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🌱 Grassroots political group taking ACTION to strengthen and protect democracy in GA 🍑
💙 ATL-based Indivisible Group 💙
"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." -John Lewis

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This holiday season we encourage people to consider donating to NT Immigrant & Refugee partner organizations

El Refugio: elrefugiostewart.org/en/donate
GLAHR: glahr.org/donation/
Casa Alterna: www.nfggive.org/donation/83-...
Welcome Co-Op: givebutter.com/DkqOuV
GAIN: georgiaasylum.org/ways-to-give/
Pink colored background for flyer with 5 darker pink hearts, each containing the name of an organization and their logo and link for donations. The organizations listed are: El Refugio, GLAHR, Casa Alterna, the Welcome Co-op, and GAIN, and links are given in the description and comment. At the top of the flyer in black are the words "This Giving Tuesday support Necessary Trouble's Immigrant and Refugee Partner Organizations".
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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We are so close to reaching our goal of $10,000 by Thanksgiving. Help us make this happen!

give.acfb.org/team/784657
Cream colored flyer with an orange semicircle at the top and red lettering. It reads “ATLANTANS UNITED FOR MUTAL AID Food Bank Drive Help us get to $10,000 for Atlanta Community Food Bank by Thanksgiving Day! Every dollar will help ensure every family in the Atlanta Metro Area has a full table this holiday season! DONATE TODAY AT GIVE.ACFB.ORG/TEAM/784657 Only $2,200 away from our goal” Below the writing is a rough sketch of three people sitting at a table with food and wine. At the bottom of the table is the logo for Necessary Trouble and on either side are red, orange, and yellow pumpkins and squash.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Don't shop at Home Depot, Target or Amazon over the next week. Let's make our dollars count by refusing to support corporations complicit in Trump's authoritarian power grab. WeAintBuyingIt.com
Images of crossed out store logos of Target, Amazon and Home Depot. Text: We ain't buying it. Your wallet. Your Power. Website link: WeAintBuyingIt.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Need food support in Atlanta or nearby counties?

📍 Please Visit: tinyurl.com/Georgia-Food-Resources

The link accesses a regularly updated map with 380+ food pantries, free meal programs, mutual aid sites, and community resources. They are designed to make accessing food simple and stigma-free.
Text that reads, Atlantans United for Mutual Aid, a cross-organizational partnership of progressive Atlantans We're so close to our goal! For every dollar we raise between now and Wednesday, November 26th, a generous donor will match those funds to help us reach our goal of $10,000 before Thanksgiving. Underneath the text is an image of a box with food donations.
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Happening TODAY
Make your voice heard!
Yellow flyer with black writing. At the bottom of the poster are several protesters with signs that say "Stop Big Tech's War on Black Communities!" and "We Won't Shoulder the Bill for Billionaire Greed". In large letters at the top it says "STOP THE DATA CENTER TAKEOVER! EMERGENCY REALLY" and below that "Thursday Nov 20th @4:30pm, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, 178 Sam's Street, Decatur, GA 30030". There are logos for Renew Dekalb and PSL at the top of the flyer.
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Mutual aid means showing up when systems fall short.

Your donation goes directly to local food banks buying what families actually need.

📍Give now: give.acfb.org/team/784657

🍎 Communities feeding communities.
White poster with red lettering in an arch that says “ATLANTANS UNITED FOR MUTUAL AID” with a sketch of a box of food under the arch and several fruits and vegetables above and below the lettering. Below that are the words”A cross-organizational partnership of progressive Atlantans”. There is text in black below that says “Why donate money? Food banks can: • USE THE CASH TO PURCHASE IN BULK AT WHOLESALE PRICE • PURCHASE GOODS THAT ARE NEEDED TO HAVE A MORE BALANCED SELECTION • BETTER MEET SPECIFIC DIETARY NEEDS AND PREFERENCES IN THE COMMUNITY • USE THE CASH TO COVER COSTS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE” At the bottom of the page are logos for the involved organizations, which includes Indivisible ATL, Necessary Trouble, Working Families Party, ATL DSA, Ga Voices United, Black Lives Matter East Atlanta DeKalb, and Georgia Equality
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Black Friday to Cyber Monday is the biggest shopping weekend of the year. Use your purchasing power for good ✊

Say NO to Target, Home Depot, and Amazon
Say YES to supporting small businesses!
Say YES to donating to mutual aid!

