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The Indivisible chapter for Fishers, Indiana. Working to protect our democracy and constitutional rights.
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“60 Minutes” on Sunday aired its story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago

FULL STORY - https://tinyurl.com/mtxs5xep 
January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:

-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS

Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Pew Research Institute (2023):

• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants

• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants

• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.

And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."

It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by committing ourselves to the noble struggle for equal rights. Dr. King’s work and words are still as poignant and necessary today as they were during his life.
The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Despite the national fervor inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death, it took 15 years of persistence by civil rights activists for a holiday created to honor him to be approved by the fed...
nmaahc.si.edu
January 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Release of the Epstein evidence is still a critical act of justice, despite all the distraction.
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
What was the Nobel committee thinking when they gave the thing to a right wing extremist? Revoke the prize.

www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/t...
Machado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway
"This is incredibly embarrassing," Raymond Johansen, a Norwegian lawmaker for the center-left Labour Party, said in a Facebook post.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
If it can happen in Minneapolis, it can happen in Indianapolis.
January 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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The Trump administration is paying Louisiana $1 million a month to detain immigrants at the notorious Angola prison, the Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Trump administration pays Louisiana nearly $1 million a month for ICE to use Angola: report • Louisiana Illuminator
According to a state contract with LaSalle Corrections, the state pays $150 per day to house 208 ICE detainees for a year.
lailluminator.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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From Minnesota to Texas, ICE’s unchecked violence is killing our community members. We can’t allow these tragedies to become daily occurrences.

Shut down Fort Bliss and the rest of ICE's detention machine now.
Medical examiner likely to classify death of ICE detainee as homicide, recorded call says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis.

This would allow the Trump administration to bring even more violence to our communities.

It's time for ICE to get out of our neighborhoods and communities.
January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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People from Rep. Andre Carson’s office will be at CAFE from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 to help answer questions about tax returns, social security, veteran benefits and other services from federal agencies: https://bit.ly/3LH8T2e
Get help connecting with federal agencies at free event
Staff from Rep. André Carson’s office will be at CAFE 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 21 to answer questions about social security, tax returns and more
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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BREAKING: We filed a class action lawsuit against ICE and CBP challenging federal agents’ unconstitutional and illegal stops and arrests of people in Minnesota.

We'll see the Trump administration in court.
January 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Our Senator, Todd Young, reversed his position to support the war against Venezuela.
Last week, five Senate Republicans voted with Democrats to advance a War Powers Resolution that would check Trump’s power to wage endless war in Venezuela.

Yesterday, two of those Republicans (Hawley and Young) flipped back to Trump’s side in order to block the legislation from passing.
Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure
Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela.
apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Most Americans oppose Trump’s push on Greenland, poll shows
Most Americans oppose Trump’s push on Greenland, poll shows
A new CNN poll found that three-quarters of Americans do not want the U.S. to take control of Greenland and felt skeptical of Trump’s use of military force overseas.
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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The federal government shouldn't be allowed to buy our personal information from shadowy surveillance companies without a warrant.
DHS is Circumventing Constitution by Buying Data It Would Normally Need a Warrant to Access | ACLU
Self-serving legal justification for data purchases is among documents obtained via FOIA
www.aclu.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
PROTEST ANNOUNCEMENT:

We the People are gathering outside Senator Todd Young’s office on Jan. 6, 3-5pm, to demand a vote, defend checks and balances, and reject unilateral military action.

If you believe no president gets a blank check for war, stand with us.
January 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
BIG NEWS: Midcycle redistricting has been DEFEATED!

Democracy and fairness prevailed, and Fishers Resists was in the room where it happened.

(Thank you Pam Martin for writing this post & to you & Phyllis Kriner for being such joyful company on this historic day).
December 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
How will you not comply? FANTASTIC article, Eve Ensler (V) interviewing Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson.

We do not comply: how do we disrupt the momentum of Trump’s cruelty? | V (formerly Eve Ensler) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We do not comply: how do we disrupt the momentum of Trump’s cruelty? | V (formerly Eve Ensler)
Every day brings more devastation. But daily forms of rebellion can restore our sense of purpose
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
My new yard sign.
August 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Tyrants do not say so publicly, but this is the scenario that they fear most: Their Achilles heel is strategically sound, popular, and sustained civil resistance by the populations they attempt to rule and repress."
Peter Ackerman, The Checklist to End Tyranny
July 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
If you're new to activism, writing postcards is a great way to get out the vote & raise awareness of issues.
I rely on turnoutpac.org postcards/. They send you the mailing list, message & postcards, you provide the stamps.
July 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Feelin’ feisty today.
July 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM