Jaton Rash

Sheltering in place in Portland

[Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley]

Disgusting and damaging.

The Bully and Vice Bully at work.

“KISS my ring or we destroy you and your people.”

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Consider This: The Challenges Facing American Cities https://t.co/rVVlT4JAWa
This looks like a great conversation: Eli Saslow on the multiple crises facing American cities.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

https://t.co/FkeZwzJSCw
I'm very happy that @orhumanities published an essay of mine in their summer issue, the theme of which is Shelter. It was awesome working with the team there. I enjoy reading @orhumanities for the underrepresented voices. And fine writing.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

@jeremiahhayden_ @orhumanities Thanks! I'm glad you liked my essay.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

April showers bring May showers.

I heard that for the first time just recently. Its so true here in the PNW.

And May showers bring June Heat Dome.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Biden shoots down another floaty balloon from the sky. Clearly, he took to heart the words of W. Bush: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...you're not gonna fool me again."

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Gee, I feel bad for Mitch McConnell. He (probably) won't get the thing he treasures above all else: the ability to block a SCOTUS nomination from a Democratic president.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

I visited this full-scale replica of a Chinookan plankhouse over the weekend. It's at Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge (20 mi N of Portland) So cool. Only in person do you get a sense of how big and solidly built it is. I could smell the cedar, when I got close.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Not so long ago Americans had a sworn duty: to protect and look out for each other by masking up, washing hands, staying home and getting vaxed. With the pandemic fizzling out, what is our duty now?
1. complain about inflation
2. condemn Russia
3. Travel

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

likely to be the new senator from Ohio, and will reportedly join Cruz and Hawley on the unhinged extreme right. How strange. You don't often hear about literary figures who have jumped on the Trump train.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

From the little I knew about JD Vance, I thought we were kindred spirits. He wrote a memoir that deals with topics like addiction and poverty. I've also written about these topics. But he took a hard right turn and declared Trump the greatest president of his lifetime. Now he's

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

I've been reading and liking @marthagrover's essay collection The End of My Career, full of insightful, exploratory essays. I've wanted to read this for a long time. I've enjoyed her zines and other work over the years.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Six tweets in one year.
Sad.
(or is that good?)

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Astute political analysis: Has there ever been a world leader who, in his/her 22nd year in power, did something wonderful that benefitted the majority of his/her people? (with regard to Putin and his recent decisions)

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

it's pretty cool to see my essay up at https://t.co/NB5H7kcUoM. Just went up today (Fresh Moss). I am honored and humbled to be part of the Moss writing community and the PNW writing community.

[Moss @mosslitmag]

More FRESH MOSS up now: This time, we have a moving personal essay by @JatonRash about his family's experience in the aftermath of being evicted from their home in the late 90s. https://t.co/Of0I4IX5Lq

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Nice to get back to Powells on Burnside for the first time since 2019! Lots of folks there today, in spite of record breaking COVID cases in OR.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

Moss Volume Six has been out for a few weeks now. It's beautiful. I'm very thankful to @mosslitmag for publishing my essay, "$23 a Night" in this current volume. I'm proud of my work, and so thankful to @thatconnorguy and @Alaynaokayna for deciding to publish it.

[Jaton Rash @JatonRash]

I am proud to announce that an essay of mine will be included in the coming volume of Moss later this summer. Moss is an awesome journal of writing from the Pacific Northwest that is published once a year. It's such an honor to have my piece in Volume Six!