No Hospital Acquisitions Without Community Benefits

Two major hospital acquisitions are being considered in Minnesota: North Memorial Health by South Dakota-based Sanford Health, and Allina Health by California-based Sutter Health. These deals could reshape where we get care, what it costs, and who makes decisions about the hospitals and clinics we depend on. Sign this petition to call on CEOs and Minnesota leaders to require that any acquisition include real, enforceable benefits for our communities.

Appleton Detention facility Call to Action

Inhumane treatment and medical neglect are rife across ICE's detention system: at least 27 people have died this year in ICE custody or within 30 days of release. CoreCivic, which runs the Prairie facility for ICE, is known for abusive practices including sexual and physical abuse, medical neglect, excessive solitary confinement, and deprivation of food and water. Send a message to your representatives here.

Urging Minnesota's Congressional delegation to conduct oversight visits at the Prairie Detention Center.

Inhumane treatment and medical neglect are rife throughout ICE’s detention system.  So far this year, at least 27 people have died in ICE custody or within 30 days of being released. ICE has released some detainees when they are very ill and they have died shortly after.

CoreCivic is well known for its abusive detention practices, including sexual and physical abuse, medical neglect, excessive use of solitary confinement, and deprivation of food and water.  The company also coerces detained immigrants into performing many day-to-day maintenance tasks of the camp through threats of punishment or loss of basic necessities. 

Members of Congress have the right and responsibility to conduct unannounced inspections of ICE facilities, despite ICE’s repeated efforts to block oversight.   

It’s imperative we call on our Minnesota Congressional Delegation to demand and conduct regular oversight visits to the Prairie Detention Center. What happens in a federal detention facility should not be shrouded in secrecy.

No Kings: Vote Early Volunteer Sign-up is Ready!

We need many volunteers to help on Saturday, October 17th. Click this sign-up form. MARSHALS – Use this link to sign up to be a marshal at the event. Volunteers will have a virtual training session 1-2 days before the event. Marshals will have required online or in-person training. We encourage you to attend, as trainings will not be recorded.

Appleton Flock Camera Puts All of Our Rights at Risk

CoreCivic, the private prison firm operating the Prairie Detention Facility in Appleton under contract with DHS and ICE, installed two Flock cameras on a public street outside the facility. …The cameras capture every passing license plate… Approving the permits would give CoreCivic explicit permission to build and share a database tracking the movements and habits of Appleton residents, workers, and visitors travelling on Minnesota State Highway 119. We are calling on Appleton City Council to deny permits for CoreCivic's Flock systems, and to reject CoreCivic's use of Flock cameras to collect data on anyone passing by the facility on a state highway. Please consider signing this petition.

Vote “YES” on Constitutional Amendment 1 (the Permanent School Fund Distribution)

Indivisible Twin Cities strongly endorses Constitutional Amendment 1 (Permanent School Fund Distribution amendment). Our schools badly need additional funding. This amendment, which was passed by the legislature unanimously in the spring, would send thousands of additional dollars to every school district in the state without raising any taxes.

Minnesota’s 168-year-old fund is now worth $2.3 billion, and yet because of an outdated rule, distributions to our schools remain limited. The amendment would reformulate how the money is distributed and give our schools much-needed relief.

This is important: Failure to vote “Yes” counts as a “No” vote. Vote “Yes” for Constitutional Amendment 1.

For more information on how your district would benefit, please visit voteyesmnstudents.org.

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Submit Comments on New EDGAR Revisions

The courts have, at least for now, blocked the OMB rule allowing political appointees to decide what research and college programs get funding, but that has not stopped the Department of Education from finding a new way to control federal funds. Please read this statement from Stand For Campus Freedom, and comment by September 23.

Stop the CLARITY Act

… cryptocurrency bill that actually loosens regulations and does not address corruption (such as Trump making $1.4 billion with his crypto scam). Call your Senators and encourage them to vote NO. You can use democracy.io to send an email to both Senators simultaneously.

