Jonathan L Hall

WA Congress members, except Perez, demand feds release $137M in school funds: ‘Unacceptable’ Washington Democratic Congress members are demanding answers after the Trump administration froze billions of dollars of education funding nationwide, including nearly $137 million meant for the Everg

“Without these funds, teachers will lose access to the resources they need to encourage and empower student success in their classrooms,” the lawmakers wrote. Noticeably absent: Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

Primary ballots go in the mail Tuesday Primary ballots go in the mail Tuesday

Clark County officials will put ballots for the Aug. 5 primary and special election in the mail Tuesday.
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Our country relies on @noaa.gov for everything from daily forecasts & severe weather warnings to protecting marine habitats.

I toured their Western Regional Center in Seattle and my message to Trump and Elon? Keep your hands OFF NOAA.

144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.

An absolute must-read from @stevevladeck.bsky.social this morning:

“Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”

50 people stand for democracy in Lewisburg PA, April 19 2025.

Lewisburg, PA is small but mighty! #HandsOff @50501movement.bsky.social

#Handsoff Portland, OR!

Portland Oregon protest from across the Willamette River

Also stopped by Vancouver WA (part of Portland Metro across the Columbia River). Slightly less than 200k population, around 10k show up. A ton more than previous protests according to organizers

I have a few problems with this lawsuit. First, it was filed in Skamania County and not Clark County. Second, Rob Anderson probably doesn’t have standing as he isn’t a resident of Clark County District 2, which is the district that Michelle Belkot represents. #wa18thlddems #swwapolitics #vancouverwa

Indivisible Greater Vancouver is holding a get together session at Chuck's Fresh Markets in Salmon Creek on April 5th.

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-greater-vancouver/event/759419/

#wa18thlddems #swwapolitics #vancouverwa

Indivisible is holding a "Hands Off" rally at Esther Short park on April 5. This is one of several events on April 5, 2025.

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-greater-vancouver/event/766004/

#swwapolitics #wa18thlddems #vancouverwa

In Clark County, WA, there will be a special election on April 22. Both Battle Ground and Hopkinson school districts have school levies on the ballot. In neither case will the passage of the school levies result in tax increases. #wa18thlddems #swwapolitics #vancouverwa

The joint WA 18th and 49th LD Townhall with Senator Adrian Cortes and Sanator Annette Cleveland was recorded. Watch it here: www.cvtv.org/vid_link/38003 #wa18thlddems #swwapolitics #vancouverwa

Portland breaks nearly 60-year-old temperature record Summer-like heat breaks records around Portland Tuesday afternoon as highs soar into the mid and upper 70s.

Summer-like heat broke records around Portland on Tuesday afternoon as highs soared into the upper 70s.

Just curious — when Donald Trump PHYSICALLY mocked a disabled reporter, physically mocked a POW with limited arm movement and verbally mocked those who stutter, where were all you “HOW DARE SHE MOCK SOMEONE WITH DISABILITIES” Republicans then?

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The event was recorded. You can watch it here: www.cvtv.org/vid_link/38003

My wife attended this event. She said attendance was good. Both the mayors of Vancouver and Battle Ground attended. The senators discussed the bills they were working on and took questions. It was informative and I hope they have more of these.

Fellow Clark County councilors oust Michelle Belkot from C-Tran board after she ‘broke ranks’ on vote After a tense exchange Wednesday, Clark County councilors ousted fellow Councilor Michelle Belkot from her seat on C-Tran’s board of directors.

Belkot defended her vote and her right to vote separately from the council’s position. “We don’t have anything in our bylaws or the C-Tran bylaws that preclude us from not having our own, individual vote,” Belkot said.

Jonathan Luke Hall (@jonlh@freeradical.zone) 33 Toots, 602 Following, 85 Followers · Delegate to Washington State Democrat Convention, 2024. Member of WA 18th LD Democrats organization. Lifelong Democrat. Retired software developer. I also h...

I've also setup a politically oriented account on a Mastodon server instance.

You can follow me here:
freeradical.zone/@jonlh

#mastodon #swwapolitics

Here is the calendar of elections in 2025 as published by Clark County, WA:

clark.wa.gov/sites/defaul...

The next special election is scheduled for April 22. Both the Battle Ground and Hockinson school districts will have levy measures on the ballot.

#wa18thlddems #swwapolitics #clarkcountywa

Here is a good link:

clark.wa.gov/sites/defaul...

They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them. Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left behin...

Dustin protected kids from tobacco products.

Arielle worked to make childbirth safer.

Amy made sure donor organs would get to critically ill patients.

Trump & Musk fired them all—& thousands more public health workers whose work was critical to keeping families & communities safe.

Here is a useful account to follow: @clearsky.app . The website maintained on the profile can show you the accounts that are blocking you, the ones you’re blocking, and any lists your account is found on.

Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision - The Moscow Times The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United States' sudden shift in foreign policy "largely aligns" with its own position.

Russia takes a victory lap... www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/02/k...

Our public education is under attack - we must stand up and fight back!
Help send a loud message on March 4 at Lynnwood Event Center to demand our government to invest in education, not billionaires!

The April special election will be held April 22.

results.vote.wa.gov/results/2025...
Here are the results of the February 11th special elections from the official Clark County web pages. #wa18thlddems #swwapolitics #clarkcountywa

Hockinson and Battle Ground school districts approve levies for April ballot after failures in February Two Clark County school districts will place levies on the April 22 ballot after prior funding measures failed in February’s election.

www.columbian.com/news/2025/fe...? For the April special election, both Battle Ground and Hockinson school districts will have school levy measures on the ballot. #wa18thlddems #swwapolitics #clarkcountywa