Tri-City Democrats

Tri-City Democrats – Friday, January 9, 6:00 PM

Greetings fellow Democrats!

Let’s join together for our first gathering of 2026. This month we’ll meet at the Round Table Pizza on Court Street in Pasco. January 9 at 6pm. Come gather with like-minded folks and share some fellowship, food and beverages. As is our normal practice, Tri-City Democrats will order several pizzas to share. We’ll have the donation box available for those who care to financially support the group. Some of our generous members are likely to purchase pitchers of beer to share. If you want the salad bar or soft drinks, you are on your own for those items.

At this writing, we do not have a planned program, but we will have ‘Hate Has no Home Here’ signs available. It is election time for the group, so we’ll hold elections for our officers for 2026. Please let us know if you are interested in serving on the board!

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Columbia Basin Badger Club

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, support for public health policies has gradually declined. At the federal level certain policies and practices regarding vaccines have been thrown into question.

Vaccine proponents note the long-time and widespread benefits of the traditional MMR vaccine; vaccine skeptics generally insist it causes autism. Some say the approval process (Operation Warp Speed for Covid-19) was either rushed or rigged; others say the process was instrumental in reducing suffering and saved the lives of millions of people.

This program is different. It will give you the unusual opportunity to hear from both perspectives at the same time and place. Speakers will be able to ask questions of one another.

REGISTER HERE for Understanding Vaccines

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Transforming Conflict into Connection: Join Us for the Restorative Practices 201 Free Workshop!

Conflict doesn’t have to divide us—it can be a powerful opportunity for understanding, connection, and positive change.

Restorative Practices 201 Workshop, facilitated by the Conflict Center, sponsored by Battelle, is designed to equip you with practical tools to address low-level conflicts, build stronger relationships & create a more supportive environment for the youth you serve.

Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: Richland Public Library,

food provided

cost: Free

Focus: Advanced strategies for preventing and addressing low-level conflicts, repairing harm, and fostering connection within youth-serving communities.

Why Attend?

Learn actionable techniques to prevent minor conflicts from escalating.

Gain tools to build communication and turn conflict into opportunities for growth.

Explore real-world examples and case studies to apply restorative practices effectively.

Connect with others in the community who are committed to creating safe, inclusive, and supportive spaces for youth.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is perfect for anyone in the community who works with youth, including educators, counselors, school staff, youth program leaders, mentors, coaches, extracurricular activity organizers, social workers, community advocates, restorative practices coordinators, and those involved with juvenile justice.

Registration Information:

https://forms.gle/UKzWNz26s4SRLpmA9

Deadline: Please register by March 21st.

Have questions or need more details? Reach out to us—we’re here to help!

Thank you for your dedication to creating safe, inclusive spaces and supporting the social-emotional well-being of the youth in our community. Let’s work together to turn conflict into connection and growth.

We can’t wait to see you on April 30th!

Learn more about the Conflict Center https://conflictcenter.org/

Election season is in full swing, bringing a host of important issues and candidates to evaluate. The Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Council, in partnership with Café Con Arte, invites you to our Neighborhood Chat with Your Next Potential Representatives.

We encourage advocates and community partners to join us for an evening of comedy and community discourse. Together, we’ll ask questions, provide answers, and empower voters to head to the polls fully informed. Over 20 candidates running for office in Washington have been invited to participate in this essential dialogue.

Save your spot today by registering via Eventbrite: Tri-Cities Neighborhood Chat with Your Next Potential Representative

Details:

• Date: Saturday, November 2nd
• Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Location: Café Con Arte
  430 W Columbia St. Suite A
  Pasco, WA

In recognition of Day of the Dead, we will take time to remember the past and look toward a future strengthened by civic engagement. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

In community,

TCD&IC Team

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Want to get involved?

Council meetings take place in person and online every second Thursday.

Email info@TCDIC.org for more information and the zoom link

Volunteer with the Council today!

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Join B5 for a meal prepared by our Afghan friends on Monday, January 19. It will be an evening of delicious food, community, and an opportunity to learn about Afghan culture. We hope you join us as we create a community of open hearts, helping hands, and supportive systems where we all thrive. 

Purchase your tickets today or contact Larissa Knopp, Development Coordinator, for more information. 

Thank you to all of you who give your time and money, so refugees and immigrants can find welcome at the doors of B5. Your donation in any amount allows us to support our programs to help newly arrived refugees THRIVE in our community. Will you join us?

Donations can be made through our website 
or they can be mailed to:
B5 Learning Center
715 S Jean Street 
Kennewick, WA  99336

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info@thriveatb5.org
 
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The message below was published as an opinion piece in the Tri-City Herald recently. It’s not the message you might expect to read at holiday time, but reminds us that ‘peace on earth, goodwill toward men’ is a calling for all of us today. We’re sharing the article through B5 social media with gratitude for the many people in our community who do that daily and have joined with us to welcome the stranger.

For over 15 years I’ve had the privilege of working alongside the refugee community here in the Tri-Cities. Through the nonprofit we now call B5, I’ve helped people from all over the world learn English and make a new home here. Recently, more and more people have been asking me how the refugees in the B5 community are doing. I sense that, beneath this question, they’re really asking: Are they afraid? Do they feel safe?

What might they be afraid of? Are they worried about losing their greencards? About being sent back to a place where their lives were in danger? Or perhaps they fear being taken by ICE and deported to a country where they don’t belong? Or is it something closer to home, like fear of their neighbors, because their neighbors are being encouraged to see them as the enemy?

For months now, I’ve stayed silent. But how can I remain quiet when the policies and rhetoric from the highest office in the land are encouraging us to collectively blame and punish refugees and immigrants for the regrettable and unlawful actions of a few? This tactic is nothing new—it’s been used throughout history, most recently during the Holocaust. When our leaders frame refugees and immigrants as dangerous people to be feared, they justify removing them, claiming it’s for the sake of safety. They are disregarding the contribution that some of these people made to American safety. The Afghans who came to our country when we pulled out of Kabul supported our efforts against the Taliban. To leave them behind would put their lives in danger. It’s important to remember that refugees undergo the most rigorous vetting procedures of any individuals entering the United States. This vetting process is also being applied to those who came as parolees from Afghanistan.

The truth is the newcomers in our community aren’t voicing any unusual concerns to us. That doesn’t mean they have none, but living in fear and uncertainty is something they’re all too familiar with. It’s safety and stability that are new to them. So, here at B5, we are afraid for them. We’re afraid that they will lose their right to live here, yes. But we’re also afraid that their neighbors will stop treating them with kindness.  We wonder if we should protect our friends. It might be safer for them if we keep quiet. One friend of B5 suggested that it might be better if we removed all the stories and references to our friends from certain targeted countries, so yesterday I asked one Afghan father if he would like us to do that. Would he feel safer if our social media didn’t have stories about the wonderful things his children were doing? He didn’t think that was necessary, because he doesn’t think people will hold him responsible for the actions of one bad man. I hope he’s right.

Years ago, Martin Luther King envisioned a country where people would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. We’re still a long way from achieving that vision, but it’s a worthy one.  

B5 was founded on the belief that those of us born in this country have an opportunity and privilege to bless these newcomers by walking alongside them, advocating for them, and welcoming them into our community. This contributes to their successful integration, growing their commitment to shared American values. We’ve seen firsthand how strangers can become friends when we embrace them with compassion and respect. I’m incredibly grateful for the many people in the Tri-Cities who’ve joined us in this mission. Together, we’ve turned the act of welcoming into a shared experience that benefits us all. My hope for the Tri-Cities in this season where so many are sowing seeds of hate and division is that we embrace the B5 mission of welcoming the stranger.

Thank you to all of you who give your time and money, so refugees and immigrants can find welcome at the doors of B5. Your donation in any amount allows us to support our programs to help newly arrived refugees THRIVE in our community. Will you join us?

Donations can be made through our website 
or they can be mailed to:
B5 Learning Center
715 S Jean Street 
Kennewick, WA  99336

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(509) 221-1572
info@thriveatb5.org
 
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Click here to see the full Ice Out for Good Demonstration 2026-01-09

Join Us!!

When: Sat, Jan 10th 11 – 1 pm

Where: Columbia Center Blvd, in front of the mall, parking near JC Penny’s

Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.

A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action on Saturday, January 10th and Sunday, January 11th to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions.

A core principle behind all ICE Out For Good events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events. All events should be held in public spaces or on public property.

We are encouraging all to wear black to honor those lives lost at the hands of ICE and to say NO MORE!! Please bring a non-perishable food item if you are able.  

Join us for a peaceful demonstration.  We look forward to standing with you.

Bob and Yvonne
Protest Leads

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FAQ from A Better Richland

Richland registered voters will vote this November to update the Richland City Council election process to be like the rest of Washington’s First-Class Cities, Pasco, and Kennewick.
Currently all seven members of the Richland council are elected “at-large.” They can live anywhere in the city.  A vote to change the city charter would mean five council members would have to be elected from the districts where they live and two would still be elected “at-large”. Each of the five proposed districts would have approximately 12,000 residents. An interactive map on our website can show you in which district you would live. 

P.S. Can you make a quick call now too? We made it easy for you. Just text “ACANOW” to 888-418-5699 to be connected to call your U.S. Senators.

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The killing of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, is a devastating consequence of this escalation.

Take action! Congress must rein in ICE through real oversight and stop diverting critical healthcare resources to fund an agency operating without accountability. This is not what America’s moms want.

The Administration has already directed $45 billion to ICE to expand immigration detention over the next four years through the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, fueling widespread due process violations, deadlier practices, inhumane conditions, and terrifying communities. Now some Members of Congress are trying to give even more of our tax dollars to ICE in the FY26 funding bill while also arguing that there is not enough money to extend tax credits that help over 20 million families buy health insurance. This is not the priority of America’s moms and families. 

Instead of funding lawlessness and cruelty, moms across this country want Congress to invest in what actually keeps communities safe: childcare, healthcare, housing, and access to healthy food.

And as we grieve for Renee, we grieve for the countless others this administration has terrified, injured, abducted, and traumatized in ICE custody. The reality is stark: 2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. [4]

American moms know this truth: Safety does not come from terrifying families. It’s built through care, dignity, and accountability. Join us to call on Congress to exert real oversight, demand a full investigation, including the release of all information, including the body camera footage from federal agents, and to stop cutting our healthcare and other programs for families in order to fund the growing lawlessness of ICE.

Our nation needs a safe and orderly immigration process that balances compassion and security, not cuts to healthcare and not cruelty and violence.

To everyone who is showing support for your immigrant neighbors and for your communities: thank you. As a mother and as an immigrant, these moments feel heavy and unsettling, but we keep going by looking to the helpers. As Mr. Rogers reminded us, “Always look for the helpers.  And you will always find people who are helping.”

Thank you for being among the helpers, the leaders, and the community we need right now. 

Linda, Xochitl, Jenny, Catalina, Felicia, Donna, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising team.

References:

[1] ‘Poet, writer, wife, mom’: who was Renee Nicole Macklin Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent?, The Guardian

[2] Minnesota Somali community bears brunt of Trump administration policies, NPR

[3] 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever,’ ICE says, PBS

[4] 2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody, The Guardian

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Today is Giving Tuesday, and the League of Women Voters of Washington needs your support.

For more than 105 years, the League has stood up for fair elections, protected the right to vote, and helped people make their voices heard. Here in Washington, our 20 local Leagues continue that work every day.

These are challenging times for our country, and the League’s steady, nonpartisan leadership is more important than ever. We know what it takes to protect our democracy, and we know we can do it — together.

Together WE WILL.
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Defend.

I hope you’ll make a Giving Tuesday gift to support this work. Every contribution strengthens our democracy.

With gratitude,

Karen Crowley, President

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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¡Únase a nuestra Reunión General hoy a las 3:00 pm!

Estamos dedicados a educar y movilizar en todo el estado para apoyar y defender los derechos y la dignidad de todos los inmigrantes y refugiados, centrando las voces de las comunidades impactadas.

Nuestras conversaciones mensuales permiten a los miembros de la comunidad de todo Washington compartir sus experiencias, discutir estrategias para empoderar a comunidades locales e involucrar a los directamente afectados en los procesos decisorios.

Cuándo: 15 de enero, Jueves 3:00 – 5:00 PM PT

Enlace de la Reunión por Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83456393289?pwd=bWVyQVUwMGU4QTh5S21CNEZQcG5QZz09

Para unirse por teléfono:

1. Marque +1 253-205-0468
2. Cuando se le solicite, ingrese el ID de la reunión: 83456393289 y presione #
3. Cuando se le solicite, ingrese la Contraseña: 519681 y presione #

¡Esperamos verte allí!

En comunidad,

La Red de Solidaridad de Inmigrantes en Washington

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Join our General Meeting today at 3 pm! 

We are dedicated to educating and mobilizing statewide to uphold and defend the rights and dignity of all immigrants and refugees, centering the voices of impacted communities.

Our monthly General Meeting allows community members from across Washington to share their experiences, discuss strategies for empowering local communities, and involve those directly affected by these issues in the decision-making processes.

When: January 15th, Thursday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Zoom Information:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83456393289?pwd=bWVyQVUwMGU4QTh5S21CNEZQcG5QZz09

To join by phone:

• Dial +1 253-205-0468
• When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 83456393289 and press #
• When prompted, enter the passcode: 519681 and press #

We hope to see you there!

In community,

The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

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Every year, lawmakers come together in Olympia to determine how our state will care for its people. This year we need to make sure they are showing up for immigrants and refugees.

We know that our communities are worried. Immigration enforcement agents are hiding behind masks while surveilling our neighborhoods and workplaces. The costs of housing, healthcare, and food are crushing families all across the country. 

And as always, it is our immigrant and working class friends and neighbors who are carrying the heaviest weight. 

But even in times like these, we are not powerless, and no one can take away our power to organize and care for one another. That’s why our 2026 Policy Platform is focused on critical protections for the well-being and dignity of all immigrants and refugees in Washington.

Here is what we are advocating for as part of our primary campaigns this year:

• Making sure that everyone, regardless of immigration status, has access to the healthcare they need. That means fully funding Apple Health Expansion and protecting the personal data of our community, because no one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and staying safe.
• Pushing Washington to fund the Deportation Defense Hotline, so that no call for help goes unanswered. The Hotline is a lifeline for community members across the state during immigration enforcement activities and emergencies — connecting families to legal aid help, and over 1,200 vetted resources in more than 300 languages. 
• Ensuring that our personal data can’t be used to target us. We are advocating to close loopholes and pass stronger protections to ensure that no one’s personal information is exploited as part of the mass deportation machine.

The WA state legislative session started today, and key bills tied to some of these priorities are already moving through the legislature. We need your help to make sure this vision becomes state law before session ends on March 12th.

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Take ten minutes to help advance important policies for immigrant communities

By signing in “PRO” on the bills at least one hour before their hearings, you can help show broad support to advance them out of committee. It only takes 2 minutes each!

Banning Law Enforcement from Wearing Masks (SB 5855) – Tuesday, 01/13 @ 8:00 AM

Sign in “PRO”Banning Law Enforcement from Wearing Masks (HB 2173) – Tuesday, 01/13 @ 4:00 PM

Sign in “PRO”Protect Student Financial Aid Privacy (HB 2132) – Wednesday, 01/14 @ 1:30 PM

Immigrant Workers Protection Act (HB 2105) – Friday, 01/16 @ 10:30 AM

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We built our 2026 Policy Platform based on information from community members just like you. It is rooted in the urgent, consistent needs raised through our Deportation Defense Hotline, listening sessions, surveys, direct conversations, and the shared priorities of our partner organizations.

We know what our communities need to thrive, and we are going to show up everyday until it is a reality. 

In community,

The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

P.S. You can check out our entire 2026 Policy Platform—including all of our Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary campaigns HERE!

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Cada año, los legisladores se reúnen en Olympia para decidir cómo nuestro estado cuidará de sus residentes. Este año debemos asegurarnos de que defiendan a los inmigrantes y a los refugiados.

Sabemos que nuestras comunidades están preocupadas. Los agentes de inmigración se esconden detrás de sus máscaras mientras vigilan nuestros vecindarios y lugares de trabajo. Los costos de la vivienda, la atención médica y los alimentos están afectando gravemente a las familias de todo el país.

Como siempre, nuestros amigos y vecinos inmigrantes y de clase trabajadora son los que más sufren las consecuencias. 

Pero incluso en momentos como estos, seguimos teniendo poder y nadie puede quitarnos nuestra capacidad de organizarnos y de cuidarnos unos a otros. Por eso, nuestra Plataforma Política 2026 se enfoca en proteger el bienestar y la dignidad de todos los inmigrantes y refugiados en Washington.

Esto es por lo que abogamos como parte de nuestras campañas primarias de este año:

• Garantizar que todas las personas, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, tengan acceso a la atención médica que necesitan. Eso significa financiar por completo la Expansión de Apple Health y proteger los datos personales de nuestra comunidad, porque nadie debería tener que elegir entre ir al médico y mantener su seguridad.
• Exigir al Gobierno de Washington que financie la Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación, para que ninguna llamada de ayuda quede sin respuesta. La Línea de Apoyo de WAISN es un recurso esencial para los miembros de la comunidad de todo el estado durante las actividades de inmigración y en situaciones de emergencia, ya que conecta a las familias con asistencia legal y con más de 1,200 recursos verificados en más de 300 idiomas. 
• Garantizar que nuestros datos personales no se utilicen para atacarnos. Abogamos por cerrar las brechas legales y por aprobar protecciones más estrictas para asegurar que la información personal no se utilice como parte de la máquina de deportación masiva.

La sesión legislativa en el estado de Washington comenzó hoy y unos de los proyectos de ley relacionados con estas prioridades ya están avanzando en la legislatura. Necesitamos su ayuda para garantizar que esta visión se convierta en ley estatal antes que la sesión termine el 12 de marzo.

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Tómese diez minutos para ayudar a promover políticas importantes para las comunidades de inmigrantes.

Al firmar “PRO” en los proyectos de ley al menos una hora antes de sus audiencias, puede ayudarnos a demostrar que existe un amplio apoyo para que avancen en la comisión. ¡Solo le tomará dos minutos cada uno!

Prohibir a todas las fuerzas del orden usar máscaras (SB 5855) – martes, 13 de enero a las 8:00 AM

Prohibir a todas las fuerzas del orden usar máscaras (HB 2173) – martes, 13 de enero a las 4:00 PM

Proteger la privacidad de la ayuda financiera para estudiantes (HB 2132) – miércoles, 14 de enero a la 1:30 PM

Ley de Protección de los Trabajadores Inmigrantes (HB 2105) – viernes, 16 de enero a las 10:30 AM

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Construimos nuestra plataforma política de 2026  basada en información que nos proporcionan los miembros de la comunidad como usted. Se basa en las necesidades urgentes y constantes que surgen a través de nuestra Línea de Apoyo, sesiones de escucha, encuestas, conversaciones directas, prioridades de nuestras organizaciones asociadas y mucho más.

Sabemos lo que nuestras comunidades necesitan para prosperar y vamos a luchar cada día hasta que sea una realidad.

En comunidad,

La Red de Solidaridad de Inmigrantes en Washington 

P.D.: ¡Puede consultar nuestra Plataforma Política 2026 completa, que incluye todas nuestras campañas primarias, secundarias y terciarias, AQUÍ!

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In this Issue:

• Win Kraken Tickets at WAIDF 2026 Kickoff! 
• Meet the Class of 2026!
• We’re just $1,715 short of reaching our $10k Scholarship Fund goal!
• Host a fellow in your home or host an evening reception

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Win Kraken Tickets at WAIDF 2026 Kickoff! 🎟️🏒

We’re counting down to our 2026 Kickoff Event with our keynote speaker and labor leader, April Sims, and we’re excited to share a fun way to support the next generation of civic leaders while you’re there!

Seattle Kraken Raffle

We’ll be holding a raffle during the Kickoff for a chance to win three tickets to see the Seattle Kraken take on the Ottawa Senators:

• 🏒 Game: Seattle Kraken vs. Ottawa Senators
• 📅 Saturday, March 7
• ⏰ 7:00 PM
• 📌 Climate Pledge Arena
• 💰 Fair Market Value: $600 (for all three tickets)

Details:

• 🎫 Tickets: $5 each
• ⏰ Raffle Drawing: 7:55 PM during the WAIDF Kickoff
• 📌 Location: Rainier Tower, 1301 5th Ave #2600, Seattle, WA 98101
• ⚠️ Must be present to win

All raffle proceeds directly support the WAIDF Class of 2026 Scholarship Fund, helping ensure our program remains accessible to emerging leaders from across Washington State.

Special thanks to WAIDF Alumn, Brittney Bush Bollay, for donating these tickets!

Raffle tickets must be purchased at the event!

Get your tickets for the event here:

https://secure.anedot.com/idf/2026kickoff

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of community, celebration, and a little Kraken luck; all in support of building a stronger, more inclusive civic future.

See you at the Kickoff!

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Meet the Class of 2026!

Click on the images for a larger version

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We’re just $1,715 short of reaching our $10k Scholarship Fund goal!

Can you help us reach our goal of $10,000 to support the Class of 2026 by Kickoff Weekend?

One of the most critical aspects of the program is ensuring access and affordability for all fellows.

A contribution, whether it’s $5, $25, $250, or $5,000, helps ensure that someone from Yakima, or Spokane, or a rural corner of the state can say “yes” to this program. It reduces tuition, offsets travel, and opens doors for leaders who might otherwise be shut out.

Every dollar helps us live our values: that leadership shouldn’t depend on your income.

Help us raise $10,000 by Kickoff weekend!

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Host a fellow in your home or host an evening reception

As fellows, staff, and board members travel the state on a tight budget, we rely on our amazing alumni, partners, and friends to help make this program accessible and welcoming.

That might be opening your home, sharing a meal, or hosting a casual gathering after a long day of learning. These are often the moments when connections deepen, and the WAIDF community truly shines.

As we plan the 2026 Fellowship year, we’d love to know if you’re interested in:

• Hosting one or more fellows in your home, and/or
• Hosting or co-hosting a relaxed Friday or Saturday evening reception

If you’re interested or want to learn more, please fill out the Program Hosting & Reception Interest Form below.

Every offer, big or small, helps keep this program accessible, affordable, and rooted in community. Thank you for being part of what makes WAIDF special.

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There’s a lot of talk about “centrism” in politics — but what is “the center” really about? Is it about splitting the difference between the far-right and far-left? Or is it about standing for things that are broadly popular and broadly beneficial?

Centrism can mean a lot of different things, but as Civic Action founder Nick Hanauer argues in The New Republic, the neoliberal centrism that has long dominated our politics is fundamentally about balancing the interests of the very wealthy with the interests of everyone else.

The neoliberal centrism of splitting differences is how you end up with a federal minimum wage stagnant at $7.25 for 15 years — it’s right in the center of the $0 that wealthy extremists want, and the $15/hour that’s overwhelmingly popular. 

That’s not centrism, that’s defending the status quo.

But there’s also another kind of center — a majoritarian center that’s focused on centering the interests of the majority of people. It’s not about splitting differences — it’s about pursuing policies that are broadly popular and broadly beneficial.

That’s what true majoritarian centrism is about. It’s the neoliberal center that’s actually extreme.

Check out Nick’s piece, share it with friends & family, and let us know what you think.

— Team Civic Action

Civic Action
119 1st Avenue South Suite 320
Seattle, WA 98014
United States

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Attention those in WA State: Please join us on January 23rd in Olympia for Democracy Lobby Day 2026!

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Respect Missouri Voters with Benjamin Singer, Co-Founder & Campaign Director

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Why Democracy is Either Expanding or Shrinking: Ongoing Changes to Sustain our Republic with Rob Richie, President & Founder of Expand Democracy & Eveline Dowling, Senior Fellow

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – The Medium is the Mirror: The Reformation of Truth Reshaping Our Politics, Relationships and Sacred Beliefs with author Tim Love & Special Guest, Dick Gephardt

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – SPECIAL EVENT for Media Literacy Week: Navigating Misinformation Today Panel Discussion

Are you in the Seattle area? Help us honor democracy champions at our Fix Democracy First Awards Dinner & Celebration this Saturday, Oct 25th!

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Patriotic Millionaires with Morris Pearl, Chair

Are you in WA? Enter to win TWO FREE TICKETS to our Stand Up for Democracy! Awards Dinner & Celebration this Saturday, Oct 25th in Seattle!

No Kings! National Day of Action this Saturday, Oct 18th & Impeach Trump. Again. – Find an event near you!

Enter to Win TWO FREE TICKETS to our Stand Up for Democracy! Awards Dinner & Celebration on Saturday, Oct 25th in Seattle!

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – The New Strategy That Will Undo Citizens United with Tom Moore, Center for American Progress

No Kings! National Day of Action on Oct 18th & Impeach Trump Campaign

Help us honor democracy champions at our Stand Up for Democracy! Awards Dinner & Celebration on Saturday, Oct 25th!

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – The Wise Democracy Project: A Rebirth of “We the People” with Jim Rough & Zachary Weaver

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Impeach Trump. Again. with John Bonifaz; plus Stand Up for Democracy! Awards Dinner on Oct 25th

TAKE ACTION: No Kings on Oct 18th – Impeach Trump. Again. – Stand Up for Justice! – Veterans Oath Challenge

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – National Popular Vote with Dr. John R. Koza, Chair

Stand Up for Democracy! Awards Dinner & Celebration on Oct 25th in Seattle

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Polemic for Democracy with author Zane Gustafson

Join Fix Democracy First for our Stand Up for Democracy! Awards Dinner & Celebration on Oct 25th in Seattle!

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – The Path Forward for a Healthy Democracy Ecosystem with Kristina Becvar, Bridge Alliance Ed Fund

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Speak Up for Justice: Uniting the Nation to Protect the Judiciary with Founder Paul Kiesel

Join us this Saturday, Democracy in the Park Picnic in Spokane on Saturday, August 23rd at 12-3 pm!

Democracy in the Park Picnic in Spokane on Saturday, August 23rd at 12-3 pm

Join us for a Democracy in the Park Picnic in Spokane on Aug 23 at 12-3 pm!

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – DIY-ing America: Civic Engagement & Innovation with June Klees, Waging Dialogue

Defend Democracy & Impeach Trump. Join the Impeach + Remove Digital Town Hall on July 31st at 7-8 pm EST/4-5 pm PST. The time is NOW!

TOMORROW: Democracy in the Park Picnic at Magnuson Park in Seattle, Saturday July 26 @ 12-6 pm – FREE event!

FREE EVENT: Join us this Saturday for a Democracy in the Park Picnic at Magnuson Park in Seattle on July 26 @ 12-6 pm!

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Put the People in Charge with Voter Dollars with Dan McMillan from Save Democracy in America

Join us for Democracy in the Park Picnics in Seattle on July 26 and Spokane on Aug 23!

Please support WA’s only public funding of elections program – Renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program!

Weekly News Roundup for Yes on Prop 1 to Renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program!

 A History of Public Financing of Elections in Seattle with Rory O’Sullivan

Help renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program to keep elections people powered & expand the program in Washington!

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Introducing the Resist Trump Campaign with Nevin Kamath

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Taking Action in Today’s Political Environment Open Discussion

Ranked-Choice Voting: How the Votes are Counted & Why It Leads to More Democratic Outcomes with Damien Burke, OpaVote

Join us TODAY for the Yes on Prop 1 Campaign Kickoff to Renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program!

Join us on May 27th for Campaign Kickoff to Renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program!

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – SPECIAL PROGRAM: Citizens Awakening to Their Power: Needed Now More than Ever with Sam Daley-Harris!

Campaign Kickoff to Renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program on May 27th!

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Healthy Democracy Ecosystem Map with Carolyn Lukensmeyer; plus GiveBIG to support democracy!

GiveBig 2025 to support & protect democracy!

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Stories Change Power: The Nine Rights Framework with Piper Hendricks; plus May Day National Day of Action!

Teachers Advancing Civic Learning Training: Make the Case for Civics in Your Building on April 30th at 4 pm PT/7 on ET

Spring 2025 Online Auction ends this Sunday – Get your bids in NOW!

We are down to the final days of our Spring 2025 Online Auction – Get your bids in now!

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Election Methods Used for Proportional Representation with Chris Mason, plus check out our Spring Online Auction!

Last Week for Our Spring 2025 Online Auction – Over 100 items up for bid!

Our Spring 2025 Online Auction Continues – Get your bids in now!

Get in on the action for our Spring 2025 Online Auction!

Check out all the great items on our Spring 2025 Online Auction!

WA Democracy Legislative Newsletter for the week of April 14, 2025, plus Action Needed for the Seattle Democracy Voucher Program!

Spring 2025 Online Auction is NOW Underway!

Fix Democracy First – ‘s Spring 2025 Online Auction Starts TODAY!

 Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Leaving MAGA with Rich Logis

Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Rural Reconnect: Healing America by Rebuilding Rural Local News with Miles Sisk, plus Hands Off National Day of Action on Apr 5th!

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2026 Leg Session Advocacy Opportunities Week 2 and Week 1 Recap

If you are in WA, please join us in Olympia on Jan 23 for Democracy Lobby Day 2026!

Our 2026 Legislative Agenda

A Time of Mourning and Action

123 Action! Raise Your Voice this Weekend!

Join us this Thursday January 8 at Westminster UCC!

Faith in Action: Looking Forward to the New Year

Interfaith Advocacy Day 2026 Registration Now Open

Make Sure you Register for our 2026 Legislative Preview this Week

Gearing Up for our Legislative Preview Next Week

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Majority Rules 101: FILM & Discussion

Celebrating our Annual Dinner Together

FAN Dinner Registration Extended to Thursday November 13th

Don’t Miss Out on Our FAN Annual Dinner featuring Rep. Jayapal and the Tacoma Refugee Choir

Get your Annual Dinner Ticketes by November 10 & Fall Updates

Help Guide Our Legislative Agenda and Register for our Annual Dinner

Build a Multi-Faith Presence at Spokane No Kings

Join Us for Our Annual Dinner November 16

Annual Dinner Registration Now Open+ Advocacy Opportunities

Tell the Senate to Prioritize Healthcare Access

Save the Date for Our Annual Dinner on November 16

Opportunities Galore: Federal Advocacy Trainings, Criminal/Immigrant Justice, and More

Meeting the Moment: Federal Advocacy Training with the UCC

Celebrating the Life of Rev. Carol Jensen

FAN Mid-Year Appeal and Advocacy Events Around our State

Day of Action: Flood the Phones to Reject the Immoral Budget

We All Belong!

Advocate in Solidarity with People of Faith & Conscience at the U.S. Senate Steps!

FAN Spring Summits This Sunday, June 1st, Seattle Meeting Moved to June 22nd

More Locations for FAN Spring Summits, Don’t Miss Out

FAN Spring Summits & Celebrations

Call Your Representatives Now, Federal Advocacy Alert to Protect Medicaid & SNAP!

Federal Advocacy Alert: Protect Medicaid & SNAP!

2025 WA Legislative session: wins, gratitude, and more action ahead

Just Two More Days Left in Session + May Day Actions Across the State

Final Week – Rallying for a Moral Budget

Week 14 Legislative Recap – The Final Countdown: Revenue Debates and Justice Wins Before Sine Die

Take Action Now for Immigrant Rights, Progressive Revenue, Housing and More!

Keeping our Faith and Advocacy Energy Going + Week 13 Recap

Sign-In Pro then Go to a HANDS OFF Rally! + Week 12 Legislative Recap

Special Midweek Edition: Join FAN at Hands Off events, Angle Lake Union Rally and advocating for HB 1217

WA Democracy Legislative Newsletter for the week of March 31, 2025 & Action Needed!

Against Austerity, For Humanity: A Fight for a Compassionate State Budget+ Week 11 Legislative Session Recap

Now It’s About the Money + Week 10 Legislative Session Recap

Making Our Presence Felt at Townhalls + Week 9 Legislative Session Recap

Blessings of our Faith Traditions and our Unfailing Advocacy + Week 8 Legislative Session Recap

Action Moves to Town Halls & Rules Committees + Week 7 Legislative Session Recap

Celebrating IFAD and Bill Cut Off! Legislative Session Week 6 Action Alerts and Recap

Preparing for IFAD and Bill Cut Off! Legislative Session Week 5 Action Alerts and Recap

Make a Difference! Legislative Session Week 4 Action Alerts and Recap

Increasing Our Advocacy, Legislative Session! Week 3

Increasing Our Advocacy, Legislative Session! Week 2

Standing Together for Immigrant Rights

Sign-In Pro Now on JDA! Legislative Session Week 2 FAN Criminal Justice Reform Update

Welcome to the 2025 Legislative Session! Week 1

FAN Interfaith Advocacy Day Registration Now Open and Our 2025 Legislative Agenda

Register for the 2025 Eastern WA Legislative Conference Jan 25

Opportunities to Learn More About FAN’s 2025 Policy Priorities

A Heartfelt Gratitude from Faith Action Network and Upcoming FAN Events

A Word of Support from Faith Action Network and an invitation to our Annual Dinner

Learn about the Ballot Initiatives Next Tuesday

Announcing FAN’s Next Executive Director, Joyce del Rosario and Upcoming FAN Events

Registration for FAN 2024 Annual Dinner now Open

Fall Civic Engagement Events

Join Us for “Understanding the Impacts of Indian Boarding Schools”

I-2117 mobilize

Faith, Labor and Building Our Statewide Connections

3 Initiatives to Vote No on this November

Remember to Vote in the Primaries August 6th

Build skills with FAN this summer and Vote NO on Initiatives

Announcing Our Search for FAN’s Next Executive Director

Putting Our Values into Action

Table with us at Spokane Pride

Taking Action Together this Election Season

We Want to Hear from You

Earth Week and beyond

Expand the Child Tax Credit

Announcing our FAN Spring Summits

Continuing Opportunities for Advocacy

Important announcement from FAN

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Washington’s 2026 legislative session starts next week, and the window to make significant progress is short.

That means our team has to be ready on day one to:

• Turn out constituents for key hearings and votes
• Respond quickly when opposition tactics shift
• Keep lawmakers focused on what saves lives, especially safe storage
• Provide clear, factual information to the public and our networks

This work is people-powered. It is also resource-powered.

Donate $25 Monthly

If you’re able, a monthly gift is the most reliable way to sustain this work all year, not just in the moments that make the headlines.

Become a monthly donor: Sign On Now

• Rapid-response organizing and outreach when a bill moves fast
• Staff time to coordinate testimony and meetings with lawmakers
• Digital tools that get action alerts to the right people at the right time
• Public education resources that help prevent gun violence at home and in communities

Suggested gifts (whatever is meaningful to you):

$10 helps us reach more constituents with timely actions alerts

$25 supports outreach and mobilization for a key committee week

$50 helps sustain our rapid response when votes shift quickly

$100 strengthens our capacity to show up every day of session

Washington has proven that smart, common-sense policies and community education can save lives. Keeping that progress moving takes consistent support from people like you.

Thank you for being part of this.

In community,
Alliance for Gun Responsibility Teams

ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY
P.O. Box 4187 Seattle, WA 98194

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We are 48 hours from the end of the year, and I’m coming to you once again with a direct plea.

This work takes sustained resources: staff capacity, legal, rapid-response advocacy, and the organizing structure it takes to win in states and protect progress from being rolled back.

At the same time, the need is unmistakable. This month, Brown University lost two students and nine more were critically injured in a shooting during finals week. We should not accept this as the price of education, community, or public life.

If you can give today, please consider making a donation right now. Movement sustaining donations are what inches us past the finish line and finally ending the very preventable crisis we find ourselves in.

In community,

The Alliance for Gun Responsibility Team

ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY
P.O. Box 4187 Seattle, WA 98194

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January 9th, 2025

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• Gov. Ferguson says he wants to see a ‘millionaires’ tax’ in Washington state
• Will WA’s rich flee? Doubtful, but they’ll sure talk about it
• Guest Rant: Governor Ferguson’s Proposed Budget Will Hurt Everyday Washingtonians
• WA health care groups raise alarm over Ferguson budget
• Editorial: ‘Millionaires’ tax’ can deliver fairness, revenue
• Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me

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You may have missed an unexpected op-ed in the New York Times over the holidays. “Tax The Rich, Like Me,” by none other than former Republican Governor Mitt Romney. “…We have reached a point where any mix of solutions to our nation’s economic problems is going to involve having the wealthiest Americans contribute more.”

Governor Romney is right – and his op-ed is yet another point of proof that Americans, of all political stripes, think it’s time for billionaires and mega-millionaires to pay what they owe for health care, education, and more. But Governor Romney wasn’t the only voice calling for progressive revenue. In fact, our very own Governor Bob Ferguson announced his support for a “Millionaires Tax” in Washington state. “We are facing an affordability crisis,” Governor Ferguson wrote. “It is time to change our upside-down tax system.”

We agree. Now, let’s make it happen.

As lawmakers convene in Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, one of their top priorities will be navigating a big budget shortfall. It’s up to us to make sure lawmakers know how budget cuts will harm us, and why it’s important to fill the budget gap by making our state’s wealthiest pay what they owe.

Last but not least, the IWN team (Beth, Heather, Ben, Lexi, Alison and Sloane) are all wishing Treasure the very best and sending her a big THANK YOU for her leadership over the last 5 years, including helping to pass and defend Washington’s first ever capital gains tax on the super-rich. She will be missed!

Keep your eye out for our urgent action alerts, news updates and requests for help. We’re going to need every one of IWN’s 120,000 activists to pass and protect our state’s first ever Millionaires Tax. 

In the meantime, check out some of the videos I’ve been posting on our TikTok and Instagram!

With big appreciation,

Ben

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GOV. FERGUSON SAYS HE WANTS TO SEE A ‘MILLIONAIRES’ TAX’ IN WASHINGTON STATE

Since Donald Trump’s reelection and tax cuts in the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” this year, momentum has been building on the left around a so-called “millionaires’ tax:” a tax on incomes over $1 million.

On Tuesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he wants to see such a proposal next month and would work with Democrats to make sure it passes.

“We are facing an affordability crisis. It is time to change our upside-down tax system,” Gov. Ferguson said. “To rebalance this unfair system, I support a millionaires’ tax. Let’s make this historic change in this upcoming legislative session.”

More – Scott Greenstone, KUOW

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WILL WA’S RICH FLEE? DOUBTFUL, BUT THEY’LL SURE TALK ABOUT IT

“Billionaires flush with ‘new money’ are flocking to the Bay Area,” read a headline earlier this year from SFGate. A study found the number of millionaires in the San Francisco area rose by 98% from 2014 to 2024 — despite California’s tax surcharges on the superrich.

“When millionaires say they’re leaving, they almost never do,” wrote a tax attorney for Forbes magazine about this data.

More – Danny Westneat, The Seattle Times

GUEST RANT: GOVERNOR FERGUSON’S PROPOSED BUDGET WILL HURT EVERYDAY WASHINGTONIANS

A no-revenue budget would be as harmful as it is unpopular.

If “Tax the Rich” were a political candidate, they would be very popular, transcending both region and party.

Per polling by the Washington State Revenue Alliance in 2024, 81 percent of Washingtonians support taxing major corporations. Support for taxes on major corporations isn’t much higher in my solidly progressive 43rd Legislative District (84 percent) than in moderate Gig Harbor’s 26th district (81 percent). Even the staunchly Republican 19th and the 35th districts support taxing extremely rich corporations at 80 percent.

More – Shaun Scott, The Stranger

WA HEALTH CARE GROUPS RAISE ALARM OVER FERGUSON BUDGET

When lost federal matching dollars are taken into account, the Health Care Association said, the change would cost long-term care facilities nearly $148 million.

“If we cut funding for assisted living and skilled nursing, we undermine the entire spectrum of health care services in our state as people get stuck in hospitals and overload our emergency services,” Carma Matti-Jackson, CEO of the Washington Health Care Association, said in a statement.

More – David Gutman, The Seattle Times

EDITORIAL: ‘MILLIONAIRES’ TAX’ CAN DELIVER FAIRNESS, REVENUE

We should all hope we’d be in the financial position where we’d have to pay Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed “millionaires’ tax,” because — as the name implies — it would levy a tax on annual income above $1 million, meaning we’d be doing pretty well.

And even with that income tax, it would still not touch the first million dollars in earnings, meaning that under the suggested rate of 9.9 percent, you’d pay a dime for hitting a dollar over $1 million; and, to be fair, each dollar after that.

Oh, the hardships of wealth, at least for fewer than half of the top 1 percent of the state’s earners.

Still, there are enough of those earners to bring in a projected $3 billion each year in additional revenue, for which the governor already has plans.

More – Everett Herald Editorial Board

MITT ROMNEY: TAX THE RICH, LIKE ME

I believe in free enterprise, and I believe all Americans should be able to strive for financial success. But we have reached a point where any mix of solutions to our nation’s economic problems is going to involve having the wealthiest Americans contribute more.

More – Mitt Romney, The New York Times

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Get in Touch Today

Info@investwanow.org

 Invest in Washington Now, 509 Olive Way Ste 1133, Seattle, WA, 98101

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We’re writing to share that Treasure Mackley will be stepping down as Executive Director of Invest in Washington Now, effective Friday, January 9, 2026.

Leading IWN through its first five years has been one of the greatest honors of Treasure’s career. The Board is deeply grateful for her leadership and proud of what our community has built together in such a short amount of time. With your support, IWN grew into a powerful statewide movement of more than 120,000 Washingtonians united by a shared belief in a fairer tax system and a stronger future for our state.

Together, we achieved what many said was impossible. We secured Washington’s capital gains tax—passing it in the Legislature, defending it in the courts, and protecting it at the ballot. That victory wasn’t inevitable. It happened because thousands of you showed up: speaking out, organizing, donating, and pushing forward even when the work was hard.

This movement has never been about one person. It is about Washingtonians who understand that when the wealthiest among us pay what they truly owe, we can invest in great schools, affordable housing, strong communities, and an economy where more people can thrive.

Over the coming weeks, Treasure and the IWN Board will work closely with staff and partners to ensure a smooth and thoughtful transition. We will share more about next steps soon. In the meantime, our work continues—and your voice matters now as much as ever.oach for Washington state means more cuts on top of what we’re already suffering from the White House and Congress. For far too many families, groceries, child care, tuition, prescriptions and doctors’ visits will be even more out of reach.

With gratitude,

Treasure Mackley
Executive Director, Invest in Washington Now

IWN Board of Directors
Djibril Diop, Washington Education Association
Dennis Eagle, Washington Federation of State Employees
Dane Austeng, Service Employees International Union

Join our Rapid Response Team!

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Info@investwanow.org

 Invest in Washington Now, 509 Olive Way Ste 1133, Seattle, WA, 98101

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Billionaires dodge taxes while our food banks are running dry

REMINDER: Rally on Saturday to put Families First

RSVP Now to a Families First rally near you

81% of parents agree—so why don’t lawmakers act?

Fixing our tax code is about to become even more urgent

Federal lawmakers gutted healthcare funding – now it’s up to us

BIG. Ugly, Cuts

Action alert: Say NO to cutting healthcare

The truth about the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Alert! Email Congress: Don’t cut health care to pay for billionaire tax breaks

You’re invited: Join our Activist Briefing to talk state and federal cuts

The Governor signed the budget – here’s why it matters

The final hurdle of the 2025 legislative session

Here’s the good, the bad, the unknown

FINAL CALL: Tell Gov Ferguson to sign revenue bills

You’re Invited: Join us at our Legislative Session Debrief with Sen. Noel Frame!

Deadline Now: Send Email ASAP

RSVP now for a virtual rally for progressive revenue!

Action: Leave a voicemail for lawmakers TODAY

Act now – let’s keep up the pressure for progressive revenue!

Last call: Sign in PRO by 7:00 AM Thursday tomorrow

Urgent Alert!

1 Click for 5 Actions

Action deadline: Mark your support ASAP

Time to act! Support these 3 bills to tax the rich

Great news for action now!

Join us in Olympia to fix our upside down tax code

URGENT: Show up at your town hall to make the super-rich pay what they owe!

Why your personal note matters

Sign up now for Wednesday’s Insider’s Briefing

Choose your action adventure!

BREAKING: 6% cuts across the board?

Don’t miss out – activist meetings this week

Let’s help lawmakers make the right choice

Don’t miss Thursday’s Insiders-Only Activist Briefing!

Urgent Action: Tell lawmakers no cuts to education & housinghttps://40007319.hs-sites.com/urgent-action-tell-lawmakers-no-cuts-to-education-housing

If you care about education, housing, and healthcare, save this date

 🚨BREAKING: Action needed to say NO to budget cuts

URGENT emails needed: Don’t cut education, health care, housing to protect the super-rich

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There’s still time to register for this can’t miss conversation!!

Tonight at 6pm — a can’t miss conversation on why we should be optimistic about the election.

National political commentator Simon Rosenberg will take us through his toplines on the election. He and Congressman Adam Smith will give us the last boost we need to keep working hard and finish strong.

Register at bit.ly/OctoberOptimism

Bring your questions — we’ll get to as many as we can

See you tonight!

Washington Indivisible Network
12819 SE 38th ST #135
Bellevue, WA 98006
United States

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 ⚡Postcards/Letters to Voters in support of Building the Blue Wave

 📆 Due: Oct 21 • 2:00pm

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09/30/24 Weekly New GOTV volunteer opportunities!

Our intrepid researchers have identified new writing opportunities – JUST ADDED:

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NEWEST WRITING OPPORTUNITIES:

We are in the home stretch before the November 5th election! Time for that “Hard Work” that vice president Harris has mentioned.

Still time to reach voters and people who have not registered to vote. 

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Wisconsin- – Vote Forward – writing non-partisan letters to encourage young citizens (18-35) and Dem-leaning voters
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Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – Field Team 6 – Get Out the Vote – Mail by 10/29

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Pennsylvania and North Carolina – Activate America – Encourage Vote by Mail in this must-win state – Mail by 10/8

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Arizona – Grassroots Dems – writing postcards supporting Wm’s Rights Candidates, flipping crucial House seats & encouraging voting by mail

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THESE WRITING OPPORTUNITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE:

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California, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Ohio – Activate America – writing postcards to encourage voters to Vote by mail and Get Out the Vote in crucial swing states. Mail by 10/8 to 10/20.

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Spanish-speaking voters in Arizona, California, North Carolina and Pennsylvania – Activate America – Get Out the Vote with Spanish-speaking voters – Mail by 10/20

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North Carolina – Center for Common Ground – write postcards to Black voters to encourage them to vote this November

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Arizona, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – Field Team 6 – writing postcards to encourage registration of voters in vital swing states –Mail by 10/4 – 10/29

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California, Michigan, Nevada, Spanish-speaking Voters, Wisconsin – Grassroots Dems – writing postcards supporting Wm’s Rights Candidates, flipping crucial House seats & encouraging voting by mail

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Washington – Postcards 4 WA  – Write postcards to elect State House members in LD 10, LD 12, and LD 42 and Clark County Council District 3 in close races 

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Colorado, New York, Oregon, and Washington – Vote Forward – writing non-partisan letters to encourage young citizens (18-35) and Dem-leaning voters to turn out in 2024 election  

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Harris/Walz Campaign – write to voters in Arizona, California, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin – Women’s March – Write postcards to help elect VP Harris and Gov Walz for President and Vice President

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Help Re-elect Elissa Slotkin in Michigan, Jacky Rosen in Nevada, and Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin – Women’s March – Help re-elect these progressive women to support the Senate Majority and Flip the House

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Find all GOTV opportunities on the Indivisible Vashon Get Out The VOTE volunteer opportunities matrix HERE.

       Green cells in the “Goals” section indicate which states will make a difference achieving that goal.

       Each green cell in the Writing, Phone Banking and Voter Registration sections indicate which organization is hosting opportunities. 

       Just click on the organization name to see what they’re offering!

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*Please note that some volunteer opportunities may end before this action expires.

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Thank You for helping build a strong and vibrant democracy!

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As we navigate continued federal government attacks on immigrants and immigrant rights, we want to remind our community of the importance of staying informed, prepared, and empowered.

With that in mind, I invite you to join our upcoming free Know Your Rights (KYR) webinars, designed to help community members better understand their legal rights.

In these presentations, we will cover:

• What to do if you or someone you know is approached by a police officer or immigration official
• How recent executive actions on immigration may affect you or your community

Know Your Rights: K–12 Schools | Thursday, January 15

Learn about the rights of students, families, teachers, and administrators in K–12 schools when encountering immigration agents, along with important immigration policy updates.

• Sessions:
  • Spanish: 6:00–6:45 PM
  • English: 6:45–7:30 PM
• Register here: https://bit.ly/4qGIW1N 

Know Your Rights: Colleges & Universities | Tuesday, January 20

This session focuses on the rights of students on college and university campuses, including what to do if you encounter immigration agents, as well as recent policy updates.

• Sessions:
  • English: 12:00–12:45 PM
  • Spanish: 12:45–1:30 PM
• Register here: https://bit.ly/3LBUHrp 

Immigration Updates | Tuesday, January 27

Join us for the latest immigration-related updates.

• Sessions:
  • English: 5:00–5:45 PM
  • Spanish: 5:45–6:30 PM
• Register here: https://bit.ly/4swqNoW 

Please join at the time that works best for your language needs.

All webinars are free, and the sessions will be recorded and available on our website soon afterwards. 

I hope you can join us—and feel free to share this invitation with others in your community.

P.S. If you can’t attend, the session will be recorded. You can also access past training videos and webinars here: www.nwirp.org/webinars/

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Al comenzar este nuevo año y enfrentar los desafíos que se presentan, quiero recordarle a nuestra comunidad que estar informados es poder.

Con esto en mente, quiero invitarte a participar en nuestros próximos seminarios web gratuitos sobre Conozca sus Derechos (KYR), diseñados para apoyar a los miembros de la comunidad a comprender mejor sus derechos legales.

En estas presentaciones hablaremos sobre:

• Qué hacer si tú o alguien que conoces es abordado por un oficial de policía o de inmigración
• Cómo las acciones ejecutivas recientes en inmigración pueden afectarte a ti o a tu comunidad

Conozca Sus Derechos: Escuelas K–12 – Jueves, 15 de enero

Aprende sobre los derechos de estudiantes, familias, maestros y administradores en escuelas K–12 cuando tienen encuentros con agentes de inmigración, así como actualizaciones importantes sobre políticas migratorias.

• Sesiones:
  • Español: 6:00–6:45 PM
  • Inglés: 6:45–7:30 PM
• Regístrate aquí: https://bit.ly/4qGIW1N 

Conozca Sus Derechos: Universidades y Colegios – Martes, 20 de enero

Esta sesión se enfocará en los derechos de estudiantes en campus universitarios, incluyendo qué hacer si te encuentras con agentes de inmigración, así como actualizaciones recientes de políticas.

• Sesiones:
  • Inglés: 12:00–12:45 PM
  • Español: 12:45–1:30 PM
• Regístrate aquí: https://bit.ly/3LBUHrp 

Actualizaciones de Inmigración – Martes, 27 de enero

Acompáñanos para conocer las actualizaciones más recientes sobre inmigración.

• Sesiones:
  • Inglés: 5:00–5:45 PM
  • Español: 5:45–6:30 PM
• Regístrate aquí: https://bit.ly/4swqNoW 

Puedes unirte en el horario que mejor se adapte a tu idioma.

Todos los talleres son gratuitos. Las sesiones serán grabadas y estarán disponibles en nuestro sitio web. 

Espero que puedas acompañarnos. Y por favor, comparte esta invitación con otras personas de tu comunidad.

Estamos muy agradecidos por ti y por tu compromiso en permanecer en el lado correcto de la historia. Gracias por ayudar a mantener a las familias unidas, proteger a las personas de la violencia en sus hogares o en sus países de origen, y proporcionar nuevas oportunidades en el trabajo, la educación y el compromiso cívico. 

Con gratitud,

P.D. Si no puedes asistir, la sesión será grabada. También puedes accesar a videos con capacitaciones y webinars anteriores, aquí: www.nwirp.org/webinars/

Follow us on social media!

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
nwirp.org

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As we begin the new year, we want to start by saying thank you!

We are so grateful for you for being a source of hope for us. In 2025, NWIRP received a record setting 16,500 gifts from nearly 7,000 community members to defend and advance immigrant rights. 

Your ongoing support empowers us to stand strong in the face of challenges that threaten the safety and unity of our communities. Because of your support in this past year, NWIRP was able to defend thousands of immigrants against deportation, expand access to justice, and secure legal status for hundreds of people across Washington. We grew our community outreach efforts exponentially, reaching several thousand community members. And we continued to secure legal victories in the courts.

The year ahead is bound to be immensely challenging, but thanks to you, we can confront the devastating risk of family separation, offer critical support to those facing deportation, and push back against unjust policies that impact immigrant communities. Together, we can ensure members of our communities have a chance to thrive.

Thank you for being an integral part of this fight for justice and equity.

With gratitude,

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Al iniciar este nuevo año, queremos comenzar diciendo simplemente: ¡gracias! 

Estamos profundamente agradecidos por ti, por ser una fuente de esperanza para nosotros. En 2025, NWIRP recibió una cifra récord de 16,500 donaciones de casi 7,000 miembros de la comunidad para defender y promover los derechos del inmigrante. 

Tu apoyo continuo nos fortalece para mantenernos firmes frente a los desafíos que amenazan la seguridad y la unidad de nuestras comunidades. Gracias a tu apoyo durante el año pasado, NWIRP pudo defender a miles de personas inmigrantes contra la deportación, ampliar el acceso a la justicia y asegurar un estatus legal para cientos de personas en todo el estado de Washington. Hicimos crecer exponencialmente nuestros esfuerzos de alcance comunitario, llegando a miles de miembros de la comunidad. Además, continuamos obteniendo victorias legales en los tribunales. 

Este año que tenemos por delante, será sin duda inmensamente desafiante; pero gracias a ti podemos enfrentar el devastador riesgo de la separación familiar, ofrecer apoyo fundamental a quienes enfrentan la deportación y resistir políticas injustas que afectan a las comunidades inmigrantes. Juntos, podemos asegurar que los miembros de nuestras comunidades tengan la oportunidad de prosperar. 

Gracias por ser una parte fundamental de esta lucha por la justicia y la equidad

Con gratitud,

Follow us on social media!

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
nwirp.org

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2026 Leg Session Advocacy Opportunities Week 2 and Week 1 Recap

If you are in WA, please join us in Olympia on Jan 23 for Democracy Lobby Day 2026!

Our 2026 Legislative Agenda

A Time of Mourning and Action

123 Action! Raise Your Voice this Weekend!

Join us this Thursday January 8 at Westminster UCC!

Faith in Action: Looking Forward to the New Year

Interfaith Advocacy Day 2026 Registration Now Open

Make Sure you Register for our 2026 Legislative Preview this Week

Gearing Up for our Legislative Preview Next Week

TODAY: Democracy Happy Hour @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET – Majority Rules 101: FILM & Discussion

Celebrating our Annual Dinner Together

FAN Dinner Registration Extended to Thursday November 13th

Don’t Miss Out on Our FAN Annual Dinner featuring Rep. Jayapal and the Tacoma Refugee Choir

Get your Annual Dinner Ticketes by November 10 & Fall Updates

Help Guide Our Legislative Agenda and Register for our Annual Dinner

Build a Multi-Faith Presence at Spokane No Kings

Join Us for Our Annual Dinner November 16

Annual Dinner Registration Now Open+ Advocacy Opportunities

Tell the Senate to Prioritize Healthcare Access

Save the Date for Our Annual Dinner on November 16

Opportunities Galore: Federal Advocacy Trainings, Criminal/Immigrant Justice, and More

Meeting the Moment: Federal Advocacy Training with the UCC

Celebrating the Life of Rev. Carol Jensen

FAN Mid-Year Appeal and Advocacy Events Around our State

Day of Action: Flood the Phones to Reject the Immoral Budget

We All Belong!

Advocate in Solidarity with People of Faith & Conscience at the U.S. Senate Steps!

FAN Spring Summits This Sunday, June 1st, Seattle Meeting Moved to June 22nd

More Locations for FAN Spring Summits, Don’t Miss Out

FAN Spring Summits & Celebrations

Call Your Representatives Now, Federal Advocacy Alert to Protect Medicaid & SNAP!

Federal Advocacy Alert: Protect Medicaid & SNAP!

2025 WA Legislative session: wins, gratitude, and more action ahead

Just Two More Days Left in Session + May Day Actions Across the State

Final Week – Rallying for a Moral Budget

Week 14 Legislative Recap – The Final Countdown: Revenue Debates and Justice Wins Before Sine Die

Take Action Now for Immigrant Rights, Progressive Revenue, Housing and More!

Keeping our Faith and Advocacy Energy Going + Week 13 Recap

Sign-In Pro then Go to a HANDS OFF Rally! + Week 12 Legislative Recap

Special Midweek Edition: Join FAN at Hands Off events, Angle Lake Union Rally and advocating for HB 1217

WA Democracy Legislative Newsletter for the week of March 31, 2025 & Action Needed!

Against Austerity, For Humanity: A Fight for a Compassionate State Budget+ Week 11 Legislative Session Recap

Now It’s About the Money + Week 10 Legislative Session Recap

Making Our Presence Felt at Townhalls + Week 9 Legislative Session Recap

Blessings of our Faith Traditions and our Unfailing Advocacy + Week 8 Legislative Session Recap

Action Moves to Town Halls & Rules Committees + Week 7 Legislative Session Recap

Celebrating IFAD and Bill Cut Off! Legislative Session Week 6 Action Alerts and Recap

Preparing for IFAD and Bill Cut Off! Legislative Session Week 5 Action Alerts and Recap

Make a Difference! Legislative Session Week 4 Action Alerts and Recap

Increasing Our Advocacy, Legislative Session! Week 3

Increasing Our Advocacy, Legislative Session! Week 2

Standing Together for Immigrant Rights

Sign-In Pro Now on JDA! Legislative Session Week 2 FAN Criminal Justice Reform Update

Welcome to the 2025 Legislative Session! Week 1

FAN Interfaith Advocacy Day Registration Now Open and Our 2025 Legislative Agenda

Register for the 2025 Eastern WA Legislative Conference Jan 25

Opportunities to Learn More About FAN’s 2025 Policy Priorities

A Heartfelt Gratitude from Faith Action Network and Upcoming FAN Events

A Word of Support from Faith Action Network and an invitation to our Annual Dinner

Learn about the Ballot Initiatives Next Tuesday

Announcing FAN’s Next Executive Director, Joyce del Rosario and Upcoming FAN Events

Registration for FAN 2024 Annual Dinner now Open

Fall Civic Engagement Events

Join Us for “Understanding the Impacts of Indian Boarding Schools”

I-2117 mobilize

Faith, Labor and Building Our Statewide Connections

3 Initiatives to Vote No on this November

Remember to Vote in the Primaries August 6th

Build skills with FAN this summer and Vote NO on Initiatives

Announcing Our Search for FAN’s Next Executive Director

Putting Our Values into Action

Table with us at Spokane Pride

Taking Action Together this Election Season

We Want to Hear from You

Earth Week and beyond

Expand the Child Tax Credit

Announcing our FAN Spring Summits

Continuing Opportunities for Advocacy

Important announcement from FAN

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Did you see this?

The Yakima Herald says: 

As devastating as [cutting Medicaid] would be for individuals, it also imperils critical basic funding for hospitals and nursing homes around the state.

“Hospitals will close in Washington state, in rural parts of our state and urban parts of our state,” Ferguson warned last month. “Take that to the bank. That’s going to happen. Nursing homes in our state will close.”

Newhouse is sticking to his story, though, falsely claiming that the Medicaid system is rife with fraud and waste, and that this bill merely cleans up the books and keeps benefits flowing for legitimate recipients.

But Newhouse is no fool. He chose his words carefully before he voted.

He may have promised not to directly cut Medicaid, but he knew full well that’s exactly what H.R. 1 would ultimately mean. Now he’s coldly trying to justify turning his back on the harm this heartless legislation will cause the 4th District.

That’s not just disappointing or dismaying. It’s disgraceful.

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Rep. Newhouse can change his vote when this bill comes up again. We know that personal stories and experiences can powerfully persuade members of Congress. Can you share your reasons for opposing Medicaid cuts?

Thank you for all you do!

Sincerely,

Emilio Meraz-Rodriguez

Central WA Families
2624 North Division Street, #1089
Spokane, WA 99207
United States

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We Want You There Today!

Do you live in the Tri-Cities area? If so, please join us today in Kennewick for a rally to hold Congressman Dan Newhouse accountable for voting to cut Apple Health and Medicaid – the most devastating cuts to Medicaid in U.S history that will leave millions without medication or access to care.

WHERE: 1310 N Columbia Center Blvd, Kennewick

In front of Arby’s. Park in Burlington lot.

WHEN: Today Tuesday at 4pm

WHO: People who care about health care!

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Central WA Families
2624 North Division Street, #1089
Spokane, WA 99207
United States

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The Washington Health Trust is back in the Senate
The 2025 legislative session has started, and it’s time to contact our elected officials! Once again, Senator Bob Hasegawa from Legislative District 11 has introduced the Washington Health Trust (WHT). We’re incredibly grateful for Senator Hasegawa’s advocacy on this critical issue, and now, it’s time for us to spring into action. We need co-sponsors to the bill ASAP. The deadline for co-sponsors is 5 PM today, so time is of the essence. See the Actions below.

We’re Spreading the Word!

Whole Washington volunteers, Board members, and our Executive Director were in Olympia on opening day, dropping off literature and making contact with office staff. It’s a bustling time in the capitol and a great opportunity for us to create some heat. 

As Jim noted, we’re “taking our bill to our legislators before they’re even sworn in.” Thank you to all for your time, passion, and advocacy!

What are the chances for the WHT this year?

We’ve been advised Senate Bill 5233 will not receive a hearing this session. It’s our responsibility and obligation to not go silent. Our healthcare is much too important.

A hearing on comprehensive universal healthcare is more pressing than ever. Washington State has a massive budget shortfall (10 to 12 billion in the coming four years). Opportunites to save money need to be reviewed, and the WHT is just such an opportunity.

Both the Universal Health Care Commission Report and the 2021 Gerald Friedman analysis, show significant savings (anywhere from 738 million to 12 billion, depending on the model) while providing expanded benefits like vision, dental, and mental health services. We’d feel better and we’d save money. It’d be negligent to ignore a close review of the bill at this time. 

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What actions do we take right now?

There’s plenty we can do to press the WHT forward. Right now, these are the two big ones.

• Make Online Comments in support of the bill. Click on the top green button on the right that says Send a comment on this bill to your legislators. You’ll click the Support button and add your personal comments. Remember to send to your Senator plus both House Representative
• Contact your elected officials. This is the most vital action you can do today! Call or write them and let them know you support this Universal Healthcare bill. Ask your Senator to co-sponsor SB 5233 as soon as possible. Ask your Representatives to introduce a companion bill. Need help finding contact info? Use the District Finder here. 

Reach out to Republicans and Independents too. Universal Healthcare is good for all of us!

Please reply back to this email if you make contact or leave a message. We’d love to hear what actions you’re taking and what you’re hearing from their offices.

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Want to know more about the new WHT?

Join us tomorrow for the Virtual Town Hall! We’ll cover what’s different, share our stories, and plan together how to make the most of this moment!

Thank you so much for anything and everything you put in today to make some noise and increase the awareness for this legislation. This is not Whole Washington’s bill. It’s Washington’s bill. We can make our lives better. We just have to demand it. 

In passionate and hopeful solidarity,

Whole Washington

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As the month comes to a close, the Washington Families for Freedom team wants to be direct with you.

Right now, LGBTQ+ students across this country are under attack. Federal health officials have announced new rules that would effectively block access to gender-affirming care for young people — taking decisions out of the hands of families and doctors.

At the same time, here in Washington, extremist millionaire Brian Heywood is trying to push two dangerous initiatives onto the ballot that would further undermine student safety, privacy, and dignity in our schools. 

