Tri-City Democrats

Tri-City Democrats – Friday, October 10, 6:00 PM
Greetings fellow Democrats!
This will be our last picnic of the season! We’ll have a potluck picnic at the ranch (4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland) at 6pm on October 10. There will be a firepit and patio heaters if it gets chilly. Many of the candidates that we’re supporting will bring their campaign materials for us to prep and take home for distribution. Come gather with like-minded folks and share some fellowship, food and beverages.
Link on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tri-city-democrats/events/311332290/
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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

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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Today we…
Support new arrivals through education, relationships and community so they can thrive in their new home.
In the future, we will…
Create a community of open hearts, helping hands and supportive systems where strangers become friends and we all thrive.
Join B5 for a meal prepared by our Syrian friends on Thursday, September 25. It will be an evening of delicious food, community, and an opportunity to learn about Syrian 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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Today we…
Support new arrivals through education, relationships and community so they can thrive in their new home.
In the future, we will…
Create a community of open hearts, helping hands and supportive systems where strangers become friends and we all thrive.

Keep your eye out for the perfect costume because this year’s HAIRraisin’ FUNraiser will take place on Saturday, October 25, at 6pm at the Pasco Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center. Costumes are encouraged at this Halloween Bash celebrating the amazing work that B5 does.
Guests will hear an update from Executive Director Theresa Roosendaal, and hear two stories of B5 students who are thriving here in the Tri-Cities. There will be auctions, games, a costume contest, and an opportunity to win a two-year lease for a 2025 Cadillac CT4 generously donated by McCurley Cadillac!
You can purchase tickets at here or contact Larissa at 509-551-1643 or at larissa.knopp@thriveatb5.org.

An event like this requires a lot of work, and much of that work is done by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, or any other special events, please fill out the volunteer application here.
B5 appreciates all the work that volunteers do in helping to create a community where strangers become friends and we all thrive.
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
Contact us:
(509) 221-1572
info@thriveatb5.org
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First Friday of the month has come again and continued thanks to Moonshot Brewing who has agreed to let us meet there. Join us on Friday, Oct 3rd, 4-6pm. Let’s come together and have some fun! Hope to see you there!
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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.

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This summer, reports uncovered¹ that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) quietly opened the door for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to access the health records of millions of Americans, including those enrolled in Washington’s low-income healthcare program for immigrants, Apple Health (Medicaid) Expansion.
This isn’t just a breach of trust, it’s a threat to our communities’ safety, health, and right to exist without fear — and we refuse to be silent on this. While a federal judge has ordered this data-sharing to stop², the harm is done and our communities deserve answers and long-term safeguards.
Join us at the Our Health, Our Data Community Forum on Wed. October 15, to hear what this means for not just immigrants, but every Washingtonian whose personal info was shared without consent. Hosted by the Health Equity for Immigrants Campaign (HEIC), a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the health and well-being of immigrant communities, this bilingual event will help break down what happened, what’s being done, and how you can help us protect our right to safe, secure healthcare.
During this session, we’ll share what we’re hearing from state and local agencies, including recent updates about how our data is at risk. There will be space for community members to ask questions and we’ll share how WAISN and our partners are responding to the threats against our communities and how you can join us in this fight.
📆Wednesday, October 15
🕔 5:00-6:30 PM
We hope you’ll join us for this gathering to provide you with the information you need to make informed choices for yourself and your family.
In community,
Adriana Cortés
Pronouns: she/her
Membership Organizer
Sources
- https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-health-department-hands-over-medicaid-personal-data-ice-2025-07-17/
- https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/federal-judge-blocks-medicaid-data-immigration-enforcement/293-4dba0102-63be-4054-8bca-55dea220779d
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Este verano, unos informes revelaron¹ que el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS, por sus siglas en inglés) permitió discretamente que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) accediera a los expedientes médicos de millones de estadounidenses, incluidos los inscritos en el programa de atención médica para inmigrantes con bajos ingresos de Washington, Expansión de Apple Health (Medicaid).
Esto no es solo una falta de confianza, es una amenaza para la seguridad, la salud y el derecho de nuestras comunidades a vivir sin miedo, y no vamos a quedarnos callados. Aunque un juez federal ordenó que se dejara de compartir estos datos², el daño ya está hecho y nuestras comunidades merecen respuestas y protecciones a largo plazo.
Únase a nosotros en el Foro Comunitario “Nuestra salud, nuestros datos” el miércoles 15 de octubre para conocer lo que esto significa no solo para los inmigrantes, sino para todos los residentes de Washington cuya información personal se compartió sin su consentimiento. Organizado por la Campaña por la Igualdad en la Salud para los Inmigrantes (HEIC, por sus siglas en inglés), una coalición de organizaciones y personas dedicadas a mejorar la salud y el bienestar de las comunidades de inmigrantes, este evento bilingüe ayudará a explicar lo que sucedió, lo que se está haciendo y cómo puede ayudarnos a proteger nuestro derecho a una atención médica segura y protegida.
📆 Miércoles, 15 de Octubre
🕔 5:00-6:30 PM
Esperamos que se una a nosotros en esta reunión para ofrecerle la información que necesita y pueda tomar decisiones informadas para usted y su familia.
En comunidad,
Adriana Cortés
Pronouns: she/her
Membership Organizer
[Español Abajo]
This is Israel Gonzalez, WAISN’s Rapid Response Organizer, and I want to thank you for attending our General Meeting last month! Our monthly General Meeting allows community members from across Washington to share their experiences, discuss strategies for empowering their own local communities, and give us an opportunity to involve directly affected people in our strategic decision-making processes.
Just in case you missed it or if you had any questions, here is a brief summary of the most important points we discussed and ways you can get involved:
Deportation Defense Hotline
Save, share and use the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline number—1-844-724-3737.

Call or text the Hotline 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday to learn more about the rights that protect all Washingtonians, get support for detained persons, report immigration activity, request accompaniment to vulnerable locations, and to get connected with over 1400 immigration and community resources. Our Hotline organizers speak English and Spanish, and we offer interpretation in nearly 300 languages.
This month we highlight a key immigration enforcement trend: traffic stops.
In July and August, 1/3 of detentions involved traffic stops. Here are some trends we’ve noticed in these stops:
- Many occur in the early hours of the morning (5am-9am) as people are heading to work.
- They can happen on the road or when stopping for gas or food at places like gas stations.
- Cars of those detained during a traffic stop are often left on the side of the road, leaving family or friends to pick them up.
- Monitoring these vehicles could potentially be a detention strategy as people have also been detained when picking up vehicles.
We invite you to consider these questions:
- What are some effective and creative ways you can share this information with your community: what mediums and spaces?
- How are you seeing people adapt to this knowledge?
Rapid Response

Do you know what to do if ICE comes to your home or workplace? Come and learn that and more at one of our upcoming Know Your Rights Trainings:
What: Know Your Rights Training
When: Oct 9, 2025 6pm–8pm
Where: Zoom
What: Know Your Rights Training
When: Nov 19, 2025 6pm–8pm
Where: Zoom
What: Know Your Rights Training
When: Dec 17, 2025 6pm–8pm
Where: Zoom

You can also join us for a Rapid Response Training workshop to learn more about existing rapid response networks that support impacted families, build community resistance in the face of mass detention and deportation, and hold immigration agencies accountable for how they are showing up in our communities:
What: Rapid Response Training
When: Nov 5, 2025 6pm–8pm
Where: Zoom
What: Rapid Response Training
When: Dec 10, 2025 6pm–8pm
Where: Zoom
Policy and Advocacy
JOIN US for our next Community Advocacy Meeting where we will continue sharing about how to protect immigrant data and how you can get involved in our advocacy efforts.
What: Community Advocacy Meeting
When: Oct 14, 2025 6pm
Where: Zoom
Community Resources and Membership
WAISN’s Fair Fight Bond Fund is a community-funded effort that provides bond financial support and enables detained community members to step out of detention centers and resume their lives as they work towards securing legal status. If you know someone detained who has been granted bond, please apply here.

Community Updates
PLEASE JOIN the Health Equity for Immigrants Coalition at the upcoming Our Health, Our Data Community Forum. This will be a discussion on the recent sharing of Apple Health (Medicaid) client data between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , and what this means for our communities. At the forum, you’ll be able to hear directly from the Health Care Authority (HCA), a panel that will speak to the impact of this data sharing on immigrant communities, and ask questions of the HCA.
What: Our Health, Our Data Community Forum
When: Oct 15, 2025 5pm–6:30pm
Where: Zoom
General Meeting
Our general meeting is the third Thursday of every month, please join us on October 16th for the next one!
Zoom Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85189717565
In solidarity,
Israel Gonzalez
P.S. If you witness immigration activity, raids, and detentions in Washington, please call or text the WAISN Deportation Defense Hotline at 1-844-724-3737. We have organizers available Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm to take your call. Our team speaks Spanish and English, and we have interpretation available in nearly 300 languages.
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Habla Israel González, Organizador de Respuesta Rápida de WAISN, y quiero agradecerle su asistencia a nuestra Reunión General de este mes. Nuestra Reunión General mensual permite a los miembros de la comunidad de todo Washington compartir sus experiencias, discutir estrategias para empoderar a sus comunidades locales, y nos da la oportunidad de involucrar a las personas directamente impactadas en nuestros procesos de toma de decisiones estratégicas.
Por si no pudo asistir o si tiene alguna pregunta, aquí tiene un breve resumen de los puntos más importantes que discutimos y formas en las que puede involucrarse:
Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación

Guarde, comparta y utilice el número de la Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación de WAISN – 1-844-724-3737.
Llame a la Línea de Apoyo de 6 am a 6 pm, de lunes a viernes, para obtener más información sobre los derechos que protegen a todos los residentes de Washington, obtener apoyo para las personas detenidas, reportar actividades de inmigración, solicitar acompañamiento a lugares vulnerables y para conectarse con más de 1400 recursos comunitarios y de inmigración. Nuestros organizadores de la Línea de Apoyo hablan inglés y español, y contamos con servicios de interpretación en casi 300 idiomas.
Este mes destacamos un patron clave en la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración: las paradas de tráfico.
En julio y agosto, un tercio de las detenciones fueron paradas de tráfico. Estas son algunos de los patrones que hemos observado en estas paradas:
- Muchos ocurren temprano en la mañana (entre 5 a 9 am), cuando las personas van al trabajo.
- Pueden pasar en la carretera o cuando se detienen para echar gasolina o comprar comida en lugares como gasolineras.
- Los autos de las personas detenidas durante una parada de tráfico suelen quedarse abandonados en la carretera, y son sus familiares o amigos quienes deben recogerlos.
- La vigilancia de estos vehículos podría ser una estrategia de detención, ya que también se ha detenido a personas cuando iban a recogerlos.
Le invitamos a reflexionar sobre estas preguntas:
- ¿De qué maneras efectivas y creativas puedes compartir esta información con tu comunidad: qué medios y espacios?
- ¿ Cómo ves que se adaptan las personas a este conocimiento?
Respuesta Rápida

¿ Sabe qué hacer si ICE llega a su hogar o lugar de trabajo? Venga y aprenda eso y más en una de nuestros próximos entrenamientos Conozca sus Derechos: |
Qué: Entrenamiento Conozca sus Derechos
Cuándo: 9 de octubre de 2025, de 6pm–8 pm
Dónde: Zoom
Qué: Entrenamiento Conozca sus Derechos
Cuándo: 19 de noviembre de 2025, de 6pm–8pm
Dónde: Zoom
Qué: Entrenamiento Conozca sus Derechos
Cuándo: 19 de noviembre de 2025, de 6pm–8pm
Dónde: Zoom

También puede unirse a nosotros en un entrenamiento de Respuesta Rápida para aprender más sobre las redes de respuesta rápida existentes que apoyan a las familias afectadas, fortalecen la resistencia de la comunidad frente a las detenciones y deportaciones masivas, y exigen a las agencias de inmigración que se responsabilicen por sus acciones hacia nuestras comunidades.
Qué: Entrenamiento de Respuesta Rápida
Cuándo: 5 de noviembre de 2025 6pm–8pm
Dónde: Zoom
Qué: Entrenamiento de Respuesta Rápida
Cuándo: 10 de diciembre de 2025 6pm–8pm
Dónde: Zoom
Política y Abogacía
ÚNASE A NOSOTROS en nuestra próxima reunión comunitaria, donde continuaremos compartiendo información sobre cómo proteger los datos de los inmigrantes y cómo puede participar en nuestras iniciativas de abogacía.
Qué: Reunión Comunitaria de Política y Abogacía Cuándo: 14 de octubre de 2025, 6pm Dónde: Zoom |
Recursos Comunitarios y Membresía
El Fondo de Fianza Lucha Justa de WAISN es una iniciativa financiada por la comunidad que ofrece apoyo financiero para el pago de fianzas y permite a los miembros de la comunidad detenidos salir de los centros de detención y retomar sus vidas mientras trabajan para obtener un estatus legal. Si conoce a alguien detenido al que se le ha concedido la libertad bajo fianza, solicítela aquí.

Actualizaciones de la comunidad
ÚNETE a la Coalición de la Igualdad en la Salud para los Inmigrantes en el próximo foro comunitario “Nuestra salud, nuestros datos”. Se tratará sobre el reciente intercambio de datos de clientes de Apple Health (Medicaid) entre los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS por sus siglas en inglés) y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS por sus siglas en inglés), y lo que esto significa para nuestras comunidades. En el foro, podrá escuchar directamente a la Autoridad de Salud (HCA por sus siglas en inglés), un panel que hablará sobre el impacto de este intercambio de datos en las comunidades de inmigrantes, y hacerle preguntas a la HCA.
Qué: Foro Comunitario “Nuestra salud, nuestros datos” Cuándo: 15 de octubre de 2025, 5pm–6:30pm Dónde: Zoom |
Reunión General
Nuestra reunión general es el tercer jueves de cada mes. ¡Únase a nosotros el 16 de octubre para la próxima!
Información de Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85189717565
En solidaridad,
Israel Gonzalez
P.D. Si desea reportar actividad de inmigración, redadas y detenciones en Washington, por favor llame a la Línea de Defensa contra la Deportación de WAISN al 1-844-724-3737. Tenemos operadores disponibles de lunes a viernes de 6 am a 6 pm para atender su llamada. Nuestros operadores hablan español e inglés, y tenemos interpretación disponible en casi 300 idiomas.


Building the Future: Meet Our Incoming and Returning Board
Are you ready for some inspiration?!
The WAIDF Board of Directors has grown and is ready to take on Washington state and the world. These dedicated leaders across industry and politics know their stuff and have already begun stepping in and stepping up behalf of the Washington Institute for a Democratic Future, supporting our goals of connecting the next generation of civic leaders across the state and beyond.
Be sure to connect with these board members, new and returning, to learn how you can support their work, and build the political infrastructure and ecosystems our local governments, state, nation, and world need.
New Board Members:
Yazmin Aguilar Carretero, Class of 2025
Day Job: Government Relations & Policy Analyst, Washington State Board of Education
Megan Atchison, MPA PMP
Day Job: Technical Assistance SME, Project Manager, Safal Partners
Fatema Boxwala, Class of 2025
Day Job: Coalition Leader, Tech for Taxes & Director of Operations, Revolutionary Grains
Xandra Chateaubriand, Class of 2012
Day Job: Principal Producer, Bungie
Cali Ellis, PhD
Day Job: Political Scientist and Educator, University of Michigan
Chase Gallagher, Class of 2006
Day Job: Director of Communications & Marketing, King County Library System
Nadia Goforth, Class of 2025
Day Job: Communications & Advocacy Director, Legal Foundation of Washington
Landon Labosky, Class of 2025
Day Job: Aquatics Manager, City of Covington
Afton Larsen, Class of 2016
Day Job: Senior Labor Relations Manager, City of Seattle
Fiona Murray, Class of 2024
Day Job: Operations & Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Early Learning & Care
Derek Richards, Class of 2020
Day Job: Lead Operating Engineer, Samsung America
Samantha Smithingell, Class of 2017
Day Job: Deputy Director of Innovation & Development, WA State Department of Social & Health Services
Returning Board Members:
Alexa Brenner, Class of 2022
Day Job: Field Representative, U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Emily Randall
Braden Sigua, Class of 2024
Day Job: Government Affairs Manager, Pacific Science Center
Francis Choe, Class of 2024
Day Job: Strategic Advisor, Port of Seattle Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa
Joel Anderson, Class of 2023
Day Job: Associate Director of Legislative & External Affairs, Washington Student Achievement Council
Kelsey Hamlin, Class of 2024
Day Job: Legislative Assistant, Washington State Senator Noel Frame
Meadow Johnson, Class of 2009
Day Job: Political Strategist
Melissa Plummer, Class of 2010
Day Job: Political Director, DelBene for Congress
Pamela Cortez, Class of 2024
Day Job: Principal Technical Program Manager, Office of Responsible AI, Microsoft
Rory O’Sullivan, Class of 2003
Day Job: Partner, Washington Employment Benefits Advocates
Sam McVeety, Class of 2022
Day Job: Distinguished Engineer, Google
Thanks for your impactful work and continual investments in the future of civics, democracy, and progress.




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Applications Now Open!
The Washington Institute for a Democratic Future (WAIDF) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Fellowship Class!
In times of chaos, we organize. Because it takes all of us to build a better future and create an ecosystem of leaders in politics, business, government, and public service, working together for progress.
WAIDF is a premier leadership development program that has prepared more than 700 leaders for careers in public service, politics, advocacy, and civic engagement across Washington state and beyond. Fellows spend six months learning directly from policymakers, community leaders, and experts while building a strong, lifelong network of peers and providing the tools and knowledge to mobilize.
What we’re looking for:
Applicants between the ages of 21 and 39 who are passionate about civic engagement, equity, and community leadership. Ideal candidates possess a combination of professional or volunteer achievements, unique life experiences, and a strong desire to contribute to Washington’s civic and political life.
How to apply:
The application includes a resume, personal statement, and letters of recommendation, with select candidates invited to interview in early December. Our process is designed to highlight your leadership potential, community connections, and commitment to equity.
Deadline: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
📩 Apply today and take the next step in shaping Washington’s future.
Questions? Reach us at info@democraticfuture.org.

Let’s go! Join WAIDF as we channel our anger and build power by cheering on the Seahawks, Sunday, September 21.
We have a new coach, new quarterback, new cheerleaders and new opportunities for a shutout this fall! And we’re not just talking about football.
Here’s the game plan:
- Kickoff: 1:05 p.m.
- Tickets: Sent to you the week of the game
- Pre-game meetup: Olympic Hall (near the Pro Shop) two hours before kickoff (11:05 a.m.—food, drinks, photos, and networking with the WAIDF crew
Seahawks take on the Saints on Sunday, September 21 at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134.
WAIDF heads to battleground Arizona – Join Us!🌵✈️
We’re back, baby — and we’re taking WAIDF’s Extended Learning Program to the battleground state of Arizona! Join an intimate group of no more than 15 alums, friends and partners for three days of leadership, learning, and laughs in the Grand Canyon State.
What to Expect:
- Deep dives with Arizona leaders on labor, environment, immigration, education, infrastructure & more
- Connections with Indigenous voices, organizers, and political pros on the ground
- Networking, tacos, desert sunsets, and (yes) pool time
- Great food, fabulous tours, and unforgettable company
Trip Details:
- When: November 13 – 16, 2025 (Programming starts on Friday, Nov. 14)
- Who: WAIDF supporters, friends, partners and of course, alumni (15 spots max!)
- Hotel: ~$250/night, union-friendly option or choose your own stay
- Flights: Attendees book individually
- Cost: $25 application fee added to total hotel fees (single/double occupancy available)
Got a dream speaker, site visit, or local connection? Add it to your application — this trip is built by and for the WAIDF family.
👉Apply now —spots are limited!
Don’t be the one watching Instagram stories with regret.
Recognize our WAIDF Alumni
We’re bringing back our Alumni Spotlight to celebrate the incredible work WAIDF grads are doing across Washington and beyond.
Know an alum who’s making waves, building community, or has a story that inspires? We want to hear about it!
Let’s lift each other up — and show the world what WAIDF alumni are made of.
The world may feel unstable right now, but within that instability lies the chance to build something better. Our job is to recognize those moments—and act.
Go Further
And if you’re already in, take your impact a step further. Make a monthly contribution to WAIDF and help our state build a powerhouse of progressive leadership and a better Washington and democratic future for all.




