🦃 When we come together we are unstoppable
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Happy Thanksgiving
I want to wish you all the very best for Thanksgiving! As we approach the holiday season, I want to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones peace, warmth, and joy—no matter what traditions you celebrate.
This holiday season invites us to reflect on the joys and lessons of the past year while embracing a renewed commitment to building a community where everyone thrives.
As we gather around tables across America today, let’s remember this: when we unite with purpose and resolve, we are unstoppable.
We are greater than our hardest moments. We have the power to steer our nation back toward justice, freedom, and democracy, ensuring that everyone—not just a privileged few—can thrive. Fear will not define us. Hatred will not consume us. We reject division, mockery, and cruelty, choosing instead the path of respect, dialogue, and cooperation. Together, as a community, we can inspire meaningful change.
At People Power United, our north star guides us:
Everyone deserves dignity, housing, healthcare, and education—regardless of employment, age, race, gender, or religion.
Every community deserves clean air, safe water, and freedom from gun violence.
In our movement, we we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, misogyny, ageism, ableism, sizeism, misogynoir, elitism, and bigotry in all its forms.
I've seen the love and grit you bring to building people power in our communities. Your efforts are proof that when we come together, we are unstoppable.
The extremists want us to believe otherwise. They want us to lose hope, to feel powerless, and to surrender to their relentless grab for control. But we know better. Americans do not cower to bullies. We don't give up, stay silent, or stand still in the face of injustice.
We know that if we want change, we have to be willing to roll up our sleeves and do the work—it's not enough to simply voice our frustrations.
Together, we can build a more just and compassionate world—one where everyone's story is honored, and everyone has the chance to thrive. Let the spirit of this season drive us to take action and build a future filled with hope and possibility.
Today’s Call-to-Action
Enjoy your day with family, friends, and community members.
Together we can inspire change!
Join us for a digital town hall featuring Senator Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the critical window we have to publish this protection before the second Trump administration. This event will dive into the history, significance, current status of the ERA, and how we can all take action. President Biden has the authority, responsibility, and opportunity to institute this critical protection for women, girls, and LGBTQIA+ Americans. For this to happen, we need a mass grassroots movement campaign urging him to take action. Whether you're new to the ERA or a lifelong advocate, this is your chance to learn, connect, and take action. This is one of the most impactful actions we, the American people, can take in these remaining weeks ahead of the next presidential administration.
📢 Biden Publish the ERA: Digital Town Hall
Tuesday, December 3rd at 7pm. Click here to signup.
You're invited: Stop Project 2025
Are you concerned about the direction our country is headed and the far-right agenda threatening our future?
Now is the time to stand up and take action! We invite you to our one-hour training, "Stop Project 2025: Mobilize for Change," presented by People Power United. By joining this training, you'll learn about the real and urgent threat of Project 2025 and why it's essential to mobilize now to stop it. ✨ Join us:
Wednesday, November 27th at 7pm Eastern or Sunday, December 1st at 7pm Eastern, click here to signup:
Together, we can protect and empower those we love, champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Together we can inspire change!
We, as moms, dads, wives, husbands, abuelas, abuelos, aunties, uncles, sisters, brothers, friends, and other community member refuse to let apathy open the door to fascism.
We are the guardians of our families, values, and democracy. We will stand up, speak out, and take action because our love for America and our communities is stronger than fear, and our commitment to justice is greater than complacency. We will not let fascism happen—not on our watch.
Join us to learn about the dangers of a "recess appointment" by Trump—or any president determined to rule over Americans rather than represent them, and the actions we can take to ensure critical safeguards are in place to protect our democracy and we close the door to authoritarianism.
📢The Door to Fascism: Why We Must Stop Recess Appointments
Wednesday, December 11th at 7pm. Click here to signup.
In a democracy, the principle that "no one is above the law" is non-negotiable.
Allowing leaders to escape the consequences of their actions sends a dangerous message that power, not justice, prevails—ultimately destabilizing society and giving rise to authoritarianism.
History warns us that unchecked power leads to corruption, oppression, and the silencing of our voices, threatening the freedoms we cherish.
Now, more than ever, we need everyone to step up and stand together. Join us and be part of a movement that demands accountability and justice for all. More resources are coming, but today, please join our Not Above the Law Rapid Response Team and sign on to our Freedom Over Fascism pledge.
People Power United Updates
Our group is growing by leaps and bounds! Folks understand that with love in our hearts and hard work, we will reclaim our nation from cruelty, chaos, and confusion. We are having fun making impactful changes in our community! In case you missed it, this past week was busy:
We joined a group effort to encourage the Senate to move forward with confirming Head of Office of Government Ethics (it worked!)
We sent out several updates and news briefs on our newsletters:
Stay connected, get People Power United on the Substack app
Additional updates can be found here.
Join us to build People Power! Together, we can protect and empower those we love, champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!
People Power United is a group of community members that champions progressive values and power for the people.
Happy thanksgiving Lori!🍁🦃
God Bless you and this community and our country. 🌻