, and we’ll have some there! THIS IS A PEACEFUL EVENT. No tolerance of violence. And if someone comes to disturb our peace, please turn your back and do not engage under any circumstances. Find someone in a blue or yellow vest to support you. This is what they want, especially during these fragile times. We are a community that is angry and scared, but leading with love and belief that we shall overcome. PLEASE JOIN! JoAnn Loulan, Judi and Charlie Kennedy.
Noelia Corzo – Board of Supervisors, District 2 President
Lisa Gauthier – Supervisor
Elmer Martinez – Redwood City Mayor
James Coleman – SSF City Council Member, representing Working Families
Pranita Venkatesh – Mayor of San Carlos, representing SMC AAPI
Demands for May 1st
Tax the rich. Our families, not their fortunes, should come first.
No ICE. No war. Hands off our vote. Expand democracy, not corporate power
In 2025, billionaires paid an average federal individual tax rate of 3.4%- 8.2%. Their fortunes grew an average of 33%. Meanwhile, the poorest among us have lost SNAP (food stamps), children in schools who qualify no longer receive a free meal (often was their only meal in a day), health care premiums have been increased, Medicaid is set to throw millions off in Dec of ’26, many rural hospitals have closed, stopping childcare subsidies… and so much more.
A day of protests & other actions, to remind ourselves that we are many & strong.
No Work (if you are able), No School (if you are able), No Shopping (we can all stop)
Ways to think about what “billion” really means in seconds are easier to understand than dollars– here’s the inequality if seconds were dollars:
100,000 = 28 hours, 1 million = 11 days, 1 billion = 32 years, 1 trillion=31,688 YEARS
On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping.
Location: El Camino Real and Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94062
Video by Bruce Rafnel
About this event
No Kings 3 is on March 28. Thousands will be out along El Camino across the Peninsula showing outrage at the administration, the illegal ICE actions, taking health care from millions to give tax breaks to billionaires, taking away rights from women over their own bodies, protecting pedophiles–the list goes on. Courage is contagious as we take back the House and Senate AND OUR COUNTRY!
We will meet once again at El Camino and Jefferson in Redwood City as we gather in solidarity and bask in “honk therapy” with everyone driving by joining us in strength and love.
A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Turn your back and do not exchange words….that’s what they want and will film you as they try to make us look violent.
Love is stronger than hate!
Photos
Photo by Dan Quinn
No Kings 3 Protests in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento on 28 March 2026
Photos and (a few) videos from the No Kings 3 protests that Pro Bono Photo has covered throughout the greater SF Bay Area. There are subfolders for locations with multiple galleries. There’s one gallery for each protest, listed alphabetically by location.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, there are thousands of dedicated defenders of democracy like you. On March 28, 2-4pm, many of us will be out in force along El Camino Real. Bring a friend and be counted!
Photos are from probonophoto.org photographers at this event were Sonny Mencher and Ed Ebert.
Protest! Saturday, February 28th, from 11am -12:30pm, RWC Corner of Jefferson and El Camino!
It’s hard to believe we’re living in a country that is buying warehouses to actually house HUMANS! Their plan is to house 10 million people without Due Process! They are going to use warehouses that are not meant for humans. To deal with that, they are going to put in porta-potties (NOT actual bathrooms) and with NO RUNNING WATER, so they will truck in water–which is a long-term risk for disease.
We must do what we can to protest these human animal stalls where millions of humans will be held against their will without the ability to contest their incarceration.
Join a National Day of Action Against ICE Detention Centers on Saturday, February 28.
We will meet at El Camino and Jefferson in Redwood City from 11-12:30. Bring your signs: MELT ICE, STOP PUTTING HUMANS IN WAREHOUSES, EVERYONE DESERVES DUE PROCESS and whatever makes you feel empowered!
A protest of the actions of ICE and the Trump administration more generally, held near Levi Stadium while the Super Bowl game was taking place there.
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The photographers at this event were Sammy Braxton-Haney, John Weekes, and Nate Love.
A protest of ICE timed for the morning of the Super Bowl. Redwood City, corner of Jefferson Ave. and El Camino Real.
