Rebeca Potasnik
@rebecajane.bsky.social
exploring public common partnerships, democratic economics, community land trusts, social housing, the printed word, & the living earth
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One week away, make sure to register today: bit.ly/43oi5O1
June 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
One week away, make sure to register today: bit.ly/43oi5O1
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Join us to explore new research at the intersection of the #PublicBanking and #GuaranteedIncome movements—with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social.
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
June 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Join us to explore new research at the intersection of the #PublicBanking and #GuaranteedIncome movements—with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social.
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
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When women lead housing policy: Mexico City's bold vision includes regulating Airbnb, building one million homes, and creating 100 community "utopias." @SilviMex breaks it down in our latest episode.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
May 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
When women lead housing policy: Mexico City's bold vision includes regulating Airbnb, building one million homes, and creating 100 community "utopias." @SilviMex breaks it down in our latest episode.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
Calling all Housers! Thurston County Land Trust's monthly Incubator Gathering is this coming week. Join us at 3Magnets in downtown Olympia from 6-8PM for a casual hang out to talk all things housing. Let's scheme!
May 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Calling all Housers! Thurston County Land Trust's monthly Incubator Gathering is this coming week. Join us at 3Magnets in downtown Olympia from 6-8PM for a casual hang out to talk all things housing. Let's scheme!
What is a public bank & how could it offer solutions to our affordable housing crisis? Thurston Housing Land Trust is hosting a conversation with @waforpublicbanking.bsky.social on Thursday 4/10, 6-8PM at Lacey Timberland Library (500 College SE, Lacey WA).
April 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
What is a public bank & how could it offer solutions to our affordable housing crisis? Thurston Housing Land Trust is hosting a conversation with @waforpublicbanking.bsky.social on Thursday 4/10, 6-8PM at Lacey Timberland Library (500 College SE, Lacey WA).
April 5, 2025
Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
April 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
April 5, 2025
Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Only 14 Dems voted with Sen Sanders resolution blocking $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel. They were Sens Durbin IL, Heinrich NM, Hirono HI, Luján NM, Kaine VA, Kim NJ, Markey MA, Merkley OR, Murphy CT, Schatz HI, Smith MN, Van Hollen MD, Warren MA & Welch VT
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
www.senate.gov
April 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Only 14 Dems voted with Sen Sanders resolution blocking $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel. They were Sens Durbin IL, Heinrich NM, Hirono HI, Luján NM, Kaine VA, Kim NJ, Markey MA, Merkley OR, Murphy CT, Schatz HI, Smith MN, Van Hollen MD, Warren MA & Welch VT
Yesterday in Skagit County
ICE is kidnapping immigrant and labor rights activists : Peoples Dispatch
Jeanette Vizguerra and Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez are the latest to be swept up in Trump’s ongoing crackdown against migrants involved in political activism
peoplesdispatch.org
March 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Yesterday in Skagit County
The community land trust model is being used to preserve farmland in the South Puget Sound region of Washington State and make it affordable to farmers. Join us this week at the annual meeting —no cost to attend, best potluck in Thurston County, children welcome.
March 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The community land trust model is being used to preserve farmland in the South Puget Sound region of Washington State and make it affordable to farmers. Join us this week at the annual meeting —no cost to attend, best potluck in Thurston County, children welcome.
WA State — Sign in PRO — SB 5711 creates a B&O tax on storage units to support shared equity models like co-ops & community land trusts. Projected revenue: $57M in 25-27, $90M in 27-29, & $101M in 29-31. The private equity lobby has flooded the legislative record with CONs. Hearing 3/13, 4PM.
CSI
app.leg.wa.gov
March 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
WA State — Sign in PRO — SB 5711 creates a B&O tax on storage units to support shared equity models like co-ops & community land trusts. Projected revenue: $57M in 25-27, $90M in 27-29, & $101M in 29-31. The private equity lobby has flooded the legislative record with CONs. Hearing 3/13, 4PM.
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"Impeachment is a Remedy for a Runaway President": Rep. Al Green on Why He Disrupted Trump's Address
“Impeachment is a Remedy for a Runaway President”: Rep. Al Green on Why He Disrupted Trump’s Address
We speak with Democratic Congressmember Al Green of Texas a day after he was censured by the House of Representatives for disrupting President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night....
www.democracynow.org
March 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Impeachment is a Remedy for a Runaway President": Rep. Al Green on Why He Disrupted Trump's Address
Susanne Schindler & Samuel Stein's musings about the merits of different rent setting models.
What Makes Rent 'Fair'
Should monthly charges be pegged to the cost of financing, developing, and operating housing, or to household income? Or to something else?
shelterforce.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Susanne Schindler & Samuel Stein's musings about the merits of different rent setting models.