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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

From Inye Wokoma at Wa Na Wari, “Work never felt like work with KL. Organizing never felt like ‘the struggle.’ It felt like family, like life. It felt like living inside a bubble of liberatory love that we knew was possible for the whole world. The world outside is hard enough.

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

...that we don’t have to keep on hurting each other, and we don’t have to have a system that keeps hurting us. That we created these systems as human beings, we can and we must make them better.” (2/2)

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A beautiful tribute to KL by Naomi Ishisaka at The Seattle Times. "Saldaña said Shannon was driven by deep love of community and her fundamental belief in the power of people, (1/2) buff.ly/eqRfBG0

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‘A great, immeasurable loss’: Seattle social justice organizer dies at 59

Organizer, activist and community leader KL Shannon left a long legacy of fighting for social and racial justice in the Seattle area, writes Naomi Ishisaka.

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Abusing workers. Breaking up unions. Building massive data centers. Helping Palantir spy on us. Letting ICE and CBP use Amazon Web Services. The list goes on. It's clear to us that Amazon is a cog in the machine of fascism. Help us send them a message today: go.powerswitchaction.org/a/tell-amazo...

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"For Abdi, the African Diaspora Cultural Anchor Village represents more than new housing. It represents the possibility that families like his can remain in the communities they call home and live in places where their cultures, families, and experiences are reflected and welcomed." buff.ly/dGXtKmn

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"Because elected officials, transit agency leadership and contractors rarely, if ever, ride transit, they do not feel the urgency that those of us who rely on transit do in creating transit systems that are truly excellent." publicola.com/2026/06/26/h...

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Sage joins the picket line where Embassy Suites workers are on strike! Right next to the stadiums - come on down between 6:30 am and 7pm to support these brave workers!!

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

If you're interested in growing your leadership skills, building community power, and creating meaningful change, this is also a great chance to learn more about the fellowship program and meet current fellows and alumni. We look forward to celebrating with you!

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Join Immigrant Guide and Puget Sound Sage as we celebrate the accomplishments of the Community Advocacy and Leadership Academy (CALA) Fellows! This special event is an opportunity to honor the inspiring leaders who have completed the fellowship. Register at bit.ly/CALAGrad

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

No Soccer Without Workers! ✊️ The World Cup games have kicked off in Seattle, and we’ve got the backs of the workers who keep our neighborhood running. We’re putting stickers up all over town. If you see one out there, take a pic and pass it our way! ⚽️

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Chinatown-International District is calling! Join your community to fight for the #Next100Years! We’ll be making fans and buttons to bring to the next Sound Transit board meeting to continue our community advocacy for the South of CID station. Sign up to work together on May 21 3:30 to 4:30pm.

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Good news! The application period for the Community Leadership Institute has been extended to May 15th. If you've been thinking about elevating your leadership skills and widening your network, this might be the fellowship for you.

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We're standing with the Southend Transit Justice Coalition next week to fight for the Graham Street light rail station, and we'd love to see you there! 🚉 Transit Justice Rally and March: 5/11 at 10am, begins at MLK Jr. Way S & S Eddy St. Transit Justice Town Hall: 5/12 at 6:30pm, 5740 MLK Jr. Way

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This Saturday! 🎉 May 9th, 11am at Seattle City Hall, join us in celebrating the 2025-26 fellows as they enter the next chapter of their leadership. We're so excited to have Rep. Osman Salahuddin as the keynote speaker! RSVP at bit.ly/CLIGrad

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

See you at the May Day march tomorrow! 🌮 You can catch us and these rad signs with 350 Seattle & the Make Polluters Pay contingent at Cal Anderson Park. RSVP for specific location at bit.ly/earth-day-to-may-day-2026

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Last week we joined the tenant rally at Rainier Vista to stand with residents demanding healthy homes and repairs NOW. ✨️ ✊️ Read the report at bit.ly/seattlepublichousing

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We’re proud to support our partners at Got Green for the release of their powerful new report, Public Housing to Weather the Storm, exposing years of unaddressed repairs, mold, and unsafe conditions across Seattle Housing Authority units. (1/2)

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

What is Noncooperation and how do we practice it to create safe and welcoming spaces for our immigrant neighbors? How have we seen others practice noncooperation? Scroll along this explainer to learn more! Neighborhood toolkit: www.greatforallcid.com/neighborhood...

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Get ready for May Day with us! ✊️ Join the Sage staff for a Sign Making Party on Monday Apr 27 at 4-6pm in the CID. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided, RSVP for location 🎨 bit.ly/PSS-May-Day

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

"When hearings are moved up with limited notice, asylum seekers may not have adequate time to secure attorneys, gather affidavits, obtain country condition reports, or prepare testimony. Due process depends not only on having a hearing, but on having a meaningful opportunity to present evidence."

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by Gan Bei last week to celebrate Sage, sing all the songs and raise a goodbye toast to Chrissy! ✨️ Thank you, Chrissy for your leadership, you have stewarded a period of growth and have laid the foundation for years to come of transformative work at Sage.

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📣 Now accepting applications for the Community Leadership Institute! This is open to all applicants in King and Pierce Counties or can attend in person in Seattle, WA Program Dates: September 2026 to April 2027 Application Deadline: April 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm PST

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Apr 3 3pm at the CID Community Center! We're celebrating all of the amazing work Sage has done in and with our communities over the last five years, and sending our best wishes to our Executive Director Chrissy Shimizu! ✨️ RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/U-OxDiCPtUOq...

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

You probably heard the news 👀 Chrissy will step down as Executive Director of Sage on April 10th and will join the Wing Luke Museum as their next ED! Read her full letter and reflections on leadership at pugetsoundsage.org/chrissy-letter

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

to see themselves in rooms of power. Fellows engaged directly with their legislators, discussed key bills, and gained a deeper understanding of the legislative process. We look forward to making this an annual tradition! ✨️ (2/2)

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Last month, 15 CLI & VCLI fellows and alumni from Snohomish, King, Pierce and Clark counties organized an Olympia Day of hands-on legislative advocacy and learning. A heartfelt thank you to Senator Rebecca Saldaña for hosting us, sharing her wisdom, and creating space for our emerging leaders (1/2)

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

上周二是大年初八，来自唐人街国际区的老少共聚在庆喜公园呼吁建立无移民执法局（ICE）社区，保障社区的宁静和安全。志愿者准备了超过一百封载有糖果和移民权益资讯的红卡为街坊和游客送上象徵甜蜜平安的祝福，同时，志愿者也在社区内张贴了不同语言的海报，并向商户、居民和工人派发及讲解他们万一遇到移民执法局执法时的权利和不合作约章。 (3/3)

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

carrying with good wishes of sweetness and safety. Posters were posted in the CID. Volunteers also reached out to businesses, workers and residents to explain the non-cooperation pledge against ICE. #老少平安 #Next100Years #intergenerationalsolidarity #ICEFreeZone #CIDSeattle (2/3)

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Last Tuesday, we marked the 8th day of the year of the Fire Horse 大年初八with the elders and the youngsters from the CID, gathering at Hing Hay Park to call for an ICE Free Zone. To celebrate the festive moments with their neighbors, over 100 red packets with candies and red cards were given out (1/3)

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Sign the petition today at bit.ly/protect-heal ➡️ Tell your legislator to defend the HEAL Act and not balance the budget off the backs of frontline communities that are already facing federal and state cuts to critical social services!

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

THIS SUNDAY Jan 25, 11AM at Byrd Barr Place : Attend a Canvassing 101 training and learn how you can canvas in your own neighborhood to say ICE is not welcome. Afterwards, we will go out and start canvassing in our own neighborhoods at 12PM. For more information, contact: (206) 890-4422

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

a 12-week training fellowship program that equips emerging immigrant and BIPOC leaders in Snohomish County, WA with the skills and confidence to become effective policy advocates and transformative community leaders. Applications are open until Jan 26. Go to immigrantguide.org for more information

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Immigrant Guide | – Engaging Communities, Bridging Gaps, Changing Lives

Immigrant Guide is a community-rooted 501c3 organization dedicated to uplifting immigrant families across Washington State. We support immigrants, refugees, trafficking victims, and asylum seekers as…

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This year we're partnering with Immigrant Guide for the Community Advocacy and Leadership Academy (CALA) 1/2

We’re now accepting applications for our 2025-2026 Community Advocacy and Leadership Academy (CALA) cohort, which launches in March 2026 and runs through June 2026. The CALA Fellowship Cohort is implemented in partnership with Puget Sound Sage and Sage Leaders.
The application deadline is January 26, 2026 by midnight.

The Community Advocacy and Leadership Academy (CALA) is a 12-week training fellowship program that equips emerging immigrant and BIPOC leaders in Snohomish County, Washington, with the skills and confidence to become effective policy advocates and transformative community leaders.

Through CALA, fellows develop the knowledge and tools needed to engage meaningfully in strategic decision-making spaces such as school boards, city councils, commissions, task forces, and other leadership roles at the city, county, and state levels.

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Friday Oct 31 at 4pm! 🎃 This Halloween, experience spine-chilling thrills with our guided Ghost Stories Tour in the historic CID. Get to know our neighbors, dead and alive! 👻 Learn about the stories that have shaped the past 100 years and imagine our #Next100Years! RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/CID-Ghosts

Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Please Join us for the Rooted in Place: King County Candidate Forum on Friday October 24th, 3-5pm Invited Candidates: Claudia Balducci (Executive), Girmay Zahilay (Executive), Steven Kwon (5th District), Steffanie Fain (5th District) Register here: bit.ly/seatac-forum

Poster announcing the Rooted in Place: King County Candidate Forum including the date and time, October 24th from 3-5pm. Head shots of the 4 invited candidates feature in the center of the poster

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

They will discuss how community leaders, local government and academia can use joy and storytelling to build relationships and actualize climate resilience strategies. Learn more about the upcoming One Seattle Climate Action Plan Update, including how you can get involved! RSVP townhallseattle.org

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Town Hall Seattle | Town Hall Seattle

A vibrant gathering place in the heart of Seattle, Town Hall fosters an engaged community through civic, arts, and educational programs that reflect — and inspire — our region’s best impulses:…

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Join Town Hall Seattle, Juneau Street Resilience Pod, and the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment for an evening with climate justice leaders who are reimagining our climate future in Seattle and beyond. Sage's Climate Policy Manager Debolina Banerjee will also be on the panel

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Thursday 9/25 at 4pm! Join the aunties of the Chinatown-International District as they take you through a tour of the neighborhood, hear their visions of growing the CID for the #Next100Years for families, workers and community, and why they chose North/South as the best option for the new station

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

This Saturday we're celebrating TEN YEARS with fellows from the past, present, and future! Our Community, Our Shine: A CLI 10th Anniversary Celebration will honor the leadership of those who have graduated from the CLI over the past decade. RSVP at bit.ly/cli10th

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

(3/3) and to build the 60,000 units of NEW affordable housing we need over the next 20 years. Talking Points for Public Comment on Friday areprovided by our friends at Interim CDA: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Comprehensive Plan talking Points

COMP PLAN TALKING POINTS FOR COUNCIL Please take what you need and make them your own. It’s not meant to be a script. Join us September 12th for virtual testimony at 9:30 am or in-person testimony…

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Puget Sound Sage @pugetsoundsage.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

address many of our communities needs, it does address some important aspects of Equitable Development and Environmental Justice that deserve our communities support. We demand that the city council do better to truly fight displacement in all of our communities (2/3)

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Comprehensive Plan talking Points