Resist!
Indivisible Durango
Working to safeguard our democracy and quality of life now and for future generations, since 2017.
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Call to Action: Call Representative Jeff Hurd and Senator Michael Bennet to get these two kids found and released.
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Rep. Hurd: 970-317-6167 / 202-225-4676
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Senator Bennet: 970-259-1710 / 202-224-5852
Dear Governor Polis:
I write on behalf of the La Plata County Dems - I'm on the executive committee.
I write on behalf of Indivisible Durango - I'm on the leadership committee.
I write as a concerned great-grandmother and human being.
We've all seen the crimes committed by ICE in big cities all over this nation.
Now we see them commit crimes in tiny towns like Durango.
On #NoKings day 10/18 we had 4,500 people protest in Durango (a town of 20,000 residents). If I could get them all to sign this email I know they would. More than 25% of our residents represented!
Early yesterday morning ICE assaulted my husband, Kirby MacLaurin, as he observed the scene at the Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park where the dad and his two children were on their war to Miller Middle School. Kirby and I are both CORRN responders, and he was with another observer. The ICE 'agent' pushed him back and then jerked his arm to push him forward, it's lucky he didn't fall. This morning - see video attached - ICE assaulted a older woman - pushed her and pulled her by the hair! She went in an ambulance. Now ICE has brought in Fire Dept, Sherriffs, and STATE TROOPERS!! to assist ICE in getting their cars out to move the two KIDS to TEXAS and their dad to GEO Aurora concentration camp!!!! They used tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters!!!! We will be suing HSI/ICE.
Please HELP!!!
Karen Pontius, Indivisible Durango
TODAY! Wednesday, Oct. 29th @4:30
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ASK JEFF HURD TO DO HIS JOB!!
EMAIL OR CALL REP JEFF HURD TO URGE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO:
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Work on ending the Government Shutdown
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Swear in Adelita Grijalva (recently elected AZ rep)
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Stop Hiding the Epstein Files
Click here to view the Action Alert for contact info, scripts, and links and more.
NO KINGS!
Durango Turns Out for Democracy
"Around 3,000 people attended the No Kings Rally in Rotary Park" - Durango Herald Click here for the article.
Thank you to Robert Winslow for this video!
Thank you to Andy Wingerd of Ignited Imagery for this video!
Please support Incumbents Erika Brown, Andrea Parmenter, and Rick Petersen.
Listen here to the recent candidate forum.
COMMUNITY ACTION WITH IMMIGRANTS
ICE must show a signed (by a judge) warrant, with your correct name and address in order to enter private property.
ICE/Police must ID themselves/their agency.
It is a crime (obstruction of justice) to interfere with Federal agents, LEOs, peace officers, performing their duties in their official capacity.
You can take out your phone and video them.
ICE RAPID RESPONSE HOTLINE
(844) 864-8341 - Select 1
CALL TO ACTION
Local Actions
STAND UP FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
Durango School Board races are yet again being unduly influenced by people worked up about Pride flags in classrooms, fear of transgender athletes invading our school teams, safe spaces for Native and LGBTQ students, and books to ban. Candidates were solicited by an unnamed conservative dark money group with the warning "48 hours to file to be a candidate. All expenses covered."
Local, incumbent candidates - and parents of Durango schoolkids - are expecting a last minute windfall of money, negative advertising and flyers to hit voters in mid October, too late (as always) to push back with facts and logic.
Durango schools are doing great! Just last week: Durango School District has been inducted into the global nonprofit Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, a national network of school districts that “connects and supports the most forward-thinking leaders in education,” according to the League's website. As of September 2025, more than 150 school districts in 34 states were signed on as members of the coalition. Durango School District and Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton are the only two districts representing Colorado in the league.
Please, support Incumbents Erika Brown, Andrea Parmenter, and Rick Petersen. They work well together and are running as a team.
If you have a clearly visible / high trafficked location, please put out yard signs for ALL THREE. Text or Call Andrea, (970) 799-0210.
Ballots will mail / arrive by mid October! Ballots must be returned by November 4!!
Candidates will need help with dropping off flyers in neighborhoods to keep mailing costs down. Each postcard costs .74 with mailing (only about .21 without postage/handling)! To help, contact Erika.
Candidates may need help with texting to get out the last minute voters in late October.
The sooner YOU VOTE, the better! Vote for the 2nd candidate each time (the Republicans drew first billings on the ballot). While you're voting, support school lunches and our much needed La Plata County sales tax increase!
Please encourage your family and friends to vote as well!
Workforce Housing YIMBY
The Durango Herald has reported that residents in some local neighborhoods have expressed significant opposition to the City’s proposal to build workforce housing in their neighborhood. One way to support local workforce housing is to have a 'YIMBY' group, meaning 'Yes, in my backyard', to show up at select Planning Commission meetings to speak in favor of proposed Affordable and Workforce Housing projects. These YIMBY groups started in 2014, and are now nation-wide. We also want to encourage the City to invite folks who may live in this housing to attend these meetings. Anyone interested in being a member of the “YIMBY” group, please contact us.
Legistlative Action
ASK JEFF HURD TO DO HIS JOB!!
EMAIL OR CALL REP JEFF HURD TO URGE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO:
- Work on ending the Government Shutdown
- Swear in Adelita Grijalva (recently elected AZ rep)
- Stop Hiding the Epstein Files
WHO TO CONTACT : US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Representative Jeff Hurd
Phone: (970) 317-6167 (Durango) or 202-225-4676 (DC Office)
Email: https://hurd.house.gov/contact
WHEN IS MEMBER TO CALL OR WRITE : NOW - ONGOING
SUGGESTED MEMBER SCRIPT - You can state this in your own voice. Here is a suggestion:
“Hi, my name is …, I'm a constituent from “i.e., Durango” zip code 81***. I am asking you as my congressional representative to urge the Speaker of the House, Rep Mike Johnson, to bring members back in session and work on ending the government shutdown, immediately swear in and seat Representative Adelita Grijalva (the recently elected Arizona US Representative), and stop hiding the Epstein Files.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT (2 sentences on issue)
With Federal employees furloughed now, SNAP food assistance disappearing next Saturday, and the subsidies for 'Obamacare' ending right before 'open enrollment' for next year (with doubling or tripling premium costs in some states), it is imperative that Republicans work with Democrats to come up with solutions to help all Americans.
"Ramping up pressure on Republicans to negotiate a bipartisan budget deal that protects healthcare and denies Trump blank checks for his authoritarian wishlist."- Indivisible.org
"Vulnerable House Republicans don’t want to be seen aiding and abetting the Epstein Cover-up. So far, their unconscionable choice not to seat Grijalva has largely flown under the radar, but we can turn up the heat." - Indivisible.org.
For further information, click on links below:
npr.org/series/g-s1-91413/government-shutdown-2025
cpr.org/2025/10/23/snap-benefits-food-banks-government-shutdown/
nytimes.com/2025/10/21/business/economy/government-shutdown-economic-effects.html
Members of Congress (MOC) need to hear from you...EVERY DAY!
Is it worth 10 minutes of your time to help save our Country?
There is so much at stake and we NEED your advocacy!! Please take 10 minutes to contact your representatives. If you can do this daily, even better!!
Use "5 Calls"
Use the app from 5Calls.org to look for our members' phone numbers and topics of concern this week -- or speak from your heart about a personal story or dilemma.
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Call daily! It may not seem useful, but it's having a huge impact - HUGE.
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Leave your name and zip code and a message with your concern.
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If you get a person, ask for specific actions - and ask for follow up.
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Ask when that MOC will be in SW Colorado! We want to see them!
