The Washington Bus
@washingtonbus.org
The political organization of young people, by young people, for all people in Washington State. http://registerinwa.org ✨ http://linktr.ee/washingtonbus
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The Washington Bus
@washingtonbus.org
· Nov 14
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if you like:
- young people in the driver's seat
- bringing politics to the people, for the people
- lefty activism in washington state
- fully funding our schools
- organizing students & young workers
- dry gen z humor
repost us! follow us! 🚍🚍🚍
ICYMI: our work with seattle mayor katie wilson is making waves!
the team at the bus is proud to have supported the work of the youth & student advisors on mayor wilson's transition team. we co-lead and supported several listening sessions across seattle.
the team at the bus is proud to have supported the work of the youth & student advisors on mayor wilson's transition team. we co-lead and supported several listening sessions across seattle.
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
ICYMI: our work with seattle mayor katie wilson is making waves!
the team at the bus is proud to have supported the work of the youth & student advisors on mayor wilson's transition team. we co-lead and supported several listening sessions across seattle.
the team at the bus is proud to have supported the work of the youth & student advisors on mayor wilson's transition team. we co-lead and supported several listening sessions across seattle.
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ACTION ITEM: Go do this, takes 2-3 minutes. TAX THE RICH
The situation for youth in Washington is dire.
Join the Bus in demanding our leaders pass substantial revenue to defend our state from budget cuts. You can write to your leaders at bit.ly/FUNDWANOW
Join the Bus in demanding our leaders pass substantial revenue to defend our state from budget cuts. You can write to your leaders at bit.ly/FUNDWANOW
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
ACTION ITEM: Go do this, takes 2-3 minutes. TAX THE RICH
The situation for youth in Washington is dire.
Join the Bus in demanding our leaders pass substantial revenue to defend our state from budget cuts. You can write to your leaders at bit.ly/FUNDWANOW
Join the Bus in demanding our leaders pass substantial revenue to defend our state from budget cuts. You can write to your leaders at bit.ly/FUNDWANOW
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The situation for youth in Washington is dire.
Join the Bus in demanding our leaders pass substantial revenue to defend our state from budget cuts. You can write to your leaders at bit.ly/FUNDWANOW
Join the Bus in demanding our leaders pass substantial revenue to defend our state from budget cuts. You can write to your leaders at bit.ly/FUNDWANOW
during our listening sessions with @mayorkatiewilson's transition team, we heard over and over that young people feel unsafe in their schools, on the bus, and on our streets.
head to bit.ly/protectseattleyouth to tell mayor wilson and city council that we demand action now.
head to bit.ly/protectseattleyouth to tell mayor wilson and city council that we demand action now.
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
during our listening sessions with @mayorkatiewilson's transition team, we heard over and over that young people feel unsafe in their schools, on the bus, and on our streets.
head to bit.ly/protectseattleyouth to tell mayor wilson and city council that we demand action now.
head to bit.ly/protectseattleyouth to tell mayor wilson and city council that we demand action now.
HEY KIDS! bus underground is launching again for 2026 + we're now serving spokane youth too!
Bus Underground is a youth-led organizer clinic focused on drop-in skill-sharing, leadership development, and building lasting connections within a community of organizing.
Bus Underground is a youth-led organizer clinic focused on drop-in skill-sharing, leadership development, and building lasting connections within a community of organizing.
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
HEY KIDS! bus underground is launching again for 2026 + we're now serving spokane youth too!
Bus Underground is a youth-led organizer clinic focused on drop-in skill-sharing, leadership development, and building lasting connections within a community of organizing.
Bus Underground is a youth-led organizer clinic focused on drop-in skill-sharing, leadership development, and building lasting connections within a community of organizing.
2026 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
The WA Bus Ed Fund is excited to announce openings for 12 fellows for our upcoming summer cohort. These part-time, paid internships will span 8 weeks and are aimed at all young folks (18+) dedicated to social justice and mobilizing the youth vote.
The WA Bus Ed Fund is excited to announce openings for 12 fellows for our upcoming summer cohort. These part-time, paid internships will span 8 weeks and are aimed at all young folks (18+) dedicated to social justice and mobilizing the youth vote.
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM
2026 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
The WA Bus Ed Fund is excited to announce openings for 12 fellows for our upcoming summer cohort. These part-time, paid internships will span 8 weeks and are aimed at all young folks (18+) dedicated to social justice and mobilizing the youth vote.
The WA Bus Ed Fund is excited to announce openings for 12 fellows for our upcoming summer cohort. These part-time, paid internships will span 8 weeks and are aimed at all young folks (18+) dedicated to social justice and mobilizing the youth vote.
ICYMI: The WA Bus and the WSA are re-launching our online portal for youth to directly message their legislators to defend and codify the Washington College Grant—the nation's most accessible financial aid program.
Join us, and send a letter to your legislators at bit.ly/WEFUNDFUTURES
Join us, and send a letter to your legislators at bit.ly/WEFUNDFUTURES
January 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM
ICYMI: The WA Bus and the WSA are re-launching our online portal for youth to directly message their legislators to defend and codify the Washington College Grant—the nation's most accessible financial aid program.
