MARCH 18, 2026
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“I just want us to understand that most of the important change is collective.”
— Rebecca Solnit
THIS WEEK:
- NO KINGS III Still On: Our Strength Will Not Be Denied
- Mark Your Calendar
- Good Reads / Good Watches / Good Listens
- This Week’s TO-DO List for the Good Trouble In Helena
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Our Strength
Will Not Be Denied
Excitement is building as we approach March 28th and the third No Kings Rally.
Indivisible Helena and our rally partners — ACLU Montana, Sewing Circle, Waking Giant, Big Sky 55+, MEIC, Moms Demand Action for Gun Safety, Hands on Global—are focused on the promotion, the program, and the production of this community protest against the assault on our norms, laws and Constitution by the current administration.
We are beyond pleased to announce our rally emcee and speakers:
Helena’s well-known activist and small-business owner, Chelsia Rice, will be our No Kings 3 emcee, guiding the event from beginning to end. Chris La Tray, last year’s Montana Poet Laureate, is our honored guest, bringing his storytelling prowess to lift and inspire. Attorney Raph Graybill who tirelessly works to protect our rights to vote and to have free and fair elections in Montana, will bring news of those efforts, as well as suggest actions we can take to protect the vote—the cornerstone of our democracy.
There will be a time to identify our partners and other groups that are working shoulder to shoulder in our greater community to protect democracy, support our community members, stay informed on actions, and find ways to resist the authoritarian regime’s current and future plans to curtail our freedoms.
Come at 11:30 to hear new and old protest songs, woven together with other upbeat vibes by the talented and generous DJ Anatomy. Toward the end of the program, prepare for an uplifting time with a chorus of local singers. There will be chanting, invitations to gather in strength and solidarity, and opportunities to take new action. We hope that as you make your way home after this gathering, you will be refueled, equipped, and inspired to stay connected with your kin in this resistance, and bring others to it.
Because we will not have a permit, we cannot supply chairs. Bring a lawn chair for yourself or for someone who may need to take a break from standing. Nothing can be poked into the grass (let’s not be puncturing irrigation lines). Partners will be circulating an information booklet produced by Waking Giant, that will include descriptions of organizations across our community that work to protect democracy, provide mutual aid, support immigration rights, and offer ways to find your communities of activism in these challenging times.
To sign up, please email Indivisiblehelena@gmail.com with “Crowd Support, Attn: Barb” in the subject line. THANK YOU!
Reminder: this is a non-violent, property-respecting gathering. We will have public safety support from the Montana Highway Patrol, as at other rallies, and have contracted off-duty Helena Police Department officers. We will also have robust trained crowd support volunteers. We gather on the Capitol grounds, on the grass facing 6th Ave next to Montana Avenue.
NO KINGS • NO FEAR • NO SILENCE
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Mark Your Calendar
Wednesday, March 18, 6 – 8:30 p.m. — Truth, Transparency, and Justice in Our Democracy
Hosted by Carroll College’s Alumni and Community Engagement Office, the Political Science Department, and the League of Women Voters of the Helena Area, this event explores the role of transparency and accountability in a functioning democracy.
The evening includes a 7 p.m. screening of Dark Money, followed by a 7:30 p.m. discussion led by former Gov. Marc Racicot, former Gov. Steve Bullock, and Jeff Mangan, founder of the Transparent Election Initiative.
There will be another screening of Dark Money on March 31st
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Friday, March 20, 10 a.m. – Noon — Constitution Day 2026
At Big Sky Hall, Montana Heritage Center, 225 Roberts St., Helena.
The Friends of the Montana Constitution invite the public to a free lecture by the Honorable Anthony Johnstone on Montana’s Constitution. Judge Johnstone of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will present “The Montana Constitution in Time,” with an introduction by Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice, Cory Swanson.
Light refreshments will be provided at 10 a.m. Remarks begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a Q&A.
