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Seattle Community Network |
Tuesday,
December 5, 2000 |
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December 5
(Go east on NE 45th St. past University Village, turn right on Mary Gates Drive to 41st. Buses 25, 65, 75.) "WPSR presents 'Nuclear Nightmare and Hope: Siberian Nuclear Contamination and Impacts on Global Health,' a dramatic forum by Dr. Tom Carpenter who traveled to Siberia to examine nuclear facilities twice this year, working with a Russian / American team, documenting what appears to be the largest discharge of nuclear contaminants into the environment anywhere on the planet. "Dr. Carpenter, director of the Government Accountability Project in Seattle, will focus on global health impacts of release and remediation. "Free, donations gratefully accepted. Info: WPSR (206) 547-2630 or ruthy@wpsr.org."
"Discussion about... - Replacing Washington state's winner-take-all method for allocating Electors for President with a simple statewide percentage of the popular vote. - Requesting the Legislature of Florida, if they meet in special session, to choose their Electors proportionately (12 for Gore, 12 for Bush, and 1 for Nader), to reflect the vote of all the people. - Ending the unnecessary and undemocratic use of any kind of primary in Washington and allowing all political parties to choose their own method of nominating candidates to appear on the November ballot. - Planning for a statewide Initiative to the People to use Instant-Runoff Voting or Approval Voting for the statewide executive offices in the general election, so that people have a greater choice of candidates and that independents and new parties are able to be fairly elected. - Ending the arbitrary legal distinction between 'major' and 'minor' parties, so that all political parties are treated equally. - Combining Superior Court judge races in each county, rather than by 'Department' or position, so that 70% stop getting elected in July, and that the people get a chance to read about all the judges in the voter's pamphlet. "There will also be copies of this year's House Bill 1534 and improved language for the House and Senate bills that will be introduced next year in January. "The next meeting of the Legislative Action Working Group has yet to be called; please contact Megan Marks for information about LAWG activities and meeting agendas." Copy of report and info at (206) 366-2158 or washington@fairvote.net.
"Meeting of the Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice Foundation, a non-profit organization for the purpose of bringing justice for the death of Michael Randall Ealy, killed while in custody of the Seattle Police Department, as well as all others who have died while being detained or in police custody. "We want to be sure it doesn't happen to anyone else." Info: (206) 320-7069 or opealy@uswest.net
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December 3 - 9
Seattle Site of the Week: 
Studio X
Seattle Microradio Communications Commission
National Lawyers Guild Committee on
Democratic Communications
Studio X Benefit Show Thursday, December 7 at 9:00 p.m. Zak's Saloon, 206 5th Ave N. near the Space Needle. "... here's an opportunity for you to help Studio X remain broadcasting, and have a good time in the process. "$5 (cheap). Who's playing: August Spies (political punk rock), Me Infecto (drum and bass), 20 Units of Dope (metal). Are they any good?: Yes. ... "Wanna do more? Come on down to the Speakeasy Cafe every second Sunday of the month [December 10] at 2:00 p.m. and sign up for a slot in Studio X to make your OWN media. ...
Volunteer at Studio X
Seeking Community Organizations
"Studio X is seeking community organizations interested in broadcasting their voices. Studio X is programming NEWS AND COMMUNITY VIEWS shows and we would like your organization to consider producing material to fill one of these time slots. "This is an opportunity for your organization to expand current education and outreach efforts, to gain experience in broadcasting, and to join others in expanding the public's access to local, independent media. "There are several social change movements within our local community and we hope that Studio X and the MicroRadio Network can make a connection between what is happening here (in Seattle and the West Coast) and elsewhere (national and international)."
Broadcasting a Micropower Neighborhood FM Signal
"We will ship you out an MRS1 (Micro Radio Station in a box). You will be able to download our stream (or any *other* audio stream) from the internet, or ANY audio source) and BROADCAST on micro FM to your neighborhood. Can you say 'fuck the man'... We bet you can! ... "Included with your MRS1 will be a set of open frequencies in your area made available to you by your local MicroRadio Communications Commission (in Seattle, contact: smrcc@MicroRadio.net). You can set up to broadcast within minutes, right from your home! ... "By sending out a stream to the world wide web, our actions are protected under the first amendment as FREE SPEECH! WE actually are commiting no crimes, YOU ARE! "Those of YOU who download our signal and rebroadcast us in micro-powered fm WILL BE the front line culture war heros! Now YOU can be the pirate in pirate radio! "Who would have ever thought that less electricty than a bathroom nightlight, you can launch attacks that will end the corporate monopoly on information! "... get off your ass cuz it will not be televised, it will be broadcast ... BY YOU! Contact mpr1@microradio.net if you want an MRS1." |