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Andrew Engelson

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Seattle-based journalist and resident of Cascadia 🇱🇸 ️‍🌈 He/They Sign up for my daily newsletter! https://cascadia-journal.ghost.io/ @cascadiajournal.bsky.social Have a news tip? Message me on Signal @andyjourno.55

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · May 13

In this authoritarian crisis, it's time for us to start having conversations about what independence for #Cascadia would look like, and how to achieve it peacefully. My latest post for @cascadiajournal.bsky.social cascadia-journal.ghost.io/its-time-for...

It’s time for Washington and Oregon to work for an independent Cascadia

Sign up for the free Cascadia Journal e-newsletter by Andrew Engelson, Drew Alcosser, and Brandon Letsinger Earlier this month, there was a pivotal moment in Donald Trump’s four-month attack on demo...

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 19h

What's another word for "embellishment"?

Was Bruce Harrell responsible for adding 3,000 housing units?
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says in ads and debates that he added 3,000 emergency housing units. But a deeper look reveals that’s an embellishment.

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 18h

Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson has said she’ll ban most homeless encampment sweeps if she leads the city. She argues that if Seattle scales up shelter options, it won’t have to rely on sweeps to ensure public spaces are clear.

In Seattle Mayoral Race, Tensions Between Crackdown and Compassion on Homelessness

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has ramped up sweeps of homeless encampments in his first term. In his reelection bid, he faces a progressive challenger who wants to curb them.

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 17h

Cascadia's greatest sports franchise...

HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 2004, the Seattle Storm won their first WNBA championship. historylink.org/File/7330

Seattle Storm team members celebrate their WNBA Championship win at Westlake Center, Seattle, October 15, 2004

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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 18h

Good morning! Portland prepares for an invasion by the feds, WA family leave program faces fiscal cliff, safe supply drug activists go on trial in Vancouver, and #Cascadia arts org are in crisis. Here's today's news from across the bioregion: cascadia-journal.ghost.io/cascadia-tod...

Cascadia today: Portland prepares for feds + WA paid leave in crisis + BC arts orgs struggling

Good morning, and congratulations to the Seattle Mariners for making it to the American League championship after a nail-biting 14-inning game against Detroit on Friday. Good luck to Cascadia's only M...

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 2d

... and not spread germs. It's called Public Health!

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 2d

climate arson

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 3d

We have truly not yet figured out how to cope with a person or institution that is "aware" of climate change, "accepts the science", but then decides to continue actively worsening it anyway

We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!

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Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat

Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 2d

As a Mariners fan, it has always boggled my mind to see so many fans coming down from Vancouver to root for the Toronto Blue Jays...

Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 2d

So, Vancouver baseball fans. We have to talk. Are you really gonna root for the team thousands of miles to the east, or the one that has a salmon and a moose for mascots? #Cascadia #goms

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ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 3d

The last time the Mariners were in the ALCS I was 4 years old

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Always

Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Queen.

Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

CASCADIA WINS!

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3d

There is: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

And...more baseball

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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 3d

You’re looking live at the entire population of Washington and Oregon

Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 3d

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

This Mariners game has total 1995 vibes m.youtube.com/watch?v=F8SB...

1995 ALDS Gm5: Ken Griffey Jr. scores the game-winning run to sends Mariners to ALCS

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

I'm in a gay bar on Capitol Hill watching and everyone is in awe

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 3d

Helluva ballgame with the Tigers and Mariners. If you're fucking around on social media without also staring at your television right now, you are doing life poorly.

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Well, and Dan...

Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Thirty years, to be precise.

Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Been a while since I've watched the Mariners play a tense game 5 in the ALDS...

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 3d

Thoughts and prayers to Cosplay Cop Kristi who had to brave the dogs, farmer’s markets, capybaras, and marathon runners of Portland this week.

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

"Whether it's the Antifascist Frog or a posse of cowboy-riding chickens, the inflatable cartoon suit strategy is brilliant: mocking, playful, and clearly nonviolent."

Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote something about inflatable animal costumes and opposing fascism: cascadia-journal.ghost.io/portlands-we...

Portland's weird, effective resistance

Hi there! In October, I'm hoping to hit 70 paid subscribers to Cascadia Journal. For just $5 per month you can help me continue to publish these weekly essays about how Cascadia becoming more autonomo...

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

This season's hottest Halloween costume idea just dropped...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Don't mess with Cascadia. 🐔

Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 4d

Rock out with your c*cks out, Portland.
✌🏽🎵
Via womenspf

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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 3d

Call the feds what they are: arsonists.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 4d

This is enough carbon-free energy to power maybe two thirds of Vegas btw

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 4d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

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