Dear Democratic Party, I need more from you. You keep sending emails begging for $15, while we’re watching fascism consolidate power in real time. This administration is not simply “a different ideology.” It is a coordinated, authoritarian machine — with the Supreme Court, the House, the Senate, and the executive…
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Dani Cook compiled statistics on medicaid cuts for each state, available at https://substack.com/@thedanicook.
The University of Washington’s animal research has been a heavy source of controversy. While representatives have, on multiple occasions, claimed the lab has made significant progress — such as finally eliminating the use of live pigs for paramedic training after many years of criticism from physicians and scientists — the progress is…
Nestled in the heart of Rainier, Washington, Black Dawg Farm and Sanctuary is more than just a refuge for abused and neglected animals—it’s a transformative space where both the creatures and the people who care for them experience healing. Amidst the quiet beauty of this sanctuary, volunteers of all ages…
Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT) sponsored the fourth South Sound Climate Action Convention at The Evergreen State College on Saturday, May 17th. The all day event brought together a diverse group of community leaders interested in climate action. The event featured nearly 50 speakers, 18 sessions, and three plenaries as…
As if primary West coast forests weren’t threatened enough by Big Timber, now foreign corporations are targeting them for the production of wood pellets. Two large wood pellet producers are exploring establishing plants in the Pacific Northwest that would use our native forests to produce pellets, primarily to export to…
Re-printed with permission from Washington State Standard https://washingtonstatestandard.com As Washington residents who live near Longview and Hoquiam, we are concerned about two wood pellet plants proposed for construction in these Washington communities. These mega-plants could soon compete with existing industries to buy timber, wood chips, and sawmill residues as raw…
Recycling Act passed The bill promoting recycling in the legislature, SB 5284, mentioned in our March issue, was signed into law on May 17 and goes into effect July 27, 2025. The bill will require producers to manage their materials from design to end-of-life,ensuring responsible planning and funding to mitigate…
what if we skipped the million-dollar mouthfights the canned barbs beamed from fancy shmancy studios – and instead aired the real thing: presidential hopefuls in low-budget real-time competing on location at a roadside lunch counter – competing in serving up chili dogs yes, aprons on no teleprompters, no note pads…
Originally published in PeaceVoice A person escapes slave labor, torture, rape, and murder, and illegally crosses a border to a land where such crimes are outlawed, to a land where people have the right to work for wages and are protected by the law. Anyone in this “Free Land” who…
Originally published in PeaceVoice Canada just held its federal election this week. I watch it closely because I have dual US and Canadian citizenship. I’ve always been intrigued by the way that all political parties in Canada literally have to “bring the receipts” for any proposals that they suggest on…
Originally published in PeaceVoice From Gulf of America to mass expulsion of “illegals” (people of color) to continuing genocidal complicity in Gaza to whatever the daily news brings us…welcome to Trump America! Welcome to the small-minded, white nation so many long for, free once again from those large, inconvenient values…
Originally published in PeaceVoice For the past seven years, I’ve served as a case manager and/or therapist at Tri County Community Services and presently through TeamBuilders Behavioral Health in Taos, New Mexico. In this capacity, I’ve witnessed the hardships of some of Taos’s most vulnerable and fragile community members and…
Originally Published in PeaceVoice, Let Earth Day be every day! Let it transcend the present state of politics and our economic hierarchy. Let it open us to the future we long for but do not yet envision. We live on one vulnerable, extraordinary planet. We are not its overlords; we…
It’s been a busy month-and-a-half for me at NISGUA, with two weeks of intensive training and month of regular work under my belt. Last week, I took my first salida, or trip, to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the sentence of genocide committed against the Maya Ixil People.(1) On May…
Olympia Visibility Brigade Banner Hang – Chehalis Western Trail Footbridge over I-5, Lacey, WA – Monday, June 2, 4:30pm – You’ve seen those big signs at recent demonstrations – made of almost-invisible netting with big orange letters you can read a block away. Join Olympia Visibility Brigade’s effort to stand…
Some scenes from the rally at the Capitol, April 19, 2025.
Local News Development Myths The Hidden Costs of Development Cartoon- Annoying NIMBYS – Leo Bar Springwood Development – How the Planned Project is Detrimental to the Neighborhood Your Input Is Needed to Improve Draft Comprehensive Plans Olympia’s Workers Step Up: A Community-Led Push for a Workers’ Bill of Rights Body…
Development. What does this word even mean? We see it thrown around a lot these days in a variety of different contexts and topics. Fetuses develop. Parents follow their child’s sequential achievements to check its “normal” development. Film develops. Constructing new buildings is also considered development. Yet, the original definition…
I live in North East Olympia, where we were recently informed of a development project called Springwood Gardens that would destroy a beloved parcel of forest and farmland and replace it with 39 McMansions and three new roads. The project is called Springwood Gardens. Neighbors received a vague letter detailing…
Right now jurisdictions in Thurston County are updating their Comprehensive Plans. Each jurisdiction’s Comprehensive Plan will guide policy and projects for the next ten to twenty years. The updates are a once in a decade project designed to reflect changing community expectations and changes as required by the Washington Growth…
In Olympia, we believe in taking care of one another—and that means making sure working people have what they need to live, thrive, and contribute to a strong, vibrant community. After encouraging the City Council to move forward on this issue, it became clear that a timely path forward wasn’t…