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New Indivisible chapters are forming across the country daily as people refuse to sit on the sidelines. Protesters are showing up in the streets, raising their voices for justice. Each week, our Zooms are filled with people who come to hear from candidates committed to public service for the right reasons and others who simply want to be in community with people who care.

These are turbulent times, and some days (like Friday afternoon in the Oval Office) fill us with despair for our country and the world. There are concrete actions you can take today to make a difference. Whether it’s protecting democracy in Pennsylvania, supporting a grassroots candidate in Wisconsin, standing with Ukraine, or showing up for science and truth, your efforts matter and we’ve made it easy to get started.

It’s impossible to ignore how overwhelming things feel right now. For those of us in NYC, this week was particularly rough as we saw our mayor's corruption and quid pro quo deal with Trump lead to the courageous resignations of at least 7 principled prosecutors. Every American with a passing knowledge of 20th-century history was appalled by the spectacle of the Vice President insulting our allies and courting the Nazi-friendly AfD party at the Munich Security Conference.

Amid the frustration and grief, there are bright spots. Democrats are finding their voices, loud, clear, and uncompromising. We’ve heard it this week from Governor Pritzker, Senator Murphy, and Attorney General Tish James. And we saw proof of what’s possible when we fight: in Iowa, a Trump +21 district flipped blue in a special election, a reminder that Democrats can and do win when we organize and show up. (And Markers For Democracy did show up by writing postcards for the Democratic candidate, Mike Zimmer).

Many of us are asking the same question: What can we do? The answer is to come together and fight back, starting with defending the Virginia House of Delegates, which is up for election in 2025. While billionaires funnel millions into Trump’s agenda, we have the power to push back by pooling our smaller donations to make a big impact. This is where we, as members of Markers For Democracy, can continue our fight and resistance.

We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating Winter Break. As we step into 2025, we’re so grateful for this community—a space filled with care, resilience, and a shared commitment to building a better, kinder world.

As we look at the unfolding chaos of nominees for cabinet positions and prepare for what lies ahead, we find ourselves in a moment of pause—an uncertain yet critical space.

As we approach Thanksgiving, we want to take a moment to express how deeply grateful we are for this incredible community.

This has been a tough week, and many of us are moving through a range of emotions—grief, fear, anger, sadness, and more.

We're officially in the homestretch with a little over a week left before the November 5th election. But know this: our work doesn’t stop here. After Election Day, we’ll turn our focus to possible run-offs, special elections, and the many local races coming up in 2025, so we hope you’ll stick with us for the journey ahead.

It’s official—crunch time is here! We’ve got just over three weeks until November 5th, and now is the time to leave it all on the field. This is the moment where every postcard, phone call, text message, cured ballot, and door knock can make a difference in saving our democracy. This is where we need all hands on deck.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 24-hour postcard marathon, "24 Hours in '24: Our Freedoms Are On The Ballot Postcard Around The Clock 3.0." Your energy and commitment made this event a huge success! We also want to thank our co-hosts The Downtown Nasty Women Social Group and Team Min, all the people who worked to put together the marathon event, our 32 co-hosts, and the inspiring guest speakers who kept us going, including Nancy Pelosi, Jaime Harrison, Heather Cox Richardson, Jamie Raskin, and Cory Booker.

As grassroots volunteers, we dedicate countless hours to the cause of saving democracy and electing Democrats at every level of government. Our efforts—whether through writing postcards, phone banking, text banking, canvassing, or donating—are driven by a deep commitment to our shared values and the belief that every action, no matter how small, contributes to a brighter future.

There is absolutely no place for political violence in a democracy. The strength of our democratic system depends on the peaceful exchange of ideas and the integrity of our electoral process.

Michael Kripchak ran in the special election this week for the open seat in Ohio's 6th Congressional District, a very rural district with a +29 Republican advantage going into the race. While Kripchak lost 54% to 45% and was outspent almost $700K to $25K, he achieved amazing results by cutting the lead to 9 points.