If you support Black Lives Matter, there’s no room for encouraging ad hoc militias “These armed groups regress our community’s justice, complicate the work of our law enforcement officers, reduce the feeling of safety of our neighbors who are People of Color, and their net effect does not make our community more just.“
Sundown towns? Yes, sweet dear Richland. And Pasco*, too. There is no natural force that caused a massive split in demographics in the 1950s and the dramatic difference we still see today. You can’t solve problems if you can’t or won’t see them.
Singing the Future On May 5, I joined upwards of 5,000 of my colleagues across the singing community in a webinar called “A Conversation: What Do Science and Data Say About the
The Tri-Cities is a sundown town “There are real historic reasons why people of color, and specifically Black Americans, have not found the Tri-Cities liveable and chose to move on.”
Why am I getting unfriended for saying #AllLivesMatter? “If you’re asking yourself, ‘Why am I getting unfriended for saying #AllLivesMatter whenever my friends say #BlackLivesMatter?’ then this message is for you.”
Letter from Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem raises questions regarding city’s approach to ad hoc militias and police use of force In response to Black Lives Matter protests and a public petition against the emergence of ad hoc militias defending the area from a still-unseen wave of violent instigators rumored by social media posts, Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Lee sent a letter today to Kennewick City Manager.
Before allegedly intimidating protestors with a gun, man posted “I want to get down to business with y’all” in Defend the Tri group Ad hoc militia leader Dylan Tafoya vowed to protesters that his members would not come armed to this weekend's Black Lives Matter protests. Hours later, Defend the Tri member Brandon Bourne was arrested by Richland police for intimidating protestors with a firearm.
June 2020 Download the June 2020 issue here. ABOUT THE COVER: Liam Bray is a 13 year-old artist and award-winning poet. He lives in Richland with his siblings and a winter white
An old public health guy observes the pandemic in the Tri-Cities “I see little understanding of public health, which allows us to do the right thing even when we don't have enough tests, a vaccine, or a cure.”
O, Oracle, how do we make meaning of our existence ‘during these times’? O Oracle, there are so many conflicting explanations for COVID-19, from hoaxes to “Mother Earth healing herself from climate crisis.” How do we make meaning of our existence in a time of Coronavirus?
The next stimulus should invest in entrepreneurs to preserve, pivot, and create new businesses The Tri-Cities is going to be fundamentally reshaped by COVID-19. There's still time to decide how.
Post-apocalyptic (a poem) Brandon Sullivan first performed this poem at the Drewboy Creative "Something Hopeful Please" virtual art show.
The Manhattan Project and all that jazz Kickstarter campaign for a Richland native’s Hanford-inspired jazz album: “A musical experience exploring the mysterious, eerie, and fascinating story of the Manhattan Project and its consequences.”
Ageism and Star Trek My generation is increasingly guilty of ageism, which is why I think the resurrection of Jean-Luc Picard’s story is refreshing, timely, and necessary.
Art doesn’t stop DrewBoy Creative held their first virtual show, “Something Hopeful, Please: DBC Virtual Art Show,” in Response to COVID-19 on April 10.
Our horoscopes adhere strictly to data-driven guidance of epidemiological experts May 2020 horoscopes by Dinah Takitov
What can the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about preventing climate change? “Given the global obsession with protecting ourselves and our loved ones from the pandemic, it might seem inappropriate to mention climate change at this time. But April 22 was Earth Day, so let’s talk about what the pandemic can tell us about preventing climate change.”
Ice cream in the apocalypse: A COVID-19 diary “We’re both introverts. Brendan finds that being separated from people has given him more energy for projects at home. I am also enjoying the isolation from others, which makes me feel kind of guilty.”
A parent’s response to her transgender daughter “Was this a surprise? Yes. An adjustment? Yes. But using her correct name and pronouns has been easy because she is our child who we love deeply and intensely.”
Local arts groups share struggles, new visions COVID-19 has deeply impacted the arts with cancellations of live performances and a significant loss of revenue. To help share ideas on how the these arts groups are surviving, the Arts Center Task Force (ACTF) is hosting a series of online events called “Art in the Time of COVID-19.”
Our world after COVID-19 What might our world look like after lessons from COVID-19 have been acted upon?
May 2020 We just hit 200 subscribers, which means we can actually afford to mail out the issues of Tumbleweird to our subscribers! The dream is that we get enough subscribers to
