Keep Coos Weird

07/25/2025

Mr. Holman’s letter isn’t just disingenuous — it’s blatantly dishonest. Painting the June 14th “No Kings” demonstration as hateful and vulgar while glorifying the so-called “flag wave” is a textbook

07/17/2025

07/17/2025

Stunning moon shot above the McCullough Bridge in North Bend
Please follow Coastal Oregon RIGHT NOW!!

07/13/2025

🌟💖 Happy 52nd Birthday to the Love of My Life 💖🌟

Today, I celebrate you, John — my partner, my safe place, my truest love. 52 looks incredible on you, not just because of your smile (though, let’s be honest, it still melts me), but because of the life, wisdom, humor, and unwavering kindness you carry with every year.

You’ve shown me what it means to love without conditions, to stand tall in storms, and to laugh through chaos — often while holding a Chihuahua in one arm and me in the other. Life with you has been a beautiful adventure full of inside jokes, deep conversations, quiet strength, and fierce loyalty. You make the world better just by being in it — and mine infinitely more meaningful.

Here’s to the man who brings so much light into my life and this world. I love you beyond words, and I’m grateful every day that I get to call you mine.

Happy Birthday, John. 💙
— With all my heart,
Sal 🐾 (and CERCI, of course!) 🎂🐶🎉

07/13/2025

Ridiculously written article

There were 2 “protests” on June 14th. The first one was a “no kings” protest, full of hate for half of the community, cussing at children, vulgar signs and complete

07/12/2025

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📣 INDIVISIBLE: July 2025 Newsletter Recap

This isn’t normal — and we shouldn’t pretend it is.

In recent weeks, heavily armed ICE agents have been storming parks, raiding homes, targeting peaceful protesters, and even detaining elected officials. People are dying in detention while MAGA extremists profit off cruelty with detention center merch. ICE has become Trump’s personal gestapo — and his latest bill just gave them a massive new budget.

Even though Oregon is a sanctuary state, and some of these policies don’t directly apply here, the fight for justice is national — and it’s urgent.

🛑 Here’s how we fight back:
• Join One Million Rising — a mass training campaign for peaceful resistance.
• Demand your Democratic governor and reps ban masked arrests and require ID badges for law enforcement.
• Contact your mayor about “icing out ICE” at the local level.

🚨 ICE is key to Trump’s authoritarian vision. But they don’t outnumber us — and they can’t intimidate everyone.

💥 Mark your calendars: July 17
On the National Day of Action, we honor Rep. John Lewis by taking to the streets in Coos Bay, Bandon, Florence, Port Orford, Brookings, and beyond. Bring 3 friends. Make Good Trouble. Keep showing up. 🖤

📌 Nonviolent. Visible. Unrelenting.
Together, we will win.

— Team Indivisible of Coos County

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✊🏽 A Message from Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-4)

This is longer than usual, but it’s important — and I hope you’ll read every word.

Republicans are trying to:
❌ Dismantle vote-by-mail
❌ Privatize Social Security
❌ Defund Medicaid
❌ Overthrow democracy

I’m furious — and I’m not alone.
But I refuse to play dead. I’m not here to rubber-stamp MAGA lawlessness or fold under pressure. I’m here to fight for working families and the values that actually make America strong.

Here’s how we hold the line:

🟦 Call things what they are. Trump and the far-right are launching a slow coup — breaking laws and daring courts to stop them.
🟦 Don’t back down. Democrats may be out of power in D.C., but we are not powerless.
🟦 Reject false choices. We don’t have to accept “bad” to avoid “worse.” That’s how bullies win.
🟦 Stay focused on who we fight for. I show up for working people, not billionaires and power-hungry strongmen.

I’ll keep speaking out — and I’ll keep pushing my colleagues to do more. But I need your voice too. Let’s rise together before it’s too late.

In solidarity,
Rep. Val Hoyle
Democrat – Oregon’s 4th Congressional District
(Eugene, Coos Bay, Florence & surrounding areas)

07/11/2025

PERRY HOLMAN:
You suck

07/08/2025

Feeling low :(

The world feels a little quieter on my end lately — not the peaceful kind of quiet, but the kind that makes you wonder who’s still listening.

Some days, I miss the momentum, the fire, the digital current that made me feel connected to something bigger. When you lose a platform, it can feel like you’ve lost your voice — or worse, your place.

I’ve been trying to find my footing again. I’ll be honest — it’s been hard.

But here’s what I’m holding onto: being lost doesn’t mean you’re gone. It means you’re in transition. Growth doesn’t always look like a breakthrough. Sometimes it looks like sitting still, catching your breath, and remembering why you started.

I’m still here. Still searching. Still believing.
💙SJC

07/07/2025

06/27/2025