The Washington State Indivisible Podcast: Recent Episodes

Stephan Cox

Broadcast veteran Stephan Cox hosts this weekly program, launched in February of 2017. The show features interviews and discussions with thought leaders, political figures, activists, and journalists, with the aim of informing and inspiring the progressive community across the state.

Contact the show at indivisiblepodcast@gmail.com

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REBROADCAST: WA Commissioner of Public Lands Candidate Dave Upthegrove by Stephan Cox

Meet Washington Supreme Court Justice candidate for position 2, Sal Mungia!SHOW NOTES:https://www.salforjustice.com/

Stephen Reed is Communications Director for the Washington State Democrats, and he joins us this week to talk about his observations and experiences at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.We also discuss several key races here in Washington, and we have volunteer recommendations for getting us across the finish line in November.SHOW NOTES:https://www.wa-democrats.org/volunteer

SHOW NOTES:https://indivisiblevashon.org/gotv

ICYMI! A re-broadcast of our Washingtonians for Harris-Walz virtual Zoom event and fundraiser, a co-production between Washington Indivisible groups and the Washington State Democratic Party. It was held on the evening of Monday, August 12th. This event features a who’s-who of Washington (and US) political and activist leaders: U.S. Senator and Harris-Walz Campaign Co-Chair Chris Coons (D-DE), Washington State Democratic Chair Shasti Conrad, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, U.S. Members of Congress Adam Smith, Pramila Jayapal, Suzan DelBene, Kim Schrier, Governor Jay Inslee, candidate for U.S. House and State Representative Emily Randall, candidate for Attorney General Nick Brown, King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay and state lawmakers Jamila Taylor, Kristine Reeves, and Drew Hansen. Viewers also heard from Seattle Drag Queen Nemesis, podcast host and political consultant Crystal Fincher, Fuse Executive Director Aaron Ostrom, Indivisible Co-Founder and Co-Leader Ezra Levin, and Alliance for Gun Responsibility Executive Director Renee Hopkins.

In this November’s election, one of the key legislative races is the campaign to replace outgoing 5th LD Senator Mark Mullet, who is currently running for governor. Democrat Bill Ramos has served as representative in the 5th since 2019. His district includes Issaquah, Maple Valley, and Renton. SHOW NOTES:https://www.voteramos.org/

We focus this week on the ballot initiatives that look to roll back many of the important gains made by our state legislature on things like the climate, healthcare, and equitable taxation. Specifically, we want to give you some talking points you can use when you’re out connecting with voters about these initiatives.Guest: Calvin Jones, Outreach Director for Defend Washington, which is the umbrella campaign to defeat the Let’s Go Washington initiativesSHOW NOTES:https://no2117.com/https://www.no2109.org/https://www.noon2124.org/https://defend-washington.com/info@defend-washington.com

Manka Dhingra is State Senator for the 45th LD, and Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, and she’s running for Washington Attorney General.SHOW NOTES:https://electmanka.com/

SHOW NOTES:https://nickbrownforag.com/

SHOW NOTES:TAN Elections one-stop-shop page: Bit.ly/TANELECTIONShttp://www.indivisiblevashon.org/gotv/

On this week's special episode, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) joins us to discuss his recent book, “Lost and Broken: My Journey Back from Chronic Pain and Crippling Anxiety.”Our wide-ranging discussion details Smith's own experiences, as well his cultural insights and policy recommendations for how we can better address mental health issues in the United States.SHOW NOTES:Buy "Lost & Broken" https://amzn.to/3Ki4X3D

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This week, we're joined by state senator Emily Randall (LD 26) for a wide-ranging discussion about her campaign to succeed Derek Kilmer as member of Congress representing the 6th congressional district (parts of Tacoma, as well as Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, and the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas).SHOW NOTES:https://electemilyrandall.com/

As we draw another month closer to November’s election, we check in with numbers guru Kevin Jones. He is a member of the Washington Indivisible Network steering committee, and he’s the head of the WIN election team. Show Notes:https://indivisiblevashon.org/gotv

This week, we are excited to bring you a forum for Democratic candidates running for state representative in the 5th legislative district, which includes Issaquah, Maple Valley, and part of unincorporated King County. This was done in conjunction with the 5th LD Democrats, and was recorded on April 20th at the Maple Valley Library.Candidates:- Kristiana DeLeon- Victoria Hunt- Jason Ritchie- Waylon Menzia

Our discussion with Chris Reykdal, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction, who's running for a third term.Show notes:https://www.chrisreykdal.org/Reykdal's cell: 360-790-3151OSPI's guidelines on AI: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/resources-subject-area/human-centered-artificial-intelligence-schools

Reid Saaris is a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. He is the founder of Equal Opportunity Schools, a nonprofit that’s dedicated to helping students of all backgrounds succeed. And he’s the author of the just-released book, “The Kid Across the Hall & the Fight for Opportunity in Our Schools.”Show Notes:https://reid4waschools.com/

Our live town hall with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Democratic candidate for WA Governor. Recorded in Tacoma on March 17th, 2024.

By now, you’ve heard about the three GOP-backed initiatives on this November’s ballot that are threatening to roll back important progress on things like the climate, health care, and equitable taxation here in the state. Joining us to talk about how we defeat these measures are:- Rosey Barber Campaign director with Fuse- Reiny Cohen, Director of the Fuse Communications HubShow Notes:Defend Washington Coalition Sign On: https://forms.gle/mkihrwPcxtctgSJr5Sign up to volunteer: https://fusewashington.actionkit.com/signup/DefendWA_Volunteer_interest/

We review the 60-day 2024 legislative session with Sen. Manka Dhingra (LD 45).

Dave Upthegrove is currently the chair of the King County Council, and he is running in this year’s election to be Washington Commissioner of Public Lands. Show Notes:https://upthegrove.org/

Hear the latest election updates with WIN Election Group leader, Kevin Jones.Show Notes:Join TAN Elections: bit.ly/TANELECTIONSNo on 2117: https://www.tfaforms.com/5105614

With the 2024 election now well underway, Indivisible is here with a new four-pronged strategy to win the White House and Senate and flip the House. Introducing Project 2024: Majority Over MAGA, a nationwide program to build a new Democratic trifecta, reelect President Biden, and mobilize a majority against the forces of MAGA.Guest: Indivisible’s Political Director, Dani NegreteShow Notes:Read Project 2024 here: https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/FINALIZED%20MEMO%20_%20Project%202024_%20Majority%20Over%20MAGA%20strategy%20brief.pdf

If you’ve ever dreamed of being a delegate in a presidential election, this could be your year. The Washington State Democrats are now hosting a series of online trainings on how to run for delegate. We're joined by chair of the Washington Democrats, Shasti Conrad, to talk about that and more.Show Notes:https://www.wademsdelegates.org/events/category/delegate-candidates/training/https://www.wademsdelegates.org/get-involved/run-for-delegate/

Just a quick pod to talk about the threat posed by the third party called No Labels, and to let you know what you can do to help stop them. They have recently announced they intend to put a Republican on the top of their presidential ticket. And they have also recently acknowledged that they have no chance of winning the general election outright, so their plan now is to attempt to deny 270 electoral votes to both the Democratic and Republican candidates, which would throw the election to the House--which would all but ensure a second Trump term.Indivisible is asking members to write letters to the editor about the threat No Labels poses to the 2024 election, and have put together a list of talking points, which you can find in the link below.Show Notes:Link for Letter to the Editor writing campaign: https://act.indivisible.org/lte/write-letter-editor-warning-your-community-no-labels-threat-our-democracy?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=directpost

We begin our 2024 candidate coverage this week with Kristiana DeLeon. She currently serves as a council member for the city of Black Diamond, and she is running for state representative in the 5th legislative district.Show Notes:https://www.kristianadeleon.com/SB 6298: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6298&Year=2023&Initiative=false

The 2024 election is officially underway, so we're excited to bring you our monthly election coverage, touching on the most important developments here in the state and around the country, and laying out just how and where you can make the biggest impact.With: Kevin Jones, leader of Indivisible Vashon, steering committee member of the Washington Indivisible Network, and head of the WIN Elections Committee.Kevin's Battleground Election Matrix: http://www.indivisiblevashon.org/gotv/

In this year’s upcoming legislative session, Democrats in both the House and Senate will be reintroducing a wealth tax for Washington. Listeners to this show are aware that our state has the most upside down tax structure in the nation, and this bill would work to partially address that by levying a 1% tax on residents with assets above $250 million, impacting about 700 individuals here in the state.The bill is being sponsored by Rep. My-Linh Thai (LD 41), who joins us to talk about the many benefits of a wealth tax for Washingtonians.

Fuse Washington's Reiny Cohen joins us to give a preview of key legislative priorities in the upcoming 2024 session.

With the start of the 2024 legislative session just a month away, we talk this week about two ways you can have a real impact on the legislative process.The first is to become a bill tracker with Washington Indivisible Legislative Action, or WILA. The other is to sign up for the Take Action Network, or TAN, an email subscription database that sends you a list of actions you can take on specific legislative issues based on your areas of interest. Our guest is Louise Pathe, leader of Washington Indivisible Legislative Action (as well as a member of the Washington Indivisible Network steering committee).Show Notes:Email: WALegCTA@gmail.comhttps://www.takeaction.network/videos https://www.takeaction.network/bill_tracker_training https://bit.ly/TAN-Logos-Signup

As we gear up for the 2024 election cycle, this show is going to be bringing you a number of ways that you can get involved. This week, we talk with our friend, Jody Rein. She is Indivisible’s senior manager of Truth Brigade, a group of volunteers who work to fight disinformation and shape narratives online, and she joins us to talk about how messaging can move the needle in 2024.Truth Brigade will be hosting their final call of the year on December 13th, to celebrate community and to talk about their new Disinfo-Busters campaign.SHOW NOTES:Indivisible's Twitter/X Last campaign: https://www.xlast.org/Disinfo-Busters campaign, live next week at SpeechiFAI: https://app.speechifai.tech/campaign/D470242F-C007-4C19-BB05-A907E220F444Join the Truth Brigade: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/indivisible-truth-brigadeTruth Brigade's notes on the Middle East conflict: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15OJP_wjkXFitzIh7JNnKEUPgnwCNx-1xRfFgQBjrcNg/editLearn more about Truth Brigade: https://indivisible.org/campaign/truth-brigade

Washington Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad joins us to discuss:- Her current priorities as chair- Important races she's focused on for November 7- Her take on where things stand for the 2024 election with our governor's race, as well crucial House races in the 3rd and 8th CDs- Where we can best direct our time, energy, and resources in 2024 to have the greatest impact - and more!

As we wind up our school board race coverage, we talk this week with three candidates who are running for seats on the Puyallup School District Board, each whom faces an opponent affiliated with Pierce County Moms for Liberty.Amanda Cuthbert (Position 3)Trish Crocker (Position 2)Davida Sharpe Haygood (Position 5)Show Notes:Amanda Cuthbert: https://www.amandacuthbert.com/Davida Sharpe Haygood: https://www.vote4davida.com/Trish Crocker: https://friends4trish.com/

Patty Kuderer is a state senator representing Washington’s 48th LD, and she recently declared her candidacy for state insurance commissioner in next year’s election. She joins us this week to discuss: - her personal and professional reasons for running for the position- her commitment to creating universal healthcare for all Washingtonians, and how she'd work as commissioner to advance work she's already done as state senator- her ideas for regulating the gun industry through the insurance industry- and much more.Show Notes:http://www.pattykuderer.com

In response to the threat posed by extreme right-wing groups like Moms for Liberty to our public schools, we continue our coverage of critical school board races across the state. This week, we are joined by three individuals who are running for election in and around Kitsap.Breezy Mitchell: https://www.electbreezymitchell.com/Terri Schumacher: https://schumacher4board.poliengine.com/Karen Bolton: https://www.electkarenbolton.com/

Listeners to this show know just how important this year’s school board elections are. Radical right-wing groups like Moms for Liberty have been working to infiltrate our school boards here in Washington, so to raise awareness, we are beginning our coverage this week of crucial school board races across the state.

We begin with three women who are running for election in and around Spokane, each against an extreme-right challenger. Jaime Stacy is running for an open seat in the Mead School District. And Debra Long and Cindy McMullen are both incumbents running for reelection to the Central Valley School District board.

These are exceptional candidates, and they offer an instructive example of how to fight back against extremism in your school district.

Show Notes:

Jamie Stacy campaign website: https://www.votejaimestacy.com/ Strong Women Achieving Greatness: https://www.strongwomenachievinggreatness.com/news

Campaign website for Debra Long: https://cvsdkidsfirst.com/debra/

Campaign website for Cynthia McMullen: https://cvsdkidsfirst.com/cindy/

While efforts to ban books in other states have gotten nationwide attention, many of us may not be aware of similar attempts right here in Washington to censor books in our schools and public libraries.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs oversees Washington’s public libraries, and he joins us to talk about what’s being done to counter this threat, and also to bring us up to date on what’s being done to protect our elections going into 2024.

Unpacking this year's primary results with chair of the King County Democrats, Carrie Barnes.

We discuss results in the many city and county council races, as well as some critical school board races, and Carrie talks about the many ways you can get involved with this November's general election.

Show Notes:

For inquiries on how you can get involved: info@kcdems.org

http://www.kcdems.org

Democrat Hilary Franz is Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands, and she joins us to talk about her 2024 campaign for governor.

Show Notes:

https://www.hilaryfranz.com/

For this year’s election, while many of us will be focused on school board and local races here in Washington, there are also some other critical elections happening around the country where we can make an impact.

The program Postcards to Swing States, part of the Progressive Turnout Project, is focusing on two states this year–the legislative race in Virginia, and the governor’s race in Kentucky. And director of Postcards to Swing States, Reid McCollum, joins us to talk about his organization's new metrics showing the effectiveness of sending postcards to voters.

Show Notes:

https://www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/

In Washington State, BIPOC communities comprise more than 36% of the population, but only 19% of our elected officials are actually from these communities, meaning that people of color in Washington are consistently underrepresented in our government.

Addressing this imbalance is First Mile Circle, a grassroots fundraising organization takes donations at any dollar amount and distributes those funds to progressive candidates of color in down-ballot races across Washington state.

Guest: Dionne Foster, Executive Director of Progress Alliance of Washington, the founding organization for First Mile.

Join and donate at: firstmilecircle.org

45th LD Senator Manka Dhingra is Chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, Deputy Majority Leader of the State Senate, and a 20-year Senior Deputy King County Prosecutor. She joins us this week to talk about her recently launched campaign for WA Attorney General, replacing outgoing AG Bob Ferguson.

In September of last year, 22-year old Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Iran after being arrested for allegedly not wearing hijab in accordance with government standards. After months of worldwide protests, conditions for women in Iran continue to be dire, and this week's guests are dedicated to keeping the issue front and center by creating awareness and taking action here in Washington.Arezou Bagan - Human rights activist and founder and board member of Voice of Iran, a non-partisan, multi-faith advocacy group that supports and amplifies the voice of the Iranian people as they fight for basic human rights and a secular democracy. And Azadeh Forouzandeh - Healthcare worker and also a grassroots activist who works as the communications manager for Voice of Iran.http://www.voiceofiran.org

Democrats in Washington’s state legislature went into this year’s long session with a lot of expectations, especially after picking up a seat in each chamber in last year’s election. Groups like Indivisible and Fuse Washington worked hard to advocate for legislation in areas like housing, gun safety, voting rights, healthcare, and a lot more.Reiny Cohen is the Communications Hub Director with Fuse Washington, and she joins us to talk about what got accomplished this year–-and some of what didn’t.

If you followed Kevin McCarthy’s prolonged confirmation process to become speaker, you're familiar with the many concessions he made to the MAGA wing in Congress, specifically those empowering members who want to default on the national debt, something that, if successful, would have catastrophic consequences for the US and even global economy. As the vote gets closer, Indivisible is asking groups across the country to call attention to the dangers of this MAGA default crisis by hosting a series of events from May 19th through the 26th.Indivisible’s National Advocacy Director, Mary Small, joins us to talk about the details of the crisis, about how to message around it, and about how your group can create an event to call attention to this crucial issue.SHOW NOTES:http://www.magadefaultcrisis.orgVideo Replay of the National Activist Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy6jv90cd1cSlide Deck from National Activist Call about the MAGA Default Crisis: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i8uE-sGLfH0WJ7dfJZl_BMXPLQ_iGBamlcDMd-t_wUU/edit?emci=ec5fa2fc-d62a-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=7e8a9566-ddda-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=10327#slide=id.g22ceceab7ed_1_190Week of Action Toolkit: https://click.everyaction.com/k/61793117/401213228/2113431474?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNSVYvMS82ODE0OSIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI3ZThhOTU2Ni1kZGRhLWVkMTEtOGU4Yi0wMDIyNDgzMmViNzMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInN0ZXBoYW5jb3hAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=MnBlE0FTZbKAZfLYYp9Oo7rQrlvpLpDy8EMkVmpuxI4=&emci=ec5fa2fc-d62a-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=7e8a9566-ddda-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=10327How to Register your upcoming event: https://click.everyaction.com/k/61793118/401213229/-2073411041?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNSVYvMS82ODE0OSIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI3ZThhOTU2Ni1kZGRhLWVkMTEtOGU4Yi0wMDIyNDgzMmViNzMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInN0ZXBoYW5jb3hAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=MnBlE0FTZbKAZfLYYp9Oo7rQrlvpLpDy8EMkVmpuxI4=&emci=ec5fa2fc-d62a-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=7e8a9566-ddda-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=10327How to apply for reimbursement for your event: https://click.everyaction.com/k/61793119/401213230/-783638457?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNSVYvMS82ODE0OSIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI3ZThhOTU2Ni1kZGRhLWVkMTEtOGU4Yi0wMDIyNDgzMmViNzMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInN0ZXBoYW5jb3hAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=MnBlE0FTZbKAZfLYYp9Oo7rQrlvpLpDy8EMkVmpuxI4=&emci=ec5fa2fc-d62a-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=7e8a9566-ddda-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=10327Attend the May 4th workshop: https://click.everyaction.com/k/61793120/401213231/-947012178?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNSVYvMS82ODE0OSIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI3ZThhOTU2Ni1kZGRhLWVkMTEtOGU4Yi0wMDIyNDgzMmViNzMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInN0ZXBoYW5jb3hAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=MnBlE0FTZbKAZfLYYp9Oo7rQrlvpLpDy8EMkVmpuxI4=&emci=ec5fa2fc-d62a-ec11-981f-c896653b9208&emdi=7e8a9566-ddda-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=10327#/registration

School board races are front and center in this year’s election, and for good reason. The stakes could not be higher. We know that the vast majority of Americans support an honest public education for our children, even at a time when that education is under assault. So this week, we hear from Washington Superintendent of Public Education, Chris Reykdal. He spoke recently at a meeting put on by Indivisible Tacoma to address the importance of this year’s election, among many other issues facing our schools. We’re proud to bring you the entirety of that conversation here.

No matter your political affiliation, the vast majority of Americans believe in preserving honest public education. But public schools everywhere are under attack by extremists who are infiltrating school boards to push for things like book bans and prohibition on subjects like slavery, racism, and LGBTQ issues. One of the most impactful ways you can push back is to run for school board, and our guests have written a nonpartisan guide on how to do it.Petra Hoy, founder and head of Be the Change 509Louise Pathe. steering committee for the Washington Indivisible Network, and co-founder of the WIN Schools WorkgroupOp ed on the value of public education https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/apr/02/jeanne-baynes-and-pui-yan-lam-full-us-story-must-b Guide: bit.ly/RunForSchoolBoardGuideWAProgressive Addendum: bit.ly/RunForSchoolBoardAddendum

As you’ve probably heard, Democratic legislators in this year’s session are working to pass a wealth tax for Washington, which would levy a 1% tax on residents with assets above $250 million. The bill is considered necessary to implement this year’s budget, so advocates are working to raise awareness and put pressure on our legislators in advance of the passing of the annual budget.Talking about why this tax would be a game changer for Washington is Carolyn Brotherton, PhD, the Progressive Revenue Policy Associate with the Economic Opportunity Institute.

Following last year’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade, several states have worked to pass legislation codifying abortion access for state residents. Here in Washington, Senator Yasmin Trudeau (LD 27) recently co-authored a bill (advancing as HB 1469: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1469&Year=2023&Initiative=false ) that would additionally protect those who come from out of state for reproductive healthcare, as well as gender-affirming care.Show Notes:My Health My Data: Tell Law & Justice Committee to STRENGTHEN and PASS HB 1155https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/33112?ref=51 Contact your members to let them know you want My Health My Data restored to its original form in the Senate, and House members to vote for it in concurrence. Check your members’ pages for town halls (happening now throughout the state) and send in a comment in advance and/or attend to make sure they know you expect them to pass the Shield Law and My Health My Data with restored consumer privacy protections.

If you're looking for ways to message in support of key bills on housing, gun safety, income inequality, and more, we've got you covered. This week, we check in with Reiny Cohen, director of the Communications Hub at Fuse, to discuss how to talk about crucial bills at the midway point of this year's legislative session.

If you track our legislative sessions at all, you’ll know it’s hard to keep up, so if you’re looking for an all-in-one update on issues that concern Indivisible members, this episode is for you.Lead members of the Washington Indivisible Legislative Action team (also known as WILA) recently joined Seattle Indivisible to give an update on key legislation concerning:Criminal justice & police accountability (Deb Carstens, Wallingford Indivisible)Healthcare (Jim Austin, Indivisible WA’s 8th District)Gun safety (Stephen Wilhelm, Snohomish County Indivisible)Climate & the environment (Sarah Richards, Kirkland Indivisible) Housing (Ruth Lipscomb, Indivisible Eastside)Special thanks to Lysondra Ludwig, and to Alex Fayer!

We are so excited to be bringing you our first conversation with Shasti Conrad in her new capacity as chair of the Washington State Democratic Party! Longtime listeners will know her as the former chair of the King County Democrats (and de facto co-host on the podcast--she's our most frequent guest and fill-in host ever).In this wide-ranging discussion, we hear about her thoughts on her transformational role as the youngest person to ever be elected chair, as well as being the first woman of color in the position. We also discuss the work ahead for the 2023 and 2024 election cycles , and most importantly, we talk about how Shasti and the WA Dems will be actively listening to and working with grassroots groups like Indivisible.Show Notes:Contact Shasti: chair@wa-democrats.orgContribution link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/-jiKjXwBDkmqGxT4RBrFog2

With over 150,000 people from South Asia now calling Washington State home, caste has become a political issue, with reports of caste-based discrimination in both the public and private sectors. Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has introduced an ordinance that would ban discrimination based on caste, and if passed, Seattle would become the first city in North America to pass such legislation. The council is set to vote on the measure on February 21st.Guest: Raghav Kaushik, Microsoft tech workerShow Notes:Please go to http://tinyurl.com/seattlecasteally, which will create an email addressed to the Seattle City Council. For Take Action Network users, here’s the action in TAN which includes loads of background info and links: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32668

In an effort to address the healthcare cost and access crisis here in Washington, the Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) is endorsing a slate of bills in this year’s legislative session, taking aim at things like mergers, prescription drug costs, and protections for our frontline healthcare workers.On today's podcast, EOI's healthcare policy advisor, Sam Hatzenbeler, explains the big issues for us.Bills we discussed with current actions: SB 5241 - Keep Our Care Act (preventing even more anti-competitive healthcare consolidation) Bill info: https://www.takeaction.network/bills/6525Senate action: Support SB 5241 (Keep Our Care Act) by Urging Legislators to Pass It Out of Committee Before this Week's Cutoff: Feb 10 - Feb 16 2023Take action here: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32561?ref=51SB 5179 / HB 1281 - Expanded Death With Dignity Act (removing barriers to access & making it more compatible with the law's intent)SB 5179 bill info: https://www.takeaction.network/bills/6428HB 1281 bill info: https://www.takeaction.network/bills/6631Senate action: Support SB 5179 (Death with Dignity Act) and get this bill a floor vote: Feb 12-Feb 20 2023Take action here: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32633?ref=51House action: Support (HB 1281) Death with dignity act and ask Rules to move this important bill for a floor vote: Feb 12-Feb 20 2023Take action here: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32632?ref=51HB 1469 / SB 5489 - Shield Law (providing a shield to patients and providers of abortion or gender-affirming care. Prevents other states from using WA courts or judicial process to enforce their forced-birth laws; provides life-saving refuge to those seeking care.)HB 1469 info: https://www.takeaction.network/bills/6999SB 5489 info: https://www.takeaction.network/bills/7057House action: Support Health care services/access (House: On Floor 2nd Reading): Feb 11-Feb 17 2023Take action here: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32609?ref=51Senate action: Let's get this reproductive justice bill a floor vote!: Feb 6-Feb 20 2023Take action here: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32515?ref=51Other bills & budget items also discussed:SB 5393 / HB 1379 - Promote Fair Contracting Practices bill (stop unfair negotiating tactics)HB 1508 - Healthcare Cost Transparency Board (HCCTB) (expands accountability mechanisms for healthcare pricing)HB 1269 - Strengthening the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (making prescription drugs more affordable)SB 5236 - Support Frontline Healthcare Workers, aka Washington Safe and Healthy (stops hospitals from balancing their budgets on the backs of their workers)Budget items:Cascade CareImmigrant Healthcare ExpansionThe Fair Health Prices campaign - visit the website to learn about this new campaign: https://fairhealthprices.org/

Every Washingtonian deserves to feel safe, both in their community and at the hands of law enforcement. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by police officers, Washington State passed a number of laws aimed at reforming law enforcement, addressing things like vehicle pursuits, the use of physical force, and no-knock warrants. But law enforcement, along with state Republicans and even some Democrats, has worked to roll back many of these reforms. Joining us to talk about this, and to also help unpack some newly proposed police reform legislation, are: - Leslie Cushman, founder and head of the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability- Enoka Herat, Counsel for Police Practices and Immigration with the ACLU of Washington

We are all too familiar with the cycle of gun violence in the United States. This year began with two horrific mass shootings in California. In January alone, there were 40 mass shootings in this country, with 60 deaths. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children in the United States.But one of the places where we’ve seen some actual progress is here in Washington State. In the last two sessions, we saw new laws on things like ghost guns, high-caliber magazines, and open carry. And this year's session is proposing landmark legislation on things like banning assault weapons, allowing lawsuits against gun manufacturers, and requiring permits, waiting periods, and training for firearm ownership.Renee Hopkins, CEO of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, joins us to discuss the legislation, and to talk about why she's hopeful that things are finally staring to shift on gun safety in this country. Show Notes:HB 1143 / SB 5211 Permit-to-PurchaseAction: Support HB 1143 (Firearms/purchase & transfer) by Signing in "Pro" to the House Appropriations's Public Hearing: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32479?ref=51HB 1144 / SB 5232 Requires safety training, 10-day waiting periodAction: Support SB 5232 Again (Firearms/purchase & transfer) by Signing in "Pro" to the rescheduled Senate Law & Justice's Public Hearing: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32475?ref=51Attend Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day in Olympia on Monday, March 13th as well as their statewide meeting Wednesday, February 8th from 7:00-8:00pm. RSVP here: https://forms.everytown.org/a/wa-february-statewide-meeting

We all know the danger that online disinformation poses. Everything from Russian election interference to the Big Lie and January 6th are the direct result of disinformation. But how do we push back? Two and a half years ago, Indivisible introduced the Truth Brigade, a group of online volunteers who actively counter disinformation. You can learn more about Truth Brigade, with a kickoff event this Wednesday, February 8th, at 3:30 PM Pacific.Guest: Co-creator of Truth Brigade, Indivisible senior manager, network support department, Jody Rein.Show Notes:https://indivisible.org/indivisible-truth-brigadeJoin the Truth Brigade: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/indivisible-truth-brigade/Join the call on Feb. 8, 6:30 ET, "Big Truths Big News: Truth Brigade 3.0 Kickoff" https://indivisi.org/3pIdEtS

The first in our series in which we meet newly elected state Democratic leadership. Today, we talk with the new chair of the King County Democrats, Carrie Barnes, who shares her vision for Democratic electoral and policy wins in 2023, 2024, and beyond.Show Notes:Lobby Day sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlod6k5DdW3fdq7avB_47IJ6k3WNFZG3rokvYFCf9YbqXnnA/viewformLink for PCO training on Saturday, February 4th:https://www.kcdems.org/event/pco-welcome-and-training/Volunteer for KC Dems committees:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZPsG_rakV3oHMMMjpS7HxBHSVp0JD-Wf18-OMZmBz60eu0Q/viewform

2023 is the year both the legislature and the governor have made addressing Washington's housing crisis a top priority, with a slew of proposed bills. Two top experts join us to help unpack and explain some of the more prominent pieces of legislation:- Jesse Simpson, Government Relations and Policy Manager with the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County- Anna Fahey, Senior Director of Communications and Campaigns with the Sightline InstituteCalls to Action:Create a leg.wa.gov account to keep track of your sign-in actionshttps://www.takeaction.network/xactions/17513?ref=51Support transit oriented development by signing in Pro to SB 5466https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32342?ref=51 Support Build with low-carbon materials by Signing in "Pro" to HB 1282 https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32326?ref=51

This week, we bring you an excerpt from a recent online event commemorating January 6th, put on by Olympia Indivisible and the Washington Indivisible Network. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal speaks about her harrowing experiences on that day two years ago, and she lays out just what we need to do collectively in the coming months and years to preserve our democracy.

This Friday will mark the two-year anniversary of the events of January 6th, and Indivisible groups around the state are observing the day, first with a statewide online event happening Friday at 5 PM, created by Olympia Indivisible and the Washington Indivisible Network and featuring appearances from Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and state Senator Manka Dhingra. There will also be an outdoor gathering in Issaquah on Saturday the 7th, put on by Indivisible Washington’s 8th District. Discussing the online event are:- Lisa Ornstein, co-founder of Olympia Indivisible- Kat Pipkin, WIN steering committee member Discussing the in-person event is:- Chris Franco, Indivisible Washington's 8th District member and Washington Democratic State Committee Member. He is one of speakers at the in-person event happening on Saturday, January 7th, at 11 AM in Issaquah.Show Notes:Sign up for the online event: https://bit.ly/Jan6-2023-ActionLearn more about the in-person event: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/546102/

In celebration of the year's end, we are bringing you a very special show. Washington's organizing director from Indivisible, Nina Moussavi, is with us to show you how to cook one of her favorite holiday comfort foods.And we have holiday greetings from our members of Congress, thanking each of you for all of your tireless work.We hope each of you has a joy-filled and restful holiday. We'll see you in the New Year!

If you’ve ever wanted to get involved with the Washington state Democratic party, but aren’t sure how or even when to do it, this show is for you. The state party is holding elections throughout December and January for all positions, from state party chair to county and LD officers.King County Democrats chair Shasti Conrad joins us to demystify the process, and to talk about the importance of getting involved--especially if you don't always agree with the direction of the party.Show Notes:https://www.wa-democrats.org/local/lpo/

The new session for the state legislature is just around the corner, and that means now is a great time to get ready for action. The League of Women Voters of Washington is offering an action workshop on Saturday, December 10, where you can learn about the League’s legislative priorities (many of which overlap with Indivisible priorities), how to effectively lobby your state legislators, and a lot more.Guests: Lunell Haught, Volunteer President of the League of Women Voters of WashingtonSusan Fleming, advocacy portfolio director for the League of Women Voters of WashingtonShow Notes:Sign up for the Action Workshop: www.lwvwa.orgFacebook event: https://facebook.com/events/s/action-workshop/656828869241618/Direct Registration Link (for email, web, etc.): https://secure.everyaction.com/v13Mdgp09UixE2OjAPqUMg2More information on the Take Action Network: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1118813838617238Know it, love it, live it: https://leg.wa.gov/

Indivisible's organizing director for Washington, Nina Moussavi, joins us to talk about what comes next for Indivisibles after this year's historic election. We talk about the GA special runoff, some crucial legislation to push for in the lame duck session--including the Respect for Marriage Act and the Electoral Count Act--and we hear her thoughts on Indivisible's role with a divided government.

Show Notes:

Our show on deep canvassing: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/wsip-audio-how-to-talk-to-voters

Donate to the GA runoff:

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Unpacking this year's midterm results with our all-star panel: - Will Casey, writer for The Stranger and former communications director for the Washington State Democrats - Shasti Conrad, Chair of the King County Democrats

Keep The Stranger going! https://www.thestranger.com/contribute?utm_source=publication&utm_medium=article_footer&utm_campaign=footer_ask

The final in our election replay series, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal gives us everything we need to get out the vote for the 2022 midterm election. Along the way she reminds us that an important segment of voters may opt out of the election if they don't understand the stakes, helps us understand the wrath and the fury of MAGA extremists, and above all, reminds of us who we are and why this is the moment to once again seize the power of our voice and our activism.

This is a fantastic hour with our favorite Congresswoman, Senior Democratic Whip and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07).

As part of our ongoing rebroadcasts of interviews with candidates in key races, get to know the incredible state representatives from the 5th LD, Bill Ramos and Lisa Callan!

If you've come 8th CD to canvass for Congresswoman Dr. Kim Schrier, you've probably also been in the 5th LD, so this is a great introduction to these two wonderful lawmakers who are up for reelection.

Show Notes:

Bill Ramos's website: voteramos.org

Lisa Callan's website: lisacallan.org

We continue our replay of interviews with key candidates in crucial races for this year's midterm elections.

The congressional race in the 3rd district is garnering national attention. Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera-Buetler’s failure to advance in the August primary has pitted a Trump-endorsed MAGA Republican against Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a tremendous Democratic candidate who is our guest on this week's town hall.

We talk about the extraordinary stakes of this election, and about the freedoms and even our very democracy which Gluesenkamp Perez will work to uphold and preserve.

And we discuss the very real kitchen-table issues facing voters in the 3rd, concerns Gluesenkamp Perez herself shares as a small business owner, mother, and self-described working-class, rural Democrat.

Show Notes:

https://marieforcongress.com/

In advance of this year's election, we're going to be replaying interviews with candidates in some of the most crucial races here in Washington this year, starting with Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, our first Democrat to hold the position in nearly 60 years.

The Secretary of State is responsible for Election & Cyber Security, Open Records, Archives, the State Library, and Corporations & Charities. But what comes most to mind these days is the focus on cybersecurity. We'll talk about how Secretary Hobbs' background in cyber security and excellent state relationships is increasing the security of our state records, including elections.

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal gives us everything we need to get out the vote for the 2022 midterm election. Along the way she reminds us that an important segment of voters may opt out of the election if they don't understand the stakes, helps us understand the wrath and the fury of MAGA extremists, and above all, reminds of us who we are and why this is the moment to once again seize the power of our voice and our activism.

This is a fantastic hour with our favorite Congresswoman, Senior Democratic Whip and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07).

Show Notes:

Phonebank with Congresswomen Jayapal and Michelle Vallejo: https://www.mobilize.us/pramilaforcongress/event/522350/.

Most of us are aware that social media can be used as a tool activists can use to shift the political conversation, but we may not be sure exactly how to do it.

Enter Democracy Defenders, a new program from Fuse Washington that trains activists how to talk about key issues online in a way that moves voters. We are joined this week by Reiny Cohen, Director of the Communications Hub at Fuse, to tell us how the program works.

Show Notes:

reiny@fusewashington.org

Ready to do the work to get us across the finish line? Come get fired up with Indivisible’s co-founder and co-executive director, Ezra Levin. In this exclusive town hall, we’ll talk messaging and strategies, and we’ll learn about where you can best put your time, energy, and resources to have the greatest impact here in Washington State to win in November!

Sign up to canvass at bit.ly/Canvass-with-Ezra

The congressional race in the 3rd district is garnering national attention. Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera-Buetler’s failure to advance in the August primary has pitted a Trump-endorsed MAGA Republican against Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a tremendous Democratic candidate who is our guest on this week's town hall.

We talk about the extraordinary stakes of this election, and about the freedoms and even our very democracy which Gluesenkamp Perez will work to uphold and preserve.

