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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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Money on the Left@moneyontheleft.bsky.social · 2d ago

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.

The 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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@rich-id.bsky.social · 2w ago

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...

Seattle: Justice for Lorenzo and Johan, Justice for All Community Vigil · Disappeared in America

We 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 · 2w ago

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 · 2w ago

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...

Paul Birkeland@fromthemargins.bsky.social · 2w ago

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 · 2w ago

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@cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 3w ago

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 today: Will ICE expand in OR? Seattle to blast roads to help salmon get past dams + free summer arts in Cascadia

Good 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...

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Rich Jackman@bldgcommunity.bsky.social · 4w ago

Plus the service is just better. I've banked with BECU for years and they are awesome. I'm sure other credit unions are good too, but when did you hear someone give a commercial bank an unsolicited plug?

Paul Birkeland@fromthemargins.bsky.social · 4w ago

Absolutely. If you're looking for a way to fight the fascists where it hurts, quit your bank and join a credit union. BECU has regular accounts, business accounts, mortgages, business loans, and everything else you need. Stop loaning your money to fascists. Move to a credit union.

Goldy@goldy.horsesass.org · 4w ago

People forget, but Occupy Seattle helped create a lot of awareness about predatory banking, spurring many Seattleites to transfer their banking to credit unions.

Chris Kluwe@chriswarcraft.bsky.social · last mo.

This is the actual truth of Independence The willingness to stand up to tyranny and say “I am willing to sacrifice what I have” Start thinking about what that might look like for you

Jessica Kant@jessdkant.bsky.social · last mo.

People who are unfamiliar with the UCMJ may not realize that for an active duty major to do this in uniform, the consequence can be court martial and incarceration. All of it is prohibited, but the wearing of the uniform was an intentional choice, and a likely forfeit of both his career and freedom.

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · last mo.

would love to see a hostile audit of Freedom 250. hell, would love to see hostile audits of everything even tangentially related to trump. this will produce endless material. you could conceivably bring the administration to an effective halt!

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · last mo.

Democrats are preparing a hostile audit of Trump and his inner circle, intent on exposing — and ultimately ending — the most lucrative presidency in American history. Dems see the presidential gold rush as corruption personified — and plan to bury Trump's orbit in subpoenas if they win the House.

Devin for Congress (WA-02)@devinher.bsky.social · last mo.

I’m excited to announce that I'm running for US Congress in WA-02 (Edmonds to Canada). While I'm not accepting donations, I am hoping you'll help spread the word and consider volunteering at Devin For Congress's website. There are three key reasons I'm running:

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