Today, at a critical moment when Americans should stand united against political violence, and when every member of Congress was prepared to put our differences aside and condemn the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk and express our heartfelt condolences for his family, House Republicans unfortunately chose to play political games with H. Res. 719, a […]
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So Now What
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series exploring ableism and the rhetoric that sustains it. This may sound stupid, but there used to be these bushes on a railing where I work at Cal Poly Humboldt that made me mad nearly every day for two years. The railing is there to keep […]
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A Grape Idea
The Humboldt County economy has been based on a cycle of boom and bust from its inception. From the time the gold rush first drove settlers through the redwood curtain to the timber and fishing industries, Humboldt County has always adapted and survived after economic crashes. Today, Humboldt gets by in no small part due […]
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Walkies Only
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series exploring ableism and the rhetoric that sustains it. In the fall of 2015, I had no idea what I was walking into. My wife and I had agreed to a huge gamble. We gave up job security, a considerable chunk of our first ever consistent […]
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Once Leaders, Newspapers Knuckle Under on DEI
The Gannett Co., America’s largest newspaper chain, recently lost its moral compass, a victim of the miasma of intimidation emanating from the White House. Gannett, once the nation’s loudest voice for racial and ethnic diversity in news operations and content, “will no longer publish demographic and diversity data about its workforce,” Harvard’s Nieman journalism thinktank […]
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Celebration and Healing at CR
As we celebrate the achievements of all graduates at College of the Redwoods this week, it is worth noting that the class valedictorians three of the past four years have been scholars in recovery from addictions. I write this to those who are still struggling. My hope is that all of you use these three […]
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When We Walk Right By
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series exploring ableism and the rhetoric that sustains it. I’m standing in the basement of Cal Poly Humboldt’s Founders Hall looking out the window at the rain while I wait for my ride home from work. Next to me is a student who is using crutches […]
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CSU Cuts Come with Human Cost to Our Community
The California State University (CSU) system, including Cal Poly Humboldt, is the state’s greatest driver of social mobility. It is a partnership among students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, local communities and the state, and it serves a critical role in inspiring more than 460,000 students from all backgrounds to pursue a college degree and socio-economic […]
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Let’s Own This Thing
Slowly, gingerly, Coast Central Credit Union may be moving toward putting the “you” into its planning and policymaking, rather than just using it as an advertising slogan. Buying a home? Expanding a business? With close to 80,000 member-owners, Coast Central influences where our money goes on the North Coast. Whether you’re a member or not, […]
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A Pedestrian Review of Eureka’s 4th and 5th Streets Corridor
A group of more than 20 people, most of us wearing reflective orange safety vests, had made it most of the way across Fourth Street when the driver of a black pickup apparently decided he had waited long enough. As I approached the far sidewalk, taking up the rear of our group, he revved his […]
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Trans Awareness Tips for Holiday Conversations
We just completed Transgender Awareness Week. It seems like people are increasingly aware of the trans community, but not necessarily in a kind way. This holiday season there are likely going to be many holiday tables where the topic of transgender rights comes up. In the interest of resourcing trans people and allies, Queer Humboldt’s […]
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The Environmental Playbook for the Next Four Years
I am not going to sugarcoat it: A second Trump administration is a threat to our planet and the next four years are going to be difficult. During the Biden administration, rightwing activists were working hard at developing an aggressive agenda for Trump that will take aim at many things we hold dear. This includes […]