These attacks are connected. They are part of a broader effort to target LGBTQ+ students and roll back protections that help them learn, grow, and stay safe.

That’s why this moment matters so much.

We are $7,500 away from reaching our end-of-month goal, and closing that gap will determine whether we can fully fund our rapid response effort to stop Brian Heywood’s harmful initiatives before they ever reach the ballot.

Donate and help us close the gap!

Brian Heywood is pouring millions of dollars of out-of-state hedge fund money into paid signature gathering across Washington. His goal is simple: buy his way onto the ballot with initiatives that would force outing, lead to invasive exams for girls participating in school sports, and erode trust between students and the adults meant to protect them.

Our rapid response is how we fight back in real time. It’s the organizing, outreach, and on-the-ground work that ensures families know the truth before they sign their support for these harmful initiatives, and that Washington remains a place where students are supported, not targeted.

We know this strategy is working. His campaign is still tens of thousands of signatures short. But if we fall short tonight, Brian Heywood has the personal wealth to keep his operation running. We don’t. We rely on people like you.

Every dollar counts, and every day matters. Your contribution — whether it’s $25, $100, or more — directly supports the rapid response that is slowing signature collection, protecting vulnerable students, and keeping these initiatives off the ballot where they belong.

Click here to donate now

This is a moment when grassroots action can still beat millionaire money, but only if we act together before the clock runs out.

Thank you for standing up for Washington’s students and families when they need it most.

In solidarity,

The Washington Families for Freedom Team

WA Families for Freedom
PO Box 21961
Seattle, WA 98111
United States 

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Washington Families for Freedom is a coalition of parents, teachers, students, and community members working to ensure every child in Washington can learn, grow, and feel safe in school. 

We urgently need your help to take on extremist millionaire Brian Heywood, who is using out-of-state paid signature gatherers to promote two poorly written initiatives ((IL26-001, IL26-638), that will threaten the safety of every Washington student, putting some students at greater risk of abuse at home and at school through possible invasive genital exams, forced outing, and restricted access to help when they need it most.

They began collecting signatures in September. To reach the ballot, his campaign needs roughly 380,000 valid signatures by January 2, and they are currently tens of thousands of signatures away. 

These numbers show something important: we are succeeding in slowing them down. BUT if Brian Heywood spends enough of his own money to keep his paid signature-gatherers on the streets, and if we don’t boost our own organizing capacity right now, we risk losing this fight. He’s already put in nearly $2 million of his own wealth, made from hedge funds, to pay for signatures.

That’s why we need your help today.

Your donation will power the outreach, organizing, and mobilization that makes a difference. Every dollar helps us:

• Support volunteer canvassers and organizers across the state
• Reach parents, families, and community members with factual information
• Defend the privacy, dignity, and equal opportunity of all Washington students

Time is running out. Anything you can give right now could be the difference between stopping these initiatives in their tracks or watching them reshape Washington politics for the next year.

Donate now to support Washington Families for Freedom.

With your help, we can stop Brian Heywood’s extremist initiatives before they ever reach the ballot. We can protect vulnerable students. We can stand for safety, respect, and belonging.

Thank you for believing in every child’s right to be themselves. 

In solidarity,

The Washington Families for Freedom Team

P.S. The next few weeks will determine the future of our state. Every contribution made right now strengthens our ability to stop these harmful initiatives before it’s too late. Please donate today.

WA Families for Freedom
PO Box 21961
Seattle, WA 98111
United States 

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Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink.

The arc of the moral universe does not bend on its own

Absurdism and Baiting Dems; Budget leverage on ICE and Venezuela; Rolodex Roulette; and more ACTIONS to take right now

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Here are some ways you can take action.

• Sat, Jan 17 @ 1pm
  Community Over Fear ›
• Mon, Jan 19 @ 5pm
  Weekly Online Meet-Up in Second Life ›
• Tue, Jan 20 @ 6pm
  Activist Hour – Resistance Actions Here ›
• Sun, Jan 25 @ 4:30pm
  TWNI General Membership Meeting – Thornton Northglenn Westminster, Colorado, Indivisible ›
• Tue, Feb 10 @ 5pm
  Utah Delegate Training ›
• Thu, Feb 12 @ 6:30pm
  West Coast Connection Coalition Call – Alliance for Democracy Hosting ›

All times PST

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Freeze out funding for ICE

Act now to save ACA tax credits and restore coverage for millions.

Indivisible updates + actions: We’re not stopping — ICE Out For Good

This is pathetic.

Timely, quick and singular note – Join Ice Out for Good weekend of action

[STARTING TOMORROW] Nationwide Weekend of Action: ICE Out For Good

ACTION ALERT: Vote imminent – tell your senators to stop Trump’s assault on Venezuela

Tell Congress: No War. No Kings.

2026 – a historical milestone and a year to make history. 2025 – the ultimate stress test for our nation.

One last action you can take before the end of the year

Overcoming an Own Goal, protecting our kids, and the real-life impact of misinformation around a crisis

Overcoming an Own Goal, protecting our kids, and the real-life impact of misinformation around a crisis

Indivisible updates + actions: Thanks to you, this regime is flailing.

The Trump regime breached the Epstein Files deadline and broke the law. Let Republicans in Congress know the public is watching to see if they’ll uphold the law or be complicit in the cover up.

Read this if you’ve ever given a monthly donation

My Zoom w/Rob Reiner; the spell breaking; Bribing America; Hanukkah Heroes Down Under; finishing out the year with key actions

Indivisible updates + actions: The wheels are coming off the fascism bus

Short and singular: My daughter spent yesterday in the tunnels below Brown University in lockdown – my Hanukkah gift request

Let’s make a deal…again.

Indivisible updates + actions: A new escalation in the regime’s lawless crackdown on dissent

Tuesday’s political earthquake

Did you shop at Home Depot, Target, or Amazon during the blackout?

Spotify Wrapped (In Complicity)

Standing indivisible with our immigrant neighbors

Indivisible updates + actions: The regime is weakened and tomorrow could be huge

Wave energy building; Muddling wrong and right; holiday shopping recos; last minute TN phone push; heroes; and more

Aftyn needs your help to get out the vote

Indivisible updates + actions: the Black Friday blackout, a message to Trump’s corporate collaborators, and going all in for Aftyn

How do we stay resilient as activists?

Why we’re not shopping at Amazon, Target, or Home Depot next week

Way to go Harris County TX; impossible tradeoffs; anti-gerrymandering efforts working; Fakakta; my initial 2026 recos for your investment priorities

Indivisible updates + actions: the Epstein Files endgame and your weekly to-dos

complicity➡️ noncooperation

Bad news in the LaMonica McIver case

Our final chance to flip a House seat from red to blue this year

Democratic leaders failed us again. Time to get some new leaders.

This Saturday — learn how to organize with care

1-CLICK SURVEY: Canceling Spotify. Opposing ICE.

Very Timely Actions: A CHORUS for our Democracy – what we can do right away with this energy to head into the next leg of our roadmap

Democracy won big last night. Here’s what comes next

QUICK E-DAY NOTE: What to do today; Post election – help the Hellcats; join a DNC briefing; convo w/Tim Snyder; and my Swiss Sojourn

Indivisible updates + actions: going on offense on Election Day, plus the latest on SNAP and your weekly to-dos

We can feed families AND save healthcare. Here’s how >>

Learn to protect immigrant rights with Maribel Hernández Rivera

Our new tactic to the end the Trump shutdown

Our one chance to win a new blue trifecta this year

Final sprint to Nov 4 Election – critical actions for you to make a diff nationally and locally

Don’t stream fascism. Cancel Spotify.

Indivisible updates + actions: Spotify’s weakness, healthcare sticker shock, Election Day, and your weekly to-dos

Mike Johnson won’t seat a duly elected Democrat. How to respond >>

No Kings was just the beginninghttps://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/121411

Indivisible updates + actions: We made history. We’re not slowing down.❌👑

❌👑What comes next after the largest single-day protest against tyranny in our nation’s history

What to know on No Kings Day

Short and Sweet: My High-5 sports injury; Collective Courage; NoKings reminder; and GOTV rally for Girmay

No Kings in Richland. No Kings in the White House. No Kings anywhere in America.

Priority actions w/election day in just 3 wks; Help Universities Just Say No; Dems showing no more Mr. Nice Guy

Indivisible updates + actions: 5 DAYS until No Kings Day ❌👑

ONE WEEK until the largest peaceful protest in modern US history ❌👑

Trump Shutdown update (and a crucial action)

Come learn about understanding systemic oppression with Tim Wise

This movement won’t be intimidated: What Trump & Stephen Miller are trying to do — and how we respond

10 days to go ❌ 👑

Indivisible updates + actions: The regime is weak and unpopular, and the opposition is growing

One Million Rising Registrants,

After an incredible summer of organizing together and building our capacity to fight authoritarianism into the future, join us for our final One Million Rising call this Wednesday, October 8, at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

Many of you have been taking part in our Signs of Solidarity, Ground Avelo, and other One Million Rising campaigns. Come hear more about how they’ve been going, how you can stay plugged in, and how they’ve evolved as you’ve been spreading strategic non-cooperation across the country. 

The highlight of this call will be our launch of the Courage Collectives. 

For One Million Rising, we talked about how the best way to fight authoritarianism isn’t by aiming at the top, but through addressing the pillars upholding the regime. Those pillars can be houses of faith, educational institutions, military branches, and any number of other organizations, societies, or groupings of people that hold community power. But we didn’t talk about how to organize to address these pillars.

Unlike your typical organizing model, pillars-based organizing may not be local. As an example, alumni of a university that is upholding the agenda of an authoritarian administration may be located across the country. Come learn how we’ll be organizing pillars-based communities with our Courage Collectives. **Bonus: We’ll also be giving a training on what power mapping is and how to connect it to your pillars-based organizing work.

After the October 8 call, One Million Rising will wind down as a freestanding program, and the infrastructure and campaigns will fold back into the No Kings movement, the new Courage Collectives, and other organizing paths we’ll share on the call. Join us this Wednesday to learn more.

Thank you for growing this movement with us,

The One Million Rising Team

P.S. If you haven’t registered for your local October 18 No Kings Day event yet, find an event near you on our event map. We have already surpassed the number of events from the June No Kings Day and are looking to make this the biggest single-day nonviolent protest in American history. Find an event near you, and invite your friends.

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Your help needed in VA and NJ – the next stops on the road to restoring democracy, and synthesis from Jamie Raskin’s visit

The government shutdown has begun. Here’s what we do next:

Unintimidated

We’re bringing you two illuminating calls next week

WE WON: Kimmel is back! 🎉Here’s what’s next

Shana Tova; Jimmy’s back; Dummymandering; Ted Cruz rebellion?; a sliver of hope in UT & MO; “When is it called Genocide”; and K-Pop Demonhunters

EMAIL YOUR SENATORS: No healthcare cuts. No blank checks. No chaos. No lawlessness.

Boycott Disney. Reinstate Jimmy Kimmel.

The attacks on dissent are escalating.

Indivisible updates + actions: Confronting political violence, and this week’s to-dos

No Kings protests near you on October 18

One Million Rising phone call

Jamie Raskin at our House to take back the House, Highlights and Hope from Mayor Pete at the Paramount, Stinging Sotomayor Dissent, FAFO50, and more

World Suicide Prevention Day

Virginia is our biggest electoral test yet

Indivisible updates + actions: The No Kings map is LIVE❌👑

Join us to learn about mutual aid with Stephanie Rearick

We can force a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

TELL CONGRESS: Stop Trump’s AI Death Panels for Medicare

Iowa and the Senate map; Labor Day; an anti-demoralization vitamin; responses to my Israel-Gaza email; Govs speak out; and more

SIGN OUR LETTER: The Smithsonian must reject Trump regime whitewashing

8/28 – 9/4 Upcoming events

Quick, Timely WA State Events for Local and National Democracy – incl Rep Jamie Raskin, Leader Jeffries, Sen Ossoff, Kamala, Pete and more…

Not another Schumer Surrender

Indivisible actions + updates: You can’t fight a fascist with polling nuggets

Indivisible actions + updates: a cover-up, a coup, a hostile takeover, and the importance of fighting them all

Israel-Gaza and my obligation to be an upstander

8/14 – 08-21 Upcoming Events

We won’t stand by as Trump tries to rig the midterms.

A new stage in our fight against authoritarianism

Texas Senate race, the gerrymandering arms race to the bottom; Trump’s trial run in the Presidential Fitness Test; Girmay events; Key actions now

Learn how to build partnerships and coalitions with Cristina Jiménez

Get a first look at our national campaign work at the final One Million Rising training

Indivisible updates + actions: Texas Dems’ bold move & how to fight fire with fire — plus your weekly to-dos

You probably haven’t gotten an email about this before

TAKE ACTION: The US can end the forced starvation of Gaza.

Indivisible updates + actions: exposing the Epstein cover-up, reasons for optimism, and your weekly to-dos

Our political heroes right now; Cooper; Pizza, Butterflies, and Epstein; Good and Bad polling news; WA state primary turnout only 6% – need your help

7/25 – 08/02 Upcoming Events

How we fight authoritarianism through non-cooperation: One Million Rising

Indivisible updates + actions: Colbert cancelled as CBS caves, Epstein covered up as Trump rants and raves — plus your weekly to-dos

Learn how to stand in solidarity across lines of difference with special guest Anat Shenker-Osorio

7/17 – 7/24 Upcoming Events

Learn how to stand in solidarity across lines of difference with special guest Anat Shenker-Osorio

Type 1 Barbie, Organizing Summer, Meet Gary Payton, Finding Joy, Senate hope for 2026, Readout from Vindman meetings, and Building a new Gestapo

Indivisible updates + actions: A big week in our fight against authoritarianism

A new strategy to undercut Trump’s authoritarian takeover: One Million Rising

On July 17, we’re getting into some good trouble

Confronting a supercharged ICE

Indivisible updates + actions: the American Gestapo

Quick Note: July 4th inspiration from Thomas Jefferson, VoteVets focus, winning NJ, Listening to GenZ and More

BUB lemonade, Join a Supreme Court Summary, Mamdani thoughts, John Lewis’ Good Trouble, Democratizing the Democrats, and Timely Actions

7/3 – 7/10 Upcoming Events

They chose billionaires over their constituents. We’ll make sure they pay a political price for it.

One Million Rising: Our recipe to delay, defy, and help defeat Trump

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill has passed the Senate. We can still defeat it in the House.

Indivisible updates + actions: The Senate’s set to vote on Trump’s big, ugly bill — Here’s what to do

Act NOW to stop the monstrous GOP megabill

6/27-7/4 Upcoming Events

TAKE ACTION: Tell your Democratic senators we expect them to fight like hell on the floor

“Backdoor abortion bans” and the new attacks on our freedom

Indivisible updates + actions: a dumber, meaner, more desperate war pitch — plus your weekly to-dos

delaying, disrupting, and dividing Senate Republicans

No Kings Day and the 3.5% percent rule

❌👑One of the largest days of protest in American history

Tune in to the Dems new Daily Briefing, Trump’s Search for his Reichstag moment, Proud to be from New Jersey

UPDATE: We’re adding billboards in four more states

The Strategic Logic of the No Kings Protests

Indivisible updates + actions: troops in Los Angeles, tanks in DC, and us rising up across the country

Trump’s authoritarian crackdown against Los Angeles

Musk’s mean tweets and Republican regrets

6/06 – 6/13 Upcoming Events

❌👑Fighting back against Trump’s authoritarian onslaught

Job Corps cuts are more cruelty to the working class, Cannibals, the Porcine Mohel attacks the Tooth Fairy, and getting the gavel

Can you call into Iowa to hold JONI ERNST accountable?

New tactics to promote No Kings Day

It’s time for Solidarity in Action

No Kings, No contempt, No Ezra… and nowhere for Senate Republicans to hide

Did Republicans just make the Trump administration immune from court rulings?

