Good morning! The news is pretty bad these days, but Cascadia is doing its part to build a resilient bioregion. And Cascadia Journal is leading the conversation about ways Oregon and Washington can increase autonomy as the US descends into authoritarianism. If you haven't read yesterday's
Those who've been reading Cascadia Journal know that I support discussions about independence for Oregon and Washington as an escape plan from the US descent into fascism. Is this the best solution? I don't know. Would it be easy? Certainly not. Support Cascadia Journal But with
Journalism is in crisis. The feds have eliminating funding for public broadcasting, traditional news outlets have laid off staff, major outlets have been bought by billionaires with an agenda, and more than ever we need eyes on the ground as the US descends into authoritarianism. Will you help support Cascadia
Good morning! Here's today's roundup of news, environmental reporting, and arts coverage from across the Cascadia bioregion. Please take a moment to support Cascadia Journal with a paid subscription if you can, I'm hoping to reach a goal of 100 paid supporters by the
Good morning friends. It's Giving Tuesday, and so I'll just make a quick ask. If you appreciate this newsletter and my opinionated commentary on Cascadia's efforts to build a more resilient bioregion and pushback against fascism, please consider buying a paid membership. It'
Good morning, and happy December! This is going to be a critical month for Cascadia Journal. I'm working towards exclusive, reported articles here as well as the daily news round-up and opinionated essays on Cascadia's resistance to the Trump regime. My goal is 100 paid subscribers
Good afternoon! I was going to take the day off, but it so happens that two recent articles of mine published today, so I thought you might like to read them over the long weekend. I'm honored to write for independent media outlets like PubliCola and The Urbanist,
If you've been reading this newsletter for a while you know I'm more than a little outspoken about the need to consider autonomy or outright independence for Oregon and Washington as the US continues to descend into an authoritarian – and yes, let's keep saying
Judge rules Coast Guard helicopter must return to Newport A few days after residents of Newport filed suit over the Coast Guard removing a rescue helicopter from the coastal town, a federal judge ruled that the helicopter – used in rescues of crab fishing vessels and recreational boats – must be returned
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Like most progressive, socialist-leaning folks, I have no tolerance for the hype and bubble-just-waiting-to-burst frenzy around cryptocurrency. The industry is rife with con artists and corrupt associates of the Trump administration (seriously: no one in their right mind should ever buy a DOGE coin). But I want to say two
Hello, friends! Hope you're enjoying Cascadia Journal, an opinionated newsletter that chronicles what's happening in the Pacific Northwest and how our bioregion is pushing back against rising authoritarianism. There are no paywalls here, and I'm working on offering more feature articles rather than just
