National Endowment for the Arts bends the knee

“The NEA announced that they will restrict their support only to artwork that abides by and complies with Trump-prescribed censorship.”

Weaponizing climate change

"Climate change is indeed a matter of justice..."

La mano que hace justicia / The hand that delivers justice

BILINGUAL: “You only had to extend your hand to save them.” / “Solo tenía que haber extendido su mano para salvarlos.”

Boots in the Basin: Stewardship

"Learn about this precious land, its beauty, and its fragility."

Eclosión / Emergence

BILINGUAL: “Do you also feel with your stomach?” “¿Tú también sientes con el estómago?”

The existence of trans people is not a threat.

“You may not like it. You may not understand. You may not care about it. But transgender people have always existed. They will always exist.”

Stewardship starts in your yard!

"Even incorporating a small patch of native plants in your space can provide a wealth of benefits to you and our local community."

Sustainable Scouting

"These young folks are clearly why we should care about this place."

Conservation Districts

"We love to see others who are passionate about preserving our beautiful landscape."

Burrowing Owls

"I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t like burrowing owls."

Love letter to black cottonwood

"I remember the time you stood in Cathedral Park, effortlessly tall and dressed in green."

Disparities in the portrayals of Black and white people

"Black individuals frequently face misleading portrayals in the media, with distorted reports and statements."

Tarot time: Collective reading

"Humanity is, and will always be, a group project..."

Golden Paladin (March 2025)

"Well, it’s not like rest was a luxury much expected on the road to war — not for any of them."

How somatic breathwork transformed my grief

V10i3 MAR How Somatic Breathwork Transformed My Grief0:00/389.9559181× Narrated by Charles Conover Grief has a way of seeping into every part of our lives, even when we

Best I’ve fuckin’ got at the moment

"We can keep reminding them that we still exist. We still matter."

Space playsets: Their history, evolution, and future

"Today, most of the major toy manufacturers are selling playsets, typically based on movies and TV series."

Peace Corps is lying to you.

“It seems like what Peace Corps cares most about is protecting themselves, not protecting us.”

Elevate a la décima / Elevate to the tenth

BILINGUAL: “El consuelo es importante cuando pasa un asunto que nos llega a desconcertar o que amenaza con hundirnos, pero también podría llegar a hacerse de forma irresponsable si no te gustan las matemáticas.”

Get Down, make way for FUSION FEST!

Fusion Fest: “For the community, by the community.”

Love is in the Uptown air! Two weddings on two weekends at The Emerald of Siam

"Across February, love was in the air in Tri-Cities."

March 2025: Keep marching

Sometimes you have to risk your own personal comfort in order to create a world in which we can all be safe.

Gallery at the Park: Paintings, photography, and woodworking from Art Works Northwest

Learn more about Art Works Northwest by visiting their website at artworksnw.org.

Art and poetry February 2025

Enjoy the art and poetry featured in the February 2025 issue of Tumbleweird!

La paz que lo arruina todo / The peace that ruins everything

BILINGUAL: “I left a nation full of my books, my battles, my ideas, some riches, and, most importantly, my most beloved warrior.” / “Deje una nación llena de mis libros, mis batallas mis ideas, algunas riquezas y más que nada de mi guerrero mas amado.”