Zenith City Indivisible Update

2025-06-10

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Thanks to eveyone who came to our last community gathering to make signs for June 14!

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Action Items or Events

No Kings Day!

All around Duluth

It is a big day! Come join us at one or more of the following events.

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No Kings Millinery March

Hosted by Good Trouble Indivisible

When:
June 14, 10:30am–12;00pm
Where:
Leif Erikson Park
1301 London Rd
Duluth, MN 55805
(Start at Leif Erickson park at 10:30am, march along the Lakewalk, through Canal Park, then ending at the Duluth 50501 protest downtown at noon)

Join us on the beautiful Duluth Lake Walk as we mock Trump's military parade with our very own "Millinery" March. Wear your very best - silly hats! Fancy hats! Vintage hats! Patriotic hats! Fishing hats! (You get the idea.) Prizes for best in show.

In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.

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Duluth No Kings!

Hosted by Duluth 50501

When:
June 14, 12:00–1:30pm
Where:
Superior Street & Lake Avenue, Duluth, MN

They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services.

The corruption has gone too far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.

NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.

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Duluth Flag Day
No Kings National Day of Action

When:
June 14, 5-7pm
Where:
Chester Park
1800 E. Skyline Parkway

Everyone is Welcome. Bring your friends & neighbors.

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51st Juneteenth Jamboree

Hosted by Duluth Branch NAACP

When:
June 19, 3:00–7:00pm
Where:
Central Hillside Community Center

Here we go again to celebrate Juneteenth with community, fun, family, and a whole lot of entertainment! Join us for the biggest and best celebration of Juneteenth the city has to offer. For more information or to sign up as vendor, volunteer, or info table email Juneteenth@duluthnaacp.org.

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Ongoing

Bridge Brigade Fridays

When:
Fridays until the end of June, 4:30–5:30 CT
Where:
Bridge at 25th Street East
(park behind Perkins)

Bring a sign. Everyone welcome.

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Duluth Anti-ICE, anti-deportations pro-immigrant dignity rally

When:
Every Thursday, noon-1pm
Where:
60th Ave E & Superior Street

Duluth Hilltop weekly protest

When:
Every Tuesday 4:30–6:00 pm
Where:
230 East Skyline Pkwy

Protest map below. Green parking. Purple Protest site. Red no parking on church property.

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Each Thursday: Calls with Indivisible’s co-founders

Several of us attend the weekly “What’s the plan?” Zoom calls with Indivisible’s co-founders Leah and Ezra each Thursday afternoon at 2 pm Central Time.

The calls are great for keeping you connected with current resistance efforts and strategy nationwide.

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Northern Progressives

Northern Progressives is regularly posting events from groups to our north.

Check them out

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News & Information

What a week!

Trump Deployed the National Guard. But What Does That Mean?

Jay Kuo

"I want to address what has and importantly has not happened with respect to this deployment. As we look ahead, we need to keep straight what powers and authority Trump has invoked and which he is holding in his pocket. This will help us be clear-eyed about the most probable risks, and it will better inform what our next steps in response should be."

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More developments Monday

Trump deploys troops to L.A.

from the Guardian

Donald Trump’s decision to mobilize the US marines and national guard troops to Los Angeles is expected to cost taxpayers at least $134m and continue for a minimum of 60 days, the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, told lawmakers during a House hearing on Tuesday.

A total of 2,700 military personnel – 700 marines and 2,000 national guard troops – were dispatched to the city on Monday, intensifying a federal presence that both Gavin Newsom, the California governor, and Karen Bass, the Los Angeles mayor, have publicly opposed.

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Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence

Rebecca Solnit

A great analysis of what is happening in L.A.

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Key Elements of the Authoritarian Playbook

Scot Nakagawa

People get ready should be the call to action of the day. Given that, here is the Authoritarian Playbook.

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On Tyranny free resources

Timothy Snyder

Free cards and posters of the twenty lessons from his book On Tyranny

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Safety resources

For protests

We have safety resources on our website that we will keep adding to. Please feel free to offer suggestions.

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Inspiration

Resistance to ICE

People show up in mass to protect their community

In Minneapolis

Social media, text chains helped anti-ICE protesters get the word out during Minneapolis raid

Photo of crowds of people protesting ICE raids

Article in Star Tribune
Article in the MN Reformer

In L.A.

As ICE indiscriminate roundups grow, courageous people are showing up to resist in ever greater numbers.

Below is a link to footage from the beginnings of the recent L.A. resistance to ICE raids in their community.

Watch video footage

Hope to see you!

On June 14!