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!

ICE has been active in our community this month, abducting neighbors from the area.

Vote!

Need some help filling out your ballot for the Aug. 4 primary? You can get an electronic copy of the King County Voters Pamphlet here. We really like the Progressive Voters Guide - something of a one-stop shopping site that tells you about the candidates and who’s endorsed them.

Other good sources of recommendations: the 36th District Democrats and Seattle Indivisible. The Northwest Progressive Institute has a helpful chart that compares endorsements between the establishment-oriented Seattle Times and the more liberal Stranger (although there’s been some controversy about the Stranger’s endorsements this year). The Urbanist (pro-housing, pro-transit and pro-decarbonization) makes its endorsements here. Also check out the Lefty Cheat Sheet.

Don't let it overwhelm you -- if you spend a little time on these sites, you'll find broad agreement on the most progressive candidates.

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 Solidary Network (WAISN) to find out how to get involved.

Communities Rising's activist picnic happens Aug. 2 at Lower Woodland Park. This is shaping up to be an impressive gathering of activist groups, and a great way to network, learn something new and have fun. Details and an RSVP is on the CR website.

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.

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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.

Climate corner

This fall, the Supreme Court will consider a case that seeks to hold oil companies accountable for knowingly contributing to the climate crisis. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are organizing a congressional amicus brief in support of the lawsuit. Call our Congressional leadership and ask them to sign on to the amicus brief by Friday, July 24 at 10 a.m. More information here.

Banner with the frog

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'

Next meeting Wednesday, July 22: Phinneywood Rising's hour of brainstorming, socializing and networking will have its first-ever brewpub social (check your email for details) and will also meet at the regular gathering place at 1 p.m. on the same day. 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. Their next appearance is Aug. 2, 2:30 p.m. at the south end of Green Lake.

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 in our neighborhoods right now. Join Phinneywood 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

July 22: Brews 'n Bitchin' special brewpub social, 6:30 p.m., see your email for details.
Aug. 2: Communities Rising picnic at Green Lake

"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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