By Butch Freedman With the mid-term elections only two months away, I’m feeling both hopeful and increasingly nervous. If we were still dealing with a functioning democracy, I would not be…
Category: Politics
AMERICA 250: UNAFFILIATED
What we inherit and what we choose By Michelle Jenck, M Ed I have a general theory that Republicans want people to change, and Democrats want Republicans to change. It’s tempting…
Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action Dogs for Democracy Parade and Picnic Aug. 29th
A Family-Friendly Event – ITCA Dogs for Democracy Parade & Picnic Saturday, August 29, 2026 Noon-2 pm Hoquarton Park –11 Main Ave – East of Veterans Memorial on Front St., Tillamook,…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Biggest Story No One Is Paying Attention To
“I am glad to see the Trump Administration take a step toward acknowledging what Nevadans have known for years: Yucca Mountain is dead.” – Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) By…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: More on the Trump Plan for Nuke Waste
“When the history of the Trump era is written, the institutional cowardice will deserve a chapter, and the courage of those that fought a chapter of their own.” – Michael Hiltzik, Los…
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OUTRAGE
Another day, another outrage, and once again no one seems to notice or care. Trump has posted on social media an AI generated photograph of himself in military uniform flanked by…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Trump Has a Nuke Waste Plan for Idaho
“In Idaho, one specter haunted me. What if nuclear waste – whatever its level of contamination – ever found its way into the groundwater used for irrigation?” – Former Idaho Governor Cecil…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Dr. Fauci is a Hero
By Butch Freedman Among the many blasphemous proceedings under the trump high jacking of the United States and all its democratic institutions, the attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci stands out. Sure,…
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST ACTION: Paddles Up! Kayak Protest on the Nehalem River July 25th – VIDEO
EDITOR’S NOTE: What an experience! To hear the drum and chants of the dragon boat team as they pulled into the dock with paddling precision on Saturday July 25th was a…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: An Argument for Strategic Voting
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt By Marc C. Johnson American…
