TODAY * STOP THE COUP! PROTEST RALLY * TODAY Monday, February 17 • noon - 1:30 pm 17th and Marine Drive, Astoria Hosted by INCO and Clatsop County Democrats Bring a sign if you can.
• CLATSOP COUNTY TOWN HALL •
Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici Saturday, February 22, 2025 -- 2:00 PM PT Clatsop Community College -- Patriot Hall 1650 Lexington Avenue, Astoria
Both Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Bonamici welcome your questions and want to know your concerns.
WHO VOTED FOR A COUP?
Thank Senators Wyden and Merkley and Congresswoman Bonamici for opposing the Trump-Musk coup in words and actions. Congressional Democrats must unite to fight back against Trump's lawlessness and not give in to his demands. Scroll down for tips to make your calls and emails especially effective. This information is on INCO's website, www.incoregon.org.
1. Talk about only one topic each call or email, especially if you're asking your legislator to take specific action. It's best to use your own words. Ask for a written response with your legislator's position on the issue.
2. Thank the official and staff for their work if you like what they're doing.
3. Give your name and zip code so they know you're a constituent.
4. Call daily or as often as you can during the week, about a different topic each time.
FILE FOR MAY 2025 LOCAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS
Important positions in Clatsop County are up for election in May 2025. The list of positions on the ballot is here. Correction: The last day to file as a candidate is March 20.Additional information about district elections from the Clatsop County Elections Department is here.
GET ON BOARD
If you want to help kids, schools, and your community, run for your local school board. The Oregon School Board Association has valuable info about runing and serving.
WHAT'S THE PLAN? Thursday, February 20 * noon -1, via Zoom
Join Indivisible co-founders and co-leaders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week, as they discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan. Most of the hour is left open to Q&A, so submit questions when you register or submit them in the chat during the event. REGISTERHERE.Watch the February 13 session here.
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INCO ACTION TEAMS
INCO's Action Teams met again at Saturday's Community Meeting. We'll have updates on their activities in upcoming newsletters. Please email incoregon@gmail.com if you'd like to work on one of these teams:
Protecting people at risk • Service - Helping our neighbors Watching local government • Voting-civics-May 2025 elections • Communications • Signs
GRATITUDE "The birth of a baby elephant, named Tula-Tu, at the Portland Zoo." - Denise
GOOD NEWS FROM THE OPPOSITION
Check out this Indivisible postabout outraged protesters across the country, including Oregon, of course. Photos, articles, and commentary to boost your spirits.
"I know it’s tempting to give into cynicism or despair right now. So let me tell you what keeps me going. We are in daily communication with Members of Congress and senior staff who want to see a unified opposition as well. They are fighting on the inside to build that opposition. And what they tell me is this: It’s the pressure we all are applying on the outside that is giving them a foothold on the inside. All those press hits above? Members of Congress are reading those too. This is the reason we see Senate Democrats start to use their power to slow the Senate to crawl; and the reason we see signs of opposition building on the House side.
"We do not yet have a unified opposition party, but we are building one." --Ezra Levin, Co-Executive Director, Indivisible, February 10, 2025
DECENCY AND COURAGE VS. MONSTERS
"We can maintain our ideals by demonstrating them whenever and wherever we can — showing courage in the face of fear, protecting the vulnerable in the face of brutality, practicing kindness in the face of cruelty, and preserving what is left of our democracy in the face of tyranny.
"We can maintain decency in the time of monsters. We must. It is the first step in resisting the monsters, and the prerequisite for overpowering them." -- Robert Reich,Decency in the time of monsters, February 16, 2025
"Let’s make them understand that we are here, we are engaged, and we are not going away. It would have only taken a few senators getting cold feet about Kennedy to make a difference. It’s worth pulling out all the stops and contacting your senators with the vote on Kash Patel looming ahead this week.
"My take on what we need to do right now is this: stay informed about what’s happening nationally, and get engaged locally." -- Joyce Vance, The Courts Aren’t The Cavalry; We Are, Civil Discourse, February 15, 2025
• From Democracy Forward, one of the lead organizations filing lawuits against the Trump-Musk regime: "Learn more about our efforts to protect our nation's civil servants visiting www.civilservicestrong.org. And, if you know a federal worker, encourage them to visit www.civilservicestrong.org."
PROFILES IN COURAGE
INCO thanks the valiant public servants defying illegal Trump-Musk actions. Robert Reich honors several "Profiles in Courage"in his February 13 Substack newsletter.
INCO recommends this series of hour-long programs with excellent interviewers and guests. Joyce Vance's Civil Discourse newsletter on Substack is always informative and timely. REGISTER HERE. If you miss America at a Crossroads live on Zoom, you can watch later on YouTube.
INCO INSIGHTS "When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order." -- Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Prize-winning chemist
Indivisible defends democracy by opposing authoritarianism, bigotry, and corruption. 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 • February 17, 2024
