Afton Indivisible Updates
Member newsletter 2025-07-01
Greetings!
We hope to see you at our next meeting at on July 3, 6:30pm at Memorial Lutheran Church. If you haven't already, please take our member survey.
Afton Indivisible Member Survey
We create change through the power that comes from working together. Our mission is to defend democracy, promote progressive ideals, and strengthen our community. Our vision is to be an inclusive community group that offers ways to engage civically and socially.
Help us define what that looks like for Afton Indivisible!
Action Items or Events
July 2025 Meeting
- When:
- July 3, 6:30pm
- Where:
- Memorial Lutheran Church
15730 Afton Blvd S
Afton, MN
Our meetings are casual and give us a chance both to connect with neighbors and to take action on local or national issues.
Minutes from our last meeting are available to read online.
Postcards & Zines! Indivisible
Join us for some fun
- When:
- Wednesday, July 2, 23,30, 4:00–5:30pm
- Where:
- Stillwater area location (you get the address after registering)
We will introduce our postcard writing, distribute "Justice Cards" and make some cool Zines (for those who don't know: Zines are folded pocket messages used for outreach.)
Tesla Takedown
Overpass actions
- When:
- Every Saturday, 11:00am–12:00pm
- Where:
- Stagecoach Trail/County 21 overpass on I-94
Park on the frontage road. Put "Lucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields" into your map app. We’ll protest on the east side of the overpass. Bring BIG signs or just come wave!
McCollum for Congress Booth
Looking for volunteers
- When:
- Friday, July 4, 10:00am—3:00pm
- Where:
- Town Square Park
3418 St. Croix Trail South
Afton, MN
Economic Blackout + Sick-In
General Strike US
- When:
- July 4-6 Economic Blackout
July 7 Sick-In
We add this to the newsletter to spark a discussion about this mode of action. There have been many calls for a "General Strike" (there was one called for July 1 to protest against ICE).
How do we feel as a group about this type of action? How would we participate and plan for one?
"What would a general strike in the US actually look like? Calls for a general strike in the US are growing. It's important to understand how to organize one, given their key role in overcoming tyrants around the world."
Urgent Actions
Stop the Big aBominable Bill
Reconciliation
from The Center for American Progress
"Americans are already struggling with high prices and economic uncertainty thanks to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Congressional Republicans are proposing to make life even less affordable by passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation would enact the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history, increase gas and electricity prices, and add trillions to the federal debt while providing new tax breaks that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Americans. If enacted, the bill would initiate the largest transfer of wealth from working-class Americans to the ultrawealthy in history."
The Upshot
A List of Nearly Everything in the Senate G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
A deep dive into details from the NY Times.
Big Win for the Wealthy
Deeply Harmful for Everyone Else
from The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
5calls
Make your voice heard
"5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact."
They make it easy for you to call your elected officials and provide easy-to-use scripts on various issues.
Inspirations
Films that Inspire
from Laurie Woodward Garcia and People Power United
"We Refuse to Give Up — Let These Stories of Courage Remind You Why"
Thank you for all that you do!
We hope to see you at the July 3 meeting.