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!

Drivers cheered on our special No Data Ctrs banner on Oct. 4, part of a coordinated message to send to legislators around the state.

Bannering together

Kudos to the Phinneywood folks who joined a network of others around the area protesting data centers Oct. 4 with banners on overpasses. The Seattle Times reported from a bannering site on the John Lewis Bridge overpass in Northgate/I-5. It was “one of at least 19 across the state organized by Washington AI Resistance to advocate for a state-level moratorium on data centers before the coming session of the state Legislature, said Evan Sutton, a spokesperson for the organization.”

Phinneywood’s bannering was also noted on social media by Seattle Indivisible. When we fight together, we have a wider impact. Look for more opportunities to banner in coordination with other groups before the election.

If you missed Thursday's Communities Rising meeting, we have a synopsis here, including some links that weren't available during the meeting. There are SO many ways to get involved.

No Kings is coming

Yes, there will be a downtown Seattle No Kings march Oct. 17!

The march will start at 2 p.m. at Westlake Park and go to a Voting Fair at the Seattle Center at 2:30 p.m. Details here. Volunteers are urgently needed -- go here to sign up.

There are other activities around Seattle, including a rally at Bergen Place in Ballard. Find all of your options at the official No Kings site.

Write postcards

Writing postcards to voters in other states is an effective way to get some extra resistance work done in your spare time – and it's also fun to do it in a group. Here are a few we know about:

Every Friday at 2 p.m. at Chuck’s Hop Shop, on the corner of 8th Ave. NW & 85th St.
Rolling dates with Wallingford Indivisible - check out their GOTV page for more info.
Rolling dates in Ballard and Greenwood with Defund Musk, find out more here.
Here's an inspiring substack from Robert Reich about a Texas couple's postcard-writing campaign, an exercise in patriotism in these dark times..

Climate corner

The deadline is fast approaching for the proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule, a decision that would open up 45 million acres of national forests to road construction. Learn how you can fight this proposal here. (Note that the deadline to comment has been extended to Oct. 6.)

ALSO: Recently, employees of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest assisted ICE agents in detaining five men camping at Red Bridge Campground and tearing apart families who were enjoying the great outdoors over Labor Day. If you're furious about this, you can help by adding your name to this letter from Roxana Norouzi, executive director of OneAmerica. Hands off our parks!

Banner over Aurora

Phinneywood Rising's bannering project takes place Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. 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), 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. An hour of noisemaking, sign and handwaving, and conversations on the sidewalk.

Brews & Bitchin'

Phinneywood Rising's hour of brainstorming, socializing and networking meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. at a local business (in October, that will be the 14th and 28th).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!

Join the Singing Resistance

Come join joyful protesting actions with the Sunshine Resistance Singers. No rehearsals, no singing experience needed. Just show up and SING! (or clap along, or help hand out flyers to passers-by, or hold a sign, or twirl an umbrella). Lyrics will be provided on big charts so your hands will be free to clap, hold a tambourine or whatever.

If you're interested in joining the mailing list, please fill out this form.

Fighting ICE

ICE is out in force around Seattle all the time now. Do you know what to do if you see ICE abducting somebody? Virtual Constitutional Observer training is happening every Tuesday throughout October. Sing up here.

Or visit the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) to find out how to get involved.

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

Save these dates

Oct. 14: Washington ballots are mailed
Oct. 14: Brews 'n Bitchin' meets at 1 p.m.
Oct. 17: No Kings national day of action
Oct. 22, 6 p.m. Phinneywood Rising general meeting
Oct. 28: Brews 'n Bitchin' meets at 1 p.m.
Nov. 3: Election Day! In Washington, that means it's the deadline to submit your ballot for the midterm election

"It's very demoralizing when you think, this is all on me to fix. But it's not all on you to fix. It's just on you to do the little thing that you can do. And if millions of people do the little thing you can do, that actually will turn history." -- Timothy Snyder, American historian

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