“Patriotism is more than bald eagle, flag, and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country, every single one of them.” - Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social Congress must use the upcoming Homeland Security funding bill to rein in ICE and get #ICEOutForGood.

"Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it" —THOMAS PAINE

Accountability starts on Day One!

Call, call, call!! We need the Dems to fight for us!!

Sometimes it feels pointless to call our elected Reps — but they have a chance to rein in some of this horribleness if they don’t cave on the upcoming funding bill. Contact them now to STAND STRONG and use what power they have to protect us all!

Finally someone has published an excellent short summary of what #fascism is and how it seizes power. The War Department. 1945. Source: Army Talk. National Archives. Download and save before they make it disappear. archive.org/details/Army...

Vashon Island showed up about 200 strong! Vigil w/ Freedom Choir, our Poet Laureate reading Amanda Gorman’s poem for Renee Good, reading of Renee Good’s poetry, reading of names of those killed by ICE in the last year, followed by a protest with drumming, singing & chants. #iceout #iceoutforgood

Cascadia leading the way!

Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.

Thank you Gov Ferguson!

This agency is out of control if leadership is no longer checking violations of constitutional rights. Congress absolutely must step in before more people are kidnapped/killed.

ICE Out for Good! Vigil for Renee Nicole Good and ICE victims! Gather to mourn both this murder and the murders, assaults, and unwarranted detainments of activists, innocent by-standers, and immigrants.

Poem for Renee Good by the amazing Amanda Gorman.

After the House refused to display it, the Senate unanimously agreed to hang a plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. It only took five years. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Congresswoman Underwood’s joy matches our own — now we need it to pass in the Senate!

There’s a special kind of grief many of us are feeling tonight. Because it didn’t have to be like this.

Our hearts are breaking for our Minneapolis neighbors — even though many miles separate us.

NEW: MAYOR FREY: “They are already trying to spin this as an act of self defense. I’ve seen the video myself and I want to tell everybody directly; that is bullshit.”

I spent today, Jan 6th, compiling a newsletter for our Indivisible chapter and tonight attended our Protest Team’s planning meeting where we mapped out this month’s actions. Felt like a good response on such an auspicious day!

Never forget! Jan 6th was an insurrection and we are now living through the result of not holding Trump accountable.

Looking for you, @murray.senate.gov , @cantwell.senate.gov , @jayapal.house.gov to be out in front leading the way!! We need STRONG leaders who will speak up FORCEFULLY and LOUDLY! There are more of us than there are of this regime — let’s USE that POWER!!

NO WAR ON VENEZUELA!! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND JOIN US! All protests, big or small, are an opportunity to witness on behalf of peace, justice, and freedom -- and -- against this current regime! This war is ILLEGAL & we all need to show up to stop it NOW! This is all about the oil and distraction!

Contact Senators Murray and Cantwell immediately and repeatedly!! Is THIS what will wake up Congress to finally act?? www.senate.gov/general/cont...

Ready for TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE?? 2025 was the Year of the Snake. Let’s cast off that “old skin” and prepare for the Year of the Fire Horse! Starting February 17, 2026, and ending February 5, 2027. This combination of the dynamic Horse with the intense Fire element signifies…

Great Substack article from Mary Geddry: “May the new year bring steadier ground, sharper light, and moments of grace that arrive when you least expect them.” … open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...

We’ll be “proceeding accordingly” in 2026!

Here is a gift link from NYT for the deposition. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...

Indivisible Vashon joined West Seattle Indivisible on the Seattle Waterfront to inspire and recommit for 2026! Are you with us??

Join us as WE stand up to injustice — make this your New Year’s Resolution! Our next member meeting is Wed, Jan 14 or check out our website to get involved right away. We are recharging over the holidays and will be back TAKING ACTION in January!

Rest up now because PROTEST is coming in 2026!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Washington State is one of the states standing up for human rights to healthcare for our residents!

From “America, America” with Steven Beschloss: “I want to wish everyone a nourishing holiday. These are times that surely remind me how important it is to take every opportunity to be with loved ones. I hope you will take the time to rest up and recharge.

Here is that 60 Minutes segment that CBS did not want us seeing as they bend the knee to the orange menace’s regime. We, as tax-payers, are paying for the torture and vile treatment of fellow human beings! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jieh...

As you do your last minute holiday shopping this weekend, remember to shop smartly! Shop local, shop small businesses, shop businesses owned by minorities. popularresistance.org/holiday-shop...

Care to gather in Washington D.C. in a few years and help Kerry Kennedy do a little construction work? After that I think there will be a ballroom and patio that will need demolishing and a ton of fake-gold to remove. Carpools forming now!!

And add to this the shooting at Brown. It is difficult to not become numb — but we cannot afford to look away. Change IS possible — there are more of us than there are of them. Courage is contagious!

Stay safe, Washingtonians!

We NEED gun reform NOW! No… make that that we needed it YESTERDAY and YEARS AGO! The GOP will never move on this — we must have a massive blue wave so that we can FINALLY address guns in the US.

We are horrified and heartbroken by the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Our hearts are with our Jewish brothers and sisters around the world. We must do everything in our power to fight back against antisemitism and hate in all its forms.

There is a bill coming up in our 2026 Legislative session here in WA State — but we need legislation on a national level. No policing authority should be allowed to operate unidentified.

Blue wave is building!! Let’s keep it rolling!

Boycott Spotify! The White House has been actively recruiting for ICE with ads on Spotify and using Microsoft gaming IP to promote both ICE and thinly-veiled hateful rhetoric. na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Come on GOP - what is wrong with you??? Trump will definitely not be around forever and you WILL be held accountable!

Woo Hoo! Thank you Colorado!

For Vashonites - come help Backbone Campaign celebrate their 22nd Birthday! They are an AMAZING activist organization who has been leading the way with bannering, light projections, and artful activism (anyone help carry the We The People banner???). www.backbonecampaign.org/birthday2025...

Support Costco who is standing up and pushing back on the illegalities from this regime. Boycott Target, Home Depot, and Amazon! www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/c...

It is hard to keep up with all this Regime is throwing out - but do TRY - they are trying to scare people into submission. Stand up, speak out!!

A judge had already ruled that the deployment of the National Guard to D.C. was illegal and was only on pause to give time for a legal appeal. Political blame games will not bring back Sarah Beckstrom who was just beginning her adult life. National Guard out of our cities NOW!

Giving THANKS for the wonderful, uplifting, supportive community that is welcoming newcomers daily. We CAN build a new Democracy that benefits ALL of us!