Quote of the Week:"The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need to be different if we fight, we have to do it with love. We love our people. We love our family, and that's the way to do it. With love.” — Bad Bunny, Grammys acceptance speech, 1 February 2026 Get Out on the Streets:  Photo by zaya odeesho on Unsplash Want the scoop on upcoming rallies, marches, and related events? Visit OI’s Rallies, Marches, Town Halls and Boycotts webpage! Or, if you prefer, check out these events on our new OI + Related Events Calendar. Indivisible National ActionsTell your Members of Congress to reject the GOP's power grab in DC. A Republican resolution that would override a DC funding law passed by the city’s elected council will come before the House on Wednesday; it will then move to the Senate for committee markup. DC residents and allies with representation in Congress need to fight back: DC's finances and right to self-govern shouldn't be in the hands of politicians who don’t represent its people. On February 4, 2026, the House passed a package of six funding bills, ending the partial government shutdown and temporarily funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13. This vote buys time to negotiate a DHS funding bill that protects communities from two DHS agencies that have been terrorizing and brutalizing our communities: ICE and Border Patrol. It’s critical we use that time to put pressure on every Member of Congress -- especially Democrats -- to insist on real guardrails that put an end to ICE and CBP’s lawless thuggery and get them out of our cities. Use Indivisible National’s updated call scripts and email tool to contact your Members of Congress today:
Check out Indivisible National’s explainer for the latest updates, our full list of demands, and answers to common questions about ICE/CBP funding and a potential shutdown. Legislative Actions: Use your constituent power to advocate for progress and justice in the 2026 Washington Legislative Session–it’s in full swing and your help is needed! Community Safety, Immigrant Justice, Voting Rights, Education Action: Here is a link to the list of the latest TAN actions. Federal Actions: Tell your Senators to Oppose the SAVE Act Photo by David Trinks on Unsplash From the League of Women Voters: The House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (HR 22) for the second time in April 2025. This act would require documentation proving citizenship to register to vote — even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship when they register, and illegal voting by non-citizens is extremely rare. Now, the Senate must stop this bill. It’s not a solution to a problem, it’s a tactic to discourage people from voting. Most of the people kept from voting would be:
Action: Contact your Senators
Script: As one of your constituents, I urge you to do everything you can to stop HR 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. It’s not an attempt to prevent vote fraud; it’s a tactic to discourage voting by women, the disadvantaged, and our military. Stop Trump’s Steal  Background President Trump is calling for Republicans to “nationalize” voting procedures in “at least” 15 states–blue states. This isn't new — he’s attempted for years to discredit elections. He wants to prove that past elections he lost were rigged, that there was substantial voting fraud, that officials stole election results, etc. But Section 1 of the Constitution gives the states, not the federal government, the authority to administer the times, places, and manner of elections. Obviously, state control of elections has to be maintained.
Thank Senator Cantwell and Senator Murray for their support of this critically important issue. Action 1: Contact your Members of Congress:
Action 2: Write to Governor Ferguson, Secretary of State Steven Hobbs, and Attorney General Brown to thank them for their active and diligent efforts to support Washington’s strong and appropriate election system.
Push Back Against Denial of Care for Transgender Youth Photo by Gabriel Dalton on Unsplash Source: from our friends at PFLAG Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new rules that would restrict transgender youths’ access to medically necessary care. One proposed rule would block Medicaid and CHIP from covering this care for people under 18. Another would put all Medicare and Medicaid funding at risk for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to trans and nonbinary youth. These proposals are not yet in effect, but they would cause serious harm if finalized. We can push back by submitting public comments to CMS. Action: Visit PFLAG’s guide submitting public comments, learn how to take action, and submit your public comment to CMS by Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Or go directly to DHHS’s comments page and base your comment on this: Script: As an American with trans and non-binary family and friends, I strongly oppose this rule change. It is based, as you yourselves admit, on “limited evidence” of harm. We already have evidence of the harm transphobia does to our youth: one study reports that 56% of transgender youth report attempting suicide, and 86% reported suicidality (Austin et al., “Suicidality Among Transgender Youth,” J Interpers Violence 2022 March). Writing more transphobia into DHHS regulations will not save lives — it will end them. WA State Actions:If you Live in LD 22, Make your Voice Heard Image Source: Capt. Joseph Siemandel via Wikimedia Commons LD-22 Representative Beth Doglio wants to make sure her work reflects your priorities. She has launched a short survey to hear from you about the issues that matter most. She says, “Your input helps shape my advocacy and legislative strategy.” Action: If you live in LD-22, take Representative Doglio's short survey. Have You Scheduled These Events?Weekly Olympia Indivisible GatheringsCaffeinated and Activated
Saturdays at 10am. Membership Team's rapidly growing Caffeinated & Activated Saturday morning meet-ups are a great way to ground yourself in connection, not overwhelm, with OI members. Bring your coffee and come to the Diverse Events & Creative Arts Yard (Decay), 402 Washington St. NE, in Olympia 10-11am. Action Cafe Mondays at Noon. A Zoom lunchtime gathering where folks meet, make new friends, and take actions together. Sign up to be on the Action Cafe email list. Comments are closed.
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