Local Groups
MKE All Voices
Our local group connects like-minded people in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state, and national levels, focusing on the deaf community in Milwaukee Metro and the greater Wisconsin community.
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SK
NJ Voters Want More Say
We are nonpartisan group of citizens focused on reforms to make the political process more responsive to New Jersey voters for better government. Members are from Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties primarily. New Jersey voters are dissatisfied and disengaged with politics in our state. We successfully fought with the statewide coalition Fair Ballot Alliance for Fair Ballots for 2024 US Senate primary elections to lay groundwork for the successful federal lawsuit that ended the 'county line'. There's more to be done in NJ and nationally with the new onset of political turmoil. We are launching anew on the Trouble Nation platform now in January 2025, initially on Zoom then hybrid with in person meetings. We'll decide what our primary focus points will be in our initial meeting date TBA. Options: 1) Here in New Jersey, the 2025 primary elections will actually be determined more by candidates connecting with voters, instead of pleasing unelected county party chairpersons. That poses a great opportunity to educate NJ voters on our new power to determine who wins primary elections. 2) There has been a disappointing capitulation of long respected news outlets to a much more biased coverage of news. We can collect & share resources of balanced, truthful news coverage to counter misinformation and disinformation. 3) There are several new entities formed in order to defend democracy from a cross-partisan standpoint. We can use their resources to plan our efforts and actions. One of these reports is linked in op-ed "American democracy is in crisis. We have a playbook to defend it" written by two scholars from the Brookings Institute, source of the original Marshall plan to rebuild democracy for Europe after WW II, Norm Eisen and Jonathan Katz use the experiences of Brazil and Poland to fend off the backsliding in their democracies. https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-democracy-crisis-brazil-poland-rcna188134
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MH
PerSistersTX
Our local group connects like-minded people in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state and national levels.
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JW
Las Cruces United
Our local group connects like-minded people in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state and national levels.
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TT
Emerald Coast SWEEP
Emerald Coast SWEEP is an all inclusive bipartisan group of parents and community members united against book bans and dedicated to upholding the principles of personal freedom and reproductive rights through grassroots activism along the Emerald Coast. https://www.facebook.com/groups/emeraldcoastsweep/?mibextid=oMANbw
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IP
WTF is Happening Community Gatherings - Ohio
WTF is Happening: Community Gatherings for Connection, Creativity & Change WTF is Happening is a family-friendly series that brings people together through art, conversation, and collective action. Rooted in the belief that real change begins in community, each gathering is designed to spark connection, deepen understanding, and inspire local action. You’ll find local leaders listening, not lecturing. Experts showing up as humans. Organizations offering real tools for action, clear next steps, and grounded facts to help us better understand what’s at stake and how we can make a difference. Our first event is September 21, 2025, in partnership with Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center in Kent, Ohio. Everyone is welcome. WTF is Happening is joyful, honest, and rooted in the belief that we’re better and braver, together.
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JB
Good Trouble MKE Area
United for progressive change, we empower through community, advocacy, and action, fostering dialogue and organizing for social justice, democracy, and an equitable future.
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JZ
The Rights Sisters of Johnson Co.
We are a group of Johnson County, Iowa women who gather together to gain strength to go forward in action! We are inspired by the hearts and spirits of each other. Our hearts are guided by kindness and compassion for others.
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KB
DN
Bad Little Good Troublemakers
Bad Little Good Troublemakers in Machias, Maine is a TroubleNation group whose purpose is to • gather like-minded folks • foster friendship and connection • support one another through these times • find positive ways of taking action with other local activists to preserve democracy at the local, state and national levels • bring much-needed fun, hope and joy into the equation! IMPORTANT UPCOMING: SAT. Aug 16th: Elbows Up Friendship Rally at U.S./Canadian border towns!! Details soon. MON. Aug 18th: Next meet-up BEACH DAY! 2-4. Details below. MON. Sep 15th: Meet-up RETREAT, and pot-luck lunch, 11-3, at a lovely rustic cabin setting in Addison. More info to come. MON. Oct 6th: Meet-up changed from third Monday to first Monday for this month. WEEKLY STAND OUTS in Washington County! Machias, Saturdays rain or shine, 12-1 bottom of college hill near bridge Cherryfield, Tuesdays, 12-1 on the bridge Lubec, Saturdays, 11-12 across from IGA Calais is doing one also, I will find the details and post them here. Courage is contagious! We will stand up and stand out for our democracy! Our constitution! Our rights! The Rule of Law! Save the dates! Monday Meet-ups from 2-4 every 3rd Monday of each month for the foreseeable future: 08/18, 09/15, ***10/6, 11/17, 12/15 “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” John Lewis
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Sassy Lassies Defending Truth & Democracy
We are an action-minded, values-driven support group of like-minded people organizing to get in "good trouble" within the Chicago SW suburbs to combat disinformation and defend truth & democracy.
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MS