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When we stand strong in our union, we have the power to win for ourselves, our patients, and our professions. On Monday, February 26, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Janus case which questions whether we, as public employees, should have the right to a strong, all-in union. We’re rallying […]
We stand united in opposition to Puget Sound Energy's LNG (fracked gas) refinery in Tacoma. Join Tribal members, water warriors, environmental activists, and residents up and down the Salish Sea as we rally before the Seattle City Council meeting in powerful peace and prayer at 1pm on Monday, February 26th at 400 6th Ave (City […]
Heatlh Care for All-WA has succeeded in obtaining a post-deadline hearing on their single payer bill, HB 1026. HEARING ROOM A. There will be no public testimony and no action on this bill this legislative session, but we want to lend our full support for this hearing. If you are able to attend, comment below […]
The Tesoro (recently renamed Andeavor) Anacortes Refinery was granted a crucial shoreline permit that could allow them to ship toxic Xylenes from Skagit county. This plan endangers our community, our climate and the Salish Sea. In granting the permit, the Skagit County Hearing Examiner made several mistakes, overlooked rules, and ignored hundreds of public comments. […]
This will be a panel discussion touching on the issues of Civil Disobedience, Climate, Treaty Rights, and the LNG project currently being illegally built by PSE at the Port of Tacoma. The panelists include: -Ramona Bennett, a legendary indigenous activist and former chairwoman of the Puyallup Tribe, who participated in the fishing rights wars in […]
8th CD Candidate Forum/Debate Hosted by the 47th District Democrats Candidates Confirmed to be Attending: Dr. Shannon Hader Mr. Jason Rittereiser Dr. Kim Schrier
Many of us think of voting as a sacred right, priding ourselves on living in a democratic society where we have government for the people, by the people. But is that true? For many people living in the United States, voting isn't a given right — it's a hard fought struggle. Join us for our […]
Tell FedEx we are FedUp. FedEx refuses to end association with the NRA. the mega-shipper’s main link to the group is through the NRA Business Alliance, which offers members up to 26% discounts on their package costs. STAND UP and join us as we speak out this Saturday, March 3 at 1:00 in Silverdale.
************ REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indivisible-wa-8-candidate-forum-tickets-42450692163 We have a limited capacity and seats will go fast, so please register ASAP using the link above to secure your seat! ************ Indivisible Washington's 8th District is hosting a candidate forum for candidates running for the 8th congressional seat in 2018! Please join us to learn more about the candidates, […]
18th Annual Mission Outreach Day Saturday March 3rd Salvation Army, 832 6th ST, Bremerton, WA 2 p.m. - Cheryl Nuñez (Olympic College) and Alyson Rotter (Kitsap Strong) - speakers and workshop 4 p.m. - historical program The Mission Outreach Day event is a celebration of several occasions in the history of the modern day church […]
Local advocacy group What's Next will host a town hall focused on the status of the Democratic Party on Sunday, March 4 from 2:00-4:00pm at the Greenwood Senior Center. *This event is not endorsed or organized by the Democratic Party.* NOTE: This event is closed to press. Just over one year after Donald Trump's inauguration, […]
The Kitsap Aware forum series is open to the public (admission free) This forum on HATE GROUPS is a workshop to help us identify and understand white nationalist and white supremacist ideology and groups (including those in our region) so that we can challenge their harmful rhetoric and actions. The session will provide an introduction […]
An anti-trans initiative has made it to the ballot in a municipal election in Anchorage, Alaska. Join us for a phone bank to urge Anchorage voters NO on Prop 1. Event will be held at the private home of a GJL board member, so RSVP to the Facebook event if you plan to attend, and […]
The Trump administration proposed opening 90% of US waters to offshore drilling between 2019 and 2024. That's right -- if this plan becomes law, the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Eastern Gulf coasts will all be up for grabs by Big Oil. Following the cancellation of the originally scheduled February 5th events we've decided to keep […]
As climate crisis escalates, we must educate ourselves on the intersections, focusing our attention on the communities hit first and worst. In this workshop, we will discuss how prisons make up a critical frontline of climate change, and how collective liberation requires intentional work on the intersections of mass incarceration and ecological justice. We will […]
Please join us tomorrow between 4:30 and 6:30 at OfficeXpats, upstairs in the Pavilion on Madison Avenue. We will: Continue our push to drive momentum for common sense gun reforms Write to support Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Sarah Chadwick and the many other Florida students leading the movement Write to thank the CEO of Dick’s […]
Are you interested in registering voters? Come learn how with the League of Women Voters! We will cover Washington state's requirements, King County Elections' expectations, and your responsibilities as a registrar. We will also discuss how to engage with people already registered and, time permitting, cover some general concepts about get-out-the-vote, the next big frontier […]
The moment to stop the dangerous Kinder Morgan pipeline and tanker project is upon us. Coastal Salish water protectors and allies are calling for a massive day of action to stop Kinder Morgan's climate-wrecking pipeline. Please join a Seattle delegation in traveling to B.C. to partake in this important day in the fight against the […]
The Organizing Academy is an interactive training led by expert organizers for activists who want to be leaders in the effort to Flip the 8th next year and turn all of Washington State blue. To RSVP, go to: https://www.wa-democrats.org/ngpvanforms/4698 Participants will learn and practice the core organizing skills they'll need to lead the fight. The training […]
The Kitsap County Democrats cordially invite you to our 2018 Annual Dinner and Auction. $60 per person; $480 for a table of 8. Purchase tickets at https://kitsapdemocrats.org/2018-annual-dinner-and-auction/ or mail to P.O. Box 27, Silverdale, WA 98383. Have Auction Items to donate or want suggestions? click here.
Come and watch the movie about combat training in Whidbey Island, and find out how training exercises could come to Bainbridge Island, and throughout Kitsap. PLANE TRUTHS, a new documentary by filmmakers Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young, examines the community impacts of US Navy expansion in the Puget Sound region. Whidbey Island-based filmmakers Mark Dworkin […]
Kitsap residents and service providers are invited to participate in a community meeting on the homeless housing plan update from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 12 in the council chambers of the Norm Dicks Government Center, 235 6th St., Bremerton. Information will be provided about homelessness in Kitsap County, including a progress report on […]
Come join us for our weekly Resist Trump Tuesday rally at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building this Tuesday from 11:45am-12:30pm. WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. WE NEED YOU WITH US! This week we are proud to welcome Liz Hunter-Keller from Seattle Womxn Marching Forward. Her organization gave us our fist taste of hope in […]
Topics will include gun controls, student murders, student protests and voter registration for students. Students and allies welcome. Questions / comments? Contact: Ann Lovejoy (206) 673-6671, ann.lovejoy@gmail.com In the wake of the recent events in Charlottesville, several hundred people gathered on Winslow Green to show support for a more peaceful, inclusive, and just society. As […]
Women’s March Youth EMPOWER is calling for students, teachers, school administrators, parents and allies to take part in a #NationalSchoolWalkout for 17 minutes at 10am across every time zone on March 14, 2018 to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods. […]
Join us at our monthly organizing meeting to stop fossil fuel infrastructure projects. We are working to stop the Tacoma LNG facility, and the Kalama Methanol Refinery. This is a great place to find out more and get involved! We usually have 12-25 people at these meetings. They are child friendly.
Democrat Conor Lamb won the special House election in suburban Pittsburgh — my hometown! And to protest congressional inaction on common sense gun violence protections, today students walked out of schools across Bainbridge Island — our home town! Let’s keep the momentum going, by getting together this Friday between 4:30 and 6:30 at OfficeXpats (upstairs in the Pavilion on […]
Women in Advocacy and Politics Workshop Seattle 2018 - Seattle, WA Agenda 8am to 11:50 am Advocacy 101 is a course that gives an overview of policymaking at the state legislative and municipal levels of government. The course illustrates basic forms of advocacy as well how to effectively communicate with elected officials and policymakers. The […]
Speaker: Tarika Powell, Senior Research Associate, Sightline Institute Natural gas has long been considered a clean alternative to other fossil fuels. Indeed, governments and major businesses are pursuing greenhouse gas reduction strategies that center around natural gas, with renewables playing only a supplemental role. Yet modern science undercuts many of our foundational beliefs about natural […]
Looking for ways to actively live out your UU values? Want to help continue the longstanding UU tradition of Racial Justice work? Consider attending the East Shore Racial Justice Action Meetings! At each monthly meeting, we will discuss Racial Justice activities happening in the greater Seattle area that align with our UU values, as well […]
At this week's Tuesday rally we are honored to host a true civil rights legend. Come Tuesday and meet featured speaker Charlie James. Learn what it really means to be an activist in Martin Luther King County and how you sustain that passion and effectiveness for an entire lifetime. Join us as we are inspired […]
FREE --REGISTER IN ADVANCE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/3831eeffc763fc7b7510d14dfea9e911 Blockading a bank? Disrupting a CEO's keynote speech? Dropping a banner somewhere you're not supposed to? If you're going to take bold action, it's important it's documented and you get your story out far and wide. Join this quick 1-hour long webinar to learn how to use free social media tools […]
What if we knew how to reduce violence in our schools? What if we already know RIGHT NOW? Paper Tigers is an award-winning documentary about the students and faculty at a high school in Walla Walla, Washington that successfully reduced violence by 75%. By following the lives of several at-risk students, we get to see […]
Emily Randall will join us for the first part of the meeting. Pop by and meet her! http://www.electemilyrandall.com/ She is running for the 26th LD, around Bremerton. Silence may be golden, but the Majority must be heard! Especially now. We are an informal, open-to-all group that gets together every Friday afternoon in the conference room […]
We will meet at Cal Anderson Park, and March to the key arena park. Please feel free to bring signs, and get ready to have our voices heard!
Help us Flip the 8th and elect Democrats up and down the ballot! Join us for a canvass in East Renton on Sunday, March 25th. Wear comfortable walking shoes. No experience necessary. RSVP here: https://www.wa-democrats.org/ngpvanforms/4903
Join us as we are inspired by live music, intelligent discourse and the shared comaraderie that stems from knowing that we are standing strong, together, on the right side of history--and that we will persist. We rally every Tuesday from 11:45AM-12:30PM, followed by our standing meeting with Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell's staff from 12:30-1:30PM. […]
Join a representative from Sightline Institute, an independent, nonprofit research and communications center located in Seattle, to learn about Seattle city zoning code's effect on public resources with a focus on access to public schools and parks. https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5a1f5b4ed207133f0040fab5
Held at Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 How has the emergence of "fake news" and conspiracy theories reshaped our understanding of national and local events? Recent public attention and debate around "fake news" has highlighted the growing challenge of determining what is reliable information in online spaces. This is a […]
Held at Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 How has the emergence of "fake news" and conspiracy theories reshaped our understanding of national and local events? Recent public attention and debate around "fake news" has highlighted the growing challenge of determining what is reliable information in online spaces. This is a […]
With over 2,000 signers, the PNW Pledge of Resistance is a powerful tool to resist fossil fuels and uphold climate justice in our region. From shutting down fracked gas facilities to bank blockades, we are a community ready to resist the expansion of fossil fuels and the unfolding climate crisis with direct action and civil […]
The League of Women Voters and the UW Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity invite you to a forum to discuss threats to national and local election security on Thursday, March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the University of Washington HUB (Husky Union Building) Room 250. The Center for American Progress recently gave […]
Award-winning filmmaker, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, brings us, “A bracing hour of personal history, struggle and liberation.” (L.A. Times) The Trans List explores the range of experiences lived by Americans who identify as transgender (an umbrella term for people whose gender identity does not conform to that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth). […]
The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) – in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum and the National Park Service – invites all to experience a series of free events to honor the first – and all – of […]
Join us we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with an Open House at our new office! This is a great opportunity to check out our new space, meet our new staff and learn more about our expanded services. Beverages and snacks are on us! Info on how to access our new space can be found […]