October 2025 was a great month for Activism in Douglas County! We had over 30 people attend the Banned Books event at the Highlands Ranch Library on October 12th, and folks also helped us create signs and banners for the No Kings 2.0 protests. Together we created 10 heavy duty, wind resistant banners with pieces of tarp, pvc pipes and deer fencing, specifically for the overpass protests. We also made a bunch of colorful signs for the street corner protests in Highlands Ranch.
On October 18th there were multiple events throughout Douglas County. The Larkspur branch of Indivisible coordinated a large street side protest on Spruce Mountain Road, that was attended by over 350 people. That's more people than live in Larkspur! It was a beautiful sight! Later that morning we had over 100 people gather at 5 different I-25 overpasses in Douglas County to wave those handmade banners and signs. Then lastly, we gathered over 3000 people to attend our No Kings street corner protest in Highlands Ranch, on South University Boulevard and Highlands Ranch Parkway. There were people young and old, and there were lots of great signs and funny costumes.
As we get through the month of November, we have to start with a large shoutout to the volunteers that made the 2025 Douglas County School Board elections a great success, as all 4 of our progressive candidates won their districts. We will now have a solid majority on the School Board, and we look forward to many great things to come for Douglas County students and teachers.
We have 2 events coming up from now until the end of November. Check them out here:
What are we doing?
We are withdrawing from the economy as part of a nationwide “Blackout” from Nov 25-Dec 2, 2025. That means no spending on anything, including gifts, food, gas, etc.
We’re also encouraging ongoing, sustained boycotts of billionaire owned corporations, as well as those with records of supporting the regime, (examples: Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc) throughout the holiday season.
The exception: it’s okay to buy from small, progressive businesses at any point.
Why?
To show WE are the ones with control, not the regime. We want to send a message to the billionaires who keep this regime in power that we have had enough.
Do you really expect this to work?
Yes, but maybe not in the way you’re thinking. Since this boycott has no attached demands, it's unlikely to cause immediate specific change. That being said, we believe it’s a shot across the bow to the regime and those funding it–listen to us, because we’re powerful. It also helps us strengthen our resistance muscles and get better at using our wallets as weapons.
What is the Douglas County Activism Task Force?
We are a resistance collab, with a mission of bringing together progressive activists and activism groups in and around DougCo.
A branch of DougCo Dems, operating independently. Welcoming Democrats, Independents, and Republicans fed up with Trumpism.
If you like what the task force is doing, please consider donating to them directly at:
