NCFL Indivisible Actions—Feb 24, 2026
Volume 2, Issue 7
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Anti-Racism for Activists
Even as we strive to improve our communities and country, we must confront the ingrained racism in our culture. Learn to spot unconscious bias, center lived experiences and apply this work to our activism daily. Combat racism within and outside to make this movement truly inclusive.
RSVP here: RSVP Form Anti-Racism for Activists
About the trainer: Denise Devonish has worked in Gainesville since 1996.
Denise moved to the USA from Barbados in 1991 to attend school at Miami Dade Community College and the University of Florida. As a young, multiracial, foreign woman in Florida, she experienced various cultures and differences. Denise witnessed the complexities of being a non-national, multiracial woman in the USA. In her professional life, she navigated issues of race, socioeconomic inequities, and acceptance of individuals with disabilities. Her skills helped her understand different perspectives and resolve conflicts arising from these differences.
Denise holds a Bachelor’s in Behavioral Analysis and a Master’s in Special Education from the University of Florida. She’s an administrator and staff trainer at Tacachale, a developmentally disabled institution, and a Protective Services Counselor with the Department of Children and Families. She’s also a Health Facility Evaluator at the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Pay what you can to support Denise ($2-30); join us regardless of your ability to pay. We have sponsors to cover any shortfall. Any extra funds will be used for upcoming trainings.
Energy and Climate Action Brainstorm
Energy and Climate Action Brainstorm is this Friday, Feb 27th from 10 to 11:30 am via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RVWr4MlyRIKi1iMEOrPUmg
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
We hope that you will all be able to join.
Rough draft agenda:
10:00-10:20: Intros, icebreaker, review of last meeting
10:20-10:40: Review of top 6 ideas
10:40-11:00: Evaluate and select final projects
11:00-11:15: Break into workgroups
11:15-11:30: Next steps
Our intention with the ECAT Brunch and Brainstorm meeting was to hear from our environmentally conscious community about the work everyone is doing or would like to do. We are eager to work with others or supplement meaningful work that is already being done or select work that isn’t being done yet.
I categorized the list of potential actions from our brainstorming sessions, Original Brainstormed Ideas List and welcome your reflection and response. Based on your responses and feedback, we have shortened the list to six main issues:
Regional Climate Compact
Renewable Energy
Environmental Justice - Brownfields & more
Transportation
Energy Burdens
GRU
At our meeting this Friday, I look forward to evaluating these ideas and discussing what is feasible and what everyone wants to work on so that we can choose our campaigns. If folks decide, we can create workgroups.
Here are photos of the easel notes we took from the first meeting, and the rich list of ideas we generated at the second meeting is here: Original Brainstormed Ideas List
If there is an issue we’ve not discussed yet, please mention it; it’s never too late!
PLEASE RSVP See you on Friday!
News Worth Your Attention
SAVE Act Update: House Passes Voter ID Bill Expect Senate Fight Ahead
The bill that could block 21 million Americans from voting just cleared the House. Here’s what you need to know.
The House passed the SAVE America Act on February 11, 2026, by a razor-thin 218-213 vote. This is the same proof-of-citizenship voting bill we covered in our sister publication Resist and Rise last April—and everything we warned about then still applies.
This is a follow-up story to SAVE Act 2025: How New Voter ID Laws Could Restrict Voting Rights, originally published on Resist and Rise. For the full analysis of how these laws disproportionately impact women, communities of color, and low-income voters, read the original article.
What’s in the Bill
The SAVE Act requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, which includes a valid U.S. passport or a birth certificate plus photo ID. The 2026 version adds a new photo ID requirement at the polls and mandates that states run voter rolls through a federal database to flag potential non-citizens.
Here’s the problem: 21.3 million Americans don’t have citizenship documents readily available, according to the Brennan Center. That’s more than 9% of voting-age citizens.
The original facts from our April analysis haven’t changed:
One-third of women have citizenship documents that don’t match their current legal name.
Latino voter turnout drops 10.3 percentage points in states with strict photo ID laws.
Multi-racial Americans see a 12.8 percentage point turnout decline.
The Non-Existent Problem
Utah just finished a nine-month review of over 2 million registered voters. They found exactly one non-citizen registration. Zero votes cast.
Non-citizen voting is already illegal under federal law. It’s also vanishingly rare. This bill solves a problem that doesn’t exist while creating real barriers for millions of eligible voters.
What Happens Next
The bill faces long odds in the Senate. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, but the filibuster means they need 60 votes to pass. That would require Democratic support, which isn’t coming.
But don’t breathe easy yet. This is the third consecutive year the House has passed this legislation. The pressure campaign continues, and Florida’s state legislature could pursue similar requirements independently.
Take Action
1. Call Senator Rick Scott: (202) 224-5274—Tell him to oppose the SAVE Act.
2. Call Senator Ashley Moody: (202) 224-3041—same message
3. Share the facts: When neighbors repeat “non-citizen voting” myths, point them to Utah’s 2-million-voter audit that found almost nothing
The SAVE Act isn’t about election security. It’s about making it harder for eligible Americans to vote. We’ve seen this playbook before.
This is a follow-up to SAVE Act 2025: How New Voter ID Laws Could Restrict Voting Rights, originally published on Resist and Rise. For the full analysis of how these laws disproportionately impact women, communities of color, and low-income voters, read the original article.
Sources:
How the SAVE America Act would affect 2026 elections
A Republican plan to overhaul voting is back
Campaign Legal Center What You Need to Know About the SAVE Act
LEND A HAND
Stop Starke Internment Camp!
The Bradford County Commission is considering inviting ICE to move in, transforming an abandoned building into a place to warehouse 3,000 people.
We cannot allow this detention system to expand. Not here. Not now. Not ever. Interested in a coalition with Bradford County residents to stop an ICE detention center?
Sign Up To Fight A Starke Internment Camp!
North Central Florida Indivisible—Regular Meeting
March 4th, 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm - LifeSouth Community Blood Center - 1221 NW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
Agenda:
Planning for action Starke Internment Camp
Planning for upcoming NoKings protest - 1 month away (March 28th, 2026)
Safety Training for Organized Peaceful Protestors
LOVE WINS
Don’t forget about me!
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