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Traverse Indivisible is a broad coalition that works to build community, preserve democracy, and create a responsive, accountable government for all.
*️⃣ Local Resistance is Democracy! Show up at the #TraverseCity Strategic Action Plan Visioning Sessions (Nov 12-14).
Challenge the status quo & shape your city's future through 2030. Don't let others decide!
Full schedule here www.traversecitymi.gov/news/communi...
Challenge the status quo & shape your city's future through 2030. Don't let others decide!
Full schedule here www.traversecitymi.gov/news/communi...
Community Visioning Sessions | City of Traverse City
Community Visioning Sessions for Strategic Planning in the City of Traverse City
www.traversecitymi.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
*️⃣ Local Resistance is Democracy! Show up at the #TraverseCity Strategic Action Plan Visioning Sessions (Nov 12-14).
Challenge the status quo & shape your city's future through 2030. Don't let others decide!
Full schedule here www.traversecitymi.gov/news/communi...
Challenge the status quo & shape your city's future through 2030. Don't let others decide!
Full schedule here www.traversecitymi.gov/news/communi...
🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.”
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Senator Elissa Slotkin
TC (231) 929-1031
DC (202) 224-4822
Senator Gary Peters
TC (231) 947-7773
DC (202) 224-6221
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Senator Elissa Slotkin
TC (231) 929-1031
DC (202) 224-4822
Senator Gary Peters
TC (231) 947-7773
DC (202) 224-6221
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
🚨 We’re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another “Schumer Surrender.”
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Senator Elissa Slotkin
TC (231) 929-1031
DC (202) 224-4822
Senator Gary Peters
TC (231) 947-7773
DC (202) 224-6221
That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.
Senator Elissa Slotkin
TC (231) 929-1031
DC (202) 224-4822
Senator Gary Peters
TC (231) 947-7773
DC (202) 224-6221
ICE's Mobile Fortify facial scan policy claims you can't refuse, and that they are storing citizen photos for 15 yrs. 🤯
This mandatory, warrantless collection violates your Fourth Amendment rights. Your privacy is at stake. Get educated and know your rights!
archive.ph/CecdP
This mandatory, warrantless collection violates your Fourth Amendment rights. Your privacy is at stake. Get educated and know your rights!
archive.ph/CecdP
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ICE's Mobile Fortify facial scan policy claims you can't refuse, and that they are storing citizen photos for 15 yrs. 🤯
This mandatory, warrantless collection violates your Fourth Amendment rights. Your privacy is at stake. Get educated and know your rights!
archive.ph/CecdP
This mandatory, warrantless collection violates your Fourth Amendment rights. Your privacy is at stake. Get educated and know your rights!
archive.ph/CecdP
Why follow the rules when you can just destroy all the systems that give those rules meaning? This isn't governance, this is disassembly. www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...
White House fires entire commission that reviews designs for federal buildings
The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.
www.npr.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Why follow the rules when you can just destroy all the systems that give those rules meaning? This isn't governance, this is disassembly. www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...
Our next monthly meeting is all about how you can take action through the end of the year! Together we can counter the firehose of corruption coming out of this administration!
MON 11/10 @ 6pm. Registration required
In-person www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Zoom www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
MON 11/10 @ 6pm. Registration required
In-person www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Zoom www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Monthly Meeting (In-Person) - November 2025 · Traverse Indivisible
Join Traverse Indivisible, Monday, November 10, for our next in-person Monthly Meeting! While the agenda is still being finalized, you can count on leaving with concrete steps to defend democracy and ...
www.mobilize.us
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our next monthly meeting is all about how you can take action through the end of the year! Together we can counter the firehose of corruption coming out of this administration!
MON 11/10 @ 6pm. Registration required
In-person www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Zoom www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
MON 11/10 @ 6pm. Registration required
In-person www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Zoom www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
More than 170 US Citizens have been detained by ICE, more than 20 held over a day without a call or lawyer, & about 130 arrested, yet those cases are often dropped due to a lack of evidence.
ICE endangers every single one of us and that's everybody's problem.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
ICE endangers every single one of us and that's everybody's problem.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
More than 170 US Citizens have been detained by ICE, more than 20 held over a day without a call or lawyer, & about 130 arrested, yet those cases are often dropped due to a lack of evidence.
