For the week of August 31, 2026

🎙️Aug 31, 2026 Weekly Actions Audio – available for when you’re on the go

🔷 Dolly Parton passed away on August 25th at the age of 80. We honor her because she was an iconic humanitarian, philanthropist, and artist. She was able to be loved across the partisan divide without compromising her values of inclusivity and empathy for all people no matter their race, gender identity, or social class. Take some time to honor her by listening to one of her hits, “I Will Always Love You”.

🔷 We still need a few more volunteers to help support the Porchlight Fundraiser September 23rd & 24th. Please review the available volunteer opportunities and sign up using the access code porchlight. This year’s theme, A Place at the Table, reflects a simple but powerful belief that everyone deserves a place where they are welcomed, valued, and supported.

🔷 The General Election will be upon us soon, and there will be 100 drop boxes that we need your help recruiting volunteer observers for. Do you have friends in faraway places (but still in King County)? We need them! Check out the General Election Ballot Box Signup Genius to see which boxes still need adopting. If you have questions you can email kcdemsballotbox@gmail.com.

Weekly Actions

✊ Action 1 – Comment to protect our roadless forests

From WTA

Our national forests are at risk. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to remove the Roadless Area Conservation Rule and its protection of more than a quarter of our national forests.

National forests provide clean drinking water for 80 million Americans, critical wildlife habitat, and outdoor experiences that enrich our lives.

Removing the Roadless Rule risks all of that. Another risk: Building roads could mean more wildfires. The U.S. Forest Service has found that nearly two-thirds of human-caused fires happen along roadsides. (And 95 percent of wildfires are started by humans.)

Action: Submit a comment here before September 21st against removing the Roadless Rule.

Roadless.org provides an extensive guide to submit a unique, personalized impactful comment.

☎ Sample Script (please make substantial edits – form letters only count as 1 unique comment, even if submitted by many people):

My name is [NAME], and I am writing to say I strongly oppose the proposed removal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. I am a hiker/birder/environmentalist who cares deeply about our national forests. The current proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule would remove protections on more than 25,000 miles of trails nationally. Road construction in Inventoried Roadless Areas will damage watersheds, fragment landscapes, and may increase the number of wildland fires. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.

✊ Action 2 – Midterm elections work is underway- choose your adventure!

The Midterm election is only 9 weeks away, and ballots for overseas and military voters will be mailed in 2 ½ weeks! It is imperative that we have a very high voter turnout for this election to counteract all the efforts this administration is attempting to suppress the vote. Please consider some of these options to help GOTV.

💥National Opportunities

Indivisible Vashon has done extensive research on the prospects for our National elections to regain control of Congress. To regain Congress we need to protect progressive incumbents and flip some seats from red to blue. To dispel uncertainty and defeat the possibility of stolen elections we need impressive wins. Make this happen by supporting one or more of the competitive Congressional candidates HERE.

Field Team 6 has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.

Vote Riders is a national voting rights organization that helps people get the proper ID to vote. You can volunteer with them in many different ways.

Common Power has amazing canvassing opportunities if you really want to commit to helping in a very impactful way in a different state. Their 101 trainings give you a great overview to help you decide if you want to volunteer in this way. https://www.mobilize.us/commonpower/event/598636/

💥Volunteer for local elections

If these candidates share your values, consider supporting them.

LD 41 State Rep Pos 1 – Janice Zahn incumbent; help re-elect – Volunteer Donate

LD 41 State Rep Pos 2 – My-Linh Thai incumbent; help re-elect – Volunteer Donate

LD 45 State Rep Pos 1 – Roger Goodman incumbent; help re-elect – Volunteer Donate

LD 45 State Rep Pos 2 – Vanessa Kritzer has a Republican opponent. Volunteer Donate

LD 48 State Rep Pos 1 – Osman Salahuddin incumbent; help re-elect – Volunteer Donate

LD 48 State Rep Pos 2 – Jessica Forsythe won the primary by 17 votes! Now it’s time to widen the lead! Volunteer Donate

💥Postcarding

Local postcarding groups meet weekly and provide the materials via donations from participants. They will be writing for State Supreme Court candidates that share our values very soon!

Postcards4WA has officially launched supporting two important candidates so far. Sign up and join the over 80 writers already writing! All cards will be mailed Oct 13th. Can’t write yourself, but want to support other writers? Sign up and indicate how much you want to donate and Christy will contact you.

💥WA State No on initiatives campaigns

No on 645 Campaign (Repealing the Millionaire Tax) is getting organized. Donate, Pledge to Vote No. Did you hear that travel guru Rick Steves endorsed No on I-645? Watch his video explaining why.

No Hate in WA State Campaign (IL26-001 & IL26-638) Volunteer Donate

💥Phone Banking

Indivisible National has phonebank training videos and all their phonebanks come with the first 30 min of training, so it’s easy for beginners to get involved! https://indivisible.org/resource/phone-banking-resources/

Cybersecurity Corner

Are you being recorded by smart glasses? How would you know? This article from PCMag goes over the signs you can use to spot these privacy robbing eyewear.

⛅ Bright Spots

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. This is the largest Big Tech settlement in history.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked key portions of the Trump administration’s new rules governing mail-in ballots, placing another hurdle in the administration’s effort to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Federal appeals courts in New York and Nevada have stood firm against efforts by Trump’s DOJ to hold onto interim US attorneys past the legal maximum of 120 days. The decisions marked additional setbacks for Trump’s efforts to keep handpicked U.S. attorneys in place rather than seeking confirmation in the Senate.

Upcoming Events

Wed Sept 2, 5-6 pm – Indivisible’s General Election Kick Off – Online. Register to attend.
Fri Sept 4, 8-9 pm – Candlelight Vigil in the Park to honor and remember the lives lost due to I.C.E. Bothell Landing Amphitheater, 9919 NE 180th St, Bothell. Hosted by Northshore Neighborhood Solidarity.
Fri Sept 4, 7:30 pm – Congressman Jared Huffman and Skye Perryman with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, discussing Church, State, and Civic Action. Seattle Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave (entrance off Seneca St). Tickets $10 – $35 Sliding Scale.
Sat Sept 5, multiple times – Volunteer Tabling for No Hate in WA State at Pride Across the Bridge event, Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland. Register to volunteer.
Tues Sept 8, 7-8:30 pm – Constitutional Observer Training, Bellevue, register to attend for full address.
Sat Sept 12, 10 am – 2 pm – safeTALK Suicide Prevention Class, Together Center, 16305 NE 87th St, Suite 122, Redmond. Register to attend.
Tues Sept 15, 5:30-7:30 pm – Civics 101 – Local Government, Newport Way Library, 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue.
Thu Sept 17, 10 am-noon – Senior Resource Fair, Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland.
Sat Sept 19, 12-4 pm – City Hall for All, Kirkland City Hall, 123 5th Ave.
Sat Sept 19, 3:30-5:00 pm – IE General Membership Meeting, in person in Kirkland (please arrive by 3:20 pm). Register to attend.
Tues Sept 22, 5:30-7:30 pm – Civics 101 – State Government, Newport Way Library, 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue.
Tues Sept 29, 5:30-7:30 pm – Civics 101 – Federal Government, Newport Way Library, 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue.
Thur Oct 1, 7-8:15 pm – Turn ‘I Don’t Vote’ into the Start (Not the End) of a Conversation, online. Register to attend.
Tues Oct 6, 5:30-7:30 pm – Civics 101 Trivia Night, Newport Way Library, 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue.
Wed Oct 14, 1-1:45 pm – Lunchtime Meeting w/ Sen. Cantwell’s Staff – virtual.

📣 Everyday Actions

See Eastside and Seattle Protests 2026

See Ways to Help our Immigrant Neighbors

See Postcarding & Letter Writing resources on our website

Sign up for Take Action Network to take actions by Indivisible groups around the state

Additional resources for your activism

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