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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



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No Kings! National Day of Action on Oct 18th & Impeach Trump Campaign
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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
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
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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
WA Democracy Legislative Newsletter for the week of March 31, 2025 & Action Needed!
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
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Standing Together for Immigrant Rights
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A Heartfelt Gratitude from Faith Action Network and Upcoming FAN Events
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Faith, Labor and Building Our Statewide Connections
3 Initiatives to Vote No on this November
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Taking Action Together this Election Season
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This past weekend was another painful reminder of the crisis we’re facing. In Michigan, a gunman stormed a church, killing four and injuring eight others. In North Carolina, a premeditated attack at a bar left three people dead.
These tragedies are devastating, but they’re not inevitable. We know what works: prevention programs in communities, education around safe storage and responsible ownership, and common-sense policies that keep firearms out of dangerous hands.
Now more than ever, we need to keep our community close and invest our time and treasure in those solutions. Fear and uncertainty can’t paralyze us – they have to push us forward.
Headlines unfortunately fade. That’s why we’re calling on you, right now, to step up in the fight against preventable gun violence.
Because the alternative is unthinkable. We cannot afford to wait until the next tragedy. We must act now.
Thank you for standing with us.
With gratitude,
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility Team
ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY
P.O. Box 4187 Seattle, WA 98194

As if this year wasn’t enough, Congress has introduced different bills that in effect would force every state to accept another state’s concealed carry permit. That includes those with weaker standards or none at all.
Under these proposals, states that require background checks, firearm safety training, or restrict permits to people that meet certain qualifications could be overridden if another state has looser or no such requirements.
Law enforcement leaders, public safety experts, and communities across the country oppose this mandate because they know it will put more firearms in more dangerous situations. If Congress overrides our state standards, people who couldn’t qualify here would still be able to carry a concealed weapon on our streets. Help us protect state gun laws.
We are determined to raise awareness, mobilize constituents, and push back against this dangerous legislation, But we can’t do it without your support. Every dollar helps us get the truth out, pressure lawmakers, and stop this bill before it becomes law. Donate $25 now or whatever amount you think can help us push back against the reciprocity mandate.
Strong and intentional firearm legislation saves lives. Now, we need to defend them. Please give today and stand with us against this dangerous attack on our safety.
In solidarity,
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility Team
ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY
P.O. Box 4187 Seattle, WA 98194


September 18th, 2025
In this issue:
- New Mexico Will Be The First State To Make Child Care Free
- Seattle’s Racial Income Gap Among The Widest, New Census Data Shows
- Bellevue Heads Back To School Amid Major Budget Concerns And Cuts
- Counties Warn Of Risks From Medicaid, Nutrition cuts
While parents across America navigate a childcare crisis, New Mexico is working on a solution: They’re making childcare free.
New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham wrote, “By investing in universal childcare, we are giving families financial relief, supporting our economy, and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow and thrive.”
Governor Grisham is right. Investing properly in young people doesn’t just help parents today, it lays the building blocks for strong communities tomorrow.
So how did New Mexico do this? They made their tax code more progressive! In 2024, New Mexico won the accolade of “Most Improved” tax code, and they now have the ninth most progressive tax code in the nation. The truth is, there’s enough money to pay for the programs that families in our state need, we just have to make the rich pay what they owe.
Want to help here in Washington? Well stay tuned, because we’re about to send out a survey to all our activists so we can hear which progressive revenue ideas you care most about – and how you want to help make them reality.
Thank you,
-Treasure
NEW MEXICO WILL BE THE FIRST STATE TO MAKE CHILD CARE FREE

“Child care is essential to family stability, workforce participation and New Mexico’s future prosperity,” Lujan Grisham said in her announcement. “By investing in universal child care, we are giving families financial relief, supporting our economy, and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow and thrive.”
In the absence of a federal universal child care system, some states have worked to build their own systems, and New Mexico has been a leader in that effort over the past several years.
More – Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
SEATTLE’S RACIAL INCOME WEALTH GAP AMONG THE WIDEST, NEW CENSUS DATA SHOWS

The gap in income between Seattle’s highest and lowest earning racial/ethnic groups was among the largest in the nation last year, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In 2024, households headed by an Asian person had the highest median income in Seattle, estimated at around $141,300. Households headed by a Black person had the lowest median income last year, estimated at around $63,600.
That pencils out to a $77,700 difference between the highest and lowest earning households. Expressed another way, Asian households had a median income 2.2 times greater than Black households in Seattle.
More – Gene Balk, The Seattle Times
BELLEVUE HEADS BACK TO SCHOOL AMID MAJOR BUDGET CONCERNS AND CUTS

Bellevue School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Aramaki says these first few weeks of school are critical to the district’s budget concerns. In a blog post on the district’s website, the superintendent says students in elementary school could see schedule changes, staff may also see shifts, and attendance will play a huge role in how the district secures funding.
Sarah Rankins is a parent of a student at Bennett Elementary School in Bellevue and was preparing a display in front of the school building early Tuesday morning to welcome students back to Bennett.
“Very excited, it’s mixed emotions,” she said about the day.
Rankins and several other parents made sure the students of Bennett had a warm welcome back to school. She and many parents involved in the PTA are willing to support their schools, even when budget concerns are pretty big.
COUNTIES WARN OF RISKS FROM MEDICAID, NUTRITION CUTS

On July 14, 2025, NACo passed a bi-partisan unanimous Resolution to the American Counties Platform expressing concerns for the impacts of cuts to Medicaid and nutrition programs that would have devastating impacts on those who depend on these programs for healthcare, mental health treatment, disability services, senior care, and residential care for those with disabilities. Whatcom County Councilmember Barry Buchanan brought forward the Resolution warning that, “Cuts to all Medicaid programs would increase costs to individuals and healthcare systems.”
We were not the first bipartisan effort to oppose cuts to Medicaid. In December 2024, the American Hospital Association sent a letter signed by 182 members of congress opposing cuts to Medicaid, following up in May 2025 with a detailed letter describing the devastating impacts to 72 million Americans “including children and babies” if the threatened cuts were enacted.
More – Local Elected Officials From Across Washington, Tacoma Weekly
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Are you an in-person activist or a digital activist? Which taxes on the super-rich do you support the most? These questions and more are at the heart of our new Activist Survey – can we count on you to take 5 minutes to fill it out?
Why this survey?
Put simply, we want to learn more about our core activists like you!Invest in WA Now has more than 120,000 e-activists and we need your input to win a more fair tax system for all Washingtonians – not just the super-rich.
As a thank you, we’ll randomly select 10 people who complete the survey to receive a free Invest in Washington Now coffee mug! We’re looking forward to reading your responses and ideas.
In partnership,
Treasure
Governor Grisham is right. Investing properly in young people doesn’t just help parents today, it lays the building blocks for strong communities tomorrow.
So how did New Mexico do this? They made their tax code more progressive! In 2024, New Mexico won the accolade of “Most Improved” tax code, and they now have the ninth most progressive tax code in the nation. The truth is, there’s enough money to pay for the programs that families in our state need, we just have to make the rich pay what they owe.
Want to help here in Washington? Well stay tuned, because we’re about to send out a survey to all our activists so we can hear which progressive revenue ideas you care most about – and how you want to help make them reality.
Thank you,
-Treasure
Join our Rapid Response Team!
Get in Touch Today
Invest in Washington Now, 509 Olive Way Ste 1133, Seattle, WA, 98101
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
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!
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
Action deadline: Mark your support ASAP
Time to act! Support these 3 bills to tax the rich
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
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BREAKING: 6% cuts across the board?
Don’t miss out – activist meetings this week
Let’s help lawmakers make the right choice
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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


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!

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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!



As you know, the communities NWIRP serves are under attack from the current Presidential administration. In Washington State, thousands of people have been detained or arrested just this year – many without a warrant and many of those arrests in violation of our Constitutional protections. These enforcement actions are often aimed at instilling fear and psychological harm–not just to the person directly impacted but to their loved ones and their communities.
I am thankful for Washington’s Keep Washington Working Act, which is one of the strongest laws in the country protecting immigrant communities. This law makes clear that state and local authorities will focus on fulfilling their responsibilities and serving their communities, rather than using limited resources to meddle in federal immigration matters. Without this law, and with the current budget provided to ICE, we would be experiencing a much higher level of harm, and many more of our loved ones would be in danger.
However, the harm our communities are experiencing cannot be minimized – as the federal government continues to abuse its power to target immigrant communities in our State. Something that has stuck with me during these dark times is the thought of the next generation that will look back at how we chose to respond in this moment – at how we chose to live our values through the actions we took in support of one another.
It is a testament to your values that you support not only NWIRP but the rights and dignity of all immigrants in our community. It is clear that we are stronger when we are focused on a unified goal. NWIRP has defended and advanced immigrant rights for over 40 years with the help of people like you who are stepping up – even when it’s difficult. Thank you for being on the right side of history.

District Court Grants Summary Judgment on Behalf of People Denied Bond at the Northwest Detention Center
Yesterday, the district court granted summary judgment in our case, Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, ruling that community members who entered the U.S. without inspection and are currently being held at the detention center in Tacoma should now be eligible for bond hearings. If you know of someone who has previously denied a bond hearing who fits this description, please have them reach out to an attorney to schedule a new bond hearing and include a copy of the order available here on our website. This is a final judgement, meaning it is now binding on all class members.
Securing the Release of Community Members, Including Firefighter Rigoberto Hernandez
NWIRP has been active in filing individual habeas petitions in federal court (in addition to larger class actions and systemic challenges) to secure the release of several community members.
One of those community members, Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, was released last week after his unlawful arrest in August. Rigoberto is a firefighter who lives in Oregon, and was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at his work site–while on the front lines battling the Bear Gulch fire. NWIRP served as co-counsel for Rigoberto alongside his attorneys from Innovation Law Lab, in filing a petition for habeas corpus and a motion for a temporary restraining order, requesting his immediate release. When ordered to respond to the habeas complaint, the government agreed to release Rigoberto and dismiss the removal proceedings against him.
In addition to securing Rigoberto’s release, in the last two weeks, we have also won orders requiring the release of community members from India, Morocco, and Venezuela, and have eight additional habeas petitions pending for community members who are currently in immigration detention. Thank you for your support which allows us to continue defending the rights of our community members and securing positive outcomes for them.

