Quote of the Week:“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations OI Special Events:We’re On Our Way with More Ice Cream Photo Source: Canva We had such a good time meeting everyone at our last Ice Cream Social that we want to do it again. This time we are heading for Harbor House on Percival Landing where you can walk the Boardwalk with a wonderful water view of Budd Inlet, and then have ice cream with us. Or, it might be a good day to check out Farmer’s Market, and then come to us for an ice cream treat and good conversation. Maybe you are in the area for one of the many wonderful restaurants within walking distance of Harbor House. Or one of the art galleries downtown; Child’s End is a local favorite. Or shopping at our unique downtown shops. Whatever you are doing, Olympia Indivisible invites all OI members and their little ones to an Ice Cream Social on Sunday, June 9, from 2:00 to 4:00, at Harbor House on Percival Landing. We would love to see you, so please show up for an ice cream cone! We’ll have delicious, locally-made ice cream AND sorbet for lactose intolerant folks, in cones or cups (for the gluten-free crowd).
We will see you there! From OI’s Endorsement Team Town Hall with Syd Locke Syd Locke is running for the Washington Legislative District 22 Representative Position 2, the legislative position currently held by Jessica Bateman. A Town Hall has been scheduled with him for May 28 at 6:30. Come and get to know Syd Locke.
Town Hall with JW Foster and Rachel Dreon  Both Rachel Dreon (D) and JW Foster (I) are running for Thurston County Commissioner, District 2 in the position vacated by Gary Edwards. Olympia Indivisible is having a Town Hall with both of them on June 4. We will get to know JW Foster at 6:30am and Rachel Dreon at 7:30pm. Please join us on zoom.
Endorsement Team Presentation Photo by: Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free The Endorsement team is evaluating the County and LD22 candidates who returned their questionnaires and are being interviewed in Town Halls. On Saturday, June 22 at 10:00am they will present to you their analysis of the candidates for your endorsement. Following the presentation, you will be sent a ballot. You will have several days to complete the voting process.
Campaigns, Get Active:Postcard Party for Kim Schrier Our OI Congressional team E-CHAT is sponsoring a postcard writing party for Kim Schrier, Congressional District 8. Our goal is to flip the House, and helping Kim keep her seat in CD8 supports that goal. The postcard party will be on Saturday June 8th 2:30 p.m. at Jennifer Thompson's house. We will have a brief training then set to work writing postcards! There will be plenty of pens, snacks and good conversation. Action: Please RSVP to Kristen and she will send you the address for the party. _____________________ LD2 Volunteers for the Democrats State Fair Booth at Puyallup Laura Crews from the 2nd LD is asking for volunteers for the Democrats booth at the Washington State Fair at Puyallup. Puyallup is an area that has gone very red and strong for the Moms for Liberty. Volunteers are needed for the first-ever Democratic Booth at the Washington State Fair. Action: Sign up HERE. Dates are from Aug 30 to Sept 22, 2024. Federal Actions:Ban Burning/Detonation of Hazardous Wastes Source: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana From our friends at Earthjustice For decades, military bases and private facilities across the country have relied on a practice known as open burn / open detonation (OB/OD) to destroy excess, unserviceable, or obsolete military munitions, including small arms cartridges, rockets, mortars, and missiles, and other toxic wastes. Open burn and open detonation harm the environment and human health as these practices result in the uncontrolled release of toxic constituents into the air, soil, and water. Even though the Environmental Protection Agency prohibited the use of OB/OD in 1980, the agency also created a giant loophole to allow facilities to continue using OB/OD for explosive wastes, claiming there were no alternatives at the time. And while EPA has since identified numerous alternatives for these hazardous wastes, it continues to allow the archaic and harmful practice of OB/OD to continue. Now, EPA has released long-overdue proposed revisions to OB/OD regulations and is currently accepting comments on the proposed rule. It’s critical that we tell the EPA to ban OB/OD now. Action: Tell EPA it’s time to protect frontline communities from toxic threats posed by OB/OD and demand that the agency finally put an end to this archaic practice. Local Actions:Let’s All Walk with Erin: A United Stand Against Hate From our friends at League of Women Voters Thurston County You may have heard about a very disturbing incident which occurred on the May 4, “Walk with Erin Jones,” when a vehicle drove by with someone screaming the n-word. Here’s community educator Erin's TikTok video reporting this event. It’s an effort similar to what happened in March when Lacey’s Commission on Equity was zoom-bombed with racist, anti-semitic and anti-DEI language … to keep people who have been historically marginalized afraid and invisible. The League of Women Voters Thurston County hopes that each of us will take these incidents as an opportunity to galvanize the Tumwater and Thurston County community to demonstrate unity in the community by turning out on June 8th and “Walk with Erin.” Action: Show up and let’s walk together! Saturday, June 8th, 11am-1pm, at the ASSHO Center, 5757 Littlerock Rd., Tumwater. ___________________ Action Cafe 2024, The Cafe is taking a break for the Memorial Day Holiday. Our intrepid leader will be back on Monday, June 3 Action: Register HERE for June 3 or later. We will send you a Zoom link and tomorrow morning, Chef Lisa will send your "menu." |
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