Lower Cape Indivisible

Join LCI & Oppose Trump's Coup

We're just weeks into Trump's second presidency, and already he and his minions have made drastic changes in the federal government that violate the Constitution, multiple laws, and may be defying the courts. Yes, dozens of lawsuits have been filed but they may be too late and may not be enforceable. The damage may be permanent.

  • Some or all of federal funds for a broad sweep of programs (from Medicaid to cancer research and foreign aid) have been frozen and many of them may not survive.
  • The language and initiatives to support anyone who's not white, male, and Christian are in the process of being erased from federal websites and prevented from carrying out mandates.
  • Swathes of staff at all levels are being revenge fired from those arms of the federal government (DOJ, FBI) that could enforce legal mandates against Trump's efforts.

In addition, the richest man in the world, billionaire Elon Musk - who holds no elected or congressionally approved office - has seized control of key federal systems and is using them to promote the "broligarch" agenda.

  • He has taken control of the system that makes payments on behalf of the entire government and is now working on ways to halt payments unilaterally and/or selectively to, say, individual dissidents receiving social security.
  • He also controls the Office of Personnel Management and its data systems which gives him access to all federal employees' information and has already allowed his to send individual messages to all requesting resignations.
  • His "staff" are young men in their late teens or early twenties with no government experience or security clearances whose main qualifications seem to be racism ("I was racist before it was cool") and/or misogyny (case in point: Big Balls).

Project 2025's Blueprint for Trump II is well on its way to full implementation and there's more to come. A barrage of "Executive Orders," most of which violate the law, many of which are barely coherent, and some of which still aren't public, flooded the executive branch on Day One and continues.

  • The EOs promote Project 2025's goals of turning our democracy into an autocracy of white, Christian males.
  • As Curtis Yarvin, whose theories inspire both Project 2025 and the Broligarchy, explains, the goal is a government whose power and actions are beyond the reach of most citizens.

What Can Be Done?

There are reasons to be hopeful.

  • While many activists concluded from Trump's win that our efforts failed, there's good evidence that they worked. In 2024 the Harris Walz campaign targeted swing states. Among some of them (North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Georgia), according to data from Jay Kuo, the campaign actually performed better than Biden in 2020 Several others were close. Focused effort works.
  • Trump's winning margin was razor thin. His favorability ratings have always been low and are starting to slip further.
  • Many of the actions we find horrifying aren't playing well on the national stage. Already there's a backlash to the prominent role of billionaires in a "populist" MAGA government. Even Republican legislators are alarmed by the sudden cut off of federal funds to their constituents. rattling the businesses that depend on their labor (construction, especially now in areas hit hard by storms and fires, needs workers; and agriculture (growing, harvesting, processing) can't produce our food without cheap labor. And quiet efforts to slash government air travel safety programs are making the front pages due to horrific airline accidents.

Join the Opposition

As Josh Marshall has written, given that Republicans will control the entire apparatus of federal government until 2026 at least, "this is fundamentally a battle over public opinion." Lower Cape Indivisible is well equipped for this battle, both for the present day and in the all-important lead up to the 2026 midterms.

  • Our army of postcard writers- we wrote and sent 15,200 postcards to voters in 2024 -- stands ready to communicate the truth to voters in low-information Red States.
  • Our newsletter has over 1,100 subscribers to whom political developments and actions can be communicated.
  • Our website can track progress and publicize public actions of opposition.

Trump & Opposition

Stop the $5.5 trillion Tax Scam!

Published on June 03, 2025

REPUBLICANS' BUDGET BILL SUPPORTS BILLIONAIRES, HURTS ORDINARY AMERICANS

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Tell your friends and call your Congressional Representatives. This post can be printed as a handout and a handy source for key facts.

FACTS FROM THE

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

The proposed Big Beautiful Bill would drastically cut social spending in order to

support tax cuts for very wealthy individuals and corporations AND will increase

the budget deficit by $230 billion for each year.

It's a ten-year budget allowing Republicans to defer painful cuts beyond key

elections. This information is from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a non-

partisan source, unlike the Republicans in Congress who insist no one will be hurt,

no increase in deficits. Links to the internet are provided so information can be

checked.

