Speaker Event Tuesday | Indivisible San Juan Islands

Presidents‘ Day began as George Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday created in the 1800s to honor the first president. Washington didn’t make much of his own birthday, unlike the current president’s demand for a military parade for his birthday last June. Washington was known to work through his birthday. After his death, Americans turned him into a national symbol. While today, many include Lincoln and other honorable presidents in this day of celebration, most of us, if not all, will not be celebrating 45 and 47. 

We, the people, get to hold onto our patriotic norms and history while rejecting the current administration’s perversion of our country for its own agenda and gains.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17, at Brickworks from 5:30pm-7pm, we welcome Professor Garrett Epps, a nationally renowned Constitutional scholar, law professor, podcaster, and journalist. Prof. Epps will discuss the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the Executive Branch – Where are We Today? We encourage you to join a thoughtful discussion following Professor Epps’ presentation. Space is limited; no RSVP required. Admission is free; however, a $10 donation at the door is suggested to support these events.  

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Bad Bunny’s incredible message from the Super Bowl halftime show. On Valentine’s Day, we protested, For the Love of Democracy. Here’s a photo:) ~100 community members strong showed up to support our values and rights!

• Do you have family, friends, or neighbors who need a little nudge to get involved in this resistance? Here is an article you can share from Salish-Current, written by one of our Indivisible San Juan Islands team members, Debbi Fincher. Taking action, stay engaged.
• You might have missed these headlines, with Trump flooding the zone. Look at these topics, it’s very telling we are in an authoritarian nightmare!
• The Trump administration’s sweeping policy changes face a number of lawsuits — more than 650. (NYT)
• Trump vows voter ID requirements for midterms, ‘whether approved by Congress or not’ (NBC News)
• Trump sues his own government for $10 BILLION dollars (The Atlantic)
• Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested $500m into the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company(The Guardian)
• DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email (The New Republic)
• DOGE may have misused Social Security data (to match voter rolls) revealed in new court papers (Politico)
• How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency – “Just 10 years ago, the annual budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, was less than $6 billion — notably smaller than other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. But ICE’s budget has skyrocketed during President Trump’s second term, becoming the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency, with $85 billion now at its disposal. The windfall is thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted last July. After hovering around the $10 billion mark for years, ICE’s budget suddenly benefited from a meteoric spike.” (NPR) (This is what the current Government Shutdown is addressing.) 
• Let’s not forget the Trump – Epstein files!May this be their undoing!

In solidarity, Your Indivisible San Juan Islands Team