Oregon may soon become the latest state to pass right-to-repair legislation, but Apple says Senate Bill 1596 proposes a security risk. Here’s more from Tech Crunch, including the parts of the bill Apple supports. https://flip.it/7B6f35
#Tech #Oregon #RightToRepair #Apple
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"A woman living under the crawl space of an Airbnb that she cleaned... At what point can we say the American dream has become a nightmare?"
"It’s mathematically impossible to pull yourself out of homelessness without help... It’s not the moral failing of the people who are unhoused; it’s the moral failing of this country."
Julie Akins, senior housing director at AllCare Health, journalist, and former mayor of Ashland, #Oregon
https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-rural-homelessness-looks-like/
Wilson River Trail: Part 1
I had an amazing weekend, I’m so happy spring is finally here. It’s so freeing to carry everything you need on your back and be completely surrounded by nature. I feel so much safer alone in the middle of the forest than camping along forest roads. I’m considering this spring training while the Cascades are still covered in snow. This trail is ideal for that.
#Backpacking #PNW #Oregon #Photography #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Outdoors #LandscapePhotography
👀👀Via Kyle Griffin:
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a Republican-backed challenge that sought to end mail-in voting in #Oregon. #SCOTUS
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/05/20/u-s-supreme-court-wont-hear-oregon-lawsuit-that-sought-to-end-mail-voting/
As extractive “wildcrafting” has become popular, supposedly treaty-protected #Indigenous access to ancestral gathering sites has diminished, says Michelle Week (Sinixt, Arrow Lakes), who runs x̌ast sq̓it, an Indigenous foods farm near #Portland #Oregon.
“You have the privilege to go out and gather these things without fear of harassment, but my community, who’s native to this place, we just don’t have that luxury.”
https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-wildflower-is-teaching-the-non-native-public-about-food-sovereignty/
👀”At least 66 members of an anti-govt group founded by far-right militia figure Ammon Bundy have attempted to win local positions of influence in Republican party in #Oregon.
The candidates stood for GOP precinct committee person (PCP) slots in 3 central Oregon counties in this week’s elections, w some facing no opponent & thus winning their positions by default. The role of PCPs includes electing the executive of the county-level GOP apparatus”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/24/people-rights-network-oregon-elections?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Still processing photos, but got some decent shots of my first non-fleeting Bullock’s Orioles! She was particularly keen on getting her portrait taken and sat for quite some time. 🧡🖤
Central Cascades
I was trying to find a location with less rain showers this weekend and somehow ended up camping in the mountains. 🤔 Today was so fun and I want to remember that when the snow showers start in the morning. The mountain views have been stunning. Seeing how close I can get to Mount Washington tomorrow. Maybe the weather will be totally fine but I’m prepared to bail if I’m not able to stay warm.
#Backpacking #Hiking #PNW #Oregon #Outdoors #LandscapePhotography #Mountains
The Federal #Government Just Acknowledged the Harm Its #Dams Have Caused #Tribes. Here’s What It Left Out.
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The Biden administration said officials historically gave “little, if any, consideration” to impacts on #tribal #fishing.
But some sought deliberately to upend the harvest, according to documents obtained by ProPublica and #Oregon Public Broadcasting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-report-columbia-river-dams-northwest-tribes
Hi folks!
I've been on Mastodon for about a year and would like to meet more accounts to follow to follow. Please boost and provide recommendations.
I am an #EmergencyManagement professional who specializes in wildfire recovery. I assist communities with rebuilding after #disasters, funding sheltering and evacuation costs, drafting mutual aid agreements, and developing comprehensive recovery plans.
I don't know of many other folks on here that work in emergency management, but would like to make more connections.
I'm interested in #weather #HamRadio #Preparedness #PNW #Oregon #ORWX #Outdoors #minimalism #Equity #UnionStrong
Eagle Cap: Prospect Lake
My goal this weekend is to level-up my mountaineering skills and find four off-trail lakes. I’m sure there will be several route finding failures but hopefully some successes as well. After one failure, I navigated a faint boot trail over a pass to beautiful Prospect Lake. From there I descended off the back side of the lake down to the valley, including a steep chute of granite boulders.
#Backpacking #Hiking #Oregon #PNW #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Mountains
Today was my last blackberry harvest of 2024, and this beauty here is the last berry I picked for the season. My freezer is full, with a bit of jam already in the pantry, so I'm well prepared with natural sweetness for all the cold dark months.
The big boss …
There’s music with my reel : https://www.facebook.com/share/r/sABKkmt5AAudoU7C/?mibextid=WC7FNe
#Oregon #Wildlife #Elk #Nature #Video #NatureLover
Cannon Beach, OR
09.14.24
Morning magic at Cannon Beach, OR
#Oregon #PNW #Elk #Wildlife #Nature #NatureLover #Sunrise #Breath #Video