Introducing IT: Indivisible Technology

Introducing a new effort: Indivisible Technology Austin, the IT group that can help you #resist. If you hate the Trumpist agenda but love technology, we’d love to have your help. We’ll have regular working meetings for whoever can join – the first will be on Thursday, Oct. 5. We also plan to have a Challenge …

Training: Protest Safety and Verbal Self-Defense on Sept. 9, 2017

We’re  excited to host a session on protest safety and verbal assertiveness led by trainer Susan “George” Schorn. Space is limited. Please RSVP on Action Network.  We’ll cover: Grounding and emotional self-regulation techniques for public speaking/civic conflict situations De-escalation and other group safety skills Tactical nonviolence planning essentials How to take control of a conversation (being …

Our Commitment to Showing Up

Re-posted from TX21 Indivisible with minor edits and permission: It hasn’t been a week since the Charlottesville terrorism, and it’s the only thing on some of our minds. Organizers in particular, many of whom have been recruiting people to show up to all the things for seven months running, are asking ourselves whether personal risk …

Security Planning for Events: Tips and lessons from past actions

Cross-posted, with permission, from Susan Schorn’s blog I’m fortunate to live in Austin, Texas, with a rich history of activism and ready access to elected officials. Since the election of November 2016, I’ve protested racists and Neo-Nazis, Islamophobia, misogyny, tax fraud, racism, and climate change denial; I’ve helped with safety on marches, rallies, lobbying events, and townhalls; I’ve used tactical non-violence skills on campuses, at …

Training: Protest Safety & Verbal Self-Defense on May 3, 2017

On Wednesday, May 3, TX21 Indivisible is excited to host a session on protest safety and verbal assertiveness led by Susan Schorn. The workshop will take place from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at the Manchaca Road Branch library, 5500 Manchaca Rd., Austin TX 78745. We’ll cover: Grounding and emotional self-regulation techniques for public speaking/civic conflict situations De-escalation …

Five Easy Ways to Increase Your Digital Safety & Security TODAY

In a previous blog post, I created a list of a dozen or so things anyone could do to increase their online/digital security. It’s time to revisit this topic, but this time with a bit more focus. A dozen security tasks seems like a lot, doesn’t it? Well, don’t worry, you can massively increase your …

Upcoming Protest Safety/Verbal Self Defense Training

On Saturday, March 18, we’re offering another session on protest safety and verbal assertiveness from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Northwest Family YMCA, 5807 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX 78729. Please RSVP here (note that this site only accommodates 25 people, so don’t wait to register). We’ll cover Grounding and emotional self-regulation techniques for public speaking/civic conflict situations De-escalation and …

Increase Security Awareness: Honeypots

We live in interesting, complex times – and a lot of it is due to the internet. Its power and reach is immense. We use it to organize, to get our message out, and to build movements. But there are plenty of bad actors out there who want to use the internet’s power against us. …

#Resist Meetups and Other Groups

Update: We heard from Meetup.com: they set up all of these groups. Part of their statement: “#Resist is an extension of the Meetup platform designed to help members easily find and host Meetup events with a civic engagement focus.” We weren’t alone in our concerns that 1,000 groups springing up overnight was a Honeypot attempt …

Protest Safety/Verbal Self Defense Training: UPDATE

For those of you who expressed interest in this training: We’ve scheduled a session from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, February 25th, at the Manchaca Road Branch library at 5500 Manchaca. The room is fairly large, but to facilitate planning, please RSVP here! This meeting will be free, non-partisan, and open to the public, as required by Austin Libraries. Tell …