Indivisible Events 05/29-06/05

Quick and Timely: Gov. Beshear in Seattle, Gearing up for No Kings Day, and Other Actions & Insights

Get ready to fight back against cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Trump’s justice system: fealty or punishment

Indivisible Events 05/22-05/29

BREAKING: House Republicans pass Trump’s megabill, but the fight is far from over

Indivisible’s Weekly Newsletter: Tax scams, crypto bribes, and where we’ll be when Trump’s tanks are rolling — plus your weekly to-dos

Downgraded; the danger of less bad and a little good; Stockholm Syndrome; the Swing District Dilemma; Call Crew and Voter protection help oppys

Help us put up billboards to pressure vulnerable Republicans into voting NO on Trump’s Medicaid and SNAP cuts

Here’s where you can protest Trump’s tyranny on June 14:

Indivisible Events 05/15-05/22

🌡️Turning temperatures up on Thom Tillis

Indivisible’s Weekly Newsletter: Trump’s flying palace, the birthday parade, and how to stop a would-be king — plus your weekly to-dos

Bombay Sloppy Joes, Trump offering cake, NC Judicial persistence, DOGE is both correct and wrong, DNC Salon Series Kickoff

Indivisible Events 05/8-05/15

☎️Calls needed to Representative Dan Newhouse

Our national day of defiance: June 14

Indivisible’s Weekly Newsletter: Trump’s malicious jackassery and your weekly to-dos

Trump’s New Reality Game Show – Distraction or Destruction; Jefferson & Adams show us a path forward; and Shakespearean Invocation

Indivisible Events 05/1-05/08

100 days of grassroots defiance

Indivisible’s Weekly Newsletter: 🌩️ Changing the political weather — plus attacks on ActBlue, May Day, and your weekly to-dos

A direct threat to how we fund our organizing

Indivisible Events 04/25-05/02

 Calls needed from red-district Indivisibles

Indivisible’s Weekly Newsletter: May Day mobilization, fighting Trump’s crackdown on dissent, weekly to-dos and more

Indivisible Events 04/20-04/27

We’re in a constitutional crisis.

Defeating Trump’s billionaire tax scam

The Insurrection Act, ruining Republicans’ recess, and your weekly to-dos

Indivisible Events 04/17-04/19

Trump’s Reconciliation Plan: What it is, why it’s awful, and how we can stop it

What Trumps tariffs are REALLY about (and how you can fight them)

Massive nationwide protests, a win worth basking in, weekly to-dos, and more

Millions hit the streets today

We won in Wisconsin (the people > Musk’s pocketbook)

This weekend: Protests in all 50 states

One thousand protests in all 50 states (and abroad), Wisconsin Supreme Court, Trans Day of Visibility, and weekly to-dos

Hey, do you have $19 million to spare?

They want us to obey in advance. We won’t.

Indivisible Events 04/04-04/11

Town hall success stories, one week to go in Wisconsin, Monday updates, and weekly to-dos

Indivisible Events 03/20-03/27

Trump’s newest target: The Department of Education

Ready to hit the streets? Join us on April 5

Recess town halls, mass mobilization in April, weekly to-dos, and Monday updates

We need real leadership. Schumer must step aside.

Join our mass mobilization on April 5

Indivisible Events 03/13-03/20

We won’t cower

Shutdown showdown, bulwarks against tyranny, weekly to-dos, and more

Indivisible Events 03/06-03/13

Shoot, no one ever taught us to roll over or play dead. (Plus Elon Musk is tweeting about us, weekly to-dos, the Zelensky meeting and more)

Elon Musk is panicking. Republicans are hiding. Let’s make it worse.

Indivisible Events 02/27-03/08

The fight for civil rights under Trump 2.0

Republicans just voted to rip food and healthcare away from their constituents to fund tax cuts for billionaires

Don’t let Musk buy this election

Indivisible Events 02/26-03/9

MAGA has a bill that would disenfranchise someone you know.

Indivisibles need to turn out in force this week in Washington. Find a Musk or Us Recess action near you.

Congress Thinks You Won’t Show Up. Prove Them Wrong.

What to do about Republican complicity

We’re MELTING Capitol phone lines. We’ve got a new campaign to hold complicit Republicans accountable. We’re meeting again this Thursday, and we’ve got your weekly to-dos.

They ignored you. Now it’s time for payback.

Indivisible Events 02/08-02/14

People are rising up against the Trump-Musk coup

Musk’s raid on the Treasury, what real opposition looks like, confirmation updates, and more.

Indivisible Events 1/31-2/5

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🚀 Campaign Launch: Project 2024

Here it is: our plan to win in 2024

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Indivisible Rural Program [2021 WORKING DOC]

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Dr. King famously said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” Today, as we honor his legacy of service, we’re asking you not just to consider your answer — but to take action on it. 

If you’re energized to step up for your community, this year, it’s time to channel that momentum into the kind of transformative change Dr. King championed. We need you in this fight for our democracy.

Spark: Launch is where you can turn inspiration into action.

Running for office might feel overwhelming, but Dr. King reminded us that “you don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Spark: Launch is designed to help you take that first step with confidence, giving you the tools and support to ignite real change in your community.

Dr. King didn’t just have a dream — he organized, mobilized, and advocated to make it happen. This MLK Day, honor his legacy by stepping up.

Ready to launch your campaign? 

See you there,

– The NDTC Team

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Copyright (C) 2025 National Democratic Training Committee. All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
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🗓️Here are some ways you can take action.

• Wed, Jan 21 @ 10am
  Developing Your Local Democratic Party’s Structure and Priorities ›
• Thu, Jan 22 @ 10am
  Planning Your Fundraising Strategy ›
• Mon, Jan 26 @ 10am
  Field Tactics 101 ›
• Tue, Jan 27 @ 4pm
  Tech Time: Building a List in VoteBuilder ›
• Wed, Jan 28 @ 10am
  Running in a Red District ›
• Tue, Feb 3 @ 4pm
  So You Want to Run for Office? ›

All times Pacific

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💻UPCOMING LIVE TRAININGS

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Explore upcoming events + trainings coming up this month.

Why this story matters:

The former Alaska Representative and first Alaska Native to serve in Congress just announced she’s challenging Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in 2026. Democrats need to flip four Senate seats to take the majority, and Peltola’s willingness to take on a vulnerable incumbent is exactly the kind of fight that makes that possible.

Why this story matters:

Moore joins a movement of Democrats fighting back against years of GOP gerrymandering by using the same tools Republicans have weaponized for decades. Moore wants the Democratic-controlled legislature to vote on new district lines, and while some in the party worry about mid-decade redistricting backfiring, others say it’s past time to stop bringing a knife to a gunfight.

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We’re Not Just Training Candidates. We’re Building Entire Teams That Win Races.

NDTC Substack – Every Democrat Running in 2026 Needs to Read This

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Copyright (C) 2025 National Democratic Training Committee. All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
National Democratic Training Committee 910 17th St NW Ste 1050 Washington, DC 20006-2641 USA

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2025 has been a year of learning, training, and huge impact at NDTC. 

We’re looking straight ahead to a midterm election year feeling more confident than ever about the opportunity Democrats have to make a difference — and that’s all because of leaders like you. 

Here’s a roundup of our most popular courses, resources, and insights taken by learners this year:

✨Top NDTC courses of 2025

• Spark: Launch
• AI for Progressive Campaigns
• What to Expect When You Protest

📌Top NDTC resources of 2025

• Campaign Start-up Resources
• Prompts for Progressive Campaigns
• AI Ethics Checklist

💡Top NDTC articles of 2025

• How Local Leaders Protect Our Rights In An Extremist Era
• What Has to Change with Democrats’ Voter Registration Efforts
• How to Protest 101

 📊Here’s what we accomplished together in 2025

• Over 1,400 NDTC-trained candidates on the ballot
• Over 960 NDTC-trained candidates elected
• Over 640 NDTC-trained city council and school board members elected
• 50 NDTC-trained mayors elected

Whew — what a year! We can’t wait to get to work with each and every one of you in 2026 and WIN.

The NDTC Team

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Copyright (C) 2025 National Democratic Training Committee. All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
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Here’s What We Built Together in 2025 (And Why It Matters for 2026)

NDTC Substack – What’s Coming to NDTC in 2026?

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NDTC Substack – Interview with Fairbanks City, Alaska, Mayor Mindy O’Neall

NDTC Substack – We Won Last Tuesday! So Let’s Keep Winning.

NDTC Substack – Trying to Get a Job in Politics? Start Here.

NDTC Substack – Election Day Volunteer Roles 101

NDTC Substack – Interview with Representative Emily Randall

NDTC Substack – How to Protest 101

NDTC Substack – Getting on the Ballot 101

NDTC Substack – What Has to Change with Democrats’ Voter Registration Efforts

NDTC Substack – Diversifying Your Outreach Strategy

NDTC Substack – Union Endorsements 101

NDTC Substack – NDTC’s Response to Trump’s Federal Takeover in D.C.

NDTC Substack – Part Two: Are There Still “Off-Years”?

NDTC Substack – Part One: Are There Still “Off-Years”? (Spoiler: Hard no.)

NDTC Substack – AI 101 for Political Campaigns

NDTC Substack – Interview with Meredith Jachowicz

NDTC Substack – Calling All Parents

NDTC Substack – Campaign Jobs 101

NDTC Substack – We The People – No One Else – Will Save Us: Why Protest Matters Now More Than Ever

NDTC Substack – Ground Game Wins the Long Game

NDTC Substack – After Dobbs: How Local Leaders Protect Our Rights

NDTC Substack – Juneteenth and The Work Ahead

NDTC Substack – Social Media 101: Three Strategies That Actually Work

NDTC Substack – Fighting the GOP’s LGBTQ+ rhetoric

NDTC Substack – Cybersecurity – Everyone Needs It

NDTC Substack – Why Protecting Voter Rights Is Still A Fight

NDTC Substack – Why Representation Matters

NDTC – Upcoming Events 05/09-05/15

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NDTC Substack – 100 Days of Trump 2.0: Why Democrats Are Far From Powerless

NDTC Substack -**NDTC Condemns Trump’s Targeting ActBlue as Direct Attack on Democratic Process**

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NDTC – Upcoming Events 04/25-05/02

NDTC Substack -Who’s in your kitchen cabinet?

NDTC Substack -Getting Through With Messaging

NDTC – Upcoming Events 04/18-04/25

How To Run For School Board, The Biggest Elections of 2025

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NDTC Upcoming Events

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NDTC Substack – We Won Last Tuesday! So Let’s Keep Winning.

NDTC Substack – What’s Coming to NDTC in 2026?

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Why did Republicans stop naturalization ceremonies?

Punishing Poverty: The Billionaire Court’s War on the Homeless

Blueprint for Justice: Nuremberg Trials Show How To Hold Trump Regime Accountable

The Dehumanization of Renee Good: How Republican mockery strips women of their power

Stealth Safety: Trigger An Emergency Alert Right From Your Pocket

Trump’s 12 Biggest Witch Hunts

No More Money For ICE: Democrats Fight The $170 Billion Budget

Trump’s Great Venezuelan Oil Grift: Follow the $500 million to his private account in Qatar

Trump & Epstein: The 2019 Email Michael Cohen Didn’t Want You to See

Governor Tim Walz’s Address To The Courageous People Of Minnesota

Healthcare cuts for $170 billion ICE expansion: We map the reps to hold accountable

Jack Smith Testifies: The January 6 Relationship Map You Need to See

Local Truth, Zero Cost: Best Free Community Reporting Apps

Why is Your Tax Bill Funding $197,000 Salaries for ICE Agents?

Why Does Trump Wants Powell Gone? Follow the money to housing billionaire Bill Pulte!

The People’s Map: How We Crowdsourced Nationwide Anti-ICE Protests #ICEOutForGood

10-Point Guide To Recognize Republican Gaslighting To Justify The ICE Murder Of Renee Nicole Good

Map of Trump-Epstein Files Related Mysterious Deaths

The Detention Map: Is A New ICE Warehouse Planned For Your Town?

The Healthcare Subsidy Showdown: Who Voted to Save Your Care (and Who Didn’t)

False Flags: Dirty Tricks That “Suddenly” Turn Peaceful Marches Violent

Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods and How to Protect Yourself

Who gave Renee Good’s killers $170 billion? Check this map. Defund ICE.

Minneapolis woman killed by ICE: Map of 20 Cases of ICE Brutality

All Hail Our New Emperor Of The Americas, Pepper Joins The Acton Ticket In OH, Mark Kelly Is A Great American Patriot

Republicans slash childcare: Which centers may close? Who voted to cut funding? Check this map.

Off the Air: Mapping The Reps Who Voted to Kill Your Local PBS and NPR

Strike while the iron is hot: How to mobilize in real-time

Who’s Who on Jan 6th? A Visual Relationship Guide.

The Gig Is Up: How billionaires exploit gig workers

Blood, barrels and billions for MAGA donors from Trump’s oil raid: Follow the money

Billionaire Tax Act: Mapping the California billionaires being asked to pay their fair share

Petro-Politics: How Campaign Cash Fueled Trump’s Invasion of Venezuela

What happened when America invaded Iraq for its oil?

Americans go hungry as Trump spends millions to invade Venezuela: Mapping the trade off

Mapping the jungles of Venezuela where Americans will die in Trump’s grift for oil

Is there a snitch in your WhatsApp group?

Trump’s Nazi-style COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT denies childcare in Minnesota

Health Care Costs Skyrocket: Why should you have to pay for MAGA rep’s deluxe healthcare?

SNAP benefits slashed to give tax cuts to billionaires: Meet the top 50 with this free app

Turn Your Message Into A Podcast In Minutes for free: Like STEPHEN MILLER — A VAMPIRE STORY

Why is your Social Security delayed?

Stephen Miller: Family tree of poor Russian Jewish refugees who came to America and created a Nazi. Shanda!

How does Putin put have so much control over Trump? Check the Epstein files!

Monitor journalists and 32 other nasty ways tyrants strangle the free press

37 healthcare billionaires cash in as Republicans slash affordable healthcare: Mapping the greed

Epstein Class at work: How Musk weaponizes the Government to boost his profits and attack critics

Mapping America’s 735 ‘Epstein Class’ Billionaires

Republicans to rob student borrowers to pay billionaires: Check this map for their target victims

What happened to the millions in Epstein’s estate after his death? Follow the money with this map!

Who stole your children’s future? Mapping the public schools that could be shut to pay for Republican tax cuts for billionaires.

Follow the Epstein Class money and influence in the Honduras election

From KILLING FIELDS in Cambodia where babies were slaughtered to ICE in America: A history lesson to remember

25 ways the free press is being killed in Israel, Russia, Hungary, Saudi Arabia and America

Watch the 60 Minute report on CECOT that Bari Weiss blocked: 105 top newsletters vs. Corporate BS (CBS)

Where are the Venezuelan oil fields Republican oil barons want Trump to grab? Check this map.

Why did Bari Weiss Pull ‘60 Minutes’ Report on brutal El Salvador Prison? Follow the Federal money to CBS owner Larry Ellison!

How does Bezos dodge paying taxes and providing health insurance to Amazon workers? Follow the Epstein Class money!

Masked men abducting women? Set up your own free Community Emergency Alert system.

Stormy Daniels explains why Trump is *really* hiding the Epstein files

Who’s Trump protecting by hiding the Epstein files? Follow the money to Putin, Netanyahu, MBS and Peter Thiel with this relationship map.

Restaurant workers deserve ONE FAIR WAGE – not Epstein Class exploitation

Who’s who in the Epstein Files? Check this relationship map. (Updated Dec 20, 2025)

How does the Epstein Class profit from denying your Medicare claim? Follow the money!

Who voted to protect your affordable healthcare? Who voted to kill it? Check this map!

Mapping Trump’s Family History With Alzheimers

ICE Is Killing American Tourism: Check this map for the harm to local economies

“We’re Not Just Gonna Push Back Against Donald Trump. We’re Gonna Push Forward” – A Conversation With Wes Moore, The Inspiring Governor Of Maryland

Rob Reiner vs Donald Trump: Compare their legacies

How To Bird-Dog Smarter

Republicans Kill Student Loan Forgiveness: Explore this map of who’ll suffer

Build Your Own Private Emergency Alert System. Construya su propio sistema privado de alerta de emergencia.

Trump attacks Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files. What will his stunt cost American taxpayers?

How many disabled Americans will lose their Social Security to pay for the Republican tax cut for Marc Andreessen? We did the math.

