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WA Whistles
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Today (Sunday) at 1 pm! Join us at KEXP to make whistle kits.

472 1st Ave N Seattle, near Climate Pledge Arena, right on Rapid Ride D Line.
Text reads: Join us! Fight fascism with friends! Whistle Factory @KEXP Gathering Space KEXP Gathering Space 1-4 pm 472 1st Ave N Seattle Dec. 7th How to help: Donate — Venmo @kate-whistles Show up and bring a friend Bring supplies (whistles, unfolded zines, keyrings, KYR cards) Learn more at tr.ee/wawhistles There’s a QR code that directs to tr.ee/wawhistles
December 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Today! Come make whistle kits with us at Common Power, 1020 1st Ave, 10:30-2
Text reads: Join us! Fight fascism with friends! Whistle Factory Fridays Hosted by Common Power 10:30-2 Most Fridays, breaks for holidays 1020 1st Ave, downtown Seattle Right on the G line! How to help: Donate — Venmo @kate-whistles Show up and bring a friend Bring supplies (whistles, unfolded zines, keyrings, KYR cards) Learn more at tr.ee/wawhistles There’s a QR code that directs to tr.ee/wawhistles
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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THANK YOU Lauren in Chicago!

Nothing brightens my day like getting a box of whistles in the mail ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
Cardboard box filled with bagged whistles
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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If you’re coming to Pioneer Square Art Walk this Thursday, stop by Common Power to make your own anti-ICE bracelet!

We’ll have beads, cute whistles, and numbers to spell out WAISN’s Rapid Response number (844-724-3737)

@ourcommonpower.bsky.social

#seattleevents #seattle #pioneersquareartwalk
Graphic poster in blue and pink. There are background images of heart shaped whistles and beaded bracelets with numbers and whistles. Text reads: Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk 12/4 Common Power (logotype) Drop-in DIY ICE Defense Bracelets 5-8:30 pm 1020 1st Ave Seattle 98104 Free! We have beads, elastic cord, tiny whistles
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Whistles in Walla Walla!

Come make whistle kits this Saturday 12/6, 1-4 pm, at Walla Walla Beer Parlor

#wallawalla #wallawallaevents #icewhistles
Flyer with black text on white background with a simple line image of a whistle. It says Fight fascism with us! Walla Walla Whistles Saturday Dec 6 1-4 pm @walla walla beer parlor 14 w main st, walla walla Want to help? - stop by and bring a friend! - bring or donate supplies (whistles, unfolded zines, zine cards, key rings, yarn, scissors, zipper sandwich bags, or KYR cards There are two QR codes Find out more here! Tr.ee/wawhistles Donate here! Venmo @wallawallawhistles
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Heart whistles! 😍

We’ll be making bracelets with these cuties on Thursday 12/4, 5-8:30 pm, at Common Power
Box full of 3D printed whistles, rainbow colored, shaped like hearts
December 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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This Saturday, November 29, join us at the Capitol Hill branch of Seattle Public Library to make whistle kits!

We’ve got supplies covered; just bring yourself.
poster in shades of blue and green. Text reads: join us! Fight fascism with friends! Whistle Factory @ the Library Nov 29 Seattle Public Library Capitol Hill branch 3-5:30 pm 425 Harvard Ave e (2nd floor) How to help: Donate - Venmo @kate-whistles Show up and bring a friend Bring supplies (whistles, unfolded zines, keyrings, yarn, KYR cards) Learn more: tr.ee/wawhistles There’s a QR code
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Any 3D printers willing to remotely assist a newbie in Philly?

@saystay.bsky.social has a Prusa and wants to print a lot of whistles but is struggling with gcodes.

@bibliogrrl.bsky.social @hankscorpio.bsky.social anyone else?

#3Dprinting #icewhistles
Photo of orange PRUSA 3D printers
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Infographic style poster showing the differences between an ICE agent and a criminal kidnapper. Except there are no differences. Artist: Ruben Bolling
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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I did not have 3D printers on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are!

And we need more 3D printers! If you have one, it’s not too late to join the whistle resistance.
Photo of three boxes of 3D printed whistles in a variety of colors and sizes. Some of them are printed with 844-724-3737 (wa state rapid response number)
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Hot tip for whistle warriors:

Call around to multiple UPS stores in your area and ask about printing costs for single-sided black and white. Some stores have great deals ($0.08 per sheet!), others not so much ($0.30 per).

Btw this is what 1,000 zines looks like
Photo of a big stack of printed unfolded whistle zines next to a full size Nalgene for scale. The zine stack is about half the height of the Nalgene, maybe more
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Video of finished product.

It lacks the same mini-book format of the traditional zine, but I really like how it pulls open to reveal the full translation.
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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New whistle zine format just dropped!

One of our amazing volunteers had the idea to print double-sided and get two zines from one sheet of paper. More cutting, less folding, same great content.
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Another successful Whistle Factory Friday in the books!

Today we made 500+ kits and sent another 1,200 whistles home with volunteers for diy and other events.

Thanks to our amazing volunteers and @ourcommonpower.bsky.social for hosting. ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Today! Protect Rogers Park and States at the Core are holding a National Community Defense Training, 12-1:30 PT.

zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Coming soon to a business near you! These beauties are all available for adoption at Common Power on Friday 11/21.
November 21, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Tomorrow 11/21 at Common Power! All the cool kids are going 😎

All are welcome; you can drop in for 20 minutes or stay the whole time. We’ll have lots of whistles. Please bring small baggies if you have them

#seattle #seattleevents #blowthewhistleonice #icewhistles #migrawhistles
Graphic poster in shades of blue and green. Text reads: Join us! Fight fascism with friends! Whistle Factory Fridays Hosted by Common Power 10:30-2 Most Fridays, breaks for holidays 1020 spring st, downtown Seattle Right on the G line! How to help: Donate — Venmo @kate-whistles Show up and bring a friend Bring supplies (whistles, unfolded zines, keyrings, KYR cards) Learn more at tr.ee/wawhistles There’s a QR code that directs to tr.ee/wawhistles
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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In WA we love this same model with tapered edges! The original is hard to fit on a keyring.
Two chunky whistles, one bright orange and one bright pink. Both have WAISN phone number 844-724-3737 printed, embossed on yellow and debossed on the pink. The pink one has tapered corners at the end with the hole.
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Does anyone know of groups spreading whistles in Boston or Cleveland? We’re getting inquiries from folks who want to help.

#icewhistles #blowthewhistleonice #migrawhistles #boston #cleveland

Art by Landon Sheely
Striking illustration of a red and blue striped cup upside down on a surface with red liquid spilling out. The cup is labeled ICE in lettering similar to ICEE slushies. On white background. Artist credit: Landon Sheely
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Meanwhile in Olympia, two volunteers “just whipped together” eleven custom display boxes for free whistle kits.

Seriously, how gorgeous are these?
Photo of a Handmade plywood display box/stand full of whistle kits. There are a bunch more wood boxes in the background.
November 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Check out these amazing bracelets!

Whistle + rapid response number + Garfield High School colors

The kids are alright. Go Bulldogs
Photo of a pale skinned hand and wrist wearing ten or so beaded bracelets. Each bracelet has a whistle and number beads that spell out 844-724-3737. The bracelets are purple and white. To the side is a stack of whistle zines; the cover says FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD and We Protect Each Other with a block print illustration of a whistle.
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Whistle delivery! Who wants to guess how many whistles we have here?
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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We got a box of 3D printed whistles in the mail, and with the sweetest note.
Large plastic bin filled with several hundred 3D printed whistles in a variety of colors. Taped to the box is a handwritten note on yellow lined paper. Note reads “you guys are doing something awesome! Keep it up. Fuck ICE!”
November 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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This Tuesday 11/18 come help us make whistle kits!

We have three whistle kit parties happening on Tuesday evening, in Ballard, Beacon Hill, and Everett. Bring a friend!
Graphic poster in blues with purple whistles. Text reads Whistle Factory Tuesday 11/18 3 locations, thousands of whistles Ballard 6-9 pm at Obec brewery 1144 nw 52nd st, seattle 98107 Organized by defund musk, 21+ Everett 6:30-8:30 at LETI Latino educational training inst. 9930 evergreen way, building Y Everett wa 98204 Beacon Hill 5-7 pm at NewHolly Library 7058 32nd Ave S Seattle 98118 Organized by evergreen resistance How to help: Show up and bring a friend! Bring supplies (whistles, unfolded zines, keyrings, yarn, KYR cards, scissors) Learn more at tr.ee/wawhistles Donate: Venmo @kate-whistles
November 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Uh oh! We messed up the address!

Correct: 1020 1st Ave
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM