A public forum on environmental issues will take place at the Tumwater Timberland Library on Wednesday, February 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Tumwater Library is located at 7023 New Market Street in Tumwater (map). Discuss this forum.

Forum participants will have the opportunity to submit ideas for platform planks here and at the in-person forums, which will be passed on to the caucuses. The ideas submitted to the individual caucuses will not automatically become part of the party platform. Like any other plank, they must be supported at a precinct caucuses, and then voted on at the county convention in April.
 

An economic issues forum will take place at Gordon's Grange in Yelm on Monday, February 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. Gordon's Grange is located at Yelm Ave E and 3rd St. NE in Yelm (map). This forum is co-hosted by the Yelm Commerce Group.

Forum participants will have the opportunity to submit ideas for platform planks here and at the in-person forums, which will be passed on to the caucuses. The ideas submitted to the individual caucuses will not automatically become part of the party platform. Like any other plank, they must be supported at a precinct caucuses, and then voted on at the county convention in April.

To discuss this topic before and after the forum, go here. 

Thursday, February 9th

Seminar II E1105 from 5 to 7 pm

...with a huge portable mural of a collaboratively illustrated poster, a 6 foot tall fabric picture book, and an engaging narrative... the bees will take you on an interactive visual tour of the connections between colonization, militarization, and resource extraction in the Andean region of South America.

If you're unable to make it on campus, see the leafcutter ants in downtown Olympia...they'll be at the Olympia Free School (610 Columbia St) on Friday, February 10 from 6 to 8 pm.

...and it's all for FREE!

[2/8 update:]"Kevin took a stance for what he believes, and was punished for speaking the truth!"

Carpool from Harrison/Division intersection
(Rainy Day Records parking lot)
on westside of Olympia
meets at 10:45am

For more information:
Call Doug or Linda @ 206.524.2207
or email: olyamnesty@riseup.net
Have a vehicle with space to carpool? email: emgenia@comcast.net

More information can be found here: http://bendermandefense.org/

and here: http://www.bendermantimeline.com/

The event is sponsored by Seattle StandUp, the Olympia Amnesty International chapter, and others.

Bring a sign or banner to support Kevin. Hope to see you there!

DENVER (Reuters) - An injection of two drugs normally used to treat HIV patients completely protected monkeys from becoming infected with the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

While it is too early to tell whether people can pop a pill and escape infection, the study provides the strongest evidence yet that it might be possible, the researchers said.

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Monday, February 6th Potluck 5:30

Celebrate Books and Stories! Bring the kids! We have a storytellers, poets, and free books for the kids thanks to Thurston County Literacy. 6-8 pm

First United Methodist Church, 1227 Legion Way SE, across from the new Madison school

When a hate group comes publically to town, who are they talking to? If a hate group shows up and no one responds, will they just go away? Are we feeding them by noticing their presence and organizing a variety of proactive events?

Some people think that the only conversation going on is between the hate group and the protesters. We "antis" are counseled to just ignore them, don't respond, they will just go away. We are even blamed for supposedly feeding the hate groups with our responses.

But experienced community activists know otherwise. There is more than one conversation going on. The hate groups are conversing with potential members with their actions. The recent spotlight on Olympia is a recruitment drive. The hate groups are also conversing with those who already agree with them, who maybe just need to be stirred up some and given something to do.

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The Olympian recommends "yes" vote on levies: 

The simple truth is that Washington lawmakers are not living up to their constitutional obligation to fully fund basic education. As a result, school district administrators must rely on the generosity of voters to approve two-year property tax levy requests to make up the difference.

Levy dollars are used for basics — smaller classes, student transportation, special-education and gifted-education programs, and extracurricular activities such as orchestra, athletics and other programs that build well-rounded and well-educated students.

What do y'all think?