Who represents you? http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/ National Representation Senator Patty Murray: WA (206) 553-5545, DC (202) 224-2621 Senator Maria Cantwell: WA (206) 220-6400, DC (202) 224-3441 Congressman Rick Larsen: WA 360-733-4500, DC (202) 225-2605 Congresswoman Suzan DelBene WA (360) 416-7879, DC (202) 225-6311 State Representation Governor Jay… Read More »Elected Officials
How to support our community Pantsuit Bellingham members are seeking effective means of supporting members of our community affected by the immigration ban. We are using this page as a clearinghouse for information on organizations and events supporting members of our community who are affected… Read More »Immigration Ban
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
Constituents of Washington’s 42nd legislative district, our state senator is not showing up to work, but we are still paying him. He has taken a new job at the EPA and spends his weeks in Washington DC while his seat in Olympia is empty. Doug Ericksen needs… Read More »42nd District – Unrepresented
Uncomfortable with the idea of speaking to others at the march (possibly while being recorded) about your participation? The below are “script-let” ideas that may provide you with a helpful guide of sorts for expressing your involvement concisely and confidently. Please feel free to use… Read More »Why I March – a Sound Bite
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
Our eyes are on the prize of a clean energy future. We know the carbon must stay in the ground, and we have worked for years to reject proposals to transport it through our neighborhoods and export it from Xwe’chieXen, traditional fishing grounds of our… Read More »SB 5171 – Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve
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