Announcements

David Cay Johnston – “How to Save Democracy”

Tuesday, August 5th, Riviera Theater, Geneseo, NY | Details

SOLD OUT

NOTE: The Riviera Concession Stand will be open before and during the presentation. They offer soft drinks, wine, beer, popcorn, candy.

AFTER PROGRAM GATHERING SPOT:

Yoberry Frozen Yogurt Bar, 56 Main Street, Geneseo, NY

Open until 11:00pm on August 5th.

GVI T-shirts

Our first Tshirts will be a dark green with yellow lettering and yellow logo artwork!  Colors in illustration below may vary from finished product.

   Left Chest Text Block                        Back of Shirt Graphic
About 3 inches                            About 10 inch diameter

Requested Donations

$15 per shirt (sizes Adult Small through Adult XLarge)
$17 for size Adult XXLarge
$18 for size Adult XXXLarge

Order forms are available at

• David Cay Johnston speech on Augusth 5th

• Online using this Order Form (deadline to order is Tuesday, 8/5)

A second round of Tshirt orders will be scheduled later in August.

Details are available in the Events Calendar.

Look up the following events by date.

New or Notable Events are highlighted.

Weekly

Wednesdays – Noon – Constitutional Call Out, Federal Building, Rochester, NY

Wednesdays – 4:00pm – Rally at Geneseo Gateway Corner Park

Thursdays – 3:00pm – Indivisible National “What’s The Plan?” Zoom Call

Thursdays – 6:30pm – GVI Community Meeting, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Geneseo, NY

Fridays – 4:00pm – Rally at Geneseo Gateway Corner Park

Fridays – 4:00pm – Rally at Twelve Corners, Brighton, NY

5 August – David Cay Johnston, “How to Save Democracy”

6 August – Annual Vigil for Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Avon, NY (GVCP)

6 August – LCDC Monthly Meeting, Geneseo, NY

Guest Speaker – Diana Kastenbaum, Democratic Candidate for NY-24 Congressional District; a position held by Claudia Tenney.

7 August – State of Climate Movement in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region (Zoom)

7 August – Immigration Justice – Panel Discussion, Rochester, NY

8 August – Journey of Empathy Caravan arrives Rochester, NY

9 August – Journey of Empathy Caravan departs Rochester, NY

16 August – Safety Marshal Training 101, Henrietta, NY

18 August – Virtual Meet & Greet with Lt. Gov. Antonia Delgado

23 August – SAVE THE DATE – Rally – Lima Crossroads

28 August – GVI Picnic Social (replaces Weekly Community Meeting)

30 August – Workers Over Billionaires Rally (Saturday), Avon, Time TBD

1 September – Labor Day Parade, Rochester, NY

21 September – Sun Day & Autumnal Equinox

21 September – LCDC Annual Picnic Fundraiser

RESOURCES

Non-violent Non-cooperation — Moving Past Rallies

Training to expand our individual understanding of new strategies & tactics has begun.

One Million Rising: Strategic Non-violent, Non-cooperation

Building Partnerships & Coalitions – Solidarity in Action Series

Organizing and coordinating our group actions to implement

new strategies and tactics will begin soon.

Actions You Can Take to Save Democracy

(GVI’s Own Weekly Postcard, Rally, Outreach Action List)

To receive the weekly email, send a message to Phil Jones, paj12147@gmail.com.

Sample of Action List from 3-August-2025.

2026 Election Season is Open!

We will add a comprehensive list of 2025 Elections and candidates this month.

We are collecting names of candidates for the 2026 Election as we learn about them.

This month you can meet Diana Kastenbaum, a Democratic candidate running against Claudia Tenney in the NY-24 Congressional District, at several places. Including the monthly meeting of the Livingston County Democratic Committee on August 6th.

All registered Democrats are welcome.

Other declared candidates in this race are Steve Holden and Alissa Ellman.

Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado is a declared candidate in the 2026 Governor Election, as is incumbent Kathy Hochul.

Hear from Lt. Governor Delgado in a virtual meet & greet on August 18th.

Author of “Letters from an American,” Dr. Richardson is a well-regarded historian and commentator on politics. Two recent videos are of particular interest:

• A Hopeful Note on August July 31st 2025 (Trump’s Bluffing Because He’s Losing Control (And Approval) | Explainer)

• On Building and Rebuilding Democracy – A conversation between two historians, Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman, July 30th 2025 (26:22 minutes)

[The 2nd video in this list will make an interesting pairing with an August 26th Book Discussion on The Bill of Obligations by Richard Haas.]

Rochester Rapid Response Network (RRRN)

(Support Migrants Against ICE)

RRRN is a very active and knowledgeable volunteer aid group. Put their number in your phone and report local ICE kidnappings that are happening with increasing frequency: 585-420-6471.

It’s helpful to observe location, vehicle description, and other details that can inform a response.

Counties south of Rochester are working on their own Rapid Response Network. More information to come soon. If you would like to be on the notification list for further information, email info@geneseevalleyindivisible.org.

In the meantime, RRRN holds monthly orientations and accepts volunteer applications to help in many ways. Volunteer Sign Up.

Climate Change & Political Change

Genesee Valley Indivisible has not been very active in the politics of climate change since we started our group activism in March 2025. For those interested, here is an interesting coincidence to jump-start some actions.

Why? Listen to the Zoom presentation below.

What?

1. On Thursday, August 7th, from Noon to 1:00pm, a Zoom presentation from Indivisible Rochester and the Climate Solutions Accelerator will review the State of [the] Climate Movement in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. Details in the GVI Events Calendar.
2. The Autumnal Equinox is on Monday, September 22. And there is a national day of action on Sunday, September 21st. It is called Sun Day. There are actions and events being scheduled around the country, but none — so far — in our immediate area. If the Zoom presentation above motivates you to act, consider doing something for Sun Day 2025.

Who? You. Us. Our community.

How?

• Reach out to Indivisible Rochester and ask to connect with their Climate Subcommittee. Email: indivisiblerochester@gmail.com
• Contact the Climate Solutions Accelerator for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region.
• Contact Third Act – Upstate NY. It is a working group under Third Act Central, a national network of “retirement age” climate activists founded by Bill McKibben. Email: upstateny@thirdact.org.

Someone Needs to Keep a List

Funny??

I’m crying!!