Call your 2 Senators and 1 House rep about regulating Al!!
202-224-3121 … We need guardrails around Al, a data center moratorium, a Kill Switch bill, and more.

Oppose Rescinding the Roadless Rule

The USDA wants to erase the Roadless Rule - the one protection keeping new roads and logging out of 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest in the Boundary Waters. Voice your opposition to rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, then add one honest paragraph about a place you've paddled, fished, or hunted. Use the online form on the Federal Register page.

Urge Your Senators to Support Legislation Restoring TPS for Haitians

Learn more about the Unshackle Springfield effort. Please contact Senators Klobuchar and Smith. You can call them or use democracy.io.

This Friday marks the beginning of in-person voting! … MNVotes.org

Call to Action: Tamarack Mining Project The MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting public comments to help "scope" the upcoming Environmental Impact Statement for the Talon (Tamarack) Mining Project in Aitkin County — The deadline for submitting comments is Monday, September 14th. Use this form

Verify Your Voter Registration Indivisible Twin Cities is encouraging everyone to check their voter status prior to the November 3rd Midterm Election. Simply go to MNVotes.gov to verify your status. To re-register you will need to provide identification. MNVotes.gov lists all the documents you can use to register. 

Call to Action: Comment on Anti-DEI Accreditations …The Trump administration proposed changes to how colleges and universities are accredited—part of a broader push to enforce anti-DEI policies on higher education. … Comments on the rule are due by September 21. To make a comment, please navigate here.

Get Involved with the Immigrant Defense Network Every Thursday evening and Saturday morning, join the IDN in phone banking to encourage our neighbors to vote in the upcoming election. Sign up for virtual and in-person Democracy Protection trainings and/or phone banking here.

“an election like no other.” … volunteer with us or any of the fine organizations in the Twin Cities or around the country doing anti-authoritarian and pro-democracy work. … vote early in person … And then, take to the streets, literally or figuratively - talk to your friends and families … Doorknock or phonebank f … Wear a button that says “I Will Vote.” … put up a lawn sign.

Donate to Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers

As the legal case against the Minnesota 15 drags into its eleventh week, please continue to support the fifteen community members facing federal charges of "conspiracy to impede federal officers" for defending their neighborhoods from ICE. You can donate to the Legal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE Organizers. Or you can print and post this poster, made by anarchist artist NO BONZO.

Door Knock with a Friend

We will provide introductory training and pair you up with an experienced door knocker! Email win2026@indivisibletwincities.org to connect with one of our teams to door knock and phone bank. Choose between Peggy Flanagan, Keith Ellison, CD1 and legislative races in the East, North, South and West metro.

Speak up about Minneapolis Data Centers zoning

Minneapolis is updating its zoning rules for data centers. Find more information and submit your comments to the proposed new zoning laws in Minneapolis. Feedback will be incorporated into the City Council’s recommendations to the City Planning Commission in October.

See You at the State Fair!

For the second year in a row Indivisible Twin Cities volunteers will take action at the Minnesota State Fair … beginning Thursday, August 27th through Sunday, September 6th. … Please sign up for a shift at this link. There will be a training session for participants on Zoom: Saturday, August 29th at 10 am.

WIN2026

Help key candidates whose values we share win in November. To join our Win 2026 Campaign Team, click here

Volunteer to provide ‘Rides To the Polls’

Neighbors Helping Neighbors provide rides to the polls statewide. Sign up here to join the effort.

Tell your Operation Metro Surge Story

The Minnesota Truth Council will create a historical record of survivor and witness experiences from Operation Metro Surge. Sign up to meet with a story collector.

Your Story, Your Power

This video training, “Your Story, Your Power: How to Be Politically Active Through Storytelling” is a great resource for all of us to use our own experiences to make political change. Watch the video training, and start sharing your stories

Vote! If you haven't already voted, please cast your ballot by Tuesday, August 11th, Minnesota's Primary Day. To see all the details about your polling place location and hours, plus what's on your ballot, visit the MN Secretary of State website.

