 The latest ICE atrocity has us stunned and deeply saddened. Wednesday's shooting is not the first time ICE has brutally murdered someone without provocation. Seeing the video of this latest killing brings home the violent and lawless nature of this agency and of the Trump administration. It’s shocking, disturbing, and angering!
Now more than ever, we must stand together and fight back. Locally, please consider joining one of these regularly planned protests this Saturday morning: 10 am, Bayview Corner 11 am, Highway 20 at the overpass in Coupeville 11 am Beeksma Park in Oak Harbor Bring a sign demanding accountability and an end to ICE. Please also contact Senators Murray and Cantwell and Representative Larsen to demand the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. As we take time to process this horrific event, let’s use it to come together as a community, fuel action, and demand better. Unmask Ice There is more we can do to hold ICE accountable, something that seems even more important this week: ban ICE agents from hiding behind masks. Use the Take Action Network (TAN) to encourage Washington State lawmakers to pass a bill requiring ICE personnel to show their faces. If you’re not yet on TAN, sign up on our website. Our 2026 Focus and How You Can Help Our objective for 2026 is to leverage the strength of Indivisible Whidbey membership to influence the 2026 Legislative Session and mid-term elections on the island, in the state, and around the country. There are many ways to help and to make an impact, so no matter your passion, skills, or available time, there's a role for you! We also need leadership in many of our focus areas. While stepping up to lead can be challenging, you won't be alone! We formed the Indivisible Whidbey Steering Committee a year ago when outgoing leadership asked for new energy, and many of us learned as we went. We're eager to welcome new leaders and support them as they build their teams. If one of these roles speaks to you and you feel the call to lead or co-lead, let's talk!
Read more about each of these areas and the opportunity to lead or support. If you are interested but not ready to lead, don’t worry! We also have lots of supporting roles and need many hands to be successful. We’ll be sharing more in these emails and at our membership meeting on January 24. All-Island Membership MeetingWe come together as an island on Saturday, January 24, at 1:30 at Clinton Hall. No matter where you live on Whidbey, we hope you’ll join this important meeting! Sign up here At the meeting, we’ll detail our plans for 2026 and how we, as Whidbey Islanders, can make a difference in the all-important mid-term elections. This is your opportunity to be part of this critical work. Community Socials Our monthly community socials at three locations across the island are a great way to connect, share ideas, and get to know like-minded neighbors. South End: Thursday, 1/15, at 6-7:30 at The Fireside Room at the Langley United Methodist Church at 301 Anthes Ave., Langley. (Please note the change of date!) In the future, we aim to hold socials on the south end of the island on the third Thursday of each month, though the location may vary. Coupeville: 4th Tuesday of every month, 6–7:30 pm. Next meeting: January 19 at the library. Oak Harbor: The days and location of these may change due to meeting space availability. Stand by for an update shortly. Making Your Voice Heard in Olympia. FairVote Washington is hosting a lobby day in Olympia on January 23 from 8:30 am to 5 pm. This event offers an opportunity to rally with others to meet with Legislators about ranked-choice voting. Learn more and register here. Got passion for another issue? Why not testify? This video explains how you can participate in public testimony. Here’s the link to register to testify! No War in Venezuela Last week's attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of a foreign head of state were a shocking breach of both domestic and international law and a dangerous precedent. We need to make it crystal clear to Congress: This lawless violence must stop. We must not allow the administration to feel emboldened to attempt other reckless interventions. First: Use our scripts and call tools at the links below to call your Members of Congress. Trump must not be allowed to drag the country into yet more chaos. The military strike may be over, but Trump is talking about keeping US forces on the ground in Venezuela indefinitely, and explicitly threatening other countries in the Western Hemisphere. Click here to call your senators, and click here to call your representative. Next: Use our email tool to drive the point home. Click here to email your Members of Congress to demand an end to military action against Venezuela. Thank you for being part of this vital movement and for ensuring we have an impact in 2026. In Solidarity, Indivisible Whidbey Steering Committee
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