Hush S1 explores Jesse Lee Johnson’s wrongful conviction in Salem, showing how Oregon’s “white utopia” and systemic racism shaped policing, the death penalty, and injustice. The podcast exposes the Northwest’s colorblind myth and the ongoing cost of racial inequality olympiatime.com/2025/09/27/h...

If you've never read a Judge George Fearing decision, this is a classic. Chef's kiss. Washington State Courts - Opinions www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/?fa...

Such non-violence. AZ GOP Rep. John Gillette called for Rep. Pramila Jayapal to be “hanged” after her video on anti-Trump protests. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

FEMA aid delays under DHS Sec. Kristi Noem contrast with her fast-tracking $11M for a Naples, FL pier after a campaign donor intervened. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

There is a new union guide on fighting “algorithmic management,” where apps surveil, underpay, and control workers. The EU’s Platform Work Directive gives labor tools to push back, but only if unions organize, demand data, and build tech of their own. pluralistic.net/2025/09/25/r...

A wildland firefighter arrested by immigration agents while battling the Bear Gulch wildfire was freed after nearly 4 weeks. ICE dropped its case against Rigoberto Hernandez instead of contesting a habeas corpus petition that challenged his arrest. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/09/24/r...

"We are living through the end of the Second Reconstruction. If past is prologue, we know there will be attempts to gentrify and erase Black history. Dr. Taylor has given us tools to preserve that history and make sure it's available for generations to come." southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/...

Seattle Children’s nurses, represented by WSNA, face anti-union proposals as management hires union-busting firm Morgan Lewis. They’ll hold an informational picket Sept. 30 for safer staffing, better pay, and stronger protections. www.thestand.org/2025/09/seat...

Trump allies falsely claim Biden “censored” speech to defend FCC’s Brendan Carr, but Murthy v. Missouri didn’t permit coercion, it rejected claims for lack of evidence. Carr’s explicit threats to Disney over Kimmel are textbook unconstitutional coercion. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/23/t...

Covid deaths and vaccination rates split along U.S. regional cultures: communitarian areas embraced public health, while individualistic regions resisted, suffering higher death rates. With vaccine policy eroding, future outbreaks may follow the same pattern. www.nationhoodlab.org/vaccinations...

At least 5 group beatings of trans women have occurred in Seattle since June 2024, often with strangers joining in. The latest, on Capitol Hill, left 3 women injured. Prosecutors call the attacks uniquely violent and targeted. SPD is investigating. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/09...

“I hate Illinois Nazis” - Joliet Jake The 47 regime won’t fare any better than the Illinois Nazis or the Good Ol Boys from Bobs Country Bunker.

"Social Media is, as Jon Stewart said, the ultra-processed food version of media. It's no surprise the world's wealthiest men... are now in control of these drug-like platforms that billions of people rely on daily for news and connection." boingboing.net/2025/09/22/o...

Seattle School Board directors urged the City Council to allow more housing near schools, warning that restrictive zoning fuels enrollment decline and budget crises. Their push to add 8 neighborhood centers was rejected, with a decision delayed until 2026. www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/22/s...

That Cascade PBS is cutting 19 newsroom jobs and ending Crosscut’s journalism, while shifting focus to lifestyle/history video shows like Mossback’s Northwest, The Nosh is gut wrenching to me. publicola.com/2025/09/22/c...

For-profit corporations now run 40%+ of psychiatric beds, often violating federal law by refusing uninsured or complex patients. ProPublica found 90+ hospitals broke EMTALA with little consequence, as fines are tiny compared to profits. www.propublica.org/article/psyc...

The Luddites smashed the looms not because they feared technology but because the bosses used technology to steal their livelihood. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/22/a...

Sen. Eric Schmitt’s NatCon speech glorified conquest, dismissed equality, and echoed white nationalist rhetoric, erasing Indigenous, Black, immigrant contributions while pushing exclusionary policies that tell millions of Americans they don’t belong. thefulcrum.us/inclusion-di...

It's worth pointing out the only reason I saw this was because I was watching the Oregon Oregon State game and I was curious what other schools were joining the PAC 12. The war against speech and plurality was playing out before last week.

Days before the Kirk inspired forest fire against free speech started, Texas State fired a professor after a clipped video falsely suggested he incited violence. The full speech showed he criticized anarchists’ tactics, not urged violence www.texastribune.org/2025/09/10/t...

Gallup’s latest poll finds 68% of Americans approve of unions, steady with recent years and near 1950s highs. Approval splits sharply by party: 90% of Democrats, 69% of independents, and 41% of Republicans back unions. nwlaborpress.org/2025/09/gall...

The Disinformation Governance Board was a policy coordination body that would have had nothing to do with the any American’s speech, so I would have done nothing. As an American citizen, I am v disturbed that a comedian has been suspended because the FCC pressured his network. You should be too.

Also if you aren't quite sure yet if you're going to quit Disney+ a great way to let Disney know you are *thinking* about it is to search "cancel Disney". Bonus: I think once you get there you'll see the way forward: www.google.com/search?q=can...

There are lots of social media regulations that should be implemented before age restrictions are even in the room much less on the table

Erika Lari from OSD4All rejoins the podcast to talk with Gil Lamont and Emily Leddige, who are facing off for the position in District 5 on the Olympia School Board. #131: Gil Lamont and Emily Leddige (School Board) – The Olympia Standard theolympiastandard.com/2025/09/20/1...

Seattle’s affordable housing vacancies have soared to 11% despite rising homelessness. Flattening rents made market-rate apartments more appealing, showing how supply and demand shifts leave subsidized housing sitting unused. www.kuow.org/stories/affo...

After Baker City, Ore. lost its only maternity ward, a mother gave birth in her car en route to a hospital. With Medicaid cuts looming, more rural hospitals may shutter obstetrics, deepening maternity care deserts and raising risks for mothers and babies. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/20/a...

Schools in rural, economically disadvantaged areas are reeling after the freezing of nearly $7B in federal education funds. Districts warn they can’t plan budgets or sustain programs when vital dollars for their most vulnerable students vanish overnight. hechingerreport.org/schools-conf...

A court tossed conservative preacher's lawsuit claiming Spokane violated his free speech by passing a resolution condemning extremism. A truly odd case. If it had succeeded, no democratically elected body could ever express an opinion on anything. www.thecentersquare.com/washington/a...

Craigslist symbolized the collapse of print classifieds, but newspapers’ decline stemmed more from falling circulation and slow adaptation. The shift to cheaper, digital platforms gutted a key revenue stream and accelerated journalism’s financial crisis. www.poynter.org/business-wor...

Oregon, PNW, Willamette Style… whatever you want to call it, it’s delicious and feels like a hug to our pizza party loving inner child.

Republican-led states are also pushing back on Trump’s DOJ voter data demand. Kansas, Alaska, Florida, and Utah gave only public info, while New Hampshire refused entirely. Critics fear the sensitive data could be misused to target opponents or hype rare fraud cases. stateline.org/2025/09/18/s...

After Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 killing, a doxxing site targeting his critics appeared. Open Measures found Proud Boys and other far-right extremists were first to promote it, raising questions about its origins and ties to coordinated harassment campaigns. blog.openmeasures.io/p/far-right-...

Budget cuts gutted security at WA’s Capitol campus, eliminating 24/7 monitoring and shrinking State Patrol presence. DES seeks $3M in 2026 to restore staff, warning the nation’s largest capitol is now vulnerable as events and activism surge. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/cuts-...

Charlie Kirk wasn’t a good-faith debater but a master of “debate me bro” grift, using bad-faith tactics to generate viral clips, not discourse. Praising him as practicing politics “the right way” mistakes spectacle for persuasion. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/17/t...

States can curb corporate political power despite Citizens United. By amending corporate codes or ballot initiatives, they can bar corporations from political spending, resetting corporate rights at the state level without needing a constitutional amendment. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Data shows right-wing extremist violence causes 75–80% of U.S. domestic terror deaths since 2001, far more than left-wing violence. Despite Trump’s claims after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, evidence confirms right-wing attacks are more frequent and deadly. theconversation.com/right-wing-e...

Longview WA councilmen propose renaming part of Maple Street “Charlie Kirk Way,” sparking backlash over costs, lack of consultation, and Kirk’s divisive record. andrestepankowsky.substack.com/p/longview-c...

DOJ pulled a study showing far-right extremists commit most U.S. domestic terrorism, days after Trump vowed to target the “radical left” following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

Evergreen HS shooter Desmond Holly was radicalized online, embracing white supremacist symbols and violent forums like WatchPeopleDie. ADL notes at least 3 recent school shooters used the site, linking extremist content to rising youth-driven attacks. www.adl.org/resources/ar...

Spokane measles case highlights low vaccination rates: only 60% of 4–6 year olds are fully immunized, far below the 95% needed for herd immunity. Vaccine hesitancy fuels outbreaks, leaving infants and vulnerable groups at risk. rangemedia.co/measles-spok...

New Gen Lab data shows Charlie Kirk, despite fame and Trump ties, was deeply unpopular with college students. Tributes at sports events clashed with his lack of campus support. puck.news/what-college...

ICE’s revived $2M contract with spyware maker Paragon Solutions skirts an executive order and risks abuse of “Graphite” malware against journalists, activists, and even U.S. officials. Keep devices updated, use Lockdown/Advanced Protection, and disappearing messages. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

At every youth soccer game, there are a pair of parents who have cowbells. How do you decide who becomes the one pair who brings the bell? And why does it always surprise me?

Gutted cybersecurity funding was redirected billions into tax cuts for the wealthy. While railing against “Chinese threats,” they dismantled programs at CISA and FCC, leaving U.S. networks less secure and taxpayers footing the bill. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/t...

Conservatives are doxxing innocent people after Charlie Kirk’s death. Ali Nasrati, a Walmart IT worker, was falsely linked to anti-Kirk posts, suspended from work, and hit with threats, showing how far-right outrage is fueling harassment and censorship campaigns. www.usermag.co/p/conservati...

WaPo fired columnist Karen Attiah after she quoted Charlie Kirk’s own racist words about Black women. She says her refusal to perform “excessive grief” was framed as misconduct, exposing how critics of Kirk face censorship while his supporters claim “free speech.” boingboing.net/2025/09/15/w...

Flock Safety’s CEO claims its cameras will end crime in 10 years, but cities are dropping contracts amid privacy violations, abortion surveillance concerns, and data misuse. Critics call its crime-free promises Orwellian sales hype, not public safety. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/f...

After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Trump and allies have turned his death into a rallying cry, lionizing him while pushing for a wide crackdown on speech, targeting critics (even military/universities/media) to create fear. The piece urges resistance. www.messageboxnews.com/p/to-avenge-...

Louisiana’s Secretary of State confirmed noncitizen voting is virtually nonexistent: 79 possible cases out of 74M+ ballots since the 1980s. Findings debunk myths, showing strict “proof of citizenship” laws risk disenfranchising voters without need. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...