What Winning Looks Like.

This week in Virginia, people of Virginia voted in favor of redrawing Virginia's electoral maps —pushing back against efforts to tilt the rules of the next election before it begins. State Senator L. Louise Lucas, who represents the 18th District, said afterwards: “Virginia sent a message: if you try to rig the system, we fight back. If you try to take power from voters, we will take it right back.”

This weekend gives us two chances to do the same. Join us at the Communities, Not Cages Rally in Rome tomorrow, and then come together Sunday in Utica for the Indivisible Mohawk Valley April Meeting.

This Week’s Focus: Solidarity Starts Here

This week’s newsletter focuses on what we can do locally, right now. While national politics can feel distant or overwhelming, real influence comes from consistent action at the community level. That means showing up, making calls, supporting candidates, and organizing together where we live.

Building that kind of local power takes connection, and one of the ways we do that is by coming together in person at our upcoming IMV meeting.

IMV April 26, 2026 Meeting – “What’s Next after NK3?”

Over the next two weeks, here’s what you can do.

Power is Built Together

What's next after No Kings 3?
New polling data from the No Kings coalition will be released soon, and Indivisible will be sharing additional messaging around it. Early indicators suggest the largest single-day mobilization in recent history is already shaping public opinion.

The takeaway is straightforward: the No Kings movement is breaking through into broader public awareness. But as we’ve said before, this is only the beginning.

Keep showing up. Stay engaged. Keep building the skills of citizen participation.

No Kings. 
8 million showed up—
and we’re just getting started.

On Saturday, along with more than 8 million people across the country, you showed up to say loud and clear: We don’t do wanna-be kings in America. We braved whipping wind, bitter cold, and even snow flurries. Here in our region, more than 700 of us showed up in Rome, more than 1,000 in Utica, and 200 in Herkimer—people of all ages and backgrounds who care more about our neighbors and our rights than staying comfortable and silent at home.

We came together, no matter our differences, to say: We deserve better than this! Peaceful, nonviolent resistance WORKS—and it changes outcomes.

Let No Kings 3 be a launching pad, not a landing pad. This movement grows when people stay connected, share their stories, and take action together.

(Photo from the Herkimer rally.)

No Kings 3! 

Tomorrow is going to be the biggest mass mobilization in American history. It may be a little cold at our three local events, but in the Mohawk Valley we know how to dress warmly for the weather. Bring friends and signs No Kings 3! 

No Kings is Saturday, March 28

Be a part of the largest day of protest in U.S. history. On March 28, we will remind Trump and his enablers that real power belongs to the people and not a flailing, wannabe-king.  

We sponsor rallies in Rome, Utica, and Herkimer. If you have friends or family who live in other parts of the state, the country, or the world, be sure to ask them to sign up too. There are over 3000 events on the map already!

https://www.nokings.org/

Ever Wondered What You Would Have Done During the Rise of Fascism? You're Doing It Right Now.

But you don't have to do it alone. Do it with us. Together.  And do it BIG on March 28.  

What if a thousand people joined together in song to let their Mohawk Valley neighbors who voted for Trump with the message that  "It's ok to change your mind?"

What if YOU made the this the most creative, joyous, and contagious mobilization the Mohawk Valley has ever seen?

(Photo from Herkimer, NY 3/10/2026)

Women's Day Rally in Rome

Tomorrow, 3/7/26, is International Women's Day and so the weekly rally in Rome, NY hosted by IMV and Concerned Citizens of Rome has a special theme of women's rights.  

All are welcome to stand up against the authoritarian Trump regime this Saturday and every Saturday. Make your signs about stopping the SAVE Act, the importance of reproductive freedom, funding science research on women's health, universal health care, child care, and paid family leave.  Bring signs in support of the girls and women who were trafficked by Epstein and other powerful men, and demand accountability!  

We had a great meeting on Sunday, with more than 80 people in attendance, and learned about how to organize to protect our community from ICE, how to petition for 2026 candidates, and how to prepare for No Kings 3.  We have a lot of work in the weeks ahead. The good news is we're doing it together.

IMV Meeting Sunday 2-4 pm

You're invited to join IMV on Sunday afternoon for our February 2026 Meeting. We'll be preparing for candidate petitioning (starts later in the month) and for No Kings 3 on March 28, plus we'll talk about how we can protect our neighbors from ICE terror, defend constitutional rights, and build a movement to defeat Trump's authoritarianism.

We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it.  Join us.
Democracy is not a spectator sport. 

We Love Democracy Rally Saturday in Rome

The Saturday Rally in Rome is in its 31st week and has a special theme tomorrow. Join us!

Do not give up hope.  We have seen in Minnesota that people who act together with persistence and love can drive out Trump's ICE Gestapo, can force hatred, cruelty, and violence out through collective, peaceful action. 

