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1/30/2026 @ All Day – National Shutdown: No Work, No School, No Shopping

Note: This is not an Indivisible QC event. We are sharing this local and national community action based on community request and interest. Text Provided by National Action FRI JAN 30 NATIONAL SHUTDOWN NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING.STOP FUNDING ICE. The people of the Twin Cities have shown the way for the whole countryContinueContinue reading “1/30/2026 @ All Day – National Shutdown: No Work, No School, No Shopping”

1/30/2026 @ 6:30PM – Vigil and Call to Action

Note: This is not an Indivisible QC event. We are sharing this local and national community action based on community request and interest. Honor, Pray, and Act Join QCI as we come together to mourn Alex Pretti’s shooting by ICE agents and all other victims and call for action. DetailsEvent Name: Vigil and Call toContinueContinue reading “1/30/2026 @ 6:30PM – Vigil and Call to Action”

1/28/2026 @ 5:30PM – Pack Davenport City Hall: No ICE in Our City

Note: This is not an Indivisible QC–organized action. We are sharing a local community action organized by neighbors and community activists. About this event On Wednesday, Davenport City Council is discussing its response to a bill working its way through the Iowa State Legislature to compel all local law enforcement to cooperate with Immigration andContinueContinue reading “1/28/2026 @ 5:30PM – Pack Davenport City Hall: No ICE in Our City”

1/26/2026 @ 7PM CST – Eyes on ICE: Document and Record (Virtual)

About this event On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses. Enough is enough. Exercising our Constitutional right to document and record ICE and other federal agents is moreContinueContinue reading “1/26/2026 @ 7PM CST – Eyes on ICE: Document and Record (Virtual)”

1/25/2026 – ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE: STOP THE KILLING (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)

Indivisible QC and Visibility Brigade Quad Cities are organizing a protest Sunday in response to the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents. On Saturday in Minneapolis, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the VA hospital, was fatally shot by a federal Border Patrol agent. This shooting follows a string of controversial federal agent-involvedContinueContinue reading “1/25/2026 – ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE: STOP THE KILLING (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)”

1/23/2026 – ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)

Quad Citians are encouraged to show solidarity with Minnesota on Friday, January 23 by pausing nonessential shopping (especially at Target) and contacting Congress to demand an end to DHS/ICE funding or strict limits on ICE operations.

Board of Peace? I Think Not

A sharp critique of the proposed “Board of Peace,” arguing it functions less as a peace initiative and more as a global protection racket. This piece frames the plan as transparent corruption, warning that it would turn diplomacy and even military power into tools of extortion, while sidelining the very people most affected. It challenges readers to stop granting the benefit of the doubt and confront what this moment means for democracy, accountability, and global stability.

Too Far Down the Rabbit Hole

A forceful reflection on spectacle, delusion, and power, this piece argues that public political theater is being used to distort reality and distract from real harms. It challenges the normalization of falsehoods, warns about the dangers of leaders untethered from accountability, and calls readers back to shared reality and action. The essay ends by refocusing attention on concrete demands and civic responsibility rather than manufactured distractions.

Democrats, Stop Playing Not to Lose

Using a familiar football analogy, this piece argues that Democratic leadership is repeating a costly mistake: playing it safe instead of playing to win. It contends that voters are demanding real change, not cautious centrism, and that recent elections show bold, people-centered campaigns can succeed. The essay calls on Democrats to stop hedging, listen to their constituents, and fight openly for policies that deliver fairness, security, and opportunity for all.