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...
9 days ago • 6 min read
Aloha Reader, The weekend is here! We cannot wait to see you on Monday. Here are some quick reminders. Our Next Rally: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Our next protest will be on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, January 19, 2026, from 4 - 5 pm, in the usual spot on Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway, south of Henry Street. Click to Register TAKE ACTION: Join us Monday, January 19, 2026. Click To Register Freeze Out Funding for ICE : Call/Write our Senators and Rep. Tokuda On January 30, 2026, a...
18 days ago • 2 min read
Aloha Reader, Twice last week, you showed up on short notice! We are so proud of our community. Last Tuesday, 75 of you joined the pop-up protest to Take Back The Truth (January 6), and on Saturday for ICE Out For Good, 150 came together to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good. Mahalo Nui! It was so good to be among all of you. The energy was uplifting our collective grief, and the posters were incredible - click to view them for Tuesday's event, and here for Renee Nicole Good's rally. We...
22 days ago • 4 min read
Aloha Reader, We’re sure you’ve seen the video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday. It is absolutely tragic and sickening. The video evidence shows a masked federal agent, Jonathan Ross, shooting through her car window as she was trying to leave. This was murder. And any of us could be the next victim. The Trump administration, by and through its federal police force, ICE, has blood on its hands. They purposely sent violent thugs into American cities, intending to...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Aloha Reader, 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...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Aloha Reader, You’ve likely seen the news by now. On Saturday, Trump ordered illegal strikes on Venezuela, kidnapped its president, and claimed that the U.S. would “run” the country. This unconstitutional military assault happens against a backdrop of the Epstein files cover-up, the fifth anniversary of Trump’s violent coup attempt, the worst presidential approval rating in memory, rampant bribery of the Trump family, and increasing signs of Trump’s cognitive decline. Saturday at the White...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Aloha Reader, Welcome back from the holidays! A lot is happening this week, and we want to be sure you're informed and ready. January Member Meeting and Potluck Tomorrow For several months, we’ve been holding separate potluck get-togethers and virtual member meetings. This month, we'll combine the two events. 3:00 pm Postcarding and Sign-making party - Bring art supplies to make your poster for MLK Day. Postcard packets will be available for you to complete there or to take home to do later....
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Aloha Reader, This is a long newsletter. We try not to do that to you, but please join us to celebrate all that we accomplished together in 2025. 2025 was the year of getting organized after feeling beat up post-2024 election. Building resistance at the local and State levels was crucial. While National Indivisible and the Hawai'i Indivisible State Network in Honolulu had been up and running since 2017, we knew West Hawai'i needed its own grassroots efforts. So, in January 2025, KIND was...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Aloha Reader, Just a reminder as the holidays approach, there is still lots to do before we take a break to celebrate the season with your loved ones. 2026 Primary Elections Mahalo to all who have registered for the two Talk Story events with the Congressional District 1 (CD1) challenger candidates this week. If you haven’t registered yet, please do. Remind me again: Why do we in Kona care about this race? Hawai‘i has only two Representatives in the US Congress, Jill Tokuda and Ed Case, along...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read