THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
John Stuart, bourgeois of the North West Company, was the first gentleman to lead out the Brigades to Fort George #Astoria. However, the NWC brigades differed quite markedly from the later HBC Brigades. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/john-stuart/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From early days, the headquarters of the HBC had two locations: one at Fort George #Astoria, and the northern headquarters at #FortStJames, where the HBC Brigades began their journey south. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-st-james-2/

One more good thing about #Astoria, #Oregon. They had a small, but lively and loud group of people protesting #fascism and ICE crimes. People were waving flags, showing homemade signs, waving at motorists and pedestrians, and looking delighted to take a stand. One man was blowing gigantic soap bubbles that caught the mellow light as well as everybody's attention. Good job!
#FascismIsOver #Fascism #NoKings #Democracy #SaveDemocracy #DontCowerBeBrave #StayStrong #TurningTheTide

Never get tired of #Astoria, #Oregon. As the decades go on, it gets less grungy and a little more exclusive and money-infused, but it's far from being ruined by the wealthy and smug. In addition to lovely #art galleries and places of hospitality, it still has grit and tough jobs to do with the #marine and #logistics industries. Here are pictures of city hall, a logo for a family health clinic, and some fading #wallart in the port area. #travel #explore #smallworld #urbanculture #cities

#ASTORIA #Βασίλης_Μαυρογεωργίου «ASTORIA»: Η νέα μεγάλη παραγωγή στη σκηνή του Θεάτρου Παλλάς https://www.zougla.gr/politismos/astoria-i-nea-megali-paragogi-sti-skini-tou-theatrou-pallas/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

So a few small #restaurants in #Astoria are observing the #strike, but not larger more affluent ones in #NYC, let alone rest of the country? At the risk of stating the obvious, #migrant #cooks are vulnerable to #ICE crackdown, and restaurants would not function without migrant #labor
https://qns.com/2026/01/astoria-small-businesses-national-shutdown-protest/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPp8TVjbGNrA-nxMWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHkwqfBklTRF1CgF-JDPK88L7lV-tm5EkgOxjXFlXYqclTtzDrPQJWBnhu5RV_aem_O8atsXsF2X9tTXoxTw5ekg

#Astoria: time for jhol #momo and #ayurvedic #kahda at #Darjeeling #Kitchen

#Astoria: time for multi - colored #Tuareg #Citroën