In defense of a little Halloween nostalgia
When something scares me, my eyes start to water. This is a known and observed phenomenon. Someone tells me a spooky story, and immediately, my eyes are watering. And it’s a fun thing, to be a little scared. I believe in getting spooked. The first time I remember this happening was with a VHS tape…
How revelations like $450M tax breaks created a powerful opposition movement against Oregon data centers
A storm of revelations about data centers’ aggressive expansion around Hillsboro and elected officials’ support for them created powerful grassroots opposition this year. That coalition now threatens to topple the area’s longtime development-above-all status quo. The broad movement already notched victories, including pushing officials like Gov. Tina Kotek to roll back their support for data centers…
