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Woodside Energy fails in court bid to force activists to hand over stink-bomb plans

Energy giant Woodside has failed in its Supreme Court bid to force climate activists to hand over documents…
#NewsBeep #News #Business #AU #Australia #Climate #climateactivists #perthnews #stinkbomb #WANews #wapolitics #wapols #WDSASX #WoodsideEnergy #woodsideprotest
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/818065/

Coastal erosion emergency in #Lancelin WA - and locals are left to fundraise $150k for a seawall themselves!
The beach has lost 50m in just 15 months, with a hotel, pub & caravan park now at risk. Nearly $90k raised in 2 weeks by the community, but locals say the state govt is "missing in action".
A $150k state grant for sand renourishment last year washed away within 6 months. Now residents are begging for hard infrastructure before their town slips into the ocean.
WA Nationals leader Shane Love says it's "outrageous" locals have to self-fund. Meanwhile, minister Jessica Stojkovski warns seawalls could affect other coastal areas - but locals point to Perth's miles-long seawall as proof it works.

When does community fundraising become a national disgrace?

#Lancelin #WApolitics #ClimateCrisis #CoastalErosion #Seawall #PerthNews #ABCNews #WesternAustralia #CommunityAction #ClimateEmergency #ShireOfGingin #SaveLancelin

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/lancelin-residents-fundraise-sea-wall-erosion-emergency/106884028

@rood Absolutely shameful.
$25k ex gratia doesn't fix homelessness when you've got stage four cancer and nowhere to go. These weren't holidaymakers—they were people who bought their homes in good faith.
The WA government sold crown land with a vacant possession clause. That's a political choice. Prioritising tourism profits over vulnerable lives. We need stronger tenure protections now.

#HousingIsAHumanRight #Albany #WApolitics #FFS

Another reminder that our Republican Party is _not_ better - it's just a lot _smaller_.

#WashingtonState #waPol #waPolitics #casPol #casPolitics #cascadia #fascism #politics #GOP #Republicans #seattle #spokane

[continued] And after an incident, the lines of investigative authority or prosecutorial authority can be very challenging to navigate.

But I think the Washington public expects their local sheriff or local police chief or officers that work for either to not simply watch if somebody in their community is having their rights violated.

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This is setting up - by necessity, I want to be very clear about that - guidelines for direct conflict between Washington State and Federal agents.

There's unidentified/masked Federal fascist agent contexet in this, too, since that'll be illegal here real soon.

#waPol #waPolitics #politics #fascism #fuckICE #fuckDHS #fuckCBP #cascadia #CascadiaStrong #CascadiaNow #GetPrepared #Preparedness

They're being pretty nonspecific in this because as _they_ put it they don't want to give away game plan. But:

27:38, Atty. Gen. Nick Brown:

What I would say is as a general matter, state and local law enforcement do not have to simply watch or look away if the law is being violated.

If they see somebody being assaulted unlawfully or attacked unlawfully or otherwise having their legal rights violated, we do not expect state and local officers to simply watch or do nothing.

It is important that each of those jurisdictions talk to their lawyers and legal teams, understand where those lines are drawn.

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#waPol #waPolitics #politics #fascism #fuckICE #fuckDHS #fuckCBP #cascadia #CascadiaStrong #CascadiaNow #GetPrepared #Preparedness

Washington Governor Ferguson and State Attorney General Brown press conference on preparing for 'worst-case' ICE scenario:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYc_bl_U-Kw

#waPol #waPolitics #politics #fascism #FuckICE #FuckDHS #FuckCBP #cascadia #CascadiaStrong #CascadiaNow

A small number of Washington State legislators who don't understand automated CNC or 3D printing are trying to block firearms and "illegal firearm parts" creation but their bill is stupid and broken.

The bill requires checking and approval of everything you print. It would functionally require massive AI adoption and always-online remote-checked printing, or massive local models.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2321&Year=2025

I know everything else is insane too, but please take a moment to tell your legislators no on this bill. It's dysfunctional and yet another surveillance monster, this time of everything you make.

You can message them via tools at the link.

#casPol #casPolitics #seattle #waPol #waPolitics #3dPrinting #WashingtonState #CNC

Say what you will about corporate-backed voter initiatives, but I’m glad that #Rivian is supporting a ballot initiative in Washington to allow for direct sales by car manufacturers to consumers. #Tesla is the only company allowed to do this in #WA; Rivian and #Lucid can’t sell an #EV directly from their showrooms or offer test drives.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/23/rivian-pledges-4-6m-for-ballot-initiative-to-allow-direct-ev-sales-in-wa/

#wapol #WApolitics #carDealers

RE: https://pnw.zone/@waprivacy/115937392646289125

STILL AWAKE?

This amendment to the Flock / driver surveillance bill is bad. Go message against it _right now_, before you go to bed.

