ISD Newsletter - 10/27/25
“We’re not watching history happen, we’re making it!”
"No Kings Day is not merely a protest—it is a collective rebalancing of the civic ecosystem, a moment when ordinary citizens remind their leaders that the republic belongs to the people.” -James Greenberg
No Kings Day 2.0 was a huge success!
And that is putting it mildly! As we are living in a time of political violence, safety was our number one priority and we can proudly say there were no incidents. No Kings Day 2.0 would not have been possible without each of you who attended and those who volunteered.
Special shout out to the safety team: Mary Nix, Pam Phillips-Rossi, Ilene Klein, Steven Preston, Dee Marlin, Bob Dunbar, Butch Bosin, Terri Colloton, Gail Atchison, Linda Piffer, Thom Croce and our leader, Samantha Maloney- Gracie. They were trained via webinars, workbooks and handouts on how to de-escalate any situation and keep everyone safe! We don't have enough words to express our appreciation.
A million thanks to them and to ALL of you who attended, brought your creative spirits, supported and/or volunteered to make it the success it was!
Sincerely, Your ISD Leadership Team
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No Kings Day, 10-18-2025 Recap
ISD held protests in 6 different locations in Sussex County
We had and over 4,000 people on Route 1 in Rehoboth, Lewes and Bethany. In total, ISD hosted well over 5,000 southern Delaware participants contributing to the Indivisible National totals.
The music at the Georgetown Rally was great thanks to DJ Sue P. (AKA RBG) on the turntable, as was the Food Truck -- TACOS CHABELITAS, our Amazing Georgetown Law Enforcement Officers who went the extra mile, and the spontaneous volunteers who helped carry stuff and set up chairs. We know there were many unsung heroes and sheroes, and it really did take a village of volunteers to make all of the pieces fit together. Speakers included: our only Federal member of the House of Representatives, Sarah McBride, and from our co-sponsors (SOAH, LWV, ACLU and SDARJ) and supporters.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE & PEACEFU CELEBRATION OF OUR LOVE OF COUNTRY, OUR CONSTITUTION AND OUR COMMUNITY HERE IN SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE.
We need and encourage YOUR continued involvement to build on the progress we have made. You can help us grow our membership, increase our partnerships and donors, use our collective purchasing power to chip away at the regime's base of support, and help those who have been harmed by the cuts to programming and the kidnapping of our neighbors.
No King's Day - What's Next
The No Kings movement nationally is developing weekly actions all of us can take to harness the power of our movement. WE encourage everyone to check NO KINGS / NEXT (https://www.nokings.org/next ) every Wednesday for updated actions.
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ISD Upcoming In-Person Meetings
Indivisible Southern DE - In-person Meetings, with ZOOM options (Lewes Public Library)
o November 17th 4:30- 6:30
Project 2025 Part 2- Mary Lee Jenkins - Disinformation group lead
o December 9th 5:00-6:30
General Meeting and holiday gathering
o January 13th 4:30-8:00
Guest Speaker presentation- Delaware Politics
Volunteers Needed! Work alongside one another or from the comfort of your own home
As our Indivisible Southern Delaware chapter grows, we invite you to the myriad opportunities to get involved in ways beyond sign-waving on Coastal Highway/Rehoboth/Lewes and in Bethany on Saturday mornings too.
Opportunities include but are not limited to:
o Post Card writing
o Phone Banking
o We need a Zoom Monitor for our monthly meetings
o Social Media support
o Graphics, Admin and SEO support
o We encourage you to attend other local meetings who support our cause; our numbers are a clear message both to the current administration that we are growing, and to those who haven’t yet gotten involved, perhaps from fear.
Your assistance and presence encourages others to get engaged and be present!
Upcoming Events and Actions - Save these Dates!
Food Drive Wednesday October 29th 9:00-5:00 at the Giant Food, Lighthouse Plaza, Rehoboth and the Aldi Store Rt 1 Rehoboth, next to TJMaxx.
All non-perishable foods accepted, no glass containers, please.
This food drive benefits a local non-profit- Milton Community Food Pantry.
ADVOCACY Opportunities
Campaign to End Debtor's Prison
Dates: Wednesday, November 12 from 10-11:15 a.m., in Dover (preferred) or by Zoom
Friday, November 14 from 10-11:15 a.m., in Dover (preferred) or by Zoom
Delaware has a fee structure that results in people being incarcerated simply because they can't pay court-related fees. This Campaign has been working to change the fees and the process so that people cannot be stuck in the system simply because of these fees. Budget hearings related to funding requests by agencies affect
Please Note: Please RSVP to mdede@tideshiftjustice.org if you are planning to attend these hearings. The hearings above are budget hearings where state agencies (in these cases State Police and the Courts-- the two agencies impacted by our bills) ask the Governor's Office for their annual budget requests. They are open to the public, but note: The public rarely attends.
If we have even 5 people show up, it will be memorable and noted. If we have 15 people show up? It'll be epic. If we have 25 people show up? It'll be history-making.
The hearings are 10-11 a.m., with public comment last. There is flexibility if folks can only join late, etc., but we don't have a lot of control over the timing of things, so to be on the safe side, we're anticipating this will take a little over an hour. We anticipate that in-person will be most impactful, but there is also a virtual option to join. So come be a part of history ;)
Avelo Protest (the second and fourth Saturday of every month, from 11 am-noon)
Join us for the next protest on Saturday, Nov 8th 11 am-noon, in front of the Wilmington Airport. Our partner organization up north - IHB - is working on multiple fronts, in close partnership with DE Stop Avelo Coalition, to force Avelo to cancel its contract with ICE Deportations. Our airport protests are just one tactic. To get the attention of the public and the media, we need hundreds of us out there. For IHB protest details: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblehighlandsandbeyond/event/799385/
What is The Ground Avelo Campaign?
Avelo Airlines continues to fly detainees for ICE. Help is needed to sway the ticket buying public and our city, county and state officials to pressure Avelo. Avelo is ceasing operations on the West Coast.
Actions you can take from home:
We need everyone to help educate your friends and family to not choose Avelo for their winter trip to FL.
Please also ask Delaware officials to cease having taxpayer funds going to support Avelo-- as long as Avelo continues to fly for ICE. Avelo's own flight attendants are concerned (see more here: https://aveloafa.org/news/addressing-safety-concerns-ice-flights-management ).
o Complete the Avelo Pledge focused on Delaware and Gov Meyer (https://defendandrecruit.org/de/)
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED:
Can’t Volunteer or Attend Sign-waving Saturdays, and other events? Or, want to do more beyond volunteering? Please Donate TODAY!
We are an ALL-VOLUNTEER Organization. To produce any of these events, pay for permits and security, tables, chairs, etc…. and to print materials helping us to save our Democracy, Justice and the Freedoms, We count on you and your financial support.
Every dollar counts and any amount matters!
SWEATSHIRTS AND T-SHIRTS Available!
Another way to support is to help us be more visible!
We have warm Indivisible Sweatshirts and long sleeve T-shirts. Contact us if interested.
Never forget the POWER OF THE PURSE! – or Wallet.
Consider where you are shopping, restaurants you frequent, clothing stores and even where you buy your Insurance, your Car Gas, etc…. Example: TARGET has noticed the drop in sales because of their actions and contributions to the extremists. There are many others who have overwhelmingly given more to this Administration and are not concerned about the citizens, and only for their own pockets and the pockets of their shareholders.
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