CUTS TO CRITICAL SERVICES

 At least $715 billion in health care spending, mostly from Medicaid. 13.7

million people would lose coverage/become uninsured. (CBO [1])

 Cuts nearly $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program [SNAP/ "Food Stamps"] (CBO [2])

MEDICARE - ADDITIONAL CUTS MANDATED BY LAW DUE TO DEFICIT

INCREASES FROM BILLIONAIRE TAX CUTS

 $45 billion Medicare cuts for FY 2026

 An additional $45 billion for each additional year of the budget (CBO [3])

1. https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/house-republican-bill-would-cut-medicaid-funding-to-states-

providing-own-health

2. https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/house-reconciliation-bill-proposes-deepest-snap-cut-in-

history-would-take

3. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-05/61423-PAYGO.pdf

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Refer to our archive for our complete post history.

Election Coverage

There is no election news we're reporting on, please check back at a later time or refer to our archive for a complete history of our coverage.

Past Elections

In the years since its founding, LCI has come to focus a good part of its energy on electoral politics - elections. Lower Cape Indivisible was founded in response to an election - the 2016 election of Donald Trump - so the electoral focus feels natural. It's also the case that the Cape hosts a number of organizations that are effective promoters of LCI's values - Cape Cod Climate Change, Cape Downwinders, Grandmothers Against Gun Violence, and so on - that concentrate on various strategies and particular goals. LCI's strategies to promote its vision and values in the political arena have grown to include the following:

  • Publication of an online newsletter that focuses on national and local developments relevant to promoting our values.

    View LCI's most recent newsletter.

  • Sponsoring and publicizing rallies, marches, and other public actions that support issues and candidates aligned with our values.

    View current opportunities.

  • Organizing Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaigns through writing postcards to voters urging them to exercise their precious right to vote. LCI is proud to have sent 55,000 postcards and letters to voters encouraging them to register and vote. We foresee many many more in the months to come.

    Check out current GOTV postcard efforts.

Barring some unforeseen, dramatic development, it's likely that the political scene in general and LCI's efforts in particular will be fairly low-key during this coming summer of 2023. However, we anticipate that energy and activity will ramp up quickly in the Fall as candidates and issues campaigns prepare for the critical 2024 presidential election. Please check our newsletter for an overview of what is happening and consult the relevant section(s) of the website for current activities.

Get Out The Vote Past and Present

This section is divided into three parts:

  1. Current efforts to Get Out the Vote (GOTV) for candidates around the United States whose election this year will promote LCI values.

    Read about our current efforts.

  2. A brief summary of how this effort developed and what it has accomplished.

    Read about the development of this effort.

  3. A description of LCI's role in the "Blue Wave" that swept the Cape in the 2022 elections.

    Learn about LCI's role in the Blue Wave.

Take Action

Postcards

Help write postcards to raise awareness!

Rally

Come to a rally, support our issues, bring a sign!

Contact

Call or email your elected officials!

Canvass

Solicit support from voters in your area!

Phonebank

Call voters in crucial states to GOTV!

Current Actions

JUN
28
JUN
21

DEI-Let's Celebrate All Of Our Differences

Eastham Windmill 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Hosted by Nauset Citizens Alliance & Indivisible Outer Cape

JUN
14

Help Needed For No Kings Event

Hyannis Rotary-June 14 4:00-5:30 pm

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Our Mid-Cape Indivisible friends could use some extra hands at the upcoming No Kings Protest! This is your chance to take action!

Use the link below to see a list of the jobs available and to sign up for No Kings (and other events as well, if you have extra time and energy).

Lots of work goes into these events, and it would be great to spread that work around.

Click Here For Jobs Needing Volunteers and to Sign Up

Lower Cape Pride People-Powered Parade

Unity In Community

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Join us in supporting our local LGBTQ+ community at the Orleans Town Center

June 14th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

9:00 - Family-Friendly Activities and Live Music by Sarah Burrill at the Village Green

10:00 - People Powered Parade along Main Street from the Village Green to Artist Cottages

Closing Ceremonies with the Drumma Queens

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors!

Bring posters, noise makers, and your support!

JUN
06

State Senator Rausch to Speak on Reproductive Care

Friday, June 6th 4:00-5:00 pm

Reproductive Rights

We have a unique opportunity to hear directly about reproductive health care efforts this term on Beacon Hill with a special visit (online) by MA State Senator Becca Rausch to the IMC Feminist Action Team.

