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Most of the self-help around dealing with pre-election anxiety is about staying of social media, ignoring the polls, focusing on positive thoughts. F**K THAT. I am preparing.

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https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health-safety/disease-illness/covid-19/data/vaccination only 6.9% of King County residents have gotten the 2024-2025 Covid vaccination. Get you shots friends. It's crucial to keeping this virus at bay and protecting the most vulnerable among us.

Summary of COVID-19 vaccination among King County residents - King County, Washington This page shows how many people have been vaccinated for COVID-19 and progress towards equitable vaccine delivery across all racial and ethnic groups and regions of the county.

Seattle friends there are opportunities to give input to the City Council on the budget through public comment. The next opportunity to do so is 10/30 at 9:30am

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From Pramila Jayapal- his week, ballots are being mailed out in Washington, and people will begin voting in the most consequential election of our lifetimes. Donald Trump has promised to conduct a mass deportation campaign and deploy the military against Americans who don’t support him. We need to take his threats to our democracy seriously.

I’m encouraging everyone to vote all the way down the ballot, including Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for President and Vice President, Bob Ferguson for Governor, Nick Brown for Attorney General, Maria Cantwell for Senate, and Dave Upthegrove for Lands Commissioner.

I’m also encouraging people to vote “NO” on all four ballot initiatives. Each of them would repeal a landmark piece of legislation passed by the Democrats in the state legislature and roll back hard-won progress we’ve made on fighting climate change, investing in education, lowering utility costs, and providing health care:

Initiative 2117 would allow more pollution across Washington state, threatening our air, waterways and health. And it would slash funding for our state’s transportation plan, putting roads and bridges at risk, cutting transit services and leaving us with more traffic.

Initiative 2109 would repeal our state’s capital gains tax on Wall Street profits, giving a tax break to Washington's mega-millionaires and billionaires while slashing $2.2 billion from childcare and public education over the next 5 years.

Initiative 2066 would increase energy bills, repeal important customer rebates, and stop communities from making decisions that work best for them.

Initiative 2124 would bankrupt Washington’s long term care insurance program, driving up costs for all of us and putting more pressure on women to leave their careers to care for loved ones with disabilities, chronic illness, or who are aging.
Make sure to deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day! You can click here for a map of voting centers and drop boxes across the state.

Our democracy, our planet, and our fundamental rights are on the ballot. That’s why I’m personally leading door-knocking teams, and our campaign has teamed up with the Harris-Walz campaign to conduct phone banks into swing states across the country. There’s too much at stake to sit on the sidelines.

Drop Box and Voting Center Locations | WA Secretary of State This map includes statewide locations of ballot drop boxes and voting centers for the current election. View all available locations, or drill down by selecting a specific county and location type. A map with driving directions is available here: Google Map.

https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_24_269 One of the most egregious things that the right has been doing is to spread disinformation about the government's aid to folks who have suffered in places hard hit by these hurricanes. Emergencies are the times when there should be common purpose to save lives. But no the crazy MAGA just have to spread lies. Meanwhile there is help coming. And if there is a lack of assistance anywhere it's usually due to Republicans denying climate change or voting against funding.

HUD Announces Funding to Support People Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness in North Carolina HUD No. 24-269 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Thursday October 10, 2024 HUD Announces Funding to Support People Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness in North Carolina $3 million in new grants will help provide shelter to displaced people after Tropical Storm Helene and new waiver p...

Please share. This upcoming election represents a monumental reveal of our future selves. Will our work continue with similar constraints and opportunities? Will it radically change? Where do I source the calm and compassion I need to be present for others? And, what strategies and partnerships are needed now to actively prepare for this election and its aftermath?
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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/texas-abortion-ban-linked-rise-infant-newborn-deaths-rcna158375 The law did not include exemptions for congenital anomalies, including conditions that will cause a newborn to die soon after birth. WE NEED A FULL FLEDGED BLUE WAVE

Texas abortion ban linked to rise in infant and newborn deaths. Is it a 'foreshadow' for other states? “This might foreshadow what is happening in other states,” said Johns Hopkins public health researcher Alison Gemmill. “Texas is basically a year ahead.”

Action alert: Please urge Congress to Support the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act
A 40% cut to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding is forcing victim service programs to reduce or eliminate services, lay off staff, and, in some cases, close their doors.

Urge Congress to Support the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act - NNEDV Survivors can't wait. Congress must support the CVF Stabilization Act and prevent catastrophic cuts to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

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Let’s get this site back on track! Kamala/Walz!

The anger and disappointment I have always felt for the majority cis born white men burns inside me. Show us all you can rise up to this historical moment and elect our first Madame President.

Tell us how much you care about reproductive rights, gay marriage, stopping fascism and christo-nationalism and racism.

The time is now.

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