And we discuss the very real kitchen-table issues facing voters in the 3rd, concerns Gluesenkamp Perez herself shares as a small business owner, mother, and self-described working-class, rural Democrat.

Show Notes:

https://marieforcongress.com/

There's so much to learn from and be inspired by Cameron Severns. He's a community leader and Democratic officer in LD 25 who decided to take on an unchallenged GOP incumbent representative with a write-in campaign, and won enough votes to advance to the general election.

Cameron joins us to talk about how he did it, and about his unique views on faith (he's an Evangelical Christian and a self-described progressive) and what they may portend for the future of the state and the country.

Show Notes: Campaign Website: https://www.cameronseverns.com/

This race in the 8th the most closely watched in the state, so our discussion centers on Dr. Schrier's many achievements during her last four years in office, as well as recent Democratic victories like the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and what it delivers on climate, prescription drug costs, and tax equity.

We also talk about the importance of keeping Democrats in office to protect reproductive freedom and even our very democracy. Don't miss this one!

Our monthly check-in with our resident elections guru (and founder of Indivisible Vashon), Kevin Jones.

Discussing how the many national developments--from the overturning of Roe v Wade to the Democrats' passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago, and so much more, have impacted our elections here in Washington.

Our first in a series of town halls all about how to talk to and sway voters in advance of this November's crucial election! With:

Nina Moussavi, Indivisible National Organizing Manager for Washington and California.
Lauren Oertel, National Organizing Manager for New Mexico and Texas

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joins us to talk about messaging around the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and to discuss her bill, just signed in law, addressing the nationwide baby formula shortage.

Tuesday was Washington’s primary election, and we have some results to discuss, so we have convened our all-star panel to give you the information you need to go out and hit the doors with confidence! With:

Shasti Conrad, Chair of the King County Democrats
Kat Pipkin, steering committee for Washington Indivisible Network, executive producer of the Washington Indivisible Podcast

Shukri Olow is a community organizer working with residents of South King County on a variety of issues including housing, education, and human services. She is also an immigrant and refugee of the Somali civil war. Shukri holds a Masters in Public Administration, and a Doctorate in Education from Seattle University. She is running for state representative in the 47th legislative district, which includes Kent and South King County.

Show Notes:

http://www.electshukri.com

8th CD Congresswoman, Dr. Kim Schrier, has been quite busy working on a slate of issues, among them a bill she cosponsored to overhaul federal firefighters’ pay and benefits called Tim’s Act which was just signed by the President; and she voted for both the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act. She joins us to talk about all of it.

SHOW NOTES:

bit.ly/ProChoiceOrganizing

Abortion Stigmas and Activism: Smart Messaging, Smart Organizing Weds., July 27, 7:30pm https://bit.ly/ProChoiceOrganizing

Alexa Brenner (she/her) is the Planned Parenthood Regional Field Organizer for the Olympia Peninsula & South Sound and she's coming with information on how to have conversations about abortion while reducing the stigma abortion care faces, and how to organize during the election to elect pro-choice representation at the state and federal level.

Join Indivisibles across WA state to meet our Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, our first Democrat to hold the position in nearly 60 years.

The Secretary of State is responsible for Election & Cyber Security, Open Records, Archives, the State Library, and Corporations & Charities. But what comes most to mind these days is the focus on cybersecurity. We'll talk about how Secretary Hobbs' background in cyber security and excellent state relationships is increasing the security of our state records, including elections.

Join us to learn all about this critical state office.

We talk this week about the importance of this year’s midterm election, in light of the Supreme Court’s recent rulings on abortion, guns, and more.

It is more important than ever to keep our state government in Democratic hands, and there are a number of crucial races that are going to determine the balance of power in the state legislature.

Guests:

Shasti Conrad, chair of the King County Democrats.
Kat Pipkin, Washington Indivisible Network steering committee, executive producer of the Washington Indivisible Podcast

SHOW NOTES:

7/12 SOS town hall - https://bit.ly/SOS_Jul22

Meet 5th LD Reps. Bill Ramos and Lisa Callan: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/5th-ld-representatives-bill-ramos-lisa-callan?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Our monthly election update, with plenty of opportunities to get involved!

If you've heard about the recent release of the draft report on the subject commissioned by Gov. Inslee and Sen. Murray, you'll know that the subject of saving the salmon is on everyone's mind.

And with good reason. Salmon are essential to our region–on our economy, our environment, and our cultural heritage--and their populations are threatened.

Their potential loss would have a devastating effect, not least on our struggling Orca population, but especially on tribal nations in the Pacific Northwest whose lives and culture are inextricably linked to these fish populations.

One of the more important efforts to save the salmon is focused on breaching four dams on the Snake River, something that was the subject of the draft report.

Discussing all of this is an exceptional panel:

Emily Washines— is an historian, educator, author and member of the Yakama Nation facilitating equitable history

Dr. Helen Neville— is the senior scientist for Trout Unlimited, performing research, science guidance and public education on salmon and trout recovery

Bryan Jones— is a 4th generation wheat grower, orchardist and salmon recovery advocate

Marc Sullivan— is northwest Washington coordinator for the Save Our wild Salmon Coalition and formerly served as director of strategic and power supply planning for Seattle City Light.

Show Notes:

ACTION: Comment by July 11 on the draft report on breaching the Lower Snake River dams. After watching this panel discussion you'll see that it's a total no brainer.

We've already spent $26 billion trying to mitigate the damage. Instead of pouring more money into repairing and maintaining old structures and strategies that don't work, it's time to invest in solutions that free up the river, save the salmon and orcas, provide better energy solutions, and equally (or more) effective ways of moving grain to shipping ports. It's a win-win all around.

But big corporate farms are opposed, and are spending a lot of money trying to convince people to keep spending money on failed solutions.

SUGGESTED COMMENT LANGUAGE: (provided by Don and the panelists) Right now the report’s tables only show the costs of breaching the dams with no table summarizing the costs of leaving the dams in place. Please provide a companion data table reflecting the costs of leaving the dams in place — which will provide a more accurate comparison of costs.

Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy. And as they continue to be under threat, keeping our elections secure is a top priority for election officials here in Washington.

Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall is giving a presentation on this subject on Tuesday, June 21st, at 7pm in conjunction with Olympia Indivisible, and it will also be streamed live. She joins us on the show this week to give us a preview.

Show Notes:

Register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcO-urjsoHNA0d-79pbS9B80LuLFFUXI2

This month, WA Dems Chair Tina Podlodowski, Rep. Tana Senn, and The Stranger's Rich Smith go head to head in this quiz on WA news, people, and events.

Show Notes: Check out Rich Smith's poetry here (it's outstanding): www.richsmithpoetry.com

Get to know the incredible state representatives from the 5th LD, Bill Ramos and Lisa Callan!

If you're coming to the 8th CD to canvass for Congresswoman Dr. Kim Schrier, you'll probably also be in the 5th LD, so this is a great introduction to these two wonderful lawmakers who are up for reelection.

Show Notes:

Bill Ramos's website: http://voteramos.org

Kick-Off for the campaign: Wednesday June 8th, 6-7 PM at Issaquah Train Depot

Combined Ramos Callan Events: Volunteer Canvassing kickoff on Sunday June 5th 1 pm at Confluence Park in Issaquah

Ongoing Volunteer Canvassing events starting June 11th, every Saturday at 10 am and Sunday at 1 pm, locations will vary

4th Wednesday of every month, pot luck from 6:30-8:30. Next one is on June 22. Usually at Ramos's house, but locations may vary

Lisa Callan's website: http://lisacallan.org

Cell: 425-260-4878

Everything you need to know about the draft ruling overturning Roe v Wade, how we respond, and how we win in November!

With:

Nina Moussavi, Indivisible’s organizing manager for WA and CA
Will Casey, former communications director for the WA State Democrats and currently a writer for The Stranger
Kat Pipkin, steering committee for the WA Indivisible Network, and the executive producer of this show.

Show Notes:

Donate to NWAAF (Northwest Abortion Access Fund) Text NWAAF to 707070
List of state actions https://bit.ly/bansoff-wa-actions https://linktr.ee/washindivisible https://bit.ly/bansoff-actions

Hannah Krieg's article: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2022/05/03/72412662/seattle-could-financially-support-abortion-funds-but-city-leaders-wont-commit

A quick note: This podcast was recorded last week, before Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion on abortion. We are preparing a full show on that for next week.

Indivisible Vashon's Kevin Jones stops by with a full update on state and national trends shaping this year's midterm election!

How to join the Take Action Network: https://bit.ly/Join_TAN

Volunteer with the Schrier campaign: https://www.mobilize.us/schrierforcongress/

Indivisible Vashon: http://www.indivisiblevashon.org/

It's go-time for Midterm Election 2022, and we've got a whole show dedicated to where you can find great volunteer opportunities. With:

Annalee McConnell, co-coordinating Indivisible Port Townsend's election project called WITH

Harris Schwartzeich, vice president of the board of Seattle Indivisible, and he runs the elections committee

Show notes:

Port Townsend Indivisible info: https://www.ptindivisiblehuddle.org/

Seattle Indivisible's election info:

Upcoming events: https://www.mobilize.us/seattleindivisible/?org_ids=904

Election Action Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf_3GFYH-mTWpzvUD2A9OOl9UrDBYO-iAYrvnWHrdmyzrLJA/viewform

Email: hello@seattleindivisible.com

Harris's wonderful album: https://harrisface.bandcamp.com/

Let's put pressure on Boeing for continuing to contribute to elected officials who voted to overturn our 2020 election.

Fix Democracy First executive director Cindy Black joins us to talk about the campaign that's underway to not only stop these contributions, but to also demand the return of corporate PAC donations.

Show Notes:

Sign the petition - https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/boeing-support-our-fundamental-democratic-values

Sludge article - https://readsludge.com/2022/04/20/grassroots-groups-call-on-boeing-to-cut-off-donations-to-election-objectors/

Common Dreams op-ed - https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/04/19/boeing-stop-funding-those-who-undermine-democracy

We'll be back with more new content this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this rebroadcast of our Halloween Sound Off News Quiz!

As the pod and town hall series go on hiatus for a few weeks (back the week of April 25th), Stephan and producer Kat Pipkin offer a brief segment all about how to message effectively around the moment's most pressing issues: The war in Ukraine, the need to confirm Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson, and the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas and her role in the Jan. 6th insurrection.

Using messaging guru Anat Shencker Ossario's three-Vs method, we break down how to move the needle on these crucial issues.

Show Notes:

Anat Shenker Ossario tweet: Value: Everyone has an equal say (vote) Villain: A political party tries to court your vote. An authoritarian faction tries to keep you from voting and taking away every one of your freedoms. Vision: The freedom to get to pick your leaders, the freedom for kids to learn the truth of our history - and understand who they are and now, the freedom to decide with whom you will make a family, the freedom to love. Action: And it is ONLY by standing together for all of our freedoms, and surging at the polls to remove every one of them, that we can make this a place where freedom is for all, no exceptions.

If you're looking for ways to help with the crisis in Ukraine, this show is for you. Our guests are:

Chris Franco, Afghanistan combat veteran, Pacific Northwest Chapter Director of the Truman National Security Project

Tahmina Watson, founding attorney of Watson Immigration Law in Seattle, where she practices US immigration law focusing on business immigration

Links: Truman National Security Project resource list: https://helpsaveukraine.com/

List of corporations doing business in Russia, updated daily: https://som.yale.edu/.../over-400-companies-have...

Tahmina’s article on TPS: https://abovethelaw.com/.../ukraine-why-tps-alone-is-not.../

Tahmina’s article on immigration policy and refugees: https://abovethelaw.com/.../3-ways-us-immigration-laws.../

Tahmina’s podcasts: The Startup Visa Podcast - https://thestartupvisapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Tahmina Talks Immigration Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../tahmina-talks.../id1350535670

U.S. aid update: the Biden administration will be announcing efforts this week to expedite and streamline resettlement of vulnerable Ukrainian refugees in the US. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/.../biden-admin-expedite...

If you haven't had a chance to check out our discussion with Postcards to Swing States founder Reid McCollum, I highly recommend it. Postcards are a great way to onboard folks who are new to activism, and we're going to need to get folks off the sidelines any way we can.

Additionally, Reid is a messaging expert and, really, just a human ray of sunshine. Great motivational stuff here! Enjoy.

I'm sure you're familiar now with the attacks on our public schools and school boards. They have been under siege by those whose messaging and tactics are being driven by GOP politicians and the Christian right, agitating around things like mask mandates and any and all forms of education teaching equity in our schools.

On Tuesday, March 8th, we hosted a 90-minute town hall featuring:

Tinselyn Simms (Co-founder, We Make the Future Action)
Ellen Floyd (Indivisible Tacoma)
Taniesha Lyons (Community advocate and candidate for Clover Park school board in Lakewood)
Petra Hoy (Community organizer and activist in Spokane Valley, founder of Be the Change 509)
Terry Jess (Bellevue teacher nominated for an NEA social justice award)

Plus YOUR testimonials!

We Make the Future's guide book and digital toolkit: https://www.wemakethefuture.us/resources-docs/freedom-to-learn-messaging-guide

As I say in my intro, I'm sure you're familiar now with the attacks on our public schools and school boards. They have been under siege by those whose messaging and tactics are being driven by GOP politicians and the Christian right, agitating around things like mask mandates and any and all forms of education teaching equity in our schools.

On Tuesday, March 8th, we hosted a 90-minute town hall featuring activists, community members, and teachers from across the state talking about their experiences with these attacks. For this broadcast, we bring you my discussion with Tinselyn Simms, which kicked off the town hall. Tinselyn is one of the foremost messaging experts on the subject, and she is co-director of We Make the Future Action.

We Make the Future's guide book and digital toolkit: https://www.wemakethefuture.us/resources-docs/freedom-to-learn-messaging-guide

Our full town hall: https://www.facebook.com/WashIndivisible/videos/904357830260754

A quick word on Ukraine and the fight for global democracy, followed by a replay of one of our most popular recent episodes, an uplifting talk with Chair of the Washington State Democrats, Tina Podlowdowski.

Show Notes: - Ukrainian March and Rally In Seattle Against Russian War https://www.facebook.com/events/634003787685843?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D

How you can help Ukraine: https://linktr.ee/help_ukraine_global?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=0fb914a1-2ce5-4676-bbbe-c0b2eaa61554 https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help

Our town hall on fighting back against GOP-led attacks on our schools and school boards: https://www.facebook.com/events/654510602481046?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D

A number of important Democratic-sponsored bills in this year's legislative have been taken down by Democratic moderates and leadership, including legislation on odd-year elections and the right to unionize for legislative staff.

Another Democratic-sponsored bill would roll back important advances on curbing police violence. Our expert panel discusses what's happening with these bills, and how you can push back.

Rich Smith, The Stranger
Shasti Conrad, Chair of the King County Democratic Party
Kat Pipkin, steering committee, Washington Indivisible Network

The latest on the 2022 election, with ways to get involved, featuring Indivisible Vashon's Kevin Jones!

Show Notes:

Phone bank for 8th CD Congresswoman Dr. Kim Schrier: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/17917?ref=342

More election details here: https://indivisiblevashon.org/

Get in touch with Kevin: kevin@indivisiblevashon.org

Burned out? New to activism, or know someone who is? My guests this week (Michael Ansara and Gari Palmer) of Together We Elect are offering free coaching sessions designed to get you off the sidelines and back into the game, no matter what your experience level.

They also have a remarkable customizable calendar and a unique approach to matching activists with opportunities, all of which is sharable with your group.

Don't miss this episode.

SHOW NOTES: To sign up for a session: https://togetherweelect.org/action-coach-sign-up/

To learn more about adopting their model and/or cloning their site and calendar, get in touch here: coaching@togetherweelect.org

Volunteer opportunities here in WA: http://www.indivisiblevashon.org/gotv/

We're very excited to bring you this wide-ranging discussion with Congressman Adam Smith (WA-O9), Chair of the Armed Services Committee. We discuss:

How Democrats can be working and messaging to WIN in 2022
This year's defense budget advances on climate, REI, and preventing sexual assault in the military
The situation in Ukraine

And so much more!

We're joined by Northwest Progressive Institute founder Andrew Villeneuve for an in-depth discussion about how you can help pass these two pro-democracy pieces of legislation in this year's short 60-day session.

Show notes: Take action to get rid of Tim Eyman's awful advisory votes on our ballots (SB 5182): https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/17520?ref=51

See this great post for more details on HB 1727: https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2021/11/washingtons-2021-general-election-certified-turnout-is-the-third-worst-in-state-history.html

Andrew's blog post: https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2022/01/why-the-2022-midterms-in-washington-state-could-look-more-like-2018-than-2010-or-2014.html

Postcards to Swing States founder Reid McCollum joins us to preview this Thursday's event with messaging guru, Anat Schenker Osario.

He also lays out how to keep motivated--and motivate others!--in this crucial election cycle.

Show notes: Sign up for this week's event, "How We'll Rally Democrats to Vote in 2022," Thursday, January 27th, at 5 PM PT https://www.mobilize.us/ptp/event/433038/

Sign up to write postcards: https://www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/

Postcards as a Gateway to Activism: https://turnoutpac.medium.com/a-gateway-to-activism-postcards-win-close-elections-5bf7f45da15a

Looking to find out the latest on how you can start working on this year's midterm? Indivisible Vashon's Kevin Jones joins us to discuss the latest developments in both state and national races, and to offer a number of ways you can start working to keep Democratic majorities in the House and Senate (and to keep and elect Democrats at the state level). Join us!

Head here for all volunteer opportunities:

Indivisiblevashon.org/GOTV/

If you're feeling dispirited or demoralized right now, we have a podcast just for you.

Tina Podlodowski is the Chair of the Washington State Democrats, and she joins us this week to for an inspirational talk, all about how to shift our thinking and get ready to do the work in 2022, both here in Washington and at the federal level.

No one gives better motivational talks than Tina does. Don't miss this one.

Thursday is January 6th, which will mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on our nation’s capitol. To mark this occasion, Fix Democracy First, along with League of Women Voters of Washington, and Seattle Supports Democracy, are hosting a virtual vigil at 6 PM Pacific.

We're joined by Fix Democracy First executive director, Cindy Black, for more information about the event. She also shares her thoughts on the 1/6 Commission, and also about how to prevent future violence, how we should message about the existential threat Republicans pose to our democracy, and more.

Register for the virtual vigil at: https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/433376/

More information at: https://jan6unityday.org/

We have seen public attitudes shift in the year following the George Floyd protests, and a lot of false narratives around crime and police reform have taken hold. Our guest hosts have a ton of information that will set the record straight.

Riall Johnson is a political consultant with Prism Washington, and he’s joined by Sade Smith, a former public defender, currently in private practice in King County.

This is a vital conversation, specifically geared toward those of us in Indivisible.

Guest host Shasti Conrad (Chair of the King County Democrats) joins us for a discussion on the year that was--the good, the bad, and the really bad--with media consultant Will Casey, and Chair of the King County Young Democrats, Yuan Tao.

As we know, the 2022 midterms are just around the corner, and because we know how high the stakes are, people are already looking for ways to get involved. This podcast has up with Indivisible Vashon and its leader Kevin Jones for an ongoing series that will lay out a comprehensive plan of attack for Washington Indivisibles to have an impact on next year’s election.

This week, we discuss how the most recent developments--the 2021 elections in Virginia and New Jersey, along with continued Republican gerrymandering--will impact the work we do here in Washington to help the Democrats hang on to the majority in the House and Senate.

This week, Summer Stinson sits in to host an expert panel all about redistricting. The bipartisan commission that was supposed to redraw our maps based on the census we have every ten years failed to meet its deadline, and the maps will now be drawn by the state supreme court. There are tons of questions, and, as the he Executive Director of the Economic Opportunity Institute, Summer is the perfect person to take them on.

She's joined by panelists:

Margot Spindola, Partnerships Coordinator with Latino Community Fund
Kamau Chege, Director of the Washington Community Alliance

Our monthly news quiz, Sound Off! Washington, with this month's panelists:

Rep. Drew Hansen represents the 23rd district, which includes northern Kitsap County and Bainbridge Island. He chairs the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee in the Washington State House of Representatives.

State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti was elected in 2020 and is the state’s 24th state treasurer.

And Hillary Franz is a conservation attorney from Washington state who serves as the State Commissioner of Public Lands, a position she was elected to in 2016.

This week, our town hall with 9th district Congressman Adam Smith. He has been in the thick of negotiations with both the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill as well as the fight to pass the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act, which would work in conjunction with the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure package, to address things like childcare, the climate crisis, healthcare, and so much more.

Congressman Smith is the chair of the House Armed Services Committee. He’s also a member of the New Democrat Coalition, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and the Medicare for All Caucus, so he’s uniquely situated to answer all manner of questions about the bill.

While Stephan is on hiatus through the end of the year, a series of guest hosts will be filling in, starting with Chair of the King County Democrats, Shasti Conrad. She speaks first with political communications consultant Will Casey about their impressions of the various races in Seattle.

Then, Shasti talks with both Toshiko Hasegawa and Hamdi Mohammed, both of whom look certain to be elected to the Seattle Port Commission.

Finally, a discussion with Burien City Council Candidate Hugo Garcia and Renton City Council Candidate Carmen Rivera, both of whom also look certain to be elected.

Rena Priest is Washington State’s Poet Laureate. She is an enrolled member of the Lummi Nation, and is the first indigenous person to be appointed state poet laureate. She is a Vadon Foundation Fellow, recipient of an Allied Arts Foundation Professional Poets Award, and she was selected by former laureate Kathleen Flenniken to be part of the 2019 cohort of Jack Straw Writers in Seattle. Her debut collection, Patriarchy Blues, received an American Book Award, and she holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College.

Playing this month with:

Rich Smith, writer for The Stranger
Rhiannon Probert-Baker, Indivisible Eastside
Elizabeth Pew, candidate for Tacoma Port Commissioner

Today, our town hall with Attorney General Bob Ferguson. He has served as Washington’s AG since 2012, and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people. We cover a wide range of issues, from the fight for reproductive rights, to protecting our elections, to his many recent wins on behalf of the state of Washington (including the state's civil suit against LuLaRoe, the subject of the recent Amazon Prime documentary).

The race for King County council in the 3rd district between 20-year incumbent Kathy Lambert and challenger Sarah Perry has just taken a very ugly turn. Voters in the district began receiving mailers with photoshopped imagery of Perry and council member Girmay Zahilay, which a majority of fellow council members have now condemned as racist.

To talk about this, we’re joined by the Chair of the Washington State Democrats, Tina Podlodowski, and Chair of the King County Democrats, Shasti Conrad.

SHOW NOTES:

Open letter: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNA9MEwR28Pi4g0tKHZoy_JC9c-GyPfBuZvBrkDiB3ksgmMA/viewform?fbzx=6896464691757739176

We all know the stakes of the 2022 midterm election. If you're looking to start learning more about volunteer opportunities, both here in WA and across the US, we've got you covered.

The Washington State Podcast is teaming up with Indivisible Vashon and its leader, Kevin Jones, for ongoing coverage, featuring updates about the state of the races, interviews with candidates and national organizers, and much more.

Learn all about it with this week's introductory episode!

SHOW NOTES:

Indivisible Vashon - GOTV http://www.indivisiblevashon.org/gotv/

Familiarize yourself with the Take Action Network here: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/activism-made-easier-with-the-take-action-network

How to sign up with Take Action Network: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M9TGgjBkWacPXv5VhQtqvTt03x6Tv7HSOdc-6Xzpei4/edit?usp=sharing)

Organizations who provide guidance on where to donate to best support progressive candidates: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1grR_55KXYv71DFSp-vkGSUxxfXBeDFsVTHfo4r80cuI/edit?usp=sharing.

Building the Blue Wave https://www.buildthewave.org/

This week, we hand over the mic to Dr. Shukri Olow, who has assembled a panel of young candidates in this year’s county and municipal elections to talk about the many challenges—as well as opportunities—for young people who are running for office.

Dr. Olow herself is running for King County Council in District 6. She’s joined by Carmen Rivera, who’s running for Renton City Council; Cliff Cawthon, who’s up for city council in Kent; and Newcastle city council candidate Paul Charbonneau.

Less than three weeks after the US pulled its final troops out of Afghanistan, the situation there remains fraught for those left behind. The United States has evacuated some 120,000 people out of the country, nearly 1700 of whom are refugees who will be resettled in Washington State. But the effort to evacuate those who are still under threat from the Taliban government continues, and we have two of our dear friends here to talk about the work they’ve been doing, and about how you can help.

Aneelah Afzali is the Executive Director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS-AMEN).

And Chris Franco is an Afghanistan combat veteran and is also Director of Military and Veterans Affairs with the Truman National Security Project.

Show Notes:

Google form: www.tinyurl.com/WAHelpAfghans

Comprehensive email with ways to help, including action alerts and upcoming events: www.tinyurl.com/WAHelpAfghansSep14

Joint Emergency Fund campaign: www.launchgood.com/WAafghanFund

Toshiko Grace Hasegawa joins us today to talk about her campaign for Seattle Port Commission in position 4.

She is the Executive Director of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, appointed by Governor Jay Insee. Previously, she served as the Communications Manager at King County’s Office of Law Enforcement Oversight. 

Show Notes:

https://www.hasegawaforport.com

This month's Washington news quiz is a battle of the Indivisibles!

Playing for Indivisible Eastside is Rhiannon Probert-Baker Rory Summerson represents Olympia Indivisible Jen Carter is playing for Indivisible Washington's 8th District

Join us for one of the funniest nights we've ever recorded!

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland was elected in 2020 to represent the 10th CD, a district that includes Olympia, much of Tacoma, and Joint Base Lewis McChord. She joins us for this special town hall to discuss:

The two infrastructure packages and what's in them for WA, and progressive ways to pay for them
Climate action
Voting rights
Defense spending
And so much more!

Previous to Congress, Rep. Strickland served as the 38th mayor of Tacoma from 2010 to 2018. She is the first member of the United States Congress of both Korean and African American heritage, and the first African-American member elected from Washington. Strickland is also one of the first three Korean-American women elected to Congress.

She currently sits on both the House Armed Services Committee, as well as the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and is Vice Chair of the Sub-committee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. She is also a member of the New Democrat Coalition.

This week, activist burnout. We all seem to be feeling some degree of it right now, and for very understandable reasons. We’re facing so many urgent challenges and crises across simultaneous fronts, from the climate crisis to the pandemic, the fight for voting rights, for racial equity, not to mention reproductive rights are under a frightening new assault.

We know that we want to reenergize and reengage, but we may not be sure how. So for this town hall, we’ve assembled a panel of experts to offer perspective and guidance on how to understand your burnout, and how to find your way back.

Jennifer Farris Young is a leader with Indivisible Action Tampa Bay, and is a clinical therapist specializing in trauma. She is a frequent guest of the Washington State Indivisible Podcast, helping activists cope with overwhelm, grief, anger, and burnout.

Paul Gorski is the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange. He has more than 20 years of experience helping educators, nonprofit workers, and others strengthen their equity efforts, and has published more than 70 articles and has written, co-written, or co-edited twelve books on equity, and is the co-author of “Measuring” Social Justice and Human Rights Activist Burnout." He holds a PhD in Educational Evaluation from the University of Virginia.

Jayna Tavarez is a higher education/student affairs professional at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she works closely with college students within Residence Education. In addition to her full-time role, Jayna is also a graduate student in the Social Justice Education program and a Research Apprentice for the Center for Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research. Her research primarily explores how issues of burnout cut across race, and sexual orientation with a particular focus on activist burnout among college student activists.

Marceline DuBose holds an Ed.M. in Teaching and Curriculum from Harvard University as a Rockefeller Brothers Teaching Fellow. Also a certified yoga instructor, Marceline incorporates historical and policy perspectives, systems change theory, adult learning theory, critical reflection, and key approaches from yoga philosophy as she works toward individual, organizational and societal change. She is also the co-author of the book, “No Stone Unturned,” a guide to reducing burnout and increasing creativity and invigoration as core goals.

You may know Cindi Bright as the host of Heartbeat Radio, a weekly show on Rainier Ave. Radio. Or you may know her from her TEDx talk, or as a speaker and corporate consultant. She was also a candidate for state representative in the 48th legislative district.

But in addition to all that, Cindi is also a veteran of corporate America, and she has written a book about her time there and the systemic racism she faced, which women of color continue to face.

She calls on all of us--especially white people--to do the work to change this. Her book is called “The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America.”

SHOW NOTES:

Buy Cindi Bright's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Courage-Crushing-Corporate-America/dp/1636181082/ref=asc_df_1636181082/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=508977995883&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16924662983790139275&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1014226&hvtargid=pla-1379928300462&psc=1

Hear her on Heartbeat Radio: https://www.rainieravenueradio.world/hosts

MARCH ON FOR VOTING RIGHTS

Voting rights are under assault across the country.

This Saturday, the organization March On is putting on a series of marches across the country, with a flagship event in Washington DC. Here in Washington State, we are having a satellite event online, in conjunction with the Washington League of Women Voters, the Washington Indivisible Network, this podcast, and Fix Democracy First.

Joining us on the podcast are the lead organizer, Cindy Black, Executive Director of the voting-advocacy group Fix Democracy First, and Cameron Lavi-Jones, lead singer and creative force behind the Seattle alt-rock band King Youngblood, one of the musical guests for the virtual march.

SHOW NOTES:

To sign up for the event: https://marchonforvotingrights.org/

King Youngblood: http://www.kingyoungbloodmusic.com

In the 2021 primary, Pierce County performed near the very bottom of all 39 Washington counties. Former state representative candidate Sharlett Mena and TV and event producer Darryl Crews have teamed up for a campaign called Voter Turnup, to increase voter registration and turnout, with a launch event happening on Saturday, August 28th (details below).

SHOW NOTES:

Launch Event Saturday, August 28th 2 PM to 6 PM Wapato Park 6500 S Sheridan Ave, Tacoma, WA http://www.voterturnup.org

In 1998, voters in Washington approved Initiative 200, which many interpreted as ending affirmative action in the state. It turns out that interpretation is incorrect, and that has resulted in a terrible cost for BIPOC communities and women for 23 years.

Today, an organization called Washington Equity Now Alliance, is dedicated to righting what is a historic wrong. We’re joined by five-term state representative Jesse Wineberry to talk about what’s being done, and about how you can help.

Show Notes:

Sign and donate via website (https://waequitynow.com), or via the Take Action Network (https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/16020)

For groups to sign on: https://bit.ly/EquityNow_SignOn

Also asking LDs and County Democratic orgs to pass a resolution in support of this.

An exclusive look ahead at next year’s legislative session, with four stellar members of the state legislature. During this hour-long Zoom town hall, we also look back over the many successes from this year's session on climate, healthcare, progressive taxation, and police reform.

Join us for a conversation with Representatives Jesse Johnson, Joe Fitzgibbon, Noel Frame, and Senator Emily Randall.

This week, we take a break from our regular programming to bring you our very first Washington State news quiz, something we’re calling Sound Off!

We have three hilarious panelists on hand to join in the fun: 47th LD Senator Mona Das, 42nd LD Representative Sharon Shewmake, and writer for the Seattle independent paper, The Stranger. We hope you enjoy!

Saudia Abdullah has served as Community Corrections Division Director for the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention since 2015, and she is running for King County Council in district 7, which includes Auburn, Federal Way, Algona, Pacific, Kent, Milton, and parts of unincorporated King County.

Show Notes:

https://friendsofsaudia.com/

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This week, our town hall featuring four candidates running for Spokane City Council. Spokane is the second largest city in the state, and their elections matter. Current Council Member Betsy Wilkerson was appointed in 2020 and is running for her seat in district 2. Luc Jasmin III is running in District 1, and Zack Zappone and Lacrecia (Lu) Hill are running in District 3.

Join us for this conversation that was recorded live on Zoom on the evening of July 22.

Show Notes:

You can reach Betsy Wilkerson’s campaign at - https://electwilkerson.com You can reach Luc Jasmin, III at - https://jasmin4spokane.com You can reach Zack Zappone at - https://zackzappone.com You can reach Lu Hill at - https://www.luforyou.com

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This week, to talk about both the close of the war in Afghanistan and the crisis of Afghani interpreters being left behind, we are joined by Indivisible member and Afghanistan combat veteran, Chris Franco.

He is also running for King County Council, and just received a key endorsement from the Seattle independent paper, The Stranger. We talk about the final days of the primary election, and about his vision for King County.

Show Notes:

Find and contact your member of Congress: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

https://www.francoforkingcounty.com/

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Our town hall featuring six tremendous candidates in Pierce County. Pierce County is the second largest in the state, and their elections are highly consequential. Sarah Rumbaugh and Kiara Daniels are running for Tacoma City Council, and Elizabeth Pew is running for Tacoma Port Commissioner. Elizabeth Grasher has put her hat in the ring for Steilacoom town council, and Dr. Marty Schafer and Darwin Peters II are running for school board in Clover Park, a district in Lakewood.

This was recorded live on Zoom on the evening of July 13.

Show Notes:

Sarah Rumbaugh is running for Tacoma City Council in position 2 (https://www.sarahrumbaugh.com/) Kiara Daniels is running for Tacoma City Council in position 6 (https://www.kiaradaniels.com/) Elizabeth Grasher is running for town council in Steilacoom in seat 2 (https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Elizabeth-Grasher-for-Steilacoom-Town-Council-Seat-2-111315091136143/?ref=py_c) Elizabeth Pew is running for Tacoma Port Commissioner in position 2 (https://elizabethpew.com/; @pewforport) Dr. Marty Schafer is running for re-election to the Clover Park School District in Lakewood (schaferforschools.com) Darwin Peters II is running for a seat on the Clover Park School District. Website: https://www.darwinforcpsd.com Donation: https://donorbox.org/darwin-peters-ii-for-cpsd-director Email: info@darwinforcpsd.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darwinforcpsd

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This week, as we continue our coverage of the 2021 primary election, we turn to Snohomish County to speak with two candidates running for Snohomish County Council. Brandy Donaghy is running in district 5, and Nicolle Ng-A-Qui is running to represent district one.

Show Notes:

https://brandyforcouncil.com/ https://nicoleforsnoco.com

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This week, we're joined by King County Council candidate Sarah Perry. She’s worked behind the scenes for years in Washington politics, helping to bring about big Democratic wins in her home legislative and congressional districts, and now she’s running for office. If you don’t know her already, this show is a great opportunity to hear about her vision for King County.

Show Notes:

https://www.electsarahperry.org/

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We are proud to present this year’s first candidate town hall series, featuring conversations with six candidates running in municipal elections in South King County.

Hugo Garcia is running for Burien City Council, Cliff Cawthon and Dawn Bennett are running for Kent City Council and Mayor of Kent respectively, Iris Guzman is running for SeaTac City Council, Soleil Lewis is running for City Council in Des Moines, and Joseph Todd is running for Renton City Council.

This town hall was recorded live on the evening Tuesday, June 29th.

Show Notes:

https://www.hugoforburien.com/

https://www.cliff4kent.com/

https://www.dawnformayor.com/

https://www.guzman4seatac.com/

https://www.soleillewis.com/

https://www.votejoetodd.com/

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A lot of people are wondering what comes next now that the voting rights legislation known as the For the People Act has been filibustered by Senate Republicans.

Indivisible does have a plan for that. It’s called Deadline for Democracy, and we talk about it with Nina Moussavi (Indivisible’s Organizing Manager for WA, CA, and WV) and Kat Pipkin (Steering Committee for Washington Indivisible Network and Producer for the Town Hall Series).

Also, we have information about a concert to benefit West Virginia Rising, a grassroots group doing incredible work on the ground in the state that has become the center of American politics.

Links:   Deadline for Democracy event toolkit: https://indivisible.org/.../deadline-democracy-event-toolkit

West Virginia Rising Livestream Concert Info: https://docs.google.com/.../1zGMB1OFuAJZdiWi5Slaj4c5.../edit

Watch the concert here: https://facebook.com/groups/quarantinehappyhourmusic

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In 2020, Treasurer Mike Pelliciotti was the only Democratic candidate in the nation to win a statewide executive office against an incumbent. Join us for a discussion about a host of financial issues he’s taking on here in the state, including shifting our investments to be more socially responsible and away from Wall Street. We also talk about the creation of a public bank for the state, and what $7 billion in relief funds from the federal government will mean for Washington.

This was recorded live on the evening Tuesday, June 8th.

On this week's panel, Shasti and Stephan discuss the fight to save voting rights.

In a rare bit of rare good news, Democratic lawmakers in Texas walked out of the legislature in order to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to enact a package of some of the most restrictive voting laws yet.

James Slattery serves as Voting Rights Attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, and he's been on the ground working with the progressive coalition that organized to defeat this bill.

Show Notes:

Action steps you can take right now to help save voting rights: http://bit.ly/FreedomToVote_Actions

Today, our town hall on preserving voting rights and democracy in the United States. We focus on what we can all be doing to join in the fight and be most effective from here in Washington. Joining us are:

Lisa Ornstein, the cofounder of Olympia Indivisible
Charles Douglas III, Executive Director of Common Power (formerly Common Purpose), an organization that works to foster, support and amplify a democracy that is just and inclusive
Cindy Black, Executive Director of Fix Democracy First, an organization committed to helping pass pro-democracy legislation locally and nationally

This was recorded live on the evening Tuesday, June 1st.

All actions contained in this Google doc: http://bit.ly/FreedomToVote_Actions

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Stephan, Will, and Shasti discuss the GOP Senate's bad-faith actions in blocking a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection on our nation's Capitol, and why the Democrats seem to keep falling into the same trap.

Then, in the second half, Stephan and Shasti chat with Danielle Garbe Reser, co-chair of the Washington State Democrats Rural Committee, and the 5th Congressional District representative to the Washington Democrats Executive Board, about how GOP Congressional outliers Jaime Herrera-Beutler (WA-03) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) are being perceived by Republicans in Eastern Washington.

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This week is filing week, which, in the words of King County Democrats Chair Shasti Conrad, is like our Super Bowl. Along with Left Wing Digital's Will Casey, we talk all about the specifics of filing for office, and how enthusiasm for running is way up this year's odd-year election*.

*Also, it's not "off-year," because, as the title declares, there are no off-years!

In the second half, Shasti chats with Bothell City Councilmember Mason Thompson about his incredibly close race, and how that has implications for how turnout and grassroots work make all the difference.

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This week, with the filing deadline to run for office in this year’s election upon us, we continue our series of profiles of first-time progressive candidates.

Today, we’re talking with Joe Colombo. He’s running for Puyallup City Council, District 2, and he's also the founder and leader of Indivisible Puyallup.

Show Notes:

Campaign website: joecolombo.info

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Shasti and Stephan are joined this week by two break-out stars of this year’s legislative session, Rep. Jamila Taylor (of the 30th LD), and Rep. David Hackney (of the 11th LD), to recap some of what happened in this year’s historic session.

We also acknowledge the passing of Emerge Washington Executive Director Karen Besserman.

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Senator Maria Cantwell. She is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and is the first woman to be in that role.

In our wide-ranging discussion, we touch on everything from the Biden’s infrastructure to the We the People Act and the filibuster, and even her many achievements over the course of her 20 years in the Senate. We also get her thoughts on the current state of the Republican Party.

This was recorded live at noon on Friday, May 14th.

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As communities examine the way that traditional policing is currently done, we see more and more questions on how police respond to people in mental and behavioral health crises.

How and where is this current model coming up short? And what are some alternative approaches that could be more effective, less expensive, could result in better outcomes, and most importantly, could save lives?

We’ve convened an expert panel to talk these models, their benefits, costs, and implementation.

This was recorded live on the evening of May 4th.

Panel:

Dr. Amy Watson is a professor in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research has focused on police encounters with persons with mental illnesses and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model. She has also conducted research on mental health courts and prison re-entry programs. Her current work is looking at models to reduce/eliminate the role of law enforcement in mental health crisis response.

Tim Black is Director of Consulting for White Bird Clinic in Eugene, OR. White Bird Clinic launched CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) as a community policing initiative in 1989. Tim has an extensive background in direct service, harm reduction, and mobile crisis intervention. He is currently focused on assisting communities and municipal governments in the development and implementation of programming based on the CAHOOTS model of behavioral health first response service.

Senator Manka Dhingra is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate. She is also Chair of the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee, and Vice chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. She was selected as one of one of the Washington branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s 2019 Behavioral Health Champions, for her commitment to improving the entirety of Washington’s behavioral health system.

She serves as a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. As Chair of the Therapeutic Alternative Unit, she helped develop and oversee the Regional Mental Health Court. She is also a former instructor at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for the 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training for law enforcement officers.

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As communities examine the way that traditional policing is currently done, we see more and more questions on how police respond to people in mental and behavioral health crises.

How and where is this current model coming up short? And what are some alternative approaches that could be more effective, less expensive, could result in better outcomes, and most importantly, could save lives?

We’ve convened an expert panel to talk these models, their benefits, costs, and implementation.   

This was recorded live on the evening of May 4th.

Panel:

Dr. Amy Watson is a professor in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research has focused on police encounters with persons with mental illnesses and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model. She has also conducted research on mental health courts and prison re-entry programs. Her current work is looking at models to reduce/eliminate the role of law enforcement in mental health crisis response.

Tim Black is Director of Consulting for White Bird Clinic in Eugene, OR. White Bird Clinic launched CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) as a community policing initiative in 1989. Tim has an extensive background in direct service, harm reduction, and mobile crisis intervention. He is currently focused on assisting communities and municipal governments in the development and implementation of programming based on the CAHOOTS model of behavioral health first response service.

Senator Manka Dhingra is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate. She is also Chair of the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee, and Vice chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. She was selected as one of one of the Washington branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s 2019 Behavioral Health Champions, for her commitment to improving the entirety of Washington’s behavioral health system.

She serves as a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. As Chair of the Therapeutic Alternative Unit, she helped develop and oversee the Regional Mental Health Court. She is also a former instructor at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for the 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training for law enforcement officers.

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Panelists:

Shasti Conrad (Chair of the King County Democrats)
Rich Smith (The Stranger)

We devote this week’s show to what got accomplished (and what didn't) in this year's legislative session, with an emphasis on progressive revenue and police accountability.

Show Notes:

Rich Smith's Wrap-Up: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2021/04/29/56978551/washington-legislature-closes-session-with-massive-watered-down-wins

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Our town hall with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. She’s one of the most powerful figures in Congress, as Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus, and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and she joins us to discuss the first 100 days of the 117th Congress and the Biden administration—what’s been accomplished, and what progressive goals still lie ahead, on things like infrastructure, healthcare, police reform, and so much more.  

This was recorded live on Saturday, April 24th.

Shukri Olow is a community organizer who is running for King County Council in District 5, a district that includes all or parts of Kent, SeaTac, Tukwila, Burien, Normandy Park, Des Moines, and Renton.

Show Notes:

https://www.electshukriolow.com/

If you've ever thought about running for office, this is your time. With so much support in place from grassroots groups and the state Democrats, you'll be in great hands!

Guest: Shasti talks with Jen Carter, Board Commissioner, King County Public Hospital District #4 about her campaign.

Show Notes:

Register for the King County Democrats candidate event: bit.ly/KCDEMS427

Killing the filibuster may prove to be the determining factor in whether or not our democracy survives.

If you'd like to join in the fight to pressure our senators to get on board, you can join what's called a call-o-rama, on Monday, April 26. Hear all about the game plan with Kat Pipkin, steering committee member of the Washington Indivisible Network (and producer of the town hall series).

Show notes:

Learn more here: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/14925?ref=356 See Less

Our town hall with Congressman Adam Smith. As the 117th Congress has been in session for 100 days, it’s a good time to check in with him on a range of issues, including his assessment of President Biden’s performance in office thus far, democracy reform, income inequality, and more.

And then, in his capacity as the chair of the House Armed Services Committee, we talk about Afghanistan, the defense budget, and what we be shaping up to be a Biden Doctrine.

On this week's panel, Stephan is joined by Shasti Conrad (Chair of the King County Democrats) and Will Casey (Managing Partner, Left Wing Digital) to discuss how the president has redefined bipartisanship by focusing less on elected officials and more on the voters themselves.

Then, Afghanistan combat veteran and Indivisible member Chris Franco joins us to discuss his thoughts on the end of the longest war in American history.

Chris Franco is an Afghanistan combat veteran and an Indivisible member. He joins us to talk about President Biden's move to effectively end the longest war in American history.

Franco is currently a candidate for King County Council in district 9: https://www.francoforkingcounty.com/

Our town hall with Indivisibles and Democratic party leaders in red and rural districts throughout the state. We center their work, both their organizing and electoral work, and explore some of the ways that Indivisibles in blue and purple areas can come together to help advance the work being done by our friends in these districts.

Our guests are:

Bob Schutte, group leader for Indivisible Pend Orielle County, and Vice Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Caucus for the Washington State Democrats.
Alex Fane and Marsha Maguire, leaders with Indivisible Sequim.
Danielle Garbe Reser, co-chair of the Washington State Democrats Rural Committee, and the 5th Congressional District representative to the Washington Democrats Executive Board. She also recently ran for state Senate in the 16th LD.

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District, and she also currently serves as the Vice Chair on the House Ways and Means committee, and the Select Revenue Measures and Trade Subcommittees.

She joins us for a talk about COVID relief, Biden’s infrastructure plan, the THRIVE agenda, the For the People Act, the permanent child tax credit, and much more.

Many Indivisibles here in Washington are saying that there is just an almost overwhelming number of things that need action right now.

The legislative session is in its final days, so we’re working to push some bills across the finish line—and making sure others go down.   And then, at the federal level, there are things like S1, DC statehood, ending the filibuster, and the THRIVE Act.

To help us prioritize all of this, and to talk about how you can be most effective in taking action, we’re joined by Nina Moussavi, Indivisible’s senior regional organizer for Washington and California.

Show Notes:

Tool to write a letter to the editor supporting elimination of the filibuster: https://act.newmode.net/action/indivisible-project/demand-senate-eliminate-filibuster-save-our-democracy

Write a letter to the editor and submit it to your local paper! ACLU WA has a toolkit and list of outlets around the state.

Op-ed written by Linda Wehrman of Indivisible Whidbey, Jon Pincus of Indivisible Plus Washington, and retired Republican state legislature Norma Smith (R-Whidbey): https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-we-need-a-data-privacy-law-but-senate-bill-isnt-it/

Template tool for writing letters to the editor: https://act.newmode.net/action/indivisible-project/demand-senate-eliminate-filibuster-save-our-democracy

Bad WA privacy bill:   Let your legislators know they need to Fix It Or Nix It! https://bit.ly/FixItOrNixIt

Shasti Conrad (Chair, King County Democrats) and Will Casey (Managing Partner, Left Wing Digital) join Stephan to discuss Biden’s infrastructure package—what’s in it, why it’s imperative, and why many progressives are saying it needs to go even further.

And then, in the second half of the show, Will talks with two local activists, Alicia Busch and Taira Shimbashi Ortega about combating AAPI discrimination, and promoting equity in local governments here in Washington.

Show Notes:

AAPI Organizing Coalition Against Hate and Bias: https://www.facebook.com/AAPIOrganizingCoalitionAgainstHateAndBias/

Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/

Seattle JACL: http://seattlejacl.org/

If we weren't aware of how much we need fully-funded public health programs before the pandemic, we very much are now.

We speak with executive director of the Washington State Public Health Association, Jeff Ketchel, about how Washington can make vital improvements in public health, starting with the push in the legislature to establish permanent funding.

Bills to support:

SB 5149 - Funding foundational public health services SB 5371 - Sweetened beverage tax HB 1550 - Vaping tax

Support Washington State Public Health Association: https://www.wspha.org

This week, we discuss the situation at the southern border--the humanitarian toll, the dynamics that bring about this cyclical influx, the media's coverage and their push for "balance," and thoughts on how we can take specific action.

In the second half, we check in with one of the House members leading the charge on police reform, 30th LD Representative Jesse Johnson, who is also the Vice Chair of the House Public Safety Committee.

Johnson gives an update on current legislation, including his two key bills on use of force and de-escalation, and offers a call to action to push his and other bills over the finish line this session.

Actions:

Support SB 5051 funds to restore trust in the criminal justice system and law enforcement (Decertification): https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/14604?ref=356

Support SB 5066 (Officer duty to intervene in excessive use of force) by Signing in "Pro" to the House Appropriations's Public Hearing: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/14644?ref=356

Bill HB 1054 - 2021-22: Establishing requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers: https://www.takeaction.network/bills/3853

Bill HB 1310 - 2021-22: Concerning permissible uses of force by law enforcement and correctional officers: https://www.takeaction.network/bills/4374

The ARP is already benefiting tens of millions of Americans, with checks arriving in mailboxes and bank accounts. Stephan Cox, Will Casey, and Shasti Conrad talk about how the Democrats can and must take credit for it.

Also, Shasti speaks about Tuesday's killings in Atlanta of six Asian-American women with 34th LD state senator Joe Nguyễn, and Toshiko Hasegawa, candidate for the Port of Seattle position 4 and current Executive Director of Washington State’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.

Show Notes:

Getting involved... Stop AAPI Hate  (https://stopaapihate.org/) Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta  (https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/) The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (https://apaics.org/)

For further learning… Anti-Asian Violence Resources (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American Harassment and Xenophobia Workshop  (https://www.ihollaback.org/bystanderintervention/)

Donate to the victims' families through a fund set up by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta (https://actionnetwork.org/.../support-georgias-asian.../)

Want to know where things stand with state legislation on climate, healthcare, police accountability, progressive taxation, and more, but haven't had the time to follow it all?

This show is for you! We bring you a midterm report on this year’s legislative session—what bills made it and which didn’t, and which will need our help getting over the finish line.

We talk with four bill trackers with the Washington Indivisible Legislative Action Team for an update, and some calls to action.

Jim Austin tracks healthcare, Hanna Floss tracks good governance (taxation & voting rights), Kirsten Hansen’s team tracks racial equity and police accountability, and Kevin Jones follows the environment.

This was recorded live on Tuesday, March 9th.

Looking for an easy way to stay engaged with calls to action that are tailored to your precise interests? Learn more about the Take Action Network with the program's creator, Daniel Weise, and Washington Indivisible and Indivisible Eastside steering committee member, Louise Pathe.

Show Notes:

Take Action Network: https://www.takeaction.network/

To learn more: info@takeaction.network

Group leaders contact: walegCTA@gmail.com

Videos:

TAN - 4 Unique features of TAN Actions for a great activist experience: http://bit.ly/TAN-4Features-Video

TAN Activist Training: http://bit.ly/TAN-Activist-Video

Overview of TAN: http://bit.ly/TAN-WILA-Intro-Video

Stephan, Will, and Shasti talk this week about how progressive taxation seems to be having a moment, both on national stage, with Elizabeth Warren and Pramila Jayapal's Wealth Tax Act, and also here in WA, with a number of progressive bills that have an actual shot in the legislature.

Guest: Rich Smith, writer for The Stranger

Calls to Action:

Working Family Tax Credit HB 1297 is scheduled to get a vote in the House on Sunday, March 7, so call or email your representative in support of it.

Suggest Script:

I'm [NAME] from [CITY]. I support HB 1297, the Working Families Tax Exemption, and urge you to vote 'yea.'

[ADD A SENTENCE OR TWO MORE BASED ON THE POINTS BELOW]

The Working Families Tax Credit/Recovery Rebate provides direct cash assistance to the households that need it most. The Recovery Rebate builds on the success of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and makes Washington state’s version of the EITC, the Working Families Tax Credit, more equitable by: ensuring families with the lowest incomes receive more support by providing an annual cash rebate of $500 to qualifying households, plus $150 each for up to three kids; and including people who file taxes with an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), who are unjustly excluded from unemployment insurance and federal stimulus efforts. ITIN filers include undocumented immigrants, certain student visa holders, and survivors of intimate partner violence, among others.

Studies have shown that each dollar returned to low income tax filers generates up to $2.00 in local economic activity, supporting local businesses, since they are most likely to spend the money on groceries, child care, etc.

One of the main reasons people stay with an abusive partner is that they don’t have the money to support themselves or their children. Access to an additional $340 has been shown to help survivors in our state find safety and stability by covering things like car repairs needed to keep a job, or changing the locks so they can safely stay in their own home.

This bill is one of our legislative priorities this session because of the profound impact it would have on survivors’ options for safety and stability.

The Wealth Tax HB 1406 is currently in the House Finance Committee, so the action is to contact the chair, Noel Frame, and let her know you support it. She’s the author, but it helps to know that there’s public support.

And finally, support the Capital Gains tax, SB 5096, by letting your senator know that you want him or her to vote for it when it comes up for a floor vote before March 6th.

Sample Script:

Please vote yes on SB 5096 in the Senate floor vote. I support this bill because it will raise revenue which Washington State needs to provide necessary services. Washington state has the most regressive tax structure in the nation. This excise tax will target the wealthiest taxpayers and make our tax structure more equitable.

Thank you.

[NAME], [CITY], [ZIP]

Did you know that WA insurance companies currently use credit scores as a way to determine how much they charge for your coverage?

Senator Mona Das (LD 47), WA State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, and Governor Inslee's Senior Policy Adviser RaShelle Davis join us to discuss the fight to save a bill that would prevent insurance companies from using people's credit scores to determine rates, a practice that disproportionately impact low-income and BIPOC communities.

Passing HR1, killing the filibuster, and saving democracy, with William Casey (Managing Partner of Left Wing Digital) and Shasti Conrad (Chair of the King County Democrats).

Plus, Rich Smith of The Stranger joins us to talk about the fight to save a bill in the legislature that would prohibit insurance companies in WA from using credit scores to determine rates.

Today, elevating women of color to positions of leadership with a benefit concert featuring Chaka Khan, Andra Day, and a jaw-dropping lineup of local talent, including the amazing Lady A, who joins the show today, along with Lavender Rights Project Executive Director Jaelyn Scott, and also Shasti Conrad, co-founder of the organization making this all happen, the Opportunity Leadership Network.

Today’s show is a sneak preview of the event to come, which is happening this Saturday, February 27th.

Notes:

Info on where and when you can see the concert: https://www.opportunityln.com/i-m-every-woman-opportunity-washing

Opportunity Leadership Network: https://www.opportunityln.com/

Lavender Rights Project: https://www.lavenderrightsproject.org/

Lady A's website: https://www.ladyababyblues.com/

Most progressives agree that the way that we do taxation in Washington State is fundamentally wrong. The burden falls on the people who can least afford it. The good news is, we may finally be taking some steps toward fixing that in this year’s legislative session.

In this town hall, we’re joined by three of the state’s most prominent voices in the fight to make our state’s taxation fairer and more equitable: Misha Werschkul of the Washington State Budget & Policy Center, Treasure Mackley of Invest in Washington Now, and Sharonne Navas of the Equity in Education Coalition and All in For Washington.

They explain why our tax system is the way it is, what can be done to change it--will a focus on current bills that are in play in this year's legislature, and they detail how you can make a difference!

Notes:

Washington State Budget and Policy Center: https://budgetandpolicy.org/

All in for Washington: https://allinforwa.org/

Equity in Education Coalition: https://eec-wa.org/

Invest in Washington Now: https://investwanow.org/

Under the Trump administration, hate, extremism, and white nationalism grew dramatically, but the insurrection at the nation’s Capitol seemed to signal something else.

The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks the activity of hate groups, just released their annual Year in Hate and Extremism report for 2020, and this one features a three-part study of what’s being called antigovernment extremism.

Our guest is Kate Bitz, a Program Manager and Trainer/Organizer with the Western States Center, which is affiliated with the Southern Poverty Law Center, and is an expert in tracking and countering white supremacy here in the Pacific Northwest.

Read the full report: https://www.splcenter.org/year-hate-and-extremism-2020

It's been one week since the Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump, which has led to a civil war in the GOP, one that has reached our borders here in Washington in the form of Jaime Herrera Beutler and Loren Culp.

We discuss the situation with Shasti Conrad (Chair of King County Democrats) and Will Casey (Left Wing Media).

Senator Patty Murray joins us for a wide-ranging town hall discussion, touching on everything from Trump’s acquittal to the state of the GOP, the COVID rescue package, her essential work in the pandemic recovery as the new chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and her thoughts on the filibuster.

This week, we revisit our January conversation with Indivisible co-founders, Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, discussing their blueprint for the new Democratic trifecta. “Indivisible Guide: A Practical Guide for Fixing Our Democracy,” offers lessons from the past, and whole lot of directives for a new and better future.

This was recorded live on Saturday, January 23rd.

A growing number of sheriffs across the state and the country, have taken it upon themselves to decide which public safety laws they’re going to enforce, and which ones they won’t. Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney is refusing to enforce laws around gun safety and the pandemic.

The Recall Fortney Campaign, being led by my guest Colin McMahon is looking to hold Fortney to account. We talk about the history of the so-called "Constitutional Sheriff," and about what you can do to help in the recall effort.

Links:

Website: http://www.recallfortney.com

Fundraiser: https://recallfortney.nationbuilder.com/constitutional_sheriffs

Chris Franco is a Ranger-qualified combat veteran who currently works as in key leadership for King County at the forefront of racial equity issues and the COVID response.

He's just announced his run for King County Council in District 9, and he joins us on the pod to talk about his vision for proactive, empathetic leadership in government.

Links: Website: https://www.francoforkingcounty.com/

Campaign launch: tinyurl.com/FrancoKickoff

In this Deep Dive Town Hall Series, we tackle the climate crisis. Representatives from three Washington join us to talk about their respective legislative agendas, and what their goals and hopes are for this year’s session. With:

Jamie Ptacek, Lead Organizer of the Washington Can’t Wait Campaign with the land-use organization, Futurewise
Lauren Braynaert, Coalition Director with Climate Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy, a multi-sector, climate-just coalition in WA state.
Kat Holmes, Field Director with the Washington Environmental Council and Washington Conservation Voters

This was recorded live on Saturday, January 26th.

Show Notes:

Washington Can't Wait legislative agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k6x9vcawlVSQc-qDmqgy819cLfAO_31tLJZeOyhb2gA/edit

Environmental Priorities Coalition legislative agenda: https://wecprotects.org/environmental-priorities-coalition-2/

Climate Alliance for Job & Clean Energy legislative agenda: https://waclimatealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Climate-Alliance-Resilient-Future-Platform.pdf

Today's pod is all about how progressive taxation can fix the most upside-down tax structure in America. Washington State’s tax system is broken, and Rep. Noel Frame has devoted much of her time in the state legislature to fixing it.

In her capacity as the newly appointed chair of the House Finance Committee, she joins us to talk about the history of our tax system, and about a number of legislative cures, including a brand new wealth tax, aimed at making our state’s 100 billionaires pay their fair share.

Show notes:

HB 1406 Wealth Tax: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1406&Initiative=false&Year=2021

HB 1406 text: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1406.pdf?q=20210127165225

HB 1297 Working Family Tax Credit: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1297&Initiative=false&Year=2021

HB 1336 Broadband bill https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1336&Year=2021&Initiative=false

Rep. Frame’s Tax Structure Working Group: taxworkgroup.org

Watch all live testimony here: http://tvw.org

If you’d like to participate in the hearing on Tuesday, February 2nd at 1:30pm:

• Go to: https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSIRemote/House • Choose “Finance” as the committee • Choose Feb. 2 1:30pm as the meeting slot • Select which bill to support (Rep. Frame recommends selecting both the wealth tax, HB 1406, AND the Working Families Tax Credit, HB 1297) • Choose one of the following: - I would like to submit written testimony (deadline: 24 hours after start of hearing) - I would like to testify live during the hearing (deadline: 1 hour prior to start of hearing) - I would like my position noted for the legislative record (deadline: 1 hour prior to start of hearing)

If you’d like to testify, please coordinate with Emily Parzybok with Balance Our Tax Code at emily@balanceourtaxcode.com.

Per Rep. Frame: “Live testimony is time limited and we need to ensure advocates are coordinated. Once they coordinate and decide they’ll indeed testify, they can sign up at that link up to 1 hour prior to the hearing.”

As we transition into a new era with a Biden presidency and a Democratic trifecta(!), many progressives are wondering what happens next.

Today's podcast is a town hall with Indivisible co-founders and co-executive directors, Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, discuss “Indivisible Guide: A Practical Guide for Fixing Our Democracy,” brand-new guide offering lessons from the past, and directives for a new and better future.

This was recorded live on Saturday, January 23rd.

In partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network, we bring you our Deep Dive Town Hall Series, learning about key issues Indivisibles care about.

Today, a look at the legislative agenda for Washington for Black Lives a black-led, multiracial coalition here in the state. We’re joined by three of its members, Kamau Chege (Director of the Washington Community Alliance), Samuel Martin (CEO of S.D. Martin Consulting), and Representative Jesse Johnson (LD 30), to discuss demands for economic justice, police and prison defunding, and ending police militarization.

This was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, January 14th.

Today, two of our state’s top Democrats join us to discuss, well, everything that’s happened since the beginning of year. Shasti Conrad, Chair of the King County Democrats, and Will Casey, Communications Director for the Washington State Democrats, weigh in on the inauguration, President Biden’s first day in office, and what we can be pushing for as progressives.

We also talk about the Jan. 6th insurrection, how it connects to hate groups here at home, and about what it’s going to take to disempower and delegitimize these forces going forward.

Sign up for Leah & Ezra's town hall on the new Indivisible Guide here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/3814357108639918/

In partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we bring you our Deep Dive Town Hall Series, learning about key issues Indivisibles care about.

Today, we break down how the budgeting process works in the Washington State Legislature, and why it matters. In the words of our guest, 45th LD State Senator Manka Dhingra, budgets are a direct reflection of our values.

Also, her role as the Majority Deputy Leader of the Senate, she lays out the Democrats’ legislative priorities in this year’s session, and shares her thoughts on how we as citizen activists can work to get key legislation through.

This was recorded live on Saturday, January 16th.

In partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we bring you our Insider Town Hall Series, speaking with key decision-makers in Congress and the state legislature about issues Indivisibles care about.

Today, Congressman Rick Larsen. In our wide-ranging discussion, we talk about his experiences during the insurrection, get his thoughts on impeachment, COVID recovery, and how we as Indivisibles might work together on common goals with a new Democrat-controlled federal government.

This conversation was recorded live on Zoom on the evening of Tuesday, December 12th.

In partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we bring you our Deep Dive Town Hall Series, learning about key issues Indivisibles care about.

Today, we break down the legislative process and how laws are made in the Washington State Legislature with former 41st LD state representative, Marcie Maxwell. She unpacks the intricacies and nuances, with a special emphasis on how you can get involved and impact the process.

Today, we check in with national Indivisible’s director of democracy policy, Meagan Hatcher Mays, about the upcoming week of action, The People Lead, about the Democrats’ huge win in Georgia, and we also talk about the insurrection in our nation’s capital (words I never thought I’d say), and its fallout and potential consequences.

In partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we bring you our Insider Town Hall Series, speaking with key decision-makers in Congress and the state legislature about issues Indivisibles care about.

Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. As the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, she has occupied a central place in the national discussion about how progressives both define and advocate for their agenda.

In this town hall, we hear about her caucus’s instrumental role in inserting direct payments and enhanced unemployment insurance for people and families into the recently passed COVID relief bill. We also talk about the CPC’s 2021 legislative agenda, The People’s Agenda, and we learn about the many ways Indivisible’s agenda dovetails with it, and about how we can work together to achieve common goals.

This conversation was recorded on the evening of Tuesday, December 22nd.

The People's Agenda, the 2021 legislative agenda of the Congressional Progressive Caucus: https://twitter.com/RepJayapal/status/1341184366756716545

In partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we bring you our Insider Town Hall Series, speaking with key decision-makers in Congress and the state legislature about issues Indivisibles care about.

Today, 8th CD Congresswoman Dr. Kim Schrier. As the only physician representing our state (and as the only woman doctor in Congress), she joins us to talk about the COVID vaccine—what we know and don’t know at this point about its distribution and its effectiveness. The Congresswoman also shares her work on a rapid home-test that could be a game changer in the fight against the virus.

We also discuss Indivisible’s priorities for 2021, and how we can all work together to achieve them.

This conversation was recorded on the evening of Thursday, December 17th.

In conjunction with the Washington Indivisible Network Indivisible Tacoma, and Indivisible Eastside, we bring you our Insider Town Hall Series, speaking with key decision-makers in Congress and the state legislature about issues Indivisibles care about.

Today, a discussion with 9th CD Congressman Adam Smith. He is the Chair of the Armed Services Committee, and he joins us to discuss a wide array of crucial of topics: this year’s defense spending, Indivisible’s legislative agenda, and Trump’s ongoing attempts to overturn our election—and our democracy.

This conversation was recorded on the evening of Thursday, December 15th.

The 2021 Re-Wire Virtual Policy Conference happens this Thursday, December 10, and it features lawmakers and other insiders discussing everything from policy issues on racism, climate, and the pandemic, to the challenges over this year’s budget.

It’s being presented Washington State Wire, an online news source for all things Washington politics, and we’re joined by the CEO and Publisher, DJ Wilson, to hear more about it, and to get his thoughts on the coming session.

SPECIAL OFFER: 35% off to listeners to the podcast. Use promo code "COX" at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-re-wire-virtual-policy-conference-tickets-124009015303?discount=COX

Washington State Wire: https://washingtonstatewire.com/

In our new Insider series, we will be talking with committee and caucus members in both the House and the Senate about these key issues in order to learn what their priorities are, hear what they feel can get accomplished in 2021, and then talk about how we as activists can best work together with them to achieve our common goals.

Join us for this in-depth discussion about proposed legislation on police reform, immigration, and gun safety for the 2021 legislative session.

With: - Sen. Jamie Pedersen (Chair of Senate Law & Justice Committee) - Rep. Debra Entenman (Chair of Black Members Caucus) - Rep. My-Linh Thai (Vice Chair of House Civil Rights & Justice Committee).

The one thing everyone can agree on in the GA Senate runoff is that money is needed on the ground. So Olympia Indivisible is sponsoring a Facebook livestream concert to benefit Black Voters Matter's Can't Stop Won't Stop campaign. It is called, appropriately enough, Georgia on My Mind.

The concert will be on Sunday, December 6th, at 5:30 PM Pacific, and it’s going to feature an incredible lineup roots-based music. This is the brainchild of Lisa Ornstein, who is co-founder of Olympia Indivisible, and is a musician herself.

We are also joined by Cameron DeWhitt, who will emcee the event. Cameron is also a musician, and is host of the roots music podcast, Get Up in the Cool.

Georgia on My Mind Concert Sunday, December 6th 5:30 PM Pacific View it by joining here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/quarantinehappyhourmusic

Links: http://www.camerondewhitt.com/

http://www.camerondewhitt.com/podcasts

With the presidential election behind us, all eyes turning to Georgia, specifically toward the two Senate runoff races that will determine control of the Senate, and with it, the possibility of Indivisibles and Democrats alike being able to enact our agenda of democracy reform across the board.

It’s going to take a lot of work to win, and members here in Washington are ready to jump in to help. We talk with Washington's Senior Regional Organizer, Nina Moussavi, to get some guidance on how we can approach this work in the most impactful way possible.

Links:

DONATE:

Split donation to Ossoff and Warnock campaigns: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dufor2020runoff

Fair Fight's Georgia 101: Fair Fight training: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfight/event/363590/

Indivisibles in Georgia (Doing No-Knock Lit. Drop Effort and other printed materials, will need funding for that effort) https://indivisible-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QDpfJ2X-UxkB2OknFRcfNlj6X5PKw_-HngugV6CmrmA-0&key=YAMMID-47801714&link=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1bJ3eCSdaRXyd6SpHri6V_d7Fx3L46Hh7QYrL8o9YSPQ%2Fedit
New Georgia Project (Leading Voter Registration Efforts, Voter Reg Deadline is 12/7, so they could use resources now!)https://indivisible-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QDpfJ2X-UxkB2OknFRcfNlj6X5PKw_-HngugV6CmrmA-0&key=YAMMID-47801714&link=https%3A%2F%2Fnewgeorgiaproject.org%2F
Black Voters Matter: https://indivisible-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QDpfJ2X-UxkB2OknFRcfNlj6X5PKw_-HngugV6CmrmA-0&key=YAMMID-47801714&link=https%3A%2F%2Fblackvotersmatterfund.org%2F

Mijente (Focused on knocking every Latino voter door in the state): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/latinogeorgia

ACTION:

Indivisible has partnered with VoteFWD for letter writing into Georgia, you can sign up here for this effort: Indivisible x VoteFWD: https://indivisible-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QDpfJ2X-UxkB2OknFRcfNlj6X5PKw_-HngugV6CmrmA-0&key=YAMMID-47801714&link=https%3A%2F%2Fvotefwd.org%2Findivisible

A “How to Help in Georgia!” Resource created by Fair Fight that provides some additional opportunities and links. https://indivisible-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QDpfJ2X-UxkB2OknFRcfNlj6X5PKw_-HngugV6CmrmA-0&key=YAMMID-47801714&link=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1ivURsjHiT0VKU6f8F7uQ3P6pm7hAFlVHUIczb35s3eo%2Fpreview%3Fpru%3DAAABdeGToFQ*Mb-GjAC3dMOtQnKnA4rr5g
Do you have friends and/or family in Georgia who want to get involved in this effort? Encourage them to take action locally by filling out this form (https://indivisible-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1QDpfJ2X-UxkB2OknFRcfNlj6X5PKw_-HngugV6CmrmA-0&key=YAMMID-47801714&link=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSd4nI-hMJ8ajZiMvaRbzfH0c9GXKzQUnuAlS7gLg0MvuzNxag%2Fviewform) and sending an email to georgia@indivisible.org to reach out to the Indivisible Georgia Coalition and find ways to connect to activists on the ground. Note: this is only for Georgia volunteers.

Indivisible Vashon's resources on ways to get involved: http://www.indivisiblevashon.org/gotvga/

Today, we wrap up the November 3rd election, looking at results, and the narratives emerging about those results, at the federal level and back here at the state and local level.

We also take a hard look at how we can defeat Trumpism over the coming months and years, how we avoid intraparty fractures, and especially how we keep our fellow activists involved as we shift into at least partial offense during the Biden Administration (words I love to type).

Where to donate in the GA runoff:

Raphael Warnock campaign:

Indivisibles in Georgia (Doing No-Knock Lit. Drop Effort and other printed materials, will need funding for that effort)

New Georgia Project (Leading Voter Registration Efforts, Voter Reg Deadline is 12/7, so they could use resources now!)

Black Voters Matter

Fair Fight Action

For Indivisible, last Tuesday’s election was the culmination for four years of work. It has given us a lot to celebrate, some things to assess, and a chance to consider what is next, both in the days and weeks leading up to President-elect Biden’s inauguration on January 20th, and then into 2021 and beyond.

We are joined by Indivisible co-founders, Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, to talk about our big win, and to break down the game plan between now and Inauguration Day, a series of action steps called “Closing the Door on 2020.”

Closing the Door on 2020: https://indivisible.org/resource/showing-2020-door

Because of the pandemic, our state is facing a projected $4.4 billion budget shortfall over the next three years. In the upcoming legislative session, Republicans are expected to push for so-called austerity measures, which disproportionately impact people of color and the working class.

Democratic Senator Joe Nguyen (LD 34) is actively pushing back. He joins us to talk about the fight ahead, and he lays out his vision for progressive taxation.

With the runoff set for two Senate seats in GA, Indivisibles in WA are understandably excited about getting involved. For the moment, though, we are being asked to give leaders on the ground in GA a little bit of time to formulate a game plan.

In the meantime, we have some crucial action we can take to help our fellow Indivisibles in CA, curing ballots for critical progressive House races. Joining us to talk about it is Nina Moussavi, Indivisible Senior Regional Organizer for California and Washington.

