Oregon drag queen Pattie Gonia fights Patagonia trademark lawsuit; The Oregonian.OregonLive, May 27, 2026

 Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive ; Oregon drag queen Pattie Gonia fights Patagonia trademark lawsuit

"A Bend-based drag queen who markets merchandise under the name Pattie Gonia went on the offensive Wednesday against corporate retailer Patagonia Inc., alleging the company is trying to silence her as an activist in its federal trademark infringement suit.

In January, Patagonia sued Entrepreneur Enterprises, doing business as Pattie Gonia Productions, seeking $1 in damages. The suit is pending in federal court in Los Angeles."

Is Trump profiting off America's 250th? Ethics groups question merch; USA TODAY, April 2, 2026

Karissa Waddick , USA TODAY; Is Trump profiting off America's 250th? Ethics groups question merch

"Ethics groups point to the for-sale items as part of a growing list of evidence they say suggests the president is hijacking bipartisan plans for the milestone commemoration to benefit his personal interests."

Cornhusker copyright? Getting the facts on the name of Nebraska's new ICE detention facility; KETV, August 20, 2025

  

Waverle Monroe, KETV; Cornhusker copyright? Getting the facts on the name of Nebraska's new ICE detention facility

[Kip Currier: How crass and unnecessarily demeaning it is for ICE to use the name Cornhusker Clink to refer to a detention facility. This administration, unsurprisingly given its past actions, continues to be more focused on alliterative branding and merchandising opportunities (recall Alligator Alcatraz) than modeling professionalism in the ways it communicates a commitment to treating all detainees with dignity and respect.]

[Excerpt]

"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security dubbed the new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility as the "Cornhusker Clink." 

You can't hear the word Cornhusker without thinking of the University of Nebraska.

Many on social media questioned the legality of using the name Cornhusker for the facility. Now KETV is helping you get the facts."