Gathering in Solidarity with our Supporters in Wenatchee
Earlier this month, we hosted our annual solidarity social at Icicle Ridge Winery to celebrate and support the ongoing work of our Wenatchee office. We had a wonderful evening with our supporters, enjoying amazing food and engaging in impactful conversations about how we are defending and advancing immigrant rights in North Central Washington through direct legal services and our expanded community outreach work. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Evening of Justice at Wing Luke, Thursday, October 16
I hope you can join us for this special event to honor the invaluable contributions of our legal community, pro-bono attorneys, and dedicated volunteers who support our mission. This event is an opportunity for us to celebrate the impact of your tireless efforts, raise critical funds for NWIRP, and connect with fellow supporters who are committed to the immigrant rights movement.
Large Scale Raid Legal Response Training on October 20th
We will be hosting a free training for members of the legal community who are interested in supporting our fast-action immigration raid response work. The training will be on Monday, October 20th from 4pm – 5:30pm and will be led by NWIRP staff members.
Click here to register for the training
NWIRP Immigration Updates Webinar on October 21st
In English (and captioned in other languages): 5pm – 5:45pm
In Spanish: 5:45pm – 6:30pm
Audience: Immigrants, their loved ones, and other community members
Our team will provide updates on immigration policies and laws. The webinar will be in English from 5 – 5:45pm and in Spanish from 5:45pm – 6:30pm.
Click here to register for the webinar
We have several previous training videos and webinars available on our Vimeo page: Click here to access these recordings
With Gratitude,


Malou Chávez (she/her/ella)
Executive Director
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Dear Friends,
At this critical time for immigrant rights, we are grateful to the dedicated pro-bono attorneys and legal volunteers who have stepped up alongside our donors to support the community. In celebration of our shared commitment to justice, we hope you can join us at our upcoming Evening of Justice at Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum. Your presence will help us celebrate our legal community and raise essential funds to continue this important work.
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
The Wing Luke Museum
719 South King Street | Seattle, WA
Reception at 5:30pm | Program at 6:30pm
The event will feature hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, an inspirational program, and an opportunity to donate to NWIRP. If you’re unable to attend but would still like to contribute, you can always do so at https://bit.ly/NWIRPwingluke2025. Thank you for your continued partnership in this work.
And in addition to our Wing Luke event, please join us for a free immigration updates webinar on Tuesday, September 23rd. Whether you’re looking for updates for yourself or others, we will provide you with information on immigration policies and laws, and other important information.
The webinar will be in Spanish from noon to 12:45 p.m. and in English from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.

With gratitude,
Malou Chávez (she/her/ella)
Executive Director
P.S. Would your organization be interested in sponsoring our Wing Luke event? See attached guide (linked here) or contact rex@nwirp.org for more information on benefits and complimentary tickets.
Estimado/as Amigo/as,
En este momento crítico para los derechos de los inmigrantes, estamos muy agradecidos con los abogados pro bono y voluntarios que se han unido a nuestros donantes para apoyar a la comunidad. Para celebrar nuestro compromiso con la justicia, esperamos puedan acompañarnos en nuestra próxima Velada de Justicia en el Museo Wing Luke de Seattle. Su presencia nos ayudará a celebrar a nuestra comunidad jurídica y a recaudar fondos esenciales para continuar con esta importante labor.
Jueves, 16 de Octubre de 2025
Museo Wing Luke
719 South King Street | Seattle, WA
Recepción 5:30 pm | Programa 6:30 pm
Tendremos comida y bebidas deliciosas, un programa inspirador y la oportunidad de realizar una donación a NWIRP. Si no le es posible asistir pero desea contribuir, siempre puede hacerlo en nwirp.org/donate. Gracias por su apoyo continuo en esta labor.
Además de nuestro evento Wing Luke, le invitamos a participar en un seminario web gratuito sobre novedades en materia de inmigración el martes 23 de septiembre. Ya sea que busque información para usted mismo o para otras personas, le proporcionaremos información sobre políticas y leyes de inmigración, así como otros datos importantes.
El seminario web se impartirá en español desde el mediodía hasta las 12:45 p.m. y en inglés desde las 12:45 hasta las 1:30 p.m.

Con gratitud,
Malou Chávez (she/her/ella)
Directora Ejecutiva
P.D. ¿Su organización estaría interesada en patrocinar nuestro evento Wing Luke? Revise la guía adjunta (aquí) o envíe un correo a rex@nwirp.org para más información sobre los beneficios y entradas de cortesía.
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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.
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

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!

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

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.
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.
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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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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October 1st Red and Rural Call Canceled.
Hello Indivisibles of the Red & Rural Caucus!
Buckle up folks, this is a long one folks.
As most of you probably know by now, we find ourselves today in a situation where the Federal Government has shut down. Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have spent the past nine months selling out working families in order to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends. Now, they’ve taken us into a government shutdown because they refused to negotiate with Democrats and lower healthcare costs for our families.
For rural folks, there are many impacts that this government shutdown will have:
- USDA and Farm Service Agency offices will close and most loan/grant programs will be frozen, including bridge programs that farmers rely on for short-term support
- National Parks, which are huge financial centers for rural areas – $29 billion was spent in ‘gateway communities’ last year – could be shut down or have limited staffing.
- Rural hospitals could go without funding, possibly resulting in bed and care shortages.
- Tribal communities that rely on federal funding could see severe impacts: service providers and crisis centers like domestic violence shelters may not receive the funds they need, tribal public safety and police staff will either face furlough or be forced to work without pay, and a long shutdown could impact the ability of health clinics to stay open.
- Many federal workers deemed ‘essential’, like air traffic controllers and active-duty military personnel, will be forced to work without pay until the shutdown ends.
- FEMA’s long-term recovery work will slow or stop, and the National Flood Insurance Program was allowed to lapse at midnight on Sept. 30th, snarling real estate transactions by blocking any new policies from being issued for homes in flood zones.
- Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed, and permanent layoffs are threatened. Federal jobs can play an outsized role in rural communities — for example, around 3% of the entire workforce of Montana is employed by the federal government.
If there is anyone who understands just how bad this government shutdown can be, it’s folks in rural communities. Which is why we are canceling the September Red and Rural Caucus Call that was scheduled for tonight. Instead, we are inviting all of you to join a national call that includes not just your red and rural brothers and sisters, but people from across the country to stay informed and take action together.
MASS MOVEMENT CALL!

Tonight Indivisible and our partners are holding a Mass Movement Call titled, Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown. On this call you can expect an update on the federal funding fight, and to be part of a discussion on how we can organize collectively to support and protect our communities in this federal budget showdown.
Indivisible is joined in hosting this mass call with our partners at: Fair Share America, MoveOn, Public Citizen, Working Families Power, People’s Action, Women’s March and many more. We hope all of you will join us tonight at 8:30pm ET for this call.
October Calls To Action!
The work doesn’t stop with just one call tonight though. Instead we come to you with your 3 monthly calls to action (CTAs):
Take action during the government shutdown!
1. Hold your Republican Senators accountable for their actions in trying to take away our healthcare, and tell your Democrats you have their back!
2. Protect your community by taking action through a mutual aid activity in October!
3. Join us on October 18th in saying we have no kings in this nation by holding your very own red or rural No Kings event!
Share your Events!
Are you attending a protest or rally, holding an online meeting with your members or another organization, writing a letter to your editor as a group or maybe sending postcards to voters? Send us photos to share with all the other groups throughout the caucus, and throughout the organization! We are all in this together, and sometimes seeing each other in action is a reminder of why this work is so important.
You can email your photos to: rural@indivisible.org
Together we can make a difference in our nation, more so now than ever before. We hope that you will join us tonight on the Mass Movement Call, and join us throughout the month of October by taking at least one of the actions above. We will be back on October 29th for our October Red and Rural Caucus Call!
– Indivisible’s Red and Rural Caucus
Indivisible Project
PO Box 43884
Washington, DC 20010
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we’ve been fighting in court for months to stop the Department of Defense from censoring what students can learn – after they ripped almost 600 books from students’ shelves and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn’t like. Ready to join the fight to protect students? Take action now.
The 596 impacted books include titles like Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates and even AP Psychology prep books – books that do nothing more than challenge the worldview that the Trump administration is trying to force on our students.
A new bill in Congress would stop this censorship – restoring these books to DoD-run schools and libraries and preventing the Secretary of Defense from making any more of these changes unilaterally. We’re calling on our members of Congress to cosponsor this bill immediately.
Schools were ordered to remove any books “potentially related to gender ideology,” to immediately cancel cultural observances like Black History Month or Pride Month, and to censor curricula and educational materials that cover immigration, Black history, and sexuality and gender in a way that the Trump administration doesn’t like.
These removals are a clear attempt to force a political agenda at the expense of our students. But muzzling free speech and punishing schools for telling the history of this country doesn’t erase the truth – it just jeopardizes our students’ education.
President Trump continues to attack our students’ right to learn. With every attack, we’ll continue to meet him in court – and with the help of our ACLU community, we’ll take the fight to Congress, too.
Thanks for joining us as we fight for our students.
Together,
Emerson Sykes
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Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
American Civil Liberties Union
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The Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants have been relentless – from censoring lawful speech to racist, cruel raids.
Here’s the truth: The Constitution protects everyone, regardless of citizenship. And thanks to ACLU supporters like you, we’ve spent the past year taking the Trump administration to court and holding it accountable to our Constitution and the rule of law.
With so much happening in the news, we’re breaking down just a few of the critical cases we’re fighting this fall:
- We’re suing ICE – again. The agency has refused to comply with our FOIA request for information on the D.C. field office’s plans to expand immigration detention into Virginia or North Carolina, so we’re taking them to court. Our previous FOIA requests exposed critical information – like how the Trump administration is teaming up with private prison corporations to massively expand detention capacity, even in facilities with lengthy records of abuse and neglect.
- We’re still protecting speech on campuses. Mohsen Mahdawi, Rümeysa Öztürk, Mahmoud Khalil, and Dr. Badar Khan Suri have been released on bail – but the government is still trying to argue that federal district courts don’t have jurisdiction to release them. This week, we argued in federal appellate court in the Mahdawi and Öztürk cases that district courts can intervene when unconstitutional detention and censorship are at stake.
- We’re representing D.C. community members in a new case against the Trump administration, challenging the pattern of illegal immigration arrests that has emerged since the president deployed the National Guard to D.C. – including arresting people without a warrant and without probable cause of unlawful immigration status and flight risk.
Your support allows us to take on these fights – and so many more. We’ve taken 170 legal actions since President Trump took office in January, and we’re just getting started.
Thanks for being with us,
The ACLU Team
American Civil Liberties Union
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New York, NY 10004, USA

