Washington Indivisible Podcast

Our discussion with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, talking about her appearance at the upcoming 8th district town hall event!

Green River Community College

Saturday, July 22nd at 3 PM

For more info: http://www.indivisible-wa8.com/calendar-test/

It's an all-healthcare show. First, a discussion with Leslie Mark of Indivisible Kansas City on how they successfully pressured their conservative senator, Jerry Moran, to vote no on the BCRA.

Then, a talk with Julie Negrin, a Seattle-area woman with a hereditary condition that has resulted in her having four separate cancers that have devastated her body. Julie had pledged to end her life-preserving medical treatment if the ACA was repealed.

All this, plus the weekly dose of good news, and a call to action!

Larry Behrendt, along with his group, Indivisible Whidbey, has been doing some vital and innovative work in the fight against Trumpcare, in particular in their fight to save their local hospital, Coupville General, which may be shuttered if Trumpcare passes.

Also, we talk with Indivisible Washington's 8th District leader Chris Petzold about the upcoming town hall in Auburn at Green River Community College on July 22nd. 8th District Congressman Dave Reichert won't be attending, so filling in will be the incredible Pramilla Jayapal, Seattle's 7th District Congresswoman, to address constituents' concerns about healthcare, the climate, education, and the Trump-Russia investigation.

For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=35727257188

Email: [email protected]

This week, Stephan talks with Joe Colombo and Otto Rogers of Indivisible Puyallup about a terrific new strategy they've hit upon for recruiting new members for Indivisible groups.

Also, a discussion with David Kroman from Crosscut about Seattle TV station KOMO's parent company, Sinclair, and how they've forced the station to run Sinclair's right-wing editorials. (You may have seen this story on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight.)

And then, a quick word about Independence Day in the age of Trump.

The Eugene Robinson Washington Post editorial:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/our-fakehero-president-is-an-insult-to-our-founders/2017/07/03/c0bc0402-6024-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html?utm_term=.76d80f67bbcc&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Stephan talks with one of the organizers for the Impeachment March in Seattle, Gina Merchan, about the call for impeachment, why she chose to bring the march to Seattle, and about some of the challenges she and other organizers have faced.

http://www.impeachmentmarch.org/

https://www.facebook.com/impeachmentmarchseattle/

This week, Stephan chats in-depth with Tola Marts, who's just declared his candidacy for Congress in Washington's 8th District. They discuss Marts' three key campaign platforms, healthcare, education, and climate, and they talk about core Democratic values, and how to win in the 8th.

Tola's website: https://tola.nationbuilder.com/

If you've been unclear on what withholding consent and "filibuster by amendment" are all about, or how we can best be working to fight Trumpcare here in Washington, this show is for you. This week, Stephan chats with Indivisible policy director Angel Padilla about the many tools and tactics that the Indivisible Guide is recommending for halt McConnell and the GOP in their efforts to kill the ACA.

Resources mentioned on the show:

https://www.trumpcareten.org/

https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resource/stop-trumpcare-june-action-plan/

https://www.ouramendments.org/

"Outrage overload" is a term Stephan uses on the show frequently to describe the feeling we get when we're faced with the daily barrage of increasingly unbelievable news coming out of DC and the White House.

Therapist Robin Chancer joins Stephan this week to offer her unique take on how to cope and stay sane in the age of Trump. They also speak about the nature of burnout common in activists, and how to take care of yourself and stay motivated.

Here's a link to Robin's article: https://politicsmeanspolitics.com/how-to-stay-sane-if-trump-is-driving-you-insane-advice-from-a-therapist-42e982195e22

This week, Stephan speaks with Washington State Democratic Party Chair Tina Podlodowski about her strategies for turning the state legislature blue and for winning congressional races. She also talks about Democratic identity and values, and how to heal the divisions from the 2016 election.

Stephan also speaks with Chris Davis, Governor Jay Inslee's Advisor on Carbon Markets, about the US Climate Alliance, a pact between the governors of California, New York, and Washington to continue to uphold the Paris Climate Accords, and about how on June 5th, ten new states have signed on to the Alliance, making them collectively the third largest economy on the planet.

Stephan talks in depth with Amy Nosek about her work with Indivisible on behalf of the Jon Ossoff campaign, which looks to do what many thought was impossible--turn Tom Price's (and Newt Gingrich's) congressional seat blue.

She details the many strategies and tactics she and her group have been employing, she talks about her interactions with the Democrats and the national Indivisible headquarters, and she discusses the joys of her new-found Indivisible community.

All this plus our weekly dose of good news, and a call to action!