Paul Birkeland

Paul Birkeland

@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Working hard to be of service and leave no trace, to help build a more just and verdant world for all who follow.

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Andrew Engelson
@andyengelson.bsky.social

King county has one of the most efficient, safe and secure voting systems in the US. This is intimidation and nothing else.

KUOW Public Radio@kuow.org

The U.S. Department of Justice informed King County Elections Director Julie Wise this week that the administration is sending election monitors for the Nov. 3 midterms. It’s unclear what role federal election monitors will play or how many there will be in King County on Election Day.

kuow.orgDOJ sending election monitors to WA’s King CountyThe U.S. Department of Justice informed King County Elections Director Julie Wise this week that the administration is sending election monitors for the Nov. 3 midterms. It’s unclear what role federal election monitors will play or how many there will be in King County on Election Day.

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Seattle Strike
@seattlestrike.bsky.social

Americans should get used to wielding their economic power. A lot of people each doing the same "small" thing can have a massive impact.

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org

We stand with local immigrant rights leaders demanding Oscar Bergal's release, a full independent investigation, and immediate release of the body camera footage. And we join them in urging the public not to shop at Target until they stop letting DHS use their parking lot as staging sites for ICE!

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Andrew Engelson
@andyengelson.bsky.social

Very excited for the Subduction Cascadia spoken word event tomorrow evening! 7 pm Wed Oct 7 at Vermillion in Seattle. A great lineup of readers, and we'll be raising money for @laresistencianw.bsky.social's mutual aid fund for families affect by ICE abductions. cascadiademocratic.org/event/subduc...

cascadiademocratic.orgSubduction: A Cascadia Spoken Word Series, Oct 7 - Cascadia Democratic ActionCascadia Democratic Action and Cascadia Poetics Lab are excited to announce a new spoken word and performance series in Seattle: Subduction. subduction (noun): 1. a geological process in which the...
Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

And start planning a general strike. Www.SeattleStrike.org @seattlestrike.bsky.social

seattlestrike.orgSeattleStrike.orgSeattle Strike is part of a national coalition wielding economic power as a bold red line against fascism and Trump's attacks on our democracy.
Robert Fields@robertfields39.bsky.social

JOIN NATIONAL⚖️EFFORTS @citizensimpeachment.com @removalcoalition.bsky.social @fsfp.bsky.social Stop the harm Trump is causing, by building sustained pre and post mid-term election pressure on all members of Congress to #Impeach #Convict and #Remove Trump. • #VoteEarly #Blues #RegimeChange26

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

I'm attending Seattle Indivisible's event, “GENERAL STRIKE: SEATTLE STRIKE LAUNCH EVENT” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... @cascadiadaily.com @cascadiajournal.bsky.social @cascadiademocratic.bsky.social

mobilize.usGENERAL STRIKE: SEATTLE STRIKE LAUNCH EVENT · Mobilize**Celebrating the official launch of Seattle Strike and the national coalition, USAStrike.net** When Trump attempts to interfere with the midterms, a coalition of Seattle area groups will be ready wi...

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Seattle Strike
@seattlestrike.bsky.social

We are asking the Seattle Strike community to support Starbucks workers as they fight for a fair contract. Together we are strong 💪 #BoycottStarbucks

Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org

🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Protecting the midterms means preparing to strike. Join us.@seattlestrike.bsky.social seattlestrike.org

seattlestrike.orgSeattleStrike.orgSeattle Strike is part of a national coalition wielding economic power as a bold red line against fascism and Trump's attacks on our democracy.
Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org

It’s easy to activate your friends, family, and neighbors to get out the vote. Join us to discuss how we can engage our friends in a strategic conversation about voting, encourage them to bring their own circles to the polls, and prepare our communities to help protect the results of the midterms.

mobilize.usFight Back With Friends! Monthly Call To Action · IndivisibleFight Back With Friends! is a national program designed to help you activate your community! Using the Empower app, the powerful relational organizing app, we’ll equip you with the tools to connect wi...