This first annual Montana Constitution Day is sponsored by the Montana Historical Society and the Friends of the Montana Constitution.
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Friday, March 20, 6 – 8 p.m. — Get Crafty for a Cause: Poster Party for No Kings Rally
At the HARRT Office, 2712 E. Billings Ave. (behind Walmart), Helena.
Join HARRT for a sign-making party ahead of the March 28 No Kings rally. Supplies will be available; feel free to bring your own materials. Snacks and drinks, including wine, will be provided.
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Sunday, March 22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Sign Making for No Kings III
At the basement of the Livestock Building, 2 N. Last Chance Gulch (use the center door facing the DoubleTree Hotel), Helena.
Join us to create signs for the No Kings III rally. The event is especially geared toward students, but all are welcome — bring friends and family. All supplies and materials will be provided, along with snacks and drinks. Let’s speak truth to power.
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The Solidarity Calendar
We’re often asked to publicize events hosted by our allies in the Helena area, but we have limited space. We have a solution: The Solidarity Calendar on our website.
If you want to publicize your event whose content advances the local resistance to an authoritarian takeover, submit your listing to indivisiblehelena@gmail.com. Please include the who, what, when, where, why of your event listing as completely as possible, including an email address for more information—contact email address is mandatory. We will review your listing to ensure it meets the criteria above, or we’ll ask for clarification by email before publishing it.
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Good Reads / Good Watches / Good Listens
1
Jordan Hansen
State Changes Rules for Weekend Events on Capitol Grounds
Daily Montanan
March 13, 2026
A new state policy restricts permitted events on Montana Capitol grounds to weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., citing cost savings and use of taxpayer-funded resources. While unpermitted gatherings can still occur on weekends, events requiring equipment, staffing, or setup must now meet stricter rules.
Organizers of the No Kings rallies plan to proceed with adjustments, though they warn the change limits accessibility and complicates logistics for large public demonstrations.
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Audrey Henson
Do No Harm (Terms and Conditions May Apply)
The Drey Dossier
March 18, 2026
Audrey Henson traces how corporate control of Medicare, Medicaid, and hospital records—enabled by outdated HIPAA rules—has turned personal health data into a powerful, largely unregulated asset. As war dominates headlines and attention, major decisions about your data move forward with little scrutiny—she connects the dots and offers a clear action to demand transparency and protect yourself.
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This Week’s To-Do List
Make Good Trouble in Helena!
1. CONTINUE CALLING OUR FEDERAL DELEGATION
Senator Steve Daines: (202) 224-2651
Senator Tim Sheehy: (202) 224-2644
Representative Ryan Zinke: (202) 225-5628
Representative Troy Downing: (202) 225-3211
NO WAR!
NO “SAVE” ACT
NO ICE
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2. SIGN DISABILITY RIGHTS MONTANA’S LETTER TO AG KNUDSEN
From our friends at Disability Rights Montana: a request with major consequences for Montanans with disabilities. A petition asks the Montana attorney general to withdraw from a lawsuit that would change rules to eliminate community-based support and push people into institutions.
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3. HONK & WAVE
Saturdays, noon to 1 p.m.
11th and Montana Ave.
The Honk & Wave continues weekly.
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4. STOCK THE PUREVIEW PANTRIES
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Drop off at PureView:
1930 9th Ave and 630 N. Last Chance Gulch
The Little Free Pantries at PureView Health Center need our help. The two pantries are always accepting non-perishable food and personal hygiene products.
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Get Your No Kings Yard Signs!
We’ve got ‘em, you want ‘em
Request by email, and we’ll get them to you. The No Kings sign campaign is here until we are sure there will be NO KINGS, EVER!
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Support Indivisible Helena
If you’d like to support Indivisible Helena in pushing back against fascism, please consider a donation via this link to the Indivisible Helena ActBlue donation portal or use the QR code below. Your information will remain private — neither IH nor ActBlue shares or sells personal data.
Together, we’ll make sure the U.S. has NO KING.