WA State Ballot Curing • King County Democrats: Make every vote in King County count! Contact Voter Protection Director Clyde Shavers at clyde@wa-democrats.org

• Ballot curing with 5th LD Senate candidate Ingrid Anderson: https://forms.gle/rrmintUJDQ2Nzo336

CA Ballot Curing • CA-39 Gil Cisneros – The campaign is running an aggressive ballot curing effort both on the phones and knocking on doors. Phonebank: https://www.mobilize.us/cisnerosforcongress/event/362517/

• CA-10 TJ Cox – The campaign is running an aggressive ballot curing effort both on the phones and knocking on doors. Phonebank: https://www.mobilize.us/coxforcongress/event/355740/

• CA-25 Christy Smith – The campaign and progressive groups are running an aggressive ballot curing effort both on the phones and knocking on doors. Phonebank: https://www.mobilize.us/grassrootsdemocratslahq/event/362522/

For our final podcast before Tuesday’s election, we speak with the very first guest on this show, Chris Petzold. She is the leader of Indivisible Washington’s 8th district.

We talk about the group’s achievements over the years, including flipping its congressional seat from red to blue, and we also discuss what may lie ahead post-election, no matter the outcome.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with 1st district Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, who joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about her ongoing work on COVID relief and tech privacy, her thoughts on the election, and what may be possible in a Democratic Washington, DC.

This was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, October 29th.

https://voter.votewa.gov/

Town hall with Rep. Sharon Shewmake: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/town-hall-house-candidate-series-rep-sharon-shewmake-ld-42

Town hall with Alicia Rule: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/town-hall-house-candidate-series-alicia-rule-ld-42

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with 6th district Congressman Derek Kilmer, who joins us for a wide-ranging discussion, touching on concerns about the upcoming election, COVID safety and relief, the climate, and what Democrats may be able to achieve in a post-Trump America.

Town halls for candidates supported by Congressman Kilmer:

Joy Stanford and Carrie Hesch (LD 26): https://soundcloud.com/wsip/special-town-hall-series-candidates-for-the-state-legislature-in-the-26th-ld?in=wsip/sets/win-town-hall-series

T'wina Nobles (LD 28): https://soundcloud.com/wsip/town-hall-series-education-education-panel-state-senate-candidate-twina-nobles-ld-28

Brian Blake (LD 19): https://soundcloud.com/wsip/washington-indivisible-town-hall-series-19th-ld-candidates?in=wsip/sets/win-town-hall-series

Darcy Huffman and Colton Myers (LD 35): https://soundcloud.com/wsip/town-hall-series-candidates-in-the-35th-legislative-district

With emotions around the election at their peak right now, we check in today with therapist Jennifer Young. She is a trauma specialist, and she's also a leader with Indivisible Action Tampa Bay.

This discussion covers a lot. We talk about anxiety, anger, how or even if to repair broken relationships, and how to keep going in the face of exhaustion. And, as a heads-up, Jennifer also talks very bluntly about what may lie ahead for us in the coming days and weeks, and what we should expect from ourselves.

We hope that you’ll join us for this important, no-holds-barred discussion.

Director of King County Elections, Julie Wise, is here to answer your questions about early voting, ballot tracking, and especially election security issues here in Washington. She also has potentially great news about when we’ll be getting election results this year.

https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx

Theme music from filmmusic.io "Pure Joy" by Otis Galloway License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

With this presidential race hinging on driving voter turnout, reaching the so-called low-propensity voter has never been more crucial, whether they’re friends or relatives, or people you encounter while phone or text banking.

We speak today with Rachel Miller, whose recent piece for Vice speaks with a series of experts about how to reach the apathetic voter in your life. Rachel is deputy editor of Vice Life.

Rachel's article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/9357w3/how-to-convince-someone-to-vote-this-year-2020-election

Her blog: https://www.justgoodshit.com/

Her book, "The Art of Showing Up": https://amzn.to/37tBfXp

What happens if (or more likely, when) Trump refuses to accept the results of the November election?

Protect the Results is a coalition of national organizations led by Indivisible and Stand Up America that is dedicated to coordinating nationwide, daily, nonviolent protests until all the votes are counted.

We speak with Indivisible’s Chief Communications Director, Sarah Dohl, to hear about the game plan, and about how you can get involved.

Protect the Results: https://protecttheresults.com/

Toolkit: http://www.bit.ly/PTRToolkit

Legal defense from National Lawyers Guild: https://www.nlg.org/massdefenseprogram

Trainings: http://www.bit.ly/PTRTrainings

Stay involved: http://www.2020.indivisible.org

If you’ve ever wondered what a presidential campaign surrogate does, this show is for you. We chat with Hamdi Mohamed, campaign organizing director for Joe Biden in South King County, about the state of the race, and what we can be doing here in blue state Washington to help win across the board in November.

Hamdi is the former campaign manager and deputy district director for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, and she currently works for King County as a policy advisor.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with April Berg, who’s in a very competitive race for state representative in the 44th legislative district.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 6th.

https://www.aprilberg.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with Representative Sharon Shewmake, who’s running for reelection in the 42nd legislative district.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 13th.

https://www.sharon4whatcom.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with Alicia Rule, who’s in a very competitive race for state representative in the 42nd legislative district.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 6th.

https://www.votealiciarule.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with Dan Bronoske, who’s in a very competitive race for state representative in the 28th legislative district.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 13th.

www.danbronoske.com

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with four candidates running for state representative in very competitive races. Join us for a conversation with Dan Bronoske, Alicia Rule, Rep. Sharon Shewmake, and April Berg.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 13th.

Links:

https://www.danbronoske.com

https://www.votealiciarule.com/

https://www.sharon4whatcom.com/

https://www.aprilberg.com/

In conjunction with Indivisible Plus Washington, we present a panel discussion on Referendum 90, or R90, a ballot measure that would affirm a state senate bill that would mandate teaching age appropriate, comprehensive sexual health education in schools.

Featuring: - Joseph Lachman, Policy Analyst, ACRS (Approve R-90 advisory committee) - Lillian Lanier (NARAL Pro-Choice Washington) - Annie Forsman-Adams, WomenSpirit Coalition (Indi+WA admin) - Katherine Cleland (AAUW) - Larry Behrendt (Indivisible Whidbey Island)

https://www.approve90wa.org/

As we enter the final stages of this campaign—as people are looking to make sense of what is happening at the national and state-level races, and as people are looking for some direction and motivation to get across the finish line of what has been an extraordinary and exhausting four years, we convene a panel to discuss it all.

Chris Petzold, head of Indivisible WA’s 8th district, and King County Democrats Chair Shasti Conrad are with us this week to offer some perspective, guidance, and some words of wisdom.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with David Hackney, a progressive who’s taking on an incumbent Democrat in a race for representative in the 11th legislative district.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 6th.

https://www.hackneyforthe11th.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with Angie Homola and Representative Dave Paul, both of whom are in very competitive races 10th legislative district.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 6th.

https://angieforall.com/ https://www.votedavepaul.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we speak with Joy Stanford, who’s in a very competitive race for state representative in the 26th legislative district.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 6th.

https://www.joyforwashington.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present at two-part series of discussions with candidates running for state representative in very competitive races.

Join us for a conversation with Joy Stanford (LD 26), Angie Homola (LD 10), Representative Dave Paul (LD 10), and David Hackney (LD 11).

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, October 6th.

https://www.joyforwashington.com/ https://angieforall.com/ https://www.votedavepaul.com/ https://www.hackneyforthe11th.com/

Today, with 30 days to go before the election, we are expecting a dramatic increase in online disinformation, from both foreign and domestic actors—even within actual campaigns.

Shireen Mitchell has been fighting disinformation for over a decade. She is the founder of both Digital Sistas, the first organization dedicated to bringing women and girls of color online, as well as Stop Online Violence Against Women.

In 2018, she published a groundbreaking report showing that Russian ads in 2016 were created with the specific intent of suppressing the black vote. This year, she released a new report specifically defining digital voter suppression.

Shireen has been doing a series of online seminars with Washington Plus Indivisible and the Washington Indivisible (highly recommended):

REGISTER FOR WEBINAR THREE: 20 days till polls close: disinformation and digital voter suppression update. Wednesday, October 14 1:30 PM PT Register here: bit.ly/Fighting_Disinfo_3

WEBINAR ONE: Fighting Back Against Disinformation and Digital Voter Suppression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeTH_0tOO7M&feature=youtu.be Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11bujWNVEmwHsAO8tCMGc1MWiaapOjL4W/view

WEBINAR TWO: Deep dive: responding to disinformation and digital voter suppression: https://youtu.be/3WPxGr5q370

More info from Washington-Plus Indivisible: https://medium.com/@IndiPlusWA/shireen-mitchell-on-fighting-back-against-disinformation-and-digital-voter-suppression-634b2a1a1424

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation on education in the state of WA with Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Rake-doll.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, October 1st as part of a panel of current and aspiring officeholders here in the state. For the full conversation, go to soundcloud.com/wsip/sets.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation on education in the state of WA with LD 28 state senate candidate T’wina Nobles.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, October 1st as part of a panel of current and aspiring officeholders here in the state. For the full conversation, go to soundcloud.com/wsip/sets.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation on education in the state of WA with LD 25 candidate for representative Jamie Smith, and Pierce County Council candidate Jani Hitchen, both of whom are teachers.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, October 1st as part of a panel of current and aspiring officeholders here in the state. For the full conversation, go to soundcloud.com/wsip/sets.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation on education in the state of WA with LD 28 representative Mari Leavitt, who is running for reelection.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, October 1st as part of a panel of current and aspiring officeholders here in the state. For the full conversation, go to soundcloud.com/wsip/sets.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation on education in the state of WA with Beth Doglio, who is running for Congress in the 10th Congressional District.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, October 1st as part of a panel of current and aspiring officeholders here in the state.

For the full conversation, go to http://www.soundcloud.com/wsip/sets.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation on education in the state of Washington, with some of our most authoritative office-holders and aspiring office-holders. Over course of the evening, we touch on school safety during the pandemic, issues related to equity and access, funding needs, curriculum, and much more.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Thursday, October 1st, including:

CD 10 Congressional candidate Beth Doglio LD 28 Representative Mari Leavitt LD 25 candidate for Representative Jamie Smith Pierce County Council candidate Jani Hitchen LD 28 State Senate candidate T’wina Nobles Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal

With so much on the line for the state’s budget in the coming years, many are saying we need a different approach to funding not only the economic recovery, but also the transition to a green economy over the coming decades.

One of those voices is State Senator Bob Hasegawa (LD11), who is advocating for a public, or state, bank, which would change the way our state borrows, manages, and benefits from its finances.

Links:

Sen. Hasegawa's Town Hall on the Public Bank: facebook.com/events/449146242693474

MODEL RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT A STATE BANK OWNED BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON STATE AND A POSSIBLE INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE

WHEREAS, the taxpayers of Washington state have demanded greater accountability and wiser use of the taxes they pay to benefit Washingtonians, not Wall Street; and WHEREAS, a public depository bank owned by and for the people of Washington State (state bank) could meet those demands by using taxpayer dollars to re-invest in infrastructure, student loans, create jobs, increase access to capital for small businesses, absorb debt capacity, generate new revenue without raising taxes, avert long term debt payments and fees to Wall Street, and keep taxpayers’ dollars in Washington state, working for Washington State; and WHEREAS, a state bank would streamline and create efficiencies of the State’s numerous existing revolving loan programs and leverage their capacity to work for the people of Washington State while lowering overhead and exercising efficiencies of scale, paying it’s own operating costs, and returning profits back to the state; and WHEREAS, recent Washington State legislative sessions have exposed a serious lack of resources and bonding capacity to deal with the state’s overwhelming capital needs because of years of bouncing off our Constitutional debt limit, and that resource deficiency exists at all levels of government, which has led the Legislature to consider a publicly owned cooperative depository bank that allows political subdivisions to also participate in; and WHEREAS, a state bank can grow in capacity to be an unparalleled resource for future generations of Washingtonians; and WHEREAS, a successful model of public banking is the Bank of North Dakota, which was first established in 1919 and is controlled by the people of North Dakota for the benefit of the people and economy of North Dakota; and WHEREAS, public banking is a bedrock of social and economic development in most other global economies like Germany, Japan, Brazil, Russia, India, England, and China; and WHEREAS, one of a public bank’s greatest strengths is that it can invest counter-cyclical to the economy by leveraging our tax dollars and creating credit on it’s books in the form of loans to support needed economic development programs and jobs, and is in fact to only way our state can infuse money into our economy to bridge the economic crisis created by COVID-19; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that (name of your organization) endorses creation of a publicly owned depository State Bank; and, be it further RESOLVED, that in the event an initiative of the people should become a possibility, (name of your organization) should work with others to co-sponsor and pass such an initiative of the people for the purpose of creating a publicly owned depository state bank; and, be it finally RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor, House and Senate leadership, Senator Bob Hasegawa, and other civic minded stakeholders for further dissemination to, and education of, the general public.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation with two candidates running for state legislature in the 17th LD.

Tanisha Harris is running for representative in position one, and David Smith is a candidate for state senate.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, September 22nd.

Links:

http://www.electtanisha.com

http://www.smithforsenate.org

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is running for re-election in November.

We talk about that status of some of his current legal actions against the Trump administration—to date he’s won 34 out of 35 lawsuits—and we get his thoughts on a number of hypotheticals concerning Trump and the November election.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, September 15th.

Links:

http://www.bobferguson.com

If you haven’t been into Seattle since the pandemic, you may be wondering about the view from the ground. And you may also have questions about the status of the daily police protests. Here to address all of this is Rich Smith, writer for Seattle independent news source, The Stranger.

Then, with the recent reports of Donald Trump denigrating our war dead, we’re joined by Afghanistan War veteran and Indivisible member Chris Franco for a response.

Links:

THE STRANGER NEEDS OUR HELP: "Now more than ever, The Stranger depends on your support to help fund our coverage. Please consider supporting local, independent, progressive media with a one-time or recurring contribution. Our staff is working morning, noon, and night to make your contributions count."

Donate here: https://www.thestranger.com/contribute

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Ingrid Anderson. She is running for State Senate in the 5th legislative district.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Wednesday, September 9th.

Links:

https://www.ingridforstatesenate.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson. She is running for State Senate in the 10th legislative district.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Wednesday, September 9th.

Links: helenpricejohnson.org

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Puyallup Mayor Julie Door, who is running for State Senate in the 25th legislative district.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Wednesday, September 9th.

http://www.juliedoor.org

Today, as part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation with three candidates running for State Senate. Puyallup Mayor Julie Door is running in the 25th legislative district. Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson in the 10th LD, and in the 5th, nurse and labor advocate Ingrid Anderson.

All three candidates represent a tremendous opportunity for us to advance real, progressive ideals and policy here in the state, and this podcast is an opportunity for you to get to know them, and to get excited about their campaigns!

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Wednesday, September 9th.

Links:

http://juliedoor.org/

https://helenpricejohnson.org/

https://www.ingridforstatesenate.com/

Referendum 90 is a ballot measure that would affirm a bill passed by the state Senate requiring public schools to teach comprehensive sexual health education. Leah Griffin, a teacher librarian and sexual assault reform advocate, joins us to address some questions surrounding the measure.

https://www.approve90wa.org/

Also, did you know there's a postcarding effort right here at home? Postcards for Washington is aimed at driving turnout in key legislative races across the state. Volunteer coordinator Vicki McMullen tells us how you can get involved.

https://postcards4wa.org/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Representative Mike Pellicciotti (LD 30), who is running for State Treasurer.

Pellicciotti lays out how he will free the Treasurer's office from corporate entanglements, and how he'll bring transparency and integrity to the job.

http://www.electmikep.com

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with State Senator Marko Liias (LD 21), who is running for lieutenant governor.

Liias lays out the case for why having a progressive President of the Senate matters for the people of Washington, on issues like healthcare, the climate, and addressing the state's regressive tax system.

http://markoforwa.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Representative Gael Tarleton (LD 36), who is running for Secretary of State.

Tarleton discusses her response to the Trump administration's interference with the US Postal Service, and offers steps to increase voter turnout. And, drawing on her national security background, Tarleton offers her assessment of what should be done to shore up our election security.

http://www.voteforgael.org

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, who is running for reelection.

We discuss Reykdal's deep belief in a values-driven public education for our state, one that builds up communities, and that continually strives for equity.

https://www.chrisreykdal.org/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present an evening of conversation with four candidates running for statewide office.

Chris Reykdal is Superintendent of Public Instruction, and he’s running for reelection. Representative Gael Tarleton is running for Secretary of State. Also Lieutenant Governor candidate, Senator Marko Liias joins us, as well as Rep. Mike Pelliciotti, who’s running for state Treasurer.

All four candidates represent a tremendous opportunity for us to advance real, progressive ideals and policy here in the state, and the following hour is an opportunity for you to get to know them, and to get excited about their campaigns.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, September 1st.

https://www.chrisreykdal.org/

https://www.voteforgael.org/

http://markoforwa.com/

http://www.electmikep.com/

With racial equity issues top of mind, we speak with educator Erin Jones. In 2016, she came within a point of winning the race for the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and was the first black woman candidate to run for statewide office.

We talk about a series of online courses for adults and children on racial equity that Erin is teaching during the pandemic. And we get her thoughts on how we can be engaging in the difficult but necessary conversations we need to have in this country on race.

Links:

21-Day Racial Equity Challenge: http://www.athenaplace.com

More info on the Becoming class: erin@erinjonesdreams.com Facebook: Erin Jones LLC Twitter: @ErinJones2016 Instagram: @Erinin2016

Reading: anything by authors Dr. Beverly Tatum, Zaretta Hammond, Ibram X Kendi, Jason Reynolds, Kathy Obear, Richard Rothstein, Michelle Alexander, or Dr. Christopher Emdin; New York Times “The 1619 Project”

Podcasts: Revisionist History, Code Switch, This American Life, Words Matter, Teaching While White, 1619 Project, Nice White Parents, Calling Justice, Seeing White, Facing Ourselves, Speaking of Racism, Throughline; Christian: Pass the Mic, Quick to LIsten, Truth’s Table

Watch: TV: This is Us, Black-ish, The Red Line, Black Earth Rising, When They See Us; Black Lightening, Watchmen, Self Made, Dear White People; Film: The Hate U Give, Emanuel, Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea, Cracking the Codes, 13th, Just Mercy, Selma, If Beale Street Could Talk, I Am Not Your Negro, Dear White People

Websites: Teaching Tolerance, culturallyresponsive.org, https://mlpp.org/21-day-racial-equity-challenge/

Varshini Prakash is the co-founder and executive director of the Sunrise Movement, a youth-driven movement that advocates for political action on climate change, and that first gained prominence when they occupied Nancy Pelosi’s office in 2018 to demand passage of the Green New Deal.

She has just released a new collection of essays she’s co-edited entitled “Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can.” The book is equal parts explainer, call to arms, and road map, with essays by Naomi Klein, Joseph Stiglitz, Bill McKibben, and many others.

In a wide ranging discussion, we talk about the nation's multiple climate crises, the Sunrise Movement's impact on Biden's climate platform, the conflict between capitalism and the climate, and whether she is optimistic about the future.

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Green-New-Deal-Must/dp/198214243X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PDKO9M01DGOM&dchild=1&keywords=varshini+prakash&qid=1598662937&sprefix=varshini%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-1

As the country grapples with acts of hate and violence, we touch on a matter close to home, here in Washington.

Right now in the city of Redmond, there is pressure on the city council to pass a resolution condemning hate against Muslims promoted by an organization called the Alliance for Persecuted People Worldwide (APPWW).

APPWW is a Washington nonprofit based in the city of Redmond, and it has engaged with the City (including having the Council President participate in one of their events), despite the fact many people consider APPWW and its actions as expressly anti-Muslim. The city council is currently deadlocked as to whether or not to pass a resolution specifically condemning the hate promoted by APPWW as documented in a Public Statement signed by over 140 organizations (including numerous Indivisible groups).

Aneelah Afzali, Executive Director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, joins us to discuss.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with 8th District Congresswoman, Dr. Kim Schrier, who is running for re-election in November.

Congresswoman Schrier is the first Democrat to hold this seat in the history of the district, in large part because the 8th district was drawn to be a Republican stronghold.

In her first term, she has proven to a highly effective member of our state’s Democratic delegation, and this podcast offers an opportunity to get to know her, and to get excited to #DoTheWork to get her up and over the finish line in November.

Links:

https://drkimschrier.com/

This week, we speak first with State Representative Gael Tarleton, who is running for Secretary of State. Alongside the governor and the state attorney general, Tarleton has mobilized a response to the Trump administration’s sabotage of the United States Postal Service here in the state. We’ll hear her demands to put a stop to the dismantling of our postal infrastructure, and she also list of ways that you can get involved in the fight.

Then, if you’ve been wondering what’s at stake in this year’s state, congressional, and legislative elections and about where you should be putting your time and resources, we have a show for that. Join our panel to hear how you can make a real difference here in Washington in 2020.

Links:

Gael Tarleton’s List of Calls to Action: - Contact your county auditor and find out where a ballot box is near you: go to https://www.sos.wa.gov. https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/auditors/# - Vote early! - Thank your postal worker! - If you hear of any dismantling of equipment, contact your county auditor, your member of Congress, and your state representatives and senator!

USPS National Call to Action: Saturday, August 22, 11 AM Show up at local post offices across the country to save the post office from Donald Trump and declare that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must resign. Find an action near you: https://www.savethepostoffice.net

Other steps from Indivisible: 1. Text USPS to 977-79 and we'll send you a script to call your Reps. 2. Show up Saturday: https://bit.ly/2QhofdP 3. Sign up to talk to voters: http://2020.indivisible.org 4. Be ready to Protect the Results: http://ProtectTheResults.com

Instructions on how to use the Washington State Campaign Planner map! https://docs.google.com/document/d/151WXmOpy0dqB3ghBmvhflSMh-NoAidcpqpjKAKb_c5E/edit

To get your biggest bang for your volunteer buck, focus on the districts that are pink, light blue, or purple! https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=a99e6f79f08e486fa40bf62fdfa61bbb&extent=-129.2653,44.1499,-113.0385,50.3097

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present two candidates for the state Supreme Court, Justice G. Helen Whitener and Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis.

Both of these candidates are running to retain the seats they were appointed to this year by Governor Inslee, and they are in every way extraordinary. Each has had a long and distinguished career as attorneys and on the bench. And each represents history: Justice Whitener is the first Black woman to serve on the Washington Supreme Court, the fourth immigrant-born Justice, and the first openly Black LGBT judge in the State of Washington. Justice Montoya-Lewis is the first Native American Justice to serve on the Washington State Supreme Court, and the second Native American to serve on a state supreme court nationwide.

This conversation was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, August 18th.

In conjunction with Indivisible Eastside, we present a live town hall with 9th District Congressman Adam Smith.

He is the chair of the House Armed Services Committee, and he joins us to we discuss this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes how much the US spends on defense each year. (This year, it’ll be somewhere in the neighborhood of $740 billion.)

We break down how the money is spent, how it might be better spent or even drawn down, and how it reflects our priorities and values. We also touch on how Smith sees fight against authoritarianism, and about what he believes it will take to restore our standing in the world post-Trump.

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present two Democratic candidates for the state legislature from the 42nd LD, Alicia Rule and Representative Sharon Shewmake.

The 42nd LD (Bellingham) presents a real opportunity for Democrats, to both protect a seat and flip one. Both of these tremendous candidates had close primaries against their Republican opponents, so this is an opportunity to get to know them, and to get excited about doing what it takes get them up and over in November.

Links:

Alicia Rule: https://www.votealiciarule.com/

Rep. Sharon Shewmake: https://www.sharon4whatcom.com/

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As Washington votes in its state primary, we revisit our interview with South Carolina senate candidate, Jaime Harrison. Lindsey Graham has held the seat since 2004, but Harrison has recently pulled into a statistical dead heat in this traditionally deep red state, which may be a solid indicator of how things are shifting for the Democrats as we count down the days to November 3rd.

Links: Jaime Harrison’s campaign website: https://jaimeharrison.com/

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With fewer than 100 days to go before the November general election, there's a lot of work to do, and Indivisible has a plan for that.

We talk with co-founder and co-director Leah Greenberg about the launch of Windivisible, a comprehensive, nationwide push to flip the Senate, keep the House, and get rid of Trump.

Links:

Protect the Results: https://protecttheresults.com/

Get involved with Windivisible: https://2020.indivisible.org/

Windivisible's Boot Camp: https://indivisible.org/2020-bootcamp-registration

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present two Democratic candidates for the state legislature from the 29th LD. Join us for a conversation with Representative Steve Kirby and Sharlett Mena.

In this co-production between the Washington State Indivisible Podcast and Rainier Avenue's Heartbeat Radio, Cindi Bright moderates a panel of Black women candidates who are running for the Washington state legislature in 2020.

Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with T’wina Nobles, Tanisha Harris, Joy Stanford, Jamila Taylor, Kirsten Harris Talley, and Representative Debra Entenman.

Links:

https://www.cindibright.com/

https://twinanobles.com/ https://www.electtanisha.com/ https://www.joyforwashington.com/ https://www.electjamilataylor.com/ https://www.electkht.org/ https://www.electdebraentenman.org/

With Washington's state primary upon us, we convene our panel to discuss it. Communications for the Washington State Democrats, Will Casey, and head and founder of Indivisible Washington's 8th District, Chris Petzold, join us to talk about why this election matters, and what Democrats stand to gain in Olympia.

We also break down some key races to keep your eye on at the state and legislative level. Plus, a virtual GOTV effort you can join.

Links:

WA Dems GOTV Tour: http://facebook.com/washdems/events

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Join us for a conversation with Danielle Garbe Reser, Frances Chvatal, and Carly Coburn, candidates who are running for the state legislature in the 16th LD in for senate, and representatives in positions one and two, respectively.

LD 16 is a district that includes Columbia and Walla Walla counties, most of southern Benton County, and Pasco in Franklin County, and while it's traditionally been a Republican stronghold, it's been turning purple of late and represents a key pickup opportunity for Dems in 2020.

Links:

https://garbereser.com/

https://www.electfrances.com/

https://www.electcarlycoburn16ld.com/

With so much going on in the country right now--issues of racial equity, the pandemic, economic recovery, and a lot more--many Indivisible members are wondering what they can be doing in response, especially as many of us are still stuck at home.

Mary Small is Indivisible’s Legislative Director, and she joins us to help break down all of these very complex issues, and then directs us on how and where to apply pressure for change.

Also, with ballots just arriving in your mailbox this week, we're revisiting our conversations with select legislative candidates. This week, 5th LD senate candidate, Ingrid Anderson.

Links:

The Breathe Act: https://breatheact.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/The-BREATHE-Act-PDF_FINAL3-1.pdf

Take action at the local level to #DefundThePolice: https://indivisible.org/defund-police-and-invest-black-communities?akid=62597.49411.ooF-Qw&rd=1&t=13&utm_medium=link2_20200713&utm_source=email

Group Leaders: Sign up for Indivisible’s COVID-19 Working Group

Ingrid Anderson's website: https://www.ingridforstatesenate.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Representative Beth Doglio (LD 22), a candidate for Congress in the 10th Congressional district, a district that includes portions of Thurston, Pierce, and Mason counties, as well as the cities of Olympia and Puyallup.

Representative Doglio is a progressive who has garnered the sole endorsement from all three major Indivisible groups in her district--Indivisible Tacoma, Olympia Indivisible, and Indivisible Puyallup.

Links:

https://www.mobilize.us/doglioforcongress/

https://www.bethdoglio.com/

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In the second in a special series, guest host john miller leads a panel discussion centered around the feminine voice, about the experience of being Black in America.

Because the conversation begins around it, john asks that you first take the time to listen to this piece of music by H.E.R., called Lord Is Coming.

Lord Is Calling, by H.E.R.: https://youtu.be/HLCkTIERMCM

john (he prefers lowercase) is Organizational Development Practitioner with the Department of Human Resources with King County. He is also father of four boys, and is a co-founder of a Black African affinity group for King County Employees.

We speak this week with two extraordinary candidates for Representative in the 30th LD, a district that includes the cities of Federal Way, Des Moines, Auburn, Algona, Pacific, and Milton, as well as parts of unincorporated King County.

Jamila Taylor is an attorney and small business owner who is an appointee to the Federal Way Human Services Commission and is on the board of the Judicial Institute. Formerly, she was Statewide Advocacy Council for the Northwest Justice Project, and has worked for numerous community advocacy organizations, including the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. Ms. Taylor is running for representative in position one, a seat vacated by Mike Pelliciotti, who is currently running for State Treasurer.

And Jesse Johnson is an educator who has served as representative in position two since he was appointed in January to replace Kristine Reeves, who vacated the seat to run for Congress. Previously, he served as a city council member for Federal Way.

A live town hall discussion with two candidates for State Representative for the 35th LD, a district that includes all of Mason County, and parts of Thurston and Kitsap counties.

Colton Myers is a Health Policy Analyst for the State of Washington, with a masters in public policy from the University of Washington. He is running for representative in position one.

Darcy Huffman is the Vice-President elect for the Southwestern Washington SIN-udd of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. She recently served as the resource and Communication Director at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Olympia. She is running for representative in position two.

Links:

Colton Myers: https://www.electcoltonmyers.com/

Darcy Huffman: https://www.darcyhuffman.com/

This Saturday, June 27, the Washington State Poor People’s Campaign, MAPS-AMEN, and the Seattle Womxn’s March, are sponsoring a rally and march that centers the voices and lives of Black Women and Black Trans Women. It is called #SayHerName: Protect Black Women, and we’re joined by two of its organizers, Rev. Bianca Davis-Lovelace, who is tri-chair of the Washington State Poor People’s Campaign, and Sabreen Tuku, who is a community organizer and student going into her senior year.

Links & Notes:

When: Saturday, June 27, from 2 PM – 5:30 PM. Where: Othello Park, located at 4351 S Othello St, Seattle, Washington 98118.

Email: washington@poorpeoplescampaign.org Instagram: @sayhernameseattle Twitter: @sayhernamesea Facebook:

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal, who is running for reelection this year. In our wide-ranging talk, we discuss the challenges of reopening our schools during a pandemic, as well as budget issues, and we have an extensive conversation about racial equity.

This talk was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, June 24th.

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Congressman Adam Smith (CD 9) joins us this week for a wide-ranging discussion, delving into police reform, the economic recovery, and how we can begin to rebuild post-Trump. In his capacity as Chair of the Armed Services Committee, we also talk about the use of military equipment on civilian populations, as well as this year’s defense budget.

This discussion was recorded live for an online town hall on Saturday, June 20th, 2020.

Today, we present our conversation with 44th LD representative John Lovick. In a recent op-ed for the Everett Herald in response to the murder of George Floyd, Rep. Lovick shares his perspective as someone who has both grown up Black in America, and who has served in law enforcement for many years.

We also talk about the work he’s done at the legislative level to increase police accountability here in Washington.

This is excerpted from a town hall recorded on Tuesday with legislative candidates from the 44th legislative district.

Links:

Rep. John Lovick: www.reelectjohnlovick.org/

His op-ed in the Everett Herald: www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-…brought-to-mind/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present three Democratic candidates for the state legislature from the 44th LD, which includes Snohomish, Mill Creek, Lake Stevens, and Marysville.

Join us for a conversation with Representative John Lovick, April Berg, and Anne Anderson, recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, July 16th.

Links:

Rep. John Lovick: https://www.reelectjohnlovick.org/

April Berg: https://www.aprilberg.com/

Anne Anderson: https://www.friendsofanneanderson.com/

Rep. John Lovick's op ed in the Everett Herald: https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-what-526-horrible-seconds-of-video-brought-to-mind/

April Berg's op ed in the Everett Herald: https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/commentary-lets-set-a-few-ground-rules-as-we-talk-about-race/

Phil Gardner has served as one of Congressman Denny Heck’s top aides for nearly a decade, working as Communications Director and Press Secretary in Heck’s Washington, D.C. office, and also as 10th CD District Director. He is currently running to fill the seat vacated by Denny Heck’s retirement from Congress.

Links:

Phil Gardner's campaign website: https://www.philgardner.com

Campaign platforms: https://www.philgardner.com/vision

Donate to the Eastside Democrats: http://www.eastsidedemocrats.org ActBlue donation page: bit.ly/EDD-2020

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The full, unedited discussion of guest host john miller leading a panel discussion with friends and colleagues about the Black experience in America.

In this special edition of the podcast, guest host john miller leads a panel discussion with friends and colleagues about the Black experience in America, and about events of the last several weeks and how they've impacted Black lives here in Washington and across the nation.

john is Organizational Development Practitioner with the Department of Human Resources with King County. He is also father of four boys, and is a co-founder of a Black African affinity group for King County Employees.

Today, as part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present four Democratic candidates for the state legislature in the 5th LD. Ingrid Anderson is running for state senate against incumbent Mark Mullet, and Representative Bill Ramos is defending his seat in position one. We will also hear from Representative Lisa Callan who is running unopposed in position two, and who is working to raise money for Democratic candidates.

Links:

Ingrid Anderson: https://www.ingridforstatesenate.com/

Sen. Mark Mullet: https://www.electmarkmullet.com/

Rep. Bill Ramos: https://www.voteramos.org/

Rep. Lisa Callan: https://www.lisacallan.org/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a conversation with Marko Liias, state Senator from the 21st LD, who is running for Lieutenant Governor.

This was recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, June 2nd.

Links:

http://markoforwa.com/

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Today, in reaction to the uprisings in Minneapolis and across the nation, to help us understand and to talk about what we can do, we speak first with Fox Hampton with Black Lives Matter Seattle King County, and then with John Miller with the Department of Human Resources with King County who is also a co-founder of a Black African affinity group for KC Employees.

Then, as part of our coverage of the Congressional race in the 10th CD, with speak with former Tacoma mayor, and former Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce CEO, Marilyn Strickland.

Links:

https://www.stricklandforwashington.com/

"Settlers": https://www.amazon.com/Settlers-Mythology-Proletariat-Mayflower-Kersplebedeb/dp/1629630373/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MRNV95OYHFFX&dchild=1&keywords=settlers+book&qid=1590789648&sprefix=settlers+book%2Caps%2C439&sr=8-1

SUGGESTED ACTIONS FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER SEATTLE - KING COUNTY:

We’re giving $500 to Louisville Community Bail Fund. Help pay bail to demonstrators arrested in Louisville protests. Organized by Black Lives Matter Louisville. https://actionnetwork.org/f…/louisville-community-bail-fund/ http://blackliveslouisville.org/
We’re giving $500 to the North Star Health Collective We originally wanted to donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which is directly helping individuals arrested in the recent protests. However, the MFF is urging people to donate to other groups, such as the North Star Health Collective, a group of medics who specialize in supporting protestors fighting for justice. https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/
We’re giving $500 to Black Visions Collective. Black Visions is a Black queer/trans led org who are in Minneapolis and have been on the frontlines of the protests. https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2 https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
We’re giving $500 to Reclaim The Block. RTB is a coalition that pushes the city of Minneapolis to divest from policing and instead fund community-centered health and safety programs. https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/
We’re giving $500 to the George Floyd Memorial Fund. Funds will help support the Floyd family as they grieve, arrange a funeral, prepare for legal proceedings, and care for George Floyd’s children. https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
We’re giving $500 to the Columbus Freedom Fund. The CFF is bailing out protestors in Columbus, Ohio who were arrested when demonstrating in response to Breonna Taylor's and George Floyd's murders. https://www.paypal.me/columbusfreedomfund https://www.facebook.com/pg/CFFOhio/posts/
We’re giving $500 to the NYC Liberty Fund. The Liberty Fund is a charitable bail fund that servers all areas on New York City, including areas where https://www.classy.org/give/204448/#!/donation/checkout https://www.libertyfund.nyc/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present two Democratic candidates for the state legislature in position two and state senate from the 10th LD. Join us now for a conversation with Representative Dave Paul and Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, recorded live on the evening of Thursday, May 28th.

