Fascism rises slowly then quickly, and we’re in the quickly part now. The only way we are going to stop it is by standing up.
 
Thank you to everyone who joined my town halls in Florence & Springfield to do just that. Our community's strength is exactly what we need, and I’m taking it to DC with me.

"Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 SAH | Places | Graham Foundation Prize on Race and the Built Environment, [which supports] original public scholarship that considers race + the built environment through a contemporary lens. There are no geographical restrictions"

A sad day for America—Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has been arrested by ICE, not for any crime, but for his political activism. The Trump administration claims he was involved in “pro-terrorist” activities, yet no formal charges have been filed.

“The US government has made clear that they will use immigration enforcement as a tool to suppress that speech,” said Amy Greer, the attorney for Mahmoud Khalil.

This is absurd; denying climate change doesn't make it go away. Rising sea levels, more extreme weather events, melting Arctic ice, and more are affecting the work of every Coast Guard servicemember.

insideclimatenews.org/news/0703202...

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms

Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A group of 20 attorneys general, including Oregon's @danrayfield.bsky.social , are suing the Trump administration over mass layoffs of probationary federal employees.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/07/a... by @caitlinsievers.bsky.social of @azmirror.com

"Dean William Treanor told acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin that the First Amendment prohibits the government from dictating what Georgetown’s faculty teach or how to teach it."

Every moment of courage matters.

apnews.com/article/trum...

Tyranny depends on learned helplessness; apathy thus becomes collusion.

And public resistance is the most important factor in protecting democracy from autocratic takeover.

This engaging discussion is full of hope and practical information about how to push back:

youtu.be/Pff1LCbmRxY?...

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Applications are open for the 2025 SAH | Places | Graham Foundation Prize on Race & the Built Environment.

The winner receives an honorarium of $5,000 to produce a major work of public scholarship, to be published in Places and presented as a public lecture.

Apply by APRIL 28.

I just walked out of the joint congressional address because Trump is lying to the American people.

No matter what Trump claimed in his address tonight, Americans can see the truth.

The Oregon 2025 legislative session is underway, and Sravya Tadepalli and her team are reviewing bills and hearing from advocacy groups. It's a lot of work, but for this CAS alumna, it's worth it to be working alongside people trying to make the state a better place. — bit.ly/4kp2BB2

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