WASHINGTON FOCUS: Blogs, Darwin Day, Alternative Energy, Drinking Liberally
DARWIN DAY 2009 EVENTS: Feb. 12, 2009 (not all events on the same day)
Darwin's 200th birthday, to be celebrated by the GLOBAL community as a toast to the common good of all humanity. We will all want to develop events to Celebrate Darwin, Science and Humanity and come together as one human family in appreciation of verifiable knowledge that has been acquired solely through human curiosity and ingenuity. Scientific knowledge has been of great value to all of us.
Lucy in the Sky with Darwin's... 200th!
Date and Time: 2009-02-12 22:00:00
Address:
Pacific Science Center
200 Second Avenue North
Seattle/WA , UNITED STATES
Event Website: http://www.pacsci.org/lucy/
Activities:
There are no activities planned as of yet (boo!), but what better way to celebrate the bicentennial of Darwin's birth than with the Lucy herself!
Please contact the Pacific Science Center and let them know that you would like to mark this day with them, and with the Lucy fossil exhibit. This is a personal campaign to encourage PSC to organize some festivities on 12th Feb 2009.
Contact: Jonathan Christian
Email: akamaciel_at_msn.com
Phone: 206-434-6540
Blogging Washington State:
Washblog
LeftyBlogs Washington is the place to find out what's happening in the progressive blogosphere across Washington.
Horse's Ass: Strange name, but an excellent blogging team
Upper Left: A Democrat - without prefix, without suffix, without apology
SeattleActivism.org is a new website and project that provides information on upcoming events, actions, and meetings as well as links to organizations and resources in the Seattle area related to progressive activist issues. We encourage groups, organizations, and activists to post information about Seattle-area events and actions relevant to progressive social issues, such as peace, environment, human rights, social justice, poverty and development, globalization, labor, etc. We have created an easy-to-use and open system for posting information about events to the site, and we also highlight and feature special or major events.
Stories of Interest:
Zarelli Hates Middle-Class and Working-Class
Newest Tim Eyman initiative would devastate Washington's economy
Boycott Lacey's Pizza Time
Biodiesel from Coffee Grounds!
(from Upper Left) Washington Rep Hilda Solis: A friend to working class Americans:
because she's been 100% behind these folks.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 100 percent in 2007.
In 2007 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers rated politicians in selected states. They gave Representative Solis a rating of 100.
In 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers gave Representative Solis a grade of 100.
In 2007 Utility Workers Union of America gave Representative Solis a grade of 100.
Diebold's New Tabulators Won't Help, We Need Open Source
Alternative Energy in Washington:
Here are a biodiesel cooperatives in Washington State. If you drive a diesel car or truck, check it out.
Tacoma Biodiesel
Tacoma, WA
Biodiesel is an alternative to petroleum diesel made from vegetable oil that can be used in any diesel engine. Now this clean, renewable, domestically-produced fuel is available right here in Tacoma, and you can be a part of it! The Tacoma Biodiesel Cooperative is a grassroots group of Tacoma-area citizens who have chosen to support this alternative fuel through advocacy and use in our personal vehicles.
Check out their website. And to find places to buy biodiesel for use in your car, truck or home heating, go here.
And here are Propel Fuel Stations around Washington State that offer biofuels: (I came across them through their carbon offset program)
* Seattle, South Lake Union Flagship
609 Westlake Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109
* Bellevue/Factoria
3204 129th Pl SE
Bellevue, Washington 98005
* Seattle, Ballard Neighborhood
4420 Leary Way NW
Seattle, Washington 98107
* Kenmore
8002 NE Bothell Way
Kenmore, Washington 98028
* West Seattle
3500 SW Barton Street
Seattle, Washington 98136
* Mount Vernon
2120 East College Way
Mount Vernon, Washington 98273
Here are some other alternative energy resources in Washington State:
Our Wind Co-op is a unique cooperative of small-scale wind turbines on farms, ranches and public and private facilities across the Northwest. Through this collaborative effort, 10-kW turbines were installed at numerous rural sites serviced by publicly-owned utilities. To find out more or ask about participation, Contact:
Northwest SEED
1402 Third Ave #901
Seattle, WA 98101
info_at_nwseed.org
(206) 328-2441
Climate Solutions
219 Legion Way SW #201
Olympia, WA 98501
info_at_harvestcleanenergy.org
(360) 352-1763
Alternative Energy Resources in Washington: a short summary of alternative energy resources for Washington. For more information on each technology, visit the State Energy Alternatives Technology Options page.
Seattle Advocates of Renewable Energy: a group of interested citizens who want to learn more about Renewable Energy and Sustainability. Our goal is to foster discussion, networking, and action on these important issues. We meet on the fourth Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 pm at the First Seattle Presbyterian Church.
Seattle Peak Oil Awareness (www.seattleoil.com) has been active for 2 1/2 years (it actually started out life as a Meetup.com group)!
Seattle Peak Oil Awareness is a local citizens action network offering information and practical ideas for living in a time of reduced energy availability. Working in small, focused groups we advocate healthy, sustainable living choices for all interested residents in the Puget Sound region. Read more here.
WASHINGTON GROUPS AND EVENTS:
Equal Rights Washington (ERW) is a statewide political advocacy organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community of Washington State. ERW works to end discrimination against LGBT people throughout the state. Find out what you can do here.
Progressive Change for Washington: is a growing coalition comprising progressives from across the political spectrum throughout Washington State. We are pooling our energies to promote progressive thought and action throughout the State of Washington.
And for those who want to mix social and political fun, here are Drinking Liberally groups in Washington:
Bellingham
Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Horseshoe Cafe, Ranch Room, 113 E Holly St
Hosted by Dave Willingham
Burien
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Mick Kelly's Irish Pub, 435 SW 152nd St
Hosted by Cherisse Luxa | Joe Fitzgibbon
Olympia
First and Third Monday of each month, 7:00 pm
Urban Onion in Downtown Olympia -- In the Bar, 116 Legion Way SE (In the Bar--enter on Legion)
Hosted by Bruce Lund | Barry Piercy
Seattle
Every Tuesday of each month, 8:00 pm
Montlake Ale House, 2307 24th Ave E
Hosted by Nicholas Beaudrot | Chris Mitchell
Seattle Eastside
First and Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm
Angelo's Restaurant, 1830 130th Ave NE
Hosted by Norman Furlong | Doug Hightower | Rich Erwin
Newport Hills
First Monday of each month, 7:30 pm
Mustard Seed Grill and Pub, 5608 119th Ave SE
Hosted by Robert Sargent
Shelton
Third Monday of each month, 7:00 pm
El Serape Restaurant, 2503 Olympic Hwy N
Hosted by Mike Mosbarger | Drew Noble
Spokane
Every Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Working Class Heroes Bar & Grill, 1914 North Monroe Street - (509) 327-0448
Hosted by Andrew Brewer
Tacoma
Every Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Hub Restaurant, 203 Tacoma Ave S (in the bar area)
Hosted by Melissa Thompson | Traci Kelly
Tri-Cities
Every Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
O'Callahans - Shilo Inn, 50 Comstock Richland Washington
Hosted by Jim McCabe | Kendall Miller
Darwin's 200th birthday, to be celebrated by the GLOBAL community as a toast to the common good of all humanity. We will all want to develop events to Celebrate Darwin, Science and Humanity and come together as one human family in appreciation of verifiable knowledge that has been acquired solely through human curiosity and ingenuity. Scientific knowledge has been of great value to all of us.
Lucy in the Sky with Darwin's... 200th!
Date and Time: 2009-02-12 22:00:00
Address:
Pacific Science Center
200 Second Avenue North
Seattle/WA , UNITED STATES
Event Website: http://www.pacsci.org/lucy/
Activities:
There are no activities planned as of yet (boo!), but what better way to celebrate the bicentennial of Darwin's birth than with the Lucy herself!
Please contact the Pacific Science Center and let them know that you would like to mark this day with them, and with the Lucy fossil exhibit. This is a personal campaign to encourage PSC to organize some festivities on 12th Feb 2009.
Contact: Jonathan Christian
Email: akamaciel_at_msn.com
Phone: 206-434-6540
Blogging Washington State:
Washblog
LeftyBlogs Washington is the place to find out what's happening in the progressive blogosphere across Washington.
Horse's Ass: Strange name, but an excellent blogging team
Upper Left: A Democrat - without prefix, without suffix, without apology
SeattleActivism.org is a new website and project that provides information on upcoming events, actions, and meetings as well as links to organizations and resources in the Seattle area related to progressive activist issues. We encourage groups, organizations, and activists to post information about Seattle-area events and actions relevant to progressive social issues, such as peace, environment, human rights, social justice, poverty and development, globalization, labor, etc. We have created an easy-to-use and open system for posting information about events to the site, and we also highlight and feature special or major events.
Stories of Interest:
Zarelli Hates Middle-Class and Working-Class
Newest Tim Eyman initiative would devastate Washington's economy
Boycott Lacey's Pizza Time
Biodiesel from Coffee Grounds!
(from Upper Left) Washington Rep Hilda Solis: A friend to working class Americans:
because she's been 100% behind these folks.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 100 percent in 2007.
Representative Solis supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 100 percent in 2007.
In 2007 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers rated politicians in selected states. They gave Representative Solis a rating of 100.
In 2007 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers gave Representative Solis a grade of 100.
In 2007 Utility Workers Union of America gave Representative Solis a grade of 100.
Diebold's New Tabulators Won't Help, We Need Open Source
Alternative Energy in Washington:
Here are a biodiesel cooperatives in Washington State. If you drive a diesel car or truck, check it out.
Tacoma Biodiesel
Tacoma, WA
Biodiesel is an alternative to petroleum diesel made from vegetable oil that can be used in any diesel engine. Now this clean, renewable, domestically-produced fuel is available right here in Tacoma, and you can be a part of it! The Tacoma Biodiesel Cooperative is a grassroots group of Tacoma-area citizens who have chosen to support this alternative fuel through advocacy and use in our personal vehicles.
Check out their website. And to find places to buy biodiesel for use in your car, truck or home heating, go here.
And here are Propel Fuel Stations around Washington State that offer biofuels: (I came across them through their carbon offset program)
* Seattle, South Lake Union Flagship
609 Westlake Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109
* Bellevue/Factoria
3204 129th Pl SE
Bellevue, Washington 98005
* Seattle, Ballard Neighborhood
4420 Leary Way NW
Seattle, Washington 98107
* Kenmore
8002 NE Bothell Way
Kenmore, Washington 98028
* West Seattle
3500 SW Barton Street
Seattle, Washington 98136
* Mount Vernon
2120 East College Way
Mount Vernon, Washington 98273
Here are some other alternative energy resources in Washington State:
Our Wind Co-op is a unique cooperative of small-scale wind turbines on farms, ranches and public and private facilities across the Northwest. Through this collaborative effort, 10-kW turbines were installed at numerous rural sites serviced by publicly-owned utilities. To find out more or ask about participation, Contact:
Northwest SEED
1402 Third Ave #901
Seattle, WA 98101
info_at_nwseed.org
(206) 328-2441
Climate Solutions
219 Legion Way SW #201
Olympia, WA 98501
info_at_harvestcleanenergy.org
(360) 352-1763
Alternative Energy Resources in Washington: a short summary of alternative energy resources for Washington. For more information on each technology, visit the State Energy Alternatives Technology Options page.
Seattle Advocates of Renewable Energy: a group of interested citizens who want to learn more about Renewable Energy and Sustainability. Our goal is to foster discussion, networking, and action on these important issues. We meet on the fourth Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 pm at the First Seattle Presbyterian Church.
Seattle Peak Oil Awareness (www.seattleoil.com) has been active for 2 1/2 years (it actually started out life as a Meetup.com group)!
Seattle Peak Oil Awareness is a local citizens action network offering information and practical ideas for living in a time of reduced energy availability. Working in small, focused groups we advocate healthy, sustainable living choices for all interested residents in the Puget Sound region. Read more here.
WASHINGTON GROUPS AND EVENTS:
Equal Rights Washington (ERW) is a statewide political advocacy organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community of Washington State. ERW works to end discrimination against LGBT people throughout the state. Find out what you can do here.
Progressive Change for Washington: is a growing coalition comprising progressives from across the political spectrum throughout Washington State. We are pooling our energies to promote progressive thought and action throughout the State of Washington.
And for those who want to mix social and political fun, here are Drinking Liberally groups in Washington:
Bellingham
Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Horseshoe Cafe, Ranch Room, 113 E Holly St
Hosted by Dave Willingham
Burien
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Mick Kelly's Irish Pub, 435 SW 152nd St
Hosted by Cherisse Luxa | Joe Fitzgibbon
Olympia
First and Third Monday of each month, 7:00 pm
Urban Onion in Downtown Olympia -- In the Bar, 116 Legion Way SE (In the Bar--enter on Legion)
Hosted by Bruce Lund | Barry Piercy
Seattle
Every Tuesday of each month, 8:00 pm
Montlake Ale House, 2307 24th Ave E
Hosted by Nicholas Beaudrot | Chris Mitchell
Seattle Eastside
First and Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm
Angelo's Restaurant, 1830 130th Ave NE
Hosted by Norman Furlong | Doug Hightower | Rich Erwin
Newport Hills
First Monday of each month, 7:30 pm
Mustard Seed Grill and Pub, 5608 119th Ave SE
Hosted by Robert Sargent
Shelton
Third Monday of each month, 7:00 pm
El Serape Restaurant, 2503 Olympic Hwy N
Hosted by Mike Mosbarger | Drew Noble
Spokane
Every Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Working Class Heroes Bar & Grill, 1914 North Monroe Street - (509) 327-0448
Hosted by Andrew Brewer
Tacoma
Every Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Hub Restaurant, 203 Tacoma Ave S (in the bar area)
Hosted by Melissa Thompson | Traci Kelly
Tri-Cities
Every Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
O'Callahans - Shilo Inn, 50 Comstock Richland Washington
Hosted by Jim McCabe | Kendall Miller
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