These photos or videos may be downloaded and used freely for non-commercial purposes or by bona fide media services, provided that the photographer and Pro Bono Photo are credited whenever they are used (ProBonoPhoto.org/PHOTOGRAPHER’S NAME). The photographer retains copyright to the photos or videos. This is a CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
The photographers at this event were Sonny Mencher and Don Rasmussen.
This will be a protest in Redwood City at El Camino and Jefferson Ave to support all cities–especially Minneapolis–that are standing up to ICE. Honoring those who were killed: Alex Pretti & Renee Good and their families and friends. Another man shot in Arizona on the 27th and currently not named is in critical condition. And 6 who died in immigration detention just since Jan 1st! Honoring others who were arrested illegally and sent to secret jails where their families cannot find them…. There are rumors that ICE is coming to our area during Super Bowl as they want to punish us AND are losing their minds that Bad Bunny is the half time act and will sing in Spanish…so we need to be ready and show our power to stand up. If ICE is here by then we will have updates and more to do. I’ll be updating this information.
With ICE and CBP roaming the streets, united community action is more important than ever right now — from local mutual aid groups to school safety patrols. Known for its privacy features and end-to-end encryption, the Signal messaging app has become a popular platform for organizing these community groups.
Signal can be a great tool for private messaging, but it’s at its best if you know how to use all the privacy options. Not all of these options are automatic or even immediately obvious; there are also some best practices that are helpful for participating in and leading group chats.
The photographer at this event was Sonny Mencher. The photographer retains copyright to the photos or videos. This is a CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
to mourn Renee Good murdered in Minneapolis, 2 people shot in Portland, 35 people who have died in custody, children separated from their parents, people kidnapped off the streets with no reason, thousands held in inhumane conditions.
The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution
by: Vincent Bevins
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Recommended by: Bob B. – Vincent Bevins presents “a more nuanced picture of the 3.5% rule, with data showing that mass protests don’t always lead to the change that protestors want.”
From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. Yet we are not living in more just and democratic societies as a result. Acclaimed journalist Vincent Bevins carried out hundreds of interviews around the world, guided by a single, puzzling question: How did so many mass protests lead to the opposite of what they asked for?
The result is a stirring work of history that connects events in a dozen countries and reveals that conventional wisdom on revolutionary change is gravely misguided. From the so-called Arab Spring to Gezi Park in Turkey, from Ukraine’s Euromaidan to student rebellions in Chile and Hong Kong, Bevins provides a blow-by-blow account of street movements and their consequences, recounted in gripping detail. In this groundbreaking study of an extraordinary chain of events, protesters and major actors look back on successes and defeats, offering urgent lessons for the future.
Stanford University journalism students made this video of the Parade up Embarcadero to the Democracy Fair at Rinconada Park. The video includes IPV organizer JoAnn Loulan speaking about how important it is to VOTE YES ON PROP 50!
Location: Palo Alto, CA; 1:00–4:00 p.m. at Rinconada Cultural Park.
IPV videographer, Bruce Rafnel, prepared this 47-minute video showing many of the activities and speakers at the Democracy Fair at Rinconada Park. Bruce’s coverage includes the closing program featuring retired CA Supreme Court Justice La Doris Cordell, Hesham Sallem of Stanford, Congressman Sam Liccardo, and many Indivisible collaborators.
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Join Indivisible Portola Valley and Indivisible Palo Alto
Gather at 855 El Camino on both sides of El Camino—Town & Country Shopping Center AND the Stanford side cross street Embarcadero!
At 12:30 we will start our parade down BOTH sides of Embarcadero (on the sidewalk) to Rinconada Park for the Democracy Fair!
On June 14th we had 5000 folks–let’s represent the people who can’t be there and let people know WE ARE NOT GIVING UP! That’s what the administration wants-WE DISSENT! Costumes! Signs! Families!
This handout describes some of the Pillars of Support.
Each time a pillar institution yields to or supports the regime, the regime grows stronger. In contrast, noncooperation — refusing to do what is expected, disrupting the normal course of events, and withdrawing support from unjust or illegal policies — weakens the regime and creates cracks in its foundation of power.
