Since 2007, the border has changed … mostly the last few months. But “Non Sign II” still stands, just down the road from the Peace Arch.

In today’s political climate, where does art at the border fit in? What if the piece was not meant to be political at all?

For @cascadiadaily.com

“I wanted it to be something that people come from either side of and see something striking,” Han told me. “So you remember the crossing of the border is something actually exciting and positive, not stressful and something that you’re afraid of.”

Artists Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo sent me tons of photos of them building the piece in Blaine. This one of Annie welding stood out — it’s so badass!

My dad’s premonition last night:

One question I asked Barry was, "What is the importance of keeping books accessible to incarcerated folks?"

"The ability to escape in our mind," he said.

Before and after I packed up. This little corner under the constantly leaking skylight was a great home base for my first grown-up job.

However I’m VERY excited to have “both sides” of the newsroom come together next week in the same office suite.

Just a regular slack notification from @annietodd.bsky.social blazing across my computer screen:

Yes please, let’s get #ricksteves on Bluesky.

A big thank you to Rick for visiting us recently in #Bellingham and leading a fantastic discussion on #fascism.

#localjournalism

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