Contact Congress

They may be on vacation (again) but they are still supposed to be on the job. Contact Van O - we still demand an in-person town hall in La Crosse, open to the public, without pre-selected questions. DON'T let him use your group, organization, or agency to pretend everything is normal. If he won't meet with everyday constituents, don't let him meet with you.

House Democratic leaders introduced a discharge petition designed to force consideration of legislation to extend expiring ACA tax credits for another three years - and on December 17, 2025 they got the required 218 signatures!

But in typical coward fashion, and just as he did to avoid a vote on the Epstein files, Speaker Johnson is getting his GOP members out of town as quickly as possible.

Learn more here and send a letter to your member of Congress to demand that Speaker Johnson hold a vote IMMEDIATELY on the extension of the ACA tax credits.

And, from Indivisible,

The Epstein cover-up continues. Let's keep up the pressure on Republicans until ALL the files are released.

Tell your Republican Member(s) of Congress that they must ensure that all the files are released, in keeping with the law they voted for. Those who joined Epstein in preying on young girls and women must be held accountable. Epstein's survivors have shown remarkable courage in continuing to pursue justice; surely Members of Congress can find their own backbones, too.

Act here.

Visibility event

La Crosse Indivisible is hosting a half hour visibility event tonight at 6 p.m. at 314 Front St. S. There is street parking and a parking ramp on 2nd St,, a block away. The theme is Peace.

Movie nights

Ten percent off on Vimeo with code storm2025

Opening with a whistleblowing account of his epic battle with the European Union, economist turned politician Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece, weaves a gripping narrative about the fate of our civilisation in this groundbreaking six-part series, In the Eye of the Storm, joining the dots between the spectre of fascism, the crisis of capitalism, and the historic climate challenge.

"Profound... A wonderful documentary. So powerful!" NAOMI KLEIN

BULLY. COWARD. VICTIM. THE STORY OF ROY COHN (2020) directed by Ivy Meeropol (“Indian Point,” HBO’s “Heir to an Execution”) offers an unflinching look at the infamous attorney who prosecuted Meeropol’s grandparents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and later argued persuasively for their execution in what became known as the atomic spy case.

The film examines Cohn’s life as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy in the late 1950s – when the young Cohn first experimented in the process of wielding of political power – through the 1980s, when he became a darling of the Reagan White House, a rabid anti-homosexuality activist and political mentor to Donald J. Trump before meeting his death from AIDS in 1986.

$treaming on HBO Max, Fandango at Home. 

For a year, I have been working on Cycling Cities. It is about the most beautiful bicycle cities in Europe and what we in Germany can learn from these cities. For this, in May 2025, I set off from Freiburg with a camera and a bicycle and cycled across Europe for two months, visiting the cities of Paris, Ghent, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Hamburg, and Copenhagen along the way. I wanted to find out what makes these cities so livable, what makes a bicycle-friendly city, and what conditions are needed to advance the mobility transition and sustainable urban development. I wanted to inform, enthuse, and inspire with this film and encourage people to stand up for livable cities. If the film can make even a small contribution to that, I am overjoyed!

I put a lot of love and energy into Cycling Cities, and in the end a little bit of money too, so if you liked the film, I would be happy about any amount, no matter how small, via Paypal or bank transfer to help refinance the film a bit. Many warm thanks🙏

https://t.co/dCavBzX4vT

And I also want to expressly thank you for this incredible support of my work in recent years. Without it, this film would not have been possible. For that, thank you from the bottom of my heart🙏❤️

I am very much looking forward to you watching the film, giving me feedback, and sharing it, so that the film also reaches people who perhaps are not yet convinced😊

Have fun with the film😊🍿

https://youtu.be/R5jQc1jXLAU?si=ODRvIz0ziJ_wwQws

With warm regards😊

Ingwar Perowanowitsch

Online Defender Training

From laura:

December Community Defender Training:

Answering Your Most Frequently Asked Questions: Cars, Bystanders, Notarios, and More

Tuesday, December 16 at 3:30 p.m.

On December 16, we will close out the year by offering an hour-long training that will cover the most common questions we get following our Know Your Rights presentations. We will go over Fourth Amendment rights in vehicles, bystanders, how to avoid legal scams, and expedited removal. We will also offer the opportunity for attendees to ask their questions in the Q&A and will answer as many as time permits. This is your opportunity to ask your burning questions and review some of the more complex topics our Know Your Rights presentations cover!

This training is for non-attorney advocates, including organizers and others supporting community members facing immigration enforcement. This training will be presented in English with Spanish simultaneous interpretation and is not eligible for CLE credit. 

Questions? Please contact events@nipnlg.org.

REGISTER HERE.

Giving is good

Donate a meal for those at the La Crosse Warming Center. Sign up here.

Donate spare grocery bags to be transformed into mats. Contact Gabe at 608-509-4828 for details.

Donate gifts or money through La Crosse County's For Goodness Sake program. Contact the county at 608-784-HELP as soon as possible.

Donate household goods for someone else to use at the theExchange.

Donate food or money to Hunger Task Force or WAFER Food Pantry.

Donate necessities for those without housing through What I Need Now.

Check out more ways to give at La Crosse Local.