Zenith City Indivisible Update
2025-06-10
Hello friends
Thanks to eveyone who came to our last community gathering to make signs for June 14!
Your donation is doubled in June
Indivisible National is doubling donations made to local chapters during the month of June. We greatly appreciate your support!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Northern Progressives
Northern Progressives is regularly posting events from groups to our north.
Find other events through Mobilize
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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."
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.
Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence
Rebecca Solnit
A great analysis of what is happening in L.A.
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.
On Tyranny free resources
Timothy Snyder
Free cards and posters of the twenty lessons from his book On Tyranny
Safety resources
For protests
We have safety resources on our website that we will keep adding to. Please feel free to offer suggestions.
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
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.
Hope to see you!
On June 14!