Links:

helenpricejohnson.org

votedavepaul.com

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present four Democratic candidates for the state legislature in position one from the 10th LD. Join us now for a conversation with Angie Homola, Ivan Lewis, Scott McMullen, and Suzanne Woodard, recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, May 26th.

http://www.angieforall.com/

https://www.ivanlewis.org/

https://www.scottmcmullen.org/

https://www.suzannewoodard.com/

As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present our virtual town hall with Hilary Franz. She is Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands, and she’s running for reelection in November.

Our live conversation was recorded on the evening of Tuesday, May 20th.

Links:

https://www.hilaryfranz.com/

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Beth Doglio is a state representative from Washington’s 22nd LD. She’s also a community organizer with decades of experience, and she recently served as the campaign director at Climate Solutions, a Northwest-based clean energy economy nonprofit. She’s running for Congress in the 10th CD, a seat vacated by the retirement of Congressman Denny Heck.

Links:

https://www.bethdoglio.com/

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As part of our live town hall series, we speak with two candidates running for state representative in position one from the 19th LD, which includes southwestern WA from Aberdeen to Longview.

Clint Bryson is city councilor for Montesano, and is a trustee for pension and health plans for IBEW 76. Marianna Ee-verson is a nurse, mother, and union member.

Links:

https://www.electclintbryson.com/

https://www.mariannaforthepeople.com/

The first in our series of discussions with Washington’s 2020 Congressional candidates.

Kristine Reeves is running for Congress in the 10th Congressional district, which includes Olympia, Puyallup, and parts of Tacoma. The seat was vacated by the retirement of Congressman Denny Heck.

Previously, Reeves was the regional outreach director for Senator Patty Murray, and she’s currently the director of economic development for the military and defense sector for the Washington State Department of Commerce.

In 2016, she became the first African American woman elected to the Washington State House in 18 years, representing the 30th LD. She stepped down from that seat in December of last year.

Links:

https://kristinereeves.com/

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With so much news here in the state over the last few weeks, from Governor Inslee’s phased reopening to the lockdown protests in Olympia and even a possible special session in the legislature to deal with the budget shortfall, we convene our Week in Review panel to break it all down.

Then, we are joined by the chair of the King County Democrats, Shasti Conrad, to talk about why you should become a precinct committee officer, or PCO, in time for this year’s presidential election. The filing deadline is coming up.

And finally, we talk with Tahmina Watson, co-founder of the Washington Immigrant Defense Network, to hear about how the pandemic has impacted our immigrant community in the state, and about how you can help.

Links: Sign Indivisible’s People’s Agenda Pledge: http://www.peoplesagendapledge.org

Olympia Indivisible’s game plan to support Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s Paycheck Guarantee Act.

• By Monday, May 11th: 1. Sign on to the letter supporting the Paycheck Guarantee Act: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yZQxX-ineL4ztSvX--3ZAcZ5kWy-3se6GZdppe7kvWM/viewform?edit_requested=true#responses 2. Send an e-mail to olympia.indivisible@gmail.com to let us know that your chapter signed on to the support letter. 3. Tweet and post your support using the hashtags #PeoplesAgenda and #WaIndivisible

• On Tuesday, May 12th: 1. Flood the phones: ask your group members to join a statewide day of action to call their Congressperson and both Senators and ask that they support the Paycheck Guarantee Act. 2. Ask your group members to tweet & post about their call using the hashtags #PeoplesAgenda and #WaIndivisible.

• On Wednesday, May 13th: 1. Send the state letter with all groups listed to your Members of Congress and urge them to support the Paycheck Guarantee Act. (Once we have the list of groups who have signed on, we will email you a copy of the letter with all signatory group names.) 2. Once again, tweet and post about the letter, using the hashtags #PeoplesAgenda and #WaIndivisible.

Become a PCO! http://www.kcdems.org/pco

Washington Immigrant Defense Network Training: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/widen-removal-defense-training-day-for-non-immigration-lawyers-tickets-97601144651

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As part of our Indivisible Town Hall Series, in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present two Democratic candidates for the state legislature from the 26th LD.

Carrie Hesch is Recreation/Athletics Director at the Washington Corrections Center for Women, and she serves as an elected Director on the Key Peninsula Community Services Board. She is running for state representative in position 1.

And Joy Stanford is a Community Outreach Specialist with Shared Housing Services, and she’s a substitute teacher in the Peninsula School District. She is running for state representative in position 2.

Links:

https://carriehesch.com/

https://www.joyforwashington.com/

On today's show, the campaign to recall Alaska’s Republican governor, Mike Dunleavy. A group of citizen activists, including local Indivisible groups, are leading the charge to remove a governor who’s rampantly abusing his power, and they need our help.

Links:

https://recalldunleavy.org/

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As part of our town hall series in partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present three Democratic candidates for the state legislature from the 28th LD. Join us for a conversation with T’wina Nobles, Dan Bronoske, and Representative Mari Leavitt, recorded live on the evening of Tuesday, April 28th.

Links:

https://twinanobles.com/

https://marileavitt.com/

https://www.danbronoske.com/

Washington Senator Patty Murray joins us to discuss the latest coronavirus stimulus bill just passed by the Senate and the House, with its provisions for small businesses and expanded testing.

We also talk about what she'd like to see with a fourth stimulus bill: housing and food needs, help for states and local governments, and provisions and money for national voting by mail in the 2020 election.

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The second in our Indivisible Town Hall Series. In partnership with the Washington Indivisible Network and Indivisible Tacoma, we present a live Q&A discussion with Representatives Gael Tarleton and Mike Pelliciotti, who are running for Secretary of State and State Treasurer, respectively.

Recorded on the evening of Tuesday April 22nd.

Links:

Rep. Gael Tarleton's campaign site: https://www.voteforgael.org/

Rep. Mike Pelliciotti's campaign site: http://www.electmikep.com/

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We have our first in a series of special 2020 election town halls. The podcast has teamed up with Indivisible Tacoma and the Washington Indivisible Network to bring you a series of Q&A discussions with candidates in Washington State up and down the ballot, everyone from congressional candidates to supreme court justices, lieutenant governors, legislative and county council candidates, and more.

Today’s Q&A features Democratic candidates running for the state legislature in the 25th LD:

Puyallup Mayor Julie Door, State Senate
Jamie Smith, State Representative, Position One
Brian Duthie, State Representative, Position Two.

This was recorded live on the evening of April 15th.

Links:

https://brianduthie.com/

http://juliedoor.org/

https://www.votejamiesmith.com/

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The road to a Democratic Senate runs through the state of South Carolina. Senator Lindsey Graham has held the seat since 2004, but DNC associate chair Jaime Harrison is looking to end that streak. He’s also looking to bring hope and structural change to a state that has traditionally been seen as deep red, but is beginning to show signs of shifting to blue.

Harrison also discusses his five-point plan to address the coronavirus pandemic at the federal level, and get his take on voter suppression and the push for national vote-by-mail.

Links:

Jaime Harrison’s campaign website: https://jaimeharrison.com/

Harrison’s five-point plan to combat coronavirus: https://medium.com/@harrisonforsenate/how-to-combat-covid-19-a-strong-national-response-6c89242b2339

Latest polling on the Graham/Harrison matchup: https://jaimeharrison.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.23-polling-memo.pdf

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Making sense of Trump’s polling numbers with Ian Sams of Navigator Research and Bryan Bennett of the Hub Project. Spoiler alert: The numbers are not what they appear. We also break down crucial messaging for Democrats as they look to craft a 4th stimulus bill that will put families and workers first. And we talk about how to reach and sway swing voters in advance of November.

Also, Tricia Zunker is running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th district in an upcoming special election. We talk about how her race, which is happening in a purple district in perhaps the country’s most crucial battleground state, could tip the balance of power and even impact the 2020 presidential contest.

Link:

Subscribe to Navigating Coronavirus: http://www.navigatorresearch.org/coronavirus

Tricia Zunker’s campaign website: https://triciaforwisconsin.com/

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Guest: State senate candidate Ingrid Anderson, a former ER nurse and Vice Chair of the Washington State Nurses Association Political Action Committee Board.

We discuss her run for office in Washington's 5th LD, and we also hear her observations as a healthcare professional about the response to COVID here in Washington.

Links:

ingridforstatesenate@gmail.com

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In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, national and state Democratic organizations have had to significantly alter their game plans for the 2020 election. We are joined by communications director for the Washington State Democrats, Will Casey, to talk about the shift in strategy, and to outline the many ways you can get involved, even as you shelter in place at home.

Links: Sign up to volunteer with the Washington Democrats here: https://www.wa-democrats.org/digital-organizing/

Get in touch with a field director to help train volunteers: RFDS@wa-democrats.org

Work on the Digital Disinformation Task Force: digitalmedia@wa-democrats.org

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By any measure, these are exceedingly difficult times.

Today's show is a replay of our first live Q&A, all about how to deal with anxiety in the age of coronavirus.

Jennifer Young is a therapist who specializes in trauma who’s also a leader with Indivisible Action Tampa Bay, and she answers your questions about the uncertainty, depression, and anger a lot of us are feeling in this uncertain time, and she has advice about how to stay politically active while you’re stuck at home.

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With so much uncertainty about the path forward for 2020, we check in with Indivisible. Meagan Hatcher-Mays is Indivisible’s director of democracy policy, and she weighs in on the passage of the $2 Trillion stimulus bill, and has advice for what we as members can be doing while we’re stuck at home.

Links: The latest information on coronavirus: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/

Indivisible’s top priorities for a people-first response to coronavirus: https://peopleoverprofits.indivisible.org/

Indivisible’s MoC call script for Coronavirus Legislation: https://act.indivisible.org/letter/tell-your-members-congress-prioritize-people-first-economic-stimulus/

Organizing and Community Building in the Age of Social Distancing: https://indivisible.org/resource/community-building-during-coronavirus

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While we’re stuck at home, many activists are wondering what we can be doing. Kelly Pollock is the director of content for DemCast, an online media organization (of which this podcast is part) that amplifies grassroots content via network of social media influencers, all with the intention of changing hearts and minds and electing Democrats in 2020 and beyond.

And you can get involved, from the comfort of your own home!

Links:

http://www.demcastusa.com

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In a special episode, we get a much-needed dose of optimism from former MoveOn executive director, Anna Galland, who recently wrote an article for the Nation entitled “Against Despair: A Case for Optimism After the Impeachment Trial.”

Stay healthy and safe, all.

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This week, we have the latest on the state and local response to coronavirus, with Chris Franco. He is a member of the King County Executive’s COVID-19 Operations Policy Support Team, and he joins us to talk about the most recent guidelines and recommendations on how to stay healthy and safe, and about how the county is working to help our vulnerable populations and businesses during this challenging time.

Then, a wide-ranging discussion with with 36th LD representative Gael Tarleton, who is currently running for Washington Secretary of State. We talk about her extraordinary background, about the controversy over this year’s primary ballot, and about what she’d do to increase voter turnout in the state.

Show Notes:

Struggling emotionally during the time of coronavirus? Join a live Q&A with therapist and Indivisible leader Jennifer Young on Wednesday, March 25, 5 PM PT/8 PM ET

Hosted by Stephan Cox and produced by Lily Aguilar

Join by phone: 1-517-345-9451, Meeting number: 596 390 081 Via Webex – click here: https://aon.webex.com/aon/j.php?MTID=m66b1e53bb41ca65306b09badb157a8a4 Password (if prompted): b4kYyDpiq92

Links:

The latest WA state information on coronavirus: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/

A young man’s experiences in Italy with coronavirus. Please share with any young people who might need to hear this. https://www.boredpanda.com/coronavirus-outbreak-stages-italy-jason-yanowitz/

Gael Tarleton for Secretary of State: https://www.voteforgael.org/about/

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To get an idea of the scope of the coronavirus outbreak on the east coast, we talk with Shannon Powell, and she’s head of Indivisible Westchester, which is the county that has been hardest hit in in a state, New York, that now has more cases than any other. We hear about the view from the ground, and we talk about what members are doing in response, especially in light of their upcoming local and primary elections.

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This week, we break down the results of Washington’s first primary—about how it fits together with the emerging national picture, and about how both state Democrats and Indivisible members view the path to November. Joining us are communications director for the Washington State Democrats, Will Casey, and Indivisible Washington’s 8th District Founder Chris Petzold.

We also have a special ask to help out our friends at "Seattle's Only Newspaper," The Stranger.

Links:

Donate to help The Stranger: https://www.thestranger.com/contribute

Information about COVID/coronavirus: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus.aspx

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This week, with coronavirus continuing to spread in King County, we speak with King County Executive Dow Constantine to get the latest on what’s being done to contain it, how and where we can get accurate information, and about how residents can stay healthy and safe.

Then, we speak with the creators of the new documentary about gerrymandering, “Slay the Dragon.” Filmmakers Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance join us to talk about how the GOP has weaponized redistricting in the United States, and about how citizen activists are standing up and fighting back.

Links:

Information about COVID/coronavirus:

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus.aspx

Slay the Dragon film website: http://www.slaythedragonfilm.com

Eric Holder’s Anti-Gerrymandering Organization, All on the Line: https://allontheline.org/

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This week, we talk election security with one of America’s foremost election security advocates, Jennifer Cohn. She lays out the many threats that are facing the integrity of our vote, both foreign and domestic. Some of them you’re familiar with, but I can pretty much guarantee some of them will surprise you.

Then, we talk with Donna Sinclair, a professor of history at WSU Vancouver who has just declared her candidacy for state representative in the 18th LD.

Also, in keeping with our discussion about voting, this week’s essay is all about our first primary ballot.

Links:

Jennifer Cohn on the threat of voting machines: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/12/17/how-new-voting-machines-could-hack-our-democracy/

Election security organizations Jennifer Cohn advocates supporting:

Coalition for Good Governance: coalitionforgoodgovernance.org

Election Defense: https://www.electiondefense.org/

SMART Elections: smartelections.us

Donna Sinclair's campaign website: https://www.sinclair4state.com/

This week, we revisit our interview with Chris Armitage. Chris is a military veteran who is running a grassroots campaign to unseat Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers in Washington’s 5th Congressional district, and his campaign is beginning to gain some recognition and momentum, so it’s a great time to get to know him.

Also, we have a call to action full of ways you can get involved and make a difference at the state and national level.

In the wake of one of what has been one of the toughest weeks since Trump took office, we are joined again by the creator of the Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of the book, “The Age of Overwhelm,” Laura Van Dernoot-Lipsky, who offers some much-needed insight into how we can navigate these very difficult times.

Links: The Trauma Stewardship Institute: https://traumastewardship.com/

Get on the waiting list for Laura’s seminar in Seattle here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-enduring-to-edifying-in-2020-seattle-wa-tickets-82759412631

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This week, we celebrate our 150th episode, and our three-year anniversary. We kick things off with Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin. On the heels of the GOP Senate voting to acquit Trump, Indivisible is launching the Payback Project, a campaign directed at unseating nine GOP senators in 2020. And there is very much a role for us here to play in Washington.

Then, in a special segment, we talk about anxiety and memoir writing with Courtenay Hameister, author of the very funny book chronicling her experiences with anxiety, “Okay Fine Whatever.”

All that, and we have our weekly call to action.

Links:

Join Indivisible’s Payback Project here: https://www.paybackproject.org/

Courtenay’s talk at Seattle Public Library: http://events.spl.org/141622367/CourtenayHameisterandLukeBurbanktalkaboutOkayFineWhatever

Courtenay’s class on memoir at Hugo House: https://hugohouse.org/store/class/the-secret-source-of-humor-courtenay-hameister/

Make sure you’re registered to vote! https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx?Org=WADems

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This week, we talk victory for Washington Democrats in 2020 with the chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, Tina Podlodowski. If you are looking to volunteer, organize, or even learn how to become a delegate, this show is for you. We also discuss the March 10th primary, and we try to clear up any confusion around the new ballot.

Then, for those of us looking to make an impact in a swing state this year but who maybe can’t manage to get there in person, we talk with one of the creators of Postcards 2 WI, a volunteer-driven effort to ultimately send one million postcards to battleground states in the Midwest.

We also talk this week with a nurse on the front lines of a three-day strike on behalf of patient safety at Swedish hospitals in the Seattle area.

Links: Attend an Organizing Academy with the Washington State Democrats: http://www.wa-democrats.org How to become a delegate: WaElectionCenter.com

Postcards 2 Wisconsin: https://www.postcards2wi.com/

Register for WAISN’s Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day: https://www.waisn.org/2020-advocacy-day

Indivisible’s Hubdialer for calling (friendly) constituents in states with senators who are on the fence about witnesses and documents: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/impeachment-senate-calls

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The fight for the Senate and the presidency is going to be fought in swing states across the country, and if you’re one of those people who’s looking to do some traveling as you volunteer in 2020, the Seattle-based organization Common Purpose can help you do it. (They also do a ton of work on the ground here in Washington) We speak this week with the founder of Common Purpose, David Domke, a professor of communications at the University of Washington.

Then, Seattle-based singer-songwriter Tae Phoenix joins us from Washington DC to updates us on her work with the #SwarmtheSenate, a collective of activist groups who are converging each day on the Senate and Senate office buildings to demand the removal of Donald Trump.

All that, plus our weekly call to action.

Links:

COMMON PURPOSE: Sign up to do field work across the country with Common Purpose: https://commonpurposenow.org/2020fieldworksignups

Common Purpose Primary State Tour of South Carolina: https://commonpurposenow.org/tours

Introductory workshops for Common Purpose: https://commonpurposenow.org/events

TAE PHOENIX/#SWARMTHESENATE: If you’d like to join Tae Phoenix at the #SwarmtheSenate protests in DC… Tae’s email: taephoenix@gmail.com

If you can’t make it to DC, find a Remove Trump mobilization near you: https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/remove-trump-mobilizations

To help Tae with her expenses in DC… PayPal: tsv02001@gmail.com Venmo: @TaeTaeTVK

Tae singing in the Senate Rotunda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI9J67kIXO8&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=aec26e13c6

ADAM SMITH TOWN HALL: Congressman Adam Smith’s Town Hall: Saturday, 1/25 from 11AM-1PM @ the Teamsters, 14675 Interurban Ave S #307, Tukwila, WA 98168. Register for free tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/633148097225891/?ti=ia Indivisible leaders are asking members to show up to push for a National Defense Authorization Act bill with the following provisions: 1. No use of funds for border wall 2. No US involvement in Yemen 3. Overturn transgender ban 4. Repeal the AUMF

HUMANE PET SALES BILL: Humane Pet Sales Bill text and info: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2344&Initiative=false&Year=2019

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This week, Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives, Laurie Jinkins. As the House begins its 60-day term this week, they swear in a new speaker, one who makes history on a number of fronts. Speaker Jinkins joins us to talk about what we might expect on issues like capital gains, gun violence, healthcare, and more.

Then, our week in review panel, with Indivisible WA 8th founder Chris Petzold, and Chair of the King County Democrats, Shasti Conrad. We break down the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, and discuss the head-spinning week-that-was on impeachment.

And finally, a call to action to limit Trump’s ability to wage war.

Links:

Global Gender Gap Report: https://www.weforum.org/reports/gender-gap-2020-report-100-years-pay-equality

Guide to Women's Marches in the state: http://womensmarch.com/sister-march

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We begin our first show of the year by talking about Trump’s dramatic series of escalations with Iran. Chris Franco is a former Ranger-qualified infantry commander who served a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Currently, he’s the Director of Veterans and Military affairs with the Truman National Security Project and an active member of Indivisible. He joins us to offer his insight on where things may go from here, and about what we can do as activists to push back.

Then, we are joined by our friend, 41st LD Senator Lisa Wellman, to review some of the victories for Democrats in 2019, and to forecast what may lie ahead in the upcoming 2020 legislative session.

And we end with a call to action for these very challenging times.

Links:

Indivisible's Call to Action to Rein in Trump's March to War: https://indivisible.org/demand-your-senators-rein-trumps-march-war

Join an Anti-War Protest: https://www.nowarwithiran.org/

Indivisible's Call to Demand Our Senators Support a Fair Impeachment Trial: https://indivisible.org/demand-your-senators-support-fair-and-open-impeachment-trial

Sign Up to Call Constituents in 13 States with Vulnerable Senators: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/impeachment-senate-calls

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The show will be back next week, but this week, we revisit our favorite interview of 2019, a discussion with Indivisible co-founders and co-executive directors, Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, on their new book, “We Are Indivisible.”

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Indivisible-Blueprint-Democracy/dp/1982129972/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=we+are+indivisible&qid=1578015020&sr=8-1

This week, in honor of the holiday, we revisit two of this year’s most popular segments. Jennifer Young is a therapist who specializes in trauma, and she’s also a leader with Indivisible Action Tampa Bay. She joined us twice this year to field your questions about how to stay sane and active during a challenging time, and for those of us who could use a refresher, we’re proud to present them again.

This week, Congressman Joe Kennedy III. Our associate producer, Charlotte Gitelman, sits down with the Massachusetts representative to discuss his bid for Senate in 2020.

Also, on this, our final show of the year, some thoughts on impeachment, on where we’ve been, and on what lies ahead.

As we all collectively gear up for 2020, we get a preview of some of the strategies and work that lies ahead to retake the Senate, keep the House, and win back the White House.

We check in with our friends Chris Petzold, founder and head of Indivisible Washington’s 8th District, and Will Casey, communications director for the Washington State Democrats, for a robust discussion about the congressional races here in the state, and also about the presidential race, as well as the impeachment process and what it might mean for the election.

Link:

Find an Impeachment Eve rally near you: http://bit.ly/impeachmenteve

Chris Armitage is a progressive running for Congress in Washington’s 5th district, which includes Spokane and Walla Walla, and which has been represented since 2005 by Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers.

Armitage is the first candidate to ever mount a grassroots campaign in the 5th. He's also a military veteran and has served in law enforcement (two things not usually in the background of a progressive). In our wide-ranging discussion, we discuss the history of his district, his work in standup comedy and how it translates into politics, and about how to communicate to working class voters that progressive policy will best serve their needs.

Also, a special call to action for you, dear listener. We're looking for your feedback as we head into the most important election year in our lifetimes.

Links:

Chris Armitage's campaign site: https://armitageforcongress.com/

Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/armitage-for-congress-1?refcode=web-donate-box

Find a Trump is Not Above the Law Impeachment Eve event near you: https://www.trumpisnotabovethelaw.org/event/impeach-and-remove/search/

This week, how to talk about impeachment. The holidays are upon us, and that may mean spending time with people who have… alternate views on the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. We have what we hope is an entertaining presentation designed to arm you with talking points.

Then, we’re joined again by the Northwest Progressive Institute’s Andrew Villeneuve to talk about legislation he’s helping push through in Olympia to get rid of Tim Eyman’s advisory votes, those things that clog up our ballots each year. We also discuss the passage of the so-called car-tab bill, I 976, and about what may happen next.

Links:

David Roberts’ article on the crisis of truth in the era of impeachment: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/11/16/20964281/impeachment-hearings-trump-america-epistemic-crisis

Help get rid of Tim Eyman’s Push Polls: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-washingtons-legislative-leaders-you-want-tim-eymans-push-polls-repealed

See the list of Tim Eyman’s ballot initiatives that have been ruled unconstitutional: http://www.PermanentDefense.org

Steven Hassan is a leading expert on the subject of cults. His new book, “The Cult of Trump,” details the many techniques infamous cult leaders like Jim Jones, David Koresh, and Sun Myung Moon used to keep their followers obedient and unquestioning, a subject Hassan has firsthand knowledge of, having himself been indoctrinated into and then deprogrammed from Moon’s Unification Church in the 1970s.

“The Cult of Trump” draws direct, uncanny parallels to the current occupant of the White House and the tactics he uses to exercise control over both his base and the GOP.

Links:

Steven Hassan's Organization: https://freedomofmind.com/

Cult Continuum: https://freedomofmind.com/influence-continuum/

While Leah Greenberg & Ezra Levin were here in Washington to promote their new book, “We Are Indivisible: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump,” they sat down for a discussion with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal at University Temple United Methodist Church in Seattle. We are proud to present that talk for you here on the podcast in its entirety.

Indivisible co-founders and co-executive directors, Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin have just released their new book, “We Are Indivisible: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump,” and they join us in person for a wide-ranging discussion about, among other things, all that we've learned in the nearly three years since the founding of Indivisible, about why they both chose a career in politics, and about what motivated them to write their game-changing Google doc in the aftermath of the 2016 election.

Link:

Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Indivisible-Blueprint-Democracy/dp/1982129972/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K6RU09G0G6GD&keywords=we+are+indivisible+a+blueprint+for+democracy+after+trump&qid=1573595742&sprefix=we+are+indi%2Caps%2C602&sr=8-1

This week, we have a wrap-up Tuesday’s elections. We look not just at the one here at home, but also at two pivotal races across the country. First, joining us to discuss the results here in Washington is chair of the King County Democrats, Shasti Conrad.

Then, we’re joined by the head of Roanoke Indivisible, Ivonne Wallace Fuentes, to discuss the historic wins for Democrats up and down the ballot in Virginia.

And we talk with the chair of Indivisible Kentucky, Sharon Fleck, about the prospect of Democrat Andy Beshear winning the governorship in a very red state.

This week, with the 2019 election upon us here in Washington, we have an in-depth look at key races and initiatives from all over the state, with an expert lineup:

The Stranger’s Rich Smith
Indivisible Washington’s 8th District leader Chris Petzold
Fuse Washington’s communications director, Collin Jergens

Then, continuing our election discussion, we also have a look at a new digital organizing platform called Outreach Circle that uses your personal relationships to empower campaigns.

Links:

The Stranger’s Voter Guide: www.thestranger.com/news/2019/10/09…_eid=78020b6f60

Fuse Washington’s Voter Guide: www.progressivevotersguide.com/

Outreach Circle: client.outreachcircle.com

Fight back against Tim Eyman's reign of anti-tax terror in our state. Eyman brought us the "Advisory Vote" that fills up half the ballot. They DISCOURAGE VOTING among low-information voters by making the prospect of filling out the ballot overwhelming. Very few people know that these measures are meaningless, that it's OK to leave half your ballot blank, and that Eyman is behind them. Having almost the whole front side of the ballot filled with his garbage isn't just annoying -- it's deliberately misleading and advances an anti-tax agenda via mischaracterization of budget process. Write to our legislators and urge them to take action this year.

app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/5224

*Sample script:*

I urge you to take action on the presence of "advisory votes" on our ballots. Candidates in important races have been pushed to the BACK of the ballot while these meaningless anti-tax measures are put front and center. This confuses voters, wastes tremendous amounts of revenue (up to $3 million if you include the voter's pamphlet) and serves no purpose other than to spread anti-tax messaging. It is time to end this farce. I support SB5224 and I urge you to make it a priority in the upcoming legislative session. Thank you!

This week, with the 2019 election upon us here in Washington, we have an in-depth look at key races and initiatives from all over the state, with an expert lineup:

The Stranger’s Rich Smith
Indivisible Washington’s 8th District leader Chris Petzold
Fuse Washington’s communications director, Collin Jergens

Then, continuing our election discussion, we also have a look at a new digital organizing platform called Outreach Circle that uses your personal relationships to empower campaigns.

Links:

The Stranger’s Voter Guide: https://www.thestranger.com/news/2019/10/09/41625578/the-strangers-endorsements-for-the-november-5-2019-general-election?mc_cid=a1a4d9d13c&mc_eid=78020b6f60

Fuse Washington’s Voter Guide: https://www.progressivevotersguide.com/

Outreach Circle: https://client.outreachcircle.com

Fight back against Tim Eyman's reign of anti-tax terror in our state. Eyman brought us the "Advisory Vote" that fills up half the ballot. They DISCOURAGE VOTING among low-information voters by making the prospect of filling out the ballot overwhelming. Very few people know that these measures are meaningless, that it's OK to leave half your ballot blank, and that Eyman is behind them. Having almost the whole front side of the ballot filled with his garbage isn't just annoying -- it's deliberately misleading and advances an anti-tax agenda via mischaracterization of budget process. Write to our legislators and urge them to take action this year.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/5224

*Sample script:*

I urge you to take action on the presence of "advisory votes" on our ballots. Candidates in important races have been pushed to the BACK of the ballot while these meaningless anti-tax measures are put front and center. This confuses voters, wastes tremendous amounts of revenue (up to $3 million if you include the voter's pamphlet) and serves no purpose other than to spread anti-tax messaging. It is time to end this farce. I support SB5224 and I urge you to make it a priority in the upcoming legislative session. Thank you!

Veteran pollster Stanley Greenberg's new book is “RIP GOP: How the New America Is Dooming the Republicans.” In it, he breaks down the trends, poll numbers, and most importantly, demographic shifts that reveal how the Trump-led Republicans are headed for defeat in 2020.

On issue after issue like climate change, marriage equality, health care, and especially immigration, Republicans are out of touch with a changing America. We also talk about how Greenberg’s numbers indicate across the board wins for Democrats in 2020, especially in important battleground states like PA, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Links:

https://www.amazon.com/RIP-GOP-America-Dooming-Republicans/dp/1250311756/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NL4CDZ1X1355&keywords=rip+gop&qid=1571942283&sprefix=rip+gop%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-1

This week, how Democrats can craft a winning message in 2020. We talk with two prominent Washington state Democrats—state Democratic Party communications director Will Casey and chair of the King County Democrats, Shasti Conrad—about how we in the grassroots community can best communicate to voters what Democrats stand for, and about how we strike the ideal balance in talking about—and not talking about—Trump.

Then, we are joined again by Jennifer Young. She is a therapist who specializes in trauma. She’s also an Indivisible leader, and she’s here to answer your questions about how activists can best cope with overwhelm, outrage, and anxiety.

This week, we revisit our conversation with the head of University of Washington’s new Center for an Informed Public, Jevin West, who’s best known for his course, “Calling Bullsh*t,” a class that teaches students how to, among other things, discern and dispatch with disinformation. West says that in many instances, there’s a moral imperative for calling out BS when you see it.

Links:

Jevin West’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZeMRy_PTmA

Calling Bullsh*t course videos: https://callingbullshit.org/videos.html

Calling Bullsh*t syllabus: https://callingbullshit.org/syllabus.html

See if you can tell which face is real, and which is a computer amalgam: http://www.whichfaceisreal.com

This week, a look at the emerging field of collective psychology, and the interconnection between the many crises we face in our politics, our economies, and our climate at the global level, and the epidemic of depression, anxiety, and addiction at the individual level.

Alex Evans is the creator of the Collective Psychology Project. In his recent paper, "A Larger Us," he details how the way in which we address how our intertwined nature may determine the fate of the climate, democracy, and even society itself.

Also, a brief dispatch from Europe on impeachment.

Links:

A Larger Us: https://www.collectivepsychology.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/A-Larger-Us.pdf

Cancel Matt Shea: https://www.cancelmattshea.com/take-action?fbclid=IwAR0eubsAOvXi3JmVYSUSP4muEVEYT2vr59CBRjUXFQSwhiqVKA2xSIjhOsw

What if there were a way to channel the creation and sharing of content and memes on social media that actually moves the needle and helps elect Democrats? That’s the brainchild of my guest, Nick Knudsen, a Portland-based blogger who recently launched DemCast, a new model in online activism for the left.

Then, in the face of the opioid crisis, Tacoma has recently become the first city in Washington to participate in the Safe Space program, which offers an array of treatment services in a Tacoma Fire Department station to those suffering from addiction. We're joined by Tacoma Deputy Mayor Conor McCarthy to learn more.

Links:

https://demcastusa.com/

This week, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Perhaps best known for his fight against Trump’s travel ban, he’s recently announced his reelection campaign for 2020.

Ferguson joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about the breadth of his work in office, about his vision for a third term, about his life-long love affair with the game of chess, and of course, about fighting back against the Trump administration.

Links:

Bob Ferguson Campaign Website: https://www.electbobferguson.com/

Info on the Global Climate Strike in WA: https://www.washingtonclimateweek.org

This week, the fight for refugees and our immigrant communities with a week of action to #DefundHate. Indivisible, along with several partner organizations, is pushing members of Congress to draw down funding for ICE and Customs and Border Protection in next year’s budget.

All this week, groups from across the country are staging rallies, events, and office visits. And here on the west coast, a #DefundHate banner is making its way from the Canadian border down to the Mexico border, gathering signatures all along the way. We check in with two Indivisible leaders, Anita Dietrich and Kat Martin, who are currently on the road with the banner in California.

Then, the Trump administration is pushing forward with regulations that will get rid of the so-called Flores settlement, a legal ruling establishing standards for the treatment of migrant children in detention in the US. Immigration attorney Hope Frye works as a Flores monitor, and she joins us to talk about what these changes in the law may mean, and about why the Trump administration is looking to end the monitoring of these children in detention.

Links:

All about #DefundHate: https://indivisible.org/resource/tell-your-representative-defund-hate

The Border to Border with Love to #DefundHate Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Border-to-Border-with-Love-to-Defund-Hate-104403810942908/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARAoQIH5pJ2sqYd3MsVQCySbBGv5duTf2hB9n3SmKe6LRra9TkrZuty1w27Dzw6ZtrtEk8Tx2H0xzMz6

Record and post your video here: https://indivisible.soapboxx.us/prompt-single/DefundHate

Call/Video Script: My name is [NAME] and I’m asking [member of Congress/Senator] to commit to cut funding for DHS, ICE, and CBP, and to get rid of the slush fund for ICE that Trump can and will use to terrorize our immigrant communities.

The immigration crisis at our southern border is not due to a lack of resources; it’s due to Congress allowing those resources to be used to maximize cruelty instead of meeting the real humanitarian needs that exist.

When next year’s budget comes up for a vote, I’m asking [member of Congress/Senator] to vote to Defund Hate.

Project Lifeline: https://projectlifeline.us/

Project Amplify: https://amplifythechildren.org/

Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-senate-democrats-introduce-legislation-to-stop-cruel-and-neglectful-treatment-of-children-at-border

This week, Indivisible’s plans for 2020 and beyond. We talk with Indivisible’s Director of Democracy Policy, Meaghan Hatcher Mays about the many ways progressives can fight to restore our democracy once Trump and the GOP are out of power, and it all starts with filibuster reform. Every legislative item on the progressive agenda likely won’t be possible without getting rid of the filibuster.

Then, continuing our series of discussions from Indivisible’s National Campaign Network, we have our conversation with Indivisible co-executive director Ezra Levin about the very real possibility of flipping his native state of Texas blue.

Come join us for Border to Border with Love to #DefundHate!

Next week is Indivisible’s week of action to #DefundHate. Groups all over the country will be taking part in actions to push our members of Congress to vote to draw down the budgets for ICE and CBP in the upcoming budget vote for fiscal year 2020. And as part of this, here on the west coast, we’re going to be taking part in a caravan that will going from the Canadian border all the way down to the Mexican border to draw attention to the issue.

Starting Saturday, September 7th, a banner will begin traveling south from the Peace Arch in Blaine, gathering signatures from Indivisible members and other affiliated groups along the way.

We’ll be making a number of stops here in Washington state, where people can sign the banner and also make videos for their member of Congress, urging them to DefundHate.

Stephan will personally be bringing the banner to stops in Kirkland, Bellevue, Lakewood, Olympia, and Chehalis, and will be also recording segments with people who come out for the podcast about why this issue is important to them.

For more information, email us at indivisiblepodcast@gmail.com. Hope to see you out there!

Links: Senator Jeannie Darneille’s testimony to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency as to why they should deny PSE an operating permit for a fracked natural gas plant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyiTTPCffFw

Add your voice to deny Puget Sound Energy’s Tacoma LNG permit: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/deny-the-lng-permit/

The University of Washington recently received a $5 million grant to launch the Center for an Informed Public, a multi-disciplinary endeavor at the University of Washington aimed at strengthening our democracy by addressing the many threats posed by the propagation of disinformation, not just online, but also by governments foreign and domestic.

