Microsoft AI aided surveillance & targeting in Gaza An investigative feature at the Guardian found that Redmond-based Software giant Microsoft provided its Azure AI services to Israel's military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, which used it to target Palestinians. Using Azure, Unit 8200 recorded and scanned every mobile phone
Is WA ready for the next megafire? The New York Times reports on how western Washington is preparing for a potential mega-wildfire thanks to drought and climate change. Dense forests of the western Cascades aren't as adapted to wildfire as the drier, ponderosa-pine forests of the eastern side,
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Wildfires bring smoke to Salish Sea The Bear Guch fire, a human-caused wildfire burning in the southeastern Olympic mountains, has grown to nearly 5,000 acres and brought a haze of smoke to the Salish Sea region, KING-5 reports (acreage is updated from InciWeb). According to an article at KUOW,
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As some of us in Cascadia investigate what might be required to achieve more autonomy or independence from the United States as the Trump administration continues to ignore the constitution and defy the rule of law, it's good to learn lessons from other separatist movements. In the case
Portland mayor caves on DEI, Seattle to sue The Portland Mercury reports that mayor Keith Wilson has ordered the city to adjust or remove policies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion for minorities and women – in order to meet demands by the Trump administration under threat of cuts to federal
Trump cancels Oregon wind energy area OPB reports that the federal government, in a campaign to stamp out clean energy and prop up the fossil fuel industry, rescinded more that 3.5 million acres of wind energy designations nationwide, including nearly 195,000 acres on the southern Oregon Coast. It&
After massive Russia quake, tsunami arrives in Cascadia After a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatcka region of Russia, a tsunami alert was issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the west coast of North America, including some coastal regions of Cascadia. Officials ordered residents to head for higher ground,
Hey friends! Thanks for helping me meet my goal of 50 paid subscribers! Your subscriptions help me keep publishing this daily newsletter about news arts & culture from across the Cascadia bioregion. Thanks! Support Cascadia Journal Former Seattle city council member Juarez returns to fill seat The Urbanist reports that
In the art of writing fiction there's a concept known as the "inciting incident," a moment early in a story when the main character is confronted with a shock or sudden change that then drives the rest of the narrative . It's a useful concept
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