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MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE OCCUPATION SIX AND A HALF YEARS LATER /
Tom Shoup, the Editor at Large for Government Executive posted on July 29.2022, a retrospective look at the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon that began on January 2, 2016 and lasted for nearly six weeks. The article is entitled, “The Time Armed Militants Occupied a Federal Building (Not the Capitol)” with a subtitle that states, “Before Jan. 6, 2021, there was Jan. 2, 2016.” You may view the article here.
Ammon Bundy speaks to members of the media on January 6, 2016. JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY
As Mr. Shoup notes, “Those who occupied the refuge had little interest in the wildlife there or its protection. They were out to strike a blow against the very idea that the federal government should own or control land that could be used by farmers and ranchers.”
Before the occupation ended, it resulted in one death. On January 26, 2016, Oregon State Police and the FBI confronted protestors on U.S. 395 north of Burns, Oregon. By the time it was over Robert “La Voy” Finicum was dead.
Previous postings about the Malheur occupation on this blog include:
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Occupation - February 12, 2016
A Lingering Effect of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Occupation - October 18, 2016
Malheur Wildlife Preserve Occupier Acquitted - October 28, 2016
Perspective on the Malheur Wildlife Preserve Occupation Court “Victory” - November 9, 2016
Armed Malheur Wildlife Preserve Occupiers Made False Claims About History - November 13, 2016
Malheur Occupier Receives a Prison Sentence - November 17, 2017
Malheur Occupation Reflected an Alternative View of Government Land Management - November 23, 2017
Another Malheur Occupier Goes to Prison - November 23, 2017
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Occupation Two Years Later - January 19, 2018
Family of Armed Malheur Occupier Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit - January 30, 2018
Acquittals and Soft Sentences for the Armed Occupation of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - April 13, 2018
A Film About the Occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - April 27, 2018
POTUS 45 Issues Pardons in Case that Inspired Armed Occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Preserve - July 10, 2018
Former Oregon County Commissioner Threatened in Connection with the Malheur National Wildlife Occupation of 2016 - November 9, 2019
Washington Representative Matt Shea Engage in Domestic Terrorism in Connection with the Malheur National Wildlife Reserve Occupation in 2016 - December 23, 2019
The Residual Power of Ammon Bundy - February 21, 2020
Urbanexus Update - Issue #143 /
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Urbanexus Update - Issue #142 /
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Urbanexus Update - Issue #141 /
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Urbanexus Update -- Issue #140 /
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Urbanexus Update - Issue #139 /
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Urbanexus Update - Issue #138 /
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A view of Mount Rainier from the AIR /
A view of Mount Rainer from Southwest Airlines flight 743 on the way from SEA to PHX on February 5, 2022.
Urbanexus Update - Issue #137 /
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Phoenix office at night /
16” Apple M1 Max MacBook Pro with 15” ViewSonic monitor on the left and 34” curved LG monitor on the right.
Inspiration from Amanda Gorman /
After reading several analysis and opinion pieces about the current somewhat sorry state of the Great American Experiment, an essay by Amanda Gorman popped up on the computer screen. True inspiration!
A third world image of Los Angeles /
The trash in this photo is from shredded boxes and packages stolen from cargo containers on trains passing through Los Angeles as reported in an article posted by The Guardian.
Reclaiming the American housing boom /
In Building from the Ground Up: Reclaiming the American Housing Boom, Kevin Erdmann argues that an inappropriate fear of excessive homebuilding led to a self-fulfilling prophecy of recession and financial crisis, which continues to inflate the cost of living and limit the economic potential for American families today.
A lament about California /
In a New York Times Magazine article entitled This Isn’t the California I Married, Elizabeth Well laments the loss of the California that she came to years ago. And then she reports on her meeting with Alex Steffen who publishes a newsletter called The Snap Forward. She quotes Steffens as saying that, “ . . . we need to dig ourselves out of nostalgia and face the world as it exists.”
A security robot /
Here is a short video of a security robot at the former Park Central retail mall in Phoenix that is now being converted to a mix of uses , including a branch of Creighton University.
Arizona #1 -- in excess deaths during the pandemic /
Arizona ranks first amongst states of the USA in excess deaths between March 1, 2020, and December 25, 2021.
Why not get Omicron just to get it over with? /
People are asking whether they should intentionally expose themselves to covid-19. If they’re going to get the coronavirus sooner or later, why not get it now? In a New York Times article, Leana S. Win goes into detail on four reasons why this is a bad idea.
Hospitals are full, and you just might end up having to go to one.
Being sick isn’t pleasant and long COVID is a possibility.
You could infect others.
Better treatments are coming.
A covid-19 awareness sign is seen on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2020
Parking lots and heat islands /
A Sightline (@sightline) article authored by Catie Gould (@Citizen_Cate) highlights the role of large surface parking lots in creating urban heat islands.
Parking lots amplify high temperatures in the vicinity of Southeast 82nd Avenue and Foster Road in Portland, OR, USA.
Chihuly in the Desert /
An exhibit of glass art is by Dale Chihuly is underway at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Here is a collage of selected items—best viewed at night. For information about the exhibit, go here.
