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<p>Travel with me as we revisit every step of the Oregon Coast Trail! The deep dive into my journey starts right here. </p><p><a href="https://seasonsofjason.com/backpacking-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-1-high-hopes-stinging-rain/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="seasonsofjason.com/backpacking-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-1-high-hopes-stinging-rain/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">seasonsofjason.com/backpacking</span><span class="invisible">-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-1-high-hopes-stinging-rain/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#Hiking</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a></p>

<p>Happy Monday all! In case you missed it, I&#x27;ve published Episode 1 of my Oregon Coast Trail travelogue/documentary! <a href="https://youtu.be/Mnh6en5S91c" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/Mnh6en5S91c</a></p><p><a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#Hiking</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> picks of the day:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@OnwardRoseCity" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>OnwardRoseCity</span></a></span> - Podcast for fans of Portland Timbers &amp; Portland Thorns soccer teams</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsie.social/@philmeyer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>philmeyer</span></a></span> - President of Southern Oregon PBS</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@pdx2600" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pdx2600</span></a></span> - Hacker meetups in Portland</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@brewsite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>brewsite</span></a></span> - Long-running beer blog based in Oregon</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@beer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>beer</span></a></span> - Craft beer news &amp; events in Oregon, Idaho, Washington etc</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://toot.exchange/@sasquatch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sasquatch</span></a></span> - Providing networking &amp; self-hosted hardware to small businesses in Oregon</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/@CascadiaRail" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CascadiaRail</span></a></span> - Non-profit org campaigning for high speed rail in PNW</p><p>🧵 1/4</p>

<p>Sunrise in the Willamette Valley. <br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a> <a href="/tags/willamettevalley/" rel="tag">#willamettevalley</a></p>

<p>When they set out to make their power supply 100% green, Northwest leaders ignored the fact that the region lacks the wiring to deliver new sources of renewable energy to people’s homes.</p><p>Little has been done to change that, ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting found.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-washington-green-energy-bonneville?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/wind/" rel="tag">#Wind</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a></p>

<p>Higher Prices, Rolling Blackouts: The Northwest Is Bracing for the Effects of a Lagging Green Energy Push<br>—</p><p>Oregon and Washington are nowhere near achieving their clean energy goals. The dramatic consequences are already being felt.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-consequences?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-consequences?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-washington-green-energy-consequences?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#Green</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a></p>

<p>Today is the 40th anniversary of my arrival in Oregon. So I&#x27;m going to pass on the political nonsense for a day of celebration. It&#x27;ll be there tomorrow, I&#x27;m sure.</p><p>🎂🎈🎉🎊🦫🦆</p><p><a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/madeinbeavertonbybeavers/" rel="tag">#MadeInBeavertonByBeavers</a></p>

<p>Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.<br>—</p><p>The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/fish/" rel="tag">#Fish</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/biden/" rel="tag">#Biden</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a></p>

<p>Hey <a href="/tags/california/" rel="tag">#California</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/washingtonstate/" rel="tag">#WashingtonState</a> <a href="/tags/minnesota/" rel="tag">#Minnesota</a> <a href="/tags/newyork/" rel="tag">#NewYork</a> <a href="/tags/vermont/" rel="tag">#Vermont</a> <a href="/tags/massachusetts/" rel="tag">#Massachusetts</a> <a href="/tags/rhodeisland/" rel="tag">#RhodeIsland</a> <a href="/tags/maine/" rel="tag">#Maine</a> and <a href="/tags/connecticut/" rel="tag">#Connecticut</a> We could form a contiguous nation with Canada. Think of it. Universal Health Care. Cheaper education. Higher alcohol content beer. Real maple syrup. No MAGAs. </p><p>Instead of 51st state, let’s start thinking 11th-20th Provinces!</p>

<p>Finally, a new Oregon Coast Trail story is ready for you to read on my blog. It&#x27;s about the staggering beauty of Neahkahnie mountain. It&#x27;s about how the trail is always pulling your forward. It&#x27;s also about a wrong turn that ended up delivering a profound lesson...</p><p>Read it here: <a href="https://seasonsofjason.com/hiking-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-8-part-1-neahkahnie-mountain-the-wrong-turn/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="seasonsofjason.com/hiking-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-8-part-1-neahkahnie-mountain-the-wrong-turn/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">seasonsofjason.com/hiking-the-</span><span class="invisible">oregon-coast-trail-day-8-part-1-neahkahnie-mountain-the-wrong-turn/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#hiking</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a></p>