ICE endangers every single one of us and that's everybody's problem.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
ICE endangers every single one of us and that's everybody's problem.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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The private detention centers ICE contracts with to hold thousands of people, including journalists, shouldn’t be off-limits to FOIA requests, but they are.
Use the @freedom.press action center to tell your member of Congress: FOIA should apply to private facilities.
freedom.press/issues/safeg...
Use the @freedom.press action center to tell your member of Congress: FOIA should apply to private facilities.
freedom.press/issues/safeg...
Safeguard Incarcerated Journalists
Defending press freedom for the next generation
freedom.press
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The private detention centers ICE contracts with to hold thousands of people, including journalists, shouldn’t be off-limits to FOIA requests, but they are.
Use the @freedom.press action center to tell your member of Congress: FOIA should apply to private facilities.
freedom.press/issues/safeg...
Use the @freedom.press action center to tell your member of Congress: FOIA should apply to private facilities.
freedom.press/issues/safeg...
TODAY'S ACTION: Call Senators Slotkin & Peters NOW! 📞
Demand: Reinforce to them NO CR signature without the #ACA Premium Tax Credit extension! This is critical for 22+ million Americans to afford healthcare. (Over 55% in "red states")
Senator Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Senator Peters: (202) 224-6221
Demand: Reinforce to them NO CR signature without the #ACA Premium Tax Credit extension! This is critical for 22+ million Americans to afford healthcare. (Over 55% in "red states")
Senator Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Senator Peters: (202) 224-6221
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
TODAY'S ACTION: Call Senators Slotkin & Peters NOW! 📞
Demand: Reinforce to them NO CR signature without the #ACA Premium Tax Credit extension! This is critical for 22+ million Americans to afford healthcare. (Over 55% in "red states")
Senator Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Senator Peters: (202) 224-6221
Demand: Reinforce to them NO CR signature without the #ACA Premium Tax Credit extension! This is critical for 22+ million Americans to afford healthcare. (Over 55% in "red states")
Senator Slotkin: (202) 224-4822
Senator Peters: (202) 224-6221
Bring your non-perishable food items to our next monthly meeting and we'll deliver them to the Grace Episcopal Church food pantry in Traverse City.
Mon Nov 10 @ 6pm - Registration required for the meeting, but not required for the giving.
www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Mon Nov 10 @ 6pm - Registration required for the meeting, but not required for the giving.
www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Monthly Meeting (In-Person) - November 2025 · Traverse Indivisible
Join Traverse Indivisible, Monday, November 10, for our next in-person Monthly Meeting! While the agenda is still being finalized, you can count on leaving with concrete steps to defend democracy and ...
www.mobilize.us
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Bring your non-perishable food items to our next monthly meeting and we'll deliver them to the Grace Episcopal Church food pantry in Traverse City.
Mon Nov 10 @ 6pm - Registration required for the meeting, but not required for the giving.
www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Mon Nov 10 @ 6pm - Registration required for the meeting, but not required for the giving.
www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
NYC's first Muslim Mayor. Virginia's first woman Governor. 🗽🗳️
History made! Our country is proving it's STILL for all people, run by all people. This is the American Dream in action. Nurture that spark, change is possible.
#mamdani
#spanberger
#vote
History made! Our country is proving it's STILL for all people, run by all people. This is the American Dream in action. Nurture that spark, change is possible.
#mamdani
#spanberger
#vote
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NYC's first Muslim Mayor. Virginia's first woman Governor. 🗽🗳️
History made! Our country is proving it's STILL for all people, run by all people. This is the American Dream in action. Nurture that spark, change is possible.
#mamdani
#spanberger
#vote
History made! Our country is proving it's STILL for all people, run by all people. This is the American Dream in action. Nurture that spark, change is possible.
#mamdani
#spanberger
#vote
Democracy reminder: The Constitution provides no authority for a Speaker of the House to deny a duly elected representative her seat.
Adelita Grijalva won her election 42 days ago.
Speaker Johnson, do what's right for the victims of abuse perpetrated by Epstein and his friends, and swear her in!
Adelita Grijalva won her election 42 days ago.
Speaker Johnson, do what's right for the victims of abuse perpetrated by Epstein and his friends, and swear her in!
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Democracy reminder: The Constitution provides no authority for a Speaker of the House to deny a duly elected representative her seat.
Adelita Grijalva won her election 42 days ago.
Speaker Johnson, do what's right for the victims of abuse perpetrated by Epstein and his friends, and swear her in!
Adelita Grijalva won her election 42 days ago.
Speaker Johnson, do what's right for the victims of abuse perpetrated by Epstein and his friends, and swear her in!
If you're an average American, chances are you want big money out of politics. Michiganders are trying to make that happen!
Keep your eyes open for the #ShowMItheMoney (SMTM) ballot proposal:
- Sets limits on big money spending
- Ends secret money
Get informed: drive.google.com/file/d/1wZkl...
Keep your eyes open for the #ShowMItheMoney (SMTM) ballot proposal:
- Sets limits on big money spending
- Ends secret money
Get informed: drive.google.com/file/d/1wZkl...
2025-10_SMTM Newslettrer_Issue4_10_final.pdf
drive.google.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If you're an average American, chances are you want big money out of politics. Michiganders are trying to make that happen!
Keep your eyes open for the #ShowMItheMoney (SMTM) ballot proposal:
- Sets limits on big money spending
- Ends secret money
Get informed: drive.google.com/file/d/1wZkl...
Keep your eyes open for the #ShowMItheMoney (SMTM) ballot proposal:
- Sets limits on big money spending
- Ends secret money
Get informed: drive.google.com/file/d/1wZkl...
Find out if you vote tomorrow, then do it. www.vote411.org #vote
VOTE411
Election information you need. Brought to you by The League of Women Voters Education Fund.
www.vote411.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Find out if you vote tomorrow, then do it. www.vote411.org #vote
In solidarity with the National Economic Blackout (Nov 25–Dec 2), we are pushing to #KeepDollarsLocal, and keep $68 of every $100 in your community instead of sending it to distant corporations. ⚡ Send a message, support local!
Guide: www.traverseindivisible.org/resource-kee... #KeepDollarsLocal
Guide: www.traverseindivisible.org/resource-kee... #KeepDollarsLocal
November 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In solidarity with the National Economic Blackout (Nov 25–Dec 2), we are pushing to #KeepDollarsLocal, and keep $68 of every $100 in your community instead of sending it to distant corporations. ⚡ Send a message, support local!
Guide: www.traverseindivisible.org/resource-kee... #KeepDollarsLocal
Guide: www.traverseindivisible.org/resource-kee... #KeepDollarsLocal
Today we find out if the Trump Administration will comply with a judge's order, aka the law, and fund SNAP with available money, or force 41 million people closer to possible starvation.
If you're in need of assistance in Michigan visit:
mi211.org
or
northwestmifoodcoalition.org
If you're in need of assistance in Michigan visit:
mi211.org
or
northwestmifoodcoalition.org
Michigan 211
Need help with food, housing, or paying utility bills? Need help with a community disaster? Just call, text, or search online to find help.
mi211.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today we find out if the Trump Administration will comply with a judge's order, aka the law, and fund SNAP with available money, or force 41 million people closer to possible starvation.
If you're in need of assistance in Michigan visit:
mi211.org
or
northwestmifoodcoalition.org
If you're in need of assistance in Michigan visit:
mi211.org
or
northwestmifoodcoalition.org
Use this tool from the Center For American Progress to track the Grifter and Chief's monetary gains from the presidency www.americanprogress.org/feature/trum...
Warning... it's a lot.
Warning... it's a lot.
Trump’s Take: Tracking the cash and gifts made from selling the presidency.
Tracking the cash and gifts made from selling the presidency.
www.americanprogress.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Use this tool from the Center For American Progress to track the Grifter and Chief's monetary gains from the presidency www.americanprogress.org/feature/trum...
Warning... it's a lot.
Warning... it's a lot.
🎉 A WIN FOR DEMOCRACY! 🎉
Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to require proof of citizenship on the federal voter form as it's an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.
This win follows Trump losses on SNAP funds & tariffs. Checks and balances!
apnews.com/article/trum...
Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to require proof of citizenship on the federal voter form as it's an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.
This win follows Trump losses on SNAP funds & tariffs. Checks and balances!
apnews.com/article/trum...
Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced. U.S.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🎉 A WIN FOR DEMOCRACY! 🎉
Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to require proof of citizenship on the federal voter form as it's an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.
This win follows Trump losses on SNAP funds & tariffs. Checks and balances!
apnews.com/article/trum...
Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to require proof of citizenship on the federal voter form as it's an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.
This win follows Trump losses on SNAP funds & tariffs. Checks and balances!
apnews.com/article/trum...
Big news out of Rhode Island regarding SNAP! thehill.com/regulation/c...
Judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits with emergency funds
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning this weekend because of the government shutdown,…
thehill.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Big news out of Rhode Island regarding SNAP! thehill.com/regulation/c...
If you have an investment portfolio, it may be investing in detention companies like GEO Group. There are ways to avoid this. www.newsweek.com/your-financi...
Your Financial Portfolio Might Be Funding Immigration Prisons | Opinion
The Trump administration's cruel detention network ultimately relies on our financial support.
www.newsweek.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you have an investment portfolio, it may be investing in detention companies like GEO Group. There are ways to avoid this. www.newsweek.com/your-financi...
After 50+ years in the US, Palestinian-American grandfather Nael Shamma was seized by ICE in Burton, MI. He's held at a for-profit prison. He's not a criminal. Share his story & demand his release. #freenaelshamma
Petition www.change.org/p/a-husband-...
Legal Fund www.gofundme.com/f/support-ne...
Petition www.change.org/p/a-husband-...
Legal Fund www.gofundme.com/f/support-ne...
Sign the Petition
A Husband, Father, and American Torn Away - Demand Justice for Nael Shamma
www.change.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
After 50+ years in the US, Palestinian-American grandfather Nael Shamma was seized by ICE in Burton, MI. He's held at a for-profit prison. He's not a criminal. Share his story & demand his release. #freenaelshamma
Petition www.change.org/p/a-husband-...
Legal Fund www.gofundme.com/f/support-ne...
Petition www.change.org/p/a-husband-...
Legal Fund www.gofundme.com/f/support-ne...
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
👋 Bye bye bye #Spotify
Refuse to fund #AI #Weapons. Demand a stop to #ICE recruitment propaganda. To all our musician friends, now is the time to speak out and act! #boycott
Alternatives to Spotify
Tidal tidal.com
Deezer www.deezer.com/us/
Transfer your music between services
www.songshift.com
Refuse to fund #AI #Weapons. Demand a stop to #ICE recruitment propaganda. To all our musician friends, now is the time to speak out and act! #boycott
Alternatives to Spotify
Tidal tidal.com
Deezer www.deezer.com/us/
Transfer your music between services
www.songshift.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
👋 Bye bye bye #Spotify
Refuse to fund #AI #Weapons. Demand a stop to #ICE recruitment propaganda. To all our musician friends, now is the time to speak out and act! #boycott
Alternatives to Spotify
Tidal tidal.com
Deezer www.deezer.com/us/
Transfer your music between services
www.songshift.com
Refuse to fund #AI #Weapons. Demand a stop to #ICE recruitment propaganda. To all our musician friends, now is the time to speak out and act! #boycott
Alternatives to Spotify
Tidal tidal.com
Deezer www.deezer.com/us/
Transfer your music between services
www.songshift.com
In the digital age, face to face connection is more than good conversation, it's affirmation of our humanity. Join us at our next monthly meeting, Mon 11/10 6pm, to connect with like-minded individuals working to convert their dreams into change IRL.
Sign-up required www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Sign-up required www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Monthly Meeting (In-Person) - November 2025 · Traverse Indivisible
Join Traverse Indivisible, Monday, November 10, for our next in-person Monthly Meeting! While the agenda is still being finalized, you can count on leaving with concrete steps to defend democracy and ...
www.mobilize.us
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In the digital age, face to face connection is more than good conversation, it's affirmation of our humanity. Join us at our next monthly meeting, Mon 11/10 6pm, to connect with like-minded individuals working to convert their dreams into change IRL.
Sign-up required www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...
Sign-up required www.mobilize.us/traverseindi...