Rausch is sponsoring the Abortion Access Act (S.1244/H.1815), among other efforts. Please join us Friday, June 6, from 4 to 5 p.m. to hear what she has to share.

Sign up here and bring your questions.

Unite For Vets

Defend Democracy

Friday, June 6th 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Village Green, Orleans, MA

Organized by Nauset Citizens Alliance

JUN
05

Nauset Citizens Alliance

Upcoming Events

Protect Democracy

Thursday, June 5th - 5:30pm - 7:00pm- Plymouth ICE Detention Center

Friday, June 6th - 5:00pm - 6:00pm - Unite for Vets - Orleans Village Green

Weekly Wednesday Pop-Up Protest, June 11th, 5:00pm - 6:00pm NoMo Musk - DOGE Remains - Eastham Windmill

Saturday, June 14th - 12:30pm - 2:00pm NO KINGS 50501 National Day of Protest, Salt Pond Visitor Center

Weekly Wednesday Pop-Up Protest, June 18th, 5:00pm - 6:00pm - The Trump Slump - Eastham Windmill

Saturday, June 21st - 11:00am - 12:00pm - Celebrate DEI - Eastham Windmill

Weekly Wednesday Pop-Up Protest, June 25th, 5:00pm - 6:00pm - RFK Unraveling Protections - Salt Pond Visitor Center

In the works is a statewide Dobbs Event for Saturday, June 28th. Stay tuned for more info as we move closer to the date.

Sheriff McDonald, End The Ice Agreement Now!

Plymouth County Correctional Facility-26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA

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Plymouth County Correctional Facility should NOT be helping ICE kidnap innocent Residents!

Kidnapping innocent, working, tax paying residents off the streets without Due Process is NOT public safety!

Thursday, June 5th - 5:30-7:00 pm

Sidewalks and grassy areas near the Alltown Fresh Intersection, outside the Plymouth County Correctional Facility

Email Questions to capecodprotests@gmail.com

JUN
04

Contact Your MOC and Senators

NO cuts to Medicaid or SNAP

Protect Democracy

It's becoming increasingly obvious that the Republican budget now under consideration in the Senate will be modified and returned to the House. Senate Republicans are divided on a number of issues, but the threat of millions of Americans losing their healthcare and food assistance remains.

Your Member of Congress and Senators need to hear from you. Write them today with a clear message:

It's quick and easy using our online system.

Under the MAGA budget that passed the House, over 13 million Americans would lose their health care, while more than 3 million Americans would lose federal food assistance for needy families.

Despite these cuts, the MAGA budget adds $3 trillion to the deficit, all to extend tax cuts for billionaires and wealthy corporations.

If passed, the budget will mark the largest transfer of wealth from lower-income people to rich people in American history.

Our Congressional leaders need to hear from us. Write them today.

We can't stress this enough: we still have power here. The budget is not a done deal.

Here's how you can help:

Write your Member of Congress and Senators now.

Forward this email to your friends and family, especially those represented by Republican Senators.

Call your Member of Congress and Senators to oppose the cuts using the Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Share this campaign on social media. We've posted it on Facebook, BlueSky, and Threads.

Donate to help us launch our next accountability campaign. We're going to make sure that voters in swing districts know that their Member of Congress voted to take away health care and food from millions of struggling Americans to pad the pockets of the super rich

Keep organizing. This is not over.

Onwards,

Ronnie Cohen

Executive Director, Activate America

Click Here To Contact Your Representatives

JUN
02

Postcards Work!

Watch This Space For Our Next Postcard Campaign

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On April 21st, LCI volunteers mailed 1600 postcards to voters in Valadao's district in California. We can be proud of our work! (And support NPR's reporting, which is under attack from Trump/MAGA)

Dozens of people rallied outside the Bakersfield office of Republican Congressman David Valadao on Friday to protest his vote in favor of significant cuts to Medicaid.

Next up:

"Let's hold Republicans accountable!

Budget negotiations are still underway and our mailing dates for accountability campaigns are extended to June 15 for all campaigns. More campaigns coming soon!

Thank you for writing postcards to hold members of Congress accountable! Together we have made cuts to Medicaid much less feasible because vulnerable Republicans are hearing from their constituents and feeling pressure to vote against these cuts!

Our next round of accountability postcards is focused on tariffs and the pain they are causing Americans across the country. Write to registered voters in swing districts held by Republicans, asking them to call those elected officials and ask them to do their jobs and take responsibility for tariffs!"

