Hello from Seattle.

Hi from Tulalip

Hi from Mohave county AZ

Hello from Princeton, ID.

Welcome to Jo from Linda in Sammamish, WA

Suquamish

Hello from Poulsbo

Mount VernonUpper Skagit tribes.

Linda Bock from Sammamish, former lands of the Duwamish, Coastal Salish, and the Stillaguamish

Hey from Emerald City!

Portland Oregon. Inter-Movement Strategist / Helper

Marty Bishop, she, her from Port Orchard

Nancy and Jeremy Street live on Spokane Land

If you don’t know the indigenous land where you live, you can look it up here: https://native-land.ca/

Arlington, Virginia - Piscataway

Pat Kushmerick Seattle WA

eerie mind powers

But he does not think well

Ha!

This interview is a must for perspective on the Trump takeover of the GOP.. Highly recommend it. Lies, Politics and Democracy: Robert Costa (interview) | FRONTLINE. https://youtu.be/of7RiGxtAhE

wasted energy AND MONEY!

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez and Joe Kent are running in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 3 on November 8, 2022.

related to women stepping up--new book out by Dahlia Lithwick: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598207/lady-justice-by-dahlia-lithwick/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeCOHK6bZIk

abortion ban Constitutional Amendment is on the KY Ballot this year. General election in November. Need to block it for women's rights.

OOPS! Above is link to “Election Security: A Ballot’s Journey” on LWV WA YouTube site. Snohomish County Auditor, Garth Fell, shared the protocols used to keep elections safe, secure, accurate and free of fraud.

finish gutting the VRA

it's christo-fascism

And some "Christians" have a creed contrary to Christian creeds.

Melvin Mackey -- Vashon, WA -- Sqababsh Land

obscene

Remember the problems that JFK had because he was Catholic?

Yes obscene indeed!

heh--whatever's left after his lawyers get their fees

HIS money???? That would be a first.

Cindy is an optimist...

And poor people trying to make political contributions are being hit financially due to the big money for fascists

that just seems politically suicidal

When I was born, there were approximently 2 billion people in the world. It is now projected that there will be 8 billion people as of November 15th, 2022. It's no wonder that we are running our of resources and have a global warming problem.

Melvin, definitely yes

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Excellent documentary.

Moving Our Feet: Voter Fieldwork with Common Power in the Next Five Weeks - https://commonpower.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApdOygqjkpEt0Rsi07fGOz9JkO42vnEOCg

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join letter writing to get out the vote Saturday at 2:30 at this zoom link:

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87248889687?pwd%3DWmh0QjhLNHhUc2hTTGY2dGpOSVNTZz09&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1yuilbMOp6Arj0ftUTfSOS

The Fair Representation Act would also reduce the effects of Gerrymandering.

Clarence Thomas should follow her lead

How would foreign students be considered in these decisions?

Alpana—WA.

Isn't any insurance company a contract between the insurance company and providers?

well duh!!!

But what about the patients!

That would be removing all patient rights from anyone who uses an insurance company which contracts with providers?

Great point. What is jaw dropping to me, is that SCOTUS only hears a very small % of all cases.

Thanks!!! Great information as always…. Have to leave

Unfortunately, Republicans are already well on the way to having a super-majority on the Supreme Court.

I think that in *theory* at least, the doctrine of stare decisis (honoring past precedent) tamps down on the volatility that you're talking about Melvin

Thank you, Cindy!

of course the current court does not seem to hold itself very bound by "settled law" past precedent

"settled" is in the eye of the beholder, apparently

Have another meeting; ‘bye!

Please, let's validate everyone's comments BEFORE anyone dismisses it. Also, "despairing timeline comments" are NOT helpful.

Apologies I always have to join late due to work commitments though good to be here however briefly.

votefwd.org to get out the vote

Volunteer to be election observers!

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Forward Party - https://www.forwardparty.com/

thanks, Cindy! Good night, everyone!

Fix Democracy First Solicitation------------------------------------------------------Fix Democracy First Happy Hour is a 5PM Wednesday evening Non-Partisan ZOOM meeting that starts and ends on time. It originates from the west side and participants discuss and promote Democratic engagement through events and discussion of topics like Ranked Choice Voting, Police behavior etc. People join the meeting from several locations. The founder Cindy Black regularly expresses the desire to expand the participants to include more young people and people of color and others. Please check out a meeting and invite your young friends and friends of color (white folks are also allowed). I clipped some sections of a recent meeting to show what a meeting is like. Please watch the below five and a half minute selection of clips and consider joining the next meeting.Clips:https://www.wevideo.com/view/2775248037Join at:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uJAlc-yppjstDIEL3JGv7m62A9TlapYR6g

If rank choice voting were activated, who would the Forward Party people chose for a second choice....

Don't like the homelessness analogy...

It is definitely elitist...

Homelessness is an other matter entirely...

Very good point Linda, agreed. I do like the term "principled conservative" they exist and need to be reached out to and cultivated.

not seeing it in the chat?

Fix Democracy First Solicitation------------------------------------------------------Fix Democracy First Happy Hour is a 5PM Wednesday evening Non-Partisan ZOOM meeting that starts and ends on time. It originates from the west side and participants discuss and promote Democratic engagement through events and discussion of topics like Ranked Choice Voting, Police behavior etc. People join the meeting from several locations. The founder Cindy Black regularly expresses the desire to expand the participants to include more young people and people of color and others. Please check out a meeting and invite your young friends and friends of color (white folks are also allowed). I clipped some sections of a recent meeting to show what a meeting is like. Please watch the below five and a half minute selection of clips and consider joining the next meeting.Clips:https://www.wevideo.com/view/2775248037Join at:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uJAlc-yppjstDIEL3JGv7m62A9TlapYR6g

….and the GOP tried to avoid even having a presidential debate....

The process: https://cs2pr.us/hamco/#ProVot .;See the IVA goals. Bottom-up with the emphasis on the innovations. needed. usaiva@cs2pr.us . Occupy Elections. Unite America. Forward.

o Upcoming Topics: Oct 5 - Jan 6 Committee Report Review (tentative) Oct 12 - Ranked-Choice Voting on the Ballot

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https://youtu.be/of7RiGxtAhE

Thank you Cindy!

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments as always, thank you Cindy for skillful hosting, please enjoy your dinner!

She's NOT non-partisan!

please share Yvonne!

Thank you cindy