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!

No Kings happens March 28.

March in March

Less than two weeks to go before the No Kings protests March 28. The last No Kings Day Oct. 18 was the largest one-day protest in American history. The No Kings 3 organizers want even more people out on the streets this time, to break the record once again and show that this movement has momentum.

In Seattle, the focus is on getting the maximum number of people to show up for the downtown protest, which starts at noon at Cal Anderson Park and ends at the Seattle Center at 4 p.m. Seattle Indivisible aims to get 100,000 people out for this rally.

We know not everyone can go to a huge protest like this. If this is too far outside your comfort zone, or other reasons prevent you from going, consider one of the other events (map here). For Phinneywood folks, the No Kings Ballard protest from noon-1 p.m. at Bergen Place is a good option.

Make a sign: Phinneywood Rising's next meeting, March 25 at 6:30 p.m., is a joint meeting with Communities Rising. In addition to discussing ICE OUT efforts in our neighborhoods, we'll spend time making No Kings signs and give you a chance to buddy up with somebody else going to the protest. You should have received an email by now with details -- make sure you're a member of Phinneywood Rising to get the invite.

Seattle Indivisible is looking for volunteers for a variety of different jobs during the protest -- check out the list here. You can also help by printing and distributing posters -- this link takes you to a Google drive with official Seattle No Kings posters in a variety of different sizes. Finally, invite a friend or neighbor who's never been to a No Kings rally before, and show them how much fun these rallies can be.

In other news: Want to get to know our immigrant community better? Sign up for Adopt A Day Labor Corner. Read how it works, and how one Phinneywood Rising member is volunteering to help.

Banner with the frog

Phinneywood Rising's bannering project takes place Tuesdays from from 4-5 p.m. (We're doing it again March 17 - dress for rain.) 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.

Singing Resistance

Let's use song to bring about change. The Marching Resistance Choir is holding a No Kings practice session March 22 (Sunday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Baker Community Club, 2811 Mount Rainier Drive South. Learn songs for marching in the No Kings protest March 28. All are welcome!

West Seattle Indivisible is also actively participating in the Singing Resistance. Learn more on their website (scroll down to the middle).

Read and listen

If you're a fan of podcasts, give a listen to This American Life's March 6 episode, in which two lawyers who work for ICE step forward and lift the curtain on what is really happening inside our immigration system right now. Here's a link to TAL's website, or get it wherever you get your podcasts.

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. Of note: The March 19 session will be a No Kings preview.

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.

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.

Meetings, actions

March. 25: Joint meeting of Communities Rising and Phinneywood Rising in Greenwood. Watch for upcoming emails for details.
March 28: The next No Kings march. Make a plan!
May 1: May Day General Strike & boycott (details to come).

" As weary as you may feel, do not turn away from the degradation and desecrations, the violations and the violence. This is what the lawless Trump regime hopes--that our fatigue will make it easier for them to consolidate their power." - Steven Beschloss, writer and professor

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