Trump’s Venezuela Distraction From the EBrown University shooting: Follow the blood money to gun violence profiteerspstein Files

Trump’s Venezuela Distraction From the Epstein Files

Furious about losing your healthcare? Call your MAGA rep with this free one-click app!

Billionaires buy senile president to kill AI regulations: Follow the money

Trump seizes Venezuelan ship: Remember the ship attack that sparked the Vietnam war?

GOP healthcare plan explained

Trump pardons big drug dealers while Hegseth blows up tiny alleged drug boats: Follow the hypocrisy

Fed up with corporate media? Get the facts with these 100 independent newsletters.

What did the Epstein Class get from buying the Supreme Court?

National security for sale: Follow Trump’s grift behind selling Nvidia AI chips to China

American Killing Fields: 10 ways Trump is copying Pol Pot’s Cambodian genocide

EPSTEIN CLASS dodges accountability: Follow the money behind Trump pardoning Southwest Airlines for its holiday meltdown.

Billionaire Palantir co-founder proposes hanging: We map poor Americans and billionaires per state. Who’s most at risk?

ICE buys weapons with your tax dollars to deny your First Amendment right to freedom of speech

How is Putin forcing Trump to abandon NATO? Check the Epstein files!

Roberts Supreme Court lets Texas gerrymander: Follow the money behind Texas billionaires corrupting Clarence Thomas

Less ICE. More homes.

Republicans threaten to starve Democrat led states: Will you go hungry? Check this map.

Take a virtual tour of Epstein Island and other playgrounds of the ‘Epstein Class’

All about ICE : People Over Papers and other free public resources

Pete Hegseth: Unauthorized, Illustrated Biography

Luigi Mangione Awaits Trial As Republicans Strip Millions Of Their Healthcare

Trump pardons former Honduran president and convicted drug trafficker: Follow the money

Mapping immigrant voting power by county

How much is Trump’s warmongering in Venezuela costing you? Where could the money be better spent?

Why did National Guard Sarah Beckstrom die in DC? Take this quiz and decide for yourself.

Check this map for what Medicaid is called in your state – before Republicans cut it.

How Trump’s tariffs slaughtered the beef industry

Trump copies Nazi COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT playbook to attack immigrants: Learn to recognize the play

How will the Republican scheme to slash funding for nurses hurt you? Check this map!

How Republicans dishonor American veterans: Trump threatens to hang Mark Kelly

ICE Out Of Home Depot protestors follow RULES FOR RADICALS by Saul Alinsky (+ Podcast)

Meet the tax-dodging AI billionaires driving up your electricity bills

Partying draft dodger vs. American military hero: Swipe to decide who should be prosecuted?

100 Incredible Pro-Democracy Newsletters

Putin makes a fool out of Trump on Ukraine: Follow the timeline

Will the really PIGGY please say oink!

5 Trump Saudi grifts revealed

Trump follows the Fascist Playbook to incite violence: Check this 3D Map

How’s Tennessee doing? Check for yourself with these maps — before you vote.

How is Putin making Trump give him Ukraine? Check the Epstein files for clues!

Trump is not well: Visual guide to 18 symptoms

Republicans declare Nazi swastika isn’t a hate symbol. Learn these new signs.

Why does Trump let dictators get away with killing Americans? Follow the money!

Cartoonists answer “Ask him if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba”?

Trump’s 36 worst insults against women: Illustrated Edition

Follow the money behind Trump’s Saudi grift

How Republicans create pedophile victims

South Carolina SB-323 Total Abortion Ban Creates A State Full Of Handmaids

“FOLLOWING ORDERS” IS NO DEFENSE TO WAR CRIMES: Nuremberg Trials lesson for now

10 Point Republican Scheme To Slash SNAP Benefits

Follow the money as Republicans slash SNAP benefits to enrich themselves by $500,000 each

OPIOID CRISIS MAP reveals the deadly cost of Republicans gutting Affordable Healthcare (ACA)

Follow the money behind Kristi Noem’s massive $143 million corruption scandal at DHS ICE

Republicans move the Overton Window to excuse pedophiles: Understand their scheme

How To Distract Attention From The Epstein Files: Illustrated Playbook With 25 Stunts

How to follow the Trump – Epstein pedophile scandal with relationship maps

Map of sexual offenses by state as the Guardians of Pedophiles (GOP) play defense

Track the TRUMP — EPSTEIN pedophile scandal with this free online library of over 60 infographics and relationship maps

Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds: Remember Handmaid’s Tale?

How does Bezos profit from Republican healthcare cuts and ICE raids? Follow the money.

Supreme Court blocks SNAP: Follow the luxury trips of Clarence Thomas while you starve

Veteran’s Day protests for democracy map

How many Americans might die from Republican healthcare cuts? Check this map.

Who did Trump pardon? Check this app!

Meet the SELLOUT CAUCUS that voted to kill your Affordable Healthcare (ACA): Give them a call!

VETERANS DAY: Map of veteran led protests against Trump

What’s behind the flight delays? Follow the Republican CLOWN SHOW Governing Playbook

ICE GODLESS ZONE map: Where prayer is banned and pastors are shot in the head

Free tech to privately alert people about what’s available at their local food bank

Where to find food banks, surplus food and other resources for the hungry

Billionaire packed Supreme Court lets Trump starve kids by cutting SNAP food aid: Follow the money

American soldiers forced to beg for food by Republican shutdown: 12 ways Trump dishonors our troops

How does Israel get billions while millions of Americans starve from Trump’s SNAP cuts? Follow the money behind Netanyahu’s scheme.

60 fatal plane crashes under former FOX TV host Sean Duffy: Mapping the deadly price we pay for Republican incompetence

Mapping the BIG BLUE WAVE that swept America

Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers cut Kash Patel’s $60 million jet dating: Check this map

Civil war breaks out between Republican anti-semites and racists: Learn how to recognize the warring factions with the SPLC HATE MAP

Mapping the cost of Republican tax cuts: 1,135 billionaires feast while 45 million working Americans starve

60 MINUTES of propaganda: Follow the money behind the B.S.

Darth Vader wants you to stop bugging his stormtroopers by playing resistance tunes with tiny Bluetooth amplifiers

When Airports Jam, Everyone Feels It : Pick resistance targets strategically with PILLARS OF POWER (Podcast)

Organize people at their moment of need: At food banks, hospitals, unemployment offices…

What’s your multi-millionaire pastor doing to help feed families starving from SNAP cuts? What does the Bible teach about hypocrites?

Republican Reverse Robin Hood Steals From The Poor And Gives To Billionaires

What happened the last time America invaded another country for its oil? From Iraq to Venezuela.

Rapid response resistance with whistles: Whistlemania

Hungry? Find your local food bank and the Republican rep starving your family to score political points.

After NO KINGS protests: Lessons in resisting dictators from Hungary and Argentina (Podcast)

SNAP Food Cuts By The Numbers

End the Republican Shutdown: An easy way to contact your Congressional Rep and Senators

When the people have no food to eat, they will eat the rich

How to really dishonor America’s finest

What’s behind Mike Johnson’s government shutdown? Read Epstein victim, Virginia Giuffre’s book for clues.

Trump brings Netanyahu’s GENOCIDE BY STARVATION to America: Kills SNAP food benefits

Where did the money meant for SNAP food benefits go? Check this illustrated guide!

Trump’s Thought Police: Straight From George Orwell’s 1984 (Podcast)

What are Mike Johnson and DO NOTHING Republican reps getting paid during the shutdown? $2,975/day

Top 50 Trump Pardons To Reward Donors and Enrich Himself

Fall Of Freedom: Artists unite in defiance of authoritarian forces (Nov 21–22)

Follow Trump’s grift in White House demolition and pardoning a convicted Bitcoin billionaire

How billionaires corrupted the Roberts Supreme Court that let Trump demolish the White House: Follow the money

Hungry in America: Mapping where Republican cuts to food stamps and SNAP will hurt the most

Follow the money behind the Republican Government shutdown to hide the Epstein files

Elon Musk by the numbers

How Trump’s $40 billion handout for failed Argentinian dictator could be better spent in America

Could Venezuela be America’s next Vietnam? How many Americans may die fighting there?

Explore the White House in 3D as Trump demolishes the East Wing to add a tacky ballroom

Why is your electricity bill so high? Follow the taxpayer funded handouts to AI billionaires building data centers!

Trump Pardons Pedophiles, Insurrectionists and Grifters (PIGs)

NO KINGS photos collected by crowdsourcing: Citizen journalism made simple

Follow the grift behind Trump’s attack on Venezuela

Which Republican Made The Most Anti-Semitic Comment? Play the game!

Why do NO KINGS protests terrify Republicans? Understand the Race — Class Narrative! (Podcast)

John Roberts’ Supreme Court 12 Worst Crimes Against American Democracy

Jewish donors fund Republican anti-semitism: Follow the money

Storms devastate Alaska as Republicans defund FEMA: Mapping the price we pay for GOP corruption

NO KINGS protest size matters: Top 90 pro-democracy newsletters

Why do you have to lose your healthcare so every Israeli gets free universal healthcare? Follow the AIPAC money!

Organize securely at No Kings rallies. Protect privacy: No phone numbers, apps nor texts.

NO KINGS : Top 20 Cartoons

Trump announces then withdraws China tariffs: Who made millions with perfectly timed Bitcoin trades?

Picasso was an Anti-Fascist (ANTIFA): Compare his art with current headlines

Creative resistance starts with RULES FOR RADICALS by Saul Alinsky (+ Podcast)

You Pay for Mike Johnson’s Healthcare. He Cuts Yours.

NO KINGS DAY photos from past protests: This is what democracy looks like!

Military members forced to food banks in Republican shutdown: Mapping the hunger

How does Qatar get to have a military base in America? Follow the jumbo sized Trump grift!

How to easily set up a Neighborhood Watch system. Cómo configurar fácilmente un sistema de vigilancia vecinal.

How Republicans Are Trying to Kill the ACA — In Plain English

How did the Epstein files coverup lead to the Republican Government shutdown? Follow this interactive timeline!

Republican shutdown causes flight delays & safety concerns: Mapping the airports with the worst delays

Protect your right to vote: Give the Election Assistance Commission your feedback now!

Project 2025 explained: The scheme, operatives, what it means for you and American democracy

Republicans to force disabled seniors to work to get their Social Security

Map of Judge Diane Goodstein’s house that burnt down after she ruled against Trump

Why should Americans pay $20 billion to bailout Argentinian dictator who failed with Trump-like policies? Follow the money!

State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) help navigate Medicare complexities as Republicans slash healthcare

How do JD Vance and Peter Thiel profit from Trump’s tariffs bankrupting American farmers? Follow the money!

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People deserve to move throughout their communities without being extensively tracked and surveilled under the guise of public safety.

Washington public agencies are increasingly using automated license plate readers (ALPRs), commonly known as “Flock Cameras,” to scan and store license plate data from countless drivers every day. The cameras allow government agencies to track where people drive and when – from trips to the grocery store or appointments with your health care provider. This threatens our civil and privacy rights and puts vulnerable communities, like immigrants and those seeking gender or reproductive care in our state, at risk.

There are no regulations in Washington governing how public agencies can use ALPRs. This lack of regulation enables the government to conduct widespread warrantless surveillance, hold onto everyone’s data, and share it with out-of-state agencies, including the federal government. This sensitive data on Washingtonians has already been accessed by ICE and Border Patrol. This is a red flag for our privacy rights and safety.

There is a solution. The Driver Privacy Act (SB 6002/HB 2332) creates needed regulations for this technology: setting limits on which agencies can use ALPRs, how long they can retain the data and who can access that data.

Let lawmakers know we need guardrails for privacy and safety now by signing in support of both the House and Senate companion bills for the Driver Privacy Act:

1. Sign in PRO on SB 6002 by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
2. Sign in PRO on HB 2332 by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Please note: These links will take you to a third-party website, leg.wa.gov.

Common-sense regulations and data protections for ALPRs will help prevent federal overreach, safeguard our privacy rights, and protect Washington’s sovereignty from out-of-state agencies seeking to do harm to people living in or visiting our state.

Take action in under a minute! Let lawmakers know you support public safety and privacy by signing in PRO on both of these bills today.

*Instructions on how to sign in PRO:

1. Click on this link to support SB 6002
2. Pick the position “Pro.”
3. Click on this link to support HB 2332
4. Pick the position “Pro.”

Please note: These links will take you to a third-party website, leg.wa.gov.

Thanks for taking action,

ACLU of Washington

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American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004, USA

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 I’m at the Supreme Court today to protect transgender kids’ freedom to be themselves.

Our client, fifteen-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, just wants to play school sports on the girls’ team with her friends like any other girl. Yet the state of West Virginia has banned her from doing just that – all because she’s trans.

Politicians are targeting trans kids with bans on participating in school sports, even subjecting children to invasive and demeaning violations of their privacy. They think that by going after the most vulnerable among us – children – they can legitimize and advance their efforts to push trans people of all ages out of public life altogether.

We won’t let that happen. I’m arguing against these bans at the Supreme Court today – and you can show your support for Becky. Our freedom is more than a game.

The Trump administration’s attacks on trans people have been relentless – censoring speech, threatening health care, and forcing schools to drop policies protecting transgender youth. Youth sports are one more target of this sweeping campaign.

Since 2020, 27 states have banned transgender women and girls from playing school sports. 306 bills have been proposed in the last 5 years targeting trans athletes – more bans than there are trans athletes that these bans apply to.

It’s transparent: These bans are part of a broader effort to restrict the freedoms of trans people everywhere and advance an agenda to keep us all from having the right to live as our authentic selves.

Trans kids don’t need politicians making it even harder to be a kid. Take action to protect trans kids today.

Thanks for all you do,

Joshua Block
Pronouns: He, him, his
Senior Counsel, ACLU LGBT & HIV Project

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Time is running out to be one of the first to fill out our 2026 strategy survey! Your input will be invaluable as we ramp up our training and recruitment efforts across the country to hold Democratic majorities, flip state legislature seats, and take back the House.

Fill out our survey today and share your thoughts with our team!

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Thanks to your generous support, Emerge continues to be one of the most successful political organizations in the country, with over 7,000 women trained and over 1,200 alums currently serving in office. None of the progress we’ve made would have been possible without you!

In 2025, Emerge alums achieved a 77% win rate, breaking barriers and setting records nationwide. This year, we have the opportunity to flip the House and DOUBLE the size of the Emerge Congressional Caucus.

Together, we’ve built a strong grassroots network of support to help women across the country step up and fight for their communities. Right now, your input will be invaluable as we ramp up our training and recruitment efforts so our future candidates have the tools and skills they need to win!

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Today, across America at 2pm local time, we walk out.

Not because it’s easy. Because it’s necessary.

Power depends on our routine. On our labor. On our quiet compliance. 

Today, we say fu*k that.

We walk out because we refuse a country where the state kills women, shields predators, and tells us to shut up and take it. We walk out because freedom only survives when people act.

We walk out for:

• Bodily autonomy and control over our own lives
• An end to raids, cages, and political violence
• Dignity at work and an economy that lets us live
• Homes, healthcare, safety, and peace
• A democracy that answers to people — not bullies or billionaires

If something in you has been saying this isn’t right — listen to it. 

At 2pm, step away. Step outside. Step into each other.

This is what refusal looks like.
This is what courage feels like.

We walk out for a Free America.

— Women’s March

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Trump turned ICE loose on peaceful people. A federal judge just ordered them to stop it.

On January 16, a federal court barred ICE from arresting, gassing, detaining, or retaliating against peaceful protesters during Operation Metro Surge.

The footage is brutal. Renee Good is dead. ICE sprayed chemicals at people who were not moving. DHS called that restraint. The judge did not. The court shut it down. 

Minnesota is the line. The people are done being bullied into silence.

That is why the Free America walkouts started. Not as theater. As pressure. They are spreading into a full week of action, with organizers calling for a statewide shutdown of Minnesota.

Consent has limits. Compliance is earned.

Trump forced this. Now he owns what comes next.

Pledge to support the walkout week. 

