ICO Newsletter - 7/30/25
Rage Against the Regime – and Help a Neighbor!
50501 Columbus is organizing the above event at the Statehouse this coming Saturday, 2-4pm. When you show up, please bring one of the items listed above. This is not an Indivisible Central Ohio event but we are encouraging you to show up. Wear your blue Indivisible Central Ohio shirt and spread the word about the August 9 "Hands Along High Street” event!
Delaware for Good and Reynoldsburg 50501 are having their own events as well! Check out the Reynoldsburg flyer below and find Delaware info at this link.
Be a Link in the Chain!
On Saturday, August 9, activists and concerned Americans of all stripes will form a human chain of resistance 8 miles long on the public sidewalk along the west side of High Street from Route 161 in Worthington all the way to downtown Columbus.
Join us! Be a link in this powerful chain as WE STAND UNITED in defense of fundamental American values and against the corruption, cruelty, and tyranny of the Trump administration.
The event has a two-step sign up process.
Sign up for the event via Mobilize HERE, then
Pick a spot along the route via Sign Up Genius, HERE. We’ve divided the 8-mile route into 27 segments, each about a quarter-mile in length. HINT: Pick a segment that’s relatively empty! Here’s a map showing the location of all 27 meetup places along the route.
Once you’re signed up:
Recruit your Friends: To make Hands Along High Street a success, we need thousands of resisters from all over Central Ohio. So here’s your challenge: Please reach out to 10 friends and recruit them to join you on Aug. 9. Share with them our Statement Of Values. If they agree that we need to stand united in support of these fundamental American principles, ask them to go to Mobilize and register, then pick the same segment as you on SignUp Genius so you can all participate together! We can even add your group name to the slot on the sign up!
Sign up to be a marshal on your segment of the route. You will help make sure people stay safe and spread out along the entire segment. This is easy, and necessary to make sure everything runs smoothly. There will be a Zoom meeting to prepare you. To sign up, send an email to: wpa@westervilleprogressivealliance.org with your name, phone number and the segment you’ll be in.
Indivisible Central Ohio Social Media
We want to say a huge THANK YOU to the ICO members who are managing our social media accounts! Bailey, Mishska and John, Susan, and Nicholas (with help from Angie) are keeping us current and helping to spread the word.
Help us grow our impact and reach by FOLLOWING these accounts, and LIKING and SHARING their posts!
Here are those links!
The ICO accounts should give you plenty of content to share. But if you’re looking for more, Indivisible national has a social toolkit that tracks Trump's most unpopular policies and biggest failures, then provides social media posts about them that you can easily share out. Sharing ICO and national anti-Trump, pro-truth messages might be the easiest act of resistance you can do, but it’s still important and will help us have an impact!
Are you running for office in 2025?
If you are one of the amazing Indivisibles assuming the challenge of running for public office in 2025, we want to know! Please send us an email with your contact information and the office you are running for.
RALLIES & PROTESTS
Every week there are rallies and protests all over central Ohio! You can follow what’s happening in the Events section of our website, indivisible central ohio.org.
This Week Only
Thursday, 7/31/2025: Say Something, Rally the Community, 4:30-5:30 PM, Grant and Livingston Ave, Columbus. Bring your signs, your voice, and a friend and say something about how you are feeling about the current state of affairs in this country. See the flyer for the event HERE and register to attend HERE.
Saturday, 8/2/2925: “DO Something” Peaceful protest and community action day, 10-12, Reynoldsburg City Administration, 7232 E Main St, Reynoldsburg. Please join us for a morning of peaceful protest and community action! We will be holding a food and clothing drive benefiting local organizations, as well as a peaceful street lining protest on Main, with an intermission to hear local speakers. For those who cannot attend the full event there will be a drop-off area in front of city hall.
Saturday, 8/2/2925: Rage Against the Regime, 12-1 PM, 1 South Sandusky St, Delaware. Join us for a rally. If you are able, consider bringing diapers or wipes to donate to community free pantries and Delaware County People In Need.
Saturday, 8/2/2025: Rage Against the Regime, 2-4 PM, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capital Square, Columbus. Come join us for a protest and supply drive for mutual aid organizations in the community! We will be collecting school supplies, children’s clothing, non-perishable foods, and medical/first/aid supplies.
Weekly rallies
Saturday, 8/2/2025: Protest in Delaware, noon to 1 PM. Let’s protest together and let folks know that we are tired of all the shenanigans.
Saturday, 8/2/2025: Tesla Protest! 4:30-5:30 PM, Easton Tesla Dealership. Join the weekly Tesla Takedown protest! Even driving by and giving us a supportive honk is appreciated!
Tuesday, 8/5/2025: Rush Hour Rallies, 4:30-5:30pm,
Eastside, Support Veterans: Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center, 420 N James Rd, Columbus. Come out to support our veterans! Registration & more info HERE.
Worthington: Join us to deliver our message of resistance to commuters at the intersection of Route 161 and High St. in Worthington. Organized by the Worthington Area Democratic Club and Westerville Progressive Alliance. Signup & parking info HERE.
Join the Overpass Army!
A fun and easy entry to anti-Trump activism is to join our crew as we hold signs over the highways. Upcoming dates are 8/1, 8/5, 8/8, and more – all 4:30-6pm. Details, directions and sign up are HERE. Bookmark that location as we add dates every week. We have the signs and flags. You bring the manpower! (FYI, some of the signs this week will say, "Grab him by the files!")
Pop up Protests…when there isn’t time to formally organize
Sometimes the Trump regime does horrific things so suddenly, there’s no time to plan a protest in response. At times like that, we may call for a 'rapid response protest.’ If/when that happens, we’ll send out an email and include the list of locations below.
Protect the Veto!
On July 21, 61 Republicans voted to override Veto #66, which would:
ban key types of school renewal levies (such as emergency levies);
ban replacement levies;
force some levies to be split into two separate votes – confusing voters and causing more levies to fail.
Twenty-seven Democrats and one Republican – Scott Oelslager – voted against overriding Veto #66 and stood up for Ohio schools and first responders. Democrats have been consistently united in standing up for communities throughout the budget process. Ten legislators opted to skip the vote, which, in this situation, had the same effect as voting no.
Veto #66 won’t become law unless the Ohio Senate also votes to override it. The Senate is expected to schedule a session soon, but has not yet done so. In the meantime, you can let your senator know how you feel about the House vote to override veto #66.
Tell your senator NOT TO OVERRIDE the governor’s “budget veto #66”!
SUGGESTED SCRIPT from Rachel Coyle:
Hello. My name is [NAME], and I am a voter in your district. My zip code is [ZIP CODE]. I’m asking you not to override ANY of the governor’s budget vetoes. I’m deeply disappointed that the House voted to override one of the governor’s vetoes – veto 66. Ohio obviously needs property tax reform, but our Republican governor vetoed those budget items for a reason. Those items are poorly thought out. They will cause more harm than good. Instead, you should look at ideas like the property tax “circuit breaker” used by other states. Take the time to work with experts and find solutions that won’t hurt our schools and first responders. Please just let the budget remain as-is. Does [LEGISLATOR] promise to vote NO on any budget veto overrides? I will be sharing your responses with my networks and urging more people to call you. Thank you.
IIdeas and Inspirations for You
Upcoming Events (Calendar view)
Wednesday, 7/30/2025: ICO Social Hour, 6-8pm, Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall. Join us TONIGHT for a drink and the opportunity to get to know some other Indivisible Central Ohio folks! We’ll also have ICO shirts for sale and flyers to distribute.
Wednesdays, 7/30 and 8/13/2025: One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism, 8-9:30pm. The No Kings team has organized a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. Join these training events HERE.
