Local Groups
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
Wake Public School Advocates
Join public school advocates in Wake County to collaborate on support for public schools. Currently we attend school board meetings and follow school board work sessions. We work in collaboration with pro-public school groups and individuals to inform our local school board about issues that are of concern to students, families and citizens in our county. We are nonpartisan, but support candidates who are public school advocates and advocate for legislation that will positively impact public schools. Training is encouraged for effective advocacy. We are fortunate to have many public school advocacy groups in our county who have training and resources. Connecting with members within these groups makes our impact stronger. To get started (or for some refreshers), try these groups: Red, Wine, and Blue NC https://redwine.blue/north-carolina/ Public School Strong https://www.mobilize.us/downhomenc/event/557516/ Defense of Democracy NC https://www.facebook.com/groups/dofdnorthcarolina Stop Moms for Liberty NC https://www.facebook.com/groups/433800682059017 Save Our Schools! NC Parents for public schooling https://www.facebook.com/groups/1364932740216627 Public Schools First NC https://www.facebook.com/publicschoolsfirstnc Education Justice Alliance https://www.facebook.com/EducationJusticeAllianceNC Welcome to Wake Public School Advocates!!!
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JL
BC
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Good Trouble Gahanna
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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AG
JO
South Central PA Networking Squad
Want to find your people and your purpose? This group is focused on spreading a web of advocacy in South Central Pennsylvania (York, Cumberland, Dauphin, and Lancaster Counties). Our goal is to create a network of Troublemakers throughout South Central PA, working on issues that are important to them. No issue is too big or too small. Are you looking for a TroubleNation group to join? Do you have questions about starting a TroubleNation group? Or are you simply looking for one-off advocacy opportunities to participate in? We will do our best to guide you in the right direction! We'll let you know about grassroots groups doing the work here, and keep you up to date on resistance events happening in our four counties. Together, we can do great things!
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SK
PE
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Reading the Resistance
Welcome to Reading the Resistance, a local group dedicated to fostering meaningful change and empowering individuals who want to actively resist the harmful impacts of the Trump administration. Through a combination of decompression events, book discussions, and educational resources, we aim to create a supportive space where like-minded individuals can come together to learn, share, and take action. Our book club will focus on reading and discussing books from the banned book list, exploring themes of freedom, justice, and resistance. By reading these essential works, we encourage critical thinking, open dialogue, and a deeper understanding of the values we must protect. In addition to our book club, we will provide resources to help members stay informed and get involved in local activism. We'll share information on local representatives, provide strategies for effective advocacy, and discuss ways to take action in our communities to resist injustice and oppression. Join us as we stand together, read critically, and fight for the future we believe in.
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KT
GG
Forward Together
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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AD
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
Working Together in Marriottsville
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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MB
March On Georgia
Our local group will connect badass women 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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GM
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