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,…
Category: Politics
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…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Something Has to Give
By Butch Freedman How do you stop a dictator? Especially one who clearly is no longer in control of his actions, thoughts, or speech. Of course, I’m talking about our addled,…
BUTCH’S BLOG: I Hate the Fourth
By Butch Freedman I woke up today with a knot in my gut. Still groggy, I wondered where it was coming from, then realized, today is July 4th. I’ve come to…
