Quote of the Week:”We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” – Bayard Rustin Olympia Indivisible Get-Togethers:Saturday, June 28, 10am: Coffee Connection! Meet for coffee/breakfast at Soul Cafe at 10am. Saturday, June 28, 11am: Capitol Lake Walk! Walk the Capitol Lake with OI members! Saturday, July 5, 5-7:30pm: Picnic! DIY Independence Weekend OI Picnic at Lions Park Shelter. Click here for details about these three events. Federal Actions:Tell Your Member of Congress: No War with Iran Photo: via Flickr Source: Take it Back The American people don’t want war. Polls show that across the political spectrum, Americans overwhelmingly support diplomacy over war with Iran.
Action: Tell Your Member of Congress: No War with Iran
Script: I am a constituent of yours at zip code _______. The American people don’t want war with Iran. Polls show that across the political spectrum. Despite this clear public consensus, Trump and his advisers continue to suggest military escalation -- risking a major international crisis, massive civilian casualties, and even a potentially nuclear-armed confrontation. Please do anything you can to stop this. Push Back at Senate’s Proposed Medicaid Cuts  Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Background:
The massive Senate reconciliation budget bill came out of committee this week. It is even harsher than the House bill. It has more tax cuts for the wealthy, including a number of business breaks and cessation of the inheritance tax for rich people whose estates total more than 15 million. And of course, it reauthorizes lower taxes for high earners, to the tune of on average at least $12,000 less in taxes per year, while the lowest earners will have to pay about $1,600 more per year. Many Americans feel the worst aspect of the Senate bill is that it strips $900 billion from Medicaid funding. It also reduces additional federal Medicaid matching funds paid for rural hospital and nursing home care. Polls show that 60% of Americans support Medicaid. A few Republican Senators have spoken out against the cuts. Action 1: Join Indivisible National for phone banks June 23-26 to connect at-risk Medicaid recipients directly with their GOP Senators. Action 2: Give our Senators real stories about what will happen to those of us on Medicaid or to relatives or friends who rely on Medicaid if the proposed Senate cuts are enacted:
Stop the Sell-Off of 250+ Million Acres of Public Land Photo by Ronan Craft, altered by John Kelly From the Wilderness Society The “One Big Beautiful Bill” now before the Senate includes extraordinary giveaways aimed at privatizing public lands in Washington and other Western states – plus mandated oil lease sales in the Arctic Refuge, construction of a mining road through a national park, and more than twice as much logging as we have now. At least two million acres of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in eleven Western states would have to be sold over the next five years, including local recreation areas, roadless areas preserved for land conservation, wildlife habitat and migration corridors, and wilderness study areas. In Washington, more than 5 million acres – 12.6% of our state’s land area – would be up for sale. But it’s not all bad news. According to the Senate’s fact sheet, the bill will reduce the national deficit by $5-$10 billion over the next 10 years – i.e., by about 0.5%. If all goes according to plan. Action: Urge your senators to oppose this brazen giveaway of irreplaceable public lands.
Script: As a Washington resident who values our wild lands and wildlife, I urge you to oppose the reconciliation bill now under consideration. It would force the sale of irreplaceable public lands for private profit. The public gets nothing in return but an infinitesimal reduction of the national deficit. There are many ways to reduce the deficit; there’s no way to restore despoiled lands. Tell Our Electeds: Farmers and Fisherman Need NOAA  Photo: NOAA via Wikimedia Commons From our friends at Indivisible Bellingham Background: Farmers, meteorologists fear forecast gaps as Trump-era layoffs hit NOAA The current GOP budget proposal cuts funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the tune of $1.7 billion, 27% of its entire budget. From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. Action: Let our representatives know we need NOAA more than we needed a military parade, or tax cuts for billionaires!
