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It’s All About the Big, Ugly Spending Bill

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Why We Persist in Resisting
It’s All About the Big, Ugly Spending Bill


Read: U.S. House Republicans push through massive tax and spending bill slashing Medicaid

This budget calls for over $1 TRILLION in cuts to Medicare and SNAP food assistance programs; $700 BILLION in cuts to Medicaid; $15 BILLION in cuts to the Department of Education; $18 BILLION in cuts to the National Institute of Health; $26 BILLION in cuts from the rental assistance program, including Section 8. All for the nation’s richest 5% to get an estimated $4 TRILLION in tax cuts.


Read: What Medicaid cuts passed by U.S. House could mean for WA


Read: House GOP lawmakers are proposing nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. Here’s who could be impacted (with interactive map)

House Republicans are pushing to slash nearly $1 trillion from two of the nation’s bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting President Donald Trump’s agenda. If the legislation is approved, millions of Americans could lose access to these benefits as a result of a historic pullback in federal support.


Read: A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king by Robert Reich

The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on Trump


Read: ‘Hidden’ Provision in Trump’s Big Bill Could Disarm US Supreme Court
The provision “would make most existing injunctions—in antitrust cases,police reform cases, school desegregation cases, and others—unenforceable,” Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the University of California Berkeley School of Law, told Newsweek. “It serves no purpose but to weaken the power of the federal courts.”


Read: More than 3 million people would lose SNAP benefits under GOP bill, nonpartisan report says


Read: Worsening SNAP’s Harsh Work Requirement Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income People

Families With Children, Older Adults, Veterans Among Those Who Would Be Harmed


Read: Republicans Pass Strictest Medicaid Work Requirement They’ve Ever Put Forward

A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House,would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working but can’tmeet reporting rules.


Read: Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow asagencies lose hundreds of employees

Hundreds of federal employees managing the nation’s main hydropower corridor have retired, resigned or been released due to Trump orders and hiring freezes. Grand Coulee Dam is among the most powerful energy-generating dams on earth. It’s the bedrock of the federal Columbia River Power System — a network of 31 dams supplying more than half of the hydropower in the Northwest. Grand Coulee alone, overseen by the federal Bureau of  Reclamation, generates one-quarter of that


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Featured Event

Saturday May 31

One Family in Gaza

    2:30pm – Protest at BIMA  ( BIMA Censors Palestinian Voices! ) Bring Your Sign!

   4:00pm – March to Senior Center (4 blocks)

   4:30pm – Performance of “One Family in Gaza” at BI Senior Community Center plus conversation with the playwright on zoom afterwards.

Trump Condemns Putin’s Killings in Ukraine, but Doesn’t Make Him Pay a Price

President Trump says that the Russian president has “gone absolutely CRAZY’’ with attacks in Ukraine, but has so far refused to joinEurope with its newest sanctions.


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Other Newsletters to Read 

Current Newsletters to Read 

Indivisible Bremerton – Click here 
Indivisible Bainbridge Island – Click here
Save Secular Healthcare WA – Click here
Kitsap County Democrats – Click here
Poulsbo for All Facebook Page Click here

Links to Newsletter subscriptions:

Indivisible Bainbridge Island click here
NAACP Weekly Newsletter Click here  
Heather Cox Richardson Click here  
Save Secular Healthcare WA  Click here  
North Kitsap Indivisible Click here
LWVWA Newsletters Click here

Healthcare Advocacy newsletter Click here
 

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Upcoming Events


Sunday, June 1 at 11am – 1pm PDT

Pramila Jayapal’s Resistance Lab: Virtual OrganizingTraining 1.0

Resistance Lab is “A series of trainings developed specifically for this moment. We look at how non-violent movements around the world have responded to leaders who seize power in authoritarian ways and the most effective tools and tactics to utilize in these moments. We offer frameworks to understand this moment at home and incorporate interactive conversation with others to help create community and build our resistancemovement.”

Info and sign up here

Sunday June 1st – 11am to 1:30pm

Democracy Rally in Poulsbo.

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.
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Tuesday, June 3 at 4:30–5:30 PM

Women’s March, Free Speech For People

Trump’s second term has been a lawless assault on our Constitution, our freedoms, and our future.

Join Women’s March, Free Speech For People,and Congressman Al Green for a digital town hall on thegrowing movement to impeach and remove Donald Trump from office.

RSVP now
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Wednesday, June 4th at 4pm to 5pm
Doctors Not Doctrine: Your Guide to Catholic Healthcare

Join Catholics for Choice and guest speaker, Dr. LoriFreedman from the University of California, San Francisco and author of Bishopsand Bodies: Reproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitals, to examine the ways the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops becomes involved in healthcare guidance. The Holy See plays a role in limiting reproductive rights globally,and it’s part of CFC’s mission to counteract these advances made by the Catholic hierarchy. Besides, we have a new Pope! Join us for a chat about LeoXIV.
More information and register here

Saturday June 7th – 7am to 9am

Online training: Intergenerational Trauma.

