Our Cascadia

All four senators from Oregon and Washington opposed the continuing resolution to end the federal shutdown. The deal passed the senate regardless, leaving Cascadia facing rising health costs and fewer protections, without meaningful influence over federal policy.

#cascadia #shutdown #healthcare

After the threat, the store pulled the discount and asserted it was a temporary measure to support vulnerable customers. The store has instead partnered with the FISH Food Pantry, which will distribute 10% discount cards redeemable at the Grocery Outlet, a workaround to continue providing aid.

The store offered a 10% discount to SNAP customers in response to cut federal benefits, a temporary measure to support low-income shoppers. The USDA warned the discount violated federal rules requiring identical pricing for all customers, and threatened the store’s eligibility to accept EBT cards.

The USDA blocked the Roseburg Grocery Outlet from offering a 10% SNAP discount, which attempted to support families hit by benefit cuts, but the store found a clever workaround by partnering with a local food pantry to continue supporting its community.

#cascadia #snap #usda

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Oregon and allied states show the tariffs inflicted billions in economic losses, disrupted Cascadia’s ports and supply chains, and threatened jobs across industries dependent on imports, illustrating the severe regional consequences of unchecked federal trade authority.

The lawsuit contends that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act was misused to impose long-term tariffs without congressional approval, bypassing the legislative branch and undermining established trade rules that states rely on for stable commerce and legal oversight.

Oregon is leading a multistate lawsuit arguing President Trump exceeded legal authority with sweeping, long-term tariffs, bypassing Congress, disrupting trade, harming regional industries, and threatening states economic autonomy.

#cascadia #economy #tariffs #supremecourt

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Later, at a second red light, ICE activated lights, broke the passenger-side window, and forced her from the car. As of today, ICE continues to hold her phone and engagement ring, and no criminal charges had been filed as of Monday in federal court records. It is legal to photograph federal agents.

Garcia‑Hernandez had taken photos of ICE agents and vehicle plates at a Chick‑fil‑A drive‑thru, then drove off, when agents began following her. At her first red light afterward, agents approached her car, began recording and refused to show identification. She drove off when the light turned green.

A U.S. citizen was arrested and detained in Gresham, OR after photographing ICE agents and their vehicle plates. Agents refused to identify themselves, broke her car window, and held her for several hours with no legal cause.

#cascadia #civilrights #ice #gresham

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The history of Cascadia teaches us that change comes through collective action above all. This is a great thread to begin to learn that history:

Officials say the withdrawal cancels funding for multiple pilot facilities and thousands of jobs. Oregon and Washington leaders backed the project as a key step to reduce industrial emissions and meet regional climate targets.

The grant accounted for about 20% of project funding. Local governments and businesses are exploring which parts can continue with state or private funds, while the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association seeks DOE clarification and considers possible legal or policy responses.

The initiatives across the Pacific Northwest aim to produce, store, transport, and use hydrogen in sectors like agriculture, transportation, and infrastructure.

The federal government has pulled a $1 billion grant for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association, undermining our region’s environmental efforts and threatens over 10,000 local jobs.

#cascadia #cleanenergy #environment

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The grant accounted for about 20% of project funding. Local governments and businesses are exploring which parts can continue with state or private funds, while the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association seeks DOE clarification and considers possible legal or policy responses.

Officials say the withdrawal cancels funding for multiple pilot facilities and thousands of jobs. Oregon and Washington leaders backed the project as a key step to reduce industrial emissions and meet regional climate targets.

The initiatives across the Pacific Northwest aim to produce, store, transport, and use hydrogen in sectors like agriculture, transportation, and infrastructure.

Thank you all for supporting your community 💙🤍💚

If you are looking to donate to food banks, cash donations go further than food donations. According to one Seattle food bank, $1 is equal to roughly $3 in bulk purchasing power.

Local Portland businesses are stepping up to SNAP benefit cuts, a list of the businesses and their efforts can be found here: www.kptv.com/2025/10/30/p...

Seattle City Council will vote Monday to release $4 million in November and another $4 in December in emergency funding to food banks, school meal services, and other food distribution.

Cascadia Democratic Action organized a Seattle food drive that collected thousands of pounds of food for local families hit by federal SNAP cuts. The cuts took effect Nov. 1 and leave over 1.6 million Cascadians without food assistance.

#cascadia #mutualaid #snap #community

The U.S. Forest Service has moved to overhaul the Northwest Forest Plan, a decision that, under the direction of the Trump administration, could roll back decades of conservation work and open vast stretches of western Oregon and Washington forests to increased logging.

#cascadia #environment

This is a major step toward institutionalized Cascadian cooperation.

The memorandum: governor.wa.gov/sites/defaul...

Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia have reaffirmed their commitment to coordinated action by signing a new pact to advance housing, clean energy, and innovation together. Cascadians continue building the institutions of shared governance that our future demands.

#cascadia #localgovernance

At the annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference this week, Washington, Oregon, and B.C. as well as major businesses like Microsoft asserted the necessity for a Cascadian high-speed rail line linking Vancouver B.C., Seattle and Portland, and reaffirmed their support.

#cascadia #highspeedrail

Cascadia stands stronger when we act together.

Oregon prosecutors discovered internal emails proving that the day after a federal judge barred any federal deployment, troops were deployed to Portland’s ICE facility for at least 12 hours. An overt breach of a court order and state authority.

#cascadia #nationalguard #statesrights #portland

A federal judge in Oregon granted a preliminary injunction blocking an attempt to pull funding from sex-ed programs that include gender identity. The court ruled the move unlawful, protecting schools and nonprofits teaching inclusive education.

#cascadia #oregon #education #sexed