Take Action: Toolkits

HR.1 (BBB) Five Points You Need To Share

Get equipped with crucial conversation points, factual insights, and strategies to effectively discuss H.R. 1 with friends, family, and online connections. Learn how to breach the subject with skeptics and confidently address their rebuttals, revealing how this seemingly bureaucratic legislation is, in reality, a concerning slide into authoritarianism. Download Here

Michigan Reproductive Rights: Know Your Rights!

This one-sheet is a vital, single-source guide to reproductive health services in Northern Michigan. It empowers residents by providing accurate information on local clinics, abortion options, and legal support. An essential download for anyone needing a reliable, one-stop resource to confidently navigate their healthcare choices and access services in a complex legal environment. Download Here

No ICE At TVC / Stop Avelo Campaign

This vital fact sheet is your essential guide to understanding why Traverse Indivisible is fighting to keep inhumane ICE flights out of Cherry Capital Airport (TVC). Learn about Avelo Airlines' $150 million contract to fly these flights – often denying due process – and the concerning proximity of TVC to the Midwest's largest ICE Detention facility in Baldwin. This document will empower you with the facts and concrete ways to pressure the NRAA and Avelo to end their complicity. Download Here

Reading

Heather Cox Richardson

Richardson is an authority on American History, with a Substack Letters from an American read by millions. Her daily articles put current news in the context of world history. This is essential reading, just click on the above link and subscribe.

Timothy Snyder

Snyder specializes in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, particularly that of authoritarian regimes. His book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century provides guidance for navigating the chaos and disruption of today’s American politics. Snyder’s Substack, Thinking About, is original and thought-provoking, highly recommended.

Indivisible

The Indivisible movement was founded in late 2016, after the election of Donald Trump. Today Indivisible provides essential support and guidance for hundreds of thousands, if not millions of us around the country. Founder Ezra Levin is a frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow show and other progressive outlets. The latest release of the Indivisible Guide is specifically tailored to getting involved, getting organized, and resisting the authoritarian creep of Trumpism.

Traverse Indivisible Newsletters

In this archive of TI newsletters you’ll find the most recent issues.

The Beacon

This newsletter is put out by the Grand Traverse Democratic party. It’s filled with information about county and local politics. It’s widely read by local political junkies, including many Grand Traverse Republicans, who don’t always agree with its stances on issues but respect its reporting.

Source Check Slides

Slide deck from our March 24, 2025 Presentation “Source Check: Navigating Truth and Influence”