• "The only recognizable feature of hope is action." — Grace Paley

• "The one thing we need more than hope is action. Once we start to act, hope is everywhere." — Greta Thunberg

•  “Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. Hope should shove you out the door."  Rebecca Solnit

The weather is brutal this weekend. If you can't join the rally in Rome on Saturday because of cold, then make your calls now to Congress about ICE, and then sign up for our Zoom meetings on Tuesday (NY21 candidates) and Wednesday (Immigration Law).  

We are living under an authoritarian regime.  It's easy to despair. But "Action Absorbs Anxiety."  That means our IMV political action community is the right place for you to be.

We were made for this moment.  Our Indivisible movement was made for this moment. IMV was made for this moment.

Don't give up. Join with others and become helpers for neighbors and democracy.  Show up for each other.  
Courage is contagious. 

Big News on No Kings 3

We've been waiting and waiting for the date, and then, first thing Wednesday morning, the date was announced!  

No Kings 3
Saturday, March 28th
EVERYWHERE

Please mark your calendars for March 28th and make a personal commitment now to be there and bring at least two NEW attendees with you. 

(Photo Utica, NY, Jan. 29, 2026)

Stay Off the Roads: Join Us on Zoom Tonight

IMV Vigil & Action Virtual Gathering
Sunday, January 25
7 pm-8 pm

It's been a terrible 24 hours. The hopeful inspiration of seeing tens of thousands of Minnesotans march in solidarity with neighbors and stand up to resist occupation by Trump's paramilitary on Friday was shattered yesterday in the midst of the brutal murder of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti.  

And yet, we are in the midst of a snow storm and travel advisory that limits our ability to gather physically as a political action community to comfort one another, express outrage, and share ideas for response.  

Please join us for a virtual vigil in memory of Alex Pretti, and in solidarity with directly impacted people in Minnesota, Portland, and every city targeted by ICE and by the cruelty and lies of this regime's state terror.   

We will have time for processing our horror and grief, but also for brainstorming creative ideas for using our voices, resisting authoritarianism, and helping neighbors in the Mohawk Valley in the days and weeks ahead. 

Take Action in Solidarity with Minnesota Today

Today Minnesotans are stopping work, school, shopping, and other activities to engage in a day of Truth & Freedom.  The people of Minnesota have been inspiring us all and we need to support them.  We are not holding a solidarity event today, as we have regular rallies on Thursdays and Saturdays --and the weather is especially tough for gathering outside today and tomorrow.  

So, what can we do to be in solidarity with the Minnesotans who have been on the front lines of the ICE invasion in their communities? Read on for suggestions.

(Photo from Minnesota Indivisible Alliance.)

Call Your Members of Congress NOW!

This week we are responding to calls to action from Indivisible that urge our elected representatives in Washington to stand up to the Trump administration on several issues.  Here are the calls you should make today, and emails to send as well.

Tell your Senators: Rein in ICE NOW. The coalition behind ICE Out For Good is following our historic weekend of action by flooding Congress with calls demanding that they use the upcoming Homeland Security funding bill to rein in ICE. After calling your Senators, call your Representative.

Call, Email, & Take Action

We hope many of you joined the National Mass Call on Wednesday evening, "Healthcare not Warfare," and the Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis that was held last night on Zoom.  Both events were scheduled in response to unfolding Trump regime actions that occurred after our last weekly email.  

Take action NOW!

What's your 2026 Activism Resolution?  

We need to hear from you!  2026 is going to be (arguably) the most important election year of our lives to date.  It's going to be a year when solidarity and political activism form a bulwark to defend against authoritarianism. Trump and his supporters in Congress and in the state governments may act like wounded animals lashing out at the most defenseless people and institutions in a last ditch effort to keep power. And those people and institutions will need backup. 

What do you plan to do?

This is the final IMV email newsletter of 2025.  We want to start off 2026 with a newsletter that doesn't just detail Trump Republican horrors but instead, catalogs your commitments to defend against them, defeat them at the polls, and make a better world.

Rally With Us This Week

Even if you can only come for 20 or 30 minutes, put on your boots and coat and join a rally. If rallies are cancelled by the organizers because of weather conditions, it will be posted at least an hour or two prior on our Indivisible Mohawk Valley Facebook page.  

Our rallies build connection and community by showing up together regularly, and we let the public know that there is strong opposition to Trump, MAGA, and Project 2025 authoritarian policies.

And, review the tips for talking politics discussed at our recent Zoom meeting.

IMV's December Meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 9th

Please join Indivisible Mohawk Valley for an engaging and educational virtual meeting focused onMessaging & Communication.  

Since the season can get busy, and the weather is unpredictable, we will gather on Zoom for our December meeting.