Editor: In a juvenile response to the recent No Kings rallies, President Trump released an AI-generated video depicting himself as a hero bomber pilot king wearing a crown who is dropping excrement on the No Kings protesters below. On the other hand, if one looks at this video symbolically, one can arrive at a totally […]
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Orwellian Days
Editor: Many years ago, I read Animal Farm and 1984 never thinking that I’d be looking at comparisons to our own governance. Yet, here we are. I just reread both and found Animal Farm to have as much in common with Trumpian politics as 1984. I was surprised by that, at first. But totalitarianism isn’t […]
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‘Cruel and Unjustified’
Editor: I am a 76-year-old man living in Arcata. I have Social Security, Medicare and a supplemental medical policy. I have had a complicated form of heart tachycardia for a long time. My medications had stopped working and I had to go to Santa Rosa for an ablation. My preliminary appointment was via telemedicine. I […]
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‘The Stakes Could Not Be Higher’
Editor: Congress has failed in its constitutional duty to serve as a check on executive power. Instead of defending its authority, it has surrendered it. This abdication has left the balance of power dangerously tilted, undermining the very system of government the founders designed. Lower courts have attempted to push back against these overreaches, but […]
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Trump and ‘The Sopranos’
Editor: The conventional wisdom is that “The Celebrity Apprentice” got Trump elected because all the super dumb voters believed he really was the forceful and decisive businessman he played on the show, and their votes were enough, in combination with those of all the saps who thought it was their taxes that would get cut, […]
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‘Literal Eyesores’
Editor: Re: Protecting the Night (Oct. 16), I’m thankful that our county now has a lighting ordinance, and am as puzzled as Supervisor Arroyo, who said, “… I’m frankly surprised that anyone voted against it.” As an early morning boardwalk stroller, my particular concern is for Humboldt Bay adjacent to Old Town Eureka. I see […]
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Peaceful Protest
Editor: Thanks to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies for their presence on Saturday, Oct. 18, protecting the peaceful No Kings demonstration. It was very comforting to see them present to protect the peaceful crowd. Stay safe y’all. Suzanne Hart, Eureka
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League of Women Voters on Prop. 50
Editor: The League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) has taken a neutral stance on Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, which will appear on the November ballot. As a nonpartisan organization, the league remains committed to empowering voters and defending democracy without aligning with political parties or candidates. While California’s redistricting process differs […]
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Voting Yes on Prop. 50
Editor: Yes on 50. Gerrymandering is not good, but we have been forced to think strategically in our battle for the future. Prop 50 is temporary. Prop 50 directs the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to resume enacting congressional district maps in 2031, after the 2030 census. That is the normal time to redraw districts. The […]
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George “Jim” Allan Hurt
January 5, 1930 – September 22, 2025 George “Jim” Allan Hurt, 95, a longtime resident of McKinleyville, California, passed away September 22, 2025, in McKinleyville, California with family by his side. George was born on January 5, 1930, in French Camp, San Joaquin, California to George and Ruby Hurt. George was enlisted in the Army […]
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Excellent Issue
Editor: Another wonderful North Coast Journal issue (Oct. 9). Especially liked, “What Else Can We Do?” by Kimberly Wear that has needed information and is very well written (with help from Jennifer Fumiko Cahill). And, of course, “Trophy Burgers” by Jennifer that made me very hungry. And, of course again, Jennifer’s “The Cult of Ictharel […]
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Blue Envelope
Editor: I want to start by commending the folks near and far working to establish the Blue Envelope program in our community; no doubt this is a huge comfort to many and truly may save lives. However, I cannot help but dream of a police force that has an inherent culture of trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, […]