The long march for a $15/hr minimum wage
Last Thursday, on one of the coldest days in years, more than 100 fast food workers & community allies marched all the way from SeaTac to Seattle City Hall for $15 an hour — that’s 13+ miles and the temperature never got above freezing. A day-long march in the bone-chilling cold may sound pretty rough,…
Upcoming SAFE Actions
—WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED— Dear SAFE Supporter – 6:30PM, Tuesday December 17th – SAFE’s last weekly meeting of the year. Food will be served! WE WILL NOT BE MEETING ON Tuesday December 24th or 31st. Where: The SAFE House, Bethany UCC, 6230 Beacon Ave S (corner of Graham St), Seattle WA 98108 UPCOMING ACTIONS:…
Sunday in Seattle: Community Art & Imagery Build Party at the Freemont Abbey
Join progressive artists and activists for Seattle’s Monthly Community Art & Imagery Build Party at the Freemont Abbey. Day: Sunday December 15th Time: 1-4:30pm Where: Freemont Abbey located at 4272 Fremont Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103 Who: You, your friends, and other artists, progressive minded activists, organizers and those who like to have fun and…
Thoughts on the state Chairs race to replace Dwight Pelz
We could play it as a numbers game. 1 Candidate has run for office – Jay Clough (4th CD and 8th LD) 1 Candidate (that I’m aware of) is a union member – Jay Clough (IBEW 984, current apprentice of UA Local 598 {Plumbers and Steamfitters union}) 1 Candidate is the Chair of one of…
How much can we tell about a person by how they look?
I tend to think that personality and intelligence manifest in looks. For example, you can see kindness and intelligence and grace in a person’s face. So I ask: Can looks alone reveal a lot about a person? I asked this question on facebook. Chris Tombrello posted a link to the largely discredited idea of physiognomy…
Testimony Given at WA Health Dept. Hearing on Certificate of Need Rules – Nov. 26, 2013
There were probably 80 – 100 people at the WA Health Dept. Hearing on hospital mergers including reps from the SEIU, ACLU, NARAL, Planned Parenthood, Secular Humanists, Catholic Watch, etc, along with 30+ of our MoveOn.org petition signers, a Hospital Administrators Assoc. Rep. and the general public. Of those testifying, at least 90% expressed that…
Where are Suzan DelBene, Denny Heck, and Adam Smith on TPP?
Why haven’t Democratic Reps. Suzan DelBene, Denny Heck, and Adam Smith joined the 151 House Democrat opposed to fast-tracking of TPP? The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement would give away sovereignty to large multinational corporations. See DeLauro, Miller Lead 151 House Dems Telling President They Will Not Support Outdated Fast Track for Trans-Pacific Partnership Please phone…
Keith McHenry at Univ of WA, on Food not Bombs
Keith McHenry at Univ of WA – Dec. 6, 2013 talks about the history of Food Not Bombs