Momentum builds for new leadership!

For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes. If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better. This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.

The votes to end the shutdown reflect the divide among Dems that @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social pointed out at the beginning: Rather than left vs. moderate, the party's direction is being fought over by a “team normal” faction and a “team abnormal” one. www.vox.com/on-the-right...

“Longtime Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman announced Monday that she is not running for reelection next year and will retire at the end of her term, saying that it is “time to pass the torch.”’ #NJ #MomSky #NoFascistsUSA @indivisible.org www.politico.com/live-updates...

Motorists on Rt 22 in Mountainside honked their appreciation as the Visibility Brigade thanked voters for choosing #MikieSherrill as our next NJ Governor!

We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are. We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.

We just launched the biggest primary program in Indivisible’s history. Help us (literally) send Schumer and the surrender caucus a message. open.substack.com/pub/ezralevi...

America’s chickenshit elites problem continues to be the biggest obstacle to fighting Trump www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

“67% of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated in the September survey – far higher than the roughly half who said this in 2021 and 2019.”

Enough is enough. Contact your Democratic senators TODAY and tell them to call for Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We desperately need new leadership in the Democratic Party.

Sunday evening reading: A roundup of the latest developments in America’s authoritarian crisis - and a reflection on what might come next on the Right. My default assumption is that the Trumpists will keep escalating, as every crisis, every defeat only heightens their sense of being under siege:

This is part of the tragedy of a surrender now. It invites more pain and suffering by emboldening the regime. Why should they listen to a weak opposition?

I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave. It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.

Tuesday’s historic wins weren’t guaranteed. While business leaders, universities, and politicians from both parties were caving to Trump, We The People never stopped organizing.

There are more of us than there are of them. We’re organizing the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power — join us: groups.indivisible.org

The cruelty is the point.

Jersey City rally - Saturday 11/8

We are the difference between Democrats caving to Trump and building a unified opposition party that wins big by standing up to the regime. We’ve got a lot of work to do over the next year to take back Congress. Join the organizing that’s happening near you to win everywhere: indivisible.org/groups

“We won because we insisted that no longer would politics be something that is done to us. Now it is something that we do.”

Off their phones and into the streets www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/n...

New Jersey's next govenor is @mikiesherrill.bsky.social

Congratulations to Mikie Sherrill on her election as our next governor! New Jersey voters have shown the nation that our state is ready to push back against authoritarianism. Read our full statement: www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...

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If you're in line when polls close, STAY IN LINE. You can vote. If someone tells you differently, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

As polls begin to close, remember: If you're in line to vote, STAY IN LINE. If you are in line at closing time, you have the right to vote.

There are more of us than there are of them. #NoKings

Do you still have a mail-in ballot sitting on your kitchen table? Make sure you fill it out and get it to a dropbox before 8pm tonight. nj.gov/state/electi...

Just under 2 hours 'til polls close, New Jersey! Make them count: find your polling location near you at mikiesherrill.com/polls

From our friends @aclu-nj.org "Now is the time to vote like your rights depend on it. Voters should go to the polls confidently. If you encounter any problems, contact our non-partisan election protection coalition at 1-866-OUR-VOTE." (1/2)

If you face any difficulty voting or have questions about your ballot, help is just a phone call away: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 ☎️

Election Day phone bank!! Let's Land This New Jersey!! @njindivisible.bsky.social

From our friends @aclu-nj.org "Now is the time to vote like your rights depend on it. Voters should go to the polls confidently. If you encounter any problems, contact our non-partisan election protection coalition at 1-866-OUR-VOTE." (1/2)

Hey New Jersey, if you haven’t voted yet, make a plan to go on your lunch break! Find your polling location: MikieSherrill.com/polls

Polls are open, New Jersey! Find your polling location here: MikieSherrill.com/polls

Tonight at the South Orange Train Station. #nokings and #nojacks! Hit the Road and VOTE NJ!!

So make a plan to vote: mikiesherrill.com/vote As governor, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social will deliver for you. If you haven’t voted yet, today is the last day of early voting in New Jersey. And if you can’t vote early, make a plan to do it on Election Day on November 4th.

Obama: When I think back to a year ago, I remember talking to some people, who would say, this election doesn't matter all that much. That however the next president ended up being, it wasn't going to matter to them. If nothing else, the last nine months should have cured us of that idea.

Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"

Hey NJ! Vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for our state, but also, in @barackobama.bsky.social's powerful words, to set a "glorious example" for the country of how to defeat MAGA.

“Hit The Road Jack” sung impromptu by boisterous thousands in Newark NJ at Mikie rally last night. NJ can send a message to the nation. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social @atnj.org #Vote #WeThePeople @njindivisible.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social

I see a lot of folks looking for ways to help families losing access to SNAP benefits during the shutdown. GiveDirectly already has an electronic payment system set up so that it can quickly send cash to the lowest-income SNAP recipients -- you can donate here: www.givedirectly.org/snapgap/

Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

Very cool/informative thread comparing coverage of No Kings 1 and No Kings 2.

New Jersey Indivisibles - it's GOTV weekend! Check out Indivisible One New Jersey (IONJ)'s hub of voter engagement opportunities for the governor's race! www.indivisibleonenj.org/gotv-2025

If you want to knock some doors or write some letters, use this link to join Team Mikie today: www.mobilize.us/mikiesherrillforgovernor

New Jersey! Early voting has started! We love early voting. It’s convenient! It’s nearby! Weekend hours! The same exact machines as Election Day voting! Love to bring your kids with you to vote? Take them with you! And did we mention you get an I VOTED sticker? www.nj.gov/state/electi...