As the April 15 federal tax deadline approaches, it's worth taking a moment to consider how a tax strike could help Oregon and Washington assert fiscal independence and send a message to Congress that it needs to work harder to halt fascism in the US.
To learn more about this rapidly-growing civil disobedience movement in which people refuse to pay federal income taxes to protest and defund US authoritarianism, I spoke with Christina Thompson, who lives in Maryland and is coordinator of the National Tax Strike.

Federal judge in Oregon rejects bid to overturn Biden-era agreement to protect endangered fish populations

1.6 million people live in high hazard areas. As the region continues to build in flammable landscapes, policymakers can protect communities with smarter building choices and the truth about rising risk.

The unanimous vote follows a similar moratorium in SeaTac, with Burien, Renton, and Seattle expected to follow suit. As an epicenter of ICE activity in Puget Sound, Tukwila had unique reason to believe a detention center could be coming to their city.

queer folks and their allies in, near, or moving to seattle all welcome!!! :3

more info in the linked announcement!

It's mid-summer, and for some reason I had a moment of nostalgia for gray, cold, rainy days. If you're like me, here's a reminder of what we can look forward to in a few months...

The rain continues, with Tremendious gusts of wind, which is Tremendious. The winds violent Trees falling in every direction, whorl winds, with gusts of rain Hail & Thunder, This kind of weather lasted all day, Certainly one of the worst days that ever was!

From William Clark's journal, December 16, 1805, as the Lewis and Clark expedition wintered at Fort Clatsop