Washington Indivisible Podcast

While we’re stuck at home, many activists are wondering what we can be doing. Kelly Pollock is the director of content for DemCast, an online media organization (of which this podcast is part) that amplifies grassroots content via network of social media influencers, all with the intention of changing hearts and minds and electing Democrats in 2020 and beyond.

And you can get involved, from the comfort of your own home!

Links:

http://www.demcastusa.com

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In a special episode, we get a much-needed dose of optimism from former MoveOn executive director, Anna Galland, who recently wrote an article for the Nation entitled “Against Despair: A Case for Optimism After the Impeachment Trial.”

Stay healthy and safe, all.

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This week, we have the latest on the state and local response to coronavirus, with Chris Franco. He is a member of the King County Executive’s COVID-19 Operations Policy Support Team, and he joins us to talk about the most recent guidelines and recommendations on how to stay healthy and safe, and about how the county is working to help our vulnerable populations and businesses during this challenging time.

Then, a wide-ranging discussion with with 36th LD representative Gael Tarleton, who is currently running for Washington Secretary of State. We talk about her extraordinary background, about the controversy over this year’s primary ballot, and about what she’d do to increase voter turnout in the state.

Show Notes:

Struggling emotionally during the time of coronavirus?

Join a live Q&A with therapist and Indivisible leader Jennifer Young on Wednesday, March 25, 5 PM PT/8 PM ET

Hosted by Stephan Cox and produced by Lily Aguilar

Join by phone: 1-517-345-9451, Meeting number: 596 390 081

Via Webex – click here: https://aon.webex.com/aon/j.php?MTID=m66b1e53bb41ca65306b09badb157a8a4

Password (if prompted): b4kYyDpiq92

Links:

The latest WA state information on coronavirus: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/

A young man’s experiences in Italy with coronavirus. Please share with any young people who might need to hear this. https://www.boredpanda.com/coronavirus-outbreak-stages-italy-jason-yanowitz/

Gael Tarleton for Secretary of State: https://www.voteforgael.org/about/

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To get an idea of the scope of the coronavirus outbreak on the east coast, we talk with Shannon Powell, and she’s head of Indivisible Westchester, which is the county that has been hardest hit in in a state, New York, that now has more cases than any other. We hear about the view from the ground, and we talk about what members are doing in response, especially in light of their upcoming local and primary elections.

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This week, we break down the results of Washington’s first primary—about how it fits together with the emerging national picture, and about how both state Democrats and Indivisible members view the path to November. Joining us are communications director for the Washington State Democrats, Will Casey, and Indivisible Washington’s 8th District Founder Chris Petzold.

We also have a special ask to help out our friends at "Seattle's Only Newspaper," The Stranger.

Links:

Donate to help The Stranger: https://www.thestranger.com/contribute

Information about COVID/coronavirus:

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus.aspx

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This week, with coronavirus continuing to spread in King County, we speak with King County Executive Dow Constantine to get the latest on what’s being done to contain it, how and where we can get accurate information, and about how residents can stay healthy and safe.

Then, we speak with the creators of the new documentary about gerrymandering, “Slay the Dragon.” Filmmakers Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance join us to talk about how the GOP has weaponized redistricting in the United States, and about how citizen activists are standing up and fighting back.

Links:

Information about COVID/coronavirus:

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus.aspx

Slay the Dragon film website: http://www.slaythedragonfilm.com

Eric Holder’s Anti-Gerrymandering Organization, All on the Line: https://allontheline.org/

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This week, we talk election security with one of America’s foremost election security advocates, Jennifer Cohn. She lays out the many threats that are facing the integrity of our vote, both foreign and domestic. Some of them you’re familiar with, but I can pretty much guarantee some of them will surprise you.

Then, we talk with Donna Sinclair, a professor of history at WSU Vancouver who has just declared her candidacy for state representative in the 18th LD.

Also, in keeping with our discussion about voting, this week’s essay is all about our first primary ballot.

Links:

Jennifer Cohn on the threat of voting machines: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/12/17/how-new-voting-machines-could-hack-our-democracy/

Election security organizations Jennifer Cohn advocates supporting:

Coalition for Good Governance: coalitionforgoodgovernance.org

Election Defense: https://www.electiondefense.org/

SMART Elections: smartelections.us

Donna Sinclair's campaign website: https://www.sinclair4state.com/

This week, we revisit our interview with Chris Armitage. Chris is a military veteran who is running a grassroots campaign to unseat Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers in Washington’s 5th Congressional district, and his campaign is beginning to gain some recognition and momentum, so it’s a great time to get to know him.

Also, we have a call to action full of ways you can get involved and make a difference at the state and national level.

In the wake of one of what has been one of the toughest weeks since Trump took office, we are joined again by the creator of the Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of the book, “The Age of Overwhelm,” Laura Van Dernoot-Lipsky, who offers some much-needed insight into how we can navigate these very difficult times.

Links:

The Trauma Stewardship Institute: https://traumastewardship.com/

Get on the waiting list for Laura’s seminar in Seattle here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-enduring-to-edifying-in-2020-seattle-wa-tickets-82759412631

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This week, we celebrate our 150th episode, and our three-year anniversary. We kick things off with Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin. On the heels of the GOP Senate voting to acquit Trump, Indivisible is launching the Payback Project, a campaign directed at unseating nine GOP senators in 2020. And there is very much a role for us here to play in Washington.

Then, in a special segment, we talk about anxiety and memoir writing with Courtenay Hameister, author of the very funny book chronicling her experiences with anxiety, “Okay Fine Whatever.”

All that, and we have our weekly call to action.

Links:

Join Indivisible’s Payback Project here: https://www.paybackproject.org/

Courtenay’s talk at Seattle Public Library: http://events.spl.org/141622367/CourtenayHameisterandLukeBurbanktalkaboutOkayFineWhatever

Courtenay’s class on memoir at Hugo House: https://hugohouse.org/store/class/the-secret-source-of-humor-courtenay-hameister/

Make sure you’re registered to vote! https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx?Org=WADems

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