<p>It feels like it&#x27;s time for a new <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> </p><p>I&#x27;m Daniel! He / him. </p><p>I&#x27;m a husband and Master <a href="/tags/naturalist/" rel="tag">#Naturalist</a> from Louisiana and living in northeast <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a>.</p><p>I post about <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a>, <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a>, <a href="/tags/insects/" rel="tag">#insects</a>, <a href="/tags/nativeplants/" rel="tag">#NativePlants</a>, <a href="/tags/inaturalist/" rel="tag">#iNaturalist</a>, and everything else that I find in our travels around this beautiful Earth of ours.</p><p>I am a practitioner of <a href="/tags/soto/" rel="tag">#Soto</a> <a href="/tags/zen/" rel="tag">#Zen</a> <a href="/tags/buddhism/" rel="tag">#Buddhism</a>, a <a href="/tags/photographer/" rel="tag">#photographer</a>, web developer, wood carver, and burgeoning gardener.</p><p>Website: <a href="https://daniel.observer" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>daniel.observer</a></p>

<p>Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon<br>—</p><p>The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-salmon-columbia-river-tribes-deal?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-salmon-columbia-river-tribes-deal?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-salmon-columbia-river-tribes-deal?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/native/" rel="tag">#Native</a> <a href="/tags/indigenous/" rel="tag">#Indigenous</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/pnw/" rel="tag">#PNW</a></p>

<p>Despite a $1.3 billion investment that Portland said would improve the safety of homeless people, deaths in Multnomah County have quadrupled — from 113 in 2019 to more than 450 in 2023.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/portland-homeless-deaths-multnomah-county?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/portland-homeless-deaths-multnomah-county?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/por</span><span class="invisible">tland-homeless-deaths-multnomah-county?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/homeless/" rel="tag">#Homeless</a> <a href="/tags/deaths/" rel="tag">#Deaths</a></p>

<p>📖 New chapter: “The Tracks to Tillamook”<br>On Day 9 of my Oregon Coast Trail adventure, I ditched the guidebook and followed a path less traveled. It was another brush with serendipity, unexpected beauty, and a heart-pounding test of courage I never saw coming.</p><p>Let’s just say I REALLY I earned my ice cream!</p><p>→ <a href="https://seasonsofjason.com/hiking-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-9-the-tracks-to-tillamook/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="seasonsofjason.com/hiking-the-oregon-coast-trail-day-9-the-tracks-to-tillamook/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">seasonsofjason.com/hiking-the-</span><span class="invisible">oregon-coast-trail-day-9-the-tracks-to-tillamook/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#Hiking</a> <a href="/tags/trail/" rel="tag">#Trail</a> <a href="/tags/adventure/" rel="tag">#adventure</a></p>

