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Category Archives: Advocacy
DEMOCRACY VOUCHERS ARE HERE – Thursday’s Mail
Those of you registered to vote at this address (726 9th Ave.) may have received your Democracy Vouchers from the City of Seattle in today’s mail. If you’re not familiar with them, and missed Wayne Barnett’s (City of Seattle Ethics … Continue reading
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Where are the women?
Might be of interest to the women residents. Thanks to Rosemary W. Join us for a free virtual summit on February 13! In 2017, NWHM published our groundbreaking report, Where Are the Women?, which explored the … Continue reading
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Annoying robo-calls
I’ve been getting rather frequent calls coming in from different numbers promoting vacations at Marriott hotels. I finally submitted a formal complaint and here is what the site says, fyi. Thank you for filing your complaint with the National Do … Continue reading
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End homeless tent encampments with compassion and accountability
By Tim Burgess Special to The Times The tents, dilapidated vehicles and piles of trash you see in almost every Seattle neighborhood have become an enduring fixture. So has the human suffering. We should quickly prioritize addressing these tent encampments and … Continue reading
Community approaches to misinformation
Thanks to Mary M.
Posted in Advocacy, Social justice
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A bright light for the future
Amanda Gorman with James Corden – an interview. Thanks to Mary Jane F.
Posted in Advocacy, Race, Social justice
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First Hill community news
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Salmon spawn in the upper Columbia after an 80-year hiatus
From Crosscut by Courtney Flatt Scientists from Colville Tribes and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife say this is an important first step to restoring a healthy population. For the first time in more than 80 years, salmon have spawned … Continue reading
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From fabric to the funnies, here are some eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper
From the Seattle Times. Thanks to Mike C. for finding this and reminding us. By JiaYing GrygielSpecial to The Seattle Times Americans spend more than $8 billion on wrapping paper each year, according to Sundale Research. That’s a lot of money … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Climate, environment, Holidays
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How to eat meat without killing an animal!
Thanks to Mike C. From the Guardian: Singapore’s approval of chicken cells grown in bioreactors is seen as landmark moment across industry Eat Just’s ‘chicken bites’ will be initially available in a Singapore restaurant. Cultured meat, produced in bioreactors without … Continue reading
Pope Francis: A Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts
In the NYT: In this past year of change, my mind and heart have overflowed with people. People I think of and pray for, and sometimes cry with, people with names and faces, people who died without saying goodbye to … Continue reading
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Sign of the times
Thanks to Mike C.
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Compostable wrappings
From Mike C. and the climate impact sub-committee. Poster created by Al MacRae!
Estate planning – this Wednesday
Thanks to Barb W. ———- Forwarded message ———From: People’s Memorial <director@peoplesmemorial.org> Sponsored by King County Library System Estate Planning with Aging Parents How will you manage family finances and assets when your parents are unable? … Continue reading
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Freeway Park need help!
Dear Friends of Freeway Park: As you know Seattle Parks and Recreation has experienced dramatic budget cuts due to COVID-19. The cuts resonate in parks across our entire city. In Freeway Park, we’ve seen significant decreases in regular maintenance and … Continue reading
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Honor the veterans
Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans. This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of … Continue reading
Home, home on the range – at Skyline
This is the last EAF song. No more, I promise!
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These amazing people
Thanks Sybil-Ann! These people are amazing. A GREAT MESSAGE
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Fact Check Ambassador Program
Thanks to Barb W. Thank you for expressing interest in joining AARP Washington, BECU and the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) in supporting the new Fact Check Ambassador Program to help identify misinformation in social media … Continue reading
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WA laws banning private armies go unenforced before election
by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / November 2, 2020 When Olympia Police Officer Tiffany Coates’ cruiser rolled into a gun shop parking lot, she knew dozens of armed men were waiting for her. She wasn’t concerned. Vigilantes with the group Three Percent of Washington, … Continue reading
Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done
by David Brooks in the NYT Many of our best presidents have been underestimated. Truman was seen as the tool of a corrupt political machine. Eisenhower was supposedly a bumbling middlebrow. Grant was thought a taciturn simpleton. Even F.D.R. was … Continue reading
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Two virtual events from Age Friendly Seattle
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