We talk with the center’s inaugural director, Jevin West, who's best known for his course entitled “Calling Bullshit,” which teaches students how to discern and dispatch with disinformation.

Then, in the first of our reports from Indivisible’s very first National Campaigns Network in DC, we talk with a leader from Indivisible Kentucky about the race to unseat Mitch McConnell, and how Indivisibles here in Washington can best get involved in the fight.

Links:

Jevin West’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZeMRy_PTmA

The complete 2017 Calling Bullsh*t course videos: https://callingbullshit.org/videos.html

Calling Bullsh*t syllabus: https://callingbullshit.org/syllabus.html

See if you can tell which face is real, and which is a computer amalgam: http://www.whichfaceisreal.com

Contact Indivisible Kentucky to help #DitchMitch: https://www.facebook.com/indivisibleky/

This week, with Congress soon to be returning from its August recess, Indivisible is calling for a week of action on immigration to pressure lawmakers to advocate for cuts to ICE and CBP as part of the 2020 budget. We’re joined by Indivisible’s National Policy Director, Angel Padilla, and by Indivisible’s legislative director, Mary Small, who says that the timing of pressuring members of Congress during their first week back is critical, as September is when members will set their legislative priorities for the rest of the session.

Then, how we as activists can deal with the trauma of the Trump administration. We address your questions with Jennifer Young, a counselor who specializes in trauma and PTSD therapy, and who also happens to be a leader with her local Indivisible group in Tampa Bay.

And finally, Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors is an immigrant rights nonprofit that provides legal advice and accompaniment services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Central and Eastern Washington. We talk with the organization’s founder and executive director, Abigail Scholar.

Links:

How to Plan Your Group's Week of Action: https://indivisible.org/resource/defund-hate-week-action-host-toolkit

How did your member of Congress vote on the supplemental spending bill that gave Trump $4.5 billion? https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h429

Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors: https://www.cwjfon.org/

Indivisible has teamed up with a number of partner organizations, including MoveOn, Need to Impeach, and Stand Up America, for a national push for impeachment. In light of that, we revisit our interview with Indivisible co-executive director, Ezra Levin, who talks about how one of the key things impeachment hearings can do is to create a high-profile platform for laying out everything Trump has done, and to establish what’s at stake.

Links:

Impeachment August toolkit, including printable rally signs and social graphics and gifs: https://www.impeachmentaugust.org/

In the wake of the two mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, we examine the roles both white nationalism and unregulated guns played in these tragedies.

We talk first with Heidi Beirich. She is the director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that tracks hate groups in America. She joins us to talk about the ways in which we may have moved into a new phase of hate, that of white nationalist domestic terrorism. She says what Trump has legitimized and even encouraged is a part of America’s heritage that we have been trying for decades to move past.

We’re also joined by the CEO of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, Renee Hopkins, to talk about the fight for sensible gun laws in America, and to highlight some of the some of the legislation that got passed in Olympia in 2019.

Links: Southern Poverty Law Center: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate

Jay Inslee’s 10-point plan to address the rise of white nationalism: https://jayinslee.com/issues/combatting-white-nationalism

Alliance for Gun Responsibility: https://gunresponsibility.org/

Earlier this week, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, along with three other members of the House Judiciary Committee, submitted a court petition to unseal grand jury materials related to the Mueller investigation, a move that, in Jayapal’s view, marks the official beginning of an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump.

She joins us to talk about what may happen next, and what we in the activist community can do in support.

Also, the Seattle Arts Voter Guide is the creation of Seattle University graduate-level students and their professor, and it aims to lay out the arts-related platforms of the many candidates for Seattle city council and school board. We’re joined by two of its creators, Professor Jasmine Mahmoud and MFA candidate Erin Naomi Burrows.

Links: Atlantic article: “Why We’re Moving Forward with Impeachment” https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/why-were-moving-forward-impeachment/594931/?fbclid=IwAR1-fT6RoGUeR6clP4TMJZFXHaC731WnILuCbf2JQkihP8rr8azeFX3E0mc

House Judiciary Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/HouseJudiciary

Five Crimes in Five Days: https://twitter.com/hashtag/5CrimesIn5Days?src=hashtag_click

Seattle Voter Arts Guide: https://seattleartsvoterguide.com/about/ (Disclaimer: The Seattle Arts Voter Guide is nonpartisan and Seattle University neither endorses nor opposes any candidate.)

This week, “The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez” is a nonfictional account of an undocumented teen mother and her harrowing struggles with the US immigration system. Author Aaron Bobrow-Strain is a professor of politics at Whitman College and a founding member of the Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition.

Also, with the primarily election upon us, we take a look at the Fuse Washington Progressive Voter Guide with Fuse communication director Collin Jergens.

Then, in response to recent ICE activity in the state, a group of volunteers has been distributing leaflets detailing how to stay safe to people who may be targeted. We talk with one of those volunteers, Janice Cox (who happens to be the host's mom).

Links:

Buy "The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez": https://www.amazon.com/Death-Life-Aida-Hernandez-Border/dp/0374191972

Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition: https://www.wwirc.org/

Immigrant Rights organizations recommended by Aaron Bobrow-Strain: https://www.aidahernandezbook.com/organizations

The Fuse Washington Progressive Voters Guide: https://progressivevotersguide.com

To volunteer handing out flyers to populations targeted by ICE, message "Janice Pierce Cox" on Facebook.

On this week's show: With primary ballots arriving this week, we talk about how (and why) to get people excited about this year’s election with chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, Tina Podlodowski.

Then, in light of escalating raids of migrants and asylum seekers by ICE, we talk with Brenda Rodriguez. She is the Eastern Washington coordinator for the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, and we learn about how you can get involved by taking their Rapid Response training to help migrants and their families under siege.

We also talk with the president and co-founder of Lawyer Moms of America, Tovah Kopan, about their 2nd annual Kids Take a Stand fundraiser, which encourages kids and their families all across the country to open lemonade stands to raise money for migrant children who have been separated from their families.

And we have our weekly call to action with research team leader, Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

WA Democrats' Rise & Run program: https://www.wa-democrats.org/riseandrun

Check to see if you're registered to vote: https://votewa.gov

If you fail to receive a ballot: http://wavotingjustice.org/

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network: https://www.waisn.org/

WAISN FB page: https://www.facebook.com/WAimmigrantsolidaritynetwork/

Sign up for WAISN's Rapid Response training: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/waisn-rapid-response-webinar-trainings

Fair Fight Bond Fund: https://fairfightbondfund.org

Lawyer Moms of America: https://www.lawyermomsofamerica.org/

Lawyer Moms Foundation: https://www.lawyermomsfoundation.org/

Host your own Kids Take a Stand lemonade stand: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UllNWOpzUhdne7oY4iybaMErM2xhEsRJkygGEfNVv_8/edit

Lawyer Moms of America letter you can send to your member of Congress to demand compassionate treatment of migrant children: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i-OfU6nAelBpQz1zU4TJJwiBGivpTpQQUlGPzQZT7o0/edit?link_id=0&can_id=f668219c6438434773e852c13df16ea9&source=email-demand-compassionate-treatment-of-migrant-children&email_referrer=email_577974&email_subject=demand-compassionate-treatment-of-migrant-children

This week, we continue our coverage of the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our southern border with firsthand accounts of the conditions in detention facilities for asylum seekers and their children. Dr. Amy Cohen is a child psychiatrist who specializes in trauma and immigration consultation, and she’s visited children in detention in Homestead, FL and McAllen, TX.

We also talk with Democrat Ben Stuckart. He’s the president of the Spokane City Council, and he’s currently running for Spokane mayor.

Links: Drawings by children in detention: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/migrant-children-draw-alarming-images-life-border-patrol/story?id=64117571

Lights for Liberty vigil locations: https://www.lightsforliberty.org/localevents

Ben Stuckart’s campaign website: https://www.benstuckart.com/

In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis at our southern border, a vigil called Lights for Liberty will take place all across the country and the world on Friday, July 12th. We talk with the event’s creator, Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin, an activist, attorney, and host of the online program #ResistanceLive, who says the event is aimed at creating a sense of common cause around one of the most profound crises of our time.

Also, with the Senate race in Maine beginning to draw national attention, we chat with progressive Democrat Betsy Sweet about her plan to unseat Republican Susan Collins.

Links: Find a Lights for Liberty event near you: https://www.lightsforliberty.org/localevents

A map of immigrant detention centers in the US: https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics

ResistanceLive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85eSMgCIdzVn4y_CBCrvag

Betsy Sweet's campaign website: https://betsysweet.com/

On this week’s show, in observance of Seattle's PrideFest and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, we take a look back at Seattle’s very first Gay Pride Week in 1974, with its lead organizer, David Neth.

We also talk with Andrew Villeneuve, founder and head of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a regional organization dedicated to studying and advocating for progressive legislation in the region. They’ve recently launched a feature, Last Week in Congress, that tracks how our national legislators voted each week.

Links:

https://www.seattlepridefest.org/

https://www.nwprogressive.org/

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/

On this week’s show, progressive talk radio host and author Thom Hartmann. He joins us to talk about his new book, “The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment.” In it, he explores the many connections between guns and our country’s history with the native American genocide, slavery, the continuing scourge of racism, and even neoliberal economic policy. We also get his thoughts on this particularly urgent moment in our country’s history, and about how we as progressives can contextualize what’s happening.

We also hear from former 41st LD representative Marcie Maxwell on her run for mayor of the city of Renton.

Links: “The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment": https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-History-Second-Amendment-Hartmann/dp/1523085991/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=thom+hartmann+guns&qid=1561050832&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Marcie Maxwell's campaign site: http://marciemaxwellforrenton.net/

Indivisible's co-Executive Director, Ezra Levin, joins us to lay out the arguments against and ultimately for House Democrats supporting an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.

Then, in response, we talk with Indivisible WA 8th district leader Chris Petzold to get her take on impeachment, and to get our weekly calls to action, which include a national day of action on June 15th in support of impeachment proceedings.

Links:

Indivisible's call to support an impeachment inquiry: https://indivisible.org/resource/impeaching-trump-hold-him-accountable

Rachel Maddow’s Bagman podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bag-man/id1438463967

Pre-order Ezra and Leah’s book! https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Indivisible-Blueprint-Democracy/dp/1982129972/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=indivisible&qid=1560370274&s=gateway&sr=8-7

Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s H. Res 257: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/257/text

Where to find a Day of Action event near you: https://www.impeach.org/event/impeachment_day_of_action_june15/search/?source=indivisible&s=0

In a recent interview, veteran journalist Carl Bernstein said that the political sides in this country are moving toward a kind of cold. civil war. But this week's first guest, veteran blogger and political operative Peter Daou, says that we’re already in a civil war, and it’s not cold. He cites the killing of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, the violence of white nationalist groups, the Trump supporter who mailed explosive devices to prominent Democrats and CNN, and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting as examples. One of the key fronts in this war is social media, which is the subject of Daou's new book, “Digital Civil War: Confronting the Far Right Menace.”

We're joined next by Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna. She's recently been named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow, an honor that confers a $100,000 grant, money she’s using to fund a new project called One River, A Thousand Names, which will convene a series of workshops and readings along the Columbia River.

We also have our weekly calls to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links: "Digital Civil War": https://www.amazon.com/dp/1612197876/?tag=newbooinhis-20

Peter Daou's website (scroll to the bottom for music tracks): https://peterdaou.com/

Claudia Castro Luna's Washington Poetic Routes: https://washingtonpoeticroutes.com/

We talk first this week with the new executive director of the Seattle City Club, Teresa Moore, who outlines what the organization is all about, from its community learning programs to its core mission of fostering civic dialogue about the issues that affect us most here in Washington.

Also, with this year’s legislative session in Olympia now complete, we take stock of what the Democrats were able to get accomplished. 45th LD Senator Manka Dhingra joins us to offer her perspective on some of the bigger achievements, not least of which was passage of the budget, a thing she says in and of itself speaks volumes.

We also have our weekly calls to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links: Watch past Civic Cocktail events: https://seattlecityclub.org/our-programs/civic-cocktail/past-civic-cocktails/ Upcoming events: https://seattlecityclub.org/calendar For your comments: cityclub@seattlecityclub.org

This week, preventing war with Iran with 9th CD Congressman Adam Smith. He is the chair of the Armed Services Committee, and we talk about the potential fallout and ramifications of an armed escalation with a country like Iran, we get his take on why the Trump administration seems to be pushing our country in that direction, and what he and other Democrats are working to do to stop them.

Also, our coverage of the NARAL Pro-Choice Washington rally at Seattle’s city hall on Tuesday, which was in response to the now eight states that have passed laws that are increasingly restricting women’s reproductive rights. We speak with attorney general Bob Ferguson, State Senator Manka Dhingra, and others about what’s at stake and about what we can be doing here in Washington to fight back.

We also have our weekly calls to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links: NARAL Pro-Choice Washington: https://prochoicewashington.org/ Northwest Abortion Access Fund: https://nwaafund.org/ Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-votes-northwest-and-hawaii

The Detention Lottery: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalLawAdvocates/posts/2127557144026797

This week, democratic socialism. What it is, what it's not, what it stands for: There are so many questions that have arisen around the issue of socialism that we’ve invited on a member of Washington’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America to help shed some light on the subject. Spencer Cox is a member of the Democratic Socialism Labor Commission with the Democratic Socialists of America's Washington chapter.

We also have our weekly calls to action, all of which are dedicated to the situation at our southern border, and that is with our friend Stephen Wilhelm.

Democratic Socialism Talk King County Library System Service Center 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027

We revisit our discussion about what it means for progressive activists to go on offense. Angel Padilla is Indivisible’s policy director, and he’s the author of the guide, Indivisible on Offense, which was released after the Democrats took the House in the midterm election. We talk extensively about how we should look to use our power most effectively in 2019.

This week, in the wake of the Mueller Report’s release—at least in its redacted form—we revisit the issue of impeachment and the many questions surrounding it with constitutional lawyer Ron Fein, author of the book ““The Constitution Demands It—the Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump.”

A lot went right in the 2018 midterms, especially when it came to coordination between official campaigns and grassroots groups like Indivisible. We’re joined this week by Dylan Cate, formerly the Director of Organizing and Strategic Campaigns with the Washington State Democratic Party, to talk about how we can best apply those lessons to the upcoming 2020 elections.

And then, because 2019 is a year progressives are looking to do some real bench-building, we officially begin our coverage of local and municipal elections. Rituja Indipure is running for city council in Sammamish, and we have our discussion with her.

Links:

Dylan Cate’s article, “The Future of Field” (co-authored with Maria Beltran, Guillermo Mogollan, Garrett Moore, and Alexander Scott): https://medium.com/@dycate/the-future-of-field-lessons-from-the-front-lines-of-the-democratic-resurgence-d42f3b4186f9

Rituja Indapure’s campaign website: http://electrituja.org/?fbclid=IwAR1DuDrr8D8zPPI1pU7iSyy3G7xT7gaxoVxbSdPo2CApmO--ADGRxr7hQi0

Her campaign Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/electrituja/

So much of what we’re faced with politically in 2019 is variously overwhelming, disheartening, or difficult to understand and contextualize, and can often be a combination of all three. My guest this week is Teri Kanefield, whose influential Twitter feed offers cogent explanations that are both accessible and even encouraging about our political climate (which is no easy feat).

In our wide-ranging discussion, we break down authoritarianism, outrage overload, and, yes, the Mueller Report.

This week's calls to action include moves to end the Muslim Ban, make assault weapons illegal, and defeat the Taxpayer First Act of 2019.

Links:

Follow Teri Kanefield on Twitter: @Teri_Kanefield Her blog: terikanefield-blog.com

The response to KOMO TV’s hour-long piece on homelessness called “Seattle Is Dying” has been swift and strong, particularly among the progressive community in the state. We talk with the project director for Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness, Catherine Hinrichsen, about her response, and about the work her organization does, which focuses in part on the power of storytelling to humanize the issue of homelessness.

Next, a group of Indivisible members and education advocates travelled to Olympia to testify on behalf of a bill that would institute a capital gains tax in Washington, funds from which would be used to fund vital services like education. We talk with Indivisible member Kathleen Heiman about her experience.

And we wrap up with our calls to action from research team leader, Stephen Wilhelm.

This week, we talk about how innovative legal strategies have been employed to achieve justice and equality, both throughout history, and in the Trump era. Robert Tsai is a professor of constitutional law at American University, and he joins us to discuss his new book, “Practical Equality: Forging Justice in a Divided Nation. We also get his thoughts on the current fight to get the complete Mueller report released.

Then, on our week in review segment, we talk about how Democrats can regain the narrative around Trump and the Mueller Report, and about how progressives and activists can effectively respond during what may be a long battle ahead.

We also our weekly calls to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

And we have a special treat: Seattle singer-songwriter and friend of the show Harris Schwartzreich has just released a brand new album called 'My Inner Voice Will Ring.' We close this week’s show with a single from the album.

Links:

Robert Tsai’s book, “Practical Equality”: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Equality-Forging-Justice-Divided/dp/0393652025/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=3KYEK7CMBTMSI&keywords=robert+tsai+practical+equality&qid=1554410635&s=gateway&sprefix=robert+ts%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

State Innovation Exchange: https://stateinnovation.org/

Harris Schwartzreich’s New Album, “My Inner Voice Will Ring”: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/harrisface3

Harris’s album release party: https://www.facebook.com/events/296236164412675/

This week, we revisit our interview with Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky. She is the founder of the Trauma Stewardship Project, and author of the book, “The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul.”

In a conversation geared specifically toward the activist, Lipsky lays out the importance of recognizing you're in overwhelm, and how to--and, maybe more importantly--how not deal with it.

Links:

The Trauma Stewardship Institute: traumastewardship.com/

Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky’s TED Talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOzDGrcvmus

“The Age of Overwhelm”: www.amazon.com/Age-Overwhelm-Str…an+dernoot+lipsky

In the wake of the mass killing of 50 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand, a consortium of interfaith leaders and elected officials gathered on Monday at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound in Redmond for an evening of grief, solidarity, and hope. We’re joined this week by the executive director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network, Aneelah Afzali, to talk about how we can combat the scourge of global hate and Islamaphobia.

Then, for the second year running, the Crosscut Festival returns to Seattle. We talk with the director of the festival, Jake Newman, about the over 75 top-name guests, including Valerie Jarrett, Macklemore, Janet Napolitano, and many others, who will converge on Seattle University on May 3rd and 4th.

We also have our weekly calls to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

Learn about the Islamaphobia Network: http://www.islamaphobia.org http://www.islamaphobianetwork.com

Sign the Petition to Repeal the Muslim Ban: http://tinyurl.com/repealtheban

Take Action with Your Representatives to Repeal the Ban: http://www.repealtheban.org

Support the WA State Hate Crimes Bill: http://bit.ly/WAnoPlace4hate

Support the WA State Religious Accommodations Bill: http://bit.ly/WARelAccomodations

Demand Public Schools Respect All Religions: http://bit.ly/ssdreligiousaccomodations

Sign the Petition to Change Violent, Islamaphobic City Names http://tinyurl.com/changecityname

Donate to the Victims in New Zealand: http://app.hhrd.org/NewZealand http://www.launchgood.com/christchurch

Attend Upcoming Events to Get to Know Your Muslim Neighbors: - Mosque visit at MAPS on April 6th: http://tinyurl.com/visitmaps - Peace Assembly and Community Dinner at Sammamish Mosque: https://www.facebook.com/events/975489695990339/ - Sammamish Community Iftar on May 19th: http://bit.ly/SammamishIftar

https://festival.crosscut.com/

http://www.leg.wa.gov

Crosscut's article on fuel standards and gas prices in WA: https://crosscut.com/2019/03/what-would-clean-fuel-standard-mean-wa-gas-prices?utm_source=Crosscut+Daily+-+031919&utm_medium=email

Senate Bills in Consideration by House Committees:

House Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Committee • SB 5077: Prohibits single-use plastic straws • SB 5577: Concerning the protection of southern resident orcas from vessels

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee • SB 5497: Keep Washington Working; Establishing a statewide policy supporting WA’s economy and immigrants’ role in the workplace • SB 5181: Temporarily restricting firearms access after involuntary 72-hour hold • SB 5508: Clarifying background check requirements for concealed pistol license

House State Government Committee • SB 5063: Providing prepaid postage for all election ballots • SB 5294: Creating legal provisions for legislative service • SB 5287: Ensuring accurate redistricting

House Bills in Consideration by Senate Committees:

Senate Environment & Technology Committee • HB 1110: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation • HB 1578: Reducing threats to southern resident orcas by improving the safety of oil transportation • HB 1579: Implementing recommendations of the southern resident killer whale task force related to increasing chinook abundance • HB 1341: Concerning the use of unmanned aerial systems near certain protected marine species, including southern resident orcas

Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources Committee • HB 1114: Reduces food waste to fight hunger and reduce environmental impacts

Senate State Government Committee • HB 1379: Concerning disclosure of contributions from political committees to other political committees • HB 1251: Concerning security breaches of election systems or election data including by foreign entities

This week, we’re joined by Indivisible’s national political director to talk about the 2020 presidential primary. Mari Urbina has written a guide detailing how Indivisible groups can help to nominate a strong candidate, how can we all work together during that process, and then, how we can channel the political clout and grassroots power we’ve amassed over the last two years.

Also, for years, Washington has selected delegates for Democratic presidential candidates by caucus, but that could be changing. Washington Democratic State Committee member Josh Trupin joins us to talk about why.

And we wrap things up with our weekly call to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

Mari's Primary Guide: https://indivisible.org/blog/primary-2020-how-we-engage-win

Info about Primaries: https://indivisible.org/resource/get-ready-primary-season

Mari’s Twitter: @tiamari489

http://43rddemocrats.org

https://www.facebook.com/groups/43rddistrictdemocrats

jesse_pco@wefu.org via gmail.com

This week, we talk to gun control activist Igor Volsky about his new book, “Guns Down,” which lays out his strategy of putting the focus on gun manufacturers, dealers, and the NRA as a way to address and mitigate gun violence in America.

On our week in review, we discuss Jay Inslee’s now official 2020 presidential bid, about Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s Medicare for All bill, and we talk about a move in the state legislature to call a constitutional convention in an effort to overturn Citizens United. Panelists: Chris Petzold (Indivisible WA 8th District); Summer Stinson (Washington's Paramount Duty)

We also have our weekly call to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links: https://gunsdownamerica.org/

Igor Volsky's book, "Guns Down": https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Down-Defeat-Build-Future/dp/1620973197/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AOMFADGMUINE&keywords=guns+down+igor+volsky&qid=1551854409&s=gateway&sprefix=guns+down%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-1

This week, how to get to universal healthcare coverage in Washington State, with one of the lead sponsors of new legislation aimed at finding the right path forward. Emily Randall is a first-year senator representing the 26th district, and we talk with her about senate bill 5822, which will investigate how to get every Washingtonian covered.

Then, following a series of racist graffiti in the Klahanie neighborhood, Sammamish residents gather for a vigil.

And we will also have our weekly call to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

http://www.leg.wa.gov

This week, we talk with two former campaign staffers for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who have just launched an online training program that teaches people how to be more effective campaigners, and can even train you to be a high-level staffer yourself. It’s called Movement School, and we learn all about it with founders Gabe Tobias and Ilona Duverge.

On our week in review, we discuss Trump’s emergency declaration and Bernie Sanders’ entrance in the 2020 race, with Indivisible Washington’s 8th’s Chris Petzold, and the chair of the King County Democrats, Shasti Conrad.

We also have our weekly call to action with research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links: http://www.movementschool.us

We continue our coverage of the lobbying events happening in Olympia, first with Washington's League of Women Voters, who's co-hosting a lobby day with Fix Democracy First. We talk with the chair of LWVWA's democracy team, Kathy Sakahara, about the group’s legislative priorities for 2019, which are focused on Democracy and voting reforms.

Then we check in with Summer Stinson, president of the education advocacy group, Washington’s Paramount Duty, who tells us about what they have planned for their lobbying day, and we get her take on Tuesday’s special election, which was all about school levies and bonds.

And finally, we talk with research team member Jim Austin about this week's calls to action, and to get his take on HB 1157, which is aimed at allowing local law enforcement to pick and choose which voter initiatives they uphold. A number of sheriffs in the state are choosing to not enforce the gun safety initiative, I-1639, which passed in November. Spoiler: Austin says the bill is likely to go nowhere.

Links:

The Washington League of Women Voters Lobby Day: https://lwvwa.org/event-3100942

LWVWA Issue Paper: "ELECTIONS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, GOVERNMENT ETHICS": https://lwvwa.org/resources/Documents/2019_IssuePapers/2019%20Elections%20IP.pdf

LWVWA's rundown of pertinent bills: https://lwvwa.org/democracy2019

Fix Democracy First: http://fixdemocracyfirst.org/

Washington's Paramount Duty: http://paramountduty.org/

Info on our state legislature: http://www.leg.wa.gov

Indivisibles will be heading to Olympia on February 15th for a day of learning about how to lobby, and then putting that knowledge to use by going to the state capitol and lobbying our legislators on an array of issues. We talk with the lead organizer of Lobby Day 2019, Carolyn Barclift.

(16:38) Then, we discuss the SOTU and the Democratic response, as well as Howard Schultz's potential independent presidential bid in our new week-in-review segment, with panelists Chris Petzold (head of Indivisible Washington's 8th District) and Shasti Conrad (chair of the King County Democrats).

(44:36) We also have our weekly call to action with research team leader, Stephen Wilhelm.

Links: All about Lobby Day: https://www.olympiaindivisible.com/washington-state-indivisible-coalition.html

WaSIC's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WaSICTeam

WaSIC's email address: WaSICTeam@gmail.com

http:www.leg.wa.gov

SB 5116: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary? HB 1068 HB 1739 HB 1319

Changing political hearts and minds on climate change is tough, but it's possible. And for today's young people, it may be a matter of life and death, as storms, wildfires, and even our seasons grow more intense.

The Sunrise Movement is a political action group made up primarily of young people, and is focused on nationwide efforts to pressure lawmakers to take action on climate change (you may recall their occupation of Nancy Pelosi's congressional office after the midterm elections).

We're joined this week by Sunrise co-founder Stephen O'Hanlon to learn about how this group is approaching the fight of their lives.

Also, in the wake of former Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz's announcement that he intends to run for president as an independent, we learn more about the protest rallies forming in cities around Schultz's book tour, beginning Thursday night in Seattle.

Links: https://www.sunrisemovement.org/

About Stephen O'Hanlon: http://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/stephen-ohanlon/

Information about Seattle's Howard Schultz Protest: https://www.facebook.com/events/2252725728092583/

This week, with a new Democratic majority in the House and a continuing government shutdown, we revisit our interview with David Faris, author of the book, “It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics.” Faris says it’s time for Democrats to do what it takes to level the playing field in DC, with strategies like statehood for Puerto Rico and DC, eliminating the filibuster, and much more.

This week's show is all about lobbying at the state level with the author of the Indivisible States Guide, Jiggy Athilingam. She is the the state and local policy manager for Indivisible, and she joins us to break down how to get everything we can out of this year’s legislative session.

We also have a preview of the 2019 Seattle Women’s March with the co-lead of the programming committee, Liberty Harrington.

And we close out the show with our weekly calls to action with Indivisible WA 8 team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

Indivisible States Guide: https://indivisible.org/resource/indivisible-states-introduction

Go here to report on your group's state lobbying action: https://act.indivisible.org/event/local-actions/create/

Democracy 101 workshop: Sunday, February 20th at 10 AM King County Library Service Center 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027 https://www.facebook.com/events/267001987299365/

https://www.seattlewomxnmarchingforward.org/

Donate to the Seattle Womxn's March by texting SEATTLE to 44-321

Or donate to the GoFundMe site at: https://www.gofundme.com/womxn039s-march-seattle-2019

https://www.seattlemlkcoalition.org/

Log your calls to members of Congress about Trump's wall here: https://act.indivisible.org/call/cr-reject-trumps-deportation-machine-and-wall/?action_id=3286049&akid=40495.195875.Bx4tVz&ar=1&rd=1&source=email_20190113&taf=1

Congresswoman Kim Schrier's DC office: 202-225-7761

This week, we get an up-close look at the humanitarian crisis happening at the Mexico border with Jennifer Podkul. She is the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for the DC based group, Kids in Need of Defense, or KIND, and she recently traveled to Tijuana to investigate the conditions for immigrant children there. She joins us to talk about what she saw, and about what can be done.

In the second half of the show, we will have our weekly calls to action with Indivisible WA 8 team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

Jennifer Podkul's report: https://supportkind.org/resources/the-protection-gauntlet-how-the-united-states-is-blocking-access-to-asylum-seekers-and-endangering-the-lives-of-children-at-the-u-s-border/

Donate to KIND: https://donate.supportkind.org/give/188892/#!/donation/checkout

Just a quick reminder about Indivisible's national Day of Action, happening Thursday, January 3rd.

As part of Indivisible's strategy of shifting to offense, we'll be gathering at various locations across the state to let our members of Congress know that we're here, we're paying attention, and we'll be holding them to account to pass bold, progressive legislation, starting with HR 1.

indivisible.org/resource/hr-1-str…ing-our-democracy

Ask your Indivisible group leaders about an event near you, or you can go to indivisible.org/events to find out more.

We'll be back with a full show next week. Hope to see you out there on Thursday!

For our last show of the year, we talk with leaders from across the state, to hear about what they've learned over the past two years, what their plans and strategies are for 2019 and beyond, and about what they have planned for the Day of Action on January 3rd.

Joining us are: - Chris Petzold, Indivisible Washington's 8th District - Kelly Anderson and Lael Isola, Indivisible Wenatchee - Sheril Bechard, Ellensburg Indivisible - Cynthia Hamilton, Indivisible Spokane - Tyna Ek, Seattle Indivisible

And we close the show with a special holiday treat!

This week, we convene a panel to discuss how we can talk more effectively about the issue of climate change in Washington. We break down what went right and ultimately wrong with Initiative 1631, we talk about the parameters of the newly introduced Green New Deal, and we explore how to convey the urgency of what is one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Our panel: - Aseem Prakash, Professor with the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington and Founding Director of the UW Center for Environmental Politics - Steven Karceski, Ph.D. candidate in Sociology and graduate fellow at the UW Center for Environmental Politics - Ashley Ahearn, a public media journalist who has covered science and the environment for NPR for more than a decade, and most recently was the host and producer of the environmental podcast, terrestrial.

In the second half of the show, we have our weekly calls to action with Indivisible WA 8 research team leader, Stephen Wilhelm.

This week, we talk first with Naveed Jamali, candidate for Seattle City Council in district 7, which includes downtown, Belltown, Queen Anne, and Magnolia. Previously, Jamali was a commentator for MSNBC, talking about national security issues drawing from his work as a former FBI double agent, an experience he chronicled in his book, “How to Catch a Russian Spy.”

We also talk with the newly elected chair of the King County Democrats, Shashti Conrad, who ran with a slate of progressive candidates under the banner, Vision 2020. Conrad has a transformative view of the role of the Democratic party, particularly as it interfaces and collaborates with grassroots groups like Indivisible.

Links:

http://naveedforseattle.com/

Vision2020 site: https://www.vision2020kc.com/

This week, we talk with Greg Sargent of the Washington Post about his new book, “An Uncivil War,” which details the many ways that Trump and the GOP are actively working to erode our democracy, engaging in every from voter suppression and disenfranchisement, to working to undermine our institutions like the courts and media. But he believes the press has held up, in part because of the way that sources like the Washington Post cover Trump’s lies.

Also, following the harrowing reports on the crisis of migrant families at the Mexico border in California, including footage of children being teargassed, the organization Families Belong Together has called for nationwide rallies called Stop the Tears, and we're joined by Palmira Figueroa, who’s organizing Sunday’s event in Seattle, to give us details.

And finally, we’ll hear from Indivisible WA 8 research team leader Stephen Wilhelm about this week’s calls to action.

Links:

Greg Sargent's book, "An Uncivil War": https://www.amazon.com/Uncivil-War-Democracy-Disinformation-Thunderdome/dp/0062698451/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543457099&sr=8-1&keywords=an+uncivil+war

Stop the Tears Rally Sunday, December 2nd 11 AM Occidental Square 117 S Washington St, Seattle

Link to the Guardian story, "This Is What Trump’s Caravan 'Invasion' Really Looks Like": https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/26/migrant-caravan-disabled-children

Healthcare for All WA's events:

West Seattle - 34th Legislative District Southwest Branch of The Seattle Public Library Saturday, December 1st 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. 9010 35th Ave SW, Seattle

Everett - Legislative Districts 1, 21, 32, 38, 39, and 44 Everett Public Library Saturday, December 1st 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2702 Hoyt Ave, Everett

RSVP on their website: www.healthcareforallwa.org

The Saudi Arabia war support de-authorization bills are S.J.Res.54 in the Senate and H.Con.Res.138 in the House.

Measures to protect Mueller in the Senate: S.2644

And in the House: H.R. 5476

This week, we talk first with Congresswoman elect from the 8th CD, Dr. Kim Schrier. In a wide ranging discussion, we talk about her experiences thus far in DC, about the surprising election night, and about what she plans to do right away on issues like gun safety, checking corruption in the Trump administration, and, of course, health care.

Also, the state of GA has been in the spotlight following the midterms, in part because the 6th district elected its first African American ever, and its first Democrat since 1979, and also because of the contested gubernatorial race there. We check in with the head of Indivisible GA’s 6th to get a view from the ground.

And finally, back here in Washington, the Democratic party will be undergoing a reorganization, or reorg, and 5th LD committee member Josh Trupin joins us to break down what it all means.

Links: Guide to WA Democratic Party Re-org Dates: http://bit.ly/WAReorg2018

https://www.facebook.com/wareorganization/

On this, our first show since the midterm election, we talk with Indivisible’s policy director, Angel Padilla, about the release of "Indivisible on Offense." Indivisible’s brand new guide covers what it means to go one offense as activists, how to hold our elected officials to their campaign promises, and the importance of the first 100 days in a legislative session.

Then, we’re joined by former state representative Marcie Maxwell and by political director for the Washington Senate Democratic Campaign, Alex Bond, to talk about some of the big gains for Democrats in both the state senate and the state legislature.

"Indivisible on Offense": https://indivisible.org/resource/indivisible-offense-introduction

We talk this week with the founder and CEO of the Riveter, Amy Nelson, about the work and meeting space she’s designed to meet the needs of women in business.

And then, for this last show before the midterm election, we talk with Chris Petzold, founder and head of Indivisible WA 8th, about what’s at stake, about what we need to do to keep going for this final push to November 6th, and about the historic role Indivisible members are playing right now.

Links: https://www.theriveter.co/

http://www.therealdinorossi.com

This week, we trace the historical impact of women’s rage with writer Rebecca Traister. Her latest book, “Good and Mad” details the transformative power of female anger, from Seneca Falls to the #MeToo movement.

Then, with just two weeks to go until the midterm election, 3rd district congressional candidate Carolyn Long has pulled even with Republican incumbent Jamie Herrera Butler in recent polls. We replay our interview with Long from April of this year.

Buy "Good and Mad": https://www.amazon.com/Good-Mad-Revolutionary-Power-Womens/dp/1501181793/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540356698&sr=8-1&keywords=rebecca+traister+good+and+mad&dpID=51pcuHX6U8L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch

Carolyn Long's campaign page: https://electlong.com/

This week, we devote the entire show to the #MyVoteMyVoice video voter challenge (which is designed to be the ice bucket challenge for voting, only without the ice and without the bucket) and to the launch event happening at Optimism Brewery in Seattle on October 22nd.

