Last update: November 23, 2025

Thank you to all the Wallingford Indivisible  members who joined our last monthly meeting!  

• The Equity and Justice team shared an informative and moving presentation in acknowledgement of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Learn more about:

  • Our trans neighbors who have lost their lives to violence at Trans Remembrance Project  and Trans Lives Matter: Remembering Our Dead. 

  • The Pink Haven Coalition and the work they do to support trans people. 

• The Urgent Response team shared that WI will join the efforts of United Veteran-Civilian Response, with Seattle Indivisible. Planning is underway to prepare for the likely presence of a National Guard/military presence in Seattle. Get more information.

What next? Indivisible is supporting We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. Many of us already spend consciously at small, local businesses. This boycott grew out of conversations among people behind the Target Fast, Disney, and Home Depot boycott campaigns—uniting our energy into one clear, powerful act of economic noncooperation.

Celebrate with the WI community at our holiday gathering on Dec 11th, 5-7pm, at Tutta Bella. Indivisible is hosting appetizers – as if you need a reason to join! Tutta Bella, 4411 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103. 

Note: The WI Organizers hope you will enjoy a community or family gathering next week and use the time to give thanks and recharge. We too will be taking a break and will send the next Action Mail on December 5. 

FEDERAL ACTIONS

Note. Signing online letters and petitions are not necessarily effective as identical mass messages do not have any official weight and are often ignored by targeted decision-makers. They are often used simply to build the organization's database for donations. Unless you can customize the message, it’s better to compose a few sentences yourself and send them directly.

Ask Senators Murray and Cantwell to oppose deadly military strikes on boats
Contact our Senators to vote YES on the bipartisan Senate Joint Resolution 90 directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.  

• Senator Murray
  DC: 202-224-2621
  Seattle: 206-553-5545
  Email (Note: you do not need to select a topic)

• Senator Cantwell
  DC: 202-224-3441
  Seattle: 206-220-6400
  Email (Note: you must select a topic.)

• Call Senator Schumer, too: 202-224-6542

Tell your members of Congress (MOCs) to oppose efforts to strip DC of its right to govern itself
Right now, Congress is advancing bills that would strip Washington, DC of its right to govern itself. These proposals not only attack DC’s self-governance but also threaten our criminal justice reforms across the country, locally passed laws, and even how we spend our own tax dollars. Read more and contact your MOCs here or here. 

Don’t stream fascism: Cancel Spotify!
Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE. Show Spotify there's a cost to streaming hate. See how-to switch to an alternative service information and find social media posts to share with your networks here.

Tell DHS you object to the unlawful overhaul of the SAVE system by Monday, December 1st
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has illegally overhauled its “SAVE” system into a national citizenship database using data pulled in from the Social Security Administration known to be unreliable. This information is now being used by some states to purge voter rolls and open criminal investigations. Read more and submit a comment. 

STATE/COUNTY ACTIONS

Seattle City Council tied the hands of the Wilson administration. Tell them NO
The council took steps to prohibit the incoming Wilson administration from using earmarked city funds to pay for needs like shelter and housing in the future by passing Harrell’s budget that council central staff called "inherently unsustainable." For example: 

• Rob Saka’s amendment prohibits the incoming administration from repurposing the $30 million dedicated to Harrell's newly expanded encampment sweeps Unified Care Team (UCT) for any other purpose. Rinck voted no; Dan Strauss abstained; the rest voted Yes. 

• Requiring $2.2 million to go to the Seattle Police Department for "officer time dedicated to the UCT," a reference to the police who are now part of every UCT sweep. 

• Requiring the incoming administration to use $4 million from the Seattle DOT's budget for graffiti removal. 

Read more and email the council (council@seattle.gov) with your concerns and your expectation that they will work collaboratively with the incoming administration.  

Tell the Washington State Indivisible Legislative Team your priorities
The Washington State Legislature will convene Jan 12 – March 13.

• With deficit forecasts and federal dollars unpredictable, the push to further advance progressive revenue bills will be the focus. All Indivisible members in Washington are invited to weigh in with their legislative priorities. Complete the survey.

• Save Jan 26 for Lobby Day with the Balance Our Tax Code coalition.
  
  

GRATITUDE POSTS

Let’s thank Rodric Bray, President Pro Tem of the Indiana Senate, for deciding against taking up the call to redistrict, despite pressure from Donald Trump (who threatened to primary him) and other Republicans, including the governor. Bray believes that redistricting is not the right approach for maintaining Republican control in Congress. Thank Senator Bray. 

PRIVACY TIP OF THE WEEK
Manage Your Passwords Securely  

Protecting your online accounts from unauthorized access is an important part of keeping your information secure. One of the best ways to keep your accounts safe is by using strong passwords—and, most importantly, a different one for each account. 

• • Password managers like Bitwarden, 1Password, and Proton Pass can help you keep your passwords safe, so that no one—not even you!—knows what they are. Password managers typically have auto-fill features, so you don't usually need to type your own login information yourself. Plus, many password managers can also randomly generate passwords or passphrases that have a higher level of security than ones you might come up with on your own.  

    • What makes a password strong? The best passwords are long, aren't easily guessed, and include a variety of different character types like numbers, symbols, and both upper and lowercase letters.  

    • What is a passphrase? A passphrase is a sequence of words (usually randomly generated) used as a password. Passphrases have the advantage of being longer than regular passwords, and generally easier for humans to understand. Both "1Kd$CYR*bqO%ow6" and "Fretful2-Donator-Baguette" are both very strong, but which would you rather have to type? 

    • Once you've decided on a new password manager (or if you already have one), take some time to change your passwords, especially any that are weak or that you have re-used. Changing passwords regularly is an easy way to keep your accounts secure.  

  • For additional security, consider turning on multi-factor authentication (often referred to as MFA or 2FA) for any of your accounts that offer it. You can usually find this under the security settings, in the same place where you can change your password. This adds an extra layer of protection by requiring you to add more than one way to verify your identity. With MFA turned on, you will be prompted to enter a code that is texted to your phone or sent to your email before you can log in. It's a bit of an extra hassle, but it's much less of a hassle than dealing with a hacked account!  

  • What about security questions?
    Security questions are a common method that websites use to verify your identity if you've forgotten your account password. These questions usually relate to some aspect of your personal life, like "What was the name of your first pet?" or "Which city were you born in?" While well-intentioned, these questions don't always do a good job of protecting your information, since answers can be easily guessable to those who know you, or searchable online. But you don't have to answer these questions truthfully! 

    • Consider choosing a fictional character and answering the questions as if you were they. 

    • Or, you can generate random passwords or passphrases to answer security questions, and save them in your password manager so you don't have to remember them yourself. Most password managers have an option to write "notes"—kept separately from passwords—just for this purpose. 

What's the difference between privacy and security? These words are often used interchangeably, but they mean slightly different things.  

• • Privacy is about your ability to have control over your own personal data, i.e. being aware of the data that is collected about you and being able to decide who can access it and how.  

  • Security is about protecting your data from unauthorized access. 

For example, Gmail is a very secure system, in that it would be difficult for hackers to access your emails. But it is not private, because Google can see everything you send and may use that information for any number of purposes—from targeting you with ads, to handing your personal data over to the federal government.