Earth Day: Showing Up Where It Matters Now 🌲🌧️🌊
From forest to river to ocean, a walk with Wilbur and a reminder that noticing what we love is the first step in protecting it together.
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Naming the Rig
A rescue dog, a travel van, and a quest for the right name.
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Waves, Whales, and Wilbur 🪧🌊🐋🐾
Why showing up and paying attention matters
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A World in a Parking Lot
Portland’s food cart culture teaches about community and why food is a superpower.
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Ireland to Mt. Hood 🇮🇪🏔️🍀
Why immigrants, traditions, and celebrations matter in the fight we're in.
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Culture is a Superpower 🔥🇲🇽💔
Holding Mexico in my heart and finding courage through culture, community, and art.
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Pátzcuaro to Portland ✈️🐾🌮
Finding community, culture, and cuisine across borders.
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Portland to Patzcuaro 🌮🚐🇲🇽
Why neighborhood taquerias are the frontline of culture. open.substack.com/pub/lifeisaj...
Culture on the Field
Why music and language shape our culture and speak truth to power on the world’s biggest stage.
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The Fight We Are In
Common sense, courage, and community in a dangerous and decisive moment.
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birdsong and Breathing Space 🐦❄️✍️
Finding calm, noticing birds, and writing for self-care.
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From Joshua Tree to the next national park, this mystery-thriller series will keep you on the edge of your seat! Read “Do Not Die Today” now. #ThrillerSeries #NationalParkAdventures
@kaceycarpenter
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One Story at a Time 🏔️🐾📓
A snow day picnic, another year of stories, and why this community matters.
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Books, Trails, and Little Free Libraries 📚🐾🌳
A day of caring, sharing, and giving back.
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A Trip to the Oregon Coast 🌊☀️🐾
Clear skies, fresh air, and a reminder to slow down.
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A Year of Miles, Memories, and Meaning 🌲✈️❤️
A year measured not in miles, but in moments that mattered.
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Celebrate Reading, Give Back, Join the Journey 📖❤️🎒
Celebrate books with community drives, indie eBooks, and inspiring adventures from Joshua Tree to Acadia.
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Special Days in December to Celebrate Animals 🐾❄️🎁
A month to serve, celebrate, and love animals.
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Washington Adventures with Wilbur 🐾🌲🚗
Lakes, trails, and a weekend getaway to explore Washington.
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Roadtrip Across America in Search of Pie 🚗🥧🦃
Thanksgiving is about dessert and sharing with others.
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Great night at Powell’s Books for Jonathan Rosenblum’s book, We’re Coming for You and Your Rotten System, in conversation. Proud to have NWU Oregon chapter leaders there supporting writers and worker power. @thenationalwritersunion @nwu.org @powells.bsky.social
Friendship, betrayal, and a deadly mystery. The first book in our National Park Mystery-Thriller series explores the darkest corners of nature and the human heart. Read “Do Not Die Today” now. @kaceycarpenter Buy Now --> allauthor.com/amazon/96946/ #booksky
Searching for Oregon’s Treasures with Senator Jeff Merkley 🧭🚗📸
Ocean. Forests. Mountains.
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When the Colors Change 🍁🐾🌈
Walking the trails, raking leaves, and sharing snacks and stories
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I lived the 2008 crash, felt the Bern, and now 2025 shows déjà vu AI stock mania, debt, and blame on immigrants and the poor. My book My Journey with Bernie explores the lessons and the fight for economic justice. Join the Book Bubble: bubli.sh/K0Tawgj #Bernie #AOC #Mamdani @nwu.org
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