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Paul E Nelson

Paul E Nelson

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Poet/interviewer Paul E. Nelson, son of a labor activist father & Cuban immigrant mother. Born on Chicago’s west side in 1961, he founded the Cascadia Poetics LAB & the Cascadia Poetry Festival. https://paulenelson.com https://cascadiapoeticslab.org

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 14

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The Singing Bullets of Soft Secession

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · 6h

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Jack DeJohnette was more than a jazz drummer – his staggering range made him a superhuman force in music

With a complex playing style that was nevertheless generous towards other musicians, the US musician was in a category all of his own

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · 6h

open.spotify.com/album/2uRkHX...

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · 6h

R.I.P. Jack DeJohnette: open.spotify.com/album/2uRkHX... His comments on music are applicable to all arts, including the art of living.

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samuelwa.de @samuelwa.de · 20h

Damn it.

Jack DeJohnette was more than a jazz drummer – his staggering range made him a superhuman force in music

With a complex playing style that was nevertheless generous towards other musicians, the US musician was in a category all of his own

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · 2d

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Democrats Are Getting a Brutal Lesson in How Much the Politics on Israel Have Changed

From Pete Buttigieg to Gavin Newsom, party bigwigs are finding out the hard way that the old platitudes don’t work anymore.

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/ MOSA / @mosaisms.bsky.social · 22d

John Oliver is an exceptional human being, and also a comedian.

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD 🐸(🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 21d

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · 23d

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Highlights From Kamala Harris’ New Memoir

Kamala Harris has released 107 Days, a new memoir detailing her 2024 run for president against Donald Trump. Here are highlights from the book. Complete list of every American who did not vote for her...

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 27d

Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 27

Nice to get some ink now & then: cascadia-journal.ghost.io/cascadia-and... Thanks Andy

Cascadia and soft secession

There's been a lot of talk lately about the concept of "soft secession," which first surfaced in a post at The Existential Republic back in August. The idea is that blue states such as California, Ore...

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 23

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Ice targeted me for organizing, says farm worker who left US for Mexico

Alfredo Juarez Zeferino spent a harrowing few months in Ice jail – and, under threat of deportation, chose to leave

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 20

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The Dawn of HATE Postcards

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Barb 🇨🇦 @equityadvocate71.bsky.social · Sep 17

Tony Lastname @rivernewstc.bsky.social · Sep 17

😎🪴🌵 in case you weren't watching

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Sep 14

korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in

Their waists and hands were tied together, forcing them to bend down and lick water to drink. The unscreened bathrooms contained only a single sheet to cover their lower bodies. Sunlight barely penetrated through a fist-sized hole, and they were only allowed access to the small yard for two hours. Detained by US immigration authorities for eight days, the workers and their families expressed shock, describing human rights violations and absurdities they could not have imagined as ordinary Koreans living in 2025.

Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 14

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The Singing Bullets of Soft Secession

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 10

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National Guard collects unfavorable public input on D.C. deployment

Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 10

A core tenet of Buddhism.

Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 9

Completed my 7th DaySong: paulenelson.com/2025/09/08/t...

The Singing Bullets of Soft Secession

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 6

Dr. West in Seattle tonight. Should be epic: townhallseattle.org/event/faith-...

Faith in the time of Monsters | Town Hall Seattle

As the nation faces significant turmoil and division, faith institutions have a unique role to play in healing the national rupture. Valley and Mountain Fellowship—a progressive faith community—is com...

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Sep 5

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

US added just 22,000 jobs in August, continuing slowdown amid Trump tariffs

Latest report also contained more bad news – the US lost 13,000 jobs in June, according to the latest survey

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Opinion | The easiest way to end district gerrymandering? Eliminating districts.

Save democracy by holding a single, winners-take-all vote for congressional seats in every state.

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Esther Ciammachilli @estherc.bsky.social · Aug 16

Crowd at Audi Field chanting “Free D.C.” at the Spirit match.
#freedc

Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Paul E Nelson @ryukanski.bsky.social · Jul 16

Meet Seattle Mayoral Candidate Katie Wilson July 23 at 6:30 in Rainier Beach