Shasta WillsonToday is Yom Hashoah, the Day of Remembrance for the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.That was no accident. The full name for the day is Yom Hashoah VeHagevurah, which means the “day of remembrance of the Catastrophe and the…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Shasta WillsonIf the idea of needing a ventilator for weeks to survive COVID-19 doesn’t make you quail, read…In 2016 my partner was in an accident. He survived being on a ventilator for a week, but that was only the beginning of our nightmare.Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Shasta WillsonWays to help local businesses without killing your neighbors.Whether you’re being asked to engage in voluntary social distancing because you care about your neighbors and health care workers, you’re…Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Shasta WillsonAngela Davis says she’s being attacked for supporting Palestine — but is that really all she’s…I am frequently told that Jewish people reflexively claim any criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic…there always seems to be more to the…Jan 9, 20191Jan 9, 20191
Shasta Willson“Believe Women” is a Collective ImperativeLet’s talk about what we really mean when we say #believewomen.Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
Shasta WillsonSmokeStorms: a return to normal?Smoke as thick as the familiar winter fog blankets Seattle this August. Amid the apocalyptic light, arguments blaze: is this the new…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Shasta WillsonHope is a task with feathers.I have an old black t-shirt I wear to the gym. When I wear it, people smile at me, sometimes ruefully. Sometimes they look away. “Got Hope”…Aug 11, 2018Aug 11, 2018
Shasta WillsonCan we still save the Orcas?Tahlequah, a young Orca mother, has kept the corpse of her calf with her for 10 days. She has a young pod mate near death. Our large…Aug 4, 20181Aug 4, 20181
Shasta WillsonTo the men unnerved by #MeToo:Power & Pressure: the Paradigm of Rape AnalysisOct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Shasta WillsonA real fairy tale.I lost everything the year I was nine. My grandfather died and my mother left. My home was wiped away and my spouse betrayed me. My absent…Oct 14, 2017Oct 14, 2017