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Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Indigenous Autonomy

Protests Over LNG Terminal in Tacoma Escalate

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PRESS RELEASE: In the pre-dawn hours of the fourth day of an indigenous-led occupation of the State Capitol grounds in Olympia, WA, one Native American woman was taken out of a “tarpee” (a contemporary teepee) and arrested by state patrol troopers, while 3 other occupants were allowed to leave. Indigenous leaders erected four of the … Continue reading Protests Over LNG Terminal in Tacoma Escalate →
Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction

Redwoods: Only The Tallest Because The Rest Have Been Logged

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Here is a familiar fact to many people across the United States and the world: the Redwoods of Northern California are the tallest trees in the world at nearly 400 feet. This is both true and false. It’s true because right now the redwoods are the tallest trees. But it’s false because not long ago, … Continue reading Redwoods: Only The Tallest Because The Rest Have Been Logged →
White Supremacy

Gentrification in Seattle

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Over the past 10 years, development and increased population in Seattle has been sparked by a huge influx of high-paid, mostly white, mostly tech-sector employees into the city. Amazon.com is a large driver of this change. Because of this influx (about 14,000 new residents per year), rent has skyrocketed, house availability has declined greatly, and … Continue reading Gentrification in Seattle →
Noncooperation, People of Color & Anti-racism, Worker Solidarity

Seattle Teachers Strike: Revolution AND Reform

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We aren’t that interested in personal purity. Of course we should all try to be good people, but politically it’s more important that we band together and use our power to force political and social change. This can happen in all sorts of different ways, but one of the most time-tested is the strike: workers … Continue reading Seattle Teachers Strike: Revolution AND Reform →
Movement Building & Support

Reading Group for Deep Green Resistance forming in Seattle

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Have you read, or wanted to read, Deep Green Resistance: Strategy to Save the Planet? For those grappling with the tough questions of how to win battles for social and environmental justice, it’s necessary reading that explores strategy, tactics, movement history, and what might be effective for our movement to win. With that in mind, … Continue reading Reading Group for Deep Green Resistance forming in Seattle →
Obstruction & Occupation, Protests & Symbolic Acts, Strategy & Analysis

What do we do when mass movements fail? #sHellNO #SaveTheArctic

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Here in Seattle, we’ve been participating in and supporting the #sHellNO actions against the Arctic Drilling rig, Polar Pioneer, that has been parked at the Port of Seattle for weeks. As of yesterday morning, the rig is finally on the move, heading north on it’s way to the Arctic. Two dozen kayakers were detained and … Continue reading What do we do when mass movements fail? #sHellNO #SaveTheArctic →
Protests & Symbolic Acts, Strategy & Analysis

Report-Back from #ShellNO Protest

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As many of you no doubt know, the Port of Seattle is currently hosting Shell Oil Company’s enormous arctic drilling rig. In several weeks, the rig will leave Elliot Bay and be towed to the Arctic Ocean, where Shell plans to begin oil drilling operations. The chances of an oil spill occurring due to rough … Continue reading Report-Back from #ShellNO Protest →
Building Alternatives

Photos from Outdoor Skills Workshop

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This past weekend, Deep Green Resistance Seattle held our first ever outdoor skills workshop. It was a great success. We had around 10-15 participants ranging from just a few years old to middle-aged who came out for the event. We discussed wild foods and medicines, finding clean water, bows and tools, friction fires, and a … Continue reading Photos from Outdoor Skills Workshop →
Protests & Symbolic Acts, White Supremacy

Seattle Event: People’s Tribunal on the US Juvenile Justice System

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There is a state of emergency for our youth of color in the United States. Ending the Prison Industrial Complex [EPIC] is responding to this state of emergency by organizing a People’s Tribunal on the US Juvenile Justice System. A people’s tribunal is a people’s court. Folks most impacted by the Prison Industrial Complex and … Continue reading Seattle Event: People’s Tribunal on the US Juvenile Justice System →