Donald Trump, in a sterile office, half-eaten McDonald’s burger in hand, casually overseeing another bombing campaign in Yemen. It was a perfect image of American foreign policy—detached, reckless, and indifferent to the destruction it causes.

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🚨 JOHN RANKIN ROGERS RETURNS! 🚨

Fourth-term governor, populist firebrand, and green-shawl-wearing legend John Rankin Rogers just took Washington by storm—100 days of land reform, labor power, and pancake diplomacy!

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Sometimes, you gotta let the voices in your head out for a public conversation.

Pour yourself a whiskey and step into the conversation. 🔥

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In the grand fever dream of late-stage capitalism, the American empire lurches forward, powered by a bizarre fusion of tech evangelism, political spectacle, and financial wizardry.

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The choice before us isn’t just about budgets. It’s about whether the wealth we create as a society will be hoarded by a few or reinvested in the many. It’s about whether the future will be built for billionaires—or for all of us.

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Farmers across Washington are watching their local FSA offices lose experienced staff, face program delays, and struggle to provide the essential services they rely on. SB 5474 is an opportunity for the state to step in and ensure that farmers don’t fall through the cracks.

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I urge farmers, local food advocates, and anyone who values sustainable agriculture to contact their legislators and demand the restoration of micro-grant funding in SB 5474.

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I published an article on one pathway to develop a sustainable capital stack for food hubs. Let me know what you think!

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Sun Tzu reminds us that a wise strategist does not abandon a tool simply because it can also serve an enemy. Instead, they consider how best to wield it in service of their own forces.

In Buddhism, there is a saying: If you see the Buddha, kill the Buddha. It warns against mistaking an illusion for true enlightenment. The same can be said for Food Hubs in the world of regional food systems.

Portland, you beautiful, feral beast. A city of midnight rites and kitchen-table philosophers, where the cooks and servers of high-end joints shake off the heat of service with stiff drinks and loose tongues.
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When some think of socialism, they often imagine something foreign—something un-American. But the reality is that many of the institutions we rely on today—public schools, libraries, utilities, infrastructure, and elements of economic development—were shaped by socialist ideals…

Launched by local food producers, for local food producers, and funded utilizing the community financing platform Steward.

Astoria Food Hub LLC never reached its full operational vision, and closed this Winter.

Read my takeaways, and hope in my article on Medium, linked below.

The real DEI we should be cutting out of the American political system, Donald, Eric, and Ivanka Trump, who act as if they are an American monarchy. True economic justice means breaking down these concentrations of power, not upholding them. #EconomicJustice #DEI #WealthEquity

Heading to Washington Democrats convention as a new State Committee Member tomorrow.

Engaging with party politics is new for me. I have always liked to help organize on the outside. There will be lots of observing, and building coalitions.

-Reflections on Amplified Ambiguity, ‘the gesture’, and communications strategy-

One of the most dangerous aspects of amplified ambiguity—the far-right’s deliberate use of vague language, symbols, and gestures—is its ability to monopolize the limited resource of oppositional attention.

—The Fight for Media That Serves the Public—

Public broadcasting is a public good—one I grew up with and deeply value. As a kid, my family watched PBS Frontline almost every night, and trusted its public affairs motto "We answer to no one but you".
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