In Bremerton, Washington, a navy city, veterans say no!

Unpacking after beautiful days of paddling in this year’s tribal canoe journey in spite of tsunami warnings and some tough wind and chop. www.facebook.com/share/16uVVy...

Well here’s some good news.

YES! Magazine will be closing, just short of 30 years after we founded it in 1996. Feeling gratitude for what we were able to accomplish, for the support and collaboration, and for the other media who continue the work. Also feeling sad for the many ways independent media is under attack.

Happy spring! Every so often, my weedy yard delivers. 😊

Hundreds of protesters turned out for a Hands Off rally here in Bremerton WA, a working class industrial/ Navy town near Seattle. And a pod of orca passed by! There were creative and heartfelt signs, lots of passers-by honking and waving in support, a brass band, and so much energy and goodwill.

Soccer fans joined retirees in a protest of the Argentine austerity measures. msn.com/en-in/politics/government/argentina-protests-anti-govt-protestors-set-fire-to-police-vehicle-in-buenos-aires-video/ar-AA1ANtRk

I believe we have far more power than we realize when we fight where we live. #resistance

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President’s Day Protests
No better way to celebrate President’s Day than to “Resist Fascism and Save Democracy!” Organized by 50501 and Build the Resistance howwerise.substack.com/p/this-presi... #BuildTheResistance #50501 #ResistTrump #ResistFascism #PresidentsDay #HowWeRise

We didn’t vote for this sh*t
There is no mandate for dismantling our government and attacking our allies. Americans were voting for economic relief, not an authoritarian takeover. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Immigrants are standing up to the Trump Admin. hate-filled treatment. Photos show news coverage in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia yesterday that was part of the #DayWithoutImmigrants #resistance #HowWeRise

Overwhelm and chaos are not a side-effect of the Trump/Musk strategy -- they are the point. These six strategies can help us stay strong. #HowWeRise
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Federal workers: Don't take the bait! We need you. How government employees and the rest of us can resist the Trump/Musk administration's dishonest purge.

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Integrity matters. Pete Seeger is known for his infectious folk music, but his life also tells a story of standing up to authoritarians and bigots. On Substack. Please subscribe (free), and share. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Of all those threatened by the Trump regime, our immigrant neighbors are the most at risk. Here's how communities can come together to defend against the detention raids.
Shout out to @teenvogue.com for the great reporting! substack.com/home/post/p-... How We Rise

How we rise together — and how we win. My new Substack is now live! Please read, subscribe (free), and share. And please share your stories of tactics and tools that build power and help us all win. open.substack.com/pub/howweris...

My Christmas Eve walk on Dungeness Spit on the Olympic Peninsula. Meditating on the pivot that comes for me between the solstice, my birthday, and the new year—this year especially as I prepare to retire from full time work.