#WEAINTBUYINGIT
Poster with top half red paper texture and the words "WE AIN'T BUYING IT" and "Your Wallet. Your Power" written in white next to a megaphone. The lower half of the poster is gold colored with black writing and bullet points *Hold your money - No Target, No Home Depot, and no Amazon due to their support of harmful policies! *Delete shopping apps *Donate to mutual aid *Support Small businesses. Below this is a red banner with white writing that says "Scan to access the full toolkit, petitions, and resources" with a QR code that leads to the website https://weaintbuyingit.com. At the very bottom is the hashtag #WEAINTBUYINGIT
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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💙 Necessary Troubler Patreece Hutcherson is in a runoff for the Atlanta Public School Board District 6 💙 She is fighting the APS proposed plan to close multiple schools, which disproportionately affects minority & low income neighborhoods in Atlanta.

Early voting starts Sat 11/22
Election Day 12/2
Headshot of a woman with dark skin and black hair wearing an aqua colored shirt and smiling next to the words Elect Patreece Hutcherson in purple lettering. The lower half of the poster is a navy blue background situated diagonally and a mock ballot with a green checkbox on the ballot. Above it are the words "vote Patreece" in white lettering on a red background.
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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TOMORROW (Saturday, November 15)!

Come support our partners at Shop of Hope and Refuge Coffee by shopping 🛍️ getting coffee ☕ or volunteering!

All proceeds go toward supporting refugee families in our community!

www.welcomeco-op.org/events-2-1
Light pink netted shopping bag in the background with the words "SHOP WELCOME" in green and yellow large letters at the center. Surrounding it are text bubbles with brown writing that say "FILL A BAG FOR $5", "NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS", and "SUPPORT REFUGEES". The lower third of the poster says "Refuge Coffee Co + The Welcome Coop" with logos and in large brown writing "NOV. 15, 8AM - 4PM" with the words "Clothing, Local Bites, & Coffee! Shopping Bags Provided" in smaller brown letters nderneath. At the bottom of the page is a gold colored text bubble with dark purple lettering that reads "At: Refuge Coffee, 4170 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Clarkston, GA 30021. For more info: tatanya@welcomeco-op.org"
November 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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In Dekalb Dispatch from Lorraine Cochran-Johnson:

Thanksgiving Drive-Thru Food Distribution
THIS SATURDAY, November 15
(Dekalb County Residents Only)
🥦🥕🌽
Green poster with white lettering announcing food distribution locations for this Saturday to Dekalb County residents. SATURDAY NOV 15, 2025 6 LOCATIONS Begins at 6:30 AM - While Supplies Last NEW LIFE CHURCH 3592 Flat Shoals Road, Decatur, GA 30034 -------------------- Begins at 9 AM - While Supplies Last BEREAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2201 Young Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30088 NEW BIRTH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 6400 Woodrow Rd. Stonecrest, GA 30038 SAINT PHILLIP AME 240 Candler Rd. SE, Atlanta, GA 30317 PLAZA FIESTA 4166 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta GA 30345 REHOBOTH BAPTIST CHURCH 2997 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker GA 30084 NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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SNAP isn’t just about putting food on the table. It’s about local farmers, grocery store workers, and families building resilience.

💛 When we protect SNAP, we protect all of us.

