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  • Sen. Patty Murray
    (202) 224-2621 | Email

  • Sen. Maria Cantwell
    (202) 224-3441 | Email

  • Rep. Suzan DelBene (1st)
    (202) 225-6311 | Email

  • Rep. Kim Schrier (8th)
    (202) 225-7761 | Email

  • Rep. Adam Smith (9th)
    (202) 225-8901 | Email
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    šŸ“£ See Eastside and Seattle Protests 2025 for up-to-date opportunities

    For the Week of May 5, 2025

    šŸŽ™ļøMay 5, 2025_Weekly Actions Audio – available for when youā€™re on the go

    šŸ”· Please join us on Zoom Sunday May 18, 3-4:30 pm for Indivisible Eastsideā€™s May Group Meeting. New member orientation is at 2:30. Weā€™ll learn how various project groups are progressing and how you can be involved. Although we have explored many options for an in-person meeting for 200 people, we have come up empty. We will work towards in-person for June.

    šŸ”· On May 1, Indivisible Eastside members welcomed the Eastside community to a May Day Strong Protest and March at Redmond Downtown Park to honor the legacy of the workers who gave everything for the eight-hour day. Enjoy some photos and videos of the event, which included sign-waving, chanting, Alphabet Resistance, a march, and a food bank donation station that collected hundreds of pounds of food for HopeLink. Thank you to all the IE rally organizing team, and volunteers who stepped up to make this happen. Join us at the park every Thursday from 4:30 – 6. There must be a sustained outcry everywhere all at once and weā€™re an important part of that. Note: A National No Kings Protest day has been called for June 14th. Stay tuned.

    šŸ”· On April 30 and May 1, nine folks from IE gathered to prep and cook a meal for the 110 men at Porchlight, the Eastside Menā€™s Shelter. We so enjoyed being with each other and being with the men as we served dinner. Thanks to IE for funding these once a quarter meals. And thanks to these lovely humans who helped out: Dayna S, Heather K, Jackie W, Jilda N, Karina O, Kristen S, Leslie M, Sally F, and Susan C. Keep Porchlight in mind for Give Big — like so many others, federal funding cuts are hitting them hard.

    šŸ”· Alphabet Resistance needs a Volunteer Coordinator – On April 24th, 20 of us gathered on the NE 4th I-405 overpass in Bellevue to protest illegal deportations. Newcomer Bob describes it well: ā€œAs a first-timer it was rewarding and fun to do something like the Alphabet Resistance. I will definitely be back for future events. It was great to get the big response from the folks on the freeway and overpass driving past, as well as joining like-minded folks protesting this ridiculous administration and policies.ā€

    In order for this activity to continue past May 22, we are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator for June, July, and August. Alphabet Resistance needs a minimum of 12 people for each action and this role would involve updating and monitoring the Signup Genius, coordinating with Linda K (the letter maker), and recruiting people by posting in the IE Facebook group, reaching out to past volunteers, and communicating with the newsletter team to ensure we have enough people for an action once or twice a month. If you are willing to give this a try, please contact Sally F at alphabet@indivisibleeastside.com to learn more. If we are not able to find a volunteer coordinator, this activity will wrap up at the end of May for now.

    šŸ”· 5 more folks are needed for the May 8th Alphabet Resistance! Click HERE for more information and sign up using access code ā€˜alphaā€™

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    Here are your 2 actions and Bright Spots.

    āœŠ Action 1 ā€“ Oppose Funding Cuts to NPR and PBS

    From 5Calls.org

    On May 1st Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to cease all federal funding of NPR and PBS even though the funding agency, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, is not subject to the Presidentā€™s authority. He called the broadcasters ā€œbiasedā€ and ā€œwoke propaganda.ā€ In April, the Trump administration asked Congress to starve local National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations by demanding $1.1 billion in cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that disburses funding to public media organizations and local stations throughout the U.S. While this amount is a small percentage of the overall budgets of NPR and PBS, most of the federal funding goes to local member stations to keep news departments afloat and able to produce local programming.

    These funding cuts are part of a larger effort to dismantle the nationā€™s public broadcasting system, spearheaded by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Taylor Greene chairs the DOGE subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight, and seeks to end all funding for public broadcasting. Her committee began hearings under the moniker ā€œAnti-American Airwaves.ā€

    The 1000 or so NPR-affiliate stations and 336 local PBS stations are budgeted by Congress to receive about a half-billion dollars in public funding in 2025 and also in 2026, which accounts for less than 1/100th of a percent of the federal budget.

    98% of Americans live within range of one of the more than 1000 public radio stations, which provide important local news coverage at a time when such coverage is declining on mainstream media. In addition, many NPR stations are the only source of emergency bulletins, and in some rural areas with limited broadband access, are the only sources of news at all.

    Please call your members of Congress.

    šŸ”· Sen. Patty Murray: DC 202-224-2621 | Seattle 206-553-5545 | EMAIL

    šŸ”· Sen. Maria Cantwell: DC 202-224-3441 | Seattle 206-220-6400 | EMAIL

    šŸ”· Rep. Suzan DelBene (1st): DC 202-225-6311 | Kirkland 425-485-0085 | EMAIL

    šŸ”· Rep. Kim Schrier (8th): DC 202-225-7761 | Issaquah 425-657-1001| EMAIL

    šŸ”· Rep. Adam Smith (9th): DC 202-225-8901 | Renton 425-793-5180 | EMAIL

    ā˜Ž Sample Script:

    Hi, my name is [NAME] and Iā€™m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].

    I’m asking [REP/SEN NAME] to oppose any cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including Trump’s demand to cut funding for NPR and PBS. Money for NPR and PBS is well-spent on valuable news, information, and educational programming for the American public, especially in rural and under-served areas.

    Thank you for your time and consideration.

    [IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

    āœŠ Action 2 ā€“ Public lands belong to the People, our Reps need to speak up!

    Sources: 5Calls, Newsweek, Washington Post, Instagram

    The Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, stated the countryā€™s natural resources are ā€œnational assetsā€ that could be used to pay down the national debt. In March he told oil and gas execs that by leasing or selling off Americaā€™s public lands, the Trump administration could eliminate Americaā€™s $33 trillion national debt. Burgum has transferred broad administrative powers for the Department of the Interior to Tyler Hassen. Hassen is a former CEO of Basin Energy and CFO of Basin Holdings, a global oil field supply firm. Hassen was an embedded team member of DOGE.

    The Interior Department is responsible for overseeing national parks, Fish and Wildlife, and more than 500 million acres of federal land. It is also responsible for the protection of endangered species and overseeing development of Public Lands.

    Hassen has been given unchecked power to fire, restructure, and reshape the entire Department of the Interior with no oversight and no reporting back to Burgum. Hassen is tasked with:

    • Consolidation of staff who work in IT, communications, financial management, contracting, human resources, and grants in the various Interior agencies and bureaus across the country.
    • Making ā€œappropriate funding decisionsā€ and overseeing the ā€œtransfer of funds, programs, records, and property, as well as taking required personnel actions.ā€

    Please call your members of Congress.

    šŸ”· Sen. Patty Murray: DC 202-224-2621 | Seattle 206-553-5545 | EMAIL

    šŸ”· Sen. Maria Cantwell: DC 202-224-3441 | Seattle 206-220-6400 | EMAIL

    šŸ”· Rep. Suzan DelBene (1st): DC 202-225-6311 | Kirkland 425-485-0085 | EMAIL

    šŸ”· Rep. Kim Schrier (8th): DC 202-225-7761 | Issaquah 425-657-1001| EMAIL

    šŸ”· Rep. Adam Smith (9th): DC 202-225-8901 | Renton 425-793-5180 | EMAIL

    ā˜Ž Sample Script:

    Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].

    I’m asking [REP/SEN NAME] to protect our National Parks and public lands by opposing DOGE employee Tyler Hassen’s appointment to Assistant Secretary of Policy Management and Budget of the Interior. Hassenā€™s extensive history as an oil and gas executive is completely at odds with the preservation and management of public lands, and DOGE has no place in management of our public lands.

    Thank you.

    [IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

    Additional talking points:

    • Doug Burgum has abdicated his authority
    • Tyler Hassen is an unconfirmed political appointee
    • Hassen is now the most powerful person in U.S. land management, with no meaningful public lands experience
    • PUBLIC lands are for all Americans. They are not meant to be sold to the highest bidder.

    ā›… Bright Spots

    Calendar of Events

    • See list of upcoming Seattle and Eastside Protests HERE.
    • See list of upcoming Town Halls HERE (and check back from time to time).
    • Mon May 5, 5 pm – Will Judges Save Us? The American Constitutional Crisis of 2025 – Prof. David Domke Part 2 of 3 series – recordings available if you sign up after the series starts. Register to attend ($100 for the series).
    • Tues May 6, 10-11:30 am – Coffee and Postcards for Change – Change of location – Crossroads Mall by Half Price books. We supply everything but coffee.
    • Thurs May 8, 4:45 – 6:00 pm – Alphabet Resistance on the NE 4th Street Overpass in Bellevue. Click HERE for more information and sign up using access code ā€˜alphaā€™
    • Sat May 10, 12-4 pm – Downtown Redmond Station Opening Celebration: Trails 2 Transit. Hosted by Move Redmond, with Sound Transit, Eastrail Partners, Africans on the Eastside, and others. Walk, bike or roll between Redmond light rail station and Redmond Central Connector to celebrate the opening of light rail with vendors, live entertainment, delicious food, and family friendly activities.
    • Mon May 12, 5 pm – Will Judges Save Us? The American Constitutional Crisis of 2025 – Prof. David Domke Part 3 of 3 series – recordings available if you sign up after the series starts. Register to attend ($100 for the series).
    • Tues May 13, 6:30-7:30 pm – Bi-weekly IE Member Zoom Chat – meet other members, discuss actions, vent out your frustrations about what is happening in the administration, share recipes, or anything you feel like chatting about! Register once HERE.
    • Sun May 18, 4-5:30 pm – Mental and Emotional Strength Training – RSVP to attend.
    • Sun May 18, 7-8 pm – Postcards/Letterwriting Zoom meetings – zoom registration required
    • Thurs May 22, 4:45 – 6:00 pm – Alphabet Resistance on the NE 4th Street Overpass in Bellevue. Click HERE for more information and sign up using access code ā€˜alphaā€™
    • Thurs May 22, 7-8 pm ā€“ IE Open Steering Meeting ā€“ Join Indivisible Eastside Steering online, hear what weā€™re working on, share what youā€™re working on.

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