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Category Archives: Advocacy
WACCRA – please visit their web site and join!
From a recent WACCRA email. We are thrilled to announce that the year-long update of our website, waccra.org, is complete! We encourage all our members to go take a look as soon as you can because you will love the … Continue reading
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Senator Jamie Pederson Update
Dear friends and neighbors, The housing and homelessness crisis is among the most urgent challenges our region faces. In the past year, we’ve again learned valuable lessons about how essential affordable housing is, since during the pandemic your home became … Continue reading
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Candidates Pledge to Participate in Democracy Voucher Program
As of 5/28/21, the following candidates for city office have signed a pledge to participate in the Democracy Voucher Program, and have filed with King County Elections and paid the fee, so they will actually be on the ballot for the … Continue reading
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Irrational Covid Fears
Ed note: Have you “herd” this? Perhaps in our restricted community of fully vaccinated people, it’s time to start lightening up a bit. A great place to start would be to remove the now unneeded barriers on our dining room … Continue reading
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Possible sister community to Parkshore in Kirkland
Ed note: The memo below from Parkshore’s ED was forwarded to me by a friend. Now a public document, it received considerable discussion at Skyline’s meeting yesterday which left many unanswered questions. I think the hope is that our parent … Continue reading
Washington Black Lives Matter Website
Ed. Thanks to MJ By chance I discovered the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance website. <blmalliancewa.org> It is very good; and clearly, the BLM movement is heavily invested … Continue reading
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Town Hall on Ending Homelessness
Town Hall on Ending HomelessnessMonday, April 5 – 6:00 to 7:30pm PTBreak the Cycle: Preventing is Ending Homelessness Sponsored by: REACH (Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches), WA Poor People’s Campaign, Local WFSE 843, Legacy of Equality & Leadership Organizing (LELO), Seattle … Continue reading
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Hurrah for seniors!
Thanks to Marilyn W.
The Pandemic and the Future City
By Paul Krugman in the NYT Ed note: What is the future of Seattle as a vibrant city? Will downtown office space be occupied? Will renters move out to suburban or rural areas is Wi-Fi access is good? We must hope … Continue reading
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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.
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A bright light for the future
Amanda Gorman with James Corden – an interview. Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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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
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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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