Some budget savvy folks:
@summerstinson.bsky.social
@wfselocal889.bsky.social
@fusewashington.org
@noelframe.bsky.social
@staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
@nwprogressive.org
@washingtonobserver.bsky.social
@hannahkrieg.bsky.social
@organizewithshaun.bsky.social
#EmptyChairsWA
"Today, I clocked in at 6:30 to personally drive a child to school so that her education wouldn't be disrupted by having recently moved. Still made it to the courthouse by 8:30 for an important hearing."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll #WaLeg
“Today, I helped Wayne [name edited] tie his own shoes for the first time ever!”
Can an empty campus do that?
Will adults with developmental disabilities learn to tie their shoes on the streets? Or warehoused in ERs?
Tell your reps to vote no on SB 5393!
#emptychairswa #WashingtonForAll
"Today, I worked with a foster parent and a youth to deescalate a potential crisis so he could stay there with his 3 siblings. I also redacted hundreds of pages of case file for the caregiver to review so the kids can be adopted."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WaLeg
"There is a house that has incredible decorations on one side of Marvel superheroes for the residents."
Can that happen in an empty campus?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll #WaLeg
DCYF: "Today, I visited a child in foster care to assess their well-being, made progress bringing another child closer to exiting the system, and processed critical legal paperwork to keep a third child's case moving forward."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll #WaLeg
"Today clients were voting on the theme for summer fest which normally takes place in August and they were really excited about it."
Can an empty campus do that?
Call your reps and tell em.
#EmptyChairsWA #SafeStaffingSavesLives #WashingtonForAll #WaLeg
DSHS: "Today staff at Rainier School and Yakima Valley school provided a home and community to adults with developmental disabilities: Medical, dental, behavioral health, OT, PT, speech, vocational. Caring staff to lead activities and support ADLs."
Can an empty campus do that? #EmptyChairsWA
DCYF: "Today I met with a mother struggling with alcoholism to safety plan for her and the children when she is in danger of relapse so they won’t be in the car when she’s under the influence."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA - Share what goes undone if @wadems.org #WaLeg choose cuts.
DES: "Tonight I cleaned the Governor's office, cleared trash throughout the Legislative building, and maintained the facilities throughout. We don't have chairs."
Can a pair of empty shoes do that?
Share what goes undone at your job if #WaLeg chooses closures, cuts, and furloughs: #EmptyChairsWA
An photo of an empty office chair at a desk surrounded by moving boxes and a suitcase. Text overlay reads: DCYF: "Today, I had an escalated youth attempt to jump out of a second story window to harm themselves. I blocked the window and helped them deescalate. An empty chair can't do that."
DCYF: "Today, I had an escalated youth attempt to jump out of a second story window to harm themselves. I blocked the window and helped them deescalate."
Can an empty chair do that?
Furloughs, layoffs, hiring freezes, and turnover will cost WA too much. #EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
Photo of a truck with door hanging open. Caution lights are rigged above the cab and the word "INCIDENT" written in mirror text above the grill. Text overlay reads: "Today I assisted 4 drivers with disabled vehicles on high-traffic dangerous parts of I-5. I blocked traffic after 3 separate freeway accidents to protect state patrol, fire, and medics in action, and towed 5 vehicles out of lanes after those accidents to get traffic moving again. Can an empty seat do that?"
DOT: "Today I assisted 4 drivers with disabled vehicles on dangerous parts of I-5. I blocked traffic after 3 separate freeway accidents to protect WSP, fire, and EMTs, and towed 5 vehicles out of lanes after to get traffic moving again."
Can an empty seat do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
Perspective from the inside of a boat's pilot cabin looking out a window at a dock and construction equipment. Beyond is a shoreline leading up to a forested hillside under a blue sky. Text overlay reads: "Today I installed docks in the San Juan Islands. Can an empty boat do that?"
State Parks: "Today I installed docks in the San Juan Islands."
Can an empty, uh, boat do that?
Share what other state services will go undone when @wadems.org choose furloughs, layoffs, hiring freezes, and turnover to protect billionaires from paying taxes, using #EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
Split image. On one side is a woman in sunglasses at the driver's seat of a car with boxes filling the backseat. On the other is a row of three empty cubicles, with empty office chairs visible. Text overlay across both reads: "I spent 7 hours of driving to ensure a youth was settled in a new foster home. Can these empty chairs do that?"
DCYF: "I spent 7 hours of driving to ensure a youth was settled in a new foster home."
@wadems.org @governorferguson.bsky.social, can an empty chair do that?
Share what goes undone at your job with furloughs, layoffs, freezes, and turnover: #EmptyChairsWA
#WashingtonForAll
A split image. On one side is an empty office chair sitting in front of a desk and a wall with papers pinned all over it. On the other side is a woman smiling and holding up a children's sized t-shirt that says "We are the union!" Text overlay across the whole image reads: "In one month I worked over 100 extra hours to support workers to keep kids safe--working all night on court petitions, building safety plans, attending family meetings, and advocating for staff who were at triple their recommended workload. Can an empty chair do that?"
"In one month I worked over 100 extra hours to support workers to keep kids safe--working all night on court petitions, building safety plans, attending family meetings, and advocating for staff who were at triple their recommended workload."
@wadems.org can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA
Photo of an empty office chair in front of a blank cubicle wall. Text overlay reads: "Today, I coordinated with a parent in another state and foster caregivers to locate a teenager who had left home and was missing in a different state. Can an empty chair do that?"
DCYF: "Today, I coordinated with a parent in another state and foster caregivers to locate a teenager who had left home and was missing in a different state."
Can an empty chair do that?
Share what furloughs, layoffs, hiring freezes, or turnover will leave undone: #EmptyChairsWA
#WashingtonForAll
Photo of an empty office chair with text overlay reading: "Today I worked with 85 injured workers of Washington State to ensure they had proper medical coverage, timeloss assistance, and that they were on the correct path to healing from their on the job injury to return to work. Can an empty chair do that?"
From LNI: "Today I worked with 85 injured workers to ensure they had proper medical coverage, timeloss assistance, and that they were on the correct path to healing from their on the job injury to return to work."
@wadems.org, can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
Photo of an empty office chair overlaid with the words: "Today my team banned several financial institutions from doing business in our state, fined them $75,000, and returned $125,000 to Washingtonians. We educated some Washingtonians on financial scams and even thwarted a few scams. Can an empty chair do that?"
From a member at DFI: "Today my team banned several financial institutions from doing business in our state, fined them $75k, and returned $125k to Washingtonians. We educated people on financial scams and even thwarted a few scams."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
Photo of an empty office chair with text overlay reading: ""Today, I met with regional leadership to explain how the quality of advocacy and support my workers can provide increases exponentially when they have more time to spend with children and families. I shouldn't have to- but I taught them how lower caseloads = faster and safer reunification rates. Can an empty chair do that?"
"Today I met with mgmt to explain how the quality of support my workers can provide increases exponentially when they have more time to spend with children and families. I explained how lower caseloads = faster and safer reunification."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA
#WashingtonForAll
A picture of an empty office chair overlaid with the text, "Today I helped a child with a developmental disability maintain his dignity by assisting with his personal hygiene. Can an empty chair do that?"
"Today I helped a child with a developmental disability maintain his dignity by assisting with his personal hygiene."
Can an empty chair do that?
Share what parts of your job would go undone in the face of furloughs, cuts, and runaway turnover by posting with #EmptyChairsWA .
#WashingtonForAll
"Today as a DCYF supervisor I ran our monthly all-staff, completed court reports for an employee who was out sick, met with my chain of command about supporting families through hiring freezes, and briefed several case transfers."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
Photo of an empty chair with text description of working from 1am to 9pm supporting a youth's transition from detention to treatment and asking, "Can an empty chair do that?"
Seattle: "I clocked in at 1am, drove 3 hours to pick up a youth from detention at 4am, drove 4 hours to take them to treatment by 8am, stayed 9 hours to support them during their intake, and drove 4 hours back to the office at 9pm."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
"Support staff in DCYF do so much more than answer phones. Yesterday, I processed and redacted binders and binders of disclosure about 3 siblings' medical and social history for a possible guardian so they can finally exit foster care."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
Spokane: "Today I participated in 2 meetings with youth and their families attended a contentious court hearing, spent hours typing notes, collaborated to ensure family and sibling connection, and monitored a hospitalized youth."
Can an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll #WaLeg
“I sat with 2 parents to find a safe place for their kids while they got treatment, arranged for school stability, coordinated behavioral care, helped pack fav stuffies, wrote a petition... oh and completed intakes on two other cases.”
Could an empty chair do that?
#EmptyChairsWA #WashingtonForAll
