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!

About 100 people turned out for Communities Rising's potluck at Lower Woodland Park Sunday.

Thanks for Voting!

As it goes in Washington, the ballot-counting will continue throughout the next two weeks, but some results are pretty clear. Check out the King County August primary elections page, as well as at KUOW, The Seattle Times and other major state news outlets.

We had a great time at Communities Rising's Activist Potluck Picnic, and we came home with some things for you to do this month:

West Seattle Indivisible's Aug. 16 meeting will feature Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and King County Elections Chief of Staff Kendall Hodson. Everyone is invited to this Sunday afternoon meeting. See details on WSI's website.
Starting Dec. 18, military draft registration becomes automatic for males 18-25. If anyone in your circle meets that description, they need to prepare now to make a conscientious objector claim in the event of a draft. A free meeting at the Phinney neighborhood Center Sept. 12 will teach how to prepare for this. The event is free, but you must register here to participate.

Get out the vote!

Hands Off Our Vote is Indivisible’s national program to ensure all eligible voters get to cast their ballot, and that those ballots get counted. Sign up to be ready to respond to any attacks on voting rights, and Indivisible will also shine a light on the bad actors threatening our basic constitutional rights.

Have you hesitated to send a political donation because you don't want the resulting spam? Jessica Craven of Chop Wood Carry Water recommends oath.vote, which promises to maximize the impact of your donations and does not sell its mailing list.

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

Would you like to be able to install balcony/plug-in solar at your house or apartment and save $100 to $600 a year, not to mention the good feeling you'll get from burning a little less fossil fuel? Other states have cleared the way for these solar panels, and with a little pressure from constituents, Washington could be next. Third Act is encouraging Washington residents to tell their legislators to vote in favor of bills that would open the door to balcony/plug-in solar in our state. More information at solarunitedneighbors.org and Third Act Washington.

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 August, that's the 12th and 26th). 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. The next appearance will be from 6-7 p.m. Aug. 14 (during the Phinney Art Walk) at Alice Ball Park.

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, please fill out this form and we'll send you more details.

Fighting ICE

ICE is out in force around Seattle this month. Do you have a whistle? Do you know what to do if you see an action taking place? Visit the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) to find out how to get involved.

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

Aug. 16: Washington AG Nick Brown and King County Elections chief of staff Kendall Hodson speak at West Seattle Indivisible
Sept. 12: Training session on how to make a conscientious objector claim in the event of a draft, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 1:30 - 4 p.m.

"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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