Oil transportation is a hot issue this legislative session. Despite the critical gains around public disclosure and preparedness measures, significant gaps remain that put our communities and waterways at risk of an oil spill or other such disaster. Given the Trump Administration’s support of the… Read More »Support Washington’s Oil Transportation Safety Bill (HB 1611 / SB 5462)
Here we go- time to get busy. Let’s look at how you can use your time to influence change. Some of these actions are quick and introvert-friendly. Some are harder and require you to step out of your comfort zone. You can do it. … Read More »Step Four to Taking Action
Now you are informed and ready- time to act! Your best two tactics are your money and your time. Let’s talk $$. First, donations. There are a bajillion organizations working to do good. Many run on donations. It can be hard to figure out who… Read More »Step Three to Taking Action
By Jnn13 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons Take back Inauguration Day by participating in one of these alternative events on Friday, January 20th. Because you can love this country AND skip the inauguration. Local Our Inauguration Day: The… Read More »Alternative Inauguration Day Events
Alright, so you’ve got your non-biased news sources and you’re keeping up with things- nice! Now it’s time for step two: homework. I know, you already have a busy life, and you’ve just upped your news intake on top of that. The thing is,… Read More »Step Two to Taking Action
Since the election, everyone is talking about taking action and asking you to act, too.* Let’s take a step back- maybe you’re not sure where to start or are feeling overwhelmed? The world feels a bit topsy-turvy in the worst sort of way right now.… Read More »Step One to Taking Action
Civic tithing can stabilize funding for our local organizations in an uncertain economic future. And that future will arrive on January 20. From the Old English for “one-tenth”, tithing has traditionally meant giving part of one’s income to a church or government. In civic tithing,… Read More »Civic Tithing
Happy Hanukkah pants peeps, and merry Christmas. You may have seen reports of a white supremacist hate group threatening people and planning an armed march in Whitefish, Montana. As nauseous as this is, Montana has a strong network of people and groups working for justice… Read More »Whitefish Love
2 days until Electoral College votes Action: Ask reporters for more coverage of Russian interference in our election. (Credit to FightTrump.co for research). Goal: Increase pressure for GOP electors and leaders to oppose Trump on Monday. Script: My name is —- —–, and I am… Read More »Saturday 20161217 – Meet the Press