James Belcher
@jamesbelcher.bsky.social
Energy, democracy, and energy democracy.
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
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James Belcher
@jamesbelcher.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Where Do We Go From Here? Featuring Kali Akuno (Audio/podcast version)
YouTube video by Millennials Are Killing Capitalism Live!
youtu.be
"If you're just doing this to get back to voting every two years, but that vote still enables NATO or a genocide, I ain't with that. [At that point,] you might as well go side with the fascists, because that's what you're ultimately enabling."
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"Abdullah called Tuesday a real pushback against fascism, especially on the coasts, but stressed that voting without organizing is a dead end. She highlighted the passage of Prop 50 in California and the decisive role of labor knocking doors and putting real money and people power in the field."
In Conversation with Dr. Melina Abdullah and Kali Akuno | KPFA
Hard Knock Radio dug into the day after the election with Professor Melina Abdullah of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson. We opened with a sober check on the victory ...
kpfa.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
"Abdullah called Tuesday a real pushback against fascism, especially on the coasts, but stressed that voting without organizing is a dead end. She highlighted the passage of Prop 50 in California and the decisive role of labor knocking doors and putting real money and people power in the field."
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Recent speculation that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be planning a new base of operations on the Oregon Coast arose, in part, because of a vague inquiry by a government contractor last week.
Inquiry from defense contractor spurred concern about ICE facility on Oregon Coast
A letter to the City of Newport last week suggested that unspecified federal operations are planned for December.
www.opb.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Recent speculation that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be planning a new base of operations on the Oregon Coast arose, in part, because of a vague inquiry by a government contractor last week.
Post-screening discussion of ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE in Taiwan with a Mandarin translator.
Fantasyland! A Psychological Lens on the Campaign to Resurrect Nuclear Power
YouTube video by JHaaken Productions
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Post-screening discussion of ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE in Taiwan with a Mandarin translator.
Reposted by James Belcher
Reposted by James Belcher
The Heceta Head lighthouse in Oregon
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The Heceta Head lighthouse in Oregon
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There’s actually an obscure state law that says that if you’re a white guy who went to Harvard and you can say “nothing can be done” in a snide tone while posing as a pragmatist, the New York Times is legally obligated to publish anything you write
Opinion | Chuck Schumer Is a Convenient Punching Bag. There Was No Happy Outcome for the Shutdown.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
There’s actually an obscure state law that says that if you’re a white guy who went to Harvard and you can say “nothing can be done” in a snide tone while posing as a pragmatist, the New York Times is legally obligated to publish anything you write
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Samson Garner was arrested in October 2023 after Portland police received tips about his plan to rampage through Smith Rock Craggin’ Classic, a popular climbing event near Bend, by shooting random people.
Yesterday, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Yesterday, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Man sentenced to 30 years for plotting mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park
A man convicted of planning to harm participants at a climbing festival in Central Oregon two years ago has been sentenced to three decades in prison.
www.opb.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Samson Garner was arrested in October 2023 after Portland police received tips about his plan to rampage through Smith Rock Craggin’ Classic, a popular climbing event near Bend, by shooting random people.
Yesterday, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Yesterday, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
ACAB includes The Atlantic.
Veteran ICE officials @nickmiroff.bsky.social spoke with view the use of masks as an unquestionably negative development. But it’s not going away anytime soon, Miroff reports: https://theatln.tc/acMM0axK
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
ACAB includes The Atlantic.
Centrists who are still punching left after this week's debacle have some awesome hubris.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Centrists who are still punching left after this week's debacle have some awesome hubris.
Previously viewable only on the festival and group screening circuit, ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE is now free on YouTube.
ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE: The False Promise of a Nuclear Renaissance
YouTube video by JHaaken Productions
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Previously viewable only on the festival and group screening circuit, ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE is now free on YouTube.
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An Inconvenient and Problematic Holiday
The transfiguration of Armistice Day to Veterans Day and our recompense.
by Matthew Hoh | Nov 11, 2025
www.antiwar.com/blog/2025/11...
The transfiguration of Armistice Day to Veterans Day and our recompense.
by Matthew Hoh | Nov 11, 2025
www.antiwar.com/blog/2025/11...
An Inconvenient and Problematic Holiday - Antiwar.com Blog
Armistice Day and the Empire Remarks delivered at Community Church of Boston, November 9, 2025 (transcript edited for clarity and corrections). Thank you so much for having me again. It means a lot to...
www.antiwar.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
An Inconvenient and Problematic Holiday
The transfiguration of Armistice Day to Veterans Day and our recompense.
by Matthew Hoh | Nov 11, 2025
www.antiwar.com/blog/2025/11...
The transfiguration of Armistice Day to Veterans Day and our recompense.
by Matthew Hoh | Nov 11, 2025
www.antiwar.com/blog/2025/11...
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For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids.
Native American children significantly more likely to be arrested, detained in Washington
For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids.
www.opb.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids.
Reposted by James Belcher
Reposted by James Belcher
My co-director Jan Haaken will be at the screening of our film at the London Palestine Film Festival, speaking with @gilbert-achcar.bsky.social on 11/17! 🇵🇸
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
My co-director Jan Haaken will be at the screening of our film at the London Palestine Film Festival, speaking with @gilbert-achcar.bsky.social on 11/17! 🇵🇸
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If you’re a creator or influencer who agrees that the oil and gas industry’s top PR firm should not be in charge at the COP, shoot us a DM to join the letter - we’ll be sharing with reporters tomorrow.
#COP30 #COP30Belém #advertising #pr #climatecrisis #sustainability
#COP30 #COP30Belém #advertising #pr #climatecrisis #sustainability
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If you’re a creator or influencer who agrees that the oil and gas industry’s top PR firm should not be in charge at the COP, shoot us a DM to join the letter - we’ll be sharing with reporters tomorrow.
#COP30 #COP30Belém #advertising #pr #climatecrisis #sustainability
#COP30 #COP30Belém #advertising #pr #climatecrisis #sustainability
"Fundamentally, [Democrats] have more in common with their colleagues on the other side than they do with the working masses of people."
A Black Abolitionist View on Cop City with Angela Davis, Jasmine Burnett, Mariah Parker, M. Adams
YouTube video by Black Liberation Media
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Fundamentally, [Democrats] have more in common with their colleagues on the other side than they do with the working masses of people."
Until Dems ditch big donors, they remain corrupted at the party level. This is why "vote them all out" has failed as a strategy. Same with "primary them all."
Until they ditch big donors, there will *always* be a Joe Manchin in the Democratic Party.
[2021 article]
Until they ditch big donors, there will *always* be a Joe Manchin in the Democratic Party.
[2021 article]
The Senate’s Quiet Opposers - The American Prospect
Progressive Democrats view Joe Manchin as the chief blocker of progress, for thwarting the voting rights bill and refusing to break the filibuster. But he’s not alone.
prospect.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Until Dems ditch big donors, they remain corrupted at the party level. This is why "vote them all out" has failed as a strategy. Same with "primary them all."
Until they ditch big donors, there will *always* be a Joe Manchin in the Democratic Party.
[2021 article]
Until they ditch big donors, there will *always* be a Joe Manchin in the Democratic Party.
[2021 article]
"[Portland] City Councilor Angelita Morillo proposes reallocating $4.3 million from sweeps to support rent assistance, food access, and immigrant and refugee services.
"Register to testify in support of the Morillo 1 amendment!"
"Register to testify in support of the Morillo 1 amendment!"
Adopt the FY 2025-26 Fall Supplemental Budget and make other budget related changes
www.portland.gov
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"[Portland] City Councilor Angelita Morillo proposes reallocating $4.3 million from sweeps to support rent assistance, food access, and immigrant and refugee services.
"Register to testify in support of the Morillo 1 amendment!"
"Register to testify in support of the Morillo 1 amendment!"
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A heavy music festival in Blackfeet Nation this summer was abut more than just music – it was a protective ceremony to shelter Indigenous youth from suicidal distress.
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Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A heavy music festival in Blackfeet Nation this summer was abut more than just music – it was a protective ceremony to shelter Indigenous youth from suicidal distress.
buff.ly/aQQC7EX
buff.ly/aQQC7EX