It's New Year's Eve and honestly, we have a lot of mixed emotions about tonight. On the one hand, we're happy to leave 2024 in the past. On the other hand, we know there are tough fights waiting for us in the new year.
Despite it all, we're also hopeful. And it's because of the way we've seen this movement step up in the past month.
Here are five resolutions for keeping democracy alive in 2025. 🧵
1️⃣ Seek out community
“They want you to be alone. Nobody is going to fix this alone. That’s not how this works.” That’s from the famed historian of tyranny Timothy Snyder. The quote resonated so much with us, it leads a chapter of the new guide.
Now, we obviously hope that means you’ll join (or form) an Indivisible group: https://indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organize_on_your_home_turf?source=mastodon
But whatever you do, figure out how to get into real community. We’ll all need this.
2️⃣ Build something local
For the time being, we still live in a representative democracy. That means your elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels still wake up every morning worrying about what their constituents think. And that gives you power — if you organize and apply it.
If you’re wondering where to get started, check out the new guide. Make a copy. Edit it. Make it your own. Share it. And get to work where you are focusing on what you can do. https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
3️⃣ Connect with those under threat
Trump has promised to be a dictator on day one, to go after immigrant families, trans kids, and other marginalized communities. The Project 2025 agenda is a divide and conquer gameplan — pick us off one-by-one as they dismantle our democracy and hand the federal government over to their billionaire buddies. But their strategy has an Achilles’ Heel — it doesn’t work if we stick together.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. As Trump and his allies prepare to attack our rights and divide our communities, we’re rising up with action and solidarity. This Inauguration Weekend, in the leadup to MLK Day, from Friday, January ...
4️⃣ Support your independent media and social media
The media environment has been deteriorating for years. And with Trump taking office and corporate owners rushing to kiss his ring, It’s about to get a lot harder to be a good journalist in this country. Yes, we have plenty of problems with the anticipatory obedience from the likes of the management and ownership of places like the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, and ABC News.
But we need to engage, trumpet and support journalists with a pro-democracy bias — whether independent actors or embattled fighters for truth in compromised institutions.
And we need platforms for communicating the truth and with each other. There are easy steps you can take: For one, get off of Twitter and onto another thriving platform.
When it comes to media, identify the journalist you trust and like, and amplify them (or if they’re independent, start signing up and paying for their work).
5️⃣ Have fun
We’re serious. Fascism is frightening. But self-flagellating judgment or descending into despair are not gonna help us. Our power is in our numbers, which means we have to create welcoming, fun, caring, impactful communities for folks to join. If you’re in an Indivisible group, get an IndivisGather grant for a potluck or movie party or other fun gathering. https://indivisible.org/resource/indivisigather-community-building-reimbursements-group-leaderhost-event-toolkit
A lot of pundits and Washington insiders were expecting people like us to give up and surrender to Trump's MAGA agenda. But this past month, we’ve shown we're ready to fight back. Our movement is growing with thousands of people signing up to join or start local groups. And while others were navel-gazing, Indivisibles got right back to work organizing in their communities to safeguard our rights ahead of Trump 2.0.
We’re incredibly grateful to be in this fight alongside you. Happy New Year.
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