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Andrew Engelson
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· May 13
It’s time for Washington and Oregon to work for an independent Cascadia
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Earlier this month, there was a pivotal moment in Donald Trump’s four-month attack on demo...
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In this authoritarian crisis, it's time for us to start having conversations about what independence for #Cascadia would look like, and how to achieve it peacefully. My latest post for @cascadiajournal.bsky.social cascadia-journal.ghost.io/its-time-for...
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NEW STORY // Washington’s First Try at E-bike Rebates Leaves Thousands of Vouchers Unredeemed
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/26/w...
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/26/w...
Washington’s First Try at E-bike Rebates Leaves Thousands of Vouchers Unredeemed » The Urbanist
# 84% of Washingtonians offered a $1,200 instant rebate on a new e-bike this spring followed through and made a purchase, compared to just 24% of those who were offered a $300 rebate. The lessons lear...
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December 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NEW STORY // Washington’s First Try at E-bike Rebates Leaves Thousands of Vouchers Unredeemed
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/26/w...
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/26/w...
Happy Cascadia Christmas! 🙃
this post has everyone at christmas eve dinner crashing out. everyone is yelling / has bluesky open / is finding opponents to donate to. literally has ruined christmas lmao
Cutting property taxes for Oregonians affected by wildfires. Canceling planned freeway tolls. Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area. We have to keep going to make life more affordable for Oregonians.
December 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Happy Cascadia Christmas! 🙃
Hard agree on this. The solution involves making a wide variety of treatment and housing options readily available, so when people are ready, they can consent to getting help.
The perception is that involuntary care will sweep the streets clean, getting people into treatment and rebuilding contributing members of society.
The reality is that people are likely to be disappointed as we get a classic example of overpromise and underdeliver. Shane Mills writes. #vanpoli
The reality is that people are likely to be disappointed as we get a classic example of overpromise and underdeliver. Shane Mills writes. #vanpoli
Here’s Why Involuntary Care Won’t Work for Most People | The Tyee
We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness.
thetyee.ca
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hard agree on this. The solution involves making a wide variety of treatment and housing options readily available, so when people are ready, they can consent to getting help.
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Windstorm arrives, WA governor proposes a millionaire tax (in 2029!) underground mutual aid assists undocumented immigrants in Hillsboro, Seattle purchases property perfect for dense housing, and SKI AREAS OPEN! ❄️ It's your news roundup from across #Cascadia: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...
Cascadia today: Windstorm arrives + WA gov backs millionaire tax + some ski areas open
Windstorm arrives today
Though the National Weather Service downgraded its extreme wind advisory, high winds are still expected in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia today. Cancellations of som...
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December 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Windstorm arrives, WA governor proposes a millionaire tax (in 2029!) underground mutual aid assists undocumented immigrants in Hillsboro, Seattle purchases property perfect for dense housing, and SKI AREAS OPEN! ❄️ It's your news roundup from across #Cascadia: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...
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Good stuff from @organizewithshaun.bsky.social here. We need to unite against Ferguson’s austerity budget.
"...my bill would establish the “Well Washington Fund” to safeguard state housing, healthcare, and higher education, protecting services such as Medicaid, food stamps, and housing for people with disabilities..." www.thestranger.com/guest-editor...
Guest Rant: Governor Ferguson’s Proposed Budget Will Hurt Everyday Washingtonians
When combined with the impact of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” HR 1, the no-revenue budget that Governor Bob Ferguson proposed today will hurt everyday people in Washington State. But austeri...
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December 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Good stuff from @organizewithshaun.bsky.social here. We need to unite against Ferguson’s austerity budget.
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While it’s good news that Bob Ferguson now supports an income tax, his plan would delay it to 2029. And he proposes a lot of austerity before that, including huge cuts to public education. That’s bad policy and bad politics.
WA schools Superintendent Reykdal criticizes Ferguson’s proposed cuts
The governor floated cutting $146.7 million in education spending from the general fund in fiscal 2027, according to his proposed supplemental budget.
www.seattletimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
While it’s good news that Bob Ferguson now supports an income tax, his plan would delay it to 2029. And he proposes a lot of austerity before that, including huge cuts to public education. That’s bad policy and bad politics.
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TONIGHT: Coinciding with the winter solstice at 4:21PM, volunteers with SHARE/WHEEL will hold a vigil for the 245 homeless people who died in the Seattle area this year. Since 2022, the group has honored more than 1,100 people who passed away while unhoused or in public due to violence.
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
TONIGHT: Coinciding with the winter solstice at 4:21PM, volunteers with SHARE/WHEEL will hold a vigil for the 245 homeless people who died in the Seattle area this year. Since 2022, the group has honored more than 1,100 people who passed away while unhoused or in public due to violence.
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning more than $1 million annually, and said he’s prepared to sign the policy into law next year. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/12/23/f...
Ferguson backs income tax on WA residents earning over $1M • Washington State Standard
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning more than $1 million annually.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning more than $1 million annually, and said he’s prepared to sign the policy into law next year. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/12/23/f...
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Volunteered today with Auburn Mutual Aid, providing families affected by flooding with food, diapers and other supplies. We can help our neighbors and build a resilient #Cascadia.
December 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Volunteered today with Auburn Mutual Aid, providing families affected by flooding with food, diapers and other supplies. We can help our neighbors and build a resilient #Cascadia.
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Another storm on the way to #Cascadia, Newport, OR resists ICE, making Seattle's Fremont bridge car-free, and a wordless performance about animals in Portland. It's your daily news roundup: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...
Cascadia today: Another storm on the way + Newport resists ICE + making Fremont bridge car-free
Powerful Cascadia wind storm expected Xmas eve
What's the saying? When it rains it pours? A wind storm is expected to hit Cascadia on Christmas Eve, with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected in Oregon and ...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Another storm on the way to #Cascadia, Newport, OR resists ICE, making Seattle's Fremont bridge car-free, and a wordless performance about animals in Portland. It's your daily news roundup: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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More people have died in ICE detention in 2025 than any year since 2004.
The government has a legal and moral obligation to provide people in its custody with medical care and livable conditions.
The government has a legal and moral obligation to provide people in its custody with medical care and livable conditions.
Four ICE detainee deaths in four days spark alarm as arrests grow
At least 30 detainees have died in 2025, prompting concerns about deteriorating conditions at facilities even as the agency has received an infusion of cash from Congress.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
More people have died in ICE detention in 2025 than any year since 2004.
The government has a legal and moral obligation to provide people in its custody with medical care and livable conditions.
The government has a legal and moral obligation to provide people in its custody with medical care and livable conditions.
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Good evening! WA gov Ferguson wants to borrow $3 billion to pave highways, OR has third-lowest child vaccination rate in the US, and volunteers help monitor beaver populations in the Blue Mountains. It's your round up of news from across #Cascadia: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...
Cascadia today: WA gov wants to borrow $3 billion for roads + OR has high vaccine opt-out + checking in on beavers
As the end of 2025 approaches, please consider becoming a paid subscriber to Cascadia Journal. There are no paywalls here, and in 2026, I'm hoping to do more original reporting in addition to these da...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Good evening! WA gov Ferguson wants to borrow $3 billion to pave highways, OR has third-lowest child vaccination rate in the US, and volunteers help monitor beaver populations in the Blue Mountains. It's your round up of news from across #Cascadia: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...
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NEW STORY // Ferguson Proposes Borrowing $3 Billion for Highway Maintenance, Ferries
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/22/f...
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/22/f...
Ferguson Proposes Borrowing $3 Billion for Highway Maintenance, Ferries » The Urbanist
# The governor's proposed $3 billion in bonds would add onto a Washington state transportation budget that already allocates nearly 12% to debt service. With a 60% vote needed to authorize, the idea w...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
NEW STORY // Ferguson Proposes Borrowing $3 Billion for Highway Maintenance, Ferries
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/22/f...
Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/12/22/f...
Gross
They're trying to squeak one more Harrell Administration priority through before the end of the year: allowing huge-ass corporate signs on skyscrapers in Downtown Seattle.
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services.seattle.gov/Portal/Cap/C...
December 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Gross
The emperor is Don Quixote and King George III all rolled into one.
Interior pauses construction of all offshore wind projects, citing national security concerns
Interior pauses construction of all offshore wind projects, citing national security concerns
The halts of five projects is a major ramp up of the administration's hostility toward the industry in the United States.
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The emperor is Don Quixote and King George III all rolled into one.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Happy winter solstice! Definitely need those days to get longer 🌞
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Happy winter solstice! Definitely need those days to get longer 🌞
Seems relevant.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRy...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRy...
The Insider - Mike Wallace berates CBS Corporate
From "The Insider". Profanity included.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Seems relevant.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRy...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRy...
Be like Rick Steves.
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Be like Rick Steves.
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MUTUAL AID ALERT: Emergency food and essential supplies collection drive for those impacted by floods in Auburn. Seeking diapers, shelf stable food, blankets, gift cards & cleaning supplies. Drop off at Othello Safeway parking lot, Seattle. Sunday, December 21, 10 am- 1 pm, 3900 Othello St.
December 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
MUTUAL AID ALERT: Emergency food and essential supplies collection drive for those impacted by floods in Auburn. Seeking diapers, shelf stable food, blankets, gift cards & cleaning supplies. Drop off at Othello Safeway parking lot, Seattle. Sunday, December 21, 10 am- 1 pm, 3900 Othello St.
MUTUAL AID ALERT: Emergency food and essential supplies collection drive for those impacted by floods in Auburn. Seeking diapers, shelf stable food, blankets, gift cards & cleaning supplies. Drop off at Othello Safeway parking lot, Seattle. Saturday December 21, 10 am- 1 pm, 3900 Othello St.
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
MUTUAL AID ALERT: Emergency food and essential supplies collection drive for those impacted by floods in Auburn. Seeking diapers, shelf stable food, blankets, gift cards & cleaning supplies. Drop off at Othello Safeway parking lot, Seattle. Saturday December 21, 10 am- 1 pm, 3900 Othello St.
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Rail $395 million
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
December 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Rail $395 million
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
I just had a look at ICE's media website about deaths in custody nationwide and the way they label everyone who's died in those press materials as an "illegal alien" is gross and dehumanizing.
December 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I just had a look at ICE's media website about deaths in custody nationwide and the way they label everyone who's died in those press materials as an "illegal alien" is gross and dehumanizing.
Oh.
Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Oh.