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us—not just single days of mass action, but sustained organizing in our communities.
That’s why this summer, we’re launching One Million Rising—a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. This is how we build people power that can’t be ignored. You’re invited to join us—and lead.
You can visit the site to see the recorded videos and access the training materials.
For the latest information about No Kings events, go to this website: https://www.nokings.org
About No Kings
In June, we did what many claimed was impossible: peacefully mobilized millions of people to take to the streets and declare with one voice — America has No Kings. And it mattered. The world saw the power of the people. President Trump’s birthday parade was drowned out by protests in every state and across the globe. His attempt to turn June 14 into a coronation collapsed, and the story became the strength of a movement rising against his authoritarian power grabs.
Four months later, that movement roared back even stronger. On October 18, over seven million Americans joined 2,700+ events in all 50 states — a nationwide uprising 14 times larger than both of Trump’s inaugurations combined. What began in June as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy.
Now, President Trump has doubled down. His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting, and detaining people without warrants. Threatening to overtake elections. Gutting healthcare, environmental protections, and education when families need them most. Rigging maps to silence voters. Ignoring mass shootings at our schools and in our communities. Driving up the cost of living while handing out massive giveaways to billionaire allies, as families struggle.
The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings — and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger. “No Kings” is more than just a slogan; it is the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, shouted by millions, carried on posters and chants, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.
Because this country does not belong to kings, dictators, or tyrants. It belongs to We the People — the people who care, who show up, and who fight for dignity, a life we can afford, and real opportunity. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
El derecho al voto es esencial para nuestra democracia y siempre trabajaremos para protegerlo para todos los estadounidenses elegibles. Únase a nuestra capacitación “Conozca sus derechos electorales federales” para conocer …las acciones que puede tomar para combatir la desinformación y entender de qué manera se presenta la intimidación a los votantes en su comunidad.Show More
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El derecho al voto es esencial para nuestra democracia y siempre trabajaremos para protegerlo para todos los estadounidenses elegibles. Únase a nuestra capacitación “Conozca sus derechos electorales federales” para conocer las acciones que puede tomar para combatir la desinformación y entender de qué manera se presenta la intimidación a los votantes en su comunidad.
El derecho al voto es esencial para nuestra democracia y siempre trabajaremos para protegerlo para todos los estadounidenses elegibles. Únase a nuestra capacitación “Conozca sus derechos electorales federales” para conocer …las acciones que puede tomar para combatir la desinformación y entender de qué manera se presenta la intimidación a los votantes en su comunidad.Show More
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No Kings & Election Defense: What's Next?
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people. As President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to remind the world: America has No Kings.
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.
As …President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to remind the world: America has No Kings.Show More
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No Kings: Vote Early – Election Protection 201 Training
Join the No Kings coalition for this training to prepare for engaging in sustained mobilization and results protection work depending on opposition response to election results. —- No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people. As President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to …
Join the No Kings coalition for this training to prepare for engaging in sustained mobilization and results protection work depending on opposition response to election results.
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No Thrones. No Crowns. No …Kings.
On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.
As President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to remind the world: America has No Kings.Show More
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How to Talk about No Kings Early Vote & Election Protection
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. On October 17, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people. As President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to remind the world: America has No Kings.
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
On October 17, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.
As …President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to remind the world: America has No Kings.Show More
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No Kings: Vote Early: How to Step Up to Protect the Election (101)
Join the No Kings coalition for this training to learn how you can take action wherever you are to protect our elections this fall. We cover how to get out the vote, the importance of voting early, poll watching, and more. This 101 training focuses on election protection actions that are most central in the early voting period and the period leading up to election day. —– A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience. We expect …
Join the No Kings coalition for this training to learn how you can take action wherever you are to protect our elections this fall. We cover how to get out …the vote, the importance of voting early, poll watching, and more.
This 101 training focuses on election protection actions that are most central in the early voting period and the period leading up to election day.
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A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events. All events should be held in public spaces or on public property.
No Kings: Vote Early events are nonpartisan and are designed to increase participation from all eligible voters.
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No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.
