Thank you to all who have been showing up for Democracy 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!

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 the Brown Briefly as they discuss the protests in Seattle and on Vashon, and the Bucket Brigade Drum Corps.
Watch Gov. Gavin Newsom for some inspiration: 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

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

Let’s Talk Protest

Let’s use this time between events to get some training and plan to make our participation powerful.

Next Protest Group meeting: ALL are welcome – help plan for upcoming protests, events, and trainings.

When: Tuesday, December 9, 5:00 to 6:30 pm

Where: Backbone Campaign Warehouse, Sheffield Building

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, December 11, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Trainers: Rivera Sun & Bill Moyer – RSVP

When: Thursday, January 22, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Trainers: Rivera Sun & Guests – RSVP

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

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

“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!

This holiday season, we’re saying NO to exploitation – and YES to empowerment.

More info: weaintbuyingit.com

To check out your favorite stores, visit Goods Unite Us

NO KINGS was GREAT — NOW WHAT??

Bookmark nokings.org/next, and check it every Wednesday.

One of the best ways to protect our rights is to USE THEM and get educated as to what all our rights actually are. Go to nokings.org/kyr for more information.
Keep peacefully protesting – even at the smaller events! Protesting sends a visual message to the larger public that peaceful protest is not a scary thing, provides an entry point to draw people in who may be on the fence about whether to get involved, and is an opportunity to bring your family and friends along with you.
We are going to need sustained, collective actions using alternative ways to put pressure on the government through mass defiance. What we can do NOW is to help shape the narrative to a culture of defiance.

Share stories on every communication venue available to you that we are already living under Authoritarianism – tell your stories about how you, your family, and your friends/community are being affected. Many will not pay attention until they are affected personally so hearing stories about how other people are affected may break through.
Place the blame on those people, businesses, and institutions that capitulate and hold them accountable.
The more we amplify this message (through social media, letters to the editor, conversations, wearing a button or tee-shirt, etc.) the more that we will create social proof. More people will be able to see that lots and lots of people are taking action against Fascism.

Check out NoKings.org/next to get started!

What’s the Plan? Zoom Call:

Join us every Thursday at noon at the Havurah to watch the “What’s the Plan?” Zoom call with Indivisible National co-founders to talk about the latest happenings, next steps, and answers to our questions.

When: Thursdays at noon (come earlier to chat and be in community – call starts at noon)

Where: Vashon Havurah, Westside Highway

Bucket Brigade

Join our “Action is the Antidote” campaign and TAKE ACTION: we need to build people power to reach 3.5% of SUSTAINED opposition. Taking to the streets is a definite visual sign that We the People do NOT comply! We Vashonites know how to combine protest with NOISE. In addition to drumming we are adding in kazoos. You only need to be able to hum.

Next Bucket Brigade Practice (new members ALWAYS welcome):

When: Tuesday, December 16, 4:15 to 5:30 pm

Where: Sheila’s house

Email Protest.Action@indivisiblevashon.org for meeting location and any questions

Watch this space for upcoming “Way of the Drum” times/dates! Interested in starting a bucket drum group for your group/organization? Contact us! It is easy, FUN, builds community, and adds energy to protests and events.

Boycott Spotify & Microsoft Game Pass

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.

Spotify Boycott (from Indivisible National)
Microsoft’s Game Pass Boycott (from Seattle Indivisible)

Don’t use Spotify or Microsoft’s Game Pass? Support the campaigns by spreading the word to your social media contacts.

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.

Join the Indivisible Vashon Bucket Brigade!

Dreamed of being a drummer? Want music at Indivisible events? Just want to make some fun noise?

Even if you have more enthusiasm than talent, join us for “How to become a 5-gallon bucket drummer” and practice. We have already made a splash on the Washington scene: we got a shout-out on a WA SEIU Organizing Zoom – said we were really helping make creative noise at events and that everyone should request that we come to their event!

There will be supplies available (for $5.00 donation) if you do not have a 5 gallon bucket you can spare at home! We’ll turn buckets into drums & learn some rhythms to accompany our events. Think the next protest (See above).

Drum Making and Practice: Tues., Dec 16 – 4:14 to 5:30 pm

Email: Protest.Action@IndivisibleVashon.org for location

Check out our new logo for the Bucket Brigade (thank you to Jenna for the wonderful design!)

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

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!

Scroll 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.