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."
youtu.be/Pb9WErBIgaY?...
youtu.be/Pb9WErBIgaY?...
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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.
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Documentary filmmaker Jan Haaken has posted the full version of ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE to YouTube.
Oliver Stone and other cheerleaders for new nukes will hate it.
Oliver Stone and other cheerleaders for new nukes will hate it.
ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE: The False Promise of a Nuclear Renaissance
YouTube video by JHaaken Productions
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Documentary filmmaker Jan Haaken has posted the full version of ATOMIC BAMBOOZLE to YouTube.
Oliver Stone and other cheerleaders for new nukes will hate it.
Oliver Stone and other cheerleaders for new nukes will hate it.
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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
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My latest for @frommers.com offers advice on what to do if you're flying in coming weeks. Especially if the government shutdown--now officially the longest in US history--continues into Thanksgiving. Can you say shitshow? (Webster's says two words but I prefer one.)
www.frommers.com/tips/news/fa...
www.frommers.com/tips/news/fa...
7 Tips for Surviving the FAA Flight Reduction Crisis—Including One…
The snowballing U.S. government shutdown is forcing massive flight cancellations. Here's our guide to getting where you need to fly during the meltdown.
www.frommers.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My latest for @frommers.com offers advice on what to do if you're flying in coming weeks. Especially if the government shutdown--now officially the longest in US history--continues into Thanksgiving. Can you say shitshow? (Webster's says two words but I prefer one.)
www.frommers.com/tips/news/fa...
www.frommers.com/tips/news/fa...
Whoever's programming movies for Portland Art Museum's Tomorrow Theater is killing it. Their upcoming screenings include this Made-In-Oregon adaptation of an Ursula K. LeGuin story.
Coming Soon: tomorrowtheater.org/coming-soon/
Coming Soon: tomorrowtheater.org/coming-soon/
The Lathe of Heaven (1980) (trailer)
YouTube video by safvio
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Whoever's programming movies for Portland Art Museum's Tomorrow Theater is killing it. Their upcoming screenings include this Made-In-Oregon adaptation of an Ursula K. LeGuin story.
Coming Soon: tomorrowtheater.org/coming-soon/
Coming Soon: tomorrowtheater.org/coming-soon/
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"That style of aggressive, militarized enforcement is something that the Trump administration loves, because it plays very well for them among their base.”
Chicago Immigration Crackdown “Coming to Other Cities,” Warns Expert
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is calling for federal agents to pause immigration enforcement in the Chicago area until after Halloween, amid widespread condemnation of violent arrests and confrontatio...
www.democracynow.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"That style of aggressive, militarized enforcement is something that the Trump administration loves, because it plays very well for them among their base.”
I'm really enjoying Deaf Crocodile's trove of Eastern European movies. This 1980 Hungarian gem uses several different 2D animation techniques, and a jot of stop-motion just to drive home the artistry. It's like a stage play by Peter Max.
BUBBLE BATH trailer
YouTube video by Deaf Crocodile
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm really enjoying Deaf Crocodile's trove of Eastern European movies. This 1980 Hungarian gem uses several different 2D animation techniques, and a jot of stop-motion just to drive home the artistry. It's like a stage play by Peter Max.
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Ms. Rachel (Rachel Griffin Accurso), the extremely popular children’s educator, said she unsubscribed from the The New York Times, “because of its biased and dehumanizing coverage of Palestinians and Palestine, and its failure to uphold journalistic integrity.”
Over 300 writers, scholars, public...
Over 300 writers, scholars, public...
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Ms. Rachel (Rachel Griffin Accurso), the extremely popular children’s educator, said she unsubscribed from the The New York Times, “because of its biased and dehumanizing coverage of Palestinians and Palestine, and its failure to uphold journalistic integrity.”
Over 300 writers, scholars, public...
Over 300 writers, scholars, public...
"Evers issued a quick response to the Trump administration’s demand. 'No,' the [Wisconsin] governor said in a statement."
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’
www.opb.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"Evers issued a quick response to the Trump administration’s demand. 'No,' the [Wisconsin] governor said in a statement."
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In the week since Mayor Wilson began enforcing the public camping ban, we are seeing MORE tents in East Portland. Those folks are just being swept into my district.
I told the mayor that this is what would happen and asked him to bring extra resources to East PDX to meet the displaced. He did not.
I told the mayor that this is what would happen and asked him to bring extra resources to East PDX to meet the displaced. He did not.
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In the week since Mayor Wilson began enforcing the public camping ban, we are seeing MORE tents in East Portland. Those folks are just being swept into my district.
I told the mayor that this is what would happen and asked him to bring extra resources to East PDX to meet the displaced. He did not.
I told the mayor that this is what would happen and asked him to bring extra resources to East PDX to meet the displaced. He did not.
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
"I don’t think that we have even begun to wrap our minds around the way that automobiles and automobile infrastructure have separated us from our fellow residents and human beings in a way that’s really detrimental to our social fabric."
Is there life after cars? These authors rethink America’s car culture in new book
"Life After Cars" tackles our dependence on cars. The authors say America's car culture is not only unsustainable, it's also destroying our society and connections to one another.
www.opb.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"I don’t think that we have even begun to wrap our minds around the way that automobiles and automobile infrastructure have separated us from our fellow residents and human beings in a way that’s really detrimental to our social fabric."
“Islamophobia spikes not after a violent act, but rather during election campaigns and political events, when anti-Muslim rhetoric is used as a political tactic to garner support for a specific candidate or policy.”
The bipartisan comfort with Islamophobia harms us all
Our research shows Islamophobia is on the rise. That should worry you.
www.aljazeera.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“Islamophobia spikes not after a violent act, but rather during election campaigns and political events, when anti-Muslim rhetoric is used as a political tactic to garner support for a specific candidate or policy.”
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Communist Councilwoman from Ithaca: Hannah Shvets defeats landlord candidate. t was a battle between a student labor activist and a representative of well-entrenched interests.
#news #politics
#news #politics
Communist Councilwoman from Ithaca: Hannah Shvets defeats landlord candidate
ITHACA, N.Y.—In a stunning victory, local Ithacan, student organizer, and member of the Communist Party USA, Hannah Shvets decisively defeated Gepe Zurenda in a hotly contested race for the Fifth Ward...
peoplesworld.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM