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Yesterday (Tuesday) was our first RAPID RESPONSE pop-up, and you came. Ellen has been running our biweekly pop-ups, which six people usually attend. But this time was different. What happened? On Saturday, we all woke up to news of the "special law enforcement operation" in Venezuela. 6 hours later, the KIND leadership met and decided to send a call to action to our wider community to show up for an ad hoc protest, "No Epstein files in Venezuela!", to coincide with the J6 commemoration pop-up. 75 of you showed up! That’s 12x the usual turnout. Mahalo Nui Loa. 🤩🤩🎉🎉 Additionally, something remarkable happened: two police officers pulled over to talk with us. They were responding to a complaint that we were "violating the no-parking" regulations along the highway. Initially, they informed us that we would need to move all the parked cars. I calmly explained that the signs only applied to the roadway and that our vehicles were parked on vacant county land, away from the road. I then asked them to specify which regulation prohibited parking in that area. After some back-and-forth discussion, the more senior officer got on the radio for about ten minutes to verify the details. When he returned, he said, "You're OK. There's no issue." And then he added, "I served in the Air Force. I was defending your right to free speech. Thank you for doing this." We’re getting noticed enough that folks are complaining. I thought of the following quote, sometimes attributed to Gandhi, First, they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you… then they build monuments to you. Please keep showing up for democracy. The next larger rally is planned for Monday, January 19, 2026! A hui hou! Sam PS. Quick reminder, if your interested in the coming legislative session, sign up for the Pacific Law Institute's Virtual Seminar on the 2026 Legislative Session. It's on Friday, January 9, 2026 from 9:00 am – 10:30 am. |
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We help the people of Kailua-Kona take political actions that promote inclusion, tolerance, and fairness.
Aloha Reader, Major escalations are happening, and all in one week: Alex Pretti murdered, 2020 ballots seized in Fulton County/Georgia with DNI Director Gabbard involved, Don Lemon arrested, and a new batch of Epstein files has been released (with very, very disturbing details), but still without the witness statements (FBI form 302s) or prosecution memos. It’s all still a cover-up. It's all awful, and it's real. It is the authoritarian playbook. But democracy is still winning here at home,...
Aloha Reader, Yesterday was another difficult day. Federal agents killed Alex Pretti. Let’s remember him alongside Renée. Meanwhile, Noem and her bosses are lying, again, both to cover up their crimes and encourage more. This is a time for action, not despair. A year ago, we didn’t know how to channel our outrage, but the world is different now. We are well-organized and in just three weeks, we pulled off two pop-up protests with great attendance on very short notice, and held another rally...
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