“What’s Next” This Week

Correction & Updates to:

“What’s Next” This WEEK”

Rallys, Phone Banks, Zooms & Events

for Dems, Liberals and Progressives

Week of July 14th – July 21th, 2025 (times vary by event)

Every Tuesday & Thursday, Zoom @4PM central

Sorting Soup: Turning Ideas Into Action

“Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone”

Join EVERY Tuesday & Thursday

(Note this Thursday is Canceled due to”Good Trouble Rallys”

Feeling overwhelmed by the constant stream of ideas, strategies, and information in the pro-democracy movement? You’re not alone._

Ready to stir the soup with us? Click here for the Sorting Soup Mobilize link!

Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your passion for democracy. Let’s turn information overload into collective action—one session at a time.

Tuesday, July 15th@7 PM central / 8 PM Eastern – Zoom

Fiscal & Economic Jine Review – 12 Yrs running

Longest US Economic Discussion running..

BBB, Deficits, Wars, Chaos, Tariff Wars, Axing Gov’t, retributions, dismantling controls

Join the Longest-Running US Economic Discussion: 12 Years Strong! (June Review BLS)

JUNE BLS Economic Data Released 7/03/2025..

Key Data:

– Jobs gain 147,000 new jobs

_ April & Mayl adjusted UP by 1z6,000

– Unemployment is lower by .1% @ 4.1%,

– Inflation (CPI) rose .1% in May, 12-month + 2.4% ..

– Participation rate fell by .1% to 62.3%

The NWSOFA Fiscal and Economic Issues group will meet on Zoom, Tuesday, July 15th @7 pm. The Zoom room will open by 6:55 pm.

_Come join us, catch up on this year’s US & IL economic news and share your thoughts_

Wednesday, July 16 @7 PM central / 8 PM Eastern – Zoom

Join our One Million Rising training

starting July 16, to learn our new strategy to do just that. Here’s how they will break down

The political landscape is changing, and we have to continue to change with it.

Join our One Million Rising trainings, starting July 16, to learn our new strategy to do just that. Here’s how they will break down:

One Million Rising Structure

Session 1: The Moment and Your Mission

Wednesday, July 16 at 8pm ET/5pm PT

Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic non-compliance.

Session 2: How to Make it Happen

Wednesday, July 30 at 8pm ET/5pm PT

Learn not just our strategy, but how you can get others on board. In this session we’ll prepare you to lead a conversation at a community gathering with folks in your life. That’s how we get to one million people ready to take action.

Session 3: What Now?

Wednesday, August 13 at 8pm ET/5pm PT

You’ll be onboarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally. We’ll also get you plugged into our next national campaign.

Thursday, July 17th @6PM CST, North School Park, Arlington Heights, IL.. In-Person

In the burbs of Chicago? Rally @

“GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON”

When we stand together, we rise. In the spirit of John Lewis, we gather to continue the legacy of “Good Trouble”

_When we stand together, we rise. In the spirit of John Lewis, we gather to continue the legacy of “Good Trouble”—standing up for justice, unity, and compassion in our community. This administration may try to divide us, but we carry the torch forward, refusing to be silenced or separate_

WHERE: North School Park Address, 307 North Evergreen Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.. The park is located at the intersection of N Evergreen Ave and E Eastman St, just north of downtown Arlington Heights

We are honored to announce that Congresswoman Robin Kelly will headline our event, inspiring us to take action and make our voices heard. Together, let’s stand against injustice, fight for our rights, and create a better future for all. When you see something that is not right, get into Good Trouble—just as John Lewis taught us.

This event is proudly sponsored by NWSOFA-Indivisible (NorthWest Suburbs of Chicago) , Friends on the Streets, CCEDemocrats, Josina Morita, Indivisible-Elk Grove Township, Illinois Veterans for Change, Elk Grove Township Democrats, and more.

Let NWSOFA-Indivisible know you will be attending the Arlington Heights Rally by Clicking the Big Blue Button below

ALSO..