It’s Shannon Watts here.
Before the Sandy Hook tragedy, I was a stay-at-home mom of five, trying to make sense of the world. After the tragedy, I realized there wouldn’t be any meaningful change in our gun laws until ordinary people stood up and took action. That’s why I founded Moms Demand Action.
That experience taught me the power of ordinary people stepping into leadership. It’s also why I serve on Emerge’s national board — to help train and support women who are ready to run for office, fight for their communities, and make their voices heard.
Will you be one of them?
Applications are open for Emerge’s 2026 National Virtual Trainings. These are fully online programs that inspire Democratic women and non-binary leaders to run and give them the tools to win.
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For candidates on the ballot in 2026. Kickstart your campaign, sharpen your skills, connect with influential leaders and Emerge alums.
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Not ready for this election? This six-month, 70-hour program prepares women planning to run in the next few years. Learn campaign strategy, messaging, and how to build a winning network. Runs February – June 2026.
The truth is, we need more women running at all levels of government. Women only hold about 30.25% of the 520,000 elected positions in America. We need to do whatever it takes to fight back against Donald Trump and his barbaric agenda. For 20 years, Emerge has been at the forefront of recruiting, training, and supporting Democratic women up and down the ballot.
Emerge women are already proving what’s possible. They’re on the frontlines of Congress, state legislatures, and local offices — driving change, winning elections, and showing the power of a new generation of leaders. Your time to step up is now.
Gratefully,
Shannon Watts
Founder of Moms Demand Action and Author of Fired Up
P.S. Not ready to run? You can still make a difference by sharing this email with friends who may be interested. You can also chip in to support Emerge’s trainings and help the next generation of women step up, run, and win.
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Emerge women are stepping into a new era. Each time they run, they show what fearless leadership looks like.
Emerge alums have a big reputation for turning blank spaces into opportunity, stepping up when the stakes are high, and holding those who abuse power accountable. Karma is coming for the Republicans at the ballot box, and Emerge women are ready to lead the charge.
We need the resources to make sure women running for office don’t feel like they’re on their own. So, please, give what you can today.
Thank you for acting swiftly 😉
-Team Emerge
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TIME FOR A RAISE
A new study recently circulated on Bluesky examined the impact of higher pay rates on the hiring process, and discovered that — just as you might expect — when employers raise wages, they fill open positions more quickly. Or, as the study specifically found: raising pay by 4.3% reduces the time a job remains open by 27%.
It’s always helpful to have specific numbers for stuff like this, and the researchers here did a service. But this kind of study also raises the question of why it is that common sense assumptions which benefit workers apparently need to get tested and proven, while assumptions that benefit the wealthy few so often get treated like simple realities of the world. Why is it that we continue to live in a world where the impact of the minimum wage is a topic worth studying over and over and over again, while the impact of CEO pay is rarely even discussed?
Make it make sense.


in additional rent was paid by tenants to landlords who used the RealPage price-fixing algorithm to set their rents. Nationally, about 1 in 4 landlords use the software, which is the subject of a federal lawsuit for its anticompetitive nature.

believe that insurance companies denying claims have a “great deal” or “moderate amount” of responsibility for the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A similar number said excess health insurance company profits bear some responsibility.

are homeless in the USA, a record-high number which results from a record-fast increase over the previous year. However, homelessness among veterans has declined, due to a substantial federal investment in addressing that particular aspect of our affordable housing crisis.

One of the fundamental ideas of neoliberal economics is that markets are almost always right. According to Economics 101, when you aggregate millions of individual decisions to buy or sell various assets, a particular kind of predictive genius emerges. This is supposed to be a big part of what makes markets work, and why market economies are just oh-so-wonderful for everyone.
It’s a tidy theory, but if this were all true, one place you’d definitely expect to see it proven is in how markets anticipate the future direction of US interest rates. After all, this is one of the very biggest markets around, and one that has massive impacts on the valuations of almost every other asset out there. So it’s striking to see the chart below, which shows both the changing levels of interest rates in recent years, and a series of whiskers that show how the markets anticipated future rates would turn out to be. What stands out here immediately is how wildly and consistently wrong the markets have been — at basically all points this century so far. It’s enough to make you wonder what else isn’t quite how they taught it in Econ 101.