We speak with several of the speakers and sponsors for the event, including:

Claudia Castro Luna, WA State Poet Laureate
Erin Albanese, co-founder of Lawyer Moms of America; and Tahmina Watson, founder of the Washington Immigrant Defense Network (WIDEN)
Kim Rachmeler, Director of Engineering at the New Data Project, creators of the app, Vote With Me
Casey Latiolais, designer of the Trump Chicken

Launch event: Monday, October 22nd 7-9 PM Optimism Brewery 1158 Broadway Seattle, WA

Instructions for posting your own #MyVoteMyVoice - Record a selfie video, 60 seconds in length, talking about what your vote will "say" on November 6th - Tag 3-5 people - Post to social media with the hashtag #MyVoteMyVoice

Links: Claudia Casto Luna's poet laureate blog: https://wapoetlaureate.org/

Donate to or volunteer with WIDEN: https://www.widenlaw.org/

New Data Project: https://newdataproject.us/ Vote With Me: https://votewithme.us/index.html

Trump Chicken designer Casey Latiolais' design and Kickstarter for the "Twitturd": https://vimeo.com/293255603

Stanford law professor Michele Dauber first came to prominence following the sentencing of Stanford student Brock Turner, who was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner received a sentence of just six months from Judge Aaron Persky, and Dauber subsequently led a voter initiative to remove Persky from the bench.

Recently, she has launched the Enough Is Enough Voter Project, which is committed to making violence against women a voting issue by actively exposing lawmakers and candidates who have been credibly accused of sexual assault, harassment, or domestic violence, and then working to defeat them at the polls.

Also, residents in the 8th congressional district may have recently seen billboards with the website, TheRealDinoRossi.com, on them, and wondered what that’s all about. Both the billboards and the website are the work of members of Indivisible Washington’s 8th district (and are funded by the Indivisible Project—not in conjunction with any candidate or candidate’s committee). We're joined by one of the creators of the content on the site, Tiffany Smith-Fleischman, to talk about educating and informing voters about the sometimes elusive political stances of Republican Dino Rossi, who's running for Congress in the 8th congressional district.

Links: http://enoughisenoughvoter.org/ https://sawyerfacts.com/ https://www.stopmanweller.com/ https://therealdinorossi.com/

We revisit our interview with filmmaker Derek Armstrong McNeill where we discuss his documentary about homelessness in Seattle, The Road to Nickelsville. The film is now available for streaming at Amazon.

Link:

www.get-theroadtonickelsville.com

https://www.amazon.com/Road-Nickelsville-Helen-Halpert/dp/B07GLZC228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538776964&sr=8-1&keywords=road+to+nickelsville

We're joined by a panel of expert guests to discuss state legislative races here in Washington:

Marcie Maxwell, state representative from the 41st district from 2009 to 2013. She also served as Governor Inslee’s senior education policy advisor.
Alex Bond, political director for the Washington Senate Democratic Campaign.
Julia Ricketts, Washington State Captain for Code Blue, a national organization that emphasizes direct electoral activism, and here in Washington, it has put its focus on advocating for state level races.

The panel talks about why legislative races matter, what Democrats might be able to get accomplished with larger margins in the House and the Senate in Olympia, and we also shine a light on some key races across the state.

We also check in this week with Stephen Wilhelm, research team leader for Indivisible Washington’s 8th district, to talk about actions we can take here in Washington to push back against the Kavanaugh nomination, and to help protect Rod Rosenstein and the Mueller investigation.

Links:

Win with Women PAC: http://winwithwomenpac.org/

Volunteer with the WA Democrats: https://www.wa-democrats.org/volunteer

Interview with Emily Randall: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/legislative-district-candidate-series-emily-randall-senate-ld-26

Code Blue's FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/580822438778883

wacodeblue@gmail.com

The Road to Nickelsville (streaming): https://www.amazon.com/Road-Nickelsville-Helen-Halpert/dp/B07GLZC228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538603180&sr=8-1&keywords=the+road+to+nickelsville

This week, we talk about two initiatives on the November ballot. First, we talk about I 1639, which is called the “Safe Schools, Safe Communities” measure aimed at reducing gun violence, and we’re joined by Renee Hopkins, CEO of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, and by Stephen Paolini. He is the the campaign manager for Yes on 1639.

Then we speak with Ahmed Gaya, field director for Yes on 1639, which, if it passes, will be the first voter initiative in the nation to enact a carbon fee on polluters in the state.

And we also talk with two leaders of Indivisible Wenatchee about their protest on Monday against Wenatchee World publisher Jeff Ackerman and his recent op-ed about the allegations by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford that seemed to trivialize sexual assault.

Links: http://www.yeson1631.org/ https://yeson1631.org/volunteer/ https://www.facebook.com/yeson1631/

https://yeson1639.org/ https://yeson1639.org/volunteer/ https://www.facebook.com/yeson1639/

The Apple Leaf Newspaper: https://whsappleleaf.com/

Veteran White House correspondent April Ryan joins us to talk about her new book, "Under Fire," which chronicles her turbulent tenure covering the Trump White House.

Next, Amplifier Art is a globally-recognized art and social justice organization that creates and distributes pieces specifically designed to amplify grassroots movements. Deputy director Cleo Barnett joins us to discuss the many ways art can shape both politics and our cultural discourse.

Plus, our weekly calls to action with Indivisible Washington 8th research team leader Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

April Ryan's book, "Under Fire" https://www.amazon.com/Under-Fire-Reporting-Front-Lines/dp/1538113368/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537405341&sr=8-1&keywords=under+fire+april+ryan

http://www.amplifier.org

Indivisible's Kavanaugh video: https://www.facebook.com/indivisibleguide/videos/1734143970047860/

NARAL's Hubdialer: http://www.hubdialer.com/agent/ Campaign ID: 13192 Passcode: 153421 If this is your first time signing into Hubdialer, please check the box next to the email data field. This will prompt you to add your name to the information displayed below.

States you will be calling into include: • AK: Murkowski • AL: Jones • ME: Collins • MO: McCaskill • MT: Tester • ND: Heitkamp • WV: Manchin

Campaign volunteer opportunities:

https://drkimschrier.com/ https://electlong.com/ https://lisabrownforcongress.com/ https://www.wa-democrats.org/volunteer

Mike Lux is the co-founder and president of Progressive Strategies. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Political Action at People For the American Way. He also served in the Clinton White House from ‘93 to ‘95. Additionally, he has played a role in five different presidential campaign teams, and he was named to the transition team for Barack Obama.

He joins us to discuss his new book, “How to Democrat in the Age of Trump," which lays out how Democrats can win by laying out bold progressive policy positions.

We also speak with Indivisible leaders in Massachusetts and Florida about the surprise wins of Ayanna Pressley and Andrew Gillum in their states respectively, about the roles each group played, and about the ascendancy of progressive politics nationally.

Mike Lux appearance September 13th, 2-4 PM Northwest Progressive Institute 4242 NE 89th St. Seattle, WA

“How to Democrat in the Age of Trump” by Mike Lux: https://www.amazon.com/How-Democrat-Age-Trump-Mike/dp/1947492136/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536815125&sr=8-1&keywords=mike+lux&dpID=516qmkHCSML&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch

“The Stranger” ’s Rich Smith’s profile of WA-03 Democratic candidate Carolyn Long: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/09/11/32128740/meet-the-diplomatic-democrat-who-stands-a-chance-in-trumps-washington

We're joined this week by founder of the Trauma Stewardship Project, Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, to discuss her new book, “The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul.”

In a conversation geared specifically toward the activist, Lipsky lays out the importance of recognizing when you're in overwhelm, and what to do (and not do) when addressing and dealing with it. Plus, some timely advice on how to deal with the daily outrage of the often relentless news cycle.

We also chat with Leanne Rumbel and Stephen Dietz, producer and director respectively of a staging of production the David Mamet play, "November," which will raise funds for congressional candidate Andrew Janz, who's running to unseat Devin Nunes in California's 22nd district.

All that, plus our weekly calls to action with Indivisible Washington's 8th District research team leader, Stephen Wilhelm.

Links:

The Trauma Stewardship Institute: http://traumastewardship.com/

Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOzDGrcvmus

“The Age of Overwhelm”: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Overwhelm-Strategies-Long-Haul/dp/1523094737/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536121268&sr=8-1&keywords=laura+van+dernoot+lipsky

Call to Save SCOTUS: https://www.indivisible.org/save-scotus/

Text to Save SCOTUS: https://front.moveon.org/join-moveon-text-team/

Speak out on Washington's regressive tax structure: https://housetswgmeetingseattle.app.rsvpify.com/

Link to submit comments to the Bureau of Land Management opposing Secretary Zinke’s plan to sell 1,600 acres inside the former Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/comments/commentSubmission.do?commentPeriodId=70905

Contribute to the fundraiser for Andrew Janz: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/andrew-janz

Via post: Our Revolution PO Box 66208 WDC, 20035

Learn more about the production of David Mamet's "November" on September 8th: https://www.facebook.com/events/1140857562767296/

And on September 15th: https://www.facebook.com/events/292842094854077/

NovemberIsComing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1205205806284408/

We talk this week with Ivan Lewis, a Democrat running for state representative in position 1 in Washington's 39th LD, which contains most of Snohomish and Skagit counties and the northeastern corner of King County.

Ron Fein is a constitutional lawyer and the legal director for Free Speech for People, a nonprofit founded in the wake of the Citizens United ruling, and he lays out eight charges in a book he co-authored called “The Constitution Demands It—the Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump."

In our wide-ranging discussion, we talk about what the framers intended with impeachment, and about how, while each of Trump's transgressions may not precisely rise to the level of criminal infractions, they add up to a tyrannical abuse of power that the Founding Fathers very much warned us against.

https://www.impeachmentproject.org/

Then, in the wake of the news of the planned Seattle school strike, Washington's Paramount Duty co-founder and president Summer Stinson joins us to talk about how we wound up here, and what might be a way forward.

Links:

Sign up to volunteer with the Kim Schrier campaign here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/p/0vxE708gzECUM5CaFu7rLw2

Calendar of volunteer events for Carolyn Long: https://www.electlong.com/calendar/

Lisa Brown volunteer opportunities: https://act.myngp.com/Forms/-8635854529547597056

Indivisible co-founder and co-executive director Ezra Levin joins us this week to talk about the release of Indivisible's new document, "A Practical Guide for Winning Elections." Broken into three chapters, it details how Indivisible members and groups can take the tactics and strategies they've used to pressure elected officials and focus it toward electoral wins in November.

The guide: https://indivisible435.org/a-practical-guide-for-winning-elections/

We also have our weekly calls to action with Stephen Wilhelm, and activist calendar of events with Erin Albanese.

Links:

Sign up for Turbovote: https://indivisible.turbovote.org/name

Calls to Action Links:

Indivisible CD-8/FUSE Voter Registration Sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSZItGhzEvgbdEcTGl6aspIThZVohXJ1JxHVxo1wQ1_zdEjQ/viewform?fbzx=-4367492515999822300

Canvass with the WA Democrats: https://www.wa-democrats.org/event/index

Phonebank to Save SCOTUS: https://www.indivisible.org/save-scotus/

Text-bank with Moveon: https://front.moveon.org/join-moveon-text-team/

NARAL Kavanaugh Rally: https://act.moveon.org/event/unite-for-justice/search/?source=eventsnav&utm_source=front&utm_content=nav

Activist Calendar of Events Links:

Fundraiser for Tana Senn & My-Lihn Thai Featuring WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson Aegis Gardens 13056 SE 76th St, Newcastle, WA Thursday, August 23rd, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM *Please RSVP to katherine@katherinebobman.com or call 206-486-5913

Pilgrimage & Mass at NW Detention Center (Hosted by St. Joseph Parish, Seattle and St. Leo Parish in Tacoma) Saturday, August 25th 9:00 am Carpool/Bus from St. Joseph Parking Lot at 732 18th Ave E, Seattle or meet at NWDC at 710 S. 13th St., Tacoma Please RSVP to rleet@stjosephparish.org or call 206-324-2522 to reserve a seat on the bus. Space is limited. https://www.facebook.com/events/259362591543260/

Solidarity Day at SeaTac Prison (sponsored by the NWDC Resistance) Federal Detention Center, SeaTac 2425 S 200th St, SeaTac, Washington 98198 Sunday, August 26th, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/235412893812232/

Hungry4Justice Seattle // Families Belong Together & Free (Hosted by Hungry4Justice - Families Belong Together & Free) ICE Offices 1002 2nd Ave. Seattle, WA https://www.facebook.com/events/344487639423368/

55th Anniversary of the MLK March On Washington Tuesday, August 28th, 5:15 pm - 8:30 pm Mount Zion Baptist Church 1634 19th Ave Seattle, WA https://mountzion.net/event/55th-anniversary-of-the-march-on-washington/

A brief, very scratchy-voiced word about why our show is on hiatus this week, and about what we have to get ready for in November. Talk to you next week!

In observance of the one-year anniversary of the deadly violence in Charlottesville, we're joined by three leaders in Washington State who are heading the fight against hate and racism: Makeda Hope Critchlow, board member of Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County; Aneelah Afzali, founder and executive director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network with the Muslim Association of Puget Sound; and Miri Cypers, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, Pacific Northwest.

The three discuss how we should respond when hate groups gather and demonstrate, how we can push back against a president who actively fosters hate, and about how we can each address and mitigate the institutional racism that pervades American culture.

We also have our weekly calls to action with Indivisible Washington's 8th District research team member, Jim Austin.

Links:

Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County Website: https://blacklivesseattle.org/ Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County's Know Your Rights Event https://www.facebook.com/events/1901870650107281/permalink/1905125439781802/ Registration: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3582511

Women in Islam's 3-part series will be posted on MAPS-AMEN's Facebook page when available (later this month), along with information about the "Faith Over Fear" roadshow that will restart in the Fall, and the Activists/Allies Training on Sept. 22 at MAPS: www.mapsredmond.org/amen

Upcoming interfaith events and different ways to get to know your neighbors and overcome hate can be found at the Faith Action Network website: http://fanwa.org/calendar/

MAPS' next open house event on Oct. 20: https://www.facebook.com/events/1778934355749866/

ADL’s No Place for Hate program we run in K-12 schools in the Pacific Northwest at no cost to schools: https://www.adl.org/who-we-are/our-organization/signature-programs/no-place-for-hate How to report incidents of discrimination or hate to ADL: https://www.adl.org/take-action/report-an-incident

Register your opinion on the Trump Administration’s efforts to freeze federal fuel-efficiency standards: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0283

We talk this week with My-Linh Thai, who's running for state representative in position 2 for the 41st LD, a district that includes Mercer Island and Newcastle, and portions of Bellevue, Renton, Issaquah, and Sammamish.

With the August 7th primary almost upon us, we check back in one last time with the three Democratic candidates running for Congress in the 8th district, Kim Schrier, Shannon Hader, and Jason Rittereiser, for some closing remarks about their experiences campaigning over the last year, how they've each evolved, and what they each hope to bring to the constituents of the 8th district.

Then, following Monday's protest against Republican Devin Nunes's visit to Spokane for a Cathy McMorris Rodgers fundraiser, we talk to the leaders from Indivisible Spokane and Central Valley Indivisible (in Nunes's home district) about the creative ways they collaborated to make Nunes feel particularly unwelcome here in Washington.

Links: Kim Schrier: https://www.drkimschrier.com/ Shannon Hader: http://drshannonforcongress.com/ Jason Rittereiser: https://www.jasonrittereiser.com/

Lisa Brown's website: https://lisabrownforcongress.com/ Lisa Brown's WSIP interview: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/ep-42-suzi-eric-levine-on-eric-holders-gerrymandering-project-dem-5th-cd-candidate-lisa-brown

Andrew Janz's website: www.andrewjanzforcongress.com Andrew Janz WSIP interview: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/50-andrew-janzs-run-to-unseat-devin-nunes-uws-kathryn-watts-on-the-limits-of-presidential-power

"Grannies Respond" is comprised of grandmothers (and some grandfathers) who are leading a caravan down to the Mexico border in McAllen, TX. Along they way, they'll be stopping in a number of cities to hold rallies before arriving at the border on August 6th, where they'll be holding a series of 24-hour protests demanding an end to the Trump administration's immigration policies.

We talk with two of the early members of the group, Claire and Barry Nelson, about why they've chosen to embark on this trek, and about what they're hoping to accomplish.

Next, in light of Trump's recent threats against Iran, we chat with Cathia Geller, board president for the group Seattle-Isfahan Sister City Advocacy, about how, despite decades of tension between the US and Iran, Iranian people largely have very positive feeling toward Americans. We also discuss her organization's mission, to establish a sister-city designation between Seattle and the Iranian city of Isfahan.

And, last, our weekly calls to action with Indivisible Washington's 8th District research team member, Jim Austin.

Links: Grannies Respond: https://www.granniesrespond.org/

SISCA: https://seattleisfahan.org/

SISCA Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Seattle-Isfahan-Sister-Cities/483156195181550

Iranian Americans Contribution Project: https://ia-cp.org Seattle Fastan: https://seattleisfahan.org/taste-of-iran/

Calls to Action Resources: https://www.indivisible.org/resource/trumps-new-cruel-immigration-policy/

Indivisible Washington’s 8th District Activity Calendar: http://www.indivisible-wa8.com/

Indivisible CD-8 / FUSE Voter Registration Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSZItGhzEvgbdEcTGl6aspIThZVohXJ1JxHVxo1wQ1_zdEjQ/viewform

Search for Upcoming Voter Canvassing Events: https://www.wa-democrats.org/event/index

Jenn Goulet is running for state representative in WA’s 9th LD in position one, a district that includes Pullman and Pasco.

Is it time for Democrats in Washington DC to shift their thinking about how they can win and maintain power? We talk this week with political scientist David Faris, author of the book, “It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics,” about the ways Republicans have used loopholes in the Constitution to their advantage, and how Democrats need to fight back by, among other things, passing a voting rights act, granting statehood to DC and Puerto Rico, expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court, and doubling the size of the House of Representatives, among other cures. All of this can only occur, of course, after Democrats have taken back Congress and the White House, and Faris also has several thoughts on how to make that happen.

We also have our calls to action with We also have our call to action with Indivisible Washington’s 8th research team member Jim Austin, and our calendar of activist events with Erin Albanese.

Activist Calendar of Events:

Thursday, July 19th First 8th CD candidate debate 7-9 PM Hal Holmes Community Center 209 N. Ruby, Ellensburg, Washington

Saturday, July 21st Votes for Women 9 AM 1103 Sylvester St., Pasco, WA

Sunday, July 22nd Everett Earth Day March Begins at 3 PM at the Everett Community College parking lot on Wetmore in Everett https://www.facebook.com/events/134840950642247/

Sunday, July 22nd TAKE Action! Support families separated at the border 2 PM - 4 PM Queen Anne Community Center 1901 1st Ave W, Seattle, Washington 98119

Saturday, July 28th Health Care for All-WA Summer Gala & Auction 7-10 PM 415 Westlake Ave N, Seattle https://www.facebook.com/events/198418357472762/

The Keep Washington Working bill, sponsored by State Senator Lisa Wellman (D - Mercer Island), aims to protect the population of immigrant workers in Washington from harassment and arrest by federal and state authorities, and has managed to find some surprising allies in both the business and labor communities here in the state. Wellman talks about why she took on the issue, what the bill calls for, and how we can help get it passed in next year's legislative session.

We also have our calls to action with Indivisible Washington's 8th District research team leader Stephen Wilhelm, and we get our weekly activist calendar of events from IW8's Erin Albanese.

Links:

Info on Keep WA Working: http://sdc.wastateleg.org/wellman/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2017/02/SB-5689-Keep-Washington-Working.pdf

Phone bank to #SaveSCOTUS by calling progressives in states with senators who are undecided about the Kavanaugh nomination: https://www.indivisible.org/savescotus-phonebank-signup/

Fight for the Future: https://www.battleforthenet.com/

Indivisible's guide to saving net neutrality: https://www.indivisible.org/resource/process-using-congressional-review-act-protect-net-neutrality-explained/

Save the Lifeline Program – call the FCC: 1-888-225-5322

Calendar of Events:

Northwest Detention Center Mariachi Band Demonstration Saturday, July 14th, 1:30 PM 1623 E J St, Tacoma, WA

Families Belong Together: An evening to benefit Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Saturday, Jul 14th, 6:00 PM Royal Room 5000 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA For dinner reservations: reservations@theroyalroomseattle.com Tickets: http://www.strangertickets.com/events/56316970/families-belong-together-an-evening-to-benefit-northwest-immigrant-rights-project

Spanish-speaking volunteers needed for the Summer Fiesta Latina Voter Registration Saturday, July 14th Volunteers Needed for the following shifts: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. East Wenatchee Grocery Outlet 315 Valley Mall Pkwy, Wenatchee, WA See more event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/222553885006519/?ti=cl

Keeping Families Together rally put on by SnoCo Indivisible Sunday, July 15th, 10:30 AM Evergreen UU Fellowship 1607 - 4th St NE, Marysville, WA

Candidate Forum for candidates in the 25th LD and Pierce County Council Tuesday, July 17th, 6:00 PM Pilgrim Lutheran Church 10510 136th St E, Puyallup, WA https://www.facebook.com/events/636158976777187/

Gun Sense Candidate Forum Hosted by WA Moms Demand Action and Seattle Students Demand Action Wednesday, July 11th, 7:00 PM Si View Activity Center 400 SE Orchard Dr, North Bend, WA https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/12810/signup/?source=&akid=&zip=

We chat with Indivisible's associate policy director, Elizabeth Beavers, about the two-step fight to stop Trump and McConnell from jamming through an extremist SCOTUS nominee.

Also, Indivisible Washington's 8th District's Stephen Wilhelm and Erin Albanese join us for calls to action and a calendar of events for activists here in the state.

Links & Info:

Indivisible’s 2-Step Strategy on the SCOTUS Fight: https://www.indivisible.org/resource/2-step-strategy-win-supreme-court-fight/

Sign up to phone-bank: https://www.indivisible.org/save-scotus/

Week of Action: https://savescotus.indivisible.org/

Events: We Stand with Immigrants: Activists/Allies Training Saturday, July 7th - 11:30 AM - 4 PM Muslim Association of Puget Sound - MAPS 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, Washington 98052

North Seattle Progressives Solidarity Tabling at Northwest Detention Center July 7th, 1:30 PM - 4 PM 1623 E J St, Tacoma, Washington 98421

Washington's 8th Congressional District Gun Sense Candidate Forum July 11, 7:00 PM Si View Community Center Gymnasium in North Bend

I-639 Signature Drop Off and Press Event Friday, July 6 at 10:30 AM (event begins at 11am) Elections Division, 520 Union Street, Olympia, WA 98504

Healthcare for All - WA's Summer Gala & Auction Saturday, July 28th, 7:00 - 10:00 PM 415 Westlake Banquet Hall in Seattle Tickets available at www.healthcareforallwa.org

This week, our continuing coverage of the immigration crisis. We talk first with Roxana Norouzi, deputy director of OneAmerica, the nonprofit started by Rep. Pramila Jayapal that's become the largest immigrant rights organization in Washington.

Then, Erin Albanese and Tahmina Watson, two principle figures with Lawyer Moms for America, about their campaign to deliver an open letter to every senator and member of Congress calling for an end to Trump's policies on immigrant asylum-seekers and their children.

And a conversation with Indivisible Austin president Lisa Benjamin Goodgame about what advocacy groups are doing on behalf of immigrants at and around the Texas border.

Find a Families Belong Together march or rally near you: https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/

OneAmerica’s FB page: https://www.facebook.com/weareoneamerica/

OneAmerica’s Walk a Mile in Our Shoes Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/events/166981577494104/

For more on the Walk a Mile in Our Shoes Campaign, see #walkamileinourshoes

Tahmina Talks Immigration: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tahmina-talks-immigration/id1350535670?mt=2

Sign on to Lawyer Moms of America’s Open Letter: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP_nwGuZ8-rAzkJqtUMzza55IJRQDUYmbFPo_i837v1z6knA/viewform

Families Belong Together Rally at SeaTac Federal Detention Facility: https://www.facebook.com/events/220480778565945/

Hutto women's bond fund with Grassroots Leadership. https://grassrootsleadership.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=30

Austin Sanctuary Network address for tax-deductible donations: 14311 Wells Port Drive Austin, TX 78728

A big show this week: First, we talk with Seattle immigration lawyer Minda Thorward about Trump's just-signed executive order, what it does and doesn't do for immigrant families. Then, the Stranger's Rich Smith on the many stories and lies the Trump administration has told about its policy of separating asylum-seekers from their children. Also, we check in with the leader of Indivisible Washington’s 8th District’s research team, Stephen Wilhelm, to learn about what we can be doing in response to all of this.

In the second half of the show, we discuss last weekend’s state Democratic convention in Wenatchee, first with 5th LD Democratic state committee member Josh Trupin, who gives a great rundown both on what happens at a state convention generally, and specifically about what happened at this year’s convention. And finally, we talk with Jen Carter, an Indivisible member who attended this year for the first time as a delegate from the 5th legislative district.

Of the 500+ days of the Trump administration, these have been arguably some of the worst, as we learn more about the horror of children being torn from their families at the border.

On this week's special, Stephan chats with his friend, psychotherapist Mark Nash, about how to process what's happening, and about how we as activists can continue to bring our best selves to the ongoing fight.

https://www.facebook.com/SmVictories/

Creator of the site, theweeklylist.org, Amy Siskind has spend every week since November of 2016 tracking Donald Trump and documenting the many ways he's undermining our norms and tilting the United States toward authoritarianism.

Her work has been compiled into a book, entitled "The List," and she joins us to talk about it, and to offer some insights into how we might eventually find our way back as a country.

Then, Indivisible Kirkland's Heather McKnight tells us how her group successfully worked with the city of Kirkland to pass gun safety legislation there, and she previews a Community Action Workshop her group is hosting, called Saving Lives Through Gun Safety.

Saving Lives Through Gun Safety Tuesday, June 12th 6:30 PM Kirkland For more info, contact Heather directly at heather@ikwa.info

Defend Women’s Reproductive Freedom: Say “No!” to misogynists and white supremacists Saturday, June 9th 11:00 AM Planned Parenthood Kent Valley Health Center 10056 SE 240th St., Kent

Pramila Jayapal's Organizer Training Saturday, June 16th 10:00 AM to 2 PM Phinney Neighborhood Center Lower Building 6615 Dayton Ave. N, Seattle

Donate to the Gender Justice League's TransPride Seattle fund: https://www.facebook.com/erin5678321/posts/10157425837946124?notif_id=1528239718259021&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic_tagged

Anyone monitoring the recent developments with immigrant children knows the situation right now is dire: a recently announced policy from the Department of Justice is resulting in children being forcibly separated from their parents at the Mexico border. And HHS is reportedly unable to account for nearly 1500 immigrant minors who came to the US unaccompanied.

We're joined this week by international human rights lawyer and director of policy for the DC-based nonprofit, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Jennifer Podkul, to help us understand what's going on and what we can do about it.

We also speak with Gilda Blanco, an organizer for the Seattle Domestic Workers Alliance, about the National Day of Children protest event happening at the US Attorney's office in Seattle on Friday, June 1st.

Info and Links:

National Day of Action for Children Start: June 01, 2018 • 12:00 PM U.S. Attorney's Office • 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/families-belong-together

KIND's webpage: https://supportkind.org/media/family-separation-at-the-border/

Jennifer Podkul's FAQ on family separation at the border: https://supportkind.org/media/family-separation-at-the-border/

What the legal process looks like for an immigrant child taken away from his parents: https://supportkind.org/media/what-the-legal-process-looks-like-for-an-immigrant-child-taken-away-from-his-parents/

Legislation: H.R. 2572 – Protect Family Values at the Border Act H.R. 5950/S.2937 – the HELP Separated Children Act H.R. 2043/S. 2468 – Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018

ICE Tukwila office: 206-835-0650 ICE Tacoma office: 253-779-6000 (To bypass the message, press 2 and ask for the Community Relations office.)

IMoveon petition directed at Department of Homeland Security director Kirstjen Nielsen to end the separation of parents from their children: https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-secretary-nielsen?source=n.em.mt.p

Washington State Representative Noel Frame joins us to talk about the launch of her reelection campaign, and to give us a solid overview of what got accomplished in this year’s 60 day legislative session.

http://www.noelframe.com

Navigator Research is a newly launched DC-based organization that conducts polling and focus groups to help determine what resonates with voters.

Joining us this week are Andrea Purse and Bryan Bennett. Andrea is formerly the director of broadcast media for the Obama White House. She is currently the communications director for the Hub Project, and is an advisor to Navigator. Bryan Bennett is the Polling & Analytics Manager at The Hub Project, and he conducts polling for Navigator.

Check out Navigator and get a copy of their first report at: https://navigatorresearch.org/

Whole Washington's Erin Georgen joins us this week to talk about Initiative 1600, a proposal currently gathering signatures for the November ballot that would bring universal coverage to Washington residents.

Erin helps break down this enormously complicated subject, explaining what would be covered, how much would be saved, how the insurance would work with existing programs like Medicare, and much more.

http://www.yeson1600.org

Dana Balter is a Democratic candidate running for Congress in New York’s 24th district, which includes Syracuse, Auburn, and Oswego. She is a visiting professor at the Maxwell School of public affairs at Syracuse University, and she recently received a national endorsement from Indivisible.

Jessa Lewis is a Democrat running for state senate in the 6th legislative district, which incorporates parts of Spokane.

https://electjessa.blog/ https://www.facebook.com/ElectJessaLewis/ @ElectJessaLewis

7th District Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, one of the Democratic party's fastest rising stars, joins us this week to discuss her just-launched reelection campaign. She also talks about what she's accomplished during her first term, and she shares some of her philosophy on governing.

Town Hall Wednesday, May 2nd 5:30 PM Seattle Public Library 1000 4th Ave., Seattle

http://www.pramilaforcongress.com

Shawna Roberts is a Democrat running for Congress in Ohio’s 6th Congressional district, which is on the border with PA, KY, and WV, and she’s one of the very first candidates to receive a national endorsement from Indivisible.

Links:

Campaign Website: https://www.shawnarobertsforcongress2018.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertsOhioD6/ Twitter: @RobertsOhioD6

Emily Randall is a Democrat running for state senate in Washington’s 26th district, which includes Bremerton, Gig Harbor, and Port Orchard.

http://www.electemilyrandall.com/ Twitter: @soyemily

"The Negro Motorist Green Book" was a guide published between 1936 and 1966 as a way for black people traveling in Jim Crow America to find safe places. Author Jan Miles has updated the book, but instead of safe places, she's documented state-by-state accounts of racism and police killing of black people as a way to call attention to the persistence of racism in modern America.

We also talk with DACA recipient and activist Monserrat Padilla about her reaction to the latest court ruling against Trump's rescinding of DACA.

Finally, we chat with student and core-team leader for March for Our Lives Seattle, Kyler Parris, about today's protest in Sammamish intended to call attention to the money Republican candidate Dino Rossi has received from the NRA.

March info:

4pm: Meet at Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA

March ~1 mile to Sahalee

5pm: Adults and kids gather outside of Sahalee Country Club, 21200 Northeast Sahalee CC Drive, Sammamish

Parking at NE Sammamish Neighborhood Park 21210 Northeast 36th Street, Sammamish, WA 98074

Sasha Bentley is a Democrat running for state representative in Washington's 14th LD, position 1.

Learn more about her campaign at: http://www.sashaforstate.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/sashaforstate Twitter: @SashaforState

The Legislative District Candidate Series is a limited series spotlighting Democratic candidates running for state house or senate in 2018.

Indivisible foreign policy manager Elizabeth Beavers joins us to discuss the many dangers posed by the Trump Administration's recent missile strike on Syria, and about what Indivisible recommends members do in response. We also talk about how constituent pressure may be shutting down the nomination of Mike Pompeo to Secretary of State.

Then Democratic chair for Washington's 8th congressional district, Josh Trupin, explains the role of a precinct committee officer, and talks about the many benefits of becoming a PCO.

All that, plus a weekly Dose of Good News!

Links:

Indivisible’s Syria Call Script: https://www.indivisible.org/resource/escalated-situation-syria/

FileforPCO.com http://www.fileforpco.com

Representative Keith Ellison, Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee, joins us to talk about what's at stake in November's mid-term elections, and about how we all have a role to play in helping to flip one or both chambers for the Democrats. He also addresses the DNCC's controversial actions in Democratic primary elections.

Then, in light of the recent developments around the investigation into Trump's personal lawyer, we revisit our interview with Washington DC director for Moveon.org's Ben Wikler to hear about the plans for mobilization, should special counsel Robert Mueller be fired.

Plus a preview of this weekend's Tax Rally, and the March for Science.

Links: http://www.trumpisnotabovethelaw.org

March for Science: https://www.facebook.com/MarchForScienceSeattle2018/

Tax Rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/420236185057454/

This week, a chat with Democratic candidate Carolyn Long, who is running for Congress in Washington's 3rd district. Long is a professor of political science at Washington State University Vancouver, and she talks about why she decided to jump into the race, and she details her pragmatic approach to politics.

Then, the endorsements are in! A coalition of Indivisible groups in Washington 8th district have voted to endorse Jason Rittereiser and Kim Schrier, so we speak with both of them about what the nod means, and about how each of their campaigns are ramping up as the August primary draws closer.

Timothy Snyder, professor of history at Yale University and author of the resistance handbook, "On Tyranny," joins us to discuss his latest book, "The Road to Unfreedom," a historical look at how and specifically why Vladimir Putin has sought to undermine and destabilize Europe and the US.

Then we hear from some of the people who spoke at the March for Our Lives Rally last Saturday in North Bend, including a number of Democratic congressional and state representative candidates.

And finally, we speak with Indivisible Washington's 8th District founder and leader Chris Petzold about her thoughts and observations while taking part in the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC.

In advance of Saturday's March for Our Lives in Seattle, we speak with one of the co-organizers, Tahoma High School student Rhiannon Rasaretnam, about how her generation isn't taking no for an answer when it comes to gun safety legislation.

We also talk with Snoqualmie Valley Indivisible leader Michelle Straka about why she chose to stage a March for Our Lives rally in North Bend, and about how people may want to consider joining an event where they live, particularly if it's a red district represented by pro-gun lawmakers.

And finally, we chat with Mari Urbina, Indivisible's political director, all about how groups can and should endorse candidates running for Congress and governorships, and about how national Indivisible is officially joining in that process.

Links:

Seattle March for Our Lives GoFundMe Page: https://www.gofundme.com/march-for-our-lives-seattle

How to find a march near you: https://event.marchforourlives.com/event/march-our-lives-events/search/

Indivisible's Endorsement Guide: https://indivisible435.org/endorsement

Cindy Axne is a Democrat running for Congress in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District.

https://cindyaxneforcongress.com

We're joined first by Indivisible's foreign policy manager, Elizabeth Beavers, to talk about the appointments of Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel to Secretary of State and CIA director respectively, and about what we can do to fight back.

We also discuss Indivisible.org's Trump Threat Level, an online guide to how Trump's policies are making us less safe.

We then talk with Lynne Hughes, lead organizer for the Indivisible group, Mount Lebanon Rise Up, about Connon Lamb's historic victory in the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.

Plus, a Dose of Good News completely devoted to everything the new Democratic majority managed to get accomplished during this year's legislative session in Olympia.

Links:

Trump Threat Level: https://trumpthreatlevel.indivisible.org/

Claudia Castro Luna has recently been named the fifth poet laureate of Washington state, and she talks with us about how poetry can help us to process what's going on in the country and the world right now--and about how creating poetry can help us better understand ourselves.

Then we're joined by filmmaker Derek Armstrong McNeill to discuss his documentary, The Road to Nickelsville, which goes in-depth with some of the residents of the Seattle homeless encampments of the same name.

Links:

Seattle Poetic Grid: https://seattlepoeticgrid.com/

Claudia Castro Luna's web page: http://www.castroluna.com/

"Killing Marias" https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Marias-Claudia-Castro-Luna/dp/0998631442/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520538291&sr=8-1&keywords=claudia+castro+luna

"This City" https://www.amazon.com/This-City-Claudia-Castro-Luna/dp/1930446411/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1520538291&sr=8-2&keywords=claudia+castro+luna&dpID=51O1m6l4%252BPL&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

The Road to Nickelsville web page, featuring trailers and more info: http://www.trtn.film/

The Road to Nickelsville screening info: March 12, 2018 6:30-8:30 Bainbridge Public Library Reading Room 1207 Madison Ave N. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

This week, we talk with David Frum, former speech-writer for George W. Bush, current editor of The Atlantic, and contributor to MSNBC, about his new book, "Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic."

Next, a chat with Rita Bosworth, the founder and CEO of Sister District, an organization dedicated to helping flip state capitols in favor of the Democrats.

Then, Laura Latta, co-lead of the Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action, on the tremendous growth of her group in the recent weeks.

And we close with two essays on gun violence by Tacoma-area teens.

Links:

David Frum's book, "Trumpocracy": https://www.amazon.com/Trumpocracy-Corruption-American-David-Frum/dp/0062796739

Sister District: http://www.sisterdistrict.com

Moms Demand Action Washington's Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MomsDemandActionWA/events/?ref=page_internal

To join Washington's chapter of Moms Demand Action, text EVENTS to 64433

This week, we continue our discussion about gun violence in America, talking first with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, about why the political discussion might finally be shifting on the issue of gun safety.

We also talk with the CEO of the Washington-based nonprofit, Alliance for Gun Responsibility, Renee Hopkins, about some legislative successes here at the state level, and about what her organization has planned for the 2018 session in Olympia.

Next, coverage of constituents visiting the office of 8th district congressman Dave Reichert to demand action on gun safety.

And finally, we speak again with Indivisible Houston's Daniel Cohen about his fight to hold county officials responsible for their failure to adequately prepare for Hurricane Harvey.

Links:

Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/
MDA's plan to get rid of lawmakers beholden to the gun lobby: https://everytown.org/throwthemout/?source=mdmo_MomsHomepage&utm_source=md_m_&utm_medium=_o&utm_campaign=MomsHomepage&refcode=MomsHomepage
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility: https://gunresponsibility.org
The Alliance's 2018 legislative agenda: https://gunresponsibility.org/2018-legislative-agenda-laws/

Indivisible Houston's Daniel Cohen at the Harris County Commissioner Court: http://www.indivisiblehouston.org/press-releases/indivisible-houston-questions-harris-county-commissioners-court-damning-report-hurricane-harvey-public-hearing/

ProPublica's article on Harris County inaction before Hurricane Harvey: https://www.propublica.org/article/harris-county-houston-area-natural-disaster-plan-ignored-it

This week: The school shooting in Florida, and the state of the gun debate in America. Plus, Trump's budget and infrastructure plan, and what it indicates about the GOP's priorities.

Panelists: - Heidi Groover, writer for The Stranger - Charmila Ajmera, co-founder of the Indivisible group, Seattle Taking Action, and a graduate student at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance

This week, we're pleased to be joined by Black Lives Matter activist and the host of Crooked Media's Pod Save the People, DeRay Mckesson, to talk about the beginnings of Black Lives Matter, and about how the movement is evolving.

We also discuss Campaign Zero, BLM's organization dedicated to ending police killings and violence.

Next, Indivisible's senior policy manager, Chad Bolt, returns to the show, this time to help dissect Trump's infrastructure plan, and to talk about what's in the recently released White House budget proposal. And, most importantly, we talk about what action steps Indivisible members can take to fight back.

DeRay's Pod Save the People DC show: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/mobile/index/1625861?pc=1

Info on DeRay at Whitman College in Walla Walla: https://calendar.whitman.edu/event/power_privilege_keynote_-_deray_mckesson#.WoSjB5M-dp8

Indivisible's Infrastructure Toolkit: https://www.indivisible.org/resource/indivisible-infrastructure-toolkit/

This week, a chat with Moveon.org's Washington director, Ben Wikler, about taking to the streets in the event of the firing of special prosecutor Robert Mueller (or even the firing of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein), and, maybe just as importantly, about what happens next.

We also turn to Summer Stinson, president of the education nonprofit, Washington's Paramount Duty, to explain the expected property tax hike for state schools, and to offer about some other ways her organization advocates filling state education's coffers in the wake of the most recent McCleary ruling.

All that, and our dose of good news!

Link:

Sign up here to mobilize in the event of Mueller's firing: http://www.trumpisnotabovethelaw.org

This week, a discussion with Democratic Candidate Andrew Janz on his campaign to unseat Republican House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes in CA-22.

Then, we're joined by UW law professor and co-author of "The Limits of Presidential Power" Kathryn Watts to help us understand what's meant by a "Constitutional crisis," how Trump may legally work to remove special counsel Robert Mueller, and what history teaches us about this moment.

All that, and our weekly dose of good news.

Links:

Andrew Janz's campaign website: https://www.andrewjanzforcongress.com/

Kathryn Watts's book, "The Limits of Presidential Power": https://www.amazon.com/Limits-Presidential-Power-Citizens-Guide-ebook/dp/B078YBW7CV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517351462&sr=8-1&keywords=kathryn+watts

This week, the pro and cons of the Democrats moving to end the government shutdown; plus the Women's March 2.0, and what happens next.

Panelists: - Chris Petzold, founder and leader of Indivisible Washington's 8th District - Jamian L. Smith, State committeewoman for the King County Democratic party, delegate to the Democratic National Convention, Vice Chair of the City of Renton Planning Commission, member of the Mayor of Renton’s Inclusion and Diversity Task Force.

“Our problem isn’t that we don’t have good jobs; our problem is that the jobs we have don’t pay enough.” - Nick Hanauer

We're joined this week by serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Nick Hanauer, who shares his thoughts on widening income inequality in the United States, where it might lead, and how we can address the problem.

We also hear from a number of people who marched in Saturday's Women's March 2.0 in Seattle.

And we have our weekly dose of good news!

Links:

Nick Hanauer's Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/nick_hanauer_beware_fellow_plutocrats_the_pitchforks_are_coming

This week, we have full coverage of both the women's marches happening across the state on Saturday the 20th, as well as the many Day of Action events on the 21st. We speak with:

Seattle Women's March organizer and media rep Jannine Brunyee
Women’s Persistence March Spokane organizer Cynthia Hamilton
Washington State Democratic Party Chair Tina Podlodowski on Sunday's event, One Year Later; Rise and Organize Canvass Launch
Womxn Act on Seattle organizer and communications chair, Liz Hunter-Keller
Womxn Act on Seattle Redmond hub organizer, Aneelah Afzali
Sammamish Womxn Act on Seattle Sammamish hub organizer, Cathia Geller

Links:

Official site for the Seattle Women's March 2.0: https://seattlewomensmarch2018.com

Women’s March statewide locations: http://www.powertothepolls.com/anniversary.html

Womxn Act on Seattle hubs and activities: http://www.seattlewomxnmarchingforward.org/schedule/#cwu

Open House at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound: http://maps.gd/openhs

Signup for MAPS free legal clinic: http://mcrcseattle.org/?p=1459

41st LD Senator Lisa Wellman (Bellevue, Issaquah, Renton, Mercer Island, Sammamish) joins us to talk about what to expect (and what maybe not to expect) from the new Democratic majority in the state capital.

Then we speak with Marcia Stedman, president of Healthcare for All Washington about their day of rallies and lobbying in Olympia on behalf of their pair of bills advocating a state trust that would provide for single-payer healthcare.

All that, plus our Indivisible member profile, featuring Louise Pathe!

Links: www.healthcareforallwa.org

Aneelah Afzali is a graduate of Harvard Law School, and she's recently been named executive director of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound's American Muslim Empowerment Network, or AMEN. We speak with her about:

The recently anti-Muslim demonstrations (and the amazing counter-protests) at the mosque at Federal Way
Her work with Pastor Terry Kyllo, visiting church congregations in rural Washington communities to talk about Islam
Dispelling misconceptions about Islam
How you can get involved in combatting Islamaphobia

All that, and our weekly Dose of Good News to kick off the New Year!

Links:

https://islamophobianetwork.com/ http://www.islamaphobia.org

Our Year in Review show! We first talk about the passage of both the GOP tax bill, as well as the DACA- and CHIP-deficient continuing resolution.

Then, Josh and Chris each offer commentary on their top five most consequential stories of the year! (It's sort of our version of a top ten list...)

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on the passage of the GOP tax bill, the damage it's likely to do, and how to fight back.
The ACLU of WA's Technology and Liberty Project Director, Shankar Narayan, on the FCC's ruling reversing net neutrality, and what the ACLU is advocating.
Dr. Shannon Hader, former director of HIV & TB for the Center for Disease Control, on the Trump administration’s move to ban the CDC’s budget office from using seven specific words and phrases.
Plus coverage of Indivisible Washington's 8th District's candlelight vigil for the working class.

Chris and Stephan discuss the Doug Jones win in Alabama, and what that might mean for Democrats and grassroots groups (not to mention the Trump and GOP). Then they break down the latest status of the GOP tax plan, and what's next.

We speak first this week with Democratic candidate for Congress in the 8th district, Shannon Hader, about her work with the CDC, and about how she differentiates herself from a large field of candidates.

Then we talk to DACA recipient, activist, and Washington resident Monserrat Padilla about her experiences both as an undocumented immigrant and as a transgender woman, and we discuss her fight for a clean DREAM Act.

Shannon's website: http://www.drshannonforcongress.com Shannon's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/DrShannonForCongress

Stephan, Chris, and Josh discuss the sexual harassment cases that continue to make headlines in both Washingtons, and how the Democrats are working to differentiate themselves in the way they handle them.

They also talk about gun safety in light of the recent school shooting in Pierce County (as well as the vote in the House on interstate concealed carry).

First, we talk with Democratic candidate for Congress in the 8th district, Brayden Olson, about his plan to create jobs, his approach to healthcare, and about how his business successes have informed his campaign.

Then, we're joined by Julie West, district coordinator for Indivisible Alabama District One, to give us a view of the Alabama Senate race from the ground, and what people outside of the state can do to help.

Finally, we have some sounds and voices from the tax bill protest at Congressman Dave Reichert's office in Issaquah.

Links:

Brayden Olson's website: http://www.braydenforourfuture.com

Doug Jones's campaign website: http://www.dougjonesforsenate.com

Julie West's PayPal (for contributions): Julie@theredsari.com

This week, Stephan, along with panelists Josh Trupin (Democratic Chair of Washington's 8th Congressional District) and Chris Petzold (founder and head of Indivisible Washington's 8th District) celebrate Flynn-dictment Friday (thanks to Chris for that gem), and talk about what may come next for Trump and co.

Then a discussion of the Senate's push to ram through their junk-laden tax reform bill, with an eye on what's next in the resistance, both for the Democrats and for Indivisible.

And, finally, the three talk about Dino Rossi's work as a Trump super-delegate in the 2016 Republican National Convention, and Josh issues a challenge to Rossi to own Trump's agenda.

This week, we talk with Suzi and Eric LeVine about their work with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, a project launched by Barrack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder to fight Republican gerrymandering throughout the country. In addition to a long list of achievements in the public and private sectors, Suzi LeVine is the former ambassador to Switzerland, and Eric LeVine was appointed by President Obama to serve as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

Then we chat with Lisa Brown, the Democratic candidate running against Cathie McMorris Rodgers in the 5th congressional district, about the politics in her district and how it's shifted over the last 20 years, and how her years as Washington State senate majority leader make her uniquely suited to break up gridlock in DC.

And then, we have our Indivisible member project with Indivisible Bainbridge Island's Holly Brewer.

Links:

National Democratic Redistricting Committee: http://www.ndrc.com Democratic National Committee: https://democraticredistricting.com/ Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: http://www.dlcc.com

Lisa Brown for Congress: https://lisabrownforcongress.com/

This week, a talk with Democratic candidate for congress in the 8th CD, Toby Whitney, about his policies, his strategies, and why he promised himself he'd quit his tech job by 40 in favor of public service.

Then we chat with Summer Stinson, president of Washington's Paramount Duty, an organization dedicated to making sure state public schools are well funded, about the recent McCleary ruling from the Washington State Supreme Court and what it means for schools.

Finally, a talk with chicken-wrangler Kat Martin about a protest she's organizing in Seattle against the GOP tax bill, as part of a number of protests happening across the country on Monday, November 27th.

And we have a profile of Indivisible member Brenda DeJardin!

Links:

Toby Whitney's webpage: https://www.tobywhitneyforcongress.com/

Washington's Paramount Duty: http://paramountduty.org/

Trump Tax Scam Info: http://www.trumptaxscam.org

Email address for your personal stories about how the tax bill will affect you: taxscamopposition@gmail.com

This week, Stephan, along with panelists Josh Trupin (Democratic Chair of Washington's 8th Congressional District) and Chris Petzold (founder and head of Indivisible Washington's 8th District) discuss Thursday's passage of the GOP tax bill through the House, and how it might be a losing proposition for Republicans no matter what happens next.

They also break down the shift in the balance of power in Olympia now that the Democrats officially have a one-vote majority in the senate, and lay out what we can expect to get done (as well as what likely won't, at least not right away).

And last, they discuss the Senate race in Alabama. Plus, they each confess what they didn't know BT (or, "Before Trump").

We talk with the founding executive director for Emerge Washington, Karen Besserman. Emerge is a national organization that trains Democratic women to run for elected office.

Then we'll have an election wrap-up of the gubernatorial and House of Delegates Democratic wins in Virginia.

And last, a discussion with Indivisible Spokane founder Cynthia Hamilton, about some of the very innovative protests they've organized.

All that, plus our Indivisible member profile!

We're excited to launch a brand new segment this week! The Week in Review show is a panel discussion about the week's national and state news and how it all affects us here locally.

This week's panelists break down the Democratic sweep in Tuesday's national elections; the one-year anniversary of the 2016 election; and the GOP tax plan.

Panelists:

Chris Petzold is the founder and head of Indivisible Washington's 8th District
Joshua Trupin is the Democratic Chair of Washington's 8th Congressional District

This week's show is all about taxes. First, we talk with Indivisible member Kat Martin about her one-day seminar called the Trump Tax Plan Resistance Summit, which features Indivisible's Chad Bolt and Seattle philanthropist Nick Hanauer. The event, which will be held in Seattle on Sunday, November 12th, will teach attendees not only how to resist the GOP tax plan, but also how to build coalitions and resistance movements that last.

Then we chat with associate director of fiscal policy with the Washington State Budget & Policy Center, Andy Nicholas, all about how the GOP tax plan may affect us here in the state.

All that, plus our dose of good news!

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/taxmarchseattle/Notonepenny https://notonepenny.org/ bart@notonepenny.org

http://budgetandpolicy.org/schmudget

Indivisible member Julie Negrin suffers from an inherited condition that has led to her having four different kinds of cancer and losing four organs as a result. She's relied in part on the ACA exchange for her ongoing treatment, and, back in July, during the many fights to save the ACA, Julie had pledged that if Trumpcare passed, she would stop all treatment, something that would have quickly led to her death.

Now, four months later, Julie has a new quest: With the enrollment period for ACA upon us (something for which the Trump administration has slashed funding)Julie is chartering an RV across Washington to help people across the state sign up.

Her sendoff party:

Friday, November 3rd 12:45 PM Aubrey Davis Park 2030 72nd Ave SE Mercer Island

Julie's website: https://indivisibleaca.org/

Donate here: https://www.youcaring.com/indivisibleaca-954446

Planned stops include:

November 4 Wenatchee 10am-2pm Pybus Market 3 N. Worthen Street

November 6 Ellensburg 10am-2pm / Hal Holmes Comm Center 209 Ruby Street

November 7 Cle Elum 10am-2pm Senior Center 719 E 3rd Street

November 8 Yakima Yakima Neighborhood Health Service 610 E. Yakima

This week, we welcome back the Chair of the Washington State Democratic party, Tina Podlodowski, to discuss about the various elections happening throughout the state on November 7th. She's also got some solid advice and even talking points for fighting the Trump tax plan (“Trickle down is trickle don’t!”). The Washington State Democrats have a number of volunteer opportunities to help turn out the vote (find links below).

Then we talk again with Democratic candidate for state senate in the 45th legislative district, Manka Dhingra, this time discussing the lies and distortion being spread about her by her opponent, Republican JinYoung Lee Englund.

All that, plus our call to action, and a very special dose of good news!

Links:

Volunteer opportunities to help turn out the vote! https://www.wa-democrats.org/event/index

Flip the 8th: https://www.facebook.com/events/346458015803478/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%224%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%22370%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D

Washington State Democrats site: https://www.wa-democrats.org/

Youtube ad featuring Tony Perez: https://www.wa-democrats.org/blog/1028-week-review

Michelle Rylands interview: https://soundcloud.com/wsip/ep-34-state-senate-candidate-michelle-rylands-plus-the-columbia-gorge-womens-action-network

What happened to Kansas under Governor Sam Brownback's "trickle-down" plan: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/unpacked/2017/07/11/the-kansas-tax-cut-experiment/

This week, we break down the coming fight on Trump's tax plan (#trumptaxscam) with Indivisible's policy manager, Chad Bolt. Learn all about the budget that just passed through Congress, and what it means for tax reform. Don't despair--there's actually plenty to be hopeful and optimistic about!

Then we talk with members of two Virginia-based Indivisible-affiliated groups--Julia K. of Arlington's We of Action, and Ivonne Wallace Fuentes, founder of Roanoke Indivisible--all about November's pivotal governor's race, as well as the fight for the state house.

Links:

https://www.trumptaxscam.org/ http://www.indivisible.org/signup

We of Action: https://wofava.org/ Roanoke Indivisible: http://www.roanokeindivisible.com/actions-and-events.html

Phonebanking for Virginia: https://www.indivisible.org/gotv-virginia/

Ivonne's book, "Most Scandalous Woman: Magda Portal and the Dream of Revolution in Peru": https://www.amazon.com/Most-Scandalous-Woman-Revolution-Caribbean-ebook/dp/B0765LQ896/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509064265&sr=8-1&keywords=ivonne+wallace+fuentes

This week, we speak with Senator Patty Murray's communication director, Eli Zupnick, all about the bipartisan bill the senator has introduced with Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander to continue ACA subsidies to the insurance market (following Trump's executive order to end them). Zupnick explains the particulars of the bill, and how it might affect those who rely on the exchange here in the state.

All that, plus our call to action and dose of good news.

This week's show is a preview of the upcoming benefit for Indivisible called SEA NO H8, and event bringing together Indivisible members from all over the state, as well as a diverse array of social justice groups like Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and many others.

We talk first with creator and organizer Maggie Cuevas, and then we chat with emcee, The Stranger's Rich Smith, and then a profile of musical headliner Tiffany Wilson.

SEA NO H8 Sunday, October 8th 5:30 - 7:30 PM Optimism Brewery 1158 Broadway, Seattle

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sea-no-h8-indivisible-benefit-concert-tickets-37770193666

http://www.tiffanywilsonmusic.com

We talk this week with Democratic candidate for state senate in the 31st LD about public education, job creation, and about how she appeals to Democrats and independents alike. We also discuss her strategy of knocking on every door in the district, rain or shine.

http://www.michellerylands.com

Then we chat with Sasha Bentley of the Columbia Gorge Women's Action Network about her work with this group located on the Washington-Oregon border. We also discuss a game she's created to help people better understand the political system called Checks and Balances.

http://www.cgwan.org

http://www.checksandbalancesgame.com

We talk with Riall Johnson, campaign manager for De-Escalate Washington, AKA Initiative 940, a ballot initiative currently collecting signatures that would require law enforcement officers statewide to have extensive, comprehensive training for de-escalation and mental health issues.

Then, in the second half, we talk with Kamau Chege, a Kenya-born DACA recipient, about his experiences with the program.

http://www.lahuelga.com/#daca-header

http://weareheretostay.org/

All this, plus our dose of good news and our call to action!

http://www.deescalatewa.org/

https://www.trumpcareten.org/

This week, we sit down with Democratic candidate for the 8th congressional district, Dr. Kim Schrier, about her views on healthcare, immigration, the climate, and the role of empathy in American politics.

We also speak with The Stranger's Heidi Groover about the resignation of Seattle Mayor Ed Murray.

All that, plus a weekly call to action!

Following this morning's news that Dave Reichert won't seek reelection, First, we get reactions from Washington Democratic Party 8th District Chair Josh Trupin, and then Indivisible Washington's 8th District's Chris Petzold.

And then, in light of Trump’s recent announcement to end DACA, we speak with Indivisible member Alx Dark, who has started the Washington Indivisible Immigrant & Refugee Action group as a way to coordinate efforts across the state.

All that, plus a call to action and a dose of good news!

We talk with Daniel Cohen of Indivisible Houston about the scene on the ground there, and about what people outside of Houston can do to help.

Daniel's blog post on the national Indivisible site: https://www.indivisibleguide.com/blog/message-indivisible-houston-help-us-resist-harvey/

See some of Daniel's videos here: https://www.facebook.com/indivisiblehouston/

Other places to donate: http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/ways-can-help-people-hurricane-harvey/

This week, we chat first with Bart Myers, founder and head of Countable.us, an app that alerts users when and how their members of congress are voting. And then we talk with Matt Kiser, creator of the news aggregator site, Whatthef**khappenedtoday.com, which provides a daily tracking of the various outrages and developments coming from the Trump administration.

All that, plus our weekly call to action, and a dose of good news!

Stephan sits down with candidate for congress in the 8th district, Mona Das, about her experiences as the child of immigrants, about her strategies for reaching out to voters across the district, and about how we can sustain our quality of life here in Washington.

Then he chats with two women from the Sammamish-based group, Plateaupians for Peace, co-founder Sarah Hawes Kimsey and committee member Yasmine Abdeldayem about the importance of reaching out to your neighbors as a way of resisting the current climate of hatred and bigotry.

All that plus a call to action and a dose of good news!

It's a big show this week: First, Stephan talks with Ana Sofia Knauf and Steven Hsieh about their exceptional on-the-scene reporting on the Patriot Prayer rally and the counter protests that took place in Seattle on Sunday, August 13th.

Then it's a discussion with Washington State Democratic Party's Director of Organizing and Strategic Campaigns, Dylan Cate, about the Summer of Canvass, and what comes next.

And finally, Stephan's mom, Janice Cox, comes on the show to talk about her experiences canvassing for the very first time!

All that, plus this week's call to action!

Ana Sofia Knauf's Twitter: https://twitter.com/asknauf/status/896879214443479040

https://www.wa-democrats.org/summer-of-canvass

This week, Stephan chats with Isaac Bloom from the Indivisible Project in Washington DC about the August recess, about recent Indivisible victories, and about what lies ahead.

Then he talks with Indivisible Bellingham's Kelly Krieger about their event on Sunday, August 13th, called Indivisible Rising, a day of celebration of activism in Bellingham.

All that, plus the call to action and dose of good news.

Stephan talks with founder and co-chair of Ethan Todras-Whitehill about the geometric growth of Swing Left, how it works, and all things political nerd-dom.

Then he chats with Seattle activist Justin Gough about how he's leading the charge on Washington's 8th congressional district.

All that, plus the weekly call to action and dose of good news.

Stephan sits down this week with 8th District congressional candidate Jason Rittereiser about his positions on healthcare, the environment, immigration policy, and why he feels his uniquely suited to win in the 8th.

Then he has a post-game chat with The Stranger's Rich Smith about the 8th District's town hall featuring Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

All that, plus this week's call to action and a dose of good news.

Our discussion with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, talking about her appearance at the upcoming 8th district town hall event!

Green River Community College Saturday, July 22nd at 3 PM

For more info: http://www.indivisible-wa8.com/calendar-test/

It's an all-healthcare show. First, a discussion with Leslie Mark of Indivisible Kansas City on how they successfully pressured their conservative senator, Jerry Moran, to vote no on the BCRA.

Then, a talk with Julie Negrin, a Seattle-area woman with a hereditary condition that has resulted in her having four separate cancers that have devastated her body. Julie had pledged to end her life-preserving medical treatment if the ACA was repealed.

All this, plus the weekly dose of good news, and a call to action!

Larry Behrendt, along with his group, Indivisible Whidbey, has been doing some vital and innovative work in the fight against Trumpcare, in particular in their fight to save their local hospital, Coupville General, which may be shuttered if Trumpcare passes.

Also, we talk with Indivisible Washington's 8th District leader Chris Petzold about the upcoming town hall in Auburn at Green River Community College on July 22nd. 8th District Congressman Dave Reichert won't be attending, so filling in will be the incredible Pramilla Jayapal, Seattle's 7th District Congresswoman, to address constituents' concerns about healthcare, the climate, education, and the Trump-Russia investigation.

For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=35727257188

Email: indivisiblewa8@gmail.com

This week, Stephan talks with Joe Colombo and Otto Rogers of Indivisible Puyallup about a terrific new strategy they've hit upon for recruiting new members for Indivisible groups.

Also, a discussion with David Kroman from Crosscut about Seattle TV station KOMO's parent company, Sinclair, and how they've forced the station to run Sinclair's right-wing editorials. (You may have seen this story on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight.)

And then, a quick word about Independence Day in the age of Trump.

The Eugene Robinson Washington Post editorial: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/our-fakehero-president-is-an-insult-to-our-founders/2017/07/03/c0bc0402-6024-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html?utm_term=.76d80f67bbcc&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Stephan talks with one of the organizers for the Impeachment March in Seattle, Gina Merchan, about the call for impeachment, why she chose to bring the march to Seattle, and about some of the challenges she and other organizers have faced.

http://www.impeachmentmarch.org/ https://www.facebook.com/impeachmentmarchseattle/

This week, Stephan chats in-depth with Tola Marts, who's just declared his candidacy for Congress in Washington's 8th District. They discuss Marts' three key campaign platforms, healthcare, education, and climate, and they talk about core Democratic values, and how to win in the 8th.

Tola's website: https://tola.nationbuilder.com/

If you've been unclear on what withholding consent and "filibuster by amendment" are all about, or how we can best be working to fight Trumpcare here in Washington, this show is for you. This week, Stephan chats with Indivisible policy director Angel Padilla about the many tools and tactics that the Indivisible Guide is recommending for halt McConnell and the GOP in their efforts to kill the ACA.

Resources mentioned on the show:

https://www.trumpcareten.org/ https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resource/stop-trumpcare-june-action-plan/ https://www.ouramendments.org/

"Outrage overload" is a term Stephan uses on the show frequently to describe the feeling we get when we're faced with the daily barrage of increasingly unbelievable news coming out of DC and the White House.

Therapist Robin Chancer joins Stephan this week to offer her unique take on how to cope and stay sane in the age of Trump. They also speak about the nature of burnout common in activists, and how to take care of yourself and stay motivated.

Here's a link to Robin's article: https://politicsmeanspolitics.com/how-to-stay-sane-if-trump-is-driving-you-insane-advice-from-a-therapist-42e982195e22

This week, Stephan speaks with Washington State Democratic Party Chair Tina Podlodowski about her strategies for turning the state legislature blue and for winning congressional races. She also talks about Democratic identity and values, and how to heal the divisions from the 2016 election.

Stephan also speaks with Chris Davis, Governor Jay Inslee's Advisor on Carbon Markets, about the US Climate Alliance, a pact between the governors of California, New York, and Washington to continue to uphold the Paris Climate Accords, and about how on June 5th, ten new states have signed on to the Alliance, making them collectively the third largest economy on the planet.

Stephan talks in depth with Amy Nosek about her work with Indivisible on behalf of the Jon Ossoff campaign, which looks to do what many thought was impossible--turn Tom Price's (and Newt Gingrich's) congressional seat blue.

She details the many strategies and tactics she and her group have been employing, she talks about her interactions with the Democrats and the national Indivisible headquarters, and she discusses the joys of her new-found Indivisible community.

All this plus our weekly dose of good news, and a call to action!

Zeeshan Baqir, outreach director for the Islamic Center of the Eastside, joins us to talk about "Meet Your Muslim Neighbors," a monthly event at which community members are invited to come congregate with the men and women of the Islamic Center, at the Bellevue Library.

For more information: https://facebook.com/eastsidemosque/ http://eastsidemosque.com/

On the show this week, we talk with one of the founders of the March for Truth, Holly O’Reilly. And then we have an in-depth discussion with Manka Dhingra, who’s a Democrat running for state senate in the 45th district, a race that has statewide and even national implications.

And then, as per usual, we have our dose of good news, followed by our weekly call to action!

Links:

Find a March for Truth near you: https://www.marchfortruth.info/find-a-local-march/

Manka Dhindra's website: http://www.electmanka.com/

This week, we talk with Isaac Bloom, organizing director for Indivisible in Washington, D.C., about how we can most effectively push back against Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, as well as the House vote on the AHCA.

Then we talk with Nicki McCraw, founder and leader of Indivisible Bainbridge Island about her group and her life in activism.

On a special episode, Robert Crittenden, Governor Jay Inslee's Special Advisor on Healthcare Reform, responds to the passage of the AHCA in the House, talks about his vision for ideal healthcare in the state, and offers words of praise for the Indivisible movement.

On the show this week, we talk with a former congressional staffer, Andrew Lachman (who's actually worked as an attorney on the Obama campaign and is a standing member of the Democratic National Committee), who gives us some insider tips on how to best contact your member of Congress.

And then we talk with Joe Colombo, head of the group Indivisible Pew-allup, about progressive politics in a conservative town.

On this week's show, we talk with Joshua Trupin, Chairman of the Washington 8th Congressional District Committee, about the committee's agenda, and about the Democracy Fair scheduled for Saturday, April 29th (details below).

And then we speak with Stina Janssen, a field organizer for the Washington Environmental Council. She details what the organization does around the state, and gives a preview of the MANY climate events planned for Saturday the 29th (details below).

Democracy Fair and 8th Congressional District Organizational Meeting:

https://www.8thdems.org/democracy-fair

Climate March events (via the Washington Environmental Council email):

Join in at one or many of the events happening over the next few weeks with these three easy steps:

Step 1: Research what event you want to go to. This website - earthday2mayday.org - has them all listed, and some of our personal recommendations are listed below.

Step 2: Join up with us at these events, so make sure to RSVP to attend with us and our partners with the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy! Click here to RSVP: http://waenvironment.cmail20.com/t/i-l-uhouud-urdtdtuiu-j/

Step 3: Share your favorite event on social media or with your friends. It’s more fun to march with friends, so invite them too!

Here are a few events we recommend:

· People’s Climate March: March for equitable climate action in towns and cities across Washington State, April 29th. More info here: http://waenvironment.cmail20.com/t/i-l-uhouud-urdtdtuiu-i/

· People’s Climate Action Summit: Organize, share, and deepen relationships between communities and organizations working to build intersectional climate action with workshops and discussions throughout the day in Seattle, April 29th, 12-5PM. More info here: http://waenvironment.cmail20.com/t/i-l-uhouud-urdtdtuiu-d/

· Climate Justice Feeder March in Seattle to the May Day March for Workers and Immigrant Rights, and support workers and immigrants marching on May Day in Yakima. More info on Seattle here: http://waenvironment.cmail20.com/t/i-l-uhouud-urdtdtuiu-k/

...and Yakima here: http://waenvironment.cmail20.com/t/i-l-uhouud-urdtdtuiu-u/

This week, Stephan talks with The Stranger’s Ana Sofia Knauf about her coverage of the recent hunger strike at the ICE detention center in Tacoma. Then he talks with EJ Juarez, Executive Director of Amplify, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Washington and Oregon elect a progressive, diverse slate of candidates who more accurately reflect the communities they serve.

All this, plus a dose of good news, followed by a weekly call to action!

Amplify:

http://www.amplify.win

MARCHES

Saturday, April 15, 2017

TAX MARCH SEATTLE - 10:00 AM @Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Avenue, Seattle

TAX MARCH RICHLAND - 10:00 AM @ Jon Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland

TAX MARCH OLYMPIA - 10:00 AM @ Washington State Capitol, 416 Sid Snyder Avenue Southwest, Olympia

TAX MARCH ANACORTES - 2 PM @ Causland Park, 710 N Ave., Anacortes

TAX MARCH SPOKANE - Noon @ 35 W Main Ave, Spokane

BLACK LIVES MATTER 2.0 – Westlake Center @ Westlake Park, 4th Ave., Seattle 1 to 2 PM, dance party 2 to 3 PM, rally at Westlake Center 3 to 4:15 PM, march, with route TBD 4:15 to 6 p.m., second rally at the Seattle court house

TOWN HALLS

Congresswoman Suzan Del Bene Friday, April 21st, 6 to 7:30 PM Mount Vernon High School 314 N 9th St, Mount Vernon

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Thursday, April 13th, 6:30 to 8 PM Vashon High School 9600 SW 204th St., Vashon

Tuesday, April 18th, 5:30 to 7:30 PM Shoreline Community College PUB Main Dining Room

Thursday, April 20th, 5:30 to 7:00 PM Burien Community Center 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien

Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler Telephone Town Hall Thursday, April 13th, 6 PM. You can get placed on the list for the call by phoning (360) 695-6292. Or Residents can also call in to join the telephone town hall at any point during the event by calling 1-877-229-8493 and using the passcode 116365.

Congressman Dan Newhouse Thursday, April 13th, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunnyside High School Auditorium 1801 East Edison Avenue, Sunnyside

“Listening Session” Thursday April 20th, 6 PM Ohkanogan County The location is TBD

It's recess week again, and this time around, we're doing something a little different: a presentation from a member of Indivisible Washington’s 8th District, talking about your best practices at a rally or picketing event.

Then we speak with David McDevitt, a Democrat running for Congress in for Washington’s 3rd District.

Plus this week's dose of good news, and then our call to action (Hint: it may have something to do with attending town halls).

Links:

Dave Reichert Town Hall Info: https://toomanydogs.org/townhall

American Association of University Women Checklist: http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/50796/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=20877&killorg=True

On this week's show, Stephan talks with Daniel DeMay of Seattlepi.com about Seattle filing suit against Trump’s executive order on sanctuary cities.

In the second half, Stephan chats with Catherine Williams, the founder of Indivisible Covington, about the group's empty-chair town hall for 8th District Representative Dave Reichert.

We talk with The Stranger’s Rich Smith about how Washington's leaders reacted and responded, or did not respond, to the demise of the AHCA, and how the Democratic machinery is already beginning to target at least two Representative for 2018. Then we talk with Barbara Kee, creator and driving force behind indivisibleguidewa.org, a site designed to help coordinate the now nearly 300 Indivisible chapters across the state.

We talk with Seattle PI columnist Joel Connelly about the special election in the Washington state senate’s 45th district, an election that could tip the balance of power in the state. Then we speak with Doug Honig, communications director for the ACLU of Washington, about the latest on the Trump travel ban, as well as the many ways the ACLU is pushing back against the Trump agenda here in the state.

ACLU of Washington Events: https://www.aclu-wa.org/events

ACLU Know Your Rights pdf: https://www.aclu-wa.org/docs/know-your-rights-guide-protests

ACLU People Power Resource: https://www.aclu-wa.org/people-power-washington-resource-center

Episode 7: Gail Furman, Sylvia Oliver & Jerry LeClaire of Spokane Indivisible; Stranger's Rich Smith by Stephan Cox

Rich Smith from "The Stranger" talks all about the 7th district's Pramila Jayapal's town hall, and Collin Jergens joins us to talk about the work Fuse Washington is doing with the Indivisible movement.

Episode 5: Seattle Indivisible's Aaron Brethorst & Iga Koslowska; The Stranger's Sydney Brownstone by Stephan Cox

On this special episode, we follow up with North Central Washington United's Michael Nash about his "Empty Chair Town Hall" for Congressman Dave Reichert, and then we talk with Indivisible Washington's 8th District's Chris Petzold about her face-to-face meeting with the Congressman.

Episode 4: North Central Washington United's Michael Nash, plus Stranger's Rich Smith by Stephan Cox

Episode 3: The Stranger's Rich Smith, Plus Guest David Schwartz from Eastside Indivisible by Stephan Cox

The week in Washington State news, our interview with schoolteacher and activist Jonathan Tong, and our weekly call to action.

What the podcast is all about, an interview with Indivisible Group for Washington’s 8th District founder and head Chris Petzold, and our weekly call to action.