Details and registration here.
DC Peace Team Mission: We cultivate the habits and skills of nonviolence in our communities, so we can better resist injustice, and thus, build a more sustainable just peace.  The DC Peace Team lives this mission by:
    -Deploying unarmed civilian protection units
    -Providing training in key nonviolent skills
    -Facilitating restorative processes
    -Advocacy

Saturday June 7th 12:00 – 2:30

Standing Together for Democracy

Where: Lynwood Theatre Bainbridge Island (4569 Lynwood Center Rd NE, Bainbridge Island)
A group of concerned Bainbridge citizens under the banner “Standing Together” are planning a town hall rally for democracy on June 7 at 12:00 to 2:30 pm at the Lynwood Theater on Bainbridge Island. The event will feature elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and artists speaking about what they and their organizations are doing to support our community and work toward a more resilient democracy and more importantly to discuss what actions we can take individually and collectively. Learn more here.

June 14th at 8:30-9:15am starting at  City Hall – Silent Peace March

Then encouraging everyone to attend Junteenth in Bremerton


June 14th: (Juneteenth in Bremerton), 10:15am-3pm, is an important annual event in Bremerton that we support. Midtsommer Fest, Poulsbo’s annual Scandinavian solstice festival, will be using the gazebo in Poulsbo on June 14th from 10am to pm. So, while Trump revels in his megalomaniacal show of military force birthday party in the nation’s capital on June 14, we will join nationwide demonstrations with a NO KINGS! We will have a Silent Peace March, 8:30-9:15am (coinciding in real-time with the extravaganza in D.C.) We will gather at Poulsbo City Hall with signs and march promptly to Front Street for the loop and back IN SILENCE. No speakers, no chants, no music – a truly silent and focused demonstration. We encourage people to bring signs that say either NO KINGS! or PEACE. This gives us time to make our point and move on to continue the day. Bremerton’s Juneteenth organizers are inviting democracy groups throughout Kitsap to rally with them at the Norm Dicks Building in Bremerton at 10:15 and join the Freedom March to Evergreen Rotary Park for the festival

Saturday, June 14 – 10am to 4pm

Kitsap Juneteenth Freedom Festival:


The event in Bremerton, now more than 20 years old, against marks Black history and unity in the community at Evergreen Rotary Park. Take part in the People’s March or join for fellowship and food all afternoon.

Sunday June 15th- 11am to 1:30pm

Democracy Rally in Poulsbo.

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.:

Thursday, June 19th from 1 to 5pm

Juneteenth Block Party

A block party will be held on the federal Juneteenth holiday, a Thursday this year, all afternoon outdoor at the Perry Ave Mall, 2901 Perry Avenue in Bremerton. The event includes a DJ, soul line dancing, face painting for kids and a bounce house, food trucks and a beer garden,

Saturday, Jun 21, 2025, 12:00pm

Bainbridge Island Pride Festival

Bainbridge Island Waterfront Park

Sunday June 22nd – 11am to 1:30pm

Democracy Rally in Poulsbo. Theme TBD

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.:Theme TBD

Saturday, Jun 29, 2025, More details to follow

Seattle Pride

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Democracy Rally in Poulsbo. Theme TBD

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.:Theme TBD
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July 4th in Kingston – more details to follow

North Kitsap Indivisible and Poulsbo for All – tabling and marching

Join us for a lot of fun. Planning is continuing for this fun filled event. Please consider volunteering and marching. Contact Carollynn if you want to get involved in the planning.
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Sunday July 6th – 11am to 1:30pm

Democracy Rally in Poulsbo. Theme TBD

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.:Theme TBD

Week of July 7th – Date and Time TBD

On line candidate debate for North Kitsap School District Position 1

Hosted by North Kitsap Indivisible. Details to follow. Postion 3 will not be on the August Primary so we will not have a debate for those 2 candidates until after the primary.
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Sunday July 13th- 11am to 1:30pm

Democracy Rally in Poulsbo. Theme TBD

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.:Theme TBD

Saturday, July 19 starts at 3pm

Kitsap Pride:

Now nearly 30 years old, Kitsap’s annual celebration of and for the LGBTQ+ community has the theme of “Unite” for this year’s edition. Music, food, vendors and more are part of the afternoon events at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, starting at 3 p.m. More information here

Sunday July 20th- 11am to 1:30pm

Democracy Rally in Poulsbo. Theme TBD

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.:Theme TBD

Sunday July 27th- 11am to 1:30pm

Democracy Rally in Poulsbo. Theme TBD

Hosted by Poulsbo for All and North Kitsap Indivisible. Meet at the gazebo. Bring your signs, your determination to sink the tRump ship and your friends. This is a peaceful event.:Theme TBD

Sunday July 27th- 1:30pm to 5pm

Meet and Greet for North Kitsap Indivisible in Robb Park

Hosted by  North Kitsap Indivisible. Join us for an in person membership meeting. Would you like to get involved in the planning? Contact Carollynn.


