you can comment until July 2: "The Postal Service is proposing to amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections pursuant to its rulemaking authority."

Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

The Postal Service is proposing to amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal el...

federalregister.gov

A Real Mother For Ya

A Real Mother For Ya

YouTube video by Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Topic

youtu.be

Minneapolis is doing this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ no wonder the right thinks “This is clearly a coordinated infrastructure,” Because they have lost sight of their religion and morality

water the behavior you want to grow

The Oregonian@oregonian.com · 10mo ago

Jordy created a website where visitors can contribute $35 to “provide an inflatable costume for a True American.™” He initially hoped to collect enough to buy a couple dozen suits. But as he put it -- “This whole thing has blown up a lot.” www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Heading to the war zone that is Portland this weekend to witness the end of an era, Hillstomp - Final Show with special guest Sassparilla.

Hillstomp @ Aladdin Theater

Oct 18, 2025 - Portland, OR

bandsintown.com

still available iceout.org/en/

"Between 1982 and 2009, the number of glaciers in the Olympic Mountains shrank from 266 to 184."

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists@thebulletin.org · 11mo ago

Inspired by Indian ice stupas, Chilean engineers are creating artificial towers of ice to preserve winter precipitation for the spring and summer months, ensuring a steadier water supply for people and agriculture. Read more from María de los Ángeles Orfila. ⬇️

Saw a fine performance of this classic last night. More chances to see it today and next weekend. #Clallam

Inherit the Wind | Olympic Theatre Arts

olympictheatrearts.org

90+ minutes on chat with Seagate and still no answer on why the supposedly Chromebook compatible hard drive won't work with mine. so utterly worthless

from February, cough, cough In Munich, Vance accuses European politicians of censoring free speech

In Munich, Vance accuses European politicians of censoring free speech

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday took a swipe at European governments for what he described as their censorship of free speech and their political opponents, while largely avoiding the question of how to resolve the Ukraine war.

reuters.com

one species giving birth to another?!? will wonders never cease? gift link for the article. "M. ibericus queens were not finding M. structor drones, but making them."

These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life

nytimes.com

Been so busy having fun, forgot to post this on 8/23: Virgo Month of Leisure

I'm so damn proud to call this woman my daughter-in-law

The Life Aquatic with Sea Lemon

Sea Lemon plays Tractor Tavern with Tomo Nakayama and Nathan Reed Fri Aug 8, 8 pm, 21+.

thestranger.com

"What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains?" Yeah, what if we treated housing like the necessity it is and not an investment?

A ‘Third Way’ Between Buying or Renting? Swiss Co-ops Say They’ve Found It.

nytimes.com

Live better. Work Union.

All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are now unionized in historic labor victory

Backed by 60,000 members, most of them in Las Vegas, it is the largest labor union in Nevada.

nbcnews.com

Remember it's not the first time the GQP has provided cover for a pedophile. From 2016 Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail

Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail

A federal judge has sentenced Dennis Hastert to 15 months in prison, calling the former House Speaker

bbc.com

Maybe it's personal, I moved from New York to Washington when I was just over 2 years old, but I am fascinated by the American westering experience.

What if Everything We Know About Sacagawea Is Wrong?

nytimes.com

My usual post for this day is Dave's "Fourth of July" but I'm thinking his cover of Creedence's "Don't Look Now" asks some timely questions.

Dave Alvin - Don't Look Now

YouTube video by davealvinofficial

youtu.be

More woes for the Great River of the West and those of us that depend on it. I know one Bonneville Power Administration worker who lost a job which is ridiculous because "Their salaries are not taxpayer funded, but ratepayer funded, and the agency sends a profit each year to the U.S. Treasury."

Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees • Washington State Standard

Grand Coulee Dam is among the most powerful energy-generating dams on earth. It’s the bedrock of the federal Columbia River Power System — a network of 31 dams supplying more than half of the hydropow...

washingtonstatestandard.com

I ❤️ The Great River of the West, aka The Columbia, and all the stories that flow from it.

A Crucial River Treaty Is Tangled in Trump’s Feud With Canada

nytimes.com

AARP's goal: 90,000 pledges today Sign on and say you’ll fight for Social Security

Tomorrow, the nation's largest one day food drive.

Help Stamp Out Hunger – Saturday, May 10, 2025

apwu.org

2025 PNW Element Meetup Be there and be square in your toaster.

I was for sure planning on going, the last 3 have been loads of fun, but I got a good laugh when I saw my smiling mug on the event invite card for the 2025 PNW Honda Element Meetup.

hey followers, please reply if I actually know you IRL

call your family and friends, massive civil disobedience will tip the scales.

Kristi Noem Made A Lynching Postcard

Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · last yr.

“MAGA also got in on the action, posting a Ghiblified photo of a woman in tears being cuffed by an ICE agent.” www.liberalcurrents.com/kristi-noem-...

Boycott Airbnb! They’re DOGE!