<p>it&#x27;s been quite a while, so lemme write a new <a href="/tags/intro/" rel="tag">#intro</a></p><p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> <a href="/tags/introductions/" rel="tag">#introductions</a> </p><p>i&#x27;m raven, a silly <a href="/tags/transgirl/" rel="tag">#transgirl</a> on the internet who likes to <a href="https://ravenwinters.org/posts" rel="nofollow">write</a>, and create <a href="https://ravenwinters.org/photos" rel="nofollow">free-to-use #photography</a> (mostly landscapes). u can find me on <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@sparklepanic" rel="nofollow">mastodon</a>, and see what an overview of what i’m up to on my <a href="https://ravenwinters.org/now" rel="nofollow">now page</a>. i have so many interests and try my best to experience new things in this short life. some sort of neurospicy, tend to be overly genuine, a bit corny, over-opinionated at times</p><p>🩺 <a href="/tags/nurse/" rel="tag">#nurse</a>, 📸 <a href="/tags/photographer/" rel="tag">#photographer</a>, 👩‍💻 <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#linux</a> nerd, 🏳️‍⚧️ <a href="/tags/trans/" rel="tag">#trans</a> girl, 💞 <a href="/tags/relationship/" rel="tag">#relationship</a> anarchist, 🌱 <a href="/tags/vegan/" rel="tag">#vegan</a> for the animals, 🌹 <a href="/tags/leftist/" rel="tag">#leftist</a>, ✊ <a href="/tags/union/" rel="tag">#union</a> steward, 🧗‍♀️ <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a> outdoor girlie, 🌠 star stuff, 🚴‍♀️ bikes are cool, 😽 certified girl/boy/nb-kisser, 😝 <a href="/tags/silly/" rel="tag">#silly</a> adventurer</p><p>i work in the OR as a nurse and i love my job</p><p>likes: <a href="/tags/forests/" rel="tag">#forests</a>, <a href="/tags/mountains/" rel="tag">#mountains</a>, <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a> coast, <a href="/tags/coffee/" rel="tag">#coffee</a>, <a href="/tags/adventures/" rel="tag">#adventures</a>, <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a>, <a href="/tags/computers/" rel="tag">#computers</a>, <a href="/tags/transit/" rel="tag">#transit</a>, <a href="/tags/bikes/" rel="tag">#bikes</a>, <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> OR, scrub-role in surgery, science-stuff, n95s, <a href="/tags/sewing/" rel="tag">#sewing</a>, <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> and <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a> in tech, <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a>, <a href="/tags/ceramics/" rel="tag">#ceramics</a>, <a href="/tags/sailing/" rel="tag">#sailing</a>, <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a>, pineapple on pizza, <a href="/tags/leftism/" rel="tag">#leftism</a>, workers-rights, <a href="/tags/silliness/" rel="tag">#silliness</a>, <a href="/tags/headpats/" rel="tag">#headpats</a>, and <a href="/tags/praise/" rel="tag">#praise</a></p><p><p>“chaotic af, kinda scatter brained, but smart if that makes sense”</p><p>“very direct and able to be vulnerable very easily (a good thing!) and the most ethically-minded and community-focused person ive met!”</p><p>“an iceberg. you’ve got a fun, flirty, smolder of a vibe when people meet you initially. then after getting to talk with you people see that you’ve got way more going on under the surface of the water”</p></p><p>i upload my photography as creative commons attribution license, i don&#x27;t own a car, i have a <a href="/tags/cat/" rel="tag">#cat</a> named Loki who i post about under the <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#catsofmastodon</a> tag, i&#x27;m <a href="/tags/divorced/" rel="tag">#divorced</a> after a 14 year marriage (not the outcome i wanted, but here i am), and now happily in relationships as a relationship anarchist.</p><p>i live in <a href="/tags/pdx/" rel="tag">#pdx</a> and want to make it a better place by organizing and creating <a href="/tags/unions/" rel="tag">#unions</a> and <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#community</a></p><p>i do <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a>-climbing, <a href="/tags/bjj/" rel="tag">#bjj</a>, <a href="/tags/running/" rel="tag">#running</a>, <a href="/tags/swimming/" rel="tag">#swimming</a>, <a href="/tags/sailing/" rel="tag">#sailing</a>, currently recovering from injuries</p><p>i love <a href="/tags/webdesign/" rel="tag">#webdesign</a> and created a <a href="/tags/hugo/" rel="tag">#hugo</a> theme which i use for my website (on github)</p><p>yes, imma <a href="/tags/puppygirl/" rel="tag">#puppygirl</a> and silly af</p>

<p>Oregon Struggles to Land Federal Counterterrorism Money as Trump Orders Troops to Stop “Terrorists” Hindering ICE<br>---</p><p>Oregon could lose nearly $18 million worth of terrorism prevention and emergency funding. In the past, the money has paid for bomb detectors, law enforcement training and barriers that prevent cars from plowing into crowds.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/portland-trump-dhs-terrorism-prevention-grant?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/portland-trump-dhs-terrorism-prevention-grant?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/por</span><span class="invisible">tland-trump-dhs-terrorism-prevention-grant?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/terrorism/" rel="tag">#Terrorism</a> <a href="/tags/safety/" rel="tag">#Safety</a> <a href="/tags/emergency/" rel="tag">#Emergency</a> <a href="/tags/dhs/" rel="tag">#DHS</a></p>

<p>PDX.social is a Mastodon server for the Portland, Oregon region in the USA. It has been operating since 2017.</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/Fediverse.png" class="emoji" alt=":Fediverse:" title=":Fediverse:"> <a href="https://pdx.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>pdx.social</a></p><p>You can find out more at <a href="https://pdx.social/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>pdx.social/about</a> or contact <span class="h-card"><a href="https://pdx.social/@admins" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>admins</span></a></span> if you have any questions.</p><p><a href="/tags/featuredserver/" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/portlandor/" rel="tag">#PortlandOR</a> <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/freefediverse/" rel="tag">#FreeFediverse</a></p>

<p>Some local coverage for the Oregon <a href="/tags/handsoff/" rel="tag">#HandsOff</a> protests from OPB:</p><p><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/05/hands-off-protests-oregon-washington/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.opb.org/article/2025/04/05/hands-off-protests-oregon-washington/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.opb.org/article/2025/04/05</span><span class="invisible">/hands-off-protests-oregon-washington/</span></a></p><p>“Hands Off” protests began in Tigard in Southeast Portland Saturday morning, with dozens more planned in Oregon, from Gold Beach to Astoria, to Hood River, Enterprise, Redmond and Klamath Falls.</p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/resist/" rel="tag">#Resist</a> <a href="/tags/protest/" rel="tag">#Protest</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#Portland</a> <a href="/tags/tigard/" rel="tag">#Tigard</a></p>

