NEXT EVENT ➢ Monthly Meeting! (VIRTUAL) Feb 4 6pm

NEWS

Call Your Reps!

Make Your Voice Heard

Your local, state and federal reps

WORK FOR YOU.

Let them know what you think about

current events.

If you need help finding your reps or need a script, use https://5calls.org/.

EVENTS

FUNDRAISING

Help us meet our $3500 goal!

All the money raised goes directly to supporting our activities, such as postcards, postcard stamps and educational materials.

$15/month = 25 postcard stamps

$25/month = 25 pocket Constitutions

$50/month = printed handouts and materials

Make a Donation Pledge!

Please consider supporting those in Minnesota who are on the front lines defending their rights and helping their neighbors.

WELCOME! We're Glad You're Here!

MISSION ➢

We are an active Indivisible Group in Fairfax County, VA.

Turning the Tables is a grassroots group that was created in March 2025 in direct response to the threat to our democracy resulting from the 2024 election.

We are dedicated to strengthening democracy through civic and voter education, constitutional literacy, and informed, inclusive civic participation. We believe in peaceful action, equal rights, the rule of law, and a democracy that works for everyone.

LEARN ABOUT OUR WORKING GROUPS ➢

We have organized our effort into the following work groups.

Elections

➢ Supports democratic candidates in key races in 2025 and 2026 through involvement in campaigns, voter registration, postcards, etc.

Political Outreach

➢ Encourages congress to do their jobs by contacting their congressman on a regular basis, attending town halls and visiting congressional offices.

➢ This can be expanded to include judges, local reps, school boards, state level offices, etc.

Just the Facts

➢ Educates the public on the meaning of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights by hosting educational events and providing literature to the public.

➢ Engage in activities to combat misinformation and disinformation – such as Indivisible’s Truth Brigade.

Immigration

➢ Advocates for due process for all and aides the immigrant community by providing “Know Your Rights” literature and providing other support to the community such as food banks and shelters.

Public Benefits Working Group

➢ Provide pressure on Congress to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, Head Start, etc.

Working Group Structure

Each working group would have 1 leader and a co-leader if the size of the group warrants a co-leader.

To become a Working Group Leader, a proposal will be required for Advisory Group review. This proposal must include the following:

Write up the types of activity that will support the working group. Include description of event, support needed, participants expected, etc. Include a description of any support that you may require from the Advisory Group, such as social media or funding needs.

Identify the Leader and Co-Leader.

Identify target date(s) for activity.

Working Group Responsibilities

Schedule, promote & host approved events
Coordinate all pre-event planning required for successful event; working groups should be having working meetings on their own, separate from the larger group.
Coordinate logistics required for successful event, such as meeting locations, permits, etc.
Write-up communication to socialize event
Take pictures! 📸
Post-event recap summary to the team - summary of their activities, accomplishments, concerns, and needs.
Coordinate post-event thank you communication back to participants

JOIN! ➢

Since our start in 2025, we have held rallies to support the NO KINGS protests, offered information sessions on the U.S. Constitution, trained volunteers in voter registration, boosted community communication skills, written over 2,000 postcards to support elections in VA, NJ, and PA, and conducted many Get Out the Vote and voter registration events.

As we head into 2026, we are planning to be even more active! We have civics-based events and actions in support of upcoming Virginia elections, but we are also interested in any ideas you want to share.

Please join our mailing list!
We want to know what you are interested in, and any skills you may have that could help advance our mission.

ACTIONS ➢

Postcards!

Have time to write?

In 2026, we want to exceed our 2025 total of 10k postcards sent to voters. Please consider helping us!

Visit our event page to signup for a postcard party.

If you can't make an in person postcard party we can still work with you! Please contact info@turningthetables.live.

As of mid-January, we are at:

4,200 Postcards Total

775 Mailed
750 Pending Mail
1900 In Progress
775 Available to Write

Training!

Get ready for 2026!

Misinformation, Disinformation, and AI 101: Strategies and Toold

Sat, Feb 28, 4:30pm-5:30pm EST - Register here!

Today, we can consume news and media faster and more easily than ever before. At the same time, the volume and speed of information can feel overwhelming and make it harder to know what to trust.

The growing availability of AI tools has changed how information is created, shared, and perceived online. This affects all of us, regardless of age or experience, and even people who consider themselves tech savvy or media literate.

This class offers a practical introduction to media literacy, including a breakdown of misinformation and disinformation with real-world examples. We will also cover tips and accessible tools to help identify AI-generated content, understand how algorithms shape what we see, and make more informed decisions about what to engage with and share.

Craftivism!

Let's get crafty!

Craftism is “a contemporary form of activism that uses craft as its primary mode for political and social engagement.”

Angry Knit-In
Sunday, March 8 All Day, DC

It's Gonna be a Stitch!

What's the Knit-in? It's a nationwide craft-based protest turning fiber arts into feminist resistance. Hundreds of crafters, artists, and activists will converge on the National Mall to weave, knit, crochet, and frog the fabric of democracy — unraveling the knots of patriarchy and authoritarianism so we can remake something better.

Led by Daniella Mestyanek Young (known online as Knitting Cult Lady), an author, veteran, and movement organizer, the event reframes “women’s work” as revolutionary work.

Date: International Women's Day · March 8th 2026
Location: Washington D.C. (Exact location TBD) Time: 10 AM – Sunset (5:45PM)

Participants arrive in frog hats, green bandanas, or full frog costumes — each one a symbol of repair.

Throughout the day, craft circles and art stations invite people to:

· Knit, crochet, and embroider protest pieces. · Frog symbolic projects — physically unraveling a piece labeled “patriarchy,” “fascism,” or “fear.” · Tie together yarn into a 200-foot tapestry reading KNOT TODAY, FASCISM. · Crochet granny squares for a giant “Knot today, fascism” tapestry display · Walk through the Mall · At sunset, all threads are tied together and raised — an act of collective remaking.