News for September 15

As I’m writing this, my neighborhood AQI is down to 264, which is still “Very Unhealthy” but a strong improvement from the weekend. Firefighting efforts in our area are going well but Riverside is still uncontained (click the link, there’s a good explanation of what that means.) There’s rain at the coast – unfortunately Portland weather is going to stay in the murk at least a couple more days.

Media

Wildfires, militias, and prison conditions

Left Coast Right Watch

Armed Groups Patrolling Corbett, Oregon Don’t Want to Be Called Militias

The New Republic

The Era of Disaster Militiaism in America

OPB

The Oregonian

Portland Mercury

Good Afternoon, News: “Hazardous” Smoke Now “Very Unhealthy,” ICE Performing Hysterectomies, and Little Justice for Breonna Taylor

Truthout

As Right-Wingers Block Evacuation Routes, “Antifa” Lead Relief Efforts in Oregon

Willamette Week