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Diversity Commission Meeting

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PLEASE NOTE: IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT AT LEAST ONE I.C.E. AGENT WILL BE ATTENDING THIS MEETING. 

Maru Mora Villalpando

Community Organizer

Washington Community Action Network

La Red Activa Comunitaria de Washington

www.washingtoncan.org 

                                              

The Lynnwood Police Department will speak before the commission.

Urgency: cases continue to come, WCAN is still receiving calls

DECIDED: WCAN will attend the next DC meeting on November 14th at Lynnwood Library Conference Room, 19200 44th Ave W, at 6:45 p.m.

During the public comments we

v      won’t be emotional or

v      won’t try to debate the police testimonies

v      We’ll be positive during public comments

PLEASE NOTE: IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT AT LEAST ONE I.C.E. AGENT WILL BE ATTENDING THIS MEETING.

If you have relationship with other communities in the area (e.g. Asian, Muslim, parents groups, etc.), help us connect to them by inviting them to this meeting.

Is it Suppose To Glow Like That?

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Nearby Town: Redmond, Washington
Ride Type: Many Trails To Choose
Trail Type: Single Track 90%
Fire/Gravel Road 10%
Distance: 10.00 miles (16.09 KM)
Duration: not specified.
Elevation Gain: 100 Feet (30 Meters)
Climbing: Steep At Times
Skill Level: Something for everyone
User Density: not specified.

 

This is Nike Park here in Washington State 

Doesn’t it look nice?

It is-

 but here’s a little history about The Nike Park and her Sister ” Parks” across the United States from my Weird New Jersey Guys…

enjoy:

Hey Dawg I mean Gawd

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Hey Big “G” look who stopped by for God Chat

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…just messin’ with you Dawg.

Okay, here we go:

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Hi God how’s your week been?

Mine has been boodles of fun-

First off this group that hates… Gays and Lesbians and Transgender people…oh and brown people and people who aren’t Christian Extremists like themselves and they probably even hate that cute little dog from the Taco commercials because they think he’s “illegal” came to Lynnwood, Washington to hold a rally.

 

There’s a good part God, there were more people OUTSIDE protesting then there were people inside attending the meeting itself.

Somy friends and me stood outside and waved signs and had a good time supporting our community.

The best part was the cars with families that honked and waved and yelled good job.

My personal favorite was the guy who was driving this big truck that slowed down and yelled, “ Love for us all. “

The bad part is that one of the groups’ ‘leaders’ is involving himself in local politics.

Ahem.

Oh and Lord of Wonders, I know you love those stories about the Mountlake Terrace City Council- but I don’t have any new ones. Don’t get all high and mighty on me, that divine intervention thing is in your department.

 

Now Lord, there this woman who wants people to celebrate a sugar free Halloween– that’s the kind of thinking that should get you assigned to the short bus and we both know it. Don’t think I’m letting this Halloween thing go- if Church people aren’t trying to make it ‘Church Friendly’ then Granola Heads are trying to make it healthy.

 

What next? Will we have to worry about Valentines coming under attack because the disembodied hearts remind people of human sacrifice and temple steps in South America drenched with blood….and heyyyyy….

 

 

No- if I mess with that one, every Jeweler and chocolate manufacturer in the on the planet will be after me.

And last but not least, if you forgive me for having bad thoughts about you for letting my cat die, then I’ll forgive you for the fact that the Halloween Monster Fest on AMC really, really sux this year.

Pax?

Good.

Take Care

See you way later

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And

Ahhhhemennnn

Speak Up Speak Out

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Lynnwood Activists Gather In Support the LGBT Community As

Hate-Group Holds Conference in Lynnwood, Washington

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The Watchmen on the Wall are an international anti-gay extremist group who are meeting October 19-21 at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The Watchmen are popular among Christian fundamentalists and Russian-speaking evangelicals from the former Soviet Union. Members have been increasingly active in several West-coast US cities generally considered gay-friendly, including Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle. 

The purpose of the conference in Lynnwood is for the group to further plan their work against homosexuals and “homosexualists” (Watchmen term for straight people supportive of LGBT equality). A featured speaker at the conference will be local Pastor Ken Hutcherson, founder of the Antioch Bible Church and vocal opponent of LGBT equality.

As news of the Watchmen gathering spread throughout the greater Seattle area, the response of outrage has been tremendous. Concern is high given the anti-gay violence that tends to swarm around Watchmen events. Activists from Lynnwood along with many groups are hosting an alternative event to show the support and concern for the LGBT community even as this conference happens. The event “Love and Pride: Lynnwood Responds to Hate” will feature a gathering of speakers, including members of the clergy, and a special free screening of Inlaws & Outlaws, a local-produced documentary featuring the real-life stories of Washington LGBT people. 

Who: Lynnwood community activists and clergy members, Equal Rights Washington, the Religious Coalition for Equality, and the True Stories Project and a host of sponsors from throughout the greater Seattle area

What: Vigil, film screening of “Inlaws and Outlaws”, and discussion with community leaders and filmmaker Drew Emery. For more information on “Inlaws and Outlaws” visit http://www.inlawsandoutlawsfilm.com

When: Sunday, October 21, at 3pm

Where: Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 224th Street, Edmonds, Washington

Sponsored by:

Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church  

Equal Rights Washington

Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Church

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Lynnwood

Greater Seattle Business Association

Ingersoll Gender Center

Lake City Christian Church

Log Cabin Republicans of Washington

NARAL Pro-Choice Washington

Northwest Women’s Law Center

Planned Parenthood of Western Washington

Religious Coalition for Equality

Seattle Gay News

Seattle LGBT Community Center

Seattle PFLAG Chapter

True Stories Project

Contact:  Josh Friedes, Advocacy Director, Equal Rights Washington 206-679-8546

      Connie Watts, Executive Director, Equal Rights Washington 206-290-7426 

      Drew Emery, Director, True Stories Project 206-274-5858

 

God and The Daily Show Effect

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Hi God,

Something Strange and Mysterious has happened

and I’m

chalking it up to  your

Godly Powers.

Either that or you’re drinking again….

but we’ll get to that later.

Anyway, here’s the skinny: 

Over the last few weeks Irregular Bones has gone from an

on-line

 journal

where I write about my cats and my friends and family and head hunters and civil rights and

homeless people and what my bus rides to and from work are like

and my hero worship of Rod Serling and Bruce Campbell

to

a

NEWS SOURCE.

I kid you not.

So being that I’m trying to get on your good side

( well, at least on Sundays )

I’m prepared to answer your Call:

I have a half a pound of Pez on hand at all times

 an endless supply of Jolt cola

a weird sense of humor

and Google at my finger tips.

I am SO going to have fun with this.

Thanks for the Call God,

it’s a good one.

Oh and between me and you

I don’t care what anyone says

YOU ARE FUNNY.

See Ya Next Sunday….

ahhhhmennnnn.

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Community meeting with the Diversity Commission of the City of Lynnwood

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Recent actions by local police have damaged trust between local police and residents. For example, many residents when stopped for traffic infractions have been asked about their immigration status, and later sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

When this happens, many people no longer feel safe reporting crimes or collaborating as witnesses.

The Diversity Commission will hear stories from Seattle, where residents and city officials have worked together to pass an ordinance and build relationships that are making the community safe for all residents. These examples show that trust between police and the community make the community safer and stronger.

Come and join us, and let’s work together to make Lynnwood a safe and welcoming city!

WHERE:   Lynnwood Library 

                  19200 44th Ave W 
   Lynnwood, WA 98036 

WHEN:   6:30PM

WHERE:   Wednesday, October10th

 

Washington Community Action Network

La Red Activa Comunitaria de Washington

220 S River St

Seattle, WA 98108

206-389-0050 x106

WASHINGTONCAN!

 

It’s A Pacific Northwest Thing

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Food and Politics

It’s “safe” to talk about those two things together…

It might make you fat

but your Soul won’t be

threatened

Cool.

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my friend Al sent this to me…

“Over here in the blue states… it’s chicken…

not good old fashioned tasty fried chicken… oh heck no… we’re talking about some free range granola eating no artificial anything chickens… 

thing of it is, we’re only allowed to eat skinless chicken breasts out here in the PNW.

Don’t know what they do with the rest of the chicken, but I’ve never seen it make it’s way to a dinner plate. But good news is it’s only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday… Friday is Fish…”

and that my friends is another story…

Civil Rights From The Twilight Zone

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Rod Serling gave this speech back in 1968, just after I turned four years old. (link at the end of this post)

 In the wake of Jena, The ICE Raids and the Wars in Iraq And Afghanistan as well as the questions raised by the Patriot Act

one can see that

Rod Serling could have given this speech yesterday.

How sad and how utterly tragic that is.

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Suddenly we are a nation whose new battle slogan is law and order. 

Last year it won countless numbers of elections. 

It’s the great new American euphemism. 

Law and Order. 

It is now interchangeable with God, Motherhood, the Constitution and the Holy Grail. 

But how empty and how suspect is this sloganry when it points up the incredible selectivity on the part of America’s citizenry –how picky and choosey they are when it comes to moral outrage. 

Rod Serling

December 4, 1968

Moorpark College

Bring It On Home Baby

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As I’ve mentioned here in my journal before, I think it’s important to stand up for what you believe in, that it sometimes it comes at a cost and that at other times you have to wonder if the price you’re going to have to pay is going to be worth it.

Here in my state an individual who is running for city Council in a neighboring city has been routinely targeting individuals who dare to speak up for the rights of others or to express opinions contrary to her own on her website

She runs their pictures on her front page, tells people where they work and live and in a very indirect way ‘ encourages’ her readers to be aware of these people.

Recently this person has targeted  my husband.

She ran his picture; distorted facts about his support of human rights and out right misrepresented his position on immigration.

 And then posted it all on the front page of a racist website.

She also told like-minded individuals where we live.

From her site

“The open borders crowd, including Democrat Kingpin Luis Moscoso (far left of course),”…

Luis Moscoso, Dist. 1 Democrat kingpin from Mountlake Terrace (with halo) nuzzles up with WA Gov. Christine Gregoire (sitting, no tiara) and other democrats to spend some more taxpayer cash

Quotes only- I will not provide links to this individual’s forum here.

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On the face one could feel intimated and fearful. But in the world my husband and I live in we have good friends, we belong to a strong community and have the support of individuals who work every single day to make our Community a better and a safer one for everybody.

Even for people like her.

Peaceful Protest and Vigil for Human Rights

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Melt I.C.E.!

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Peaceful Protest and Vigil for Human Rights

1-4pm, Sat. Oct. 13th

Northwest Detention Center

1623 E. J Street – Tacoma, WA 98421

(360)381-0293 – notinmycounty@qwest.net

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) agents continue to terrorize immigrant communities in Washington State and across the country with increasingly militaristic raids, armed arrests, covert detentions and deportations. We ask that you join us in protest of these aggressive enforcement tactics and violations of our neighbors’ civil and human rights. Many of our friends and neighbors are being held in this private corporate run Detention Center. Join us in honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez by being in solidarity with immigrant families from across the State. Help to expose this ugly prison being run for profit from the terrorist Actions against hard working immigrant families.

(360)752-3344 – notinmycounty@qwest.net

WWW.NOTINMYCOUNTY.ORG