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. Sign up for our weekly newsletter here!

Did you vote yet?

We hope the answer is yes! But as of Oct. 29, only 29% of Washington's registered voters had returned a ballot, including about 27% in King County. Young people, in particular, are really lagging. Here's a link to the Secretary of State's ballot return statistics page, where you can geek out on all the numbers. Tell your young friends to vote -- and remind them that you can even register to vote on Election Day!

Last-minute GOTV efforts: See below for an action by the Sunshine Resistance Singers in the U. District Monday. And the Aurora bannerers will be out in the morning AND evening of Nov. 3. Join if you can!

Voting advice: In addition to the initiatives (an easy clean sweep of no's), you're choosing five state Supreme Court justices. Progressive groups and Democrats recommend this slate of candidates:

Position 1, Colleen Melody; 3, Jamie Hawk; 4, Ian Birk; 5, Theo Angelis; 7, Debra Stephens.

In every one of these positions, the state GOP has recommended voting for the other person running for this office. (So as to avoid confusion, we aren’t listing those names.) That’s pretty persuasive evidence that these are the best progressive choices!

Resistance singing

Monday, Nov. 2: Join the Resistance Singers in the University District near University Congregational Church, corner of NE 45th St. and 15th Ave. NE. The group's last effort before the midterm vote is aimed at getting young people to turn in their ballot, or register to vote if they haven't already. (There's even a King County Vote Center at the UW's HUB - it couldn't be easier for them.)

Meet at the corner of 45th and 15th around 1:15 p.m. The action will take place between 1:30 and 2:30. Bring signs that say "VOTE!" or anything clever you can think of.

Stop ICE

“Recently, an acquaintance called me in a panic. Just two minutes earlier, she had watched ICE surround her car and the car next to hers, violently pull a man from the other car, and haul him away. She didn’t know what to do or how to help. Unfortunately, neither did I.”

This excellent write-up, by Dave G. of Phinneywood Rising, tells about the Constitutional Observer training he took after this encounter. It’s a great recap. We encourage everyone to read it, and to sign up for training as well.

As the headline above from the NYT indicates, the administration is hiring thousands of new officers to ramp up deportation efforts. The need for well-trained observers has never been greater.

Climate corner

Many bad policy changes affecting the environment go through the Federal Register. You can help by regularly checking this running list of federal rules changes put together by a Wallingford Indivisible volunteer, and using this simple guideline sheet for how to craft a good public comment.

This fall, make time to write a few comments, and throw some sand in the gears of the Federal Register!

Banner over Aurora

Phinneywood Rising's bannering project takes place Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. (note time change for return to standard time). 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), 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (note time change) 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!

Phinney's ballot drop box

Phinney Ridge now has its very own ballot drop box, at the northeast corner of Phinney Avenue and 62nd Street. It's across the street from Sully's Snow Goose Tavern.

Ballots were mailed some time around Oct. 14, and the drop boxes officially opened Oct. 16.

Make sure to check out our new Vote! page for information about the coming election.

Phonebanking

As postcarding winds down, you might begin looking for other ways to influence the election. Take a look at what Seattle Indivisible recommends for their daily actions - you'll be sure to find ideas here.

Save these dates

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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