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

May Day – Kick Off Economic Pressure

Our Economic Pressure Kickoff on May 1st was a rousing success! Lots of fun was had through music, song, and dancing. Many thanks to the Vashon Community Street Band and the IV Bucket Brigade for bringing the enthusiasm.

Now let’s lean in on exerting our economic power against the businesses that are supporting the regime:

Shop local instead of large businesses and corporations.
Use cash – no more money to big banks.
Shop farm stands to support our local farmers.

Scroll to bottom of this page for more pictures!

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NEXT UP: MUSIC CAN BE A FORM OF PROTEST TOO!

The Vashon Community Street Band, IV Bucket Brigade, and the Freedom Choir will be performing at the Vashon Farmers Market. All are welcome to join the singing, drumming, and passing out information and pins on the Economic Pressure Campaign!

When: Saturday, May 9, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Where: Village Green, 17519 Vashon Hwy SW

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Protest Signal Channel: Want to stay up to date with the latest Protest Team happenings? Contact Nick to join the team on Signal. Protest.Action@indivisiblevashon.org

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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.

No Kings 3

No Kings 3 was historic! Over 8 million people joined over 3,300 protests in all 50 states and on every continent, including Antarctica. Vashonites were out in the streets on-island, in Tacoma, in Seattle, and even as far away as Europe and Mexico!

Of course, while a huge event is uplifting and important, it’s not enough on its own. We need to start putting economic pressure on the regime and the organizations that support it. (See the May Day and Boycott sections)

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to check out pictures from No Kings 3, & send us yours at info@indivisiblevashon.org

An ENORMOUS thank you to ALL who helped to make the NK3 protests a success.

Let’s Talk Protest

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

When: Tuesday, May 12, 5:00 to 6:30 pm

Where: Backbone Campaign Warehouse, Sheffield Building, 18850 103rd Ave SW

“We Ain’t Buying It” Continuing Boycott

Let’s all change our shopping habits! 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!

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. REMEMBER: SHOP LOCAL AND USE CASH!!

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, May 5, 5:00 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

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 to get Involved with our Partner Backbone Campaign!

Have you had a chance to see the AMAZING “We the People” banner that Backbone to multiple cities? It has even been used by Indivisible National on their Facebook post. Their latest creation is the inflatable Arse Trump with flames burning the Constitution that is pulled by LICE. Creative Activism extraordinaire! 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!

Check out the coverage on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

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.