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Seattle Strike
@seattlestrike.bsky.social

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We’ll continue our work with targeted strikes and boycotts as we build towards a massive general strike that will be needed to counter Trump’s attempt to rule as a king.

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Seattle Strike
@seattlestrike.bsky.social

When Trump attempts to interfere with the midterms, a coalition of Seattle groups will be ready with our most potent tools - the overwhelming power of a strategic general strike in conjunction with coordinated, peaceful, mass civil disobedience.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑
@50501movement.bsky.social

When workers fight back against the billionaires & of one of the largest megacorporations in the world, instead of caving in to their demands, we must stand in solidarity with them. That's why 50501 is proud to join workers to #BoycottStarbucks until baristas win a fair union contract!

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Andrew Engelson
@andyengelson.bsky.social

Finally had a chance to read the Seattle city legislation passed last week that extends civil right protections to polyamorous, asexual, and pansexual people and folks in multi-generational and extra-nuclear families. And all I can say is I'm so proud to live in Seattle.🥹

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

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Through the Static@throughthestatic.bsky.social

Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression by Gray Trammel Wearing their infamous red robes and white bonnets, an estimated 33 Seattle Handmaids held a silent demonstration at Pike Place Market on the cloudy day of Sept. 19. This is the…

throughthestatic.orgSeattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppressionby Gray Trammel Wearing their infamous red robes and white bonnets, an estimated 33 Seattle Handmaids held a silent demonstration at Pike Place Market on the cloudy day of Sept. 19. This is the latest event by the group, which raises awareness about the oppression of women and girls, and has been bringing attention to disturbing Washington state initiatives brought forth by Let's Go Washington…
Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Yep. I keep telling people this. Plastic surgical equipment? Plastic milk jugs and bags? Plastic ground covers and irrigation hose in agriculture? Shortages of these will have much more impact than gas prices.

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Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

I think we’re making the wrong case against AI. If we instead wrung our hands because AI might recognize the destructiveness of fossil fuels and autonomously shut down pipelines and refineries to save the planet, or if we argue that

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

@cascadiadaily.com @cascadiarevolting.bsky.social @cascadiajournal.bsky.social @cascadiademocratic.bsky.social Here we go, Cascadia! And we are getting connected to Twin Cities, Houston, Portland, and LA! If you are looking for something to do besides marching, this is it!

Seattle Strike@seattlestrike.bsky.social

When Trump attempts to interfere with the midterms, a coalition of Seattle groups will be ready with our most potent tools - the overwhelming power of a strategic general strike in conjunction with coordinated, peaceful, mass civil disobedience.

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Seattle Strike
@seattlestrike.bsky.social

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Along with our partners, we will bring the American economy to a standstill until our demands are met. We are drawing a red line to protect our rights and our future as a country.

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894, partly because it was a convenient way for President Grover Cleveland to appease an angry workforce after he violently broke up the Pullman strike.

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Thanks for this, Andrew. Glorious reminder of what we miss in using foreign, colonialist names for the land - and I would say beings - around us in this beautiful place we call home, Cascadia.

The Tyee@thetyee.ca

“Language has power. A name is not the thing; it is the relationship between the speaker and the thing.” CMarie Fuhrman writes on how renaming Mount Tahoma erased generational relationships with the land. A reprint from Magic Canoe's Indigenous Leadership Desk. ⛰️ thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

thetyee.caTo Name a Mountain Is to Name Our Kin | The TyeeEnglish is an unfortunately efficient language for colonialism. Renaming Mount Tahoma is a case in point.
Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Such a long time coming, but I’ll take it!

Michael Kapp@michaelkapp.com

BREAKING: the Democratic National Committee just unanimously approved a resolution calling for the abolition of ICE! After terrorizing our friends, families, and neighbors, ICE has no place in our nation. I'm grateful @democrats.org agreed. Now we're onto the hard work to make that happen!

