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
This 4th of July
Let's remember what makes this country a democracy:
Due Process of Law
3 Co-Equal Branches of Government
A Constitution which guards against Tyrants, Dictators and Kings!
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 - Wedsday July 16, and every 2 weeks after that. Sign-up link here.
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 2: Welcome!
At this moment, our #1 priority is to KILL the Billionaire Bail-out Bill!
Otherwise, we are grateful for the smart people we talked to us at the Reclaim the Flag Street Rally #2 on June 28th. And still enjoying the response from estimated 70,000 Seattleites who turned out for the No Kings Rally/March. Let’s keep the momentum! In advance of the Fourth of July. Remember: it was a rebellion that proclaimed “No Kings!” and established our democratic republic. Sign up for my Training on July 16 to help protect it. Some of my teams will cover the July 17 “Good Trouble” events.
My goal (as always) is to field 10 camera teams, feed clips to local news stations, post a scripted announcement, finish an important piece on Immigration, & get editors to work combing through the hours of footage we have for pieces on Corruption, a new piece on Tariffs and the economy, and Trump’s Betrayal of his base voters with his radical autocracy.
Featured video: I hope to finish the Immigration piece before July 12
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.
-Terry, MRT Lead
The Billionaire Bail-out Bill
Some details - the worst parts:
It is now estimated to add $3.3 Trillion to the deficit over 10 years.
It strips more than $1 Trillion from Medicaid and SNAP
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.
Are you aware BBB includes a provision that states that the Executive branch can no longer be cited for contempt of court, effectively ending their need to produce facts in a court case in a timely way.
Adds an Energy excise tax on Renewables, at the request of Big Oil.
Democrats have NO hope of defeating this Senate bill being taken up by the House. The House leadership has two choices: 1) accept it without amendment, or 2) try to “fix it” and push it back until after the July 4 break. That is what we want.
Our ONLY hope is to get the word out to YOUR contacts who live in Red States, particularly Maine, Alaska, North Carolina, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and have them BEG their Reps to STRIP out the worst parts.
ACT NOW!
Let’s kill the bill!
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.
Seattle takes to the streets to show what democracy looks like on NO Kings Day.
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?