Category Archives: News – Cascadia

The Grey Clouds Come Rolling In: Words from a Grand Jury Resister

PugetSoundAnarchists.org. Oct 10: Today was the first day where it actually felt like the rainy season I’ve grown to know over the past five years. Today was also the day that the third grand jury resister, Leah Lynn-Plante was taken … Continue reading

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Washington Coast: Quinault tribe to decolonize IRS code

Intercontinental Cry. Oct 2: As reported in the 23 September edition of The Daily World, Quinault Indian Nation — located on the central coast of Washington state — is leading the challenge against IRS rules that illegally seek to tax … Continue reading

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KTeeO imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with grand jury

SayNothing.Info. Sept 27: Free KTeeO KTeeO was arrested at a grand jury session earlier today. She had been quiet about her intentions to resist the grand jury, but now that she has been incarcerated, a statement she wrote is forthcoming. … Continue reading

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Portland Action Lab: November 3rd action against Austerity

Portland Action Lab: This a new flyer that the Portland Action-Lab made for the action November 3rd against Austerity, please share it as far as you can! :)

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Northwest grain terminal managers prepare for epic showdown with longshoremen

Oregonian. Sept 25: Northwest grain terminal managers prepare for epic showdown with longshoremen With a contract expiring in five days, managers of Northwest grain terminals are preparing for a showdown with longshoremen that could far eclipse this summer’s turmoil at … Continue reading

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FOIA about Grand Jury reveals it was impaneled on March 2, 2012

PugetSoundAnarchists.org. Sept 25: This is a very interesting little fact, but it would be more interesting to see the complete FOIA results. They will be posted here if they become available. from Say Nothing The Civil Liberties Defense Center is … Continue reading

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Seattle: Noise Demo For Six Escapees And Other Prisoners

PugetSoundAnarchists.org. Sept 26: On the evening of September 25th, a group of over thirty people assembled in front of the King County Juvenile Detention Center on 12th Ave. They began making noise with whistle, pots, and drums so that everyone … Continue reading

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Seattle: Next Grand Jury September 26

Facebook: Pack the courtroom for Matt Duran’s next hearing! Wednesday, September 26 @ 9am Seattle Federal Courthouse – 700 Stewart St. Our friend and comrade Matt Duran was taken hostage by the state on September 13th for refusing to testify … Continue reading

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Update on Matt Duran’s situation

Anon. Sept 17: Update on Matt Duran’s situation: Matt is being held in the Secure Housing Unit (isolation) at SeaTac. His lawyer guesses this is because he’s never been to prison before. He says he’s doing fine; reading trashy romance … Continue reading

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Stranger: Activists Summoned Once Again Before a Federal Grand Jury

Seattle Stranger. Sept 13: Activists Summoned Once Again Before a Federal Grand Jury A month ago, I met Leah-Lynn Plante, a Portland woman who had been summoned before a federal grand jury in Seattle—without an attorney present, which is how … Continue reading

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Notes for this Thursday’s Grand Jury Hearing

Say Nothing. Sept 11: We have received confirmation that the Asst. US Attorney presiding over this grand jury has already obtained immunity for one, if not both, of the subpeanuts for the 13th. This means that those granted immunity will … Continue reading

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Contempt Hearing at the next grand jury [Sept 13]

No Repression. Sept 10: Grand juries are closed to the public, but contempt hearings are not! We believe that the Assistant US Attorney overseeing this grand jury has already granted immunity for at least one, if not both of the … Continue reading

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Truthout: “Facing Grand Jury Intimidation – Fear, Silence and Solidarity”

TruthOut.org. Aug 30: We’ve seen some pretty bold anti-authoritarian actions across the country in the last month. Police vehicles were vandalized in San Francisco, Oakland, Illinois and Milwaukee. Anarchist redecorators visited courthouses, police substations, sports car dealerships and more. Banners … Continue reading

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Grand Jury POSTPONED for September 13

  Occupy Seattle. Aug 29: Rally at the Courthouse Support Grand Jury Resistors   Thursday, September 13 @ 12pm Federal Courthouse: 700 Stewart St. Seattle   August 2nd was the first hearing of the Seattle grand jury that has been … Continue reading

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85 Years Ago: The Execution of Sacco & Vanzetti

The Takeover. Aug 29: History Retrospective: Execution of Sacco & Vanzetti August 23rd, 2012 marked 85 years since the execution of Sacco & Vanzetti, Italian-American anarchists never proven to be guilty. Even if they were guilty, we should NEVER let … Continue reading

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Cascadian Resilience Network – Mission Statement

PDX IMC. Aug 28: The Cascadian Resilience Network is intended to build bioregional self-sufficiency and sustainability among the common people of the Pacific Northwest. We believe tumultuous times are here as a result of the financial crisis, ecological overshoot, the … Continue reading

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Grand Juries: Use Your Telephone and…

No Repression. Aug 29: Call US attorney Jenny Durkan TODAY! Call US attorney Jenny Durkan at (800) 797-6722 and leave a message with the person who answers the phone. Last call in day, they tried to send people to a … Continue reading

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WA National Guard opens intelligence center

Seattle Times. Aug 29: The Washington National Guard is opening an intelligence analysis center at Camp Murray that it will operate with the Defense Intelligence Agency and other branches of the military. A guard spokesman, Capt. Keith Kosik (KAH’-sik), says … Continue reading

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“Solidarity is what the state fears” – Leah Lynn Plante

##UPDATE## BecauseWeMust.org. Aug 29: TODAY is a national call-in to support grand jury resisters in the Northwest. Here’s the call-in information, and a wonderful statement from Leah-Lynn Plante about her non-cooperation: http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com/ Meanwhile, in the Bay area, another grand jury resister … Continue reading

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Will Potter: The Grand Jury is About Intimidation, and Social Mapping of Anarchist Movement

Green is the New Red. Aug 9: The Stranger’s Brendan Kiley (featured here previously reporting the case of D.K. Pan) has an excellent article on the Seattle grand jury targeting anarchists. Here’s an excerpt from “Political Convictions?: Federal Prosecutors in Seattle … Continue reading

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Milwaukee: Sabotage in Solidarity with Grand Jury Resisters

AnarchistNews.org. Aug 9: Dear Northwest On the night of of august second we dismantled 3 police cruisers and 1 paddy wagon. Then attacked the NYPD (pizza shop) changing the signs to say suicide our cops a reference to a milwaukee … Continue reading

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Leaflet: Against the FBI, the Secret Courts and the Repression of Anarchists!

PugetSoundAnarchists.org. Aug 8: Here is a new leaflet for black and white or color printing. PDF version and jpeg. {PDF file} {Image :}

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Political Convictions? – new Stranger article about Grand Juries and Anarchist Materials

From The Stranger. Aug 8: Political Convictions? Federal Prosecutors in Seattle Are Dragging Activists into Grand Juries, Citing Their Social Circles and Anarchist Reading Materials by BRENDAN KILEY On Thursday, August 2, at roughly 12:45 p.m., a small woman with … Continue reading

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Hunting Witches in the Pacific Northwest: On the Grand Jury Targeting Anarchists

Tides of Flame. Aug 7: On August 2nd, 2012, a large group of people converged on the Federal Courthouse on Stewart Street to support those who were summoned to appear before a Federal Grand Jury* recently convened in Seattle. In … Continue reading

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St Louis: Two ATMs attacked in Solidarity with NW Resisters

PugetSoundAnarchists.org. Aug 7: Late Sunday night, two ATMs in St. Louis were disabled in solidarity with those facing Grand Juries in the Northwest. We wanted to do more, but it’s hard to find an ATM in this city. As long … Continue reading

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Interterview with Will Potter about Grand Jury Resistance

From The Final Straw. Aug 5: Grand Jury Resistance and Mountain Top Removal This week’s show features a conversation with Will Potter about political repression against accused Anarchists in the Pacific Northwest. Later, we’ll speak with Bryan of Katuah Earth … Continue reading