As President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to remind the world: America has No Kings.Show More
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No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call
Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind the No Kings coalition’s early vote activation and election protection campaign and how you can get involved. We know our right to vote wasn’t given. It was won by people who marched, sat in, stood in line for hours in the rain, and risked everything so we could stand here today. Every generation before us fought for it. And now it’s ours to carry forward.
Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind the No Kings coalition’s early vote activation and election protection campaign and how you can get involved.
We know …our right to vote wasn’t given. It was won by people who marched, sat in, stood in line for hours in the rain, and risked everything so we could stand here today. Every generation before us fought for it. And now it’s ours to carry forward.Show More
This Substack post was reformatted and posted on Facebook.
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I’m watching the Los Angeles reaction to ICE raids with trepidation and regret.
Three years ago I taught a class at Harvard on the “theater of protest”— designed to help people understand why so many protests turn out to be Republican campaign videos working directly against the interests of the original protest.
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky – September 16, 2026
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the eighth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break …down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
Speakers include:
Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky – September 16, 2026
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the eighth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward. Speakers include: Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller …
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the eighth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break …down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
Speakers include:
Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky (Seventh Session)
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the seventh session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward. *Please note: This session was originally labeled as Session 8, but is technically the seventh session, due to the postponement of an earlier …
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the seventh session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break …down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky – April 30, 2026
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the sixth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward. Speakers include: Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller …
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the sixth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break …down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
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Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the fifth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward. Speakers include: Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller …
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the fifth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break …down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
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Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the fourth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break …down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.Show More
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
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Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the third session of The Breakdown, a new webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will …break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.Show More
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
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We’re a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda.
Defeating a multi-decade right-wing takeover of American government ain’t easy. But we’re here to win, and we have a plan. Here’s how we’re doing it:
We Are Indivisible. Our opponents depend on a divide-and-conquer strategy, so we treat an attack on one like an attack on all. We show up for each other, and particularly for those facing the brunt of right-wing ideologues’ attacks – often immigrants, people of color, and low-income people. We share a vision: a real democracy, of, by, and for everyone.
Strong Leaders, Strong Groups, Strong Movement. We build and sustain our movement’s power by helping individuals take leadership. They grow and lead local Indivisible groups, take independent action, and coordinate with their fellow local leaders. As a movement, our power comes from coordinated national campaigns where we act together, indivisible.
Inside/Outside Strategy. We understand systems of power – like how Congress operates – and we work inside them to get results. That complements our outside strategy of locally-based constituent pressure to demand elected leaders, regardless of political party, work for our democracy.
A Virtuous Cycle of Advocacy and Elections. We show up to advocate for policy wins in off-years and get out the vote in election years. These efforts reinforce each other to ensure our democracy works for all of us and that the people in power do too – or we will replace them with electeds who will.
We’re going to defeat Trump’s next coup attempt before, during, and after the election!!
We’re going to defeat Trump’s next coup attempt before, during, and after the election!! Join us: Linktr.ee/NoKingsFall ❌👑
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We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — …with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
We’re going to defeat Trump’s next coup attempt before, during, and after the election!!
We’re going to defeat Trump’s next coup attempt before, during, and after the election!! Join us: Linktr.ee/NoKingsFall ❌👑 —- We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam —– Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of …
We’re going to defeat Trump’s next coup attempt before, during, and after the election!! Join us: Linktr.ee/NoKingsFall ❌👑
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We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — …with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
The next No Kings Day is almost here. The first three No Kings mobilizations were about sending a message. This one is about the immediate imperative to protect our elections and our right to vote by exercising it. We’re coming together to defend Americans’ right to choose their leaders and make clear that no president can undermine our democratic process to hold onto power. Let’s make it clear that We The People won’t let the fascists sabotage the midterms: …
The next No Kings Day is almost here. The first three No Kings mobilizations were about sending a message. This one is about the immediate imperative to protect our elections …and our right to vote by exercising it.
We’re coming together to defend Americans’ right to choose their leaders and make clear that no president can undermine our democratic process to hold onto power.
