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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

Trump's Bombs and Budgets

Published on June 24, 2025

Distractions from The Big Beautiful Betrayal

Does Trump's bombing of Iran that could ignite a world war justify Trump's proving he's not a TACO chicken and/or give him the grounds for a Nobel peace prize (which he's deeply coveted

ever since Obama got one)? Unknown. But Trump has likely succeeded in distracting attention

from the Big Ugly Budget mess. The politics are so complicated that it's hard to keep track.

Here's an overview of where things stand with the Big Beautiful Betrayal, as Senator Merkeley

has dubbed it.

Background: House Republicans passed a budget resolution for FY25 through FY34 that, they

promise, would reduce spending and the budget deficit while promoting economic growth. In

fact, the Bill would give tax breaks the super wealthy and steeply increase spending for the

military and immigrant deportation while drastically cutting the social safety net for average

Americans and enlarging the deficit. To add insult to injury, Republicans tucked into the Bill a

number of policies they hope to sneak through - e.g., prohibit states from regulating AI for 10

years.(3)

Where we stand now: Senate Republicans are engaged in the next step - proposing their own

budget. If it closely resembles the House bill, it will qualify for the budget reconciliation

process, allowing it to pass with a simple majority. Current drafts "double down" on House cuts

to Medicaid. "[The cuts] eclipse the House's, which already represented the largest rollback in

the program's history. This would push greater costs onto states, providers, communities,

taxpayers, and ultimately onto low-income Americans..." There's lots more, and it's alarming;

see the Medicare Rights summary.(1)

The Senate resolution will have to meet the standards of the Byrd Rule, which limits budget

reconciliation bills to provisions that raise or expend revenue. The Parliamentarian, appointed

through a bi-partisan process, determines what qualifies and what doesn't. She's made several

rulings so far (e.g., cutting the provision that would defund Sen. Warren's CFPB).(2) She has

also cut a provision that would drastically reduce SNAP (food stamps) funding by pushing costs

onto states.(4) Squabbles and schisms among Republicans still have to be settled (e.g., where

to cap the SALT federal deduction).

Whatever happens, Republicans will have to scramble to protect the billionaires' tax cut by

finding new victims for whom they can cut funding. But the massive cuts to Medicaid (which

amount to Republicans finally achieving their goal of abolishing Obamacare [5]) will remain, as

will much collateral damage (e.g., capping student loans, which will make medical school

prohibitively expensive for most students and reduce the supply of future doctors), and new

outrages will be added.

One final insult. Republicans have fashioned their bill as a 10-year budget (FYs 25 to 34).

According to Chris Bowers, "the new spending provisions associated with deportations and

building up the military, as well as with Trump's gimmicky campaign promises, expire in 2028.

Further, almost all of the cuts to the social safety net, and even some of the cuts to green

energy investments, do not go into effect until 2029. Basically, all of the perks happen during

Trump's time in office, while all of the pain will be felt by his successor, thus making Trump look

good at the expense of literally everyone else."

But there's hope. The Republican strategy could backfire. Bowers explains: "if Democrats can

retake Congress and the White House in the 2026 and 2028 elections, they will be able to

quickly pass a bill that would block the social safety net cuts and not renew any of the spending

related to Donald Trump's deportations, military build up, and campaign promises. To top it off,

they can also end Trump's tax cuts for wealthiest Americans, thus rendering the bill deficit

neutral." We've got our work cut out for us.(6)

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More Stories

Distributional Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Published on June 13, 2025

Congressional Budget Office

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Trump's Nosediving In The Polls

Published on May 11, 2025

How Can We Take Advantage of his Misfortune?

Read more

Take The Long View

Published on January 25, 2025

"Where can I make my commitment in the world?"

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Election Coverage

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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.

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Current Actions

JUL
25

Roe

A Play By Lisa Loomer

Reproductive Rights

July 25,26 August 1,2

Black Box Series

Academy of Performing Arts

Orleans, MA

"Roe" is a play by Lisa Loomer that explores the complex and controversial topic of abortion through the lens of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case. The play focuses on the experiences of Norma McCorvey(the plaintiff known as "Jane Roe") and her lawyer, Sarah Weddington, in the years before and after the 1973 decision. It delves into the personal journeys of these women, as well as the broader societal polarization surrounding the issue of abortion.

Order Tickets Here

JUL
17

Join the National Good Trouble demonstration in Chatham on July 17th!

UU Meeting House 819 Main Street, Chatham 4:00-5:30

Protect Democracy

On Thursday July 17th, there will be national demonstrations designated Good Trouble in the spirit of the late, brave Congressman John Lewis to demand that Congress protect our freedom to vote, stand up to authoritarianism, and fight back against attacks on our communities. Everyone who wishes to participate in this Peaceful expression of views is welcome to join us on the front lawn of the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House at 819 Main Street from 4-5:30 pm.

Participants needing parking should use one of three public parking lots - the

Community Center, Oyster Pond and behind the Orpheum Theatre. Please do not

park in the CVS/ Chatham Market private lot in consideration of their

customers. Also, please do not use their bathroom facilities. On an urgent need

basis, the UUMH church bathroom will be made available.

Good Trouble Lives On

Thursday, July 17 - 5:00pm-6:30pm Salt Pond Visitor Center

"Get in Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble, and help redeem the soul of America." John Lewis

Sponsored by Nauset Citizens Alliance, Indivisible Outer Cape, and 50-50-1

Register on Mobilize

JUL
02
JUN
29

Volunteers Needed for LUCE Rapid Response Team

A Response To ICE in our Communities

Protect DemocracyBorder Migrants

We need people on our teams Cape wide for rapid response to ICE in our communities.

Cape Cod Safe Communities has reached out to the immigrant rights organization LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA to set up exactly that: rapid response teams/ verifiers which would bear witness to ICE arrests in a calm and non-violent, non-confrontational way.

LUCE (Liberation, Unity, Community, Esperanza) is an independent hotline which works closely with MIRA (MA immigrant and refugee Advocacy) and other immigrant rights organizations. LUCE was created entirely by volunteers in response to the increased stops and arrests being conducted by ICE. The Coalition, in order to understand how to best respond to the presence of ICE on Cape Cod and the Islands, reached out to LUCE for direction, training, and inclusion in their hotline response system.

In essence: LUCE sends alerts and we respond.

In order to be part of this team you must be trained by LUCE which we will do via Zoom or in person.

Want to learn about being a LUCE alert

verifier? Follow the link below to fill out the form, and your LUCE Hub leaders will

reach out.

Click Here For Information Request Form

Latin Dance Party & Art Giveaway

To benefit Latinx in Action, Inc.

Protect DemocracyBorder Migrants

SUNDAY JUNE 29th, 4PM-6PM

۞۞ weekend of the Portuguese Festival ۞۞

Gifford House, 9 Carver Street, Provincetown MA

Art for the Border, a collective of Outer Cape artists and activists, will hold a

special event to benefit Latinx in Action, a Hyannis-based nonprofit serving Cape

Cod's immigrant community. DJ Jaime de Sousa will spin samba for a group dance

lesson, Brazilian musical artist Rafael Caires will perform traditional songs, and a

fundraising exhibition will present 100+ pieces of original art available as a free

thank-you gift to anyone donating $50+ to Latinx in Action. Admission is FREE.

Attendees who donate $50 or more to the Latinx in Action GoFundMe or cash/check

at the event may choose a piece of original art by a local artist as a thank you gift while supplies last. For

further info, contact Art for the Border on Facebook or via email: artfortheborder@gmail.com

Click to Learn More About Latinx In Action

JUN
28

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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
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