Join us, and send a letter to your legislators at bit.ly/WEFUNDFUTURES
Join us, and send a letter to your legislators at bit.ly/WEFUNDFUTURES
To kick off the campaign to defend higher education in WA State, the WA Bus and our partners at the WA Student Association and Communities for our Colleges came together to discuss the future of financial aid and higher ed in the upcoming session!
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
To kick off the campaign to defend higher education in WA State, the WA Bus and our partners at the WA Student Association and Communities for our Colleges came together to discuss the future of financial aid and higher ed in the upcoming session!
BUS JOB ALERT! our mighty crew is expanding—we're hiring an experienced ORGANIZING DIRECTOR to lead organizing and programs through the Washington Bus and the Washington Bus Education Fund!
- bit.ly/26organizingdirector
- bit.ly/26organizingdirector
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
BUS JOB ALERT! our mighty crew is expanding—we're hiring an experienced ORGANIZING DIRECTOR to lead organizing and programs through the Washington Bus and the Washington Bus Education Fund!
- bit.ly/26organizingdirector
- bit.ly/26organizingdirector
YOUTH TAKE OVER THE CAPITOL!
Join young people across Washington as we gather in Olympia for a day of advocacy. Join us on February 9th and be part of the party!
Join young people across Washington as we gather in Olympia for a day of advocacy. Join us on February 9th and be part of the party!
December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
YOUTH TAKE OVER THE CAPITOL!
Join young people across Washington as we gather in Olympia for a day of advocacy. Join us on February 9th and be part of the party!
Join young people across Washington as we gather in Olympia for a day of advocacy. Join us on February 9th and be part of the party!
everything is so much more expensive 😭
we have exciting plans for 2026, but are launching our final fundraising campaign of the year to provide the critical fuel we need to keep growing and meeting young people where they are 📣
help us raise $100K by 12/31 - head to washingtonbus.org/donate
we have exciting plans for 2026, but are launching our final fundraising campaign of the year to provide the critical fuel we need to keep growing and meeting young people where they are 📣
help us raise $100K by 12/31 - head to washingtonbus.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
everything is so much more expensive 😭
we have exciting plans for 2026, but are launching our final fundraising campaign of the year to provide the critical fuel we need to keep growing and meeting young people where they are 📣
help us raise $100K by 12/31 - head to washingtonbus.org/donate
we have exciting plans for 2026, but are launching our final fundraising campaign of the year to provide the critical fuel we need to keep growing and meeting young people where they are 📣
help us raise $100K by 12/31 - head to washingtonbus.org/donate
we're SO PROUD of our incredible staff who have been appointed to serve on local transition teams to ensure youth voice is represented as our new leaders take the stage! ✨
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
we're SO PROUD of our incredible staff who have been appointed to serve on local transition teams to ensure youth voice is represented as our new leaders take the stage! ✨
omg just two weeks until our 18th birthday party 😱
📣 speakers: seattle city councilmember alexis mercedes rinck, renton city councilmember carmen rivera, & spokane city council ELECT sarah dixit
🎤 with host harper bizarre
(and cake, lots of cake) 🍰
do you have your tickets yet? bit.ly/WABUS18
📣 speakers: seattle city councilmember alexis mercedes rinck, renton city councilmember carmen rivera, & spokane city council ELECT sarah dixit
🎤 with host harper bizarre
(and cake, lots of cake) 🍰
do you have your tickets yet? bit.ly/WABUS18
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
omg just two weeks until our 18th birthday party 😱
📣 speakers: seattle city councilmember alexis mercedes rinck, renton city councilmember carmen rivera, & spokane city council ELECT sarah dixit
🎤 with host harper bizarre
(and cake, lots of cake) 🍰
do you have your tickets yet? bit.ly/WABUS18
📣 speakers: seattle city councilmember alexis mercedes rinck, renton city councilmember carmen rivera, & spokane city council ELECT sarah dixit
🎤 with host harper bizarre
(and cake, lots of cake) 🍰
do you have your tickets yet? bit.ly/WABUS18
we're so honored to have this incredible lineup speaking at our 18th birthday blowout! 🎈 from spokane to seattle to renton, these ladies are making real moves to build youth power across on city councils across washington ✨
get your tix today! space is limited! bit.ly/WABUS18
get your tix today! space is limited! bit.ly/WABUS18
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
we're so honored to have this incredible lineup speaking at our 18th birthday blowout! 🎈 from spokane to seattle to renton, these ladies are making real moves to build youth power across on city councils across washington ✨
get your tix today! space is limited! bit.ly/WABUS18
get your tix today! space is limited! bit.ly/WABUS18
⚠️ EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES END TODAY! ⚠️
Head to bit.ly/WABUS18 to get your ticket for our 18th Birthday Blowout before prices go up at midnight! ✨
Head to bit.ly/WABUS18 to get your ticket for our 18th Birthday Blowout before prices go up at midnight! ✨
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
⚠️ EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES END TODAY! ⚠️
Head to bit.ly/WABUS18 to get your ticket for our 18th Birthday Blowout before prices go up at midnight! ✨
Head to bit.ly/WABUS18 to get your ticket for our 18th Birthday Blowout before prices go up at midnight! ✨
🎟 EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES END ON ELECTION DAY (NOVEMBER 4TH) 🎟
Join the Washington Bus Education Fund as we celebrate 18 years of building youth power & announce how we're meeting the moment with our new 5 year strategic plan!
You can grab tickets at bit.ly/WABUS18 or at our website & linktree!
Join the Washington Bus Education Fund as we celebrate 18 years of building youth power & announce how we're meeting the moment with our new 5 year strategic plan!
You can grab tickets at bit.ly/WABUS18 or at our website & linktree!
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎟 EARLY BIRD TICKET SALES END ON ELECTION DAY (NOVEMBER 4TH) 🎟
Join the Washington Bus Education Fund as we celebrate 18 years of building youth power & announce how we're meeting the moment with our new 5 year strategic plan!
You can grab tickets at bit.ly/WABUS18 or at our website & linktree!
Join the Washington Bus Education Fund as we celebrate 18 years of building youth power & announce how we're meeting the moment with our new 5 year strategic plan!
You can grab tickets at bit.ly/WABUS18 or at our website & linktree!
📣 REPOST & REMINDER 📣
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
📣 REPOST & REMINDER 📣
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
Just in time for the GOTV season for our favorite Spokane candidates—the Bus Spokane team rocked the walk and knocked doors for superstar Spokane City Council Candidates Sarah Dixit, Kate Telis, and Zack Zappone—who are ALL up for election this November 4th ballot.
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Just in time for the GOTV season for our favorite Spokane candidates—the Bus Spokane team rocked the walk and knocked doors for superstar Spokane City Council Candidates Sarah Dixit, Kate Telis, and Zack Zappone—who are ALL up for election this November 4th ballot.
In Washington State, we're seeing candidates for elected office backtrack on their values, tell our youth community one thing and then turn around and tell their donors another thing. We're here to take accountability and stand in solidarity with our trans peers.
Read our full statement here.
Read our full statement here.
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In Washington State, we're seeing candidates for elected office backtrack on their values, tell our youth community one thing and then turn around and tell their donors another thing. We're here to take accountability and stand in solidarity with our trans peers.
Read our full statement here.
Read our full statement here.
WOW! the bus is turning 18 years old—have you ever been curious about where we started? here's some throwback photos from the 2010s bus!
October 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
WOW! the bus is turning 18 years old—have you ever been curious about where we started? here's some throwback photos from the 2010s bus!
Reminder that we are hosting a School Board Forum with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle this upcoming Tuesday!
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member. We encourage students of all ages to be a part of the conversation.
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member. We encourage students of all ages to be a part of the conversation.
October 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Reminder that we are hosting a School Board Forum with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle this upcoming Tuesday!
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member. We encourage students of all ages to be a part of the conversation.
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member. We encourage students of all ages to be a part of the conversation.
🚌 FALL GOTV CALENDAR - HOP ON THE BUS! 🚌
The year is almost over but there's still a lot of work to do! Every voice and vote matters when it comes to local elections. Sign up for one of our many volunteer opportunities to empower your community and strengthen democracy in Washington state.
The year is almost over but there's still a lot of work to do! Every voice and vote matters when it comes to local elections. Sign up for one of our many volunteer opportunities to empower your community and strengthen democracy in Washington state.
September 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🚌 FALL GOTV CALENDAR - HOP ON THE BUS! 🚌
The year is almost over but there's still a lot of work to do! Every voice and vote matters when it comes to local elections. Sign up for one of our many volunteer opportunities to empower your community and strengthen democracy in Washington state.
The year is almost over but there's still a lot of work to do! Every voice and vote matters when it comes to local elections. Sign up for one of our many volunteer opportunities to empower your community and strengthen democracy in Washington state.
📣 ENDORSEMENTS ALERT 📣
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
September 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📣 ENDORSEMENTS ALERT 📣
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
Led by the Youth Endorsement Council, The Washington Bus is backing these incredible, pro-youth change makers this election cycle. We're proud to announce a wide-reaching range of endorsements across this state.
In collaboration with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, the Washington Bus Education Fund is hosting a youth-led Seattle School Board Forum!
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member.
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member.
September 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In collaboration with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, the Washington Bus Education Fund is hosting a youth-led Seattle School Board Forum!
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member.
Join us to meet, connect, and ask the candidates questions as a student or as a community member.
Bus friends, we're heading down to knock doors for our endorsed pro-youth candidates Sarah Dixit, Mark Bitz, Kate Telis, and Zack Zappone who are running in Spokane!
September 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Bus friends, we're heading down to knock doors for our endorsed pro-youth candidates Sarah Dixit, Mark Bitz, Kate Telis, and Zack Zappone who are running in Spokane!