We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
Many people assumed both of Florida’s Senate seats would stay deeply red for the foreseeable future. But Angie Nixon’s people-powered campaign is proving why we need to keep up the fight! —– We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam —– Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in …
Many people assumed both of Florida’s Senate seats would stay deeply red for the foreseeable future.
But Angie Nixon’s people-powered campaign is proving why we need to keep up the fight!
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We’re …organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
Hands Off Our Vote: How We Can Protect Our Elections
Movement leaders, artists, and issue experts are coming together to inspire and mobilize people across the country to join the fight to protect this year’s elections and the most at-risk voters. Whether you’re a brand-new activist with only a few minutes to spare or a seasoned community leader ready to get to work, our line-up of high-profile speakers and movement leaders will share an actionable plan and tangible steps for everyone to take to defend our democracy. We’ll also celebrate the …
Movement leaders, artists, and issue experts are coming together to inspire and mobilize people across the country to join the fight to protect this year’s elections and the most at-risk …voters.
Whether you’re a brand-new activist with only a few minutes to spare or a seasoned community leader ready to get to work, our line-up of high-profile speakers and movement leaders will share an actionable plan and tangible steps for everyone to take to defend our democracy. We’ll also celebrate the power of massive early-vote turnout as an election protection tactic and hear about No Kings: Vote Early, happening a few weeks later on October 17.
Our goal is to give attendees and viewers a sense of power, not helplessness. Confidence, not chaos. And then give them the tools, information, and volunteer opportunities they need to get to work protecting this election, wherever they live.
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We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
How a red state flips in a blue wave w/ Angie Nixon
How do you flip a red state in a blue wave? From Texas to Iowa to Kansas to Florida, a blue wave appears to be building this fall that could transform American politics for years to come. In this episode, we talk to one of the most prominent wave builders in the country. Angie Nixon was outspent 16-to-1 in Florida’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate this summer and won by more than 10 points. Now she’s running in the general election against a corrupt Trump pick. We get into the current …
How do you flip a red state in a blue wave? From Texas to Iowa to Kansas to Florida, a blue wave appears to be building this fall that could …transform American politics for years to come. In this episode, we talk to one of the most prominent wave builders in the country. Angie Nixon was outspent 16-to-1 in Florida’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate this summer and won by more than 10 points. Now she’s running in the general election against a corrupt Trump pick. We get into the current state of the Democratic Party, the strategy for flipping Florida blue, and the role of No Kings and grassroots movements in her campaign
0:00 Intro
17:48 Angie Nixon
31:26 Q&A
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
Trump is trying to sabotage the elections. But in America, power belongs to the people—not wannabe kings. October 17th is the next No Kings. Host a No Kings protest in your community to send a message: #NoKings #LongLiveTheVote. Learn more at https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible&SQF_MEDIUM=youtube. —– We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam …
Trump is trying to sabotage the elections. But in America, power belongs to the people—not wannabe kings. October 17th is the next No Kings. Host a No Kings protest in …your community to send a message: #NoKings #LongLiveTheVote.
We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
Demand DoorDash end their silence on ICE and push for Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez to be released
It has been nine days since Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas. He is currently facing a severe medical emergency. The bullet remains lodged in his back, and he is being held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall. Wilber is in agonizing pain. In addition to the bullet in his back, he has a fractured clavicle and limited mobility. His attorney and family are deeply concerned about the immediate risks of sepsis and …
It has been nine days since Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas. He is currently facing a severe medical emergency. …The bullet remains lodged in his back, and he is being held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall.
Wilber is in agonizing pain. In addition to the bullet in his back, he has a fractured clavicle and limited mobility. His attorney and family are deeply concerned about the immediate risks of sepsis and permanent damage if he does not receive surgery immediately.
Representative Joaquin Castro stated that Wilber’s treatment “thus far has amounted to torture.”
This is the SECOND DoorDasher shot by ICE. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was a 25-year-old DoorDash driver who was shot and killed by an ICE officer on July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine.
Wilber’s habeas case is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, but his health cannot wait. The danger is systemic. Medically vulnerable individuals face extreme risk in these facilities; at least 57 people have died in MAGA concentration camps since January 20, 2025.
We demand Wilber’s immediate release so he can receive emergency medical care and recover safely with his family. ICE must be held accountable for this violence.