#seattle #WashingtonState #flock #FuckFlock #regulation #bill #cascadia #waPol #waPolitics #politics

From the office of the Washington State Attorney General, elsewhere, some good news for the moment:

Washington won an order in federal court blocking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s termination of more than $9 million in funding that would help the state build resilience to the growing hazards posed by climate change. In her order, U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman wrote that “allowing a change in an administration to upend multi-year grants would cause unnecessary chaos across the vast world of government-supported endeavors undertaken by states, universities, non-profits, and others.”

https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/judge-blocks-noaa-s-termination-9-million-climate-funding-washington

#waPol #waPolitics #WashingtonState #NOAA #ClimateChange #cascadia #CascadiaStrong

King 5 and other sources are reporting that hedge-fund manager Brian Heywood, a.k.a. New Wealthier Tim Eyman, has launched two anti-trans legislative initiatives for 2026. Both target trans children and teens.

The plan, if it's not obvious, is to force the legislature to take it up, have a debate, and either pass it or send it to a popular vote in November 2026.

That'll keep it in the news much of the year, which is the intent, because the strategic point - other than beating up on trans children, one of their favourite games - is to spend the entire year hammering on trans people to ramp up right-wing rage and raise rightist election turnout in '26.

#casPol #casPolitics #waPol #waPolitics #fascism #politics #BrianHeywood #NewTimEyman

Many of our elected officials responded to this week's betrayal by Trump & Congressional Republicans.

📃 Read their letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vIwA_oRBeSOTvOO-JZi1_l-KXRPhyARYlJqJFjZQhF8/edit?tab=t.0

#Seattle #WAState #WAElex #WAPolitics #USPolitics #ElectedOfficials #Democrats

ABC HEADLINE: Prince Harry resigns from charity after 'unthinkable' dispute with chair.

Me: Just like the former member for Vasse.

#WApolitics

@ErikJonker

Well, the annual tradition of 30k+ western Canadians going to #seattle to watch #bluejays home games away from home, will be pretty sparse this year.

Except for maybe fascists?

#cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #elbowsup #mlb #mariners #toronto #onpoli #bcpoli #WApolitics #wapoli

Hey, if you're a Washington State resident, you should drop a note of support for HB 1321 today. It's a bill to prohibit National Guard and militia forces from other states being deployed here without our permission.

I'm sure you can see why I think this is very important right now.

Summary:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1321&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Contact your representatives:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1321

You should even contact Republicans on this one because Texas and Ohio have the same law, and, well, those are some pretty damn red states so it might even work.

#wapol #wapolitics #cascadia #politics

After deadly fossil-fueled wildfires ripped through Washington State in September 2020, Trump ignored the disaster aid request from Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee for the final four months of his presidency, instead focusing on losing an election and then fomenting an insurrection.
#uspol #WApolitics #climate #trump https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-ignored-disaster-aid-request-from-political-rival/

🔁#Washington CD3 #Election2024 -Nov-5
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#Democrats #liberal #progressive
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51 votes and going into a hand recount. goddamn.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/just-51-votes-separate-these-two-wa-candidates-next-a-statewide-recount-by-hand/

nnngh

#wapol #wapolitics #politics

This dude running for Senate in Washington State seriously listed his professional experience as "Watching C-Span for 30 years." 🤦 #elections #WApolitics

(in washington state you pick your party preference and the top two vote winners go to the final, even if they're of the same party)

(also Goodspaceguy cameo) (don't vote for him, he's a nutter)

#wapol #wapolitics #ballot #ballots

oh derek

you know there's no such thing

#wapol #wapolitics #ballot #ballots

Washington State Republicans want to hide the sheer costs of their slate of climate-change-boosting health-care-damaging tax-cuts-for-the-wealthy initiatives this fall.

So far, they're losing, which is great. But be aware of it.

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/a-welcome-victory-for-more-information-during-election-season/

#wapol #wapolitics #WashingtonState

My main takeaway from this attempted electoral scam is that when referring to multiple people named Bob Ferguson, we really should be saying "Bobs Ferguson" not "Bob Fergusons." Just like attorneys general. 😏 #politics #WApolitics #BobFerguson #BobsFerguson https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-governors-race-three-bob-fergusons

There isn't an LCB caucus today—their next meeting is next week—so I'm listening to their executive meeting from last week; the research group is apparently collecting information from a bunch of sources for the lewd conduct enforcement report, including surveys to identify #LGBTQ license-holders and bars.

Also, apparently people really want to have events.

#WApolitics

I wrote an email to the Rules Coordinator for the LCB; since it's sort of a public thing generally, I also felt I should publish it. So here's my public comment on why they should repeal the Prohibited Conduct rule. Remember that the comment period is open through March 22nd, and the LCB is expected to act shortly after that window closes.

https://ben.zen.sdf.org/blog/open-letters-lcb/

#Seattle #WApolitics