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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1m

The bleak lesson Israel — and the world — might learn from the Gaza war’s end https://loom.ly/vLQ4ris

The bleak lesson Israel — and the world — might learn from the Gaza war’s end

It’s worth celebrating. But there’s reason to fear what it portends.

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 28m

Facts.

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1h

Do you know how much GOOD $10million could do in Oregon instead?!?

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 3h

The world is producing more food crops than ever before https://loom.ly/GscCqlY

Why record harvests make famines far rarer — and what still holds us back

The world is growing more grain than ever, and famines today are more likely political than natural. How we got here—and what’s next.

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 9h

Never stop being you, PDX

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 10h

Purple hair, proud parent vibes, and a fierce reminder: gender isn’t a box. Systems fear self-determination. Trans rights = human rights. Don’t stay quiet. More here: https://loom.ly/UDNLsnI

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 11h

Yo Oregon, Trump tried to pull some illegal moves—voter rolls, National Guard flex. Our leaders said nah. Let’s back ‘em up. Hit send & tell ‘em: Stay strong for Oregon!
➡️ https://loom.ly/64HuNLQ

Thank our elected leaders for protecting Oregonians from federal abuse of power

Please take action!

action.aclu.org

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 23h

Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick? https://loom.ly/XNo4t5I

Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick?

And five other questions about the deal, answered.

www.vox.com

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1d

Saudi Arabia’s comedy festival is no laughing matter https://loom.ly/otcOqXM

Saudi Arabia’s comedy festival is no laughing matter

Comedians went to Saudi Araba — and faced blowback in America.

www.vox.com

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1d

The insidious legal strategy Trump and Stephen Miller are using against their enemies https://loom.ly/c5iBqLY

The insidious legal strategy Trump and Stephen Miller are using against their enemies

They’re bringing weak cases that will likely fail — again, and again, and again.

www.vox.com

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1d

This experiment could end all life. Or it won’t. Should we try it? https://loom.ly/kp9w2p4

This experiment could end all life. Or it won’t. Should we try it?

Our reality could have a mirror image — and it has some serious risks and benefits.

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1d

The real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversy https://loom.ly/j0rczbU

The real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversy

The mayoral candidate’s new proposal spotlights a flaw in progressive thought.

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1d

They want us overwhelmed. They want chaos.
Don’t give it to them. Be the filter.
🧠 https://loom.ly/2oJ4oOU

The Firehose and the Filter: How to Combat Disinformation in the Digital Age

If you’ve ever opened your phone, scrolled through social media, and felt like you were drinking from a firehose, you’re not alone.

bluevoteorgpa.substack.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 1d

Algorithms = messy lil bubble wrap. Most ppl see 40–400 accounts tops. That’s it. Want something to spread? Be the 9%. Boost. Share. Nudge the bubble.

Full explainer by Ariel Knox: https://loom.ly/RAAWJZk

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

What the National Guard is doing in Chicago https://loom.ly/BkQle2w

What the National Guard is doing in Chicago

The mood in the city is tense.

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

Rep Nguyen wasn’t just a lawmaker, she was a fighter, a caretaker & a friend.

Her work was rooted in love, for our community, for the next generation, & for every Oregonian trying to make it through.

We’ll keep building the kind of Oregon she believed in.

Rest in power, Hoa 💔

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

How everything became left or right “coded” https://loom.ly/NccGLWI

How everything became left or right “coded”

The answer isn’t just about parties dividing on policies.

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t get too excited about AI’s downfall https://loom.ly/V1U2k-Y

Don’t get too excited about AI’s downfall

In this scary economy, everything is computer.

www.vox.com

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

The judges even agree that it's "calm & sedate" they just can't seem to decide whether the president's able to use the National Guard as his toy soldiers for his amusement.

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

The Comey prosecution is revealing Trump’s weakness https://loom.ly/Q9j0hgA

The Comey prosecution is revealing Trump’s weakness

Is the Comey case getting tossed?

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

What to do when every crisis needs your $20 https://loom.ly/789apd4

What to do when every crisis needs your $20

Everyone needs help on GoFundMe. So how do we give?

www.vox.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

Bro went from “My rights!” to “Step harder, Daddy.”
https://loom.ly/V52OTLk

The Rise of the #TreadOnMeDaddy Republican

Troops in Portland, midnight raids in Chicago and an updated National Security Presidential Memo that might label you a terrorist.

substack.com

GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

Just stahp!

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda funny the dudes talking about their warrior ethos need armed troops to deal with folks in bathrobes & footed pajamas. The pigeons, on the other hand, those we need to do something about. I suggest non-lethal options.

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GenZOregonizers @genzoregonizers.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine being afraid of a guy on a unicycle playing the bag pipes dressed as Darth Vader.