 December 2025 Newsletter | |||
 “We all do better when we all do better.” ~Paul WellstoneCelebrate With Us This Tuesday! It’s been a tough year. As we close out 2025, it’s hard not to reflect on the disappointments we have experienced. There’s no point in listing them all here. You know what they are, and you also know what brings you hope. One thing that gives us hope is the friendships, both new and old, of committed people we have had the pleasure of meeting and working with over the last 12 months. So please join us for our annual holiday happy hour on Tuesday, December 9, 5-7 p.m. at Half Moon Sports Grill, 288 E. Greenway Parkway in Phoenix (New Location!) (Details below) and then be ready to get down to work in 2026! We have a lot to look forward to!Holiday Happy Hour! Come join Desert Progressives Indivisible for our December Holiday Happy Hour on Tuesday, December 9, 5-7 p.m. at Half Moon Sports Grill, 288 E. Greenway Rd. in Phoenix. (New Location) We will get to know each other and share ways to get involved in fighting back against right-wing authoritarians in the White House and in Arizona. DPI will supply the appetizers, and you buy your own drinks. We will also be collecting supplies for students experiencing housing insecurity. Please bring hygiene supplies items such as deodorant, wipes and bath/shower items; fidget toys; art supplies; snacks and candy; gift cards; and holiday stockings. We hope to see you there!RSVPJanuary Monthly Meeting Our January speaker is Aryhannah Meza, a bilingual community organizer with the ACLU. Please join us and hear about her inspiring work on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Shadow Rock Church, located at 12861 N. 8th Avenue, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please bring human and pet food for donation to local food banks. See you then!RSVPProtect Endangered Species The Trump Administration wants to remove protections for endangered species in order to serve the oil & gas, mining, and agriculture industries. Trump moves to strip protections from endangered and threatened speciesOne proposed change is to make it harder to protect a species that is only “threatened” but not yet “endangered.” Another proposal is to require an economic impact analysis when deciding if a habitat is critical to a species’ survival.Please submit a comment to the Fish & Wildlife Service opposing these changes. The comment period ends 12/22/25.Building Bridges Long-time Desert Progressives member Alyce-Anne Meadows is leading an effort to create balanced dialogue between reasonable people representing right and left political persuasions. Vision: 1. To understand that we are all Americans – in this together.2. To realize we are all human with human needs, wants & goals3. To know that we hold many common beliefs, values and needsGoals: 1. To bring people together from each side of the American political aisle for peaceful dialogue of values (and beliefs).2. To foster understanding between people of opposing political views.3. To open avenues of understanding of how people arrive at perspectives so different from our own. 4. To reduce negativity and division among people of opposite political viewpoints5. To learn non-combative ways to communicate with those of opposing opinions.6. To provide factual and credible resources for American politics. The structure evolves from Search for Common Ground including a signed commitment form from each participant to protocol and rules that keep the peace and safety.If you are a person open to engagement in a peaceful encounter with others who do not think politically as you do, contact Alyce-Anne Meadows at a-ameadows@cox.net before December 7, 2025.Education News Subscribe to the Save our Schools newsletter at sosarizona.org to get all the latest information about education in our state.Stand Up For Migrants! URGENT: Abe Hamadeh’s Parents Got a Second Chance. Will He Give One to Kelly Yu?ICE Detained a Peoria Mother. Hamadeh Can Help Stop Her Deportation—But Only If We Call Now. Friends,Kelly Yu fled China’s “one child policy” 21 years ago while pregnant with her daughter. She built a life here in Arizona—raising her daughter, running a business, and attempting to gain the required status to stay in the country legally.A few weeks ago, ICE detained her during a routine check-in. Now she faces deportation.Her husband and daughter—both citizens—live right here in CD-8. Congressman Abe Hamadeh represents them—and he has the power to help.Here’s the part that matters:Hamadeh’s own parents overstayed visas and faced deportation over 30 years ago. They were given time and compassion. That’s why he’s even here to serve in Congress today.Kelly Yu deserves the same chance. We don’t know how much time we have—but we do know what pressure can do. CALL HAMADEH’S OFFICE RIGHT NOW  Surprise Office: (623) 776-7911 Suggested Script:“Hi, my name is —, and I’m a resident in CD-8. My address is —.I’m calling to urge Rep. Hamadeh to help stop the deportation of Kelly Yu, a longtime Peoria resident detained by ICE. Her family lives in this district. She has contributed to her community for over 20 years.Rep. Hamadeh’s own parents were given compassion when they overstayed their visas. I’m asking him to show that same compassion now and fight for her humanitarian release.Please file a constituent assistance request and publicly support Kelly Yu’s release. Time is critical. Thank you.” Then, check out Borderlands Initiative Rapid Response training: Rapid Response TrainingCalendar of EventsDesert Progressives Steering Committee members have been working hard to streamline access to a comprehensive list of actions and events. Check out this link to the calendar on our website. Event DatesIndivisible News   RegisterWant to know more about the plan for resistance? Join Indivisible’s co-founders Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg to understand what it all means and the plan for fighting Trump/MAGA. Attend “What’s the Plan?” Zoom call, Thursdays at 12 noon AZ TimeContact UsCopyright © DESERT PROGRESSIVES INDIVISIBLE, All rights reserved.Websitehttps://desertprogressives. You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVESFEDERAL Senator Mark KellyB40B Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510 202-224-2235 Email contact through website, markkelly.com or kelly.senate.gov Senator Ruben GallegoSR-188 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510 202-224-4521 Email contact through website: gallego.senate.gov Phoenix Office3333 E. Camelback Rd, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85018 coming soon Representative David Schweikert 460 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2190 Scottsdale Office14500 N. Northsight Blvd. Suite 221, Scottsdale AZ 85260 480-946-2411 STATE Governor Katie Hobbs State Capitol, 1700 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-542-4331 https://azgovernor.gov/ Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman: (602) 277-7292 Copyright © Desert Progressives Indivisible , All rights reserved. Desert Progressives Indivisible is a non-partisan independent grassroots group committed to justice, civic engagement, and progress. 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