— Women’s March

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Dear MoveOn member,

In the days after ICE’s unconscionable murder of Renee Nicole Good, communities across America are expressing outrage and grief, spreading courage and solidarity, and protesting and taking action to protect immigrant neighbors from ICE’s escalating abuse and violence.

Even previously complicit corporations have finally recognized the devastation that ICE causes. After months of grassroots pressure by MoveOn members and others, Spotify announced that it has stopped running ICE recruitment ads, and Avelo Airlines said that it will stop flying ICE’s deportation charters.^1,2

This is a pivotal moment to rein in ICE. The tragedies and deaths caused by ICE cannot be hidden from public view any longer, and the agency’s funding runs out on January 30—which means that Democrats in Congress can stop Donald Trump’s brutal force by refusing to fund it.

To keep up the pressure and help spread this message, we’ve printed a big batch of “ICE Out” stickers and are giving them away for free, while supplies last.

Just click here or on the image below to order yours now!

As heartless, brutal, and devastating as ICE and Trump’s broader mass deportation agenda have been already, there are plans in the works for much worse. Acting as if America’s in a war, the Trump administration plans to spend $100 million on “wartime recruitment” of 10,000 additional ICE agents—increasing the number of agents by 50%—and they’re specifically looking for right-wing radio listeners and gun enthusiasts.³

And on Wednesday night, a federal agent in Minneapolis shot and wounded Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.⁴

We urgently need to keep up the pressure on Democrats and Congress to use the government funding showdown at the end of January to rein in ICE, stop the violence, and protect our lives.

By getting out our message—as widely and visibly as possible—we can help defend ourselves, our friends, family, and communities, and we can stop ICE’s aggression.

Click here to get your free “ICE Out” sticker today, and help spread the message that we need to rein in ICE to protect our communities!

Thanks for all you do.

–Mia, Amy, Amandah B., Aliya, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. “Spotify says ICE recruitment ads no longer running on its platform,” USA Today, January 12, 2026
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/01/09/spotify-no-longer-running-ice-recruitment-ads/88105090007/

2. “Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs,” CNBC, January 7, 2026
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/avelo-airlines-ice-deportation-flights-job-cuts.html

3. “ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires,” The Washington Post, December 31, 2025
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/31/ice-wartime-recruitment-push/

4. “ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings,” Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2026
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-16/ice-agent-los-angeles-shooting-court-records

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Sign the petition: Senator Mark Kelly reminded active military of their oath to refuse illegal orders. Now Trump is seeking revenge.

Dear MoveOn member,

Late last year, six Democratic lawmakers who served in the U.S. military or as intelligence community professionals released a video reminding active military service members that they took an oath to the Constitution, not a president. They went on to say, “Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders … You must refuse illegal orders.”¹

Now, these members of Congress are under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and in an unprecedented move, the Pentagon is viciously attacking former naval officer Senator Mark Kelly by attempting to demote his military status and censure him.² It’s clear that the Trump administration is working to send a message to these lawmakers and the rest of us: Go against us and you’ll be punished.

This week, in response to the Pentagon’s actions, Sen. Kelly filed a civil lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to ensure protection for veterans who speak out against the government. He said, “This is much bigger than me. What I really worry about are the other veterans out there, you know, that don’t have a platform like I do, don’t have the right to speak on the Senate floor. Where are they going to be with this administration if they decide to speak out?”³

Trump’s intimidation campaign aims to suppress and chill speech, to ensure no one challenges him or stands in the way of his illegal, unconstitutional moves. Sign the petition to support these members in the face of Trump’s outrageous partisan attacks.

Shamelessly, Trump initially responded to the video with a post on social media accusing the lawmakers of sedition, followed by other posts and reposts threatening their lives—”SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” and “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!”⁴

Will you add your name to the petition to show support for Sen. Kelly and the other five members of Congress who bravely spoke out—and to demand that your member of Congress join them in urging the U.S. military to do its job and refuse any illegal orders?

Demand all members of Congress speak out against Trump’s weaponization of the U.S. military!

All members of the U.S. military have an obligation to refuse orders that run contrary to our laws or Constitution. And those who remind them of that obligation should not be met with intimidation, threats of prosecution, or violent rhetoric. But that’s exactly what’s happening.

Time and time again, we have seen that there are real consequences for those who dare to speak out against this administration. If we want our elected officials to have the political courage to defy Trump, we need to make it clear that the public will have their back when they do. Will you sign the petition?

The video released by the six Democrats in Congress did not go into specifics about what orders have been given that violated the Constitution or U.S. law. But 10 other military veterans echoed their claims in a video of their own. “They are trying to influence our military to serve the president, not the Constitution, and not the American people,” said Kristofer Goldsmith, Iraq War veteran and former sergeant in the U.S. Army.⁵

Veterans have been sounding the alarm since the start of this administration, speaking out about the weaponization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) against everyday people, the deployment of the National Guard and Marines to silence dissent, and the rise in authoritarianism.^6,7,8 All of this is playing out against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s cuts to veteran services and jobs.⁹

Every single one of us—whether we’re active military members, veterans, members of Congress, or MoveOn members—needs to do our part in speaking out against the wrong, destructive, and illegal acts of this administration and in showing up in solidarity.

Add your name to urge every senator and representative to speak out forcefully against attempts to misuse the military to advance a political agenda that undermines the checks and balances of our country.

Thanks for all you do.

–Aliya, Kelsey, Allison, Justin and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. “Democrats who told troops to disobey illegal orders push back on alleged FBI probe,” BBC, November 26, 2025
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze832dr2n0o

2. “Pentagon moves to punish senator for anti-Trump video,” Politico, January 5, 2026
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/hegseth-kelly-punish-video-00710555

3. “Kelly: Hegseth lawsuit ‘much bigger than me,’” The Hill, January 13, 2026
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5685985-mark-kelly-pete-hegseth-lawsuit/

4. “Experts Say Democratic Video Not ‘Seditious,’ as Trump Claims,” FactCheck.org, November 24, 2025
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/11/experts-say-democratic-video-not-seditious-as-trump-claims/

5. “Military Veterans Call Out Trump, Hegseth and Pentagon in New Video,” Military.com, November 25, 2025
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/11/25/military-veterans-call-out-trump-hegseth-and-pentagon-new-video.html

6. “Why some Chicago veterans are saying ‘no’ to President Trump,” Fox 32 Chicago, November 10, 2025
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/veterans-day-trump-protest

7. “Veterans Condemn Trump’s ‘Misuse of Military Power’ Amid L.A. Protests,” Time, June 12, 2025
https://time.com/7293271/veterans-condemn-trump-military-power-national-guard-los-angeles-protests/

8. “From Front Lines to Protest Lines: Veterans Speak Out For ‘No Kings’ Events,” Military.com, October 21, 2025
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/10/21/front-lines-protest-lines-veterans-speak-out-no-kings-events.html

9. “Veterans Rally Against Trump Cuts,” In These Times, December 11, 2025
https://inthesetimes.com/article/veterans-rally-against-president-donald-trump-cut

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Why America has no kings

Real Americans

Enough!

Texas is happening … and a lot more

The Savior Complex

A Message from Texas

Something to Celebrate!

The House is on Fire

This is why

Emotional power

Texas, Mississippi, the power of values

Indisputable

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Updates from California, Michigan, North Carolina and more

What is next?

A week in photos …. and video

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Lincoln was a Democrat

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The Joy of Policy

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March For Our Lives Virtual Events

Parkland learned this the hard way. Florida is choosing to forget.

HB 133 lowers the age to buy a gun from 21 to 18. It dismantles a life-saving law passed after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, when lawmakers acknowledged that giving teenagers access to guns costs lives.

All week, students and advocates warned them. Letters were delivered in Tallahassee. Organizers said plainly what this would do. On Thursday, mobile billboards circled the Capitol with one message: do not reverse the age limit.

On Thursday, the Florida House passed HB 133 anyway.

That vote is a betrayal of survivors. It rejects evidence. It accepts more dead teenagers as collateral damage.

This fight is not over. The contents of HB 133 still must pass the Florida Senate to become law. We will fight it there, alongside students, survivors, and communities who refuse to be sacrificed.

Give now so we can be ready for an even stronger push when this bill reaches the Senate.

This is what long term movement building looks like — staying visible, staying loud, and refusing to let progress be undone quietly.

Thank you for standing with March For Our Lives and with young people fighting for their safety.

— March For Our Lives HQ

Email us: info@marchforourlives.com

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Fifteen years ago today, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was meeting with a group of constituents in a Tucson-area supermarket parking lot, one of her regular meet-and-greet events. The event violently ended when a 22-year-old man with a semiautomatic pistol opened fire on the small crowd.

He killed six people and injured 13, including Giffords, who was shot in the head.

That injury didn’t just derail her congressional career and require years of physical therapy so that she could walk again, speak again. It created a powerful advocate in the fight against gun violence.

Gabby was there at the beginning for March for Our Lives, speaking at the first rally in Washington, D.C. in 2018 and joining Parkland survivors at a rally in Chicago later that year to kick off their “Road to Change” tour. She’s been with us every step of the way since.

Gabby is an incredible ally and an inspiration for us. On this day, we want to recognize the difference she has made in this fight.

We’ll leave you with her words, from her open letter to us, published in Glamour in March, 2018.

“We are poised to overcome the hurdles of the past and usher in a new era of safety and commonsense solutions. When we do that, your energy, your determination, your voices will be the reason. There are no limits to your activism, as long as you just keep going. See you out in the streets.”

We heed those words every day, and remain committed to a future free from gun violence.

With thanks to Gabby and to you for standing with us in this fight,

The team at March For Our Lives

Email us: info@marchforourlives.com

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Last summer, Democratic Reps. Shri Thanedar and Steve Cohen both voted for a resolution in Congress to “express gratitude” for ICE. While Thanedar and Cohen were voting to thank ICE, Trump was actively deploying the US military to Los Angeles to crush peaceful anti-ICE protests. These are our Democratic lawmakers in action!

That’s why Leaders We Deserve is proud to support Democratic primary challengers in both of these districts and usher in a new wave of Democrats who don’t fold when it matters most. We can’t keep electing Democrats who are this out of touch. We need young bold leaders like Donavan McKinney and Justin J. Pearson who are the best of what the next generation has to offer — not more of the status quo.

ICE is terrorizing our communities. And we need Democrats who are actively fighting back.

That’s why this cycle we’re challenging Democrats who have truly failed to meet this moment and are in safe congressional seats that in no way risk us losing the House. Our party cannot be seen as complicit in the invasion of our communities by masked federal agents who are there purely to terrorize communities and be Trump’s paramilitary force. Our party cannot just stand by and applaud communities standing up to ICE while the Democratic Members of Congress with the real power to make change do little to nothing to stop ICE and even make it a priority to thank ICE.

If you are tired of having a party that says it can’t do anything because it’s in the minority and then miraculously still claims it can’t do anything because of Republicans even when we have all three branches of government, now is the time to join us in this movement and build a party that actually fights back.

Make a $25 contribution now, split between Donavan, Justin, and Leaders We Deserve. We deserve better Democrats — so we’re electing them.

Thank you,

David Hogg

To give by check: Leaders We Deserve 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #192 Washington, DC 20003 Email us: info@leaderswedeserve.com

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There’s a new kind of Democratic coalition forming — one that could transform politics as we know it.

It’s made up of people who’ve lived through the consequences of a government that failed them, from Boomers who protested Vietnam and are now back in the streets demanding no Kings in America and volunteering on many of the campaigns we are supporting, to Gen Z voters and candidates rising up to lead this country forward.

We may come from different generations, but we’re united by one truth: We’re done waiting for someone else to fix this.

And that’s exactly what Leaders We Deserve is about. We’re building a political home for everyone who believes it’s time to put a new generation of progressives in power.

Will you pitch in $25 now to help us elect young progressive leaders?

Some of the strongest supporters of this movement are folks decades older than the candidates we’re backing, and I think that’s powerful as hell. It shows that the narrative about this being about old vs. young isn’t true. It’s about status quo vs a new way of doing things, something people of all ages can get behind. It proves that this whole movement we’re building isn’t just about age. It’s about urgency and shared purpose.

We don’t need less of the older generation, we need all hands on deck. Because when a third of the country is Gen Z or Millennial but we barely have a fraction of the power, we are failing to deliver the government that all Americans deserve.

We’ve seen what happens when we come together across generations. We’ve watched it block abortion bans. We’ve watched it win statehouse races. And we’re just getting started.

If we can grow this Boomer Zoomer coalition, or whatever we end up calling it (feel free to send us your name suggestions!), we can build a Democratic Party strong enough to put a check on Trump and finally start rebuilding this country.

That work starts right now. With you.

If you’re with us, make a $25 contribution to power our work.

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Government Shutdown

The government shutdown is underway with seemingly no end in sight.

The ACA’s future hangs in the balance.

Each day, more and more headlines appear that show our administration is fracturing.

But the American people are standing strong. They’re ready for change. And we’re ready to help.Visit our website to learn how you can get involved.

Policy: Housing is

a Human Right

In 2024, a record-breaking number of people experienced homelessness. In 2023, nearly 70% of Americans reported being ‘very concerned’ about the cost of housing. The American people care about this crisis and want it addressed.

A nation cannot call itself just while millions sleep on the streets. The housing crisis is not an accident—it is the result of policy choices that put profit over people. Skyrocketing rents, unchecked speculation, and a system that treats shelter as a commodity instead of a necessity have left too many without a place to call home.

The solution is clear: Guarantee housing as a human right. Invest in affordable housing, strengthen tenant protections, and curb corporate landlords who hoard empty units while families struggle. No one should be homeless in a country of abundance.

Action must follow principle. Demand rent control, public housing investment, and policies that prioritize people over profit. Support leaders who fight for fair housing, not those who serve developers.

This is not charity—it is justice. A stable home is the foundation of health, education, and opportunity. When people are housed, communities thrive, crime decreases, and economies grow. The right to shelter is as fundamental as the right to food or clean water.

A roof over one’s head should not be a privilege—it should be a guarantee. End the housing crisis. Secure the right to a home for all.

Click below to read the initial launch of Project 2029’s proposed Housing Policy!

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Our Healthcare Emergency

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The most indelibly charged moment I’ve ever known was an evening in 2020 when the whole city of Denver turned into a racket-filled open-air stadium in homage to the healthcare workers of COVID-19.

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The killing of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, is a devastating consequence of this escalation.

Take action! Congress must rein in ICE through real oversight and stop diverting critical healthcare resources to fund an agency operating without accountability. This is not what America’s moms want.

The Administration has already directed $45 billion to ICE to expand immigration detention over the next four years through the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, fueling widespread due process violations, deadlier practices, inhumane conditions, and terrifying communities. Now some Members of Congress are trying to give even more of our tax dollars to ICE in the FY26 funding bill while also arguing that there is not enough money to extend tax credits that help over 20 million families buy health insurance. This is not the priority of America’s moms and families. 

Instead of funding lawlessness and cruelty, moms across this country want Congress to invest in what actually keeps communities safe: childcare, healthcare, housing, and access to healthy food.

And as we grieve for Renee, we grieve for the countless others this administration has terrified, injured, abducted, and traumatized in ICE custody. The reality is stark: 2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. [4]

American moms know this truth: Safety does not come from terrifying families. It’s built through care, dignity, and accountability. Join us to call on Congress to exert real oversight, demand a full investigation, including the release of all information, including the body camera footage from federal agents, and to stop cutting our healthcare and other programs for families in order to fund the growing lawlessness of ICE.

Our nation needs a safe and orderly immigration process that balances compassion and security, not cuts to healthcare and not cruelty and violence.

To everyone who is showing support for your immigrant neighbors and for your communities: thank you. As a mother and as an immigrant, these moments feel heavy and unsettling, but we keep going by looking to the helpers. As Mr. Rogers reminded us, “Always look for the helpers.  And you will always find people who are helping.”

Thank you for being among the helpers, the leaders, and the community we need right now. 

Linda, Xochitl, Jenny, Catalina, Felicia, Donna, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising team.

References:

[1] ‘Poet, writer, wife, mom’: who was Renee Nicole Macklin Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent?, The Guardian

[2] Minnesota Somali community bears brunt of Trump administration policies, NPR

[3] 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever,’ ICE says, PBS

[4] 2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody, The Guardian

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