When the federal government issues fines for violations of securities law, the purpose is twofold. First, it’s supposed to provide restitution to anyone who lost money on account of the crime. Second, it’s supposed to penalize the lawbreaker in order to deter future violations by them or anyone else. That’s a big part of why hefty fines are often announced in major press releases: so legal consequences are highlighted, and social norms are strengthened.
But as Dave Michaels writes in the Wall Street Journal, $10 billion of these fines have gone uncollected for years — so long, in fact, that the SEC is giving up on collecting them. In one case, they’ve been seeking penalties from a particular financier for 31 years — since the beginning of the Clinton presidency! They even charged him with additional violations just last year. But the lawbreaker simply hasn’t responded. Instead, he turned the tax haven of St Kitts into his own personal haven from American authorities. Not only does the US Treasury take a financial hit as a result, but the entire premise of SEC enforcement is undermined. Because if this guy can brazenly get away with stuff like this, why should anyone else even pretend securities laws matter in the first place?
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In the early hours of Tuesday, hundreds of masked ICE fascists in military gear descended from Black Hawk helicopters, rammed through doors, and dragged families from their homes in Chicago.
Children were ripped from their beds unclothed, zip-tied together, and loaded into vans. Mothers were separated from their kids as agents laughed, tossing belongings — even birth certificates — into the street.
This is not “safety.” This is not “justice.”
This is authoritarian terror — fascism in our neighborhoods.
When children are treated as enemies, when our neighbors are brutalized, we do not stay silent. We rise, we resist, and we fight back — together.
In solidarity,
Women’s March
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This week, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show after he told the truth — while the Trump regime tried to spin propaganda. Under pressure from Trump’s FCC and billionaire-owned media, dissent was silenced in real time.
This is what billionaire-backed fascism looks like.
Everything feels out of control. Neighbors disappeared by ICE. Genocide streamed live. Free speech and our freedoms under direct attack. And billionaires are pouring gasoline on every fire while our families struggle to make rent.
Five friends with a banner. Fifty people on a street corner. Five hundred filling a square. Every action counts.
Our demand is clear: Make Billionaires Pay. Protect our freedoms.
See you in the streets,
Women’s March
P.S. Joining us in NYC? Get all the details here — route, meet-ups, times »
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Dear MoveOn member,
In June, millions of us took to the streets and proved something powerful: When we stand together, we can drown out authoritarianism with the voices of everyday people demanding freedom.
Now we’re about to do it again—and make it even bigger.
On October 18, we’re organizing what could be the largest nonviolent day of protest in modern U.S. history. Already, 2,233 protests are planned in every single state and even internationally. That’s more events than the first No Kings protests in June—and we still have two weeks to plan additional protests and fill our streets with people.
Because Trump is escalating by the day. He’s shut down the federal government over his refusal to fund health care for millions of Americans. He’s directing the military to occupy Democratic cities. He’s sending masked agents to terrorize immigrant families in our communities—profiling, arresting, detaining, and disappearing people without warrants. He’s using the full force of the federal government to try to silence and punish people and institutions that are not subservient to him. He’s scapegoating trans people and denying them their humanity. Gutting action on climate change. Rigging electoral maps. Handing massive giveaways to billionaire allies while costs skyrocket for working families. Threatening to take over elections themselves.
He governs like his rule is absolute. But America has No Kings.
MoveOn is helping make October 18 massive—and we need your support to finish strong.
We’re working with a broad coalition of progressive organizations, and our specific role is critical: preparing thousands of volunteers who are hosting protests in their communities. We’re organizing training calls, providing materials and resources, and working one-on-one with hosts, while also playing a leadership role on the overall coordination and planning and providing significant financial support to the coalition.
With just two weeks to go, every dollar helps us:
- Train more volunteer hosts so protests are safe, powerful, and effective
- Get materials, including know-your-rights information, into the hands of organizers nationwide
- Support coalition partners doing essential work
- Make sure protests in small towns and big cities alike have everything they need
The momentum is real. The people are ready. Now we need the resources to make October 18 a turning point in the fight to end Trump’s tyranny.
This movement was born in the streets and carried by millions. It belongs to the people who care, who show up, who fight for dignity and real opportunity in their communities.
No thrones. No crowns. No kings.
We have two weeks to go. Let’s do this!
Thanks for all you do.
–Emma, Melissa, Katie, Kelly, and the rest of the team
P.S. 2,233 protests. Every state. Two weeks away. This is our moment to show that peaceful, organized people power can stand against authoritarianism. Please chip in $75 or what you can now.
P.P.S. If you haven’t already, make sure to also RSVP for a protest near you today!
Want to support MoveOn’s work? Donald Trump and his MAGA allies expect us to give up. But we will not give them what they want. We will never stop working to defend our fundamental freedoms and protect our democracy. MoveOn has been leading the movement against right-wing extremism for 26 years, and we promise you that we will still be here every step of the way forward.
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Dear MoveOn member,
On Friday, news broke that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice had indicted James Comey, the former director of the FBI.1 Then, on Sunday, Trump said he “would think” that his Department of Justice is investigating another FBI director, Christopher Wray.2
This comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s threats to target liberal groups, and Trump’s personal pressure campaign that got ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel and is now trying to get NBC to fire Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.3,4
Around the world, autocrats follow the same playbook to seize power; the steps include expanding executive authority, silencing critics, scapegoating vulnerable communities, and eventually ending democracy itself.5 Trump is running through those steps now at breakneck speed.
But there’s another playbook—to beat back authoritarianism. One of its most powerful steps is mass mobilization. Research shows that, throughout history, when just 3.5% of a country’s population mobilizes in sustained, nonviolent opposition to a tyrant, they can stop the tyrant in his tracks.6
The powerful truth is: When we unite, we win. That’s why MoveOn is working around the clock along with organizations across the movement, like Indivisible and the ACLU, to organize No Kings Day on October 18.
And with less than three weeks left, we need your help to make No Kings Day the largest nonviolent mobilization in American history. Millions of us will rise up in peaceful, powerful action to declare that America doesn’t have kings and stop Trump’s corrupt power grab.
Will you donate $5 a month to help make No Kings Day so big and powerful that it serves as a turning point to end Trump’s tyranny—and to keep building momentum after?
No, I’m sorry, I can’t make a monthly donation.
The MoveOn team is hard at work coordinating peaceful and powerful events in every community nationwide. Your support now is critical to making sure that we:
- Empower thousands of grassroots leaders with the skills and resources to lead safe, successful events. Each of the rallies, marches, and demonstrations will be led by a local volunteer, who is stepping up to host the event in their community. MoveOn is organizing virtual trainings for these hosts, providing detailed written guides, and offering on-demand one-on-one support.
- Provide materials and logistical support. From rally signs and banners to coordinating stages, sound systems, megaphones and other equipment in key locations, MoveOn is helping supply events with the materials they need to be accessible, safe, and powerful. We’re also going to assist with safety and de-escalation planning, in partnership with groups like the ACLU, because a core principle of No Kings is that it be nonviolent and lawful.
- Provide massive technology and IT resources. MoveOn is one of the most effective groups out there, when it comes to using technology to organize. We’re contributing our expertise to make sure that thousands of people can organize events from coast to coast that will be attended by millions of people.
- Pull out all the stops to ensure a huge participant turnout. MoveOn is running digital ads, sending tens of millions of emails and text messages, launching attention-grabbing social media campaigns, and helping local organizers reach out to community leaders and local press.
MoveOn is a grassroots organization, funded by members like you. Can you chip in $5 a month to support our efforts to mobilize against Trump?
No, I’m sorry, I can’t make a monthly donation.
With each day, Trump’s behaving more and more like a monarch, emboldened by cronies and sycophants in his administration and Congress.
He seized control of our nation’s capital, Washington D.C.7 He’s threatening to take over other cities.8,9,10 He’s wielding the power of the federal government against those he sees as personal enemies, including Comey and potentially others.11 He’s attacking the American people from every possible angle.12,13
But the American people do not bow to kings. We have made that clear from the early days of our republic.
And on October 18, we will mobilize with allies in huge numbers to make that unmistakably clear to Trump.
If you’ve had enough, and if you reject Trump’s cruel, corrupt, and power-mad regime, then join us.
The power is in our hands. Can you chip in $5 a month help make October 18 a turning point in our fight against Trump—and keep building momentum after?
No, I’m sorry, I can’t make a monthly donation.
The truth is Trump is much weaker than it seems, and we’ve already seen what happens when we join together. When Trump tried to cancel Kimmel’s late-night talk show, millions of us pushed back and demanded ABC put him back on the air.
Instead of silencing Kimmel, Trump only amplified his voice, giving him his highest ratings in decades—more 6 million people watched his Tuesday night monologue assailing Trump’s attempted censorship, and another 26 million watched it on social media. (For context, Kimmel’s usual TV audience is normally about 1.4 million.)14,15,16,17
In Kimmel’s own words, Trump “tried his best to cancel me … instead he forced millions of people to watch the show. That backfired bigly.”18 It was an inspiring reminder that when we stand up together, we win.
And it’s not just about defending free speech. All across the country, people are pushing back against Trump’s authoritarian agenda, such as communities joining together in brave solidarity during immigration raids.19
In June, more than 5 million Americans turned out for the first No Kings Day of action—one of the largest protest days in modern U.S. history.
That’s incredible, but it’s still only about 1.5% of our population.
Now, with October 18 fast approaching, we need to multiply that number to reach the tipping point that can finally topple Trump’s ruthless and tyrannical regime. This is our chance to make history—and we can’t afford to hold anything back.
If you’ve already signed up to host or attend an event, thank you. We truly need every one of us participating in this powerful, history-making day of action. If you haven’t yet, please save the date.
Waiting until the 2026 election is too late to stop Trump from tearing our communities apart and stripping away our remaining freedoms. We need to stand up to tyranny NOW. Can you chip in $5 a month?
No, I’m sorry, I can’t make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Emma, Allison, Chris, Kelly, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. “Inside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey,” The New York Times, September 27, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/us/politics/trump-comey-justice-department.html
2. “Trump says he ‘would think’ DOJ is investigating former FBI Director Christopher Wray,” NBC News, September 28, 2025
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-weighs-whether-doj-investigate-former-fbi-director-christopher-w-rcna234225
3. “White House plans to take action targeting left-wing groups as early as this month,” NBC News, September 17, 2025
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-plans-take-action-targeting-left-wing-groups-early-month-rcna231998
4. “After Kimmel suspension, Trump sets sights on Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers: ‘Do It NBC!'” USA Today, September 19, 2025
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-trump-reaction/86214366007/
5. “The 10 Steps to Autocracy and Authoritarianism,” 10 Steps, accessed September 29, 2025
https://10stepscampaign.org/
6. “The ‘3.5% rule’: How a small minority can change the world,” BBC, May 13, 2019
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
7. “How long can Trump’s D.C. takeover last? Here’s what to know,” NPR, August 20, 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/20/nx-s1-5505987/trump-dc-takeover-timing-national-guard-police
8. “New Orleans could be the first city in a Republican-led state where Trump militarizes police,” CNN, September 4, 2025
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/us/new-orleans-trump-national-guard
9. “Trump ordering National Guard to fight crime in Baltimore, calls city ‘a hellhole,'” CBS News, September 3, 2025
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/president-trump-baltimore-national-guard-maryland-crime-moore-scott/
10. “Trump Again Focuses on Portland as an Avatar of the Left,” The New York Times, September 28, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/us/portland-trump-ice-protests.html
11. “Trump, Comey had years of turmoil before former FBI director’s indictment,” ABC News, September 26, 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/back-decade-turmoil-trump-comey/story?id=125970714
12. “Trump’s new detention policy targets millions of immigrants. Judges keep saying it’s illegal.” Politico, September 20, 2025
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/20/ice-detention-immigration-policy-00573850
13. “As Trump seeks death penalty in DC, Bondi says administration also wants it across the country,” CNN, September 25, 2025
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/politics/death-penalty-trump-dc
14. “Jimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC,” The New York Times, September 23, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-return-monologue.html
15. “Kimmel’s return to late night nets host’s biggest ratings haul in a decade,” The Hill, September 25, 2025
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5521100-kimmel-return-ratings-high-abc/
16. “Jimmy Kimmel nabs highest ratings in over a decade with post-suspension episode,” NBC News, September 24, 2025
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/jimmy-kimmel-live-abc-ratings-post-suspension-youtube-records-rcna233566
17. “‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Returns With 6.3 Million Viewers, Its Most-Watched Regular Episode Ever,” Variety, September 24, 2025
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-live-ratings-viewers-abc-1236528577/
18. “Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump for trying to ‘cancel me’: ‘We have to speak out,'” USA Today, September 24, 2025
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/09/24/jimmy-kimmel-return-monologue-donald-trump/86324518007/
19. “Washington’s immigrant neighborhoods push back against ICE arrests,” Reuters, September 20, 2025
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/washingtons-immigrant-neighborhoods-push-back-against-ice-arrests-with-protests-2025-09-19/
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“Every day shootings are every day problems” — Trevor Bosley
Terrell Bosley, Tim Schmidt Jr., Tyrek Hill, Akilah Dasilva, and Maura Binkley’s lives were cut short by mass shootings. Their stories matter. Their lives matter. You can learn more about who they were and the legacies they leave behind by clicking here and reading the 30 under 30 magazine.
Mass shootings have been increasing through the years since 1966, with most happening in places where we build community.
Terrel, Tim, Tyrek, Akilah and Maura were young people who dedicated their lives to making others feel better. They were a brother, a friend, a teammate, an activist, and a sister. Music, traveling, helping others and sports fueled their lives. Lives that should have been long and successful, instead gun violence stole their futures far too early. Despite everything, they left a mark in the heart of their communities even though their lives were cut short.
They went out seeking community and simple joy, but a person with a firearm took everything from them. An estimated 393 million firearms are owned by American Civilians.
Leaving your home and getting out into the community should be safe and fun. Young people deserve to go to their churches, yoga studios, Halloween celebrations or just a Waffle House and come back home safely.
Thank you,
Team March For Our Lives
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Gun violence is relentless. Our response has to be just as relentless.
The Movement Fund is how we fight back — together, every month. Recurring donations power our organizing, rapid response, youth training, and everything it takes to win.
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Last Sunday morning in Grand Blanc, Michigan, worshippers gathered at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for prayer. Instead, their sanctuary was torn apart by gunfire.
Four people were killed. Eight others were injured. Families, neighbors, and a whole community were left reeling from a nightmare that never should have happened.
We refuse to center the person who caused this devastation. Today, we choose to remember the lives stolen, the families grieving, and a community that now must carry the weight of this violence.
A church is supposed to be a place of peace, safety, and belonging. That was shattered in an instant.
Too many communities of faith, from synagogues, to mosques, to Black churches, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, have been attacked. Gun violence fueled by hate, instability, or despair rips holes through every part of our country.
To the people of Grand Blanc: you are not alone. We mourn with you. We honor those who were taken. And we recommit ourselves to building a world where no one fears gathering to pray, to learn, or to live freely.
Hold your loved ones close tonight. And please, if you are grieving, know that your pain is seen.
In remembrance,
March For Our Lives HQ
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Gun violence is relentless. Our response has to be just as relentless.
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Email us: info@marchforourlives.com



“I took action because I know what’s coming and tonight’s training provided me with a solid understanding of mobilizing people in my community to take action. Brilliant strategy and I’m all in!”
– SURJ Strengthening Our Solidarity member
MAGA’s escalating attacks on immigrants are brutal– tearing apart families and forcing people to live in fear. As they have for decades, immigrant communities are rising up and showing us all what bravery in the face of repression looks like.
We’re proud that SURJ and our partners at Solidarity Organizing Initiative (SOI) have trained over 4,000 SURJ members in 44 states and 50 local groups to show up alongside them and fight back. Political violence and repression are designed to keep us quiet, but if white people stay silent, this will just become the new reality.
Now is your chance to join us. Will you join the 2-part Solidarity Mobilizations training program on Wednesday, October 15th & October 22nd alongside thousands of other SURJ members ready to stand with our immigrant neighbors?
Solidarity Mobilizations is a 2-part training program for all of us who want to stand up in solidarity, especially those of us who are white who are ready to organize, respond, and show up with commitment and care. We’ll break down the political moment we’re in, the authoritarian playbook driving these attacks, and the role those of us who are white and/or citizens can play in pushing back effectively and strategically.
Can’t make the training, but want to support? Can you make a donation that will be split between SURJ and SOI today to make sure we have the resources to keep fighting for the world we know is possible?
In solidarity,
SURJ
Showing Up for Racial Justice
PO Box 1376
Buffalo, NY 14205
United States