<p>The enormity of what I’m about to do feels so daunting. The anxiety of the unknown mixes with the excitement of adventure, and it’s hard not to start spiraling. </p><p>Maybe it’s biting off way more than I can chew, but I feel driven to at least take this journey as far as I can. </p><p>I hit the trailhead tomorrow. </p><p><a href="/tags/thruhiking/" rel="tag">#thruhiking</a> <a href="/tags/backpacking/" rel="tag">#backpacking</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a> <a href="/tags/oct/" rel="tag">#OCT</a></p>

<p>It’s time to break new ground in my hiking journey, and I want to bring you along for the ride. Here’s why I’m choosing the Oregon Coast Trail as my first thru-hike, and how you can follow my journey! <br><a href="https://seasonsofjason.com/backpacking-the-411-mile-oregon-coast-trail-a-prologue/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="seasonsofjason.com/backpacking-the-411-mile-oregon-coast-trail-a-prologue/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">seasonsofjason.com/backpacking</span><span class="invisible">-the-411-mile-oregon-coast-trail-a-prologue/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#Hiking</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/backpacking/" rel="tag">#Backpacking</a></p>

<p>You can now play (free on the web) ALL THREE of the earthquake preparedness video games we developed:</p><p><a href="https://www.cascadia9game.org/home" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.cascadia9game.org/home</a></p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/earthquake/" rel="tag">#earthquake</a> <a href="/tags/preparedness/" rel="tag">#preparedness</a> <a href="/tags/portland/" rel="tag">#portland</a> <a href="/tags/pdx/" rel="tag">#pdx</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#oregon</a> <a href="/tags/pnw/" rel="tag">#pnw</a></p>

<p>Rural residents were upset when Oregon released a statewide map estimating property risk from wildfires.</p><p>Until then, the impacts of climate change were abstract to many people, one senator said. “This is a very big chicken coming home to roost.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-wildfire-risk-map-rural-homeowners?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-wildfire-risk-map-rural-homeowners?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-wildfire-risk-map-rural-homeowners?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/wildfires/" rel="tag">#Wildfires</a> <a href="/tags/map/" rel="tag">#Map</a> <a href="/tags/home/" rel="tag">#Home</a> <a href="/tags/misinformation/" rel="tag">#Misinformation</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#ClimateChange</a></p>

<p>Oregon liberals, opposed to nuclear power in the 1970s, created a complex process for getting new energy projects approved.</p><p>It’s now being used to stall developments in wind and solar — with a 76-year-old activist leading the charge.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/irene-gilbert-oregon-solar-green-energy-policy?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/irene-gilbert-oregon-solar-green-energy-policy?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ire</span><span class="invisible">ne-gilbert-oregon-solar-green-energy-policy?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/cleanenergy/" rel="tag">#CleanEnergy</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/seattle/" rel="tag">#Seattle</a> is looking for <a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#Comics</a> artists in <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> and <a href="/tags/washingtonstate/" rel="tag">#WashingtonState</a> to do stories about transit! $54,000 each!!!</p><p>A cohort of six artists will be commissioned to create two original short-form graphic novels each, illustrating stories from communities along Metro’s twelve existing and planned RapidRide bus lines (A–K and R).</p><p><a href="https://www.4culture.org/grants/moving-stories/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.4culture.org/grants/moving-stories/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.4culture.org/grants/moving</span><span class="invisible">-stories/</span></a></p>

<p>&quot;A Democrat and a Republican will team up to try to ban masked law enforcement in Oregon&quot;</p><p>gift link = <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/a-democrat-and-a-republican-will-team-up-to-try-to-ban-masked-law-enforcement-in-oregon.html?gift=6def7833-fabb-485c-9566-c3b269e6a4df" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/a-democrat-and-a-republican-will-team-up-to-try-to-ban-masked-law-enforcement-in-oregon.html?gift=6def7833-fabb-485c-9566-c3b269e6a4df"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.oregonlive.com/politics/20</span><span class="invisible">25/09/a-democrat-and-a-republican-will-team-up-to-try-to-ban-masked-law-enforcement-in-oregon.html?gift=6def7833-fabb-485c-9566-c3b269e6a4df</span></a></p><p>&quot;Their proposal would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings and would require them to wear &#x27;official uniforms&#x27; with badge numbers and names. It would not apply to SWAT teams or undercover police officers as they currently operate.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#Police</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#Immigration</a> <a href="/tags/giftlink/" rel="tag">#GiftLink</a></p>