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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 · 3h

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 · 4h

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 · 6h

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 · 9h

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 · 10h

Ugh, this is terrible news.

Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · 10h

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 · 10h

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 · 12h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

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

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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 · 1d

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

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

Delusional old man just making stuff up.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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 · 1d

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

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

"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 —

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 1d

This is why we're calling on leaders in Washington and Oregon to start having serious conversations about a pathway to autonomy or independence for #Cascadia if thing get worse.

Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 1d

Attorney General Bondi recently threatened to put me in jail. Now, the President has threatened to put the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor in jail.

This is about as authoritarian as it gets.

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 1d

Since Texas has announced it will be infiltrating leftist groups, I'll be posting some links on infiltrators. We know that the FBI already does this.

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FBI Infiltrators in Protest Groups

FBI Infiltrators in Protest Groups by Sue Basko See also: Agents Provocateurs: Who and What they Are See also: Fake Profiles Us...

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 1d

Portland still isn't war-torn, Seattle let a program to house the homeless expire, and Seattle Public library lets young people across the US get access to banned books. This, and more news from across #Cascadia: cascadia-journal.ghost.io/cascadia-tod...

Cascadia today: Portland still isn't war-torn + Seattle abandons program for homeless + read banned books!

The latest from "war-torn" Portland US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived in Portland yesterday to visit an ICE facility at the heart of Donald Trump's attempts to deploy 200 troops from...

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

"Once citizens begin to view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army, violence becomes inevitable. Trump’s team knows this. In fact, that’s the point. They are not trying to restore order; they’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns."

DianaResists @dianaresists.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s attacks on his political opponents are purely authoritarian, and he sees the killing of Kirk as an opportunity to accomplish what he has been talking about since he entered politics: using the power of the state to punish those who defy him.

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Opinion | Trump Is Not Afraid of Civil War. Neither Is Stephen Miller.

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

Here we go again. Vancouver WA-based right wing Proud Boys invading Portland to stir shit up. They should still be in prison for what they did on Jan 6.

Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 2d

On Friday, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio announced on his podcast that because "it seems like [the] Portland Police Bureau is not doing their job," "the Proud Boys will be coming back to Portland" in "one capacity or another."

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

Miller realized he spoke too early about "plenary authority" and then just shut down, pretending he couldn't hear anything.
Trump is not a king nor an emperor, and the moment they insist he is, #Cascadia should begin a campaign in earnest to leave the Union.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

CNN: Does the administration still plan to abide by that court ruling?

STEPHEN MILLER: The administration filed an appeal this morning ... ... ...

CNN: Stephen? Stephen? Can you hear me?

MILLER: ... ... ...

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 2d

"The fire marshals’ association filed for an emergency change to the state’s building code that would mandate a five-foot wide pathway to any dwelling that doesn’t face a street, alley, or parking lot."

The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 2d

The Washington Association of Fire Marshals is proposing changes to the state building code that would require 5-foot wide access path to accessory dwelling units, but builders paint the requirement as overkill, adding another obstacle to housing.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/f...

Fire Marshals Target Backyard Cottages with Proposal for Wider Pathway Requirements » The Urbanist

# The Washington Association of Fire Marshals is proposing changes to Washington state building code that would require five-foot wide access path to accessory dwelling units, but builders paint the r...

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

The latest news from #Cascadia: A judge blocked Trump's deployment of National Guard to Portland, Antifascist Frog defies the feds, the debate over whether fire regulations would hamper building backyard cottages, and two Seattle scientists win the Nobel: cascadia-journal.ghost.io/cascadia-tod...

Cascadia today: Judge prevents Guard deployment + fire regulations could hamper ADUs + Seattle scientists win Nobel

Judge rules against Guard deployment in Portland It's been a busy weekend in Portland and I'm just getting now up to speed after being away on a backpacking trip on Washington's wilderness coast. Aft...

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 5d

For what? A few protesters in furry costumes at an ICE facility? Fuck off, you third-rate fascists.

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 6d

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show

A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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