Here are some ways you can take action.
- Sat, Oct 4 @ 10am
Virginia is for NON-MAGA Governors – Phone Bank with SURJ! › - Sat, Oct 4 @ 10am
Fight Back Fall – Phone Bank with SURJ! (Elect Zohran Mamdani in NYC, Block MAGA in VA! ) › - Mon, Oct 6 @ 3pm
Showing up for Zohran – Phone Bank with SURJ! › - Sun, Oct 12 @ 12pm
Fight Back Fall – SURJ Recruitment Phone Bank! › - Wed, Oct 15 @ 4pm
Solidarity Mobilizations: a 2-part training on showing up for immigrant communities › - Wed, Oct 15 @ 5pm
SURJ Action Hours and Welcome › - Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:30am · May Day Strong
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“I’ve definitely been feeling like I need to do more to combat all the terrible things happening in our community at the hands of ICE. This training was helpful and gave me hope about connecting with others organizing locally and nationally.”
–SURJ Member who took part in our SOI training
Yesterday, a deadly shooting occurred at an ICE facility in Dallas. We don’t know all the details yet, but we do know that the far right has already used this incident to blame the left and galvanize support for ICE. We must continue to remain steady and keep our eyes on the goal: showing up for our immigrant neighbors in the face of ongoing targeting.
MAGA’s escalating attacks on immigrants are brutal– tearing apart families, and forcing people to live in fear. As they have for decades, immigrant communities are rising up and showing us all what bravery in the face of repression looks like. As a part of the resistance, we’re proud that SURJ and our partners at Solidarity Organizing Initiative (SOI) have trained over 8,000 SURJ members in 44 states and 50 local groups to show up alongside them and fight back.
Political violence and repression is designed to keep us quiet, but if white people stay silent and divided, this will just become the new reality. Can you make a donation that will be split between SURJ and SOI today to make sure we have the resources to keep fighting for the world we know is possible?
Earlier this year, we launched a program alongside the immigrant-run organization Solidarity Organizing Initiative to stand up for our immigrant neighbors and run local campaigns to get institutions to challenge ICE’s lawless and cruel attacks on our communities. Through virtual training and a coaching program focused on growing our base and applying principles of nonviolent resistance, SURJ and SOI are building infrastructure for civic participation and community-building that will help us all to stand up for our neighbors, our values and our democracy.
For example, after participating in the SOI training program, the SURJ-Twin Cities chapter is now partnering with immigrants’ rights groups to launch a campaign to pressure corporations to support a pathway to citizenship for immigrant workers, and publicly defect from the Trump authoritarian agenda. This is what solidarity looks like!
Together with SOI, this program has the potential to organize thousands more white people to our side, keep our communities safe, and make solidarity a concrete action we take, not just something we say. We need to grow this work now more than ever—can you donate today to help SURJ keep showing up and keep this program running?
In solidarity,
SURJ
Showing Up for Racial Justice
PO Box 1376
Buffalo, NY 14205
United States


Here’s a quick fact-check on the government shutdown:
- FACT: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House — a full MAGA government trifecta.
- FACT: With near-unlimited power, Republicans chose to rip health care away and spike insurance costs for millions to fund tax breaks for billionaires — and now they’re choosing to shut down the government.
- FACT: This government shutdown is 100% the responsibility of Trump and MAGA Republicans — no one else.
- FACT: Dems had a simple plan to keep the government open and protect people’s healthcare — and Trump called it “ridiculous.”
- FACT: Republicans never wanted a deal — they engineered this shutdown. Speaker Johnson cancelled the last working days in the House before the deadline, making it literally impossible to pass a deal — all so Trump can fire more federal employees and “cut a lot of the people that… we’re able to cut on a permanent basis.”
- FACT: Republican lawmakers are getting paid — while TSA agents, public health workers, military families, and more worry about paying bills and affording groceries.
You know we’re not afraid to call out Democrats. But the truth is the truth — this government shutdown is 100% Trump and Congressional Republicans’ fault.
There’s a lot of misinformation going around blaming Dems for the shutdown. It’s a symptom of a larger problem: Progressives are struggling to break through the noise and get the truth out there.
Thank you for your support,
Leaders We Deserve
To give by check: Leaders We Deserve 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #192 Washington, DC 20003 Email us: info@leaderswedeserve.com |

A family member recently warned me not to post critically about Trump or J.D. Vance — not because I’d be sued or canceled or anything like that.
But because they were worried for my safety.
They compared it to the Panopticon — a prison where a single guard watches from a central tower, and prisoners fall in line because they think they’re being watched. Even when they’re not.
That’s how authoritarianism creeps in. It’s a chilling effect. You stop speaking out. You self-censor. You start to wonder: “What will they do to me if I say something?”
And last week, something deeply disturbing happened.
Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended after he made comments about Charlie Kirk. Let’s be clear: a late-night host losing his platform for criticizing a right-wing extremist is a massive redline — not just for democracy, but for free speech.
If we don’t push back now, this becomes the new normal.
This isn’t just about Jimmy Kimmel or me or anyone else with a platform. It’s about what happens when speaking up becomes dangerous — and silence becomes survival.
But I didn’t survive a school shooting to live in fear.
And we didn’t start Leaders We Deserve to tiptoe around extremists.
We launched this movement to fight for a future that isn’t ruled by fear — where free speech, democracy, and truth still matter. That means electing a new generation of Democrats who aren’t afraid to speak out and stand up.
Thank you,
David
To give by check: Leaders We Deserve 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #192 Washington, DC 20003 Email us: info@leaderswedeserve.com |



