Vote…why/how/where

How to help ensure that everyone who wants to vote in the 2020 elections are able to

1) Help inform people on the importance of voting and how to registrar to vote

  • Why Should You Vote? In the simplest terms, Because if you don’t vote, You won’t have a say in how our country is run
    No Vote, No Voice

2) Get involved with a campaign

  • If there’s a candidate or campaign that you feel very strongly about, get in touch with the local campaign office to see how you can help out by making calls, going door to door, distributing signs, and posting on social media

3) Provide transportation & safety in order to shuttle people to and from the polls and ballot drop off bins

  • One reason some people don’t vote is a lack of reliable transportation to get to a polling location, also some are fearful or intimidated by going to a polling place alone for the 1st time.

4) Volunteer to be a poll worker on election day

  • Be an active part of the election process on election day, ensuring a safe environment for all who want to vote and are able to

Links:

https://www.vote.org/state/washington/

https://www.rockthevote.org/

https://www.whenweallvote.org/know-your-voting-rights/

https://www.vote411.org/

https://www.powerthepolls.org/

another hempfest, another joint

Another Hempfest in Seattle

It’s that time of year again when cannabis aficionados of all sorts gather at a waterfront park in Seattle for a weekend of pot related festivities, both for fun and for education/activism….I have been a part of hempfest both as an attendee and as a volunteer for years and will say you make of it what you chose. With that said, have an enjoyable #Hempfest Seattle!😎

Below isa link to a well done guide ( in my opinion) about the basics in and outs of navigating hempfest, including basiq FAQ and schedules of all 3 days. https://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/seattle-hempfest-2019-guide-schedule-information?fbclid=IwAR0rWphBfnVQ0lVWAE6HDl3k6mljd81x9Hi2maLVLJ6d4xDW3HTkss3mnMk

Love not hate

legalize marriage bewteen consenting adults, practice love & tolerance
legalize marriage between consenting adults, practice love & tolerance

The “purple hand” was an early symbol of the gay liberation movement and an effort to show resilience in the face of anti-gay attacks. The term originates from Oct 31st 1969 when activists protested the San Francisco Examiner’s series of anti-gay articles by protesting in front of the building. Employees of the newspaper dumped purple ink on the peaceful protesters. The activists used the ink to draw slogans on the building and to make a visible mark of gay uprising.

It’s superhero time

Emerald City Comic Con starts today and will be happening throughout the weekend. In my opnion it’s fun to step outside the box from time to time and be an alter-ego of sorts, happily surprise others with your unexpected daring, fun, playful, & bold perspectives and actions.  That is how I see events like these, a way to stay in touch with the magic of our youth that was imagination. This is just me for a weekend, at high noon on Monday I return back to my more familiar self.

my comic avatar
my comic avatar, a light-bearing freedom fighter

High comedy festival in Seattle for hempfest

Next weekend in Seattle will be pulsing with hemp advocates, consumers, and the curious…with Seattle Hempfest  happening, the Highlarious comedy festival and the Hempfest Business Trade show. Pick one or indulge in all 3, but if you;re in Seattle next weekend and know a lil about cannabis, why not learn a little more and have a unique fun time while do it!  I Love to laugh, so I’ll be checking out the comedy fest fo sho.  🙂

a high comedy festival in Seattle
a high comedy festival in Seattle

I am a 12 ;-)

It’s blue Friday, playoffs, and the divisional tittle game this Sunday…Seattle is alive with the eclectic energy of the #12’s  the 12th man.  The feeling here in Seattle is electric and jovial, truly something beautiful to witness and be a part of. Yes, I said beautiful in reference to gridiron football,  when you see how the community joins together for a common cause, smiling, helping, saying hi to strangers and having conversations with people who on the surface you may not ever have an ice breaker to say hi or realize that we all have things in common despite some apparent differences, well that is beautiful my friends.  Some people are shocked I am such a football fan,  just as sometimes I am shocked at how eco friendly and liberal some of the pickup truck driving, buzzcut wearing, fisherman can be. 🙂  The 12’s break all boundaries, social stereo types  and brings us together.


12th woman

Happy Blue Friday fellow 12's! Go Hawks!
 Go Hawks!