Thank you to all who have been showing up to stop Trump & the GOP regime at Marches and Rallies!

We are showing up for Immigrants, Unions & Workers, Rule of Law, and as Protecters of our Democracy.

WAY TO GO!! We need to keep the pressure growing until we have tens of millions peacefully rallying!

Bruce Springstein just released a MOVING protest song, Minneapolis. Watch HERE. (Warning: the video does contain scenes of the horrific violence happening in Minneapolis – it is a must see for all of us to be fully aware of the attrocities this regime is inflicting upon it’s own citizens.)
Want to add to your high by reliving some of that uplifting NO KINGS spirit? Listen to Indivisible Vashon’s own Bryan Long and James Rickard on theBrown Brieflyas they discuss the protests in Seattle and on Vashon, and the Bucket Brigade Drum Corps.
U2’s latest YouTube American Obituary – HERE
Watch Patti Smith and Choir! Choir! Choir! perform “People Have the Power” and get goosebumps: HERE
Check out this Google File for pictures of Indivisible Vashon at Protests and all other Protest related files: HERE
Check out Jesse Welles‘ Instagram Page for his latest Protest song: HERE
Amanda Gorman’s poem for Alex Pretti – HERE
At our member meeting, our amazing newsletter editor Abbe presented her riveting writing about how we all can channel our rage and panic concerning ICE illegal actions into solidarity and support for our community.

Watch HERE (and have your tissues at the ready!).

Share your own pictures with your fellow Indivisible Vashon peeps! Email to: Action.Alerts@IndivisibleVashon.org

NO KINGS 3

Be part of the largest nonviolent protest in US history. Teams are forming NOW for a waterfront march to the Seattle protest and a rally on-island. Amazing events like this only happen when we all show up, both at the event and ahead of time to plan – join the team!

When: Saturday, March 28

MULTIPLE OPTIONS:

WHERE: On-Island at 4-Way, Bank Road and Vashon Highway

When: 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Join the party with the Vashon Community Street Band, Free Range Freedom Choir, and the Vashon Indivisible Bucket Brigade. Think music, chants, songs, signs, and community!

Help Us: we need your help in ensuring this is a fun, safe event:

(sound system operator, photographer/videographer, safety watch, event support)

SIGN UP ON MOBILIZE

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WHERE: Rally at Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Avenue, Seattle; March to Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle

When: 12:00 to 4:00 pm

SIGN UP ON MOBILIZE

Community Van and Carpools will be going to Cal Anderson. Detailed information in the March 19 newsletter.

Help Us: we need helpers while we march to Cal Anderson.

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WHERE: Water Taxi, gather on the waterfront, march up to Cal Anderson Park and then join Rally and March to Seattle Center.

When: 10:35 am Water Taxi to Coleman Dock

SIGN UP ON MOBILIZE

Sign-Making: will be announced in the March 19 newsletter

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A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. This event is a protected expression of our First Amendment rights. We expect all participants to avoid escalating confrontations with those who disagree with our values. We prioritize keeping all members of our community safe. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

De-escalation Trainings

Our Protest Team has organized an in-person de-escalation training to help us all be better prepared for upcoming large protests like No Kings 3. If you are planning on attending the protest here on-island, it’s especially important for you to attend to keep our streets safe. This will also coincide with our Protest Planning meeting – practice de-escalation and then help with planning!

When: Tuesday, March 17, 5:00 pm

Where: Vashon Havurah, 15401 Westside Hwy

Can’t attend in person? Island partner Backbone Campaign is offering de-escalation and safety preparedness training via Zoom.

When: Thursday, March 19, 5:00 pm Sign Up HERE

Recordings of past trainings available on our Protest page.

What’s Up With IV Protest?

January started off with a bang with protests against the takeover of Venezuela and the murder of Renee Good. We continued taking the streets (and sidewalks!) to protest ICE’s takeover of Minneapolis and the murder of Alex Pretti, MLK Day in Seattle, and Still Standing in West Seattle.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see all the pictures.

We also made the front page of the Beachcomber two weeks in a row.

Venezuela Protest Beachcomber Article – HERE

Renee Good Vigil Beachcomber Article – HERE

At our member meeting, our amazing newsletter editor Abbe presented her riveting writing about how we all can channel our rage and panic concerning ICE illegal actions into solidarity and support for our community.

Watch HERE (and have your tissues at the ready!).

(Consulting Editor’s note: Abbe didn’t write the above paragraph, but she does abashedly approve.)

Want to take action in response to the ICE Beachcomber insert?

Our Leadership Team and Indivisible Vashon members have come up with a carefully curated list of actions you can take in response to the Stars and Stripes insert in the Beachcomber. Our overriding goal is to take meaningful action without causing harm to our valued, local journalism source. Please visit our Weekly Actions page for more information and a complete list of recommended actions.

Let’s Talk Protest

Next Protest Group meeting: ALL are welcome – help plan for upcoming protests, events, and trainings – this meeting will be directly after the in-person de-escalation training. Detailed planning for both on-island and march from waterfront will be covered.

When: Tuesday, March 17, 5:00 to 6:30 pm

Where: THIS MEETING ONLY – Vashon Havurah, 15401 Westside Hwy

De-escalation Trainings

Our fellow Island activist group Backbone Campaign is offering a series of de-escalation trainings via Zoom. Their trainings help you to build the critical skills needed to both de-escalate and safely navigate situations while upholding nonviolent discipline. This is an excellent opportunity to gain new skills prior to protest events coming up in 2026. The trainings will be led by Nonviolent Peaceforce and Backbone board member, author, activist and nationwide trainer Rivera Sun.

Our Protest Group is also putting together an in-person training for IV members – watch this space.

“Scenarios for Safety and Preparedness” Trainings:

When: Thursday, March 19, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Trainers: Rivera Sun & Guests – RSVP

Recordings of Previous Trainings:

February 19th Recording: Available Soon

January 22nd Recording: Available HERE

December 11th Recording: Available HERE

December 4th Recording: Available HERE

Nonviolent Peaceforce key tools and resources: HERE

5 Senses Grounding Technique: HERE

Rivera’s slides: HERE

“We Ain’t Buying It” Continuing Boycott

The boycotts over Black Friday through Cyber Monday were just the beginning. Now that you’ve seen how easy it is to cut the habit of shopping on Amazon or popping into Target, let’s keep it up! Avoid Amazon, Target, Home Depot and Starbucks, just to list a few. Please DO support local and small businesses!

NEXT UP: February 17 through April 4

Boycotts DO work! Target & Tesla have seen huge drops in their sales; Avelo Airlines and Spotify have declined to renew their contracts with DHS; Disney reinstated the Jimmy Kimmel show.

We can all say NO to exploitation – and YES to empowerment.

More info: weaintbuyingit.com

To check out your favorite stores, visit Goods Unite Us

Bucket Brigade

The Bucket Brigade gets many requests to attend area protests, and most recently to help neighboring groups form their own drum corps. Imagine one day being able to have 100 drummers all marching together to celebrate the end of the fascist regime!

Next practice (new members of ALL skill levels are ALWAYS welcome):

When: Tuesday, March 24, 5:30 to 6:30 pm (and every other Tuesday)

Where: Sheila’s house – firepit helps keep us warm on her patio!

Email for meeting location and any questions. (We have drum kits available for a $5.00 donation.)

Cannot wait and want to make a drum on your own? How to turn a 5-gallon bucket into a drum:

Clean your favorite empty 5-gallon bucket.
Remove handle (optional – some like to keep the handle to carry the drum, sticks and other parade-related items)
Drill two half-inch holes: two inches below the closed end of the bucket, the second hole about 1/3 of the way around the bucket from the first. (Alternate method – one hole towards the closed end of bucket and another just under the reinforced top in a straight line from each other)
Starting with an 8-foot length of 3/8-inch diameter nylon, hemp or cotton rope, thread one end through the open end of the bucket and through your first drilled hole. Tie a knot in the end of the rope, then pull the knot snug against the inside of the bucket.
Thread the other end into the bucket through the second hole. Tie a knot inside the bucket, then snug it up, and sling the rope over your shoulder. Adjust the length so the top of your drum hangs somewhere between mid-thigh and your navel. Try drumming, and adjust the drum’s level as you see fit.
Optional: Once you have a good fit, mark a spot where the rim of the drum comes closest to your belt line. Drill another half-inch hole there, and thread a piece of rope into the bucket, knot it, snug it up, and measure off a short piece that will allow you to tie the drum to your belt to keep it in place. You might also want to bump the drum away from your tummy; you can do this by gluing some foam padding to the bucket.
Sticks: Two 16-inch lengths of 5/8-inch wooden dowel. You can use these “as is” or turn them into drum mallets as follows: Staple the rope (probably any kind of rope would work – we used 1/4 inch sisal) onto the stick about 2-3″ down from top, wind tightly up to top and come over the end of the stick, staple there to keep in place, wind back down to the start, staple. Wrap cut rubber bike innertube tightly around the rope from top to bottom (tucking a flap down to anchor the rubber at the top) and duct tape it in place around the dowel at the bottom. Makes a much better sound than a bare dowel. Optional: keep one dowel plain to have a variety of sounds.
You can also use standard drumsticks or mallets.
Learn the five basic drum beats here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qVulT1NEvo

UPDATE: Boycotts WORK! Spotify is NO LONGER running ICE ads!

The White House had been actively recruiting for ICE with ads on Spotify. Our boycott and pressure campaign worked as Spotify has not renewed their contract with DHS and will no longer be running ICE ads! Good work everyone — Keep those boycotts going!

And Avelo Airlines has not renewed their contract either!

Gear Up For Protesting & Show Your Indivisible Pride

INDIVISIBLE VASHON MERCH – NEW ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADDED!

Our amazing in-house designer Jenna has created a Zazzle shop where we can order t-shirts, tote bags, car flags, hats, and more with designs unique to us! Let us know what else you’d like to see. Think: “Use Your Outside Voice”, “Hate Has No Place Here”, etc. We ordered some test shirts and they seem to run true to size, are good quality, medium-weight fabric, and the printing is high quality. Check out the shop and let us know what you think.

Order NOW for upcoming protests and just to spread the word about Indivisible Activism! Click HERE to order.

Donate to Indivisible Vashon to Help Our Activism

Indivisible Vashon is all-volunteer and people-powered. Help us cover expenses for protest supplies and all the great protest swag we supply.

We’ve made it easier for you to donate! We now have a Venmo account. Just scan the QR code above with your phone camera. You can also search in Venmo.com for @Indivisible-Vashon. Don’t Venmo? We still happily accept checks (made out to “Kevin Jones for Indivisible Vashon”) or cash!

Thank you so much for your support and if you have questions about how donations are used, please contact us.

Multiple Opportunities for Bannering with Backbone!

Did you get a chance to see the AMAZING “We the People” banner that Backbone took to L.A. and to Seattle on No Kings! Day? It was even used by Indivisible National on their Facebook post! You, too, can be a part of this action!

Backbone Campaign

Check out their calendar of upcoming events on their webpage and get in on the action!

Keep scrolling down to the bottom for links to all the pictures of Vashon showing up at protests!

Tesla TakeDowns

Federal Building Fridays Protests

Join in on a weekly protest put together by Troublemakers and Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action (PSARA)

WHEN: Every Friday, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

WHERE: Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Avenue, Seattle

Redmond Starlink/SpaceX Protests

Indivisible Valley (Duvall) is holding weekly “Musk or Us” protests on the sidewalks in front of Musk’s Redmond Starlink/SpaceX complex

WHEN: Every Wednesday, from 4:00 pm until dusk or when traffic dies down

WHERE: Redmond Ridge Drive and Novelty Hill

More Protest Information

Protest Safety

Protest Links to WA Indivisible Chapters

Get Protest Alerts from Take Action Network (TAN)

Let TAN email you about upcoming rallies and protests – click HERE

Pictures from Indivisible Vashon taking ACTION at Rallies and Protests!

APRIL 5th – HANDS OFF!

Vashonites went to Olympia, Seattle, and the 4-way stop in town to protest the overreach of the administration on April 5th as part of the nationwide HANDS OFF! protests. Over 5 million people nationwide took part!

Photos of Vashon protest courtesy of The Beachcomber

HANDS OFF OUR DEMOCRACY banner thanks to Backbone Campaign and HUGE THANKS to Denis Snow for all his work with the banner build, and sign making session, and transporting the banner to Olympia!

SEE ALL PICTURES HERE

APRIL 19th – Say Their Names – Bring Them Home

Approx. 150 Vashonites gathered to march north to the 4 way stop to rally in support of Immigrants’ rights to Due Process and fair treatment and to speak out against the abuses of power by the Trump Administration. There were protests all across the US with an estimated 4 million showing up!

SEE ALL PICTURES HERE

MAY DAY March and Rally – Seattle

May 1st – MayDay in support of Unions, Workers, and Immigrants:

Indivisible Vashon traveled to Seattle and joined the thousands that marched from Cal Anderson Park to downtown.

Pictures from the Seattle MAYDAY March and Rally from our friends at SURJ HERE

See Jim Diers Facebook post HERE

May 18th – “Day of Exile Remembrance”

Indivisible Vashon joined about a hundred people who gathered to mark the anniversary of the Vashonites who were deported from Vashon to concentration camps in CA during WWII.