Here are some ways you can take action.
- Sat, Oct 18 @ 11am · No Kings
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Here are some ways you can take action.
- Tue, Oct 14 @ 5pm
Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training › - Sat, Oct 18 @ 11am · No Kings
NO KINGS Tri-Cities WA › - Sat, Oct 18 @ 12pm · No Kings
NO KINGS Walla Walla › - Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:30am · No Kings
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The Reckoning For Trump’s Terrible Presidency Has Begun
Trump And The Rs Are Not Winning, MTG Rips Into GOP Over Health Care, New Ads And Videos Are Flying in NJ and VA
My New Conversation With Senator Cory Booker
Fighting Eric Swalwell Drops By Hopium To Talk The Budget Battle, Cowardly Rs, Trump’s Rising Authoritarianism, And Winning The November Elections
Every Democrat Must Now Join The Fight Against Trump’s Escalating, Dangerous, Traitorous Authoritarianism
Sunday Hopium – Brutal New CBS Poll For Trump, Fighting Their Rising Authoritarianism More Aggressively, A Wonderful New Conversation With James Talarico
Dems Have Come Out Of The Box Strong, Spanberger Up 12, Trump Disappears (Again), New Conversations W/Gavin Newsom, Rep. Adam Smith, Randi Weingarten, And More……
Rep. Adam Smith Unloads On Trump, Hegseth And Their Weakening Of America
Dems Are Forcing Trump To Take Responsibility For The Harm He’s Doing To The Country (New Video And Analysis)
Reps. Landsman and Veasey Talk The Trump Shutdown, The Fight For Health Care, And Their New Podcast “The Fly-In”
Leaders Schumer and Jeffries Are Right To Force Trump And The Rs To Take Responsibility For The Harm They’re Doing To The Country
My Conversation With Governor Gavin Newsom
Military Leaders Sound The Alarm About Trump’s Retreat From The World And Inward Turn, More Notes On Winning The Fall
A Wonderful Conversation With Randi Weingarten About Her New Book -“Why Fascists Fear Teachers”
We Must Keep The Military Off Our Streets, Schumer and Jeffries Meet With Trump, Moldova Votes For Europe
Sunday Hopium – Rest Up Folks, We Have A Big Week Ahead Of Us
A New Conversation With Allison Gill, We Are Having The Fight With Trump We All Wanted To Have, A Big Week For Jimmy Kimmel And The Opposition
Trump Has A Bad Week And He Takes It Out On All Of Us, New Interview With MA AG Andrea Campbell, Sherrill Up 7 In New Poll
We Are Having The Fight With Trump We All Wanted To Have. Now, We Have To Go Win It (New Video And Analysis)
Kimmel’s Powerful Return, Newsom Rocks Colbert, An Addled Trump Chickens Out, Staying Focused On Winning The Fall
Kimmel Returns, Trump Embarrasses, Dems Are Starting To Lean Hard Into Rising Costs And Tariffs
Sherrill Rocks Her Debate, Rs Have Chosen Shutdown and Chaos, The World Comes To New York And A Very Different America
Trump Enters The Budget Debate In A Weak Position, A Conversation With Alaska Dem Chair Eric Croft
Trump Has Shown Us Who He Is. Time For Us To Show The American People And The World Who We Are (Video and Analysis)
We Must Demand Courage, The People Have Rejected Trump’s Strongman Politics, Terrific New Tariff Ad In Alaska
Launching Hopium’s New Audacious Expansion Fund And A New Discussion With Nikki Fried, The Chair Of The Florida Democratic Part
Some Reflections On Finding A Higher Gear, Building A Stronger Movement, And Winning The Fall
Trump’s Agenda Of Sabotage, Plunder, Chaos, And Betrayal Is Coming For Red States And Red Places Too
Sunday Hopium – Trump Is Unpopular, Weakened, And Losing All The Arguments That Matter
It’s Been A Hard Week – Let’s Take It Easy This Weekend Everyone
Trump Has Failed The Country, And We Desperately Need Something Better
Inflation Surges, Trump’s Economic Plan Has Failed, And A New Video Talk -“Our North Star Must Continue To Be Democracy, Rule Of Law, And Freedom”
Trump’s Disastrous Appeasement Of Putin Has Made America Less Safe, Senator Ruben Gallego On The GOP’s Betrayal Of Latino Families (Video)
“Allow Yourselves To Feel Hope” – An Inspiring Discussion With Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff
Strong New Spanberger Ad On Prices, The Trump-Epstein Affair Takes A Darker Turn, The Robert Court Hacks At Our Liberties
Our Recommendations To Congressional Dems, 2 Brutal Polls For Trump, Trump Is Weak Not Strong
Sunday Hopium – Winning The Fall And A New Check-in With Mikie Sherrill
Surrender Not War, Trump Rebukes Kennedy On Vaccines, Rep. Dan Goldman Shares His Thoughts On Where We Are Now (Resend)
The Reckoning For Trump’s Idiocy, Extremism, And Betrayal Has Begun
As Trump’s Powers Ebb We Must Fight To Win The Fall And Send A Clear Message The Tide Is Turning Against Him (New Video, Analysis)
“Kennedy Is Too Dangerous For The Country”- A New Conversation With Senator Angela Alsobrooks On Fighting Their War On Science and Public Health
On Trump’s Escalating Madness, Epstein, Compromise And The Unsustainable Path He Has Chosen
Welcome Back Everyone. It’s Time To Fight, And To Win
Sunday Hopium – A Quiet News Weekend? Exciting Resolutions Project Update, Winning The Fall
A Court Rules Trump’s Terrible Tariffs Are Illegal (Again), Dems Need To Fight The Battle In Front Us This Fall – Not The Battle We Wish We Had
Ernst Is Out, FIRE HIM, Leon Krauze On Challenging Trump Far More Directly, Every Day
FIRE HIM, Trump’s Powers Of Persuasion Are Ebbing, Congress Needs To Hear From Us Next Week
The Resignation Letter Of Dr. Demetre C. Daskalakis Of The Centers For Disease Control
An Encouraging Win In Iowa, National Security Moms, Some Thoughts On Trump’s Occupation Of The Capital Of The United States of America
Fighting Trump Now – Some Recommendations For Congressional Democrats
Democrats Need To Get Serious About Partisan Voter Registration – Some Notes And A Presentation From Tom Bonier
Sunday Hopium – Reflecting On The Greatness Of The Four Freedoms
Winning In Red States And Red Places – A Conversation With Rita Hart, Iowa Dem Party Chair
Bringing Our Resolutions Project To Communities Across The Country – An Uplifting Discussion With Dr. Deborah Potter and Rachel Poliner
Rep. Jamie Raskin: “We should view his increasing desperation as a reflection of our growing strength”
Trump’s Maniacal Drive To Build An Oppressive Police State – A New Conversation With Greg Sargent
“Fighting For North Carolina” – A Conversation With Roy Cooper, Our Great Candidate For Senate In North Carolina
Sunday Hopium – As Trump’s Powers Ebb He’s Growing More Wild, Desperate And Dangerous
Trump, A Very Useful Idiot, Buckles In Alaska, Disastrously Sells Out Ukraine And The West
What’s Next In Texas – My New Interview With TX Dem Chair Kendall Scudder
Newsom Leads, Trump Betrays, A New Conversation With Jen Rubin
As Trump Desperately Spirals And Escalates, We Must Keep Finding A Higher Gear (New Video, Analysis)
The Vicious Cycle Of A Failing Strongman
Inflation Comes In Hot (Again), Trump Is Descending Further Into Authoritarianism And Madness
“The Illusion Of A Middle Ground Is Evaporating” – A Discussion With Stuart Stevens On Trump’s Escalating Authoritarianism
Working To Distract From Epstein, Rising Prices, His Traitorous Fealty To Putin, Trump Starts Terrorizing Another American City
Sunday Hopium – Can Bring Needed Change, Leaning Hard Into The Terrible Tariffs, Standing With Ukraine Not Putin
I Stand With Ukraine, Europe, and Freedom. I Stand Against Putin, Trump, and Authoritarianism
We Must Lean In Much Harder Against Trump’s Terrible Tariffs, A New Lively Conversation With Michael Steele (Former RNC Chair, Current MSNBC Host)
As Voters Reject Trump Dems Are Finding A Higher Gear (New Video), The Terrible Tariffs Have Taken Effect And His Betrayal Of The American People Deepens
“You Have To Be Willing To Fight”
“The Ambience Of Information” – A Very Compelling Conversation With Nathan Heller
Fighting Trump’s Madman Agenda Of Sabotage, Plunder and Betrayal And Some Coffee with The Contrarians
Try As He Might Trump Cannot Escape Epstein, His Terrible Tariffs And His Failed Economic Agenda
Sunday Hopium – Some Notes On Where We Are Today And The Path Forward
Trump, Our Mad Leader, Is Angry Because He And His Plan Are Failing
The Trump Slowdown Is Here, The Tariff Madness Escalates, Dems Lead In Party ID And Generic Ballot
Trump’s Tariff Madness Makes It Clear He Doesn’t Give A Sh-t About The American People (New Video, Analysis)
Fighting Trump’s War On Science With Colette Delawalla and Dr. Jeremy Berg
Trump’s Escalating Tariff Madness, Roy Cooper Breaks Fundraising Records, Senator Alex Padilla On ICE, The Budget, Rescissions And More
How The Roberts Court Is Betraying The Country – My New Interview With Professor Leah Litman
Roy Cooper’s Launch Video, Trump’s Ongoing Tariff Fiasco, Voters Want Epstein Files Released, New Discussion w/Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19)
Roy Cooper Jumps Into The NC Senate Race, Trump Imposes A 15% Tariff On Europe, It’s The Zealotry, Stupid
Sunday Hopium – The Last Best Hope Of Earth
Epstein Is A Huge Problem For Trump. So Are His Tariffs, And The Upcoming Budget Fight
As Trump’s Powers Ebb We Must Keep Fighting For “The Last Best Hope Of Earth”
Things Are Bad For Trump Now. They Are Likely To Get Worse (New Video And Analysis)
“Trump’s Budget Could Break The Economy” – A New Conversation With Dr. Rob Shapiro
It’s Time For The “Just Locker Room Talk” And Sanewashing To End – Trump Is Pushing The Country To The Brink
Looking Ahead I See Far More Peril Than Promise For Trump and Republicans
Trump’s Struggles Have Given Us A Big Opportunity – We Need To Seize It
Sunday Hopium – Six Months In The Country Is Not Buying What Trump Is Selling
“Trump” The Brand Is Failing, New Interview With Ken Martin, And Dems Open Up A Big Enthusiasm Advantage
“Organize Everywhere, Win Anywhere” – My Conversation With DNC Chair Ken Martin
“A Pal Is A Wonderful Thing” – Why We Must Lean Into, Not Run From, The Epstein Scandal
New Analysis -“Trump” As Strongman Brand Is Failing (Video and Memo)
Epstein, Musk, Putin, Rising Inflation, Ongoing Tariff Fiasco – The World Just Isn’t Bending The Knee To Trump
Inflation Is Rising And Trump’s Agenda Is Failing
Trump’s Rancid Agenda Of Sabotage, Plunder and Betrayal Has Given The Pro-Democracy Movement A Big Opportunity
Sunday Hopium – Trump Is Struggling And We Need To Get Very, Very Loud Now
Trump’s Dangerous Tariff Madness, A Judge Restrains ICE in LA, “It’s A War on Due Process” – My Conversation With David Leopold
Trump Is Weak Not Strong, Brutal New Gallup Poll For Rs, Colorado’s Phil Weiser On Success of Dem AGs
The Passage Of The Big Ugly Has Given Us A Big Opportunity. We Need To Seize It (New Video & Political Analysis)
Trump Is Making America Poorer, Weaker, Less Safe and Less Free And The American People Are Unhappy About It
COURIER at 6, Winning The Info Wars – My Conversation With Tara McGowan
Trump’s Assault On Our Health Care, Explained – A Conversation With Charles Gaba
3 What’s Next Events This Week, Trump Drops 4 Points In 1st Post-Big Ugly Poll, Trump’s “Polluted Heart”
Some Early Thoughts On What Comes Next After The Big Ugly Bill
Sunday Hopium – Grateful To Be In This Community With All Of You
“Our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor”
Leader Jeffries Takes To The Floor Of The House, My New Video On The Republican Party’s Unprecedented And Dangerous Betrayal Of The Country
The House Needs To Hear A Roar Of Disapproval From The American People Today – Let’s Get To Work Everyone!
While Trump And Republicans Have Given Up On America This Community Never Will
Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill Will Make America Poorer, Weaker, Less Safe and Less Free – My Conversation With Stuart Stevens (Video)
America Is Not Winning Under Trump, We Are Losing. Today Is A Day Of Action. We Need To Be Very, Very Loud Today!!!!!
Signing This Terrible Bill Will Be A Loss For Trump – And America – Not A Win
“Time For Democrats To Go On Offense” – My Conversation With Senator Elissa Slotkin
A Corrupt SCOTUS Comes To A Struggling Trump’s Rescue (Again), Their Assault On Our Public Health Escalates, Let’s Keep Fighting To Stop Their Terrible Budget Bill
“Boundless Optimism” – My Interview with Mikie Sherrill, Our Great Candidate for Governor of New Jersey
Folks Aren’t Buying What Trump Is Selling, Dems Are Hurtling Into A New Era (New Video)
On Trump’s “Spectacle of Power” – A New Interview With Anne Applebaum
Folks Ain’t Buying What Trump Is Selling, Mamdani Wins, Our NM Resolutions Advance, Keep Working Vs. The Big, Ugly Bill Everyone!
New Interview With MI AG Dana Nessel, Folks Just Ain’t Bending The Knee, Initial Iran Polling Bad For Trump
Trump Warming To “Regime Change”, Budget Bill Takes Big Hits In The Senate, Our Resolutions Advance In New Mexico
Is Trump STRONG Now? An Uplifting Story From New Mexico, “I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To”
Struggling And Unpopular, Trump Goes To War With Iran – My Conversation With Rep. Adam Smith (Video)
Dems Need To Get Serious About Partisan Voter Registration – My Conversation With Tom Bonier (And A Presentation Too)
Delusional Trump Thought The World And America Would Bend The Knee – He Was Wrong, Seriously Wrong (New Video And Analysis)
Struggling And Unpopular, Trump Considers War With Iran – My New Conversation With Rep. Adam Smith (Video)
Celebrating Juneteenth And Our Fight For Freedom, All Eyes On Virginia Now, “A Big, Beautiful Bust”
Trump Is Wagging All The Dogs He Can Find (Video), Double TACOs, Hawley On Trump’s Budget Bill: “It’s very bad policy, and it hurts poor people”
Double TACOS, Dropped Papers, Declining Poll Numbers – Monty Python Or American President?
A New Conversation With Senator Chris Van Hollen (Video), More Bad Polling For Trump, Next Steps After No Kings Day
Celebrating No Kings Day Across America
Good Luck Today Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trump’s Escalating War On Immigrants – My Conversation With Leon Krauze
Trump’s Escalating Migrant Terror Campaign Is Unpopular, Out Of Control, Inhumane And Doing Enormous Harm To The Country
Trump Is Weak, Not Strong (New Video), Hopium Endorses Jon Ossoff, Public Not There On Trump’s Immigration Escalation
Newsom’s Powerful Speech, Hopium Endorses Sherrill in NJ, Standing Up For Science With Colette Delawalla
Trump’s Madness Has Become A National Emergency (New Video)
The Madness Of The Trump Regime Has Become A National Emergency For The United States Of America
Gov. Newsom Fights The Trump Regime, Job One Remains Stopping The Reconciliation Bill, Rallying For The Bethesda Declaration
Sunday Hopium – Musk Wounds Trump And We Get Troops In Los Angeles
Trump’s Immigration Fanaticism Is Creating A Humanitarian Crisis in Florida – My Conversation With Joe Garcia
Trump Is Weaker Today, The Economy Is Slowing, And We Need To Keep Fighting MAGA’s Ruinous Economic Agenda
The Feud – Three Initial Takeaways
Trump Is Putting The American Dream Out Of Reach – And We Have To Fight (New Video), Jolly Jumps In, Trump’s Bill “Losing Steam
Musk Calls Trump’s Budget Bill “A Disgusting Abomination,” Charles Gaba On MAGA’s Savage Assault On Health Care in America
Trump’s Tariffs Slowing US/Global Economies, Ukraine Lands Another Blow, Iowa Heats Up
Congress Is Back And We Have A Big Economic Argument To Go Win
Revisiting “The Gray and The Brown” with Ron Brownstein