Read NPR Coverage Here

JUN
01

Nonviolence Direct Action Training for Protest and Protection-Learn how to peacefully protest and protect yourself while standing up for what you believe in at our Nonviolence Direct Action Training

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm First Congregational Church at 200 Main Street, Wellfleet

Protect Democracy

Artpeacemakers welcome you to the Nonviolence Direct Action Training for Protest and Protection event! Join us at the First Congregational Church for an experience of learning and empowerment. This practical training will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to peacefully protest and protect yourself and others. Whether you're a seasoned activist or new to the movement, this event is open to all who are passionate about creating positive change. Don't miss this opportunity to practice and prepare in community. Artpeacemakers welcomes back long-time social activist, community organizer, educator Cathy Hoffman to lead us in practices of role-playing, providing us with important information that will prepare us to responsibly participate in protest and direct action work. Workshop is free with a suggested donation of $10-25 at the door. Give what you can, if you can. Bring your own water-bottle, dress comfortably. We will provide a light snack. Limit 50 participants. Must register.

Click Here For More Information and To Register

MAY
31

"Home" Baked Goods Sale!

Grandmothers Against Gun Violence

Gun Violence

In celebration of National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend (Wear Orange), the Grandmothers are Having a Bake Sale!

Village Improvement Society Bandstand

Dennis Village Rte 6A

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Cash and Checks only, please.

If you'd like to donate a baked good, it can be dropped off at 10:00 at the Bandstand.

For more Info, Click Here

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A practical guide to resisting the MAGA agenda. Former congressional staffers reveal best practices for making Congress listen.

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Find your Senators & Representatives

Senator Ed Markey

Boston Office
617-565-8519
DC Office
202-224-2742
Springfield Office
413-785-4610

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Boston Office
617-565-3170
DC Office
202-224-4543
Springfield Office
413-788-2690

Congressman Bill Keating

Hyannis Office
508-771-6868
DC Office
202-225-3111
Plymouth Office
508-746-9000
New Bedford Office
508-999-6562

Julian Cyr, State Senator, Cape & Islands District

State House
617-722-1570
District Office
508-237-7001
Email
julian.cyr at masenate.gov

Dylan Fernandes, State Senator, Plymouth & Barnstable District

State House
617-722-1330
Email
dylan.fernandes at masenate.gov

Kip A. Diggs, State Representative, 2nd Barnstable District

State House
617-722-2013
Email
kip.diggs at mahouse.gov

Thomas Moakley, State Representative, Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket District

State House
617-722-2800 x7302
Email
thomas.moakley at mahouse.gov

Christopher Flanagan, State Representative, 1st Barnstable District

State House
617-722-2080
Email
christopher.flanagan at mahouse.gov

Hadley Luddy, State Representative 4th Barnstable District

State House
617-722-2800 x7313
Email
hadley.luddy at mahouse.gov

David Vieira, State Representative 3rd Barnstable District

State House
617-722-2230
District Office
508-548-8683
Email
david.vieira at mahouse.gov

Steven George Xiarhos, State Representative 5th Barnstable District

State House
617-722-2488
District Office
508-681-9673
Email
steven.xiarhos at mahouse.gov

Who We Are

Lower Cape Indivisible (LCI) is an organization whose members have elected to participate based on the organization's mission: to mobilize for social, economic and environmental justice; promote universal participation in the democratic process; resist agendas that subvert American democratic values. We are one of more than 6000 Indivisible groups in the U.S. committed to resisting the Republican agenda, as well as holding our state and local leaders accountable for fair and ethical action. Our work is based on the Indivisible Guide, created by former congressional staffers who wanted to demystify political activism, and share what tactics were most effective.

Our Priorities

  • Fighting systemic racism and white supremacy
  • Protecting democracy from autocratic threats at home and abroad
  • Protecting voting rights and elections
  • Protecting union rights and promoting American products (and labor)
  • Protecting and promoting human rights
  • Protecting and promoting women's rights
  • Protecting the environment and promoting solutions to the climate crisis
  • Supporting universal health care
  • Promoting free public education from birth through college
  • Ensuring safe, affordable housing for all
  • Creating a pathway to citizenship for current undocumented
  • Protecting immigrants and streamlining the current system for asylum seekers
  • Supporting laws based on common sense gun safety

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