Media Response Team
Inspire, educate, and move people to take action
Who We Are
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As the media production team for West Seattle Indivisible, we use all available media tools to inspire, educate, and move people to Take Action.
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To mobilize 7% of the population of Seattle to the streets using Non Violent Protest (NVP) to push back on the policies of the current administration.
Research shows that just 3.5% of the population consistently, persistently, and publicly protesting in the streets is enough to topple dictatorships. As “the upper Lefthand corner of the U.S,” we can do better.
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By creating and growing a diverse team of media-oriented citizens, we make short videos to distribute across all web and social media channels to reach our Target Audiences.
First Phase: To motivate our like-minded passive allies to become active allies and join this movement in the living rooms of their friends and neighbors and in the streets.
Second Phase: To educate those more neutral about the implications of the current policies and the affect these policies are already having on their lives.
Third Phase: To reach out to the passive allies of MAGA who feel betrayed by his rabid pursuit of the destruction of the economy regardless of who it hurts and how badly.
To do this all with Joy, Humor, and Goodwill, we need to make allies among groups across the region and the country.
This coordinated effort will prevail!
Featured Video
100 Marchers from West Seattle Indivisible created a festive air to convey a serious message, carrying colorful flower and VOTE signs behind a banner that read, WHEN DEMOCRACY GROWS, WE THRIVE! This theme was echoed in looping chants interspersed with singing “America The Beautiful” and “This Land is Your Land”.
We’re Looking for Volunteers
camera operators | producers | interviewers | crew | editors
Do you like to talk to people? Care what they are thinking about this mess?
Do you want to make videos? Tell stories?
Motivate people to push back?
Create social media and reach out? Livestream?
Whether you are already highly skilled, or know nothing, but are eager to LEARN in a collaborative environment, you belong with us!
Media Response Team
We offer training sessions - Wednesday Aug 13, and every 2 weeks after that. Sign-up link here.
Looking for fact-checkers!
Also: let us know if you have any Local TV News experience or know someone who does!
Contact Terry:
vrt.terry63@gmail.com
What Inspires Us
Because we have an urgent message, and people need to see it!
The Media Response Team has been filming events, rallies, and marches with a mission to Protect our Democracy and push back on the Trump changes since mid-February.
We have interviewed dozens of people affected by this dismantling of institutions, all as compassionate and eloquent as Robert. Amazing!
We Need Editors!
So far we have produced more than 30 short videos, posting them on our Website and Social Media channels (Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky, YouTube). We have hours of great stuff “in the can” Help us get it out.
July 24: Welcome!
We had a wonderful time at the West Seattle Grand Parade. If you ever thought that this political movement is far left or extreme, take a look at us marching among the drum corps, marching bands, politicians, and yes, even the “Pooper Scooper” troopers. Talk about being '“mainstream”. Honestly, this was the first time marching on California Ave that we were outnumbered by folks who didn’t come to be with us. And, people on the sidelines were happy to see that we exist and were very supportive of us when we engaged with them. There are better writers describing this elsewhere here, but suffice it to say we had a good time interviewing the marchers and the crowd.
Featured video: well, the Parade, of course. More videos to come.
What’s NEXT? What is happening immediately because of the BBBill is that ICE got $30B right now to hire 10k new agents (or use MAGA contractors). $45B to build new Detention centers, and $6B for technology upgrades on the “border wall.” Alligator Alcatraz was built in 5 days. More than 50% of all detainees nabbed by ICE have NO criminal record, and and that percentage has gone up since the quota of 3,000 deportations per day was established. It is obvious that they intend to deport 1 million brown-skinned people per year, and they don’t much care if they are “the worst of the worst,” or your favorite waitress. Expect to see increased activity these next days and weeks in OUR neighborhoods.
Our immediate attention has to be laser - focused on Immigration and ICE because of the potential pain and suffering it is bringing and the imminent changes to our society. I hope to finish the first Immigration piece soon. A huge shout-out to our Immigration Team that is working tirelessly to supply us with guidance, inspiration, and yes, even media teams to capture the interviews.
And I need your help: we really need fact-checkers, writers, and yes, real journalists to improve our work.
We also need people who are experts in distribution on Social Media. Our best-performing videos have 1.5k views on FB or YT. We need 15k or 150k. Help us do that.
On our radar to cover:
July 26 “A Rally for Women’s Rights” This Handmaid’s Tale themed rally produced by our good friends at Defund Musk. They have been extraordinarily effective in their message and results, and are aligning with many groups.
Tacoma Detention Center Date and time TBD, but we will be there soon to cover what is going on.
