We are a grassroots neighborhood action group for Seattle's Phinney Ridge and Greenwood neighborhoods, and part of the umbrella organization Communities Rising. Want to get involved? We post weekly and ongoing opportunities for action on this page. Join us!

Keep making good trouble

Get out your chalk! Saturday, Aug. 2, is the national "Rage Against the Machine" day of action organized by 50501, and one of the events is a "chalk-in protest" at Seattle Central College. Here are the details.

There will also be bannering actions around the region. Phinneywood Rising will do its own special bannering effort Aug. 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the north overpass to coincide with this day of action. Here's a map. We'd love to see you there.

Need more ideas? We're enjoying Seattle Indivisible's Daily Actions in Your Inbox, which offers suggestions of things you can do every day of the week. The link is near the bottom of their homepage.

Communities Rising is hosting a showing of the documentary "The Last Class," about Berkeley professor and former labor secretary Robert Reich, Sept. 4 at The Crest. You may know Reich for his smart takes on what's going on right now in politics. CR must sell 80 tickets by Aug. 13 to put the show on. Buy your tickets here.

And stay tuned for Phinneywood Rising community events being planned for August and September. Joining our email list means you'll get one email a week with ideas for how you can stay active locally, along with invites to our neighborhood events.

Protests

Save the date: On Aug. 13, Communities Rising will have an all-neighborhood picnic at Green Lake. RSVP here.
July 27, Green Lake, 12-2pm, Families First Protest, across from Evans pool, North Seattle Progressives
Everything happening in Seattle - check out this new website listing all Seattle-area protests, trainings and bannerings at Seattle-Protests.org

Ongoing Actions

Various days and dates

Phinneywood Rising's bannering project: Join us for afternoon rush hour every Tuesday in August, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. Also, a special bannering Aug. 2 (Saturday) at 4:30 p.m. Meet at the north pedestrian overpass (map) on Aurora Avenue, just south of the Green Lake exit.

Mondays

Due Process - Bring Them Back! Noon - 1:30 p.m., Federal Office Building, 909 1st Ave., downtown Seattle. This is a local, ongoing Indivisible event to demonstrate opposition to Trump's illegal abductions and deportations, More info here

Tuesdays

The very effective Tesla Takedown actions are happening Tuesdays and Saturdays, generally 4:15 - 5:45 p.m.
Check out the DefundMusk website for schedule updates.
Tesla Takedown & Protect Vets Healthcare VA Hospital, 4:15-5:45 p.m. p.m., city sidewalk in front of Seattle VA Hospital, 1660 S. Columbian Way. Sponsored by Troublemakers and many others.

Thursdays

Defending Democracy rally at 73rd & Greenwood (Ken's Market), 4:30-5:30 p.m. An hour of noisemaking, sign and handwaving, and conversations on the sidewalk.

Fridays

Federal Building Fridays Protests to support federal workers at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave., 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Save Social Security and Medicaid, Northeast Northgate Way and 5th Ave. NE., 3-4 p.m., sponsored by Wallingford Indivisible
Uniting for Freedoms protest across from the Green Lake Starbucks (7110 E. Greenlake Dr.), 4-5 p.m., sponsored by Wallingford Indivisible

Saturdays

Tesla Takedown protest, check out the DefundMusk website for schedule updates. Generally 10 a.m. - noon.

Beyond Seattle

Wednesdays, 4-5pm: Starlink/SpaceX protests at Starlink/SpaceX buildings on the Eastside (intersection of NE Novelty Hill Rd & Redmond Ridge Dr. N.E.) Organized by Indivisible. Here’s a story from the Seattle Times about these growing protests.

Calls, Boycotts, Mutual Aid

There's no doubt about it, immigrants are under attack. How can you help? Sign up for Solidarity & Rapid Response, a powerful two-part online training series hosted by Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) and Solidarity Organizing Initiative (SOI). They'll break down the political moment we’re in, the authoritarian playbook driving these attacks, and the role those of us who are white and/or citizens can play in pushing back effectively and strategically. The first training runs from 5-6:30 p.m. PST Aug. 5. More information here.
The National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) is asking for volunteers for Adopt a Day Laborer Corner. Volunteers stand with immigrant day laborers at Home Depot sites to try to dissuade harassment and arrests by ICE. Contact Emily Gaggia at NDLON, emily@ndlon.org
Divest from Musk: Sign a petition asking the Seattle and King County Councils to divest all public money from Musk-controlled companies.
Donate to KUOW or your favorite NPR or PBS station to make up for massive federal funding cuts to public broadcasting.
This petition calls on T-Mobile to cancel its contracts with Elon Musk's Starlink.
Call your representative:
1. Sen. Patty Murray 202-224-2621
2. Sen. Maria Cantwell 202-224-3441
3. Rep. Pramila Jayapal 202-225-3106

Use the app 5calls, which provides a script and phone numbers for a wide range of issues. Calling is the best way to influence your congressperson, or pass along kudos, because it’s immediate and hard for your representative to ignore. If you don’t want to use their app, read their FAQ on how to make your call more effective.
Little Free Pantry - Give or take some food at the Presbyterian Church @ 70th & Phinney, or between 78th & 79th on Dayton (looks like a Little Free Library). Food banks are low right now, and the need is high - please consider providing food for your neighbors.

Boycotts:

Target: ongoing, and it's making a difference
Don't buy a Tesla

Alternatives to Boycotting:
Buy local, buy from a retailer that has committed to staying the DEI course (Costco often comes up), use Buy Nothing Groups, barter or trade with neighbors, friends, and family, or don’t buy anything at all (as able). Also try the e-commerce site Little Blue Cart, which "connects conscious consumers with purpose-driven businesses."

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