WCI Thursday's BLAST February 12, 2026

Thursday, February 12, 2026

A group of like-minded people here to support one another and uphold our values of inclusion, equity, honesty, accountability, social, and climate justice.

THOUGHTS

The current administration is weaker than it was 14 months ago. And that’s not because of elites in business or in law firms or in media or in universities. It’s because of the work you ALL do. The people who’ve been organizing in the Twin Cities and LA and Chicago. That is why he is weakened. That is why his poll numbers are down and why his coalition is Congress is fracturing. The only way to stop him, is to organize mass nonviolent people powered defiance. That is how we both protect our communities now and prevent him from stealing the election in November.

From What’s the Plan

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Thursday, Resist and Reimagine

February 12

6:00 pm

Saturdays, Emmer Do Better Otsego Rally

JOIN US!

WE THE PEOPLE WILL RAISE OUR SIGNS AND 0UR VOICES!

Keep up the momentum!

February 14, 2026

11-Noon

Wednesdays, Sherburne County Detention Vigil

February 18

3:30-4:15 pm

WCI Connections

Annandale, Buffalo, Delano, Monticello, St. Michael-Albertville

Immigrant Aid Meeting
February 17

6:30-8:30 pm

ACTION

CONTACT YOUR

SENATORS

Amy Klobuchar: (202) 224-3244 klobuchar.senate.gov

Tina Smith (202) 224-5641 smith.senate.gov

Hi, I’m a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.

I’m calling to demand that there be no DHS funding until the Senate has agreed to ironclad guardrails for ICE. I am disgusted by the way this agency is abusing both American citizens and undocumented people, and I’m afraid for my community. ICE should be required to abide by the same guidelines as every other law enforcement agency. No more masks! No more child trafficking! No more arresting people without judicial warrants [add whatever else you want here].

We also need to shut down the family detention centers—what’s happening to children in them is appalling. And all detention centers should be given more oversight. We’re treating people like animals and it’s shameful.

Finally, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem need to go. Thanks.

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Tom Emmer (202) 225-2331; (763) 241-6848 emmer.house.gov

Hi, I’m a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is _______.

I understand that Republicans are trying to pass another voter suppression bill this week—this one is called the SAVE America Act, HR 7296. I strenuously oppose it. This bill, like the SAVE Act, will make it significantly harder, if not outright impossible, for millions of eligible voters to register to vote and have their voices heard. Non-citizen voting is vanishingly rare in the United States. But tens of millions of US citizens don’t have access to the ID Republicans are demanding. And married women who have changed their names will be disenfranchised in huge numbers. Please vote no. Thanks.

Click here to use Indivisible’s email tool to demand that all your Members of Congress: Votes no for an appropriations bill that doesn’t rein in ICE.

EVENTS

“EMMER DO BETTER”

OTSEGO RALLIES

EVERY Saturday 11:00-Noon

PLEASE JOIN US!!!

THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS!

Rallies Make a Difference!

9201 Quaday Ave NE, Otsego.

Meet on Parrish Ave.

Park at the Otsego Dental Office or the Wyndham hotel.

Click Here to Register and get Email Reminders

SHERBURNE COUNTY GOVERNMENT VIGIL

Over 100 immigrants are in Detention at the Sherburne County Government Center. Consider joining us!

Every Wednesday 3:30 – 4:15 the usual place (Sidewalk next to Business Center Drive)
Sherburne County Government Center

13880 Business Ctr Dr NW, Elk River, MN 55330

Annandale: Resuming in April

Buffalo:

Second Tuesday of the month

March 10, 10 am

Call Jane Dorn (320.761.6703) for information on attending

Delano:

Thursday, February 26, 1 to 3pm

502 Elm Ave. East, Delano

(Gwen’s home)

Click Here to Register and get email reminders (not required)

Monticello:

4th Wednesday of the month

February 25, 3:00 pm

at Chatters in Montcello, private room

Click Here to Register and get email reminders (not required)

St. Michael & Albertville:

Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:30 pm

569 Sycamore Circle NW, St Michael

(Christy’s home)

Click Here to Register and get email reminders (not required)

PREPAREDNESS FOR SAFE, PEACEFUL PROTESTING

Protester’s Rights Click Here

Learn how to exercise your Constitutional right to record ICE and other federal agents

Learn about your right to record ICE Click Here

Stay Tuned…

AND MORE!!!

The SAVE ACT is framed as some kind of election integrity legislation and it’s actually just designed to institute a bunch of different restrictions that make it much harder for lots of people to vote. So long as we hold Democrats together and we’re able to consistently have them threaten the filibuster, we’re going to be able to hold our against the SAVE ACT

Thank you Matt Treichler, Wright County Chief Deputy, for attending our meeting and answering questions. Matt is running for Sheriff to succeed Sean Deringer. Here are some of the comments he made:

He agrees that ICE is not good for our communities and is not a fan of their tactics
Most ICE agents that are here are not from here and are not used to dealing with our community and he believes they should be held to the same standards.
He is here to serve and protect the people he lives with in the community
Wright County body cameras do not have face recognition
He can’t arrest ICE when they break the law because they don’t know who they are and it is very difficult for the county to arrest federal agents
Federal government doesn’t have the same rules of engagement - MN state law says officers have to identify themselves
Sheriff is a non-partisan position and he plans to not let his politics guide his work.

Click here to read an article on Matt from the Delano Herald Journal

Click here, then scroll down to see the Matt Treichler, Candidate for WC Sheriff

What's the Plan - a few notes from 2/5 episode

Discussion regarding Trump cancelling or taking over the mid-term elections - response: “They are losing, so they’re going to try to steal the election. They’re going to fail because we are going to stop them. We are really, it’s really, important that we collectively are level setting about whether they have the authority to federalize or interfere with these state-run elections because there’s going to be pushes by Trump…..(then they list ways that people are going to push back). In summary, they don’t have that power. We’re not going to five them that power!”

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DONATIONS NEEDED!

Food and supplies needed for

Immigrant Aid

Safe At Home Challenge:

Immigration Aid invites you to be one of

100 People giving at least $100 Dollars.

These funds will be sent directly to rental agencies as we assist our neighbors with rent.To contribute, send check to UFC/UCC (above) and write 100 People in the memo line.

These areas need funding— select where you want your money to go by clicking below.

Thank you!

DONATE: GENERAL FUND

DONATE: BILLBOARDS

DONATE: IMMIGRANT AID

MN Indivisible Alliance groups and Indivisible National have endorsed Peggy Flanagan for the MN Senate seat to replace Tina Smith! This means that Peggy will get help (financial and other) from Indivisible National.

Some of the reasons that Peggy Flanagan was selected is that she does not take crypto money, AIPAC money, or money from any of the funders of fascism. She has refused to simply fall in line behind failed Democratic Party leadership and represents a move away from the weak, capitulating Democratic Party of the past and toward a new, stronger, fighting Democratic Party that is desperately needed in 2026 and beyond.

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February 12, 2026

What's the Plan - a few notes from 2/5 episode

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