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Mar. 6: Emergency Call to Save Veterans’ Healthcare

From Common Defense: Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are at it again—this time, they’re going after veterans’ healthcare. A leaked plan from the Trump-Musk camp exposed their intention to slash over 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This means fewer doctors, nurses, and support staff to care for veterans like us. Fewer benefits. Longer wait…

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Watch: Real State of the Union w/ Tim Snyder – Red, Wine, and Blue (recording)

From Red, Wine, and Blue: Last night, Professor Timothy Snyder gave us the cold facts about what our nation is facing under Donald Trump’s march to authoritarianism. He also gave us real hope and ways to act! If you didn’t make the event last night, or just want to share Prof. Snyder’s 20 lessons from On…

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(Updated with new info): Sat, Mar. 8 in Philly, Delco, and Montco: more than 400 at Womens’ Rallies

Montgomery County Organizers: Community For Change Montgomery County and Indivisible Montgomery County PA & Friends. Link and details: 149 attendees already! Saturday, March 8th at 2 PM With our rights under siege—from aggressive assaults on abortion rights to attacks on our voting rights with the SAVE Act to a broader erosion of protections that impact…

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Philly Fights! Media from #50501 Protest, Press Coverage, Ben Franklin’s Speech, & Signs of Hope

From the Associated Press: Pennsylvania Republicans who narrowly won their House seats feel the heat of early votes back home. TeslaTakedown continues this weekend around Philly: find a protest here. If you haven’t gone to one yet – they are working! Musk is Tweeting about Indivisible and his stock price continues to fall. Even just…

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Mar. 4 Update: City Hall (new time: 6 pm) and Teachers’ Union (multiple events all day), League of Women Voters (virtual, 8:30 pm)

Teachers, student, and parents: stand up for public education for all: Tuesday, March 4 Multiple events all day at Philly schools: New time for an evening protest, combined with Stand with Ukraine: 6 pm- 7 pm City Hall Sign up for #50501 groups on Reddit, Facebook, Bluesky here: If you are staying home: There’s a…

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April 8: End Gun Violence Advocacy Day – Ceasefire PA

Our 2025 End Gun Violence Advocacy Day in Harrisburg is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025. This is the perfect opportunity to join with friends and neighbors and lobby your Representatives in-person, demanding they support bipartisan legislation, proven to reduce gun violence in our communities. We’re scheduling lobbying meetings (we will train you) and organizing…

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Stand Up for Science with Updated Speakers: Coverage and Rally Mar. 7

Coverage of the Feb. 19 rally: City and State PA:Outside U.S. Sen. McCormick’s Philly office, protesters decry academic funding cuts Hundreds of area researchers targeted a senator they call “missing in action” to defend the funding that powers Philly’s “eds and meds” economy Inquirer:Philly-area colleges are reviewing federal directive on DEI but have not made…

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