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Recurring Events and Actions

 

Sundays and Fridays – Ceasefire in Gaza and Vigils for Peace in Palestine

Kitsap Palestine Solidarity Actions:
Friday, 6/6 Poulsbo
Sunday, 6/8, Bainbridge Island
Sunday, 6/1, Kingston


Sponsor Kitsap Palestine Solidarity Coalition 
Peaceful and family friendly gathering. Hate in any form is not welcome

Sundays on Bainbridge Island: 12:45-2:15 near Ferry Terminal 
and
Sundays in Kingston: 12:45-2:15 near ferry terminal at Kola Kole Park.  Gather on the sidewalk across from Coffee Oasis 
and
Fridays in Poulsbo 4:00-5:00  at the corner of Viking Way & Finn Hill Rd in front of the Viking statue. 

Tuesdays 11am – 12pm PDT

Location: Virtual event
Please join our weekly briefing as we tackle the work of supporting and improving our democracy. We adhere to the values that have guided Joe Biden throughout his lifetime and career. Fourth Branch Action (formerly Build Back Better USA) is a grassroots organizing and action group, supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s goals and work. In this briefing you will receive the most up-to-date information available, together with event notification and calls to action.
More information and Register

Second Tuesday of every month


Tuesdays at 6:00-8:00 PM Eastern – PUBLIC SCHOOL STRONG  ORIENTATION

Register here
Join public school parents, family members and supporters from across the country to learn:
-How to show your support for well-resourced and inclusive public schools 
-What to look for when you observe your school district’s school board meeting 
-How to form a Public School Strong team in your school district 
-Ways to join a national movement to protect and transform public schools that serve all children

Wednesdays, noon to 1:30 pm

Bainbridge Island Rally for America

Where: the intersection of 305 and Winslow Way.
What: Signs in support of Ukraine, Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, Education, you name it.

Thursdays at noon PT 

Process the news with Indivisible co-founders Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg

Every Thursday at 3pm, we take a step back to absorb the news of the past week, draw inspiration from the work Indivisibles and allies are doing all across the country, and talk about how we fight back. The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back Click here to register

Federal Building Fridays 11:30 AM  1:30 PM

Come for 5 minutes or 2 hours – we’ll be there every week

Where: Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave, Seattle
If the Trump / Musk agenda were happening in any other country no one would hesitate to call it a coup in progress. Naomi Klein has called it a “counter revolution”, though she points out that we never completed the revolution, so we find ourselves defending a future which hasn’t yet manifested itself. We must accept that saving American democracy is up to us – there’s no cavalry coming.

Join WA Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) 

Learn about WAISN:
WAISN Organizational Membership Framework
WAISN Biography, Mission, and Vision
Organizational Membership Application Form
WAISN Organizational Membership Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Report ICE activity at the Deportation Defense Hotline (844-724-3737) 
Sign up for WAISN Immigration Protection Rapid Response Team training here. 

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN.org) is an active immigrant rights group headquartered in Seattle. WAISN is the largest immigrant-led coalition in Washington. We are a powerful, volunteer-driven network of immigrant and refugee-rights organizations and individuals distributed across the state that strives to protect, serve and strengthen communities across the state. We work to provide support, capacity, and resources to organizations’ efforts to build power and a united voice statewide. We initially came together in November 2016, in response to the outcome of the presidential election.

Get involved with your local Democratic Organizations


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Become a PCO (Precinct Committee Officer)
more information here

  • PCOs are the main point of information and contact for voters in your neighborhood and within the Democratic Party.

  • PCOs are also a central part of their local Democratic organization by being the voting voice of their precinct. They elect Party leadership and help fill vacancies in elected office.

  • Through the endorsement process, PCO’s have access to candidates and elected officials who seek support of the Party. 


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ERACE (Equity, Race and Community Engagement Calendar)

This is a public Google calendar that anyone can view
 click here to access calendar

Events & offerings listed on the Kitsap ERACE Coalition calendar are those directly related to unlearning racism and white supremacy culture, in service of moving race equity forward and engaging community.  For any event/offering listed, please contact the ACTUAL HOST ORGANIZATION OR GROUP to confirm event details.


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Mission Statement

North Kitsap Indivisible is committed to fight for social justice and to maintain civil liberties. We model inclusion, respect, and fairness in all of our actions. We believe the policies and actions of the modern Republican Party are racist, authoritarian, corrupt and are damaging the environment. Discrimination, hate mongering and corruption have no place in our democratic process. We are eager to join with our members to promote the values of the democratic party.

Send us an email at info@nkindivisible.com
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Our mailing address is:
21258 Feather Ridge Lane NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Carollynn Zimmers 360-265-3836

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