RSVP at GoodTroubleLivesOn.org and join us @ Arlington Heights, Il … or at your Good Trouble event.. for July 17 to show that Good Trouble truly lives on.

ALSO ..

We need Marshalls .. please let Bill Davis of NWSOFA know by text if you can be a Marshall for the AH rally .. Text Bill @ 224-558-5438

_Join us for a peaceful rally and mutual aid event benefiting the Elk Grove Township Food Pantry. Your support makes a real difference for local families. We invite everyone to bring essential items such as jams, jellies, canned peas, carrots, potatoes, spinach, pickles, olives, ketchup, salad dressing, shampoo, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, and baby diapers. Every donation helps strengthen our community and ensures no one is left behind._

Together, we can make a difference

Monday, July 21st, 7:30-9:00 Central / 8:30-10:00 Eastern ZOOM

Republicans in Congress just passed what they proudly call a “Big Beautiful Bill”, but for working families, students, women, immigrants, and low-income communities across the country, it’s anything but beautiful.

Join Indivisible Illinois for a powerful virtual panel featuring U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski, Sean Casten, and Lauren Underwood as we break down the devastating consequences of this legislation, which we are calling the “Big Ugly Bill.” This Republican-led megabill delivers a $4.5 trillion tax break to billionaires and mega-corporations while gutting vital programs like Medicaid, SNAP, Planned Parenthood, and federal student aid.

What’s at stake:

-17 million people will lose health care due to record Medicaid and ACA cuts

– 11 million Americans will lose food assistance from SNAP

– Over 200 Planned Parenthood clinics could shut down, even in states where abortion is legal

– $75 billion to supercharge ICE for detention centers and mass deportations

– Student borrowers face crippling loan limits and fewer repayment options

– Pell Grant recipients, especially part-time, low-income, and immigrant students, will be hit hard

This bill is a full-scale attack on the people our elected leaders are supposed to represent, all so Trump and his billionaire donors can buy more yachts and rocket ships.

Hear directly from Representatives Budzinski, Casten, and Underwood:

– How this bill will impact their constituents

– What Democrats in Congress are doing to fight back

– What you can do to hold Republican lawmakers accountable

WEEKLY ZOOMS, CONVERSATION & TRAINING SESSIONS

9-10 am ZOOM central. Monday through Friday – join anytime

COFFEE & CONVERSATION

_Every Monday thru Friday 9am to 10am central …. It’s Where we Talk about Stuff!!!! .. the Stuff that happened yesterday, today or anticipated later today ..

It’s a Discussion not a Presentation

Start Your Day off with great conversations.. and a cup of coffee.. talking about “Stuff” with fellow Progressives… Extremely Casual .. attendees join from across the US and World..

Wednesday 7/16 @ 2 PM central ZOOM

Technology Review ..AI, Zoom, DISCORD .. Ask your Questions..

“WORKING HANDS-ON / HOW-TO SESSION”

This is a place where Indivisible NWSOFA (Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action) can connect, brainstorm, and find resources. Here, we engage in passionate discussions and sometimes disagreements, but our greater goal is to support the group and our shared mission.

Bring your questions and curiosity—let’s make our Discord community a powerful tool for organizing and action!

For the best experience, please join from a computer or tablet with internet access.

Every Friday @5pm Central time

Join our “Unhappy-Happy Hour Zoom”

What now .. What are you or your group doing?_

Indivisible has a Strategic Plan ..

Released the 2025 Strategic Guide last Wednesday …. This week ..What We / You are doing or your groups are doing .. along with some Local, National & International Stuff …. ZOOM- it’s a “CONVERSATION between Attendee’s not a presentation”. … ZOOM Friday 5 pm central time

Indivisible Illinois Rockin’ Zoom Phone Bank

to Protect Medicaid Every Friday @5pm Central time

Help protect Medicaid! Every Sunday, Indivisible Illinois hosts a phone bank on Zoom from 4-5:30 pm to call into the IL-12, IL-15 and IL-16 to let the voters know that their Member of Congress voted to cut Medicaid, and what that means for them and their communities. Sign up for 6/29 phone banks here:

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