Diana Gardiner
@dianagardiner.bsky.social
Ten years as an SEIU organizer. Seattle Tree Ambassador.
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Diana Gardiner
@dianagardiner.bsky.social
· Apr 30
Show up. Organize. Resist. Dedicated to the best organizer in US history Susan B. Anthony.
Sign at the Ballard Locks (Seattle), thanks Trump.
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Sign at the Ballard Locks (Seattle), thanks Trump.
MSNBC is not news. It’s a bunch of talkers talking and talking.
I watch BBC news because it is such a calm way to get the news. They don't shout, laugh maniacally, or speak abnormally fast. MSNBC could learn a few things.
August 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
MSNBC is not news. It’s a bunch of talkers talking and talking.
Today in Ballard, Seattle, and a good turnout for the Protest.
August 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Today in Ballard, Seattle, and a good turnout for the Protest.
Yes. Yes. And Yes.
We need to tax the rich! They’ve rigged the system for too long. Repost if you agree.
August 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Yes. Yes. And Yes.
The British dislike Trump because he lacks Class, Cool, and Credibility. According to British blogger and humorist Nate White. The three Cs brilliant.
August 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The British dislike Trump because he lacks Class, Cool, and Credibility. According to British blogger and humorist Nate White. The three Cs brilliant.
Understory tree, its blooms attract hoards of a large black and white wasp. I had one in my Seattle parking strip, it doesn’t like to be alone. Great tree.
June 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Understory tree, its blooms attract hoards of a large black and white wasp. I had one in my Seattle parking strip, it doesn’t like to be alone. Great tree.
This is must-see cinema. Works on all levels. Pithy and beautiful. The music. Political. And horrific.
"Sinners": Director Ryan Coogler on His Latest Hit, Delta Blues, His Mississippi Roots & Vampires
“Sinners”: Director Ryan Coogler on His Latest Hit, Delta Blues, His Mississippi Roots & Vampires
We begin our Memorial Day special with acclaimed director Ryan Coogler about his latest film Sinners, which is set to be one of the biggest box office hits of the year. Starring Michael B. Jordan, the...
www.democracynow.org
May 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is must-see cinema. Works on all levels. Pithy and beautiful. The music. Political. And horrific.
Just watched this: Our dollars paying for further militarization of local police —-not healthcare or great parks and pools, and the taser makers are billionaires. Not good.
This week’s main story is about Tasers, whether they are as safe and effective as the company who makes them claims, the broader effect they’ve had on policing, and one very creative tip for your next appearance at a corporate event. You’ll see.
May 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Just watched this: Our dollars paying for further militarization of local police —-not healthcare or great parks and pools, and the taser makers are billionaires. Not good.
Yes, co-ops are the answer. Models for living without the rich getting richer. People and democracy, let’s go.
As we look into alternative economic models that embrace #degrowth, worker-owned and cooperative organizations often emerge as pathways toward a livable future.
Here's a conference opportunity to explore this deeper: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
#coop #seattle #alternativeeconomy #Cascadia
Here's a conference opportunity to explore this deeper: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
#coop #seattle #alternativeeconomy #Cascadia
Cascadia Cooperative Conference 2025
The Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC) will host our first bi-annual Cascadia Cooperative Conference (CCC) on Monday, August 25, and Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Parkview Event Space...
www.zeffy.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Yes, co-ops are the answer. Models for living without the rich getting richer. People and democracy, let’s go.
Maybe I’ll get my bike out for this. Yes it’s in the garage languishing.
May 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Maybe I’ll get my bike out for this. Yes it’s in the garage languishing.
Here’s one of Seattle’s first Wildlife Sanctuary lot in Ballard 3003 NW 70th St. Looks like the owner is gone, house boarded up and a picture and candle in the parking strip. A real gem : vital for animals, the lot all trees and shrubs.
May 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Here’s one of Seattle’s first Wildlife Sanctuary lot in Ballard 3003 NW 70th St. Looks like the owner is gone, house boarded up and a picture and candle in the parking strip. A real gem : vital for animals, the lot all trees and shrubs.
“We have the largest biomass forests in the world” says Theo Hoss our stellar UW Campus Tree Tour guide standing in front of a Paper Birch. Saturday’s tour focused on Washington State natives.
May 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“We have the largest biomass forests in the world” says Theo Hoss our stellar UW Campus Tree Tour guide standing in front of a Paper Birch. Saturday’s tour focused on Washington State natives.
Camperdown Elm on our block survived construction of a new house, but limbed up. It is 100 years old and a focus tree on our Ballard Seattle block.
May 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Camperdown Elm on our block survived construction of a new house, but limbed up. It is 100 years old and a focus tree on our Ballard Seattle block.
ERA more important than ever! 28 states have the ERA or gender equality language. It will be the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, first passed in Congress 1972.
May 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
ERA more important than ever! 28 states have the ERA or gender equality language. It will be the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, first passed in Congress 1972.
Here’s a Mazzard Cherry living at 3033 NW 62nd (Ballard). According to Street Trees of Seattle by Taha Ebrahimi this tree is the first recorded cherry tree in the public right-of-way.
May 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Here’s a Mazzard Cherry living at 3033 NW 62nd (Ballard). According to Street Trees of Seattle by Taha Ebrahimi this tree is the first recorded cherry tree in the public right-of-way.
A blooming Scrophularia, a figwort in my garden seeded 20 years ago, a close and old relative of the Foxglove. Seeds itself about the garden, its blooms are orange, bee and hummingbird magnet.
Happy Beltane, first day of summer.
Happy Beltane, first day of summer.
May 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A blooming Scrophularia, a figwort in my garden seeded 20 years ago, a close and old relative of the Foxglove. Seeds itself about the garden, its blooms are orange, bee and hummingbird magnet.
Happy Beltane, first day of summer.
Happy Beltane, first day of summer.
After deleting Twitter in November, I signed up on Bluesky after reading this.
Bluesky aims to build a new kind of digital town square, redistributing the power that typically lies with corporations to the users themselves.
Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media
X and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user.
www.newyorker.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
After deleting Twitter in November, I signed up on Bluesky after reading this.
Show up. Organize. Resist. Dedicated to the best organizer in US history Susan B. Anthony.
April 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Show up. Organize. Resist. Dedicated to the best organizer in US history Susan B. Anthony.