This Is an Election Like No Other — Three Counties Need You Now …Stearns, Benton, and Scott counties … All three are highly vulnerable — facing some mix of large BIPOC populations whose votes need protection, authoritarian tendencies in county government, or active ICE contracts. Here is how to sign up: Fill out the We Choose Us intake form and include your Greater Minnesota address.

Sign the Healthcare Petition: Minnesotans across race, class and geography deserve quality health care for themselves and their loved ones. Allina United Hospital Action - Tuesday, August 18th, 1:30 - 2:30 pm (Saint Paul). Allina Abbott Hospital Action - Wednesday, August 19th, 3 - 4 pm (Minneapolis)

Early Voting … there's still time to vote early before the August 11th primary. … visit the MN Secretary of State website.

No ICE Concentration Camp in Minnesota! … oppose the opening of a private prison to house up 1,300 detainees … get involved … a donation‍ … weekly protests every Thursday 5:00 - 6:30 pm at the Flags of Honor site, Highway 7/59, Appleton, MN.

Contact Your Senator: Vote ‘No’ on CLARITY Act … Use democracy.io to write to both your senators. Read ITC's Substack for a complete explainer.

Neighbor2Neighbor: Get Out The Vote … Receive a list of 10 progressive voting-aged neighbors living in your neighborhood. To get started and learn more, sign up here.

Early Voting … To find out where you can vote, or request an absentee ballot to vote by mail, visit MN Secretary of State website.

Election Outreach … To join our dedicated volunteer team, complete the ITC Opportunity form and scroll to the bottom to select Join 2026 Election Defense Team, found here.

Call to Action: Provide Feedback on Proposed NSF Guidance on Financial Assistance … Register your complaints/comments by August 24th here.

Request a Ballot Online or Vote Early In-Person

Minnesota Secretary of State website

ACLU Minnesota Know Your Rights At The Polls card

Write a Comment Opposing Outrageous Fees To Become Citizens

Submit comments about the DHS proposal here.

Calls To Action:

Find a Protest

Provide Feedback on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Proposal

Stop the Crypto Grift

Stop Funding the Iran War

Amy Klobuchar: Submit Your Idea

Deep Canvassing

Did you know you can download a Sample Ballot for the Aug 11 primary customized for any address in Minnesota at mnvotes.gov? Printing a Sample Ballot for a family member or friend can be an inoffensive way to start a conversation and let them know you were thinking of them. You could also print off Sample Ballots for your closest neighbors.

Early voting has started for the August 11th primary. Indivisible Twin Cities’ two Election Teams need volunteers from now through Election Day (Tuesday, November 3rd). We can't wait until after Labor Day to help shape these pivotal mid-terms. This truly is An Election Like No Other. Please sign up now, either to help protect election integrity or support targeted campaigns.

Now is the time to take action! If you aren’t sure you know how to take action, we can help. Complete this Election 2026 Program Volunteer Form to get started.

On June 16th, 15 anti-ICE organizers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Minnesota. US District Attorney Daniel Rosen has tried to smear these defendants by alleging that they are the ones - not ICE - who put the community in danger. You can contribute to a vetted defense fund for the Minnesota 15 here. All funds raised will go directly to support the defendants through their trial. 

Indivisible Twin Cities is proud to support We Choose Us, a Minnesota nonprofit working to ensure free and fair elections across the state. Together with a coalition of partner organizations, we are building county election defense teams across Greater Minnesota. We need volunteers who can show up in communities outside the Twin Cities metro area. Fill out the We Choose Us intake form and include your Greater Minnesota address. Once you sign up, you will be informed of upcoming orientation sessions where you can learn more about this work and connect with your county team.

American democracy is under legal siege. From federal attempts to seize state voter rolls, to redistricting battles that dilute minority voting power, to lawsuits challenging the administration of elections themselves, the courtrooms of this country have become the front lines of the fight for free and fair elections.

Visit https://indivisibletwincities.substack.com/p/five-organizations-worth-your-support to read full article.

Although the feds scrapped plans last week for seven more massive detention centers, Homeland Security is still planning to open four others, including in Appleton, MN and Washington County, Maryland.