Local Groups
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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RS
Sassy Lassies & Lads 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
Capital Area Troublemakers
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
Elections Matter Now
This is a non partisan group focused on uniting with millions of other pro-democracy Americans for nonviolent noncooperation with the authoritarian regime ruling our country at this moment in history. According to historian Heather Cox Richardson, our country has been here before and survived. This time let's do better than survive and work together to build a democracy that works for everyone, not just the white oligarchs of our country and the world. Republicans, independents and democrats that want to participate in fighting for democracy, are welcome here! Bring your ideas and your energy. Together we'll brainstorm opportunities for each one of us, that'll fit our individual styles to work on crumbling the pillars that are supporting the authoritarians! 1. We have to continually stand up and sound the alarm as the Trump Administration and authors of Project 2025 press on rolling out the Project 2025 agenda and ending democracy. 2. There are many ways to be part of the democracy defending movement: a. call congresspeople in our state and all across the country b. rallies c. postcarding/letters d. community networking e. I'd love to hear your ideas too 3. Do all we can to help get democrats elected in 2026, sending them to congress so they can impeach the wanna be king. 4. Get democrats/independents elected down ballot in 2026 to prevent Project 2025 from being carried out at the state level. 5. Dark money will be pouring into elections. We need to educate and encourage voters to consider who is paying for the media messages & how they're trying to manipulate our votes. 6. Work with our swing state democratic parties in any way we can to help turn out voters sending a loud, clear message to MAGA extremists that WE ARE NOT GOING BACK, WE ARE MOVING FORWARD.
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MM
HindSighters
Based in Endwell NY - Hindsighters are a goodwill advocacy group dedicated to bringing hope and relief to our neighbors. We seek to reconcile divisions and to be a voice for social, political, economic and environmental reform. We believe that by reflecting on past mistakes, learning from history, and engaging in nuanced dialogue, we can build a more balanced, informed and united society. Our mission is to bridge divides, challenge destructive ideologies and promote meaningful change rooted in wisdom, empathy and common ground while remaining "Joyful in Hope, Patient in affliction and Faithful in Prayer"! We are meeting once a month- our meetings have different themes with fun interactive activities, old/new business, political issues, local rallies and events, and ways to get involved. If you are interested in joining Hindsighters, please contact Lynne, and we will email you a welcome email with all the details.
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DJ
Trumbull Good Troublemakers
Our local group will connect 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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JD
Virginia Beach Troublemakers
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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KS
ProgressNEO
We are working to turn Lake County blue. We meet monthly to focus on federal, state, and local issues affecting our communities. We will be the local voice to protect human rights while ensuring equal representation at all levels of government. Our unified voice is necessary to fill the leadership and advocacy gap in Lake County. For more information, check out our website: www.progressneo.com.
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MM
COVA Coalition
COVA Coalition helps progressive women of Coastal Virginia amplify our voices, advocate for change and protect our freedoms. Years from now, when the United States is no longer under threat of authoritarianism, you can tell your children that normal people stood up for what is right and good about this country.
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HD
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