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Atlanta: Actions in Solidarity with Grand Jury Resistors

AnarchistNews.org. Aug 6: Atlanta had two separate actions in solidarity with grand jury resistors. From the night of August 5th: On the night of August 5th, we used industrial adhesives and a hammer to dismantle every parking meter on Edgewood … Continue reading

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Grand Jury Resistance: Thanks and Continued Solidarity

NoPoliticalRepression. Aug 5: Thanks to everyone who showed their support this week. Over 200 organizations have signed on to the solidarity statement. Hundreds of people flooded US attorney Jenny A Durkan office with phone calls demanding the end to the … Continue reading

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Grand Jury reportback: Leah read statement, entered grand jury, released

Say Nothing. Aug 2: Leah read the statement posted below on the courthouse steps. 80 or so supporters cheered her on as she entered the courthouse. She returned to us less than an hour later to more ecstatic cheers. The … Continue reading

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OPB Radio: subpeonaed not cooperating – neither FBI or Justice Department confirm a grand jury process

Oregon Public Broadcast. Aug 1: After FBI Raid Two Portland Residents Refuse To Testify For Grand Jury Two Portlanders say an FBI raid last week put them at the center of a grand jury proceeding. And they do not intend … Continue reading

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Portland: Non-cooperation statement by the subpoenaed

From SayNothing.Info. Aug 1: Statement by the subpoenaed in Portland The two of us, Dennison Williams and Leah-Lynn Plante, were subpoenaed to the secret grand jury to begin meeting on Thursday investigating anarchists. We are releasing this statement to make clear … Continue reading

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Olympia: Feds visit another house to serve a 6th subpoena

via SayNothing.Info. Aug 1: The feds visited another house in Olympia searching for a sixth individual to serve them a subpoena.

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The only thing to say to a grand jury

via SayNothing.info. July 31: On the advice of counsel, I invoke my right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. I am concerned that this grand jury is seeking information designed to infringe or chill … Continue reading

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On the House Raids and Grand Jury Subpoenas

PugetSoundAnarchists.org. July 25: As has been reported elsewhere, police, FBI, and Joint Terrorism Task Force agents raided three houses in Portland this morning, dressed like paramilitaries and using flash bang grenades. No arrests were made, but electronics–presumably cell phones and … Continue reading

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Regional Call-Out for Solidarity Demo [Aug. 2] at the Federal Courthouse! Solidarity with Subpoenaed Comrades! Resist Grand Juries!

AnarchistNews.org:   This is a regional call-out for a solidarity demo at the Seattle federal courthouse, 700 Stuart St., starting at 7:30am and going throughout the day, to show support for the comrades being stripped of any sembalence of rights … Continue reading

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Portland Mercury: “FBI Raids Homes Across Northwest—Looks Like They Might Be Targeting Anarchists”

Portland Mercury. July 25: FBI agents and local police who are part of the Joint Terrorism Task Force raided multiple houses in Portland, Olympia, and Seattle this morning—but it’s still unclear what the authorities were looking for, exactly. No arrests … Continue reading

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BREAKING: FBI and JTTF Raid Multiple Homes, Grand Jury Subpoenas in Portland, Olympia, Seattle

Green is the New Red. July 25: BREAKING: FBI and JTTF Raid Multiple Homes, Grand Jury Subpoenas in Portland, Olympia, Seattle As I’ve been reporting on Twitter, there have been multiple homes raided and grand jury subpoenas issued in Portland, … Continue reading

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NE Portland & NoPo photos of FBI-JTTF raid this morning

Police state madness. Three homes raided in Portland, subpoenas served or attempted served in Olympia and Seattle. In Portland the FBI was looking for anarchist material, black clothing, flag-making materials and seized electronic devices. #### Photo Gallery from The Oregonian. … Continue reading

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Cascadian Caravan Presentations for the Unis’tot’en Action Camp [locations/dates vary]

via Autonomy Cascadia: Today Eugene: https://www.facebook.com/events/246809365433937/ Tomorrow Bend: https://www.facebook.com/events/385588124827773/ 27th Portland: https://www.facebook.com/events/404906102880286 29th Portland: https://www.facebook.com/events/266185723483595/ Oly: https://www.facebook.com/events/115993628542439 Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/332869516795968 Bellingham: https://www.facebook.com/events/412439992139611/ Vancouver: https://www.facebook.com/events/392297160819720/ Hello my Friends, Tomorrow at 4 pm at the Tin Pan Theater in Bend, OR, you are … Continue reading

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DNC/RNC: Help send Cascadians to Tampa and Charlotte

Floralia Collective. July 19: The Floralia Collective is a network of people who aim to explore revolutionary praxes of celebratory culture through participatory, post-spectacular means. We aim to dismantle the culture of alienation engendered by capitalism in order to build … Continue reading

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Seattle: Liberate Space! [July 23]

via PSA: You’re invited to an anti-capitalist workshop on how to open squats, farm empty lots, and defy private property. Come share radical hrrrstories, discuss how we are to combat gentrification, patriarchy, and police terror in our social centers, streets, … Continue reading

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Canadian police issue nationwide warrant for Seattle man

Seattle PI. July 4: Police in Canada are looking for a Seattle man wanted in connection to last year’s destructive Stanley Cup riots in Vancouver. Jensen Peter White, a Seattle native who was studying at the University of Canada, was charged … Continue reading

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1.5 million-tons of tsunami debris headed for PNW

Seattle PI. July 1:  NW braces for 1.5 million-ton onslaught of tsunami debris Ecology teams across the Pacific Northwest are bracing for the onslaught of tsunami debris headed for our shores — and a cleanup effort unlike anything we have … Continue reading

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Alaskan Coast: Shell creates “protest-free zone” in oil-drilling area

via PressTV. July 3: U.S. Coast Guard creates “protest-free zone” in Alaska oil-drilling zone The United States Coast Guard will establish and enforce “a 500-meter safety zone” around the Shell Oil Company’s drilling vessel Noble Discoverer as it drills exploratory … Continue reading

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Klamath County: Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline would link a hub to Coos Bay

Register Guard. July 3: Pipeline project frustrates some Oregon landowners: The Pacific Connector would link a hub in Klamath County and a terminal in Coos Bay TENMILE — Some landowners in Southern Oregon say a proposed natural gas pipeline is … Continue reading

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New Paintings by Marie Mason

via Support Marie Mason & EF! Newsire. June 26: Marie Mason is a loving mother of two and a long-time activist in the environmental and labor movements. In March 2008, she was arrested by federal authorities for charges related to … Continue reading

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Seattle: U-District dumpsters catch on fire

KIROtv. June 25: Police search for U-District arsonist SEATTLE — Police were on the hunt Monday for an arsonist who struck twice near the University of Washington campus late last week. Investigators said someone intentionally set two fires Friday, just … Continue reading

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Seattle Weekly: ALF Actions Heat Up; “Will Underground Activism Make a Comeback?”

Seattle Weekly. June 26: Animal Liberation Front Actions Heat Up; Will Underground Activism Make a Comeback? As observed in this week’s feature story, the underground movement that produced the infamous 2001 arson at the University of Washington largely fell apart … Continue reading

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Seattle: Yet Another Account of the Police Going Nuts at Pride…

from The Slog. June 25: Yet Another Account of the Police Going Nuts on Pride Celebrants and Protesters Last Weekend We’ve already posted a few accounts and video of Saturday night’s melee in Capitol Hill, when police trying to rein … Continue reading

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Seattle: 6 Arrested early Sunday as anarchists “disrupt” Pride weekend

via Komo. June 25: Six people were arrested early Sunday after a large group of anarchists marched down the middle of several streets, clashed with police and damaged property during a noisy disturbance in the Capitol Hill area on Pride … Continue reading

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