March 13, 2026 Newsletter by Porter Kelly
"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." — Martin Luther King Jr.
NOTES FROM LEAH B:
1) We are now signed up with Act Blue.
Stand with Delta County Unified. For my birthday, I am fundraising for our local Indivisible Group. Donations are tax deductible and will be used to support events hosted by Delta County Unified, including protests, town halls, meetings, rallies, etc.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indivisibledcu1426087589
Every bit helps, donate $1, $5, whatever you feel you can contribute. And if you can't contribute, that's okay too.
2) We are now also on Blue Sky and X Please follow:
@deltacountyunified.bsky.social and @DeltaCountyUni on X
IMPORTANT DATES:
Art as Resistance - March 14th from 1 - 4 pm at the Windsor Center, Room 311. Sign and resistance banner making, hosted by Iron River Indivisible.
Candidate Meet and Greet with Suzanna Shkreli - March 16, 6pm The Democratic Party is hosting at USW Hall, 1201 Sheridan Road, Escanaba
Meet the Candidates Forum - March 19, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) This will be an opportunity to meet candidates across all parties who are running against Congressman Jack Bergman. Jack Bergman has declined to attend, so we will have an empty seat representing him. The event will be held at Bay College Room 952 at the Heirman Center for March 19!
Confirmed candidates attending:
Kyle Bloomquist (Democrat)
Zebulon Featherly (Independent)
Justin Michal (Republican)
Wayne Stiles (Democrat)
No Kings National Protest - March 28th, noon until 2pm e will meet in front of Walgreens in Escanaba. Please do not park in the Walgreens lot, there is parking on Ludington or the side streets. Please RSVP here and share the link: NO KINGS Delta County
Post-No Kings Social Meet-up - March 28, immediately following No Kings event Following the No Kings event, we will meet up for coffee and donuts at The Donut Connection 2315 1st Avenue North in Escanaba.
May Day Strong - May 1, all day This is what the national leaders of Indivisible are calling a dress rehearsal for a wider general strike. No work, no school, no shopping! More info here: May Day Strong Delta County Unified are discussing plans and will update you with more information as it becomes available.
NOTES FROM INDIVISIBLE "WHAT'S THE PLAN?" NATIONAL MEETING (3-12-26):
1) This week's guest, Sara Haghdoosi, made the point that economic sanctions on countries with authoritarian governments actually HELP those authoritarian regimes take and keep power.
2) Sara also suggested remind our Republican reps who are facing elections (and in our rep's case, primaries) that voting for the Iraq war ended the careers of many of their predecessors so they might want to take that into consideration when deciding whether or not to appropriate more money for this war.
3) Leah G and Ezra let us know that Indivisible will be a major sponsor of May Day Strong...we'll get more info in the weeks to come and there is also a link to the official website in the "Important Dates" section.
LINK TO NEXT WEEK’S NATIONAL "WHAT'S THE PLAN?" CALL:
Indivisible What's The Plan - March 19
REQUESTS, INVITATIONS AND INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
The Michigan Democratic Party shared a letter sent to the editor of the Daily Press condemning the unconstitutional actions of ICE and the Border Patrol in Minneapolis urging our Congressional delegation to enact legislation protecting their constituents from the unconstitutional acts of federal agents, urging our Congressional delegation to enact legislation amending 18 USC 242 to include civil penalties, and urging state and local law enforcement departments to maintain their independence under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution protecting the citizens of the Upper Peninsula
THREE-MINUTE CALL TO ACTION:
Pam Bondi wants to make DOJ lawyers exempt from bar association accountability in an obvious move to shield them from consequences when they go after Trump's perceived enemies. Former DOJ pardon attorney, Liz Oyer, is requesting that we leave public comments opposing this! Although Bondi will likely ignore us, the public comments are incredibly useful when the regulation is appealed. Just click the blue button to leave your comment, then you will need to leave your name and email address but you are NOT required to fill out the address and phone number portion. It can make it long and detailed, or you can just say something as simple as, "I oppose this regulation that would make Dept of Justice lawyers above the law." Here's the link: