Quote of the Week:“This … is the essence of politics; the ability to reflect consciously on different directions one’s society could take, and to make explicit arguments why it should take one path rather than another.” --Richard Boehm, quoted by David Graeber and David Wengrow in The Dawn of Everything OI Special Events:Town Hall with Bob Iyall Bob Iyall is running for the Washington Legislative District 22 Senate position currently held by retiring Senator Sam Hunt. We are interviewing Bob on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30pm. 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:From OI’s E-SAT Team Wayne Fournier (Thurston County Commissioner District 5), Campaign Kickoff  When: Friday, June 21st, from 6:30-8:30pm, Where: at the Kodiak Room, 225 Sussex Ave. W, in Tenino.Please RSVP HERE. From OI’s E-CHAT Team Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (CD3) Centralia Canvass Kick-off We will be canvassing primarily democratic and independents who sometimes are not consistent voters to energize them to vote and, if interested, to join the campaign. We will be using Minivan, an app to log the data. We can team with anyone who is unable to download it. The MGP Campaign is organizing the event including providing data for the canvas. When: Saturday June 15 Where: George Washington Park, S Pearl St, Centralia, WA 98531 Only 30 minutes away from Olympia. (It is by the Centralia Timberland Library). Meet at the George Washington statue. When/Shifts: 2 shifts: 10:30 am-1:00 pm and/or 2:00-5:00 pm Additional information:
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From OI’S GOTV Writing Team Fourth Get Out the Vote Letter Writing Event at United Churches Photo Credit: Garrett Tatsumi In June, the United Churches of Olympia and Olympia Indivisible are co-hosting two writing events at the United Churches at 110 11th Avenue SE (corner of Capitol Ave). If you are looking for a way to express your pro-democracy feelings, join us! Show up for chats, treats and camaraderie.
Writing letters to voters is an easy, and highly effective way to strengthen our democracy by encouraging citizens from underrepresented communities to vote. Looking forward to seeing you! From OI’s E-PAT Team Still Feeling A Little Stressed About the 2024 Elections? Photo Source: Cynthia Wulfsberg If you are still feeling just a little worried about the 2024 elections, there’s an easy remedy to reduce your stress. Your help is needed to register voters - and you can do it from home. All you need is a smartphone and a computer or tablet. The dialing software, Hubdialer, masks your phone number and will dial the calls for you. A script is provided. Olympia Indivisible members Kelly and Carla are hosting slow-paced group phone bank training sessions in June on Zoom. They will teach you the basics of making calls to register likely Democratic voters in key battleground states, and help you to overcome any fear you might have about making phone calls to strangers. We won’t be making calls during the training session. What: Slow-Paced Phone Bank Training to Register Democratic Voters in Battleground States. When: Choose one of the following dates and register.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting and the Zoom link. From OI’s E-SAT Team Work Party for Dave Upthegrove - He Needs Our Help! OI has endorsed Upthegrove for Public Lands Commissioner. He has a tough race in the primary against multiple Democrats and two Republicans. You can read more about his campaign priorities and endorsements HERE. What does the Public Lands Commissioner do? Oversees the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The Department manages nearly six million acres of land including forest, range, commercial, agricultural, and aquatic lands which generate more than $300 million annually for public schools, state institutions, county services and aquatic restoration. DNR also manages lands for conservation, endangered species protection, and recreation. What: Come attend a work party to make yard signs and sign up for campaign activities to support Dave Upthegrove for Public Lands Commissioner. We need old yard signs to repurpose, so let us know if you have some to donate. When: Wednesday, June 26, 4:00 -6:00 PM. Snacks, drinks, and fun provided. Join: RSVP to Edie for house address and further details. __________________ Explore our Election webpages. These webpages are living documents and will continue to develop and expand as new information becomes available.
Have You Scheduled These Events?Volunteer Opportunity with Pizza!
From our friends at Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT) The City of Olympia is getting close to kicking off its 2024 Energize Olympia program and is looking for volunteers to spread the word about the program. Tasks for volunteers are primarily outreach related and would include distributing marketing materials, posting flyers around town, and reposting the City’s Energize Olympia social media posts. There will be a volunteer kickoff event in June to teach volunteers about the Energize Olympia program over pizza, followed by a group flyer posting activity. Action: Anyone interested in supporting the program can reach out to Eden via email at [email protected]. ____________________ WA Universal Healthcare Whole Washington's Universal Healthcare Town Hall road trip returns to Olympia on June 12th - Special thank you to the League of Women Voters for co-hosting this event. This is a non-partisan educational event - open to the public. There will be a 20 minute presentation and then an open Q&A. When: June 12, 10 - 11am Where: River’s Edge in Tumwater ____________________ Thurston 2045 Forums Join Thurston County staff and other members of your community for conversations about the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan. This plan guides growth and development in unincorporated Thurston County over the next 20 years. More information found here: Comprehensive Plan Update Project Come for thirty minutes or stay the whole time. Food will be provided. Option 1
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____________________ Action Cafe 2024, Every Monday at Noon OI members meet, make new friends, and take actions together. Every Cafe comes with a side order of live music and a heapin’ helpin’ of good cheer! Cafe patrons receive an email on Sunday with a sneak-peek at what we'll do at the cafe the next day. On Monday morning, Chef Lisa will send you a pdf "Menu" which has links to the actions we'll take together at the Cafe. Action: Register HERE. We will send you a Zoom link and tomorrow morning, Chef Lisa will send your "menu." ____________________ From the League of Women Voters of Washington Did you miss the State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate forum from May 20? Not to worry! It's available at any time: HERE Comments are closed.
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