Script: (NOTE: Keep it short and sweet. Use the talking points below and/or be sure to add any personal story about why NOAA funding is critical to your livelihood and family.) My name is ____________ and I live in (zip code) . I need you to stand strong against cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the GOP budget. We all want the government’s budget to support our everyday lives without causing more debt and raising everyday prices. The cuts amount to $1.7 billion or 27% of their entire budget.
Please fight for these important services that impact so many lives. Local Actions:Train To Be a Deportation Rapid Responder  SOURCE: from our friends at WAISN When neighbors and their children are being detained at work or coming home from school, our community must urgently begin to prepare, inform, and organize so that there are groups that can document any immigration enforcement activity in our area. The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) is the largest immigrant justice network in Washington. It convenes and cultivates a statewide transnational solidarity coalition to protect and advance the power and rights of all immigrant and refugee communities. They are offering a rapid response Zoom workshop on Thursday, June 26 at 6pm. Action: Register for this workshop to learn more about existing rapid response networks that support communities. Make Sure to Vote This Week!  If you are a member of OI as of June 21st at 10am, you have received a ballot from OpaVote to endorse candidates in the 2025 elections in our region. Please read the instructions carefully and VOTE THIS WEEK BY THURSDAY EVENING. Olympia Indivisible Endorsement Protocols: For two-candidate races, a candidate must receive a super-majority approval vote from 66% of OI members who participate in the Opavote in order to be endorsed. In races where there are more than two candidates, Olympia Indivisible uses ranked-choice voting (RCV). The following races will appear on your Opavote ballot:
Make sure to visit the 2025 Local Elections webpage for details about the specific candidates on the ballot. Join OI’s 2025 Elections Volunteer Support Team Olympia Indivisible has developed a reputation of being our region's most organized and energized campaign support volunteers for progressive candidates. How do we do this? Teamwork! Our Elections Volunteer Support team (EVS Team) connects with the campaigns of candidates our membership endorsed. Team members take part in these campaigns and relay information to our membership about opportunities to do volunteer campaign support during the electoral season. Our EVS team already has 11 members, including two great co-leads. We need 10 more members to ensure that we can connect with candidates for all of our school boards, city councils, and Port races. Sign up today! Action: Sign up to be a member or co-lead of the Elections Volunteer Support Team Community Participation:  Placing Flags Around Town Come and share this annual traditional moment with Pride and place the June flags up and around town! Meet: @ Farmers Market Circle Volunteer Shift: 5pm - 9pm When: June 23rd, June 30th What to wear: Closed-toe shoes. Dress to walk. What to Bring: Bring yourself. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring a water bottle and a snack. Where do we go: From the Farmer's Market to Tivoli Fountain. Up and down 4th & 5th Ave. What's the task?:
Do I have to stay the full 4 hours? Come and stay as long as you can. Can we take pictures/video? Yes, but only with consent. Your Work Pays Off!:Your Work Pays Off!: Photo credit: Garrett T. The Olympia No Kings Rally rocked the joint on June 14th, with well over 5000 joyous, peaceful rally-goers visiting our “Action Alley,” interacting with community groups and OI teams, attending speeches, waving signs–we showed up, we showed each other and the world that in America, we bow to no kings!
Thank you to Evergreen Resistance for your hands-on, boots-on-the-ground support. A huge shout out to all the incredible volunteers who made this event possible. Special thanks to the De-Esc and First Aid volunteers, the Banner Brigade, Raging Grannies, Artesian Rumble, Sticks and Bones, and Bita Boom, our AMAZING speakers, People’s Rebellion for their peaceful march, Anna Schlecht for the fabulous banners, and Dave Sederberg and the good folks at Pacific Stage. And to all the OI members who showed up and took part! ---------- Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from ICE detention Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was freed from detention on Friday after a federal judge ordered his release, ruling that the government’s efforts to keep him in custody were highly unusual and potentially a form of punishment for his political views. OI had been advocating with our elected representatives for weeks, asking for his release. Thank you for doing your part! Comments are closed.
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