Phinneywood Rising

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!

The Phinneywood Rising bannering team has an ICE OUT message for Aurora commuters.

Greenwood protesters at the Jan. 31 ICE OUT march.

Meeting date set

Phinneywood Rising will hold its next meeting February 18. Details about time and place were included in a recent email to all members.

And on Feb. 25, our umbrella organization, Communities Rising, will meet in Shoreline to discuss protecting the vote during the fall midterms - more on that meeting and RSVP here. Also, check out CR's resources on how you can protect the vote.

Common Power recently traveled to Minneapolis and brought back lessons for all of us. Here's a YouTube video of the Zoom meeting. Fast-forward about 10 minutes to get to the heart of the call. One of the big lessons: Organize with the people around you.

Check out Resist and Unsubscribe, a new movement that underscores a powerful weapon you have to fight the administration by unsubscribing or boycotting businesses that support deportation efforts. Here is an NPR story about this effort.

Banner with the frog

Phinneywood Rising's bannering project takes place Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (note new time), but can shift to a different date if the weather is inhospitable. We banner at the Highway 99 north pedestrian overpass at Woodland Park. Here's a map of the exact location. Here's a little write-up about why bannering matters.

Rally for Democracy

Thursdays: Rally for Democracy at 73rd & Greenwood (Ken's Market), 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (note new time). The sign-wavers are back! An hour of noisemaking, sign and handwaving, and conversations on the sidewalk.

Important bills

Monday is a crucial deadline for bills to clear their houses of origin. Seattle Indivisible has a couple of suggested actions for you to take before Monday, Feb. 16, to help push important legislation along. Find the list here.

Minnesota news

A sociologist tells Minnesota Public Radio why observing ICE is a de-escalation tactic.

Seattle volunteers with Common Power recently went to Minneapolis to see what they could learn about organizing there. Here's a good read from the Seattle Times (subscription required) about what they found.

And here's another good read from Seattle journalist Donna Blankinship, on how to make your calls to your senators and representatives really count.

How about a movie? This documentary, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, explores one of the signs of fascism: controlling education. It's streaming on Apple TV and other venues.

Fighting ICE

If you missed the national No Kings training about how to document and record ICE encounters, there's a YouTube video of the training here. Fast-forward through the first 8 minutes to get to the heart of the workshop.

The League of Women Voters has published a comprehensive guide to immigrant and protester rights, including downloadable cards and trainings. Check it out.

Meetings, actions

Feb. 18: Phinneywood Rising's next in-person meeting.
Feb. 25: Communities Rising's next meeting on protecting the vote, at Shoreline Unitarian Church, 6:30 p.m.
March 28: The next No Kings march. Save the date!
May 1: May Day General Strike & boycott (details to come).

"The people of Minneapolis are teaching us, every single day, what resistance can look like. It is incredible to see so many people, from all walks of life, putting themselves into the frigid tundra that is a Minnesota winter, to protect the most vulnerable members of their community and to let federal agents know that they are being watched, they are not welcome, and they are wrong. The people of Minneapolis are reminding us that nonviolent protest works. It takes time and effort. It can be frustrating. It can be dangerous. But it works." -- Roxane Gay, New York Times

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