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 bannering team has an anti-war message.

NO TO WAR

Phinneywood Rising debuted a new sign this week as the situation worsened in the Middle East.

Here are some things you can do this week:

Friday: Federal Building Fridays, the weekly downtown protest at the Federal Building, will include a march to City Hall April 10 to demand that Mayor Katie Wilson keep her promise to end surveillance techniques. Join the Seattle League of Activist Musicians for this special demonstration. The federal building action starts at 11:30 a.m. Communities not cameras!
Saturday: Woodland Park Presbyterian Church will hold a Mayan ceremony and vigil for the lives lost in ICE custody April 11 from noon to 4 p.m.. This is a way to express grief over those who have died in ICE custody, and solidarity with those who are at risk. The church is at 225 N. 70th St in Phinneywood, and all are welcome.
Any day: Movement Voter Project's Dance for Democracy fundraiser is next month, but it's vital that the dancers get contributions ASAP. This important group helps support young people working to get voters out in critical swing states for the midterms.
Check out this guide from Seattle Indivisible for actions you can take in April.
Keep the resistance visible by attending weekly protests. Here's an exhaustive list of all the protests that happen every day of the week in the Puget Sound area -- this is a web version of the FB Seattle Protest Communications Project, and is not updated quite as often.
Plan to participate in the General Strike in Seattle and nationwide May 1. Here are the details.
Do something today that takes 15 minutes or less -- check out our guide to easy and quick actions.

We'll continue scouring the web for effective forms of political protest and keep the conversation going in our own neighborhood group. If you haven't joined yet, add your name to our email list for new ideas delivered weekly.

Banner with the frog

Phinneywood Rising's bannering project takes place Tuesdays from from 4:30-5:30 p.m. (Yes, this is a new time, taking advantage of lighter evenings starting April 14.) Find out why the regulars at this event love to be out there dancing and waving signs to the approximately 2,000 motorists that pass by. Bannering takes place 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), 4 - 5 p.m. (note new start time). Join the sign-wavers! An hour of noisemaking, sign and handwaving, and conversations on the sidewalk.

Brews & Bitchin'

Phinneywood Rising has started an hour of brainstorming, socializing and networking every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 1 to 2 p.m. at a local business. (Location was given in our most recent email.) The first meeting was a big hit, with 19 attendees! We meet again April 22.

This is an unstructured hour of conversation and contemplation to help us think of new ways to drive the resistance. Bring your best ideas, and help us make the opposition better and stronger!

Read, watch and listen

Heather Cox Richardson and Timothy Snyder had an insightful conversation Wednesday that's worth watching. Find it here on YouTube.

Indivisible, the powerful organization behind No Kings, holds weekly national Zoom sessions ("What's the plan?") describing where the movement is headed, and you can now listen to these in podcast form on their website, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Fighting ICE

Join Greenwood Neighbors Protecting Neighbors (FB link here) to protect one another and provide aid to vulnerable community members.

Learn how to be an observer: Here's a YouTube video by No Kings organizers about how to document and record ICE encounters. 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.

And the City of Seattle's Stand Together: Let's Make Seattle a Welcoming City is worth a read to understand Seattle's policy on immigration enforcement.

Save these dates

April 8: Phinneywood debuts its Brews & Bitchin' sessions at a local store. Details to come via email.
April 22: Communities Rising All-Hands meeting on Earth Day. The theme is protecting the Earth.
May 1: The next major action is a May Day General Strike & boycott. Here are details about the Seattle Strike.
May 16: Movement Voter Project Washington's Dance for Democracy is a benefit to fund MVP's grassroots organizing in swing states. Dance to help flip the House & Senate in November 2026! Details here.

"I was at a #NoKings rally yesterday and rather than writing another essay about why this matters I will just say that it is pure joy to meet the people who want to stand out and the people who are doing the work. Thank you." Timothy Snyder, professor and author

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