Resistance is in the news
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Texas ERCOT grid sets records for wind, solar, and battery output.In the first week of March alone, Texas’ ERCOT power grid, which supplies nearly the entire state, set three records: most wind production, most solar production, and greatest battery discharge. renewable energy, good news |
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DNC raised a record $9M in February under new chair Ken Martin.In Chair Ken Martin’s first month leading the DNC, they had their largest February grassroots fundraising haul on record: over $9 million. donations, good news |
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California launches first statewide heat pump deployment plan.The California Heat Pump Partnership announced the nation’s first statewide blueprint to achieve the state’s ambitious goals for deploying heat pumps, a critical tech for decarbonizing buildings and improving public health. renewable energy, good news |
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Court upholds Florida’s ban on gun sales to those under 21 as constitutional.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld Florida’s law prohibiting individuals under 21 from buying firearms, affirming that age restrictions on firearm purchases are constitutional. A big deal! courts, good news |
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Maryland launches free online museum on Harriet Tubman’s teen years.The Maryland Department of Transportation created a free online museum to help people learn more about where Harriet Tubman lived in her formative teen years. inclusion, good news |
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DNC launches billboards calling out GOP reps dodging constituents.The DNC launched a new billboard campaign urging voters to call out their Republican representatives for refusing to face their constituents. The campaign will run in the same districts where Democrats are hosting “People’s Town Halls.” Check out the full list here. participation, good news |
March on Washington - Aug 28 2026 - Defend the Vote
March on Washington - August 28: gather in Washington DC to Defend the Vote
Join this peaceful, nonpartisan, interfaith, and intergenerational gathering as we defend the right to vote and protect democracy. We are not gathering simply to remember history - we are gathering to make it.
Take action:
- Connect with Indivisible - join a local group or take action on your own or with friends
- Use 5calls to call your legislators about whatever matters most to you
- Check out Mobilize to find protests, postcard-writing parties, virtual events, and volunteer opportunities.
Action is the antidote to fear and despair.
Take Action
You can make a difference.
It's okay to start small.
- Connect with Indivisible. They have groups all over the country and actions you can take on your own or with others.
- Use 5calls to call your legislators about whatever matters most to you.
- Check out Mobilize to find protests, postcard-writing parties, virtual events, and volunteer opportunities.
Action is the antidote to fear and despair.
Even doing small things - learning more about how we can strengthen our democracy, sharing what you know with others, making a phone call - can make a difference.
Right now is a great time to take action.