PROTESTS
Thank you to all who have been showing up for Democracy at Marches and Rallies!
Watch Gov. Gavin Newsom for some inspiration: HERE
Watch Patti Smith and Choir! Choir! Choir! perform “People Have the Power” and get goosebumps: HERE
Scroll to the bottom of the page for pictures. Also visit our Facebook page and BlueSky page – search under Indivisible Vashon and start following!
Share your own pictures with your fellow Indivisible Vashon peeps! Email to: Action.Alerts@IndivisibleVashon.org
Featured PEACEFUL Protest for Indivisible Vashon
June 14th No Kings! / Flag Day – Everywhere Other Than Washington, DC
WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 14th
WHERE: TWO FEATURED LOCATIONS!
1. Off – Island – WA State Capitol, Olympia – 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
There are two options—participate in one or both!
CARPOOL APP: HERE DRIVERS: Please specify in the NOTES whether you are going early to March or going straight to Capitol, ferry time, meet-up/pick-up time AND whether you are going to Olympia or Seattle!!!
2. DOWNTOWN VASHON – 2:00 – 4:00 PM
June 14th will be the debut of the INDIVISIBLE VASHON BUCKET BRIGADE DRUM CORPS! Join in on the fun – see below for info and next Drum meeting!
WHEW! This all is a LOT!! Protest.Action@IndivisibleVashon.org to get all the info and help in planning!
ALTERNATE LOCATIONS!! Over 1,600 protests are taking place all over the U.S. (and in other countries too!) so we are sure you can find one that fits your preferences.
Trump wants a big military parade in Washington, DC to celebrate Flag Day (which just also happens to be his birthday) to show what a strong Authoritarian he is – so – we are going to show up everywhere EXCEPT there to take the attention away from his EXPENSIVE and WASTEFUL “parade”.
PLEASE REMEMBER: Trump would like nothing more than to have an excuse to invoke Martial Law – and we CANNOT be that excuse! All protests need to remain PEACEFUL and NONVIOLENT and FUN.
Safety and De-escalation Trainings HERE
ACLU Protest Rights and Safety Center HERE
Human Rights Campaign Tips HERE
Wired: How to Protest Safely HERE
More Safety Tips HERE
Ideas:
- Upside Down Flags
- “Protectors of Democracy”
- “No Kings”
- “Proud Liberal Patriot”
- “Kick Out the Clowns”
- ???
Join in and be a Defender of Democracy!
Join the newly forming Indivisible Vashon Drum Corps!
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.
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 basic rhythms to accompany our events. Think Flag Day/No Kings Day (June 14) and the Strawberry Festival Parade (July 19)!
Drum Making and Practice: Wed, June 11th, 5:00 pm,
Email Protest.Action@IndivisibleVashon.org for location
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
Multiple Opportunities for Bannering with Backbone!
https://www.backbonecampaign.org/home_calendar?page=1
Check out their calendar of upcoming events on their webpage and get in on the action!
Want to join the action and plan future events?
Join the Protest Action Group! Email Protest.Action@IndivisibleVashon.org for details.
Scroll down to the bottom for pictures of Vashon showing up at protests!
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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
Next Indivisible Vashon Protest Focus Group Meeting
Protest Group will be meeting monthly to have an after-action review of the last protest action, come up with ways to improve, and plan the next action. Sign & drum making and drum practice too!
WHEN: TBD
WHERE: Backbone Campaign – Sheffield Building
Email: Protest.Action@IndivisibleVashon.org for more information
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.
SEE ALL PICTURES HERE
June 14th – No Kings! Day – everywhere BUT Washington DC
Coming Soon!
