Note: this post originally appeared on the Indivisible14 Medium page. This week, I have been feeling pretty hopeless about my activism. You know those dreams where you are running and you are moving really slow? Or you try to scream and nothing comes out? That’s what this week in this administration feels like. Drowning in scandals that no one who can do anything seems to see. I felt tired and defeated. And then Trump said this: “So what’s going on with autism?” Trump asked.

Note: This post originally appeared on the Indivisible14 Medium site. When someone knocks on my door they are usually trying to sell me something. I do not fear that knock because I was born here and have all the rights of an American citizen. If someone is in the country without legal documents, that knock could bring fear. A mother could be arrested and deported without being able to say good bye to her children or arrange for their safe care. A father seized at his workpla

So now that you signed up for Indivisible — what is next? Note: this post was originally published on Medium and was selected for inclusion on the National Indivisible Medium page. Were you energized and empowered as you recently marched or visited elected officials in their offices? Are you disheartened because you wrote letters, sent emails and made phone calls and Betsy DeVos was still confirmed as the Secretary of Education? No matter that she is uniquely unqualified and