Aloha Reader, Dark money is everywhere in this election year, and so is the corruption it buys. All of the candidates we are supporting with the Blue Wave initiative are being attacked relentlessly in ads funded by an unprecedented barrage of Super PAC (political action committee) spending. The funders are tech broligarchs, including Elon Musk, artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency titans, and right-wing industrialists like the Koch Brothers. (And the details are untraceable, thanks...
8 days ago • 7 min read
Aloha Reader, We're so glad Hurricane Nolo took it easy on us, and we hope you and your ʻohana stayed safe and dry. Once the storm supplies are put away, though, the everyday pressures are still here. Groceries and fuel cost more every month, healthcare keeps getting pricier, and wages aren't keeping up. Corruption is a big reason why. When lawmakers answer to their donors instead of their voters, our lives can't get better, no matter how hard we work. Today's newsletter follows the trail...
15 days ago • 7 min read
Aloha Reader, This fall is hard. Until November 3, we're being pulled in every direction. And yet, there's something steadying in this work. We pay attention to voices like Mike Madrid's. Republicans built the playbook for rigging the system, so they're often the ones who see the cracks in it first. With 35 years as a Republican consultant, a co-founder of the Lincoln Project, deep expertise in the Latino vote and the polling behind it, he's someone worth learning from. This week, he put it...
22 days ago • 5 min read
Aloha Reader, Our hearts are with our Kauaʻi ʻohana this week. Hurricane Lowell hit the island hard, with high winds, heavy rain, and widespread power outages. If you're in a position to help, consider supporting local relief efforts as our neighbors begin to recover. Donate here. That same spirit of showing up for each other is exactly what this midterm election will take. Donald Trump and his allies no longer hide their plans to rig it, through gerrymandering, ballot delays,...
29 days ago • 6 min read
Aloha Reader, A lot happened this week — a court win on mail ballots, a swing state race heating up, and more signs that big tech is falling in line with Trump. Here's the rundown, and two things you can do about it. In this issue: USPS ballot screening: this week's ruling Chaos is the goal How do you vote? Got a plan? Michigan: a race that could flip the House Take action: Blue Wave Also this week USPS ballot screening: this week's ruling Since our last issue, the legal fight over the United...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Aloha Reader, We're 65 days from the general election. Campaigns always heat up this close to the finish — this year, so does the election interference. Below, we'll walk through the threats to our elections and your vote, and — good news — where those same tactics are backfiring and creating openings we can turn into wins. You'll also find quick, concrete ways to take action further down. In this issue: Voting rights and the long game to strip them away Mail voting whiplash Make turnout too...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Aloha Reader, Hurricane Lala devastated Kaʻū last weekend, and recovery there will take months, not days. While some of us on the Indivisible Hawaiʻi Statewide Network (IHSN) leadership team lost power for days, our neighbors in Kaʻū lost homes, water, and access to food, their hospital, and their school. Two kupuna lost their lives. If you want to donate or volunteer, Vibrant Hawaiʻi has been providing assistance and updates on points of distribution. Here in the Pacific, it's been quite a...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Aloha Reader, Today we are grateful for the disaster preparedness and emergency crews cleaning up after Lala, especially on the Big Island. Our hearts go out to all who have experienced damage. We are thankful that the worst predictions of landfall did not occur. Lala has weakened to a tropical storm and continues moving west, still bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and rough surf to Maui, Oʻahu, and Kauaʻi. While the Big Island has seen the worst of it, please keep those on the other islands...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Aloha Reader, This week: a hard look at the primary, a dark-money accusation against Jarrett, and a Palantir protest we need your energy for. In this issue The primary, honestly Accusations about Jarrett and dark money Protest the surveillance state: show up at Palantir On our radar Across the state, so many of you knocked on doors, made calls, wrote postcards, and showed up for candidates you believed in — that work mattered, and we see it. The primary, honestly Here's the honest picture:...
2 months ago • 3 min read