We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
Two DoorDashers have been shot by ICE — Delete DoorDash until they speak out against ICE violence
It has been nine days since Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas. He is currently facing a severe medical emergency. The bullet remains lodged in his back, and he is being held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall. Wilber is in agonizing pain. In addition to the bullet in his back, he has a fractured clavicle and limited mobility. His attorney and family are deeply concerned about the immediate risks of sepsis and …
It has been nine days since Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas. He is currently facing a severe medical emergency. …The bullet remains lodged in his back, and he is being held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall.
Wilber is in agonizing pain. In addition to the bullet in his back, he has a fractured clavicle and limited mobility. His attorney and family are deeply concerned about the immediate risks of sepsis and permanent damage if he does not receive surgery immediately.
Representative Joaquin Castro stated that Wilber’s treatment “thus far has amounted to torture.”
Meanwhile, DoorDash has remained entirely silent. This is the SECOND DoorDasher shot by ICE. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was a 25-year-old DoorDash driver who was shot and killed by an ICE officer on July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine.
Delete your account and app until DoorDash speaks out against ICE’s brutality and violence and pushes for Wilber’s release.
We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
How long does it take an autocrat to consolidate power, with Erica Chenoweth
We are more organized and informed than we’ve ever been before — and that’s why we’re going to win the midterms. —– We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam —– Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ …
We are more organized and informed than we’ve ever been before — and that’s why we’re going to win the midterms.
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We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that …actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
How a movement can check an authoritarian, w/ Erica Chenoweth
How do you stop an authoritarian with a mass movement? What strategies and tactics have actually worked, here in the U.S. and abroad? We ask one of the best teachers on the subject: Erica Chenoweth, the Harvard professor known for research on political violence and its alternatives. We get into the 3.5% rule, the next No Kings, and what we can achieve together. Then it’s a classic What’s the Plan live Q&A on Supreme Court reform, election messaging, and how to stop post-election sabotage. …
How do you stop an authoritarian with a mass movement? What strategies and tactics have actually worked, here in the U.S. and abroad? We ask one of the best teachers …on the subject: Erica Chenoweth, the Harvard professor known for research on political violence and its alternatives. We get into the 3.5% rule, the next No Kings, and what we can achieve together. Then it’s a classic What’s the Plan live Q&A on Supreme Court reform, election messaging, and how to stop post-election sabotage.
0:00 Intro
6:55 Erica Chenoweth
27:30 Q&A
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Indivisible is a nationwide grassroots movement empowering everyday people to defend democracy and hold those in power accountable. Founded in 2016, it has grown into a network of 2,000+ local, volunteer-led groups across the country taking action in their communities.
Through organizing, advocacy, and collective action, Indivisible supports people in fighting for fair elections, pushing back against harmful policies, and building a democracy that works for everyone—not just the wealthy or well-connected.
Together, we show up, speak out, and create change.
The first year of the second Trump administration was defined by horrifying authoritarian abuses from an unpopular regime that were met again and again by courageous resistance from everyday Americans…and cowardice or complicity from elites of every stripe. Despite genuine efforts from a handful of Democrats in congress, their ability to advance real, leave-it-all-on-the-field opposition strategy was repeatedly upended by the feckless leadership of Senate Democrats — and none were more feckless than Leader Chuck Schumer.Senator Schumer isn’t responsible for all of the Democrats’ problems, but in 2025 he became emblematic of the party’s failed status quo: a poor communicator who is out-of-touch […]
By Leah Greenberg, Indivisible Co-Founder and Co-Executive DirectorScreengrab via Democracy Now!Martin Luther King Jr. Day arrives this year amid a deliberate effort to rewrite American history and a wholesale assault on civil rights in America.It has been one year since Donald Trump was inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It felt cruel and grotesque that a man who represents so much of what Dr. King stood against could rise to power on a day meant to honor the struggle for racial justice and democracy.Over the last year, we have seen a devastating, sustained attack on nearly every facet of the […]
Over Thanksgiving weekend, tens of thousands of people across the country came together to say “We Ain’t Buying It!” to companies that have capitulated to Trump.From Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, they participated in a shopping pause at Target, Home Depot, and Amazon, in protest of those retailers completely caving to the Trump administration and going along with their harmful, authoritarian policies.Target rolled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policiesHome Depot has done nothing to protect immigrants in their stores as ICE continues to conduct violent raids on their property.Amazon has funded the Trump administration through donations and significantly discounted government […]
It’s time to turn the page in the Democratic Party.Since his election in 2016, Indivisible has been dedicated to the defeat of Donald Trump and his authoritarian political project. Winning this fight is existential for our country and our communities, and the struggle in 2025 is as stark as it has ever been. Donald Trump rules as a wannabe king, dismantling our democracy with a league of sycophantic enablers at his side. Empowered by techno-fascists, corrupt self-dealing billionaires and corporate cowards, this regime is killing the American experiment with a death by a thousand cuts.We have secret police forces and federal […]
By Sarah Dohl, Indivisible Chief Campaigns OfficerRemember the night Trump’s first reconciliation bill failed and we saved the Affordable Care Act?I do. It was July 28, 2017.After months of nonstop calls, packed town halls, and rallies in blistering Arizona heat, every sign pointed to defeat. Republicans appeared to have the votes to kill Obamacare, and we had our “we lost” email written, proofed, and ready to send. But we should have known better.Because in those months, weeks, and days leading up to that vote, Indivisibles never stopped fighting.Activists like you showed up at Susan Collins’ Fourth of July parades with signs and bullhorns. […]
By Leah Greenberg, Indivisible Co-Founder and Co-Executive DirectorOver the last six weeks, we’ve gotten the occasional question about why Indivisible, together with our coalition of incredible partners, called for No Kings Day on June 14.Why another protest? What is it going to accomplish? Shouldn’t we be [insert alternate tactic] instead?These are good-faith questions, and they stem from very reasonable concerns. The speed, scope, and scale of the MAGA assault — on our rights, our neighbors, our democracy — is staggering. The stakes are enormous. There are days when nothing we’re doing feels sufficient to the magnitude of the horrors we face.Protest is a tactic. And with any […]
via Indivisible Twin Cities on BlueskyWe are in the midst of a full-blown constitutional crisis.That statement has been true nearly every day since January 20, as the administration has usurped the powers of Congress by illegally freezing funds, declared fake emergencies to grant itself more power, and skirted judicial rulings.But Trump’s brazen defiance of a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a Salvadoran torture prison is truly a watershed moment for our teetering democracy.To recap:The Trump administration has sent over 238 people (likely far more) to a torture prison in El Salvador without due process. Mounting […]
Yesterday was a bad day for Elon Musk and Donald Trump and a good day for democracy. Even after Musk spent more than $20 MILLION to buy a seat on Wisconsin’s top court, Susan Crawford won — and the liberal majority on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is safe!This isn’t just a loss for Trump, Musk, and their lapdog Brad Schimel; it’s a wholesale rejection of oligarchy. The people of this country don’t want their courts stacked with bought-and-paid-for judges who’ll do the bidding of Musk and his billionaire friends. The vote results convey that loud and clear.And this isn’t just a victory for Susan Crawford […]
screengrab via KHOUToday, Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to eliminate the Department of Education. Emphasis on “aims to.” Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal department created by Congress.Let’s be clear about what this executive order will do: it instructs Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to facilitate the department’s closure while playing legal tricks to avoid a court making them stop. This approach indicates that the executive order is a preliminary step toward dismantling the department, setting the stage for further actions rather than causing an immediate shutdown.Trump’s goal here is to weaken the department (and thus public education), […]
When Republicans first introduced their partisan funding bill to keep the government open — full of extreme cuts, attacks on basic rights, and provisions to give even more authority to Trump and Musk to continue dismantling the federal government — it was clear that the fight to stop it would require Democrats to operate with real unity.Federal employee unions, litigators fighting Trump in court, outside advocates, House Democrats, many Democratic party insiders, and Indivisible were all in lockstep that passing this bill would be worse than a government shutdown. The GOP funding bill would give Trump and Musk carte blanche to continue their administrative coup, […]
