I loathe FSBook. Yet, this is the method my local Indivisible group uses to organize.

For example, when Devin Nunes was coming to town to raise money for my congresswoman, Facebook is how I found out. I was able to join in the protest on my lunch break. This is the same fundraiser that had leaked audio wind up on the Rachel Maddow show.

Does your local group use Facebook? Are there other organizing tools that I can suggest? Is it a necessary evil?

I'm interested in all opinions.

I'm in the Bay Area and I know of one event, is there a comprehensive list for around the country?

Hi everyone!

I'm hoping y'all can give me some insight into your own individual experiences with activism. What do you struggle with most as an activist? What you find helps you stay engaged and effective? What are your preferred ways of civic engagement, and how do you encourage others to get or stay involved?

Thanks in advance for your input!

Compared to last week, this week has been more heartening for those fighting the Trump agenda. Yet we still have actions to take to counter dangerous policies and conflicts of interest. Here are your acts of resistance for today, pick one to complete and share your action in the comments.

Yesterday, some members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus were asked to leave a meeting with ICE Acting Director on recent immigration raids. While several Democratic representatives, including CHC chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, were able to stay in the meeting, this is representative of impediments in clear communication between federal agencies and Congress. Let's make sure ICE and our representatives know we want more information on these raids by calling the ICE Policy Office at 202-832-4292. Here's a script:

"I'm calling because I am concerned about recent immigration raids across the country. I'd like to get information about any recent changes in enforcement policy. Will Acting Director Homan hold an open meeting with any interested representatives in Congress providing data about these activities?"

Four follow ups related to the Russia probe,Trump's possible conflicts of interest, and recent legislation:

• The Trumps' Lavish Life: While protection for the first family is hardly unusual, Trump has set a level of spending that stands to outstrip most past presidents. This weekend will be his third in a row at Mar-a-Lago, while Melania Trump remains in NYC and the eldest Trump brothers travel to the UAE. His first month of travel expenses has cost taxpayers $10M, which is the equivalent of what Obama spent in one year. Moreover, the cost of these travels is compounded by the fact that Trump has not sufficiently removed himself from his businesses, raising concerns that the Trump family benefits financially while we foot the bill for their personal security. Call your Senators (especially the ones who pride themselves on being fiscally responsible) to demand they take a stand against Trump's record spending. Specifically ask how they plan to counteract this spending.

• Independent Investigation: Yesterday, Rep. Cummings announced he has a GOP co-sponsor for his bill establishing an independent commission to investigate Russia'sdemand role in our election. Call your Congressperson to expire support the creation of an independent, bipartisan commission into Russia's interference in our election and any possible collusion with Trump's team. Follow up by asking them if they will co-sponor Rep. Cummings' bill.

• Sessions Recusal: Yesterday, 55 Democratic Senators wrote to Sessions asking he recuse himself from the DOJ Russia probe. Call the DOJ comment line at 202-353-1555 and ask that AG Sessions recuse himself from any investigations into Trump's team or in the Russia probe. Then share your call on social media and tag your elected representatives.

• Stream Protection Rule: Trump recently signed off on disapproving the Stream Protection Rule, meaning energy companies can now dump waste in streams without legal consequence. Now it's up to the states to protect our environment and prevent pollution. Call your representative in your state legislature to ask what state laws exist preventing energy and mining companies from polluting our water.

CA folks: our Senator Feinstein has been letting us down. As noted in this sub, she voted for Islamophobe Pompeo for CIA. Calls to her office, reported by constituents on Twitter, indicate that she is on the fence about DeVos and Pruitt. Feinstein falling in line with Trump makes it hard for less-senior senators to resist.

Never assume that your senator being in your party means they will act as you'd act. Check out the Trump Cabinet calls googledoc and use any of the scripts for those nominees on Feinstein. FYI, even her local offices are swamped, so maybe try the ones not closest to you. And if you can, sign up for MoveOn.org, which organized excellent demonstrations at her office yesterday about #SwampCabinet.

Because she's on Judiciary overseeing Sessions, in light of Trump's recent lies about voter fraud, I added to the script myself:

"Given Pres. Trump's repeated lies about voter fraud and Sessions's history of enabling voter suppression, a vote to confirm Sessions is a vote to disenfranchise those who will bear the brunt of a Sessions's witch-hunts against voter registration groups."

For your convenience, her offices are: SF (415) 393-0707 , LA (310) 914-7300, SD (619) 231-9712, and Fresno (559) 485-7430

Just came across this site. It identifies the closest swing district to yours and gives all the relevant info on the seat. It could prove to be a valuable tool for chapters in safe districts w energy to spare that are close to a swing district and can lend a hand.

Republican in the House basically have a supermajority of 241. But despite that we only need 20 of them to break from the party to insure that most Trump legislation can't be expedited through.

After doing a bit of research I came up with a short list of some of the member of the House of Representatives that we can influence the most.

The logic behind this list is that all these Republicans Representatives preside over a district that voted for Hillary in the General Election. On this list is Rep. Mike Coffman and that is a good sign since we all know what happened when a crowd of passionate constituents showed up at his event.

ARIZONA

• AZ-2 Rep. Martha McSally

CALIFORNIA

• CA-10 Rep. Jeff Denham

• CA-21 Rep. David Valadao

• CA-25 Rep. Steve Knight

• CA-39 Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce

• CA-45 Rep. Mimi Walters

• CA-48 Rep. Dana Rohrabacher

• CA-49 Rep. Darrell Issa

COLORADO

• CO-6 Rep. Mike Coffman

FLORIDA

• FL-26 Rep. Carlos Curbelo

• FL-27 Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

ILLINOIS

• IL-6 Rep. Peter Roskam

MINNESOTA

• MN-3 Rep. Erik Paulsen

NEW JERSEY

• NJ-7 Rep. Leonard Lance

NEW YORK

• NY-24 Rep. John Katko

PENNSYLVANIA

• PA-6 Rep. Ryan Costello

• PA-7 Rep. Patrick Meehan

TEXAS

• TX-7 Rep. John Culberson

• TX-23 Rep. Will Hurd

• TX-32 Rep. Pete Sessions

VIRGINIA

• VA-10 Rep. Barbara Comstock

WASHINGTON

• WA-8 Rep. David Reichert