Celebrating a Year of Accomplishments
Last Saturday, our community gathered for our annual picnic. It was a lovely afternoon with a live Beatles cover band and delicious food. The laid-back social time was perfect for catching up with our fellow Indivisibles and discussing the exciting midterm actions so many of us are doing and planning over the next two months. As a group, we focused on celebrating all our community accomplished over the last year, which left me hopeful for the future of our work and this movement. Since September 2025, D2 Indivisibles working together:
- Created opportunities for neighbors to make new friends, learn new skills, and stand up in solidarity against fascism
- Set Goals for 2026:
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Build our capacity
- Build our community
- Influence our elected officials, elections, policies, and pillars
- Educate and mobilize our neighbors
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Held 12 general meetings with an average attendance of 60
- Communicated with our members, partners, and friends via weekly newsletter, website, socials: Slack, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Signal. Tripled the number of newsletter subscribers to over 1500.
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Held 12 community trainings on how to resist through noncooperation, how to register voters, how to protect our vulnerable neighbors, and how to keep ourselves safe during protests
- Established a Membership team to greet and nurture our newcomers and old-timers
- Sponsored a monthly Book Club
- Held our inaugural Resistmas Craftivism Night
- Held Activist Fairs in-house and tabled at community fairs
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Raised over $13K in the last 12 months in donations (direct contributions to ActBlue and our donation boxes, and donations for t-shirts, signs, buttons, and bracelets) to support events, ongoing activism, and acts of solidarity with fellow Resistance groups.
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Co-organized 2 No Kings mass mobilizations with other East Side Indivisible groups and local unions; currently working on No Kings 4 event on Oct. 17 - stay tuned for details
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Provided financial support for mutual aid, community solidarity, 2 Resistance Bootcamps, and a bail fund for activists fined for non-violent civil disobedience
- Organized a day-long May Day anti-Bezos protest at Whole Foods
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Co-organized with Brown Hope a Good Trouble Lives On event featuring a Fireside Chat with two state legislators + ran voter registration tables at 5 locations
- Hosted a standing-room-only Stand Up! Sing Out! Concert gathering
- Held close to 200 honk and waves in District 2
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Organized 15 Overpass Brigade events
- Provided trained safety teams for dozens of protests
- Launched 4 Midterm Political Action Teams: Voter Registration & GOTV, Election Protection, Field trips to swing states, and a Post-Trump Future. STILL TIME TO GET INVOLVED!
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Hosted Postcarding and letter-writing sessions
- Created and distributed thousands of buttons, handbills and flyers to encourage and connect neighbors
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Ran Signs of Solidarity outreach canvasses to enlist local businesses in immigrant protection
- Supported immigrant neighbors with PIRC bracelet-making events
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Established an ongoing Mutual Aid group to care for families in our neighborhoods who are sheltering from ICE raids
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Actions to Win With: Postcards to Voters |
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As the midterms approach, here's one way you can make a difference where it matters most. Check the link below to find out more about postcards to voters, why they work, how they work, and how you can help. |
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Oregon Elections Team Update |
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Just 46 Days til the Midterms!! Time to jump into action!
Next Meeting: September 27 at 4:30 p.m -6:00 p.m.
Watch for a new location as we move inside!
Contact Laurie C if you want to train and volunteer for Voter Registration actions on campuses.
Governor Kotek’s campaign needs help! There are canvassing and door-knocking actions happening daily.
Here’s a link to find events to support keeping a Democrat in the Governor’s Office.
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum’s campaign is also looking for volunteers to canvass and phone-bank. These efforts are also for Senator Merkley.
If you have creative ideas for events to keep a Democrat in this office, join the Oregon Elections Team and let’s build them out!
Indivisible Oregon continues Ground Truth Door Knocking and Phone Banking. If you want to carpool to Saturday’s Ground Truth Canvass in Happy Valley, contact Laurie C on Slack.
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D2 Election Protection Training – Because Every Vote Counts! |
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D2 Neighbors Indivisible is hosting a Common Cause Oregon Election Protection volunteer training. This in-person session is open to nonpartisan volunteers ready to help with ballot drop box monitoring and voter education — countering the disinformation and intimidation tactics designed to discourage people from voting. Register now on Mobilize: mobilize.us/s/ovq2dJ
📅 Sunday, September 27 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
🔗 Space may be limited, so sign up soon! The threat to our elections is real. So is our ability to respond. If you believe every eligible voter deserves to have their voice count, this is how you help.
NOTE: Sign up with our partners to access needed volunteer resources and real-time updates:
Common Cause Oregon: act.commoncause.org/forms/join-our-election-protection-team/
Protect the Vote: https://protectthevote.net
Know someone who wants to get involved? Invite them! Participants don't need to be active D2 members. The more people we have monitoring drop boxes and sharing trusted information in our community, the stronger our effort will be. Questions? Email us - D2ElecPro@proton.me. |
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2026 Voter Fears, Disinformation, Counterpoints & Messaging
Want to be prepared to talk to friends and family members who are fearful about the election? Our D2 Election Protection Team has compiled a list of the most common fears of voters and messaging to help counter fears and disinformation. |
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Write to Multnomah County Voters |
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Support Our Local Get Out the Vote Efforts with Postcards!
While face-to-face contact is the most effective way to turn out voters, many voters live in homes where that is not possible. We still need those people to vote, and a handwritten postcard reminder followed up by a text or call is nearly as effective as door-knocking! Help reach those voters! Click the link below to learn how you can help MultDems rally votes from the comfort of your own home!
