This article reflects on the much anticipated political shift in Ethiopia. It does so through a Siinqee Feminist lens as proposed by Martha Kuwe Kumsa. Beyond regime change in 2018 after long years of protest especially by the Oromo youth, some significant reforms such as opening up the political space were witnessed. However, regressive politics has set in soon after - extreme social polarisation and the ongoing civil war being major manifestations. This highly moving (and hence unpredictable) socio-political context begs for new questions on what actually constitutes political change and how differently it might be imagined. How do we make sense of a political shift that is filled with hope and dismay? I ponder over what can be gained from paying attention to grounded practices to cultivate democracy, solidarity and politics that drive from and attend to everyday struggles by people on the margins. I suggest that we draw inspirations from the lived experiences of Oromo women and how they mobilise Siinqee feminist practices to foster solidarity.