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The shark — called Kara by researchers — is a mature female that weighs about 1,000 kilograms

As the April 15 federal tax deadline approaches, it's worth taking a moment to consider how a tax strike could help Oregon and Washington assert fiscal independence and send a message to Congress that it needs to work harder to halt fascism in the US.
To learn more about this rapidly-growing civil disobedience movement in which people refuse to pay federal income taxes to protest and defund US authoritarianism, I spoke with Christina Thompson, who lives in Maryland and is coordinator of the National Tax Strike.

Federal judge in Oregon rejects bid to overturn Biden-era agreement to protect endangered fish populations

1.6 million people live in high hazard areas. As the region continues to build in flammable landscapes, policymakers can protect communities with smarter building choices and the truth about rising risk.

The unanimous vote follows a similar moratorium in SeaTac, with Burien, Renton, and Seattle expected to follow suit. As an epicenter of ICE activity in Puget Sound, Tukwila had unique reason to believe a detention center could be coming to their city.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/41726082