Rise & Resist - Salem Activists

04/24/2026

This was the Republican Forum that happened this evening. I wasn’t there— I just saw it on another (public) page. Care to make any observations about our opposition? Go ahead, zoom in.

04/10/2026

03/20/2026

Does anyone have a list of local businesses in the Salem area who we should be boycotting? Is The Yard on the list?

02/19/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about how important it is that we don’t do this work alone.

Would folks be interested in meeting up once a month —coffee, brunch, lunch, or dinner — just to connect, collaborate, talk about what’s happening, support one another, and think strategically about what we can be doing moving forward? Every month could be a different place so we’re also supporting local businesses.

Not a formal meeting. Not a hierarchy. Just community, ideas, and shared purpose.

If that sounds like something you’d want to be part of, drop a comment or message me. Let’s build something sustainable together. ❤️

In unity always,
Chelsea

02/14/2026

May your hearts fill with joy and laughter at leadt once today as seeds of hope sprout for the journey brought tomorrow.

02/10/2026

🚨 Change is coming. 🚨

Rise & Resist Salem Activists is going through a rebrand — and it’s just the beginning.

New look.
Clearer vision.
Stronger organizing.

We’re not slowing down — we’re leveling up.
More coming soon. ✊🏽🔥

In unity always,
Chelsea

01/22/2026

Who can go to the Merkley Town Hall today at Chemeketa at 3:30?? I intended to be there but now I have a long meeting to attend this afternoon. Please get there early and consider asking my question:

We’ve been out here doing our part. We’ve been protesting. We’ve been boycotting. We’ve consistently been calling, writing, and organizing in our communities, often at real personal risk.

People are putting their bodies, jobs, and safety on the line because what’s happening in this country is an emergency. Immigrant communities are under attack. ICE continues to operate with impunity. Federal power is being abused while accountability feels nonexistent.

So my question is this:

What are our elected leaders doing RIGHT NOW to match the urgency and sacrifice of the people you and they were elected to represent?

Why aren’t we seeing coordinated pressure on governors and state leaders?

Why isn’t ICE being defunded or meaningfully constrained through appropriations?

Why aren’t there public accountability measures, hearings, investigations, or impeachment efforts, against federal officials who are actively harming communities?

The people are not waiting. We are acting.
When will our elected leaders meet us where we are?
Why aren’t our elected leaders standing up and fighting back in a meaningful way?

01/19/2026

MLK Day hits differently right now.

It’s easy to post a quote, share a photo, or talk about a dream. But Dr. King wasn’t just dreaming, he was demanding something better from this country and from all of us. He understood that justice doesn’t happen just because time passes. It happens because people push.

One of his most honest lines still feels painfully relevant: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” You can feel that truth today. When rights are rolled back, when racism gets louder instead of quieter, when working people are told to wait while systems keep failing them, that threat spreads to everyone.

Dr. King also warned us about silence. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” That line doesn’t let anyone off the hook. It asks whether we’re actually willing to show up, or whether we’re hoping someone else will do the hard part.

Honoring Dr. King today means action. I encourage you to get out and protest. Participate in the actions organized by local leaders. Organize, disrupt, speak up, and refuse to be intimidated. Do not let fear be the reason injustice continues. And for people of color, be real and be smart. Weigh the risk and reward, protect yourself, and move in ways that keep you safe. Courage looks different for everyone, and survival is not weakness.

Dr. King didn’t ask us to be comfortable. He asked us to be brave.