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Support Oregon's Seed the Vote Team! |
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Fundraising for Oregon Seed the Vote pods is about $1,400 shy of its $15,000 goal. Help them reach their goal and have your donation doubled if you give by Friday, Sept. 18! The fund helps cover hotel and travel costs for 10 volunteers to spend a week in a targeted state talking with voters. As part of a special September Election Defense campaign, a generous donor is matching donations through September 18, so every dollar you give now will be DOUBLED.
You can donate here now and double your contribution to help close the gap of their $15,000 goal. Next month, Oregon teams, including folks from OUR D2 Pod, are headed to Michigan and Arizona! With gratitude, your D2 pod "PDX Save the Vote" and all Oregon Seed the Vote volunteers |
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Civics & Resistance Education |
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Civics Workshops
Representation, Our Federal Government, and the Constitution - Thursday, September 17, 4-5:30 PM PST. In-person.
West Slope Community Library. 3678 SW 78th Ave. Portland, OR.
Beyond Voting—What You Need to Know about the Midterms
This workshop will provide a comprehensive review of what Trump has done/tried to do for the past 10 years that laid the predicate for what he is doing now, and may do over the next few months. - Thursday, October 8, 4-5:30 PM PST. IN-PERSON.
West Slope Community Library. 3678 SW 78th Ave. Portland, OR. Saturday, Oct. 17. 2-3:30 PST. In-person. **District 2 Event!** St Johns Branch, Multnomah County Library. 7510 N Charleston Ave. Portland.
Learn more at Civics for Adults by Donna Cohen MLIS, MEd. |
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The Open Resistanary is a project to help identify and define the vocabulary of the resistance movement. |
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BIG THANKS TO THIS WEEK’S FINANCIAL DONORS to our ActBlue account: repeat donor CHIQUITA and recurring donors NABIL and REBA. Your donations are helping fuel our activism and the work of our Mid-Term Election Action Teams! |
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We Are a People Powered Group!
Your contributions support the direct costs of our activism to pay for supplies, activities, and mutual aid donations. If you have not given recently, please consider a donation to support the work we’re doing and are planning to support local organizations and our mid-term election actions. |
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Ongoing D2 Neighbors Initiatives |
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D2 Neighbors Immigrant Support Initiatives D2 Mutual Aid & Solidarity Group
Here's a concrete way to support your immigrant neighbors: Every week, we help get groceries to families upended by ICE detention. Contact Anna S. for more info.
- D2 PIRC and Mobilize.us Bracelet Brigade
Gene can be available by request to host a bracelet-making session for a group. Contact Gene on Slack or email us to be put in touch.
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Upcoming Events from D2 & Other Indivisibles |
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| Overpass Bannering on I-5, Get Out the Vote I-5 Overpass at N. Skidmore Fridays: Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 16, and Oct. 30 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
It's time to get out the vote and show the Trump administration we will not be cowed into submission or apathy. We will be at the N Skidmore Overpass every other Friday, September 4th through October 30th. |
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DATE CHANGED!!! - 1st Birthday of the Tuesday Honk & Wave
New Date: Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. NE Glisan and Sandy Blvd.
Our Tuesday morning Honk and Wave group is celebrating one year of meeting every Tuesday morning for democracy! They invite everyone to join in on their celebration. After the regularly scheduled honk and wave, they invite you to meet with them for cake and community at Pie Spot on 24th and Sandy. |
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Fun Workshop Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Virtual
Information is power! PMIN welcomes you to the FOIA Fun Workshop, where we'll empower you to take advantage of one of our most valuable rights when it comes to understanding and influencing local government: filing requests for government documents through the Freedom of Information Act. |
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D2 Neighbors General Meeting Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Grant Park Church Join in the September General Meeting to hear about the latest work from our midterm election teams and to help us plan for No Kings 5 on Oct. 17th!
Our mutual aid group invites you to bring a pantry item or two with you to each monthly meeting. We'll share the items with families whose safety is at risk. It's an easy way to show our collective support! Desired items include: salt, sugar, cinnamon sticks, masa, rice, dish soap, snacks for kids' lunch boxes. |
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Save the DATE! No Kings 4 Saturday, Oct. 17
Events are still being organized and announced, but locally you can plan for a D2 co-organized event and a big march downtown, as well as smaller events around the Portland Metro area. |
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Check out the NEW calendar on our website! We'll keep it up to date with all D2 events. The calendar is still a work in progress, so stay tuned as we make updates! We are presently only listing Portland D2 Neighbors organized events.
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Weekly Events with Friends of D2 |
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NOTE: Please check the calendar linked above for weekly D2 Neighbors events! Sunday Thursday
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Honk & Wave - Our Corners
Noon - 1 p.m. at NE Multnomah and NE 16th
Organized by friends in the Lloyd District
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Friday, September 18 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Open Constituent Hours with D2 City Councillor Sameer Kanal at the Albina Library, Community Room 1A (205 NE Russell St). Drop in to chat about issues impacting you or things happening in North/NE Portland.
Friday, September 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Barbie's Village Fundraiser - Help raise funds to support the development of a tiny home village for Native families with small children.
Saturday, September 19, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.: My Hair My Health PDX 10th Annual Event: A Decade of Healing, Love & Gratitude. Ten years ago, My Hair My Health PDX began as a small idea rooted in a big belief: that Black women and families deserve spaces to heal, celebrate, and grow together. A decade later, that idea has become a village. Saturday, September 19 at 6 p.m.: Peaceful Interfaith Protest - Silent solidarity march to the Portland Ice Facility. Meet at Elizabeth Caruthers Park at 5 p.m., march at 6 p.m.. Bring flowers. Protest injustice and remember the taken. Rain or Shine.
Saturday, September 19 at 6 p.m.: Food Foray. Fundraising movie event in support of Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ) at the Tomorrow Theater. |
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