HANDS OFF! PROTECT OUR FUTURE PROTEST Saturday, April 5 in Astoria. Scroll down for details.
Hands off our bodies and our humanity!
The Trump-Musk-Republican administration degrades and dehumanizes people for profit. Read Jasmine Mooney's true story in The Guardian. If the administration can do this to one person, they can do it to any of us.
You and tens of thousands, perhaps millions of people, are mobilizing to stop horrors like this. We must stand together on April 5 to stop the coup!
INCO Leadership Team
ACTION!
Calling your Members of Congress is the most effective way to influence policy.
Senator Ron Wyden 202-224-5244 or 503-326-7525
Senator Jeff Merkley 202-224-3753 or 503-326-3386
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici 202-225-0855 or 503-469-6010
Using the5 Calls appis another way to reach your Members of Congress.
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STRATEGIC ESCALATION WORKSHOP Sunday, April 6 and April 13, online To register your interest, please complete this formbyMarch 25.
What can we do to stop the Trump-Musk regime? North Coast Action (NCA) invites you to join "Strategic Escalation in the Trump Era.” This two-session online workshop will equip participants with tactics to counter the Trump-Musk presidency while encouraging coalitions among progressive organizations, community leaders, and action-minded community members.
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KITCHEN TABLE ACTIVISM WORKSHOP What you can do to save our country, one action from home at a time. We'll share ideas and enjoy good company! Wednesday, March 26 • 9:30 -11 am Columbia River Coffee Roaster, 279 West Marine Dr, Astoria (former home of Three Cups Coffee House) - - - - -
TESTIFY AT STATE BUDGET MEETING Friday, March 28, 5-7 pm Liberty Theater, 12th & Commercial, Astoria * Gather with other Indivisibles before the meeting in the Liberty Theater lobby at 4:30.
The Oregon Legislature's powerful Joint Committee on Ways and Means will hold one of its 2025 community budget meetings in Astoria. People interested in testifying before the committee can register at this website: tinyurl.com/8afd98b3Ideas for testifying and submitting testimony arehere and here. Look for the release of the budget framework coming soon.
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HANDS OFF! PROTECT OUR FUTURE PROTEST Nationwide peaceful mobilization hosted by Indivisible and other democracy groups Saturday, April 5 • noon - 1:30 17th and Marine Drive, Astoria Hosted by 50501, Clatsop Democrats, INCO, North Coast Action, Working Families Party
* Invite others to join you. * Bring a sign if you can. * Please do not park in the Columbia River Maritime Museum or Coast Guard parking lots. * Please do not obstruct pedestrians, vehicle traffic, or businesses. * Don't engage with counter-protesters.
We stand against the brazen and illegal power grab being led by Trump and Musk and enabled by Congress. We want to prove that Americans are not going to sit idly by while things like Medicaid, Social Security, and the Department of Education are stripped away. We need everyone to show up and be loud about our stance: Hands Off! - - - - -
HANDS OFF! PROTEST RALLY Saturday, April 5 at noon Downtown Tillamook at the grassy median at the intersection of 1st and Main Streets, at the veterans memorial - - - - -
WELCOME TO INDIVISIBLE PACIFIC COUNTY!
This new Indivisible group, based on the Washington peninsula, holds its first meeting Thursday, April 3 at 7 pm, via Zoom. Please contact indivisible.pacific.county@gmail.comto receive a Zoom link to the meeting. Details above about sign making on March 29 and their Hands Off! protest on April 5.
REGISTER HERE. You can submit questions when you register.
Thursday, March 27 * noon -1, via Zoom Updates and Q&A with Indivisible co-leaders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin. Submit questions when you register or submit them in the chat during the event. REGISTER HERE for the next What’s the Plan call on Thursday. Watch last week's event on Indivisible's YouTube channel.
* Get updates and action suggestions from Indivisible. Sign up here.
*INCO is part of COIN, the Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network. Get updates, track Oregon legislation, and learn about Oregon's 40+ Indivisible groups. Sign uphere.
HELP SHAPE OREGON'S FUTURE
Tell Oregon's legislators how you feel about proposed bills. Go to COIN Legislation Watch Team at https://www.coinoregon.org/2025-legislation. Scroll down to see the list of bills where you can take action and submit comments with a simple click.
Your comments can be as brief as "I support this bill" or "I oppose this bill." Other information is supplied if you wish to write more detailed testimony. It can be especially helpful to include how the bill will impact you or your loved ones.
Check out Tyranny Tracker on Substack if you want to better understand the implications of key news from the day. The column presents brief assessments alongside ongoing developments as Trump and his regime consolidate power, undermine democracy, dismantle institutions, and deny civil rights.
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DEMOCRATIC POLICIES AND POSITION PAPERS
INCO was asked about Democratic think tanks that develop policies and legislative ideas. Please email your suggestions to incoregon@gmail.com. One INCO member suggests these:
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics - they at least publish position papers, if not draft legislation https://www.citizensforethics.org/
At the state level, the State Innovation Exchange actively works with state legislators to provide training, support and policy materials. https://stateinnovation.org/
INCO COMMUNITY MEETING Saturday, April 12 10:30 - 11 am - mix and mingle 11 am - 12:30 - meeting Grace Episcopal Church parish hall 1545 Franklin, Astoria
GRATITUDE "I have hummingbirds at my feeder every day. They are bossy and quarrelsome and so much fun to watch." -- Stephanie, INCO Community Meeting, February 15, 2025
FUN STUFF
TRUMP, MUSK, AND THE GOP ARE ENACTING PROJECT 2025 Here's an in-depth analysis of the MAGA playbook by IndivisibleProject 2025 Explained
INCO INSIGHTS
“… the whole human experiment falls apart unless you make a collection of compassions and astonishments, and you carry them with you tucked into your rib cage and use them to breathe.” -- heard in a YouTube video, author unknown
INCO defends democracy by opposing authoritarianism, bigotry, and corruption and by promoting civic engagement and building community. Comments, news, and photos to INCO at incoregon@gmail.com. Resources and other information at www.incoregon.org and www.indivisible.org. Encourage others to sign up for the INCO newsletter here. Look for the INCO column in Hipfish Monthly. Indivisible North Coast Oregon is on Facebook, Instagram, and Blue Sky. INCO Weekly Newsletter • March 24, 2025
