Thanks !

DEC 12, 202544 MIN

Thanks !

DEC 12, 202544 MIN

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Show Notes: As we mentioned several times, Skagit County is experiencing flooding at historic levels. Here are some contact points for help: Emergency: Call 911<a href="https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/dec/10/how-to-find-help-during-floods-in-skagit-whatcom-counties/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General / non-emergency help and updates</a><a href="https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/EmergencyInformation/main.htm?fbclid=PAdGRleAOn5kZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaeTUNa8VTvHh0A4PVV4g6L0P6Eq7ipSsmV-eLmuQc0Nemrv-MkbPQs-ZqhLZA_aem_VHnV3vi1uDk2HxudxBEPYA&brid=DdHTDKjLKF9B2XFfPxR07g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Incident Information</a><a href="https://www.skagitcounty.net/Maps/iMap/?mapid=a5d855713e7f4a41bf393249d8a1da7f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evacuation Map</a> --- Today’s student writing is a poem is by Dustin, a student in our writing workshop at the Skagit County Community Justice Center. Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode & Announcements: 1. Remember to send us your GRATITUDE LIST. We’d like to join with you in celebrating the good things happening amidst such a challenging time in our world. And we may even read some of them on the air. If you’re up for it, you can email it here: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> 2. We’re grateful that Podcast Review—a Los Angeles Review of Books channel—recently included us on their list of “<a href="https://podcastreview.org/list/best-writing-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The 12 Best Writing Podcasts</a>” (Dec. 1, 2025). Shout outs to the review’s author, Alice Florence Orr, who wrote in her review: “An accomplished and poignant example of how writing can create a positive impact beyond bookshop shelves . . .” A big note of gratitude to Alice, Podcast Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. We truly appreciate your support. 3. Thanks to NPR / KNKX for featuring Underground Writing a couple of weeks ago, on October 10, 2025 in their series: Agents of Change: Addressing Youth Violence — Lessons that Work. And thanks to Emil Moffatt for the interview. If you’re interested in listening to the story: <a href="https://www.knkx.org/tags/agents-of-change-addressing-youth-violence-lessons-that-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.knkx.org/tags/agents-of-change-addressing-youth-violence-lessons-that-work</a> 4. We’re heading into the final months of the year. And what a year—seemingly unending wars, a divided country teetering on the precipice, and deep funding and staff cuts in the Arts sector— and this is at both the national and local levels. As a community arts nonprofit that depends on grants and individual donations for our survival, we need your support now more than ever. We’d be honored if you’d make a year-end donation: <a href="https://undergroundwriting.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://undergroundwriting.org/donate</a> 5. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: <a href="https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved</a> Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (<a href="https://undergroundwriting.org/revision" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://undergroundwriting.org/revision</a>), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (<a href="https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate</a>), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (<a href="https://undergroundwriting.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://undergroundwriting.org/donate</a>). --- We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Our website: <a href="http://www.undergroundwriting.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.undergroundwriting.org</a> You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey, and take good care. :<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.