Support this effort at: give.acfb.org/team/784657

Every dollar makes a ripple.
Poster with a light blue background, titles in darker blue text bubbles with yellow letters, text in white text bubbles with black letters. Title: Atlantans United for Mutual Aid A cross-organizational partnership of progressive Atlantans FROM GROWERS TO GROCERS: HOW SNAP SUPPORTS THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM • SNAP creates increased demand for Georgia-grown food among households with low incomes and helps support demand for the entire state during economic downturns. • Wholesome Wave Georgia's Fresh for Less program doubles SNAP benefits when used at participating farmers markets, mobile markets, farm stands and brick-and-mortar retailers to purchase locally grown produce. • In 2024, SNAP benefits doubled $435,916 to $871,832 - all used to purchase fresh, healthy, locally grown produce from 236 small farmers • This program had a total economic impact of $1,485,747 in 2024. • There are thousands of SNAP retailers throughout the state, across the state.including more than 2,300 grocery stores and supermarkets, specialty stores, big box stores and farmers' markets. • SNAP sustained more than 9,000 grocery industry jobs. • The jobs required to administer SNAP at the grocery store level generated more than $343.8 million in grocery industry wages. SNAP SUPPORTED MORE THAN 5,000 JOBS ACROSS DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES • SNAP sales and administration at Georgia's grocery stores generate about $53.7 million in state and local tax revenues. • During an economic downturn, every SNAP dollar generates more than $1.50 in economic activity. When people lose jobs, many turn to SNAP for food assistance and quickly use those benefits and their available cash at local grocery stores and other retailers DONATE HERE: https://give.acfb.org/team/784657 Logos for Necessary Trouble, Black Lives Matter, Atlanta DSA, Georgia Voices United, Georgia Equality, Indivisible ATL, and Working Families Party
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Resources from the Atlanta Community Food Bank for distribution sites between now and November 15
ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOODBANK Orange bubble with white text: To find a food pantry closest to you that you can access regularly use our "Text for Help Service" text "FINDFOOD" or "COMIDA" to 888-976-2232 or go to our website at www.acfb.org/get-help White background with black text titled: Mobile Food Pantry Distributions | November 1-15, 2025 Text for dates prior to November 9 has been omitted as it is past date and allows the remainder to be included in the alt text description. Tuesday, November 11 10am - 12pm at First African CDC 5563 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 404-990-3451 12pm - 4pm at Omega Services 3142 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker, GA 678-615-2390 1pm - 5pm at Church Street Food Pantry 810 Church Street SE, Smyrna, GA 770-434-4548 Wednesday, November 12 10am - 1pm at Bibleway Ministries 894 Constituion Road, Atlanta, GA 404- 627-6800 3pm - 5pm at Family Support Circle 4030 N Henry Blvd, Stockbridge, GA (770) 378-4070 Friday, November 14 9am - 12pm at A Higher Calling Ministries 2901 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur, GA 404-288-2434 Saturday, November 15 9am - 10:30am at Life Learning Center 1083 Allgood Road, Marietta, GA 770-971-4232 10am - 12pm at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church 566 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA 770-428-3681 10am - 1pm at City of South Fulton 2775 Creel Road, College Park, GA 10am - 12pm at New Day Church of the Nazarene, Inc 8561 Highway 85 S., Riverdale, GA 678-369-1509 11am - 1pm at Word of Life International Church of God 4881 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker, GA 678-937-9897 3pm - 6pm at Crossroads Church/Generations Church 1621 Bankhead Highway, Carrollton, GA 404-882-2535 At the bottom of the page in black it reads *Please note that these distributions will primarily offer produce.
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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‼️ Action Alert: Call Ossoff Now ‼️
Royal blue background with white writing that says “Senator Ossoff might be wavering on the shutdown. CALL NOW! Phone script in caption. At the bottom of the page with a white background and blue lettering is the phone number (470) 786-7800.
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Did you know this? 👀
Poster titled From Growers to Grocers: How SNAP Supports the Food Distribution System. Subtitile: SNAP creates increased demand for Georgia-grown food among households with low incomes and helps support demand for the entire state during economic downturns.' Text bubble next to a sketch of a red barn with cows out front in the grass and a farm stand. “Wholesome Wave Georgia's Fresh for Less programc) doubles SNAP benefits when used at participating farmers markets, mobile markets, farm stands and brick-and-mortar retailers to purchase locally-grown produce.? • In 2024, SNAP benefits doubled $435,916 to $871,832 - all used to purchase fresh, healthy, locally grown produce from 236 small farmers across the state.3 • This program had a total economic impact of $1,485,747* in 2024.” Text bubble next to a sketch of a warehouse with gray tractor trailers in front of bays. “SNAP supported more than 5,000 jobs across different industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, transportation and municipal services.” Text bubble next to a sketch of a cream colored supermarket with a red entrance that reads Supermarket. “There are thousands of SNAP retailers throughout the state, including more than 2,300 grocery stores and supermarkets, specialty stores, big box stores and farmers' markets.® SNAP sustained more than 9,000 grocery industry jobs.' The jobs required to administer SNAP at the grocery store level generated more than $343.8 million in grocery industry wages.” Text at the bottom of the page reads: “SNAP sales and administration at Georgia's grocery stores generate about $53.7 million in state and local tax revenues.® During an economic downturn, every SNAP dollar generates more than $1.50 in economic activity. When people lose jobs, many turn to SNAP for food assistance and quickly use those benefits and their available cash at local grocery stores and other retailers.” GBPIL Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Local food banks at immigrant specific organizations:
Light green background with the words Local Food banks at immigrant- specific organizations in dark green at the top. Below that are the words Donate Food or Money and three white word bubbles with green writing. Each text bubble contains and organization and information: LATIN AMERICAN ASSOC. 1-2 bags of food 1X p/month walk-ins accepted Monday-Friday 2750 Buford Hwy (Brookhaven) MADINAH FOOD PANTRY Delivers free culturally appropriate food for Muslim families in need Submit a request at their website. ICNA RELIEF GA FOOD PANTRY Open Fri-Sun 3-6pm 4773 Memorial Dr. Decatur 770-300-0067 for more info Light green background with the words Local Food banks at immigrant- specific organizations in dark green at the top. Below that are the words Donate Food or Money and three white word bubbles with green writing. Each text bubble contains and organization and information: LATIN AMERICAN ASSOC. Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5pm Walk-ins welcome 5320 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Norcross CTR. FOR PAN-ASIAN COMM. SERVICES Mon. & Friday 9am-1pm walkins 3510 Shallowford Rd. Chamblee LITTLE BODEGA Weekly food pantry serves 12 local families w/ greatest needs. Email:delia.mendez@welovebuhi.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Troublers are working to GOTV for Patreece. Vote Today!
Four people standing along the road with large white signs and blue lettering that say “Elect Patreece Hutcherson”
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Today is 11/4/25 Election Day!
GO VOTE TO CHANGE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION!
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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If you live in Atlanta, you have the chance to vote for Rohit Malhotra for Atlanta City Council. Rohit is a progressive candidate who has been fighting on our side for years. If you want to know what kind of person he is, check out this video and GO VOTE TOMORROW!
November 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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On this Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), Troublers gathered at Oakland Cemetary to support El Refugio in honoring the lives of those who died in ICE detention. On the altar were pictures and names of the 13 people who have died at Stewart Detention Center 💔
On the left is a stone mausoleum. Extending out from the stone are brightly colored multicolored and blue and white flags and yellow garlands. Below the flags and garland is a painted mural with birds escaping a cage and a green dragon with the words "Liberacion no detencion. Free them all!" and "Honoring lives lost in detention". Below the flags stands the altar, described in the other image. A brightly colored altar with 4 purple tiers is surrounded on each side by many bright yellow garlands. On the tiers of the altar are pictures of the 13 people who have died in ICE detention, as well as flowers, food items, brightly colored flags, and candles.
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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From the Atlanta Community Food Bank:

"SNAP brings roughly $130 million in food purchasing power into our 29-county region every month... Without it, the need for emergency food is expected to surge."

Please donate what you can! www.acfb.org
Woman shops in a Community Food Center
November 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SENATOR WARNOCK.
VOTE for Dr. Alicia Hubbard and Peter Hubbard. TODAY until 6 pm or TUESDAY Nov 4.
YOUR VOTE MATTERS!!
October 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SENATOR OSSOFF.
VOTE FOR Dr. Alicia Johnson & Peter Hubbard
Two days left: Today, Oct 31 or Tuesday, Nov 4.
Find your polling location at iwillvote.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Despite the cold, Necessary Trouble members are out every day this week on overpasses letting folks in Atlanta know about this important election.

🗽Do your part and VOTE 🇺🇸

#pscelection
Two people in dark clothes with their backs to the camera stand on an overpass bridge with traffic going by underneath. They are holding tall poles with a sign in bright orange letters that says "Vote PSC Alicia & Peter" and displaying small American flags.
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Polls open now! You know what to do 🔌💡
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Only 2 weeks until Election Day - make a plan to vote TODAY!

Make sure your friend and family know about this important election. Voter turnout in off-year elections tends to be low and every vote really makes a difference!

www.govotega.org/psc
In the lower left quadrant is a caricature of a man with black hair and glasses speaking into a megaphone next to a woman with dark hair shouting with a raised arm. They are announcing "Early Voting Has Begun PSC" in large print at the top followed by information about voting for Dr. Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard in smaller print below.
October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM