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An opinionated email newsletter about politics, the environment and culture across the #Cascadia bioregion, Written by @andyengelson.bsky.social. Sign up for the free newsletter here: https://cascadia-journal.ghost.io/

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · May 13

"We believe it’s time to consider something that would have seemed radical only a few months ago: Washington and Oregon need to talk about how to peacefully achieve more independence from the United States of America." #Cascadia
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It’s time for Washington and Oregon to work for an independent Cascadia

Sign up for the free Cascadia Journal e-newsletter by Andrew Engelson, Drew Alcosser, and Brandon Letsinger Earlier this month, there was a pivotal moment in Donald Trump’s four-month attack on demo...

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 11h

Do you guys adjust your work schedules so you can watch all those games on Eastern Time? Asking for a friend.

Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 11h

I mean, OK, I guess that's the only MLB team y'all get to watch on TV up there or something.

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 11h

So, Vancouver baseball fans. We have to talk. Are you really gonna root for the team thousands of miles to the east, or the one that has a salmon and a moose for mascots? #Cascadia #goms

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 11h

Smart analysis...

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 13h

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote something about inflatable animal costumes and opposing fascism: cascadia-journal.ghost.io/portlands-we...

Portland's weird, effective resistance

Hi there! In October, I'm hoping to hit 70 paid subscribers to Cascadia Journal. For just $5 per month you can help me continue to publish these weekly essays about how Cascadia becoming more autonomo...

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 1d

Don't mess with Cascadia. 🐔

Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 2d

Rock out with your c*cks out, Portland.
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Via womenspf

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 1d

This must really be keeping Kristi Noem up all night.

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 2d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 1d

Oh. So, #Cascadia will become home to an overseas air force base for Qatar? I'm guessing Idaho will actually not be okay with this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 1d

Portland arts organization push back on Trump's lie that the city is a "war zone," WA could see health costs double if feds don't act, and Seattle schools say NO to cops in high schools. This and more news from across #Cascadia:
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Cascadia today: WA health costs may double + no cops in Seattle high schools + Portland arts orgs push back at Trump

Good morning! I have a goal to reach 70 paid subscribers before the end of October – will you help me meet that goal? And thank you so much to all of you who have subscribed! It's because of your help...

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! Glad to see at least one Mariner fan among all those Blue Jays fans in Vancouver...

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King County Elections @elections.kingcounty.gov · 2d

If using the mail, please get your ballot in a mailbox no later the Friday before Election Day.

Drop boxes open on 10/16 and are open 24/7 until they close at 8 p.m. (sharp!) on Election Night. Folks can find a list and map of drop boxes at kce.wiki/DropBox

Ballot drop boxes - King County, Washington

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

Trump appointed a prosecutor with no experience to carry out this retaliatory indictment. This lawless president needs to be impeached. And if Congress won't do it, states such as Washington and Oregon have a duty to start the process of peacefully leaving the Union. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump’s Pressure Campaign

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Mhgreen3000 @mhgreen3000.bsky.social · 2d

Who do we mean when we say “Black Seattle”?

This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?

My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social

COLUMN | What This Mayoral Election Owes 'Black Seattle'

From City Hall to the Central District, Seattle's mayoral race raises deeper questions: Who speaks for "Black Seattle," and what does real representation look like beyond the ballot? Marcus Harrison G...

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

Ugh, this is terrible news.

Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: The SIFF Egyptian, the historic and beloved Capitol Hill movie theater, will not be reopening. After decades of bringing movie magic to Seattle audiences, the space will now permanently conclude operations under SIFF 📽️

My story for @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

A person walks in front of the exterior of the building that was formerly the home for the SIFF Cinema Egyptian which will now be closing on a beautiful day in Seattle. Photo by Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, #Cascadia! Here's your roundup of news: An appeals court is hearing arguments in the lawsuit against Trump deploying troops in Portland, the complex politics of race in the Seattle mayor's contest, and spooky stories from a Seattle graveyard: cascadia-journal.ghost.io/cascadia-tod...

Cascadia today: Court to rule on Portland deployment + Seattle mayoral debate + ghosts of Beacon Hill

A quick request. It's a troubled time, and Cascadia Journal seeks to report on how our region is responding to various threats, whether it's authoritarianism or climate change. I also try to keep thin...

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 2d

Kristi Noem should never have been confirmed after this. It ended up being a perfect representation of what she would do.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 20

HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3d

Ninth circuit rules that Trump can federalize Oregon National Guard but CAN'T deploy them to Portland.
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Federal appeals court ruling keeps Oregon National Guard federalized ahead of oral arguments

Oregon National Guard troops can remain under federal control – but can’t yet be deployed in Portland – under an order issued by a panel of federal appeals court judges.

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 3d

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3d

In happier news, First Nations in south central British Columbia are working on returning beavers to the tributaries of sw̓iw̓s (Osoyoos Lake). “They are the glue that holds habitats together.” indiginews.com/news/across-...

Across syilx territories, people are imitating beavers — and hoping for their return

Often seen as a ‘nuisance’ species to be trapped and removed, stunx — beaver in nsyilxcən — may be a key to restoring wetlands and watersheds amidst deforestation and climate change

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3d

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"He Grabbed Her By Her Hair and Hit Her": Witnesses Describe Alleged Assault by Ex-KOMO Reporter Jonathan Choe - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Earlier this month, when a group of migrants from Venezuela and Angola briefly set up tents…

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3d

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Protester Accuses Former KOMO Reporter Jonathan Choe of Assault

After the Protester Filed for an Order of Protection, Choe Posted Their Workplace Online

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Of course fucking Jonathan Choe is there. He worked really hard to be a complete chud here in Seattle.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Jonathan Choe to Trump: "Another group right now that is behind antifa and working with antifa very closely based on the research that we have right now that we're gonna give to you and your team are the Democratic Socialists of America."

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 3d

The literal reading of this statement is Pam Bondi is planning extrajudicial executions of random protesters.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3d

Delusional old man just making stuff up.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump on Portland: "It's like the movies you see for the kids, I guess not only the kids, adults also, where you have these bombed out cities and these bombed out people. It's like, worse than that."

Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3d

It's really hard to keep up with these clowns.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3d

"Antifa-led hellfire"

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PORTLAND: Fake News Ignores Antifa Violence, Residents’ Pleas for Help

For years, an Antifa-led hellfire has turned Portland into a wasteland of firebombs, beatings, and brazen attacks on federal officers and property —