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Money on the Left
@moneyontheleft.bsky.social

In a fascinating historical turn, Hasegawa walks through the founding of the Bank of North Dakota over a century ago, revealing how the agrarian movement behind the bank actually drew inspiration from progressive public ownership projects underway in Seattle at the time.

moneyontheleft.orgThe Fight for Public Banking with Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa (In the Loop: Revolutionizing Public Finance, Ep. 3)In this episode, hosts Tyler Suksawat, Will Beaman, and Scott Ferguson sit down with Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa to explore his nearly two-decade campaign to establish a public bank in Wa…

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ricorosie.bsky.social
@ricorosie.bsky.social

I'm attending Disappeared in America's event, “Seattle: Justice for Lorenzo and Johan, Justice for All Community Vigil” - sign up now to www.mobilize.us/disappearedi...

mobilize.usSeattle: Justice for Lorenzo and Johan, Justice for All Community Vigil · Disappeared in AmericaWe gather in Seattle to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero—two workers whose lives were taken by ICE. Join us for a peaceful vigil as we mourn together, uplift their names, stan...

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Cary Moon
@carymoon.bsky.social

This talk was great. A state bank in WA could bring many benefits - cost savings, reduced interest rates, the ability to invest public deposits toward shared goals, & return profits to the public purse. There is tremendous power in owning our own bank. Hope legislators find the courage to do it.

Andrew Engelson@andyengelson.bsky.social

How can #Cascadia increase its fiscal autonomy? Creating state public banks in Oregon and Washington. North Dakota, a deeply red state, has the only public bank in the US and it pumps billions of dollars back into the local economy: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-sho...

cascadia-journal.comCascadia should follow North Dakota's lead and create public state banksAfter a talk last night in Seattle by Bank of North Dakota CEO Don Morgan, I came away even more convinced that Oregon and Washington should make creating public state banks a high legislative priorit...
Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

We should be asking why Washington continues to give its deposits to speculating investment banks and fascists. We can keep them in state and do so much more for ourselves. this is not a new innovation!

Cascadia Journal@cascadiajournal.bsky.social

After a talk last night in Seattle by the director of the Bank of North Dakota, I came away even more convinced that Oregon and Washington need to make creating state public banks a high legislative priority: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-sho...

cascadia-journal.comCascadia should follow North Dakota's lead and create public state banksAfter a talk last night in Seattle by Bank of North Dakota CEO Don Morgan, I came away even more convinced that Oregon and Washington should make creating public state banks a high legislative priorit...
Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Our next WA Supreme Court will be deciding a lot of important cases. And the majority is up for grabs this year! Ballots are coming your way. Vote!

Seattle Indivisible@seattleindivisible.bsky.social

Reaching for that ballot, now that World cup is over, and the week is about to start? Check the Fuse Wa progressive voters guide, vote every race, Vote early, use a ballot box, track your ballot!

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Let's not be afraid of doing this more frequently and in greater numbers everywhere. Spontaneous outrage scares Trump and company.

Defiance Dispatch@defiancedispatch.bsky.social

The protests in response to the shooting are continuing to grow. We can no longer tolerate ICE murdering people in our streets! Credits: @newscentermaine

Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social

Let's not be afraid of doing this more frequently and in greater numbers everywhere.

Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

The residents of Biddeford, Maine are reacting to the killing of a 26-year-old Colombian man by ICE goons today. ICE claims the man tried to "weaponize his vehicle" so they shot and killed him. Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets

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Cascadia Journal
@cascadiajournal.bsky.social

Advocates sue to daylight ICE prison plans in Oregon, Seattle wants to blast roads between its salmon-killing dams on the Skagit, and where to see outdoor arts performances across #Cascadia: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...

cascadia-journal.comCascadia today: Will ICE expand in OR? Seattle to blast roads to help salmon get past dams + free summer arts in CascadiaGood morning to everyone except ICE. Just days after ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, CNN reports that ICE has shot and killed another person in Maine today. Meanwhile, ICE finally and q...