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So how does a progressive movement for Cascadia independence respond to the Alberta separatist movement, which has put a non-binding secession measure up for a vote on Oct 19?
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So how does a progressive movement for Cascadia independence respond to the Alberta separatist movement, which has put a non-binding secession measure up for a vote on Oct 19?
Any movement toward autonomy and independence for Cascadia must include in its coalition tribes and Indigenous people.
Here in Cascadia and across the US, the feds have put in place new rules to solve a problem that doesn't exist: fraud in vote-by-mail.
The Tacoma prison camp is a grim place, situated between a maze of railroad tracks and surrounded by razor wire. It looks exactly like what it is: a concentration camp where 1,500 people are held, many indefinitely.
Seattle and Portland have become safe havens from places passing restrictive anti-trans laws.
Cascadia – Oregon and Washington together – paid $51.5 billion more in taxes than were returned back to our region in funding in 2025.
Observations on news, politics, and the arts in the Pacific Northwest.
Good morning! It's definitely feeling like autumn – the air is crisp and cool, the leaves are rusty and golden, and it's time to turn on the heat, make some tea and grab a book. Are you a fan of poetry? If you're in Seattle,
Good morning to everyone but ICE! Hey, do you appreciate this newsletter and also have some curiosity in the movement for Cascadia autonomy? Well, you're in luck, because Cascadia Journal and the grassroots organization Cascadia Democratic Action are working to become a single organization. Details aren't
ICE is surging around Seattle but media ignores it ICE is in the middle of what may be its largest surge in Seattle and King county, but local media seems to be ignoring the situation because it's happening quickly and quietly. According to the Free Washington Project, a
Starbucks to close 250 stores According to the AP, Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks will close 250 "underperforming" stores in North America. According to the article, Starbucks Workers United, which is attempting to unionize baristas, says that 20 coffee shops that have unionized are among those closing. Earlier
Good afternoon! Washington's mid-term elections are just around the corner (ballots will be mailed out mid-October and are due in a ballot box by 8 pm Nov 3). While there are plenty of high-profile races on the ballot, one that often requires a little assistance
Court rules feds can't demand WA voter rolls KUOW reports that a federal judge in Seattle this week ruled against the Trump regime's demand that Washington state turn over voter information in advance of the November mid-term elections. It's the 25th loss for
Good afternoon to everyone except ICE and their masked goons. I've been doing some observing of ICE lately to help my community and I can tell you they're the most unprofessional, provocative, and childish group of armed individuals I've ever encountered. Abolish ICE. Support
Good morning, friends! Lots of newsworthy things happening this afternoon: Seattle mayor Katie Wilson reveals her proposed city budget, the Seattle city council will vote on whether or not to ban surveillance grocery pricing, and British Columbia premier David Eby is expected to announce whether his ruling New Democratic Party
Leader of BC Conservatives calls it quits The Tyee reports that Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as leader of the BC Conservatives after more than a dozen MLAs left the party, which has remade itself into a MAGA-style social conservative party. The latest MLA rushing out the door was Linda
Good morning! Do you appreciate this daily email of news from across the Cascadia bioregion, as well as my feisty, opinionated commentary on the Pacific Northwest's pushback against fascism? Then can you please do me a favor? Can you recommend this newsletter to one or two friends? It&
OR data centers consume one quarter of state's power OPB writes about a new report from ECOnorthwest that finds that Oregon has 111 data centers, 32 new ones in the pipeline, and that the existing centers consume nearly 25% of all the state's electric power. The
Seattle mayor's public safety plan focuses on prevention KUOW reports on Seattle mayor Katie Wilson's new plan to address gun violence and other crime by ramping up the city's Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) program, an alternative to police response, as well as