Which of that interests you? Take a look at what we’ve done so far - much of it is still relevant. Don’t see content you like? Come help us do better. Take one of our trainings. We are currently focusing some attention on teaching our Camera Teams how to edit and upload their FAVORITE clips to Social Media, to try to increase our “reach” and get some more of this great footage out there.
-Terry, MRT Lead
Billionaire Bailout Bill
The Billionaire Bail-out Bill
Law of the land. Some of the worst parts:
ICE will have a budget 3x bigger than the FBI and DEA combined. Kidnapping and deportation will accelerate immediately.
It is estimated to add $3.3 Trillion to the deficit over 10 years.
It strips more than $1 Trillion from Medicaid and SNAP (in 2027 and beyond)
Rural healthcare will be threatened. Hospitals are closing NOW, and it will get worse after cuts kick in - 2027
40% of all babies’ births are currently covered by Medicaid? And in rural areas it is higher than that. In Georgia and Alabama it is >45%. The Republicans claim they are pro family and yet…
60% of all eldercare takes place under Medicaid.
Adds an Energy excise tax on Renewables, at the request of Big Oil.
Stay tuned!
June 14: NO KINGS march/rally
70,000 people from the area showed up at this event held in Cal Anderson Park. WSI was a major co-sponsor. After an hour of speeches by many affected by the cuts and destruction, we marched to the Seattle Center. There were ZERO incidents reported. Peaceful, non-violent protest against the Trump administration. Here are two videos:
Over the past few months, we’ve asked the question “What gives you Hope?” We are both moved and inspired.
West Seattle Indivisible took the bus to Cal Anderson Park, were inspired from the Podium, and marched to the Seattle Center.
Why Research Matters to YOU!
Scientists at the "Stand Up for Science 2025" rally in Seattle explain how the Trump & Musk funding halt could set back our science for not just years but decades.
April: Hands Off!
Rally at Seattle Center
20,000 strong, saying “Hands Off” This was an epic event, and the citizens of Seattle and surrounding communities sounded off.
Thousands of patriots in Seattle joined millions of patriots in every one of our United States to demand the Trump/Musk administration get its Hands Off! our freedom, education, health, veterans' benefits, science, parks and everything else that makes America great!
West Seattle Indivisible’s own poet Jeanne Moore was there and presented her rally poem written for the event, “Hand’s Off.”
April Street Rally for Democracy
These three short videos captured the feel and content of recent street rallies in West Seattle and beyond. It shows that attending rallies is a good chance to connect with people, uplift our spirits, and build community.
April 19: West Seattle
West Seattle showed up to push back on the Trump agenda. The event was a celebration of community, diversity and inclusion.
People of Seattle talk about the real impact of Tariffs. Recorded at Hands-Off and the West Seattle Street Rally
West Seattle Street Rally
Citizen’s sound off in the West Seattle Street Rally
Other Recent Events we covered
Trump Betrays Veterans
Defund Musk: Protest at Tesla
Erin is Afraid: Support Ukraine
Media Resource Team on Social Media
Our Interview teams and editors produce these shorter versions of the main videos for our social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and YouTube. Subscribe… Like… and Share . We are currently looking for people who want to admin these sites. Could that be You?
Social Media for breaking news
The Team also facilitates quick turnaround on Social Media for roll-outs and announcements like these. And YOU can help us get these out! Scroll to the bottom. of this page, click on your favorite social media icon- Facebook or Bluesky or whatever. That's our page! Pick something you like, and share it right now with a friend, or a group ... someone who'll appreciate this. Thank you - you just reached out beyond our bubble!
BTW, we are looking for people who know how to Livestream from Events. Send an email to vrt.terry63@gmail.com (email? That will give you an idea how much we need younger people to help!)
Poems of Protest
Jeanne Moore, a member of West Seattle Indivisible since early 2025, has dedicated her work to pushing back against the forces of evil surrounding us today. Here are some of these pieces with her commentary. More COMING SOON! To see all of her recent work, visit jmoorepoems.com
Announcements & Shorts Archive, past months
We’ve made a bunch of these for roll-outs and announcements—also just quick moments. And several people in WSI have begun to make them. Timely, fun, immediate, fresh. These are some of our favorites, and they were very easy to create. You could do it!
Send an email to vrt.terry63@gmail.com
Protests at the Federal Building
Among our first videos. Sadly, the comments are still relevant today. One win: Musk is out at DOGE! But his minions are still shredding institutions.
Why Are You Here?
American Values: “Do You Hate America?
DOGE vs USAID: Is This Efficiency?