Wednesday, 8/6/2025: Ohio Progressive Democratic Caucus Organizing Committee formation meeting, 7:30-8:30pm, Columbus Main Library Meeting Room 2B or Zoom. Join us for our first chance to connect face-to-face, build momentum, and map out what comes next — together. Register HERE.
Wednesday, 8/6/2025: Fairfield County Indivisible Monthly Meeting in the Park, 6-8pm, Pickerington. Sign up and details HERE.
Thursday, 8/7/2025: Article V & Ohio: Ultimate Stakes for the US Constitution, 6-7pm, via Zoom. Wealthy special interest groups have been urging state legislators to call for a new constitutional convention, as allowed under Article V of the US Constitution. But with no rules in Article V to protect us, all of our constitutional rights and liberties could be up for grabs. Join an expert panel for a discussion and learn what you can do to push back. Sign up HERE.
Friday, 8/8/2025: Wave for Democracy, 5-7pm, Corner of Milton and W. North Broadway. Join your neighbors for protest, resist, and protect. Bring a friend, a beverage, and a costume, if desired. Bring a sign or make one there.
Saturday, 8/9/2025: Young Democrats meeting, 2:00 pm, Democrat HQ, 146 Muskingum Ave., Zanesville.
Saturday, 8/9/2025: Hands Along High Street, 2-3:30pm. Join us in forming a human chain along High Street from Route 161 in Worthington to downtown Columbus, delivering the message that WE STAND UNITED against the abuses of the Trump regime and for democracy and basic human values. Register HERE and choose location HERE.
Tuesday, 8/12/2025: Town Hall on the Future of Public Education for Children with Disabilities, 5-7pm, Southwest Public Library, Grove City (Large Meeting Room A), 3959 Broadway. Join us to raise awareness about the policy changes impacting the education of all children, while elevating the voices of parents, educators, and students with disabilities. Register HERE.
Saturday, 8/16/2025: MCDC Annual Dinner, 6:00 pm, IBEW Hall, 5805 Frazeysburg Rd., Nashport. We have guest speakers (Dr. Amy Acton, Elliot Forham, Laura Sirot, Jason Adams). Dinner catered by our chef, Al Zakany! Tickets are $30 each. Payable by cash or check at the door, or HERE.
Sunday, 8/17/2025: Rise Up and Sing Together, 7-8:30pm. Join us in the power of singing together to build community. Location provided on registration. Register.
Tuesday, 8/19/2025: Testifying Tuesdays with Southwest Progressives of Franklin County, 6-8pm, La Matraca Mexican Grill & Cantina, 5000 Gender Rd, Canal Winchester. Join us for a monthly social/political dinner, where we write to legislators or voters, or plot and plan more events, about issues we care about! Register HERE.
Saturday, 8/23/2025: A Town Hall without Rep. Troy Balderson, 2-4pm, Mount Vernon (Address sent upon registration). Knox Co OH Indivisible is hosting a Town Hall. Representative Troy Balderson, OH-12, was invited to speak at our Town Hall, but he declined. Imagine that! Speakers include Glouster-native Jerrad Christian, former Team Rubicon President Ken Harbaugh and Marine Corps veteran Mason Blankenship. Register HERE.
Sunday, 8/24/2025: Postcard Party! 6-8pm, 219 W Dublin Granville Rd, Worthington. Let’s stand up for democracy while building a community via a postcard writing party. We will supply cards, snacks and drinks. Feel free to bring anything to make the postcards more fun to read with stickers or markers. For those who are able, stamps are appreciated. Register HERE.
Wednesday, 8/27/2-25: ICO In Person Member Meeting, 6:30-8pm, First UU CHurch, 93 West Weisheimer Rd, Columbus. Join other members of Indivisible Central Ohio for an in person member meeting. We will discuss current actions and activities and hear from you about your ideas for new actions. The meeting will also include a work session to make progress on our plans and projects! Register HERE.
Mia & Linda for the Indivisible Central Ohio Team
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