Quote of the Week:“Don’t give up the ship. Generations before us have fought against impossible odds to build the country we have today. And I’m living proof, as a female Senator. I would not be here if generations of women before me had not fought for 100 years to get the right to vote. We don’t have the luxury of deciding that this is too hard. This is the country we all love. And our country needs us right now.” – Senator Elissa Slotkin, speaking at the Brookings Institute last Wednesday, October 29. Read the full speech or watch it here. 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! Help Our Candidates Win on Nov. 4!  Action 1: VOTE!
Action 2: Be a Sign Waver! What: Proposition 1 When: Monday, November 3, 4 pm Where: 4th Ave Bridge, Olympia What: Lacey Candidates Carolyn Cox, Ryan Siu, Sara Tracy, and Maren Turner When: Monday, November 3, 4 pm Where: Corner of College St. and Pacific Ave, Lacey Indivisible National Action Boycott Spotify: Refuse to Stream Facism  Spotify is running ads recruiting agents for ICE. Let that sink in. A platform built to connect creators and listeners is helping an authoritarian regime build up its secret police force. They’re choosing complicity over the artists, podcasters, and fans who make Spotify what it is -- and when users and musicians called them out, Spotify’s first act was doubling down. But we’re not going to idly accept that. We’re going to make them listen. Join Indivisible National's campaign and cancel your Spotify account! Action 1: Click here to watch step-by-step instructions on how to cancel Spotify Premium. Action 2: Cancel Spotify how-to guide (FAQs, instructions, etc…) And since we understand it’s tough losing your playlists and saved songs, here are resources to help make the transition to alternative music services smooth: Federal Actions:Protect SNAP during the Shutdown  Source: Michael Ocampo vie Wikimedia Commons Background:
Republicans continue to attack Americans with their shutdown politics. USDA has announced plans for 42 million of the most vulnerable people to be cut off their SNAP food assistance in November. $5 billion in contingency food support funds is available to the agency for SNAP, but USDA announced it won’t use them, alleging it would be illegal. Republicans in both houses are asserting they won’t allow any SNAP assistance to be available unless Democrats vote to end the entire government shutdown without trying to negotiate the health care crisis. Last week, Washington and 25 additional Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit, seeking an order overturning USDA’s policy switch and requiring it to use the $5 billion emergency funds to continue SNAP. On Friday the federal judge said the states are likely to succeed and ordered that the administration must report how it will distribute either reduced or full SNAP benefits. The crisis is continuing, and the emergency funds aren’t enough. Governor Ferguson announced Wednesday that $2.2 billion per week will be directed to the state’s food banks to help mitigate the crisis. Thursday, a Senate Democrat bill which covers both the SNAP and WIC programs and co-sponsored by Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell was filed. Encourage our Congress people to keep working to protect our invaluable federal food programs. Action 1: Contact your Members of Congress (MOCs)
Script: As your constituent, I’m grateful for your strong support for the 42 million people who are dependent on SNAP and 7 million people who depend on WIC. It is intolerable that Americans go hungry during the shutdown. I’m very thankful for your co-sponsorship of the Senate bill Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025.
Script: As your constituent, I’m grateful for your strong support for the millions of Americans who need to continue to receive SNAP to feed their families. It is very important that you take all actions possible to restore SNAP benefits as soon as possible. Action 2: Thank Governor Ferguson for ameliorating the food crisis Script: Governor Ferguson, Thank you for mitigating harms of the shutdown SNAP crisis caused by Republicans political games. Your important action to direct $2.2 billion in state funds to Washington’s food banks during the crisis will save vulnerable families from suffering hunger. Stop Extrajudicial Killings  Photo by Sean Malone on Unsplash As of this writing, the US military has struck over a dozen civilian vessels in the Caribbean and the Pacific, killing at least 47 people. The Trump administration claims these vessels were smuggling drugs and declared the people on them “terrorists,” but has shown no evidence. Even Republican Senator Rand Paul has condemned the attacks, saying "We can't have a policy where we just blow up ships, where we don't even know the people's names." Most disturbingly, these killings can be seen as a probing attack: testing whether Trump can get away with killing people simply by calling them terrorists. If he can kill “terrorists” on sight in the Caribbean, why not do the same here? Action: Contact your US Senators:
Script: As a constituent, I’m appalled by President Trump’s deadly attacks on civilian boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific. These extrajudicial killings do nothing to make us more secure and raise the possibility of extrajudicial killings on US soil. I urge you to revive Senators Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine’s War Powers Resolution of October 9, and to urge your Republican colleagues to reconsider tolerating this lawless behavior. Local Actions: Build Community Locally  The WA State Office of Financial Management has published some information on how WA residents will be impacted if the shutdown continues. This includes loss of SNAP benefits after October 31. It is likely that there will be state workers furloughed, and many local federal workers are already working without pay. Action 1: Volunteer! Donate! The Thurston County Foodbank could use volunteers (all kinds of shifts are available!) and donations (even small, and especially if they are ongoing and monthly donations). Cash goes further than food donations because food banks and pantries can buy groceries in bulk and at a discount. Action 2: Spread the word about additional local resources that combat food insecurity, such as the Souper Sunday groups where people can get warm meals on various days and locations each week. If you are able, consider reaching out to an impacted neighbor or friend and seeing if they could use some help. Donate Food for Spanish-Speaking Immigrant Families  Source: Deb Haaland via Wikimedia Commons From the Immigrant Justice Team ICE detained 16-22 immigrants in Shelton on Wednesday, October 8, and we anticipate ICE showing up again in Thurston County. This means that our immigrant neighbors are more and more apprehensive. A nonprofit connected with the Spanish-speaking community has found that its clients are not going to the Thurston County Food Bank. This nonprofit has set up a food pantry for its clients (and their neighbors and friends) and we are asking you to donate culturally appropriate food to support our immigrant community. Any overabundance of food donations will be given to the Thurston County Food Bank. Suggested foods are:
Large containers of flour, dry beans, and grains are fine; the nonprofit makes up smaller bags for individuals and families. Oil and canned goods are best in family size or smaller containers. You can purchase these items at:
Action: Contact Elaine at [email protected] to learn where to drop your food donations. Have You Scheduled These Events?  Mondays at Noon: Action Cafe. A Zoom lunchtime gathering where folks meet, make new friends, and take actions together. Sign up at bit.ly/ActionCafeSign-up. Saturdays at 10am: Coffee Connection, a weekly gathering at Soul Cafe, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia. Support a local business by purchasing a cup of coffee or some breakfast, and get to know your OI community. No RSVP necessary! You Might Also Like to Attend: Report from the Backbone Campaign  Photo: cyrus gomez on Unsplash Backbone Campaign Creative Activism Hear from the Backbone Campaign, the folks who've deployed banners and projected messages with light. They’ll report on the No Kings debuts of Backbone's new Chain Gang and LIce Agents, because, as photographer Matthew Wagner put it, "When fascism rises, laughter becomes a weapon." You’ll also get the scoop on recent trainings and how you can borrow one of our Constitution Preambles – an icon for this moment – or the LED Light Letters for evening bannering during these winter months. When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 5 pm Action: RSVP HERE Department of Good News: Here are some highlights from Jessica Craven’s Chop Wood, Carry Water! latest post:
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