My trail cam caught a Great Blue Heron looking for fish in the creek.

#ukraine

A pro-Ukraine rally is taking place in #Washington, D.C. Journalist Ostap Yarysh shared photos, noting that participants traveled from across the U.S., including #Alaska, #Texas, and #Oregon. The rally is being held near the #Lincoln Memorial. https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/114293139824259552

At a local café and the staff were talking in support about Hadachek v. Oregon and Intact Global's challenge to expand protection from child genital cutting to all children including preventing circumcision of boys and intersex surgeries.

People are talking in support of genital autonomy this is not a fringe issue, less than 1 in 10 children are genitally cut in Oregon, and Oregonians are happy to fight for the rights of all children!

I shared more info with them such as our search for a plaintiff who has experienced intersex related genital cutting in Oregon.

Exerpt from my speech:
"I’ve been speaking up against child genital cutting for almost a decade with limited success until I moved here. Portland, Oregon really became my home because we also talk to neighbors here, and we know them. We know that they’re exceptionally diverse, and I believe we’re proud to fight for human rights because we know that. [Pause]
Many people assume that I was not affected by childhood genital cutting, but childhood genital cutting, including circumcision, affects more than just boys and men."

Alliana,
Founder of the Genital Autonomy Collective

#genitalautonomy #intactivism #intersex #trans #transqender #CGM #MGM ##GM
#FGM #genitalintegrity
#circumcision #intactglobal2025 #intactalobal #hadachekvoreqon #GAC #bodilyautonomy #childgenitalcutting #cgc #mgc #fgc #igc
#genitalautonomycollective #aenderdiverse #intersectionality #activism #oregon #portland #pnw #cascadia #pacificnorthwest

haven’t had as much time with it as I’d like, but it’s been fun messing with the #makenoise #0Coast I borrowed from the #pdx synth library - if you’ve got a passing curiosity about synth gear (shit’s expensive to buy!), I def recommend joining.

Federal cuts disrupt repairs to iconic U.S. trails
https://apnews.com/article/pacific-crest-appalachian-trail-federal-layoffs-934a5526570569b625f5d854ec339a04
#ycombinator #Donald_Trump #Hiking #California #Washington #Oregon #Europe #General_news #ME_State_Wire #GA_State_Wire #CA_State_Wire #OR_State_Wire #NC_State_Wire #AP_Top_News #WA_State_Wire #Megan_Wargo #Climate_and_environment #United_States_government #Justin_Kooyman #Washington_news #Joshua_Suran #Crocs #Inc #Eric_Kipperman #Plants #Politics #U_S_news #National_Park_Service #Washington_News #Climate

A hundred protesters in Madras Oregon may not seem like much, but my late inlaws used to live there. It's tiny, isolated, and very red. For these people to even show themselves took courage. It's more significant than you know.
#handsoff #oregon #protest
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/04/05/across-oregon-thousands-join-hands-off-protests-against-trump-musk-and/

My coffee is so good this morning. I have one cup per day, so I really appreciate it when I get the right blend of roasts and milks and a little foam leftover from my partner’s latte (which I make). Also, my partner got me this locally made mug for our anniversary last year, and I use it … maybe four days out of seven? Heck yes. Today is so fabulous that I want the cup to be the perfect temperature and taste forever. Mmmmmmm. #espresso #coffee #MsPacMan #SundayMorning #Oregon

Readers respond: Local waste could lead to local DOGE https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/04/readers-respond-local-waste-could-lead-to-local-doge.html

View of first FSA (Farm Security Administration) mobile camp unit in Klamath Basin, Oregon. See general caption 62

"Just BeeCause" teableau for 04/05/25

"Just because," because bees are a just cause.