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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 12h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 18h

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

www.theverge.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Michael Orr @michael-orr.bsky.social · 2d

happy 99th birthday to the opening of Providence Park. didn’t quite reach this claim of 100,000 seats, but its longevity is a testament to a lack of funds for replacements and begrudging acceptance 🙃

also grateful for images like this so the It WaS bUiLt FoR bAsEbAlL crowd doesn’t get started again

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 2d

"begrudging acceptance" 😂

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump administration is offering $60K in student loan forgiveness as a recruitment tool for ICE, which just proves fighting Biden on student loan relief was never about the loans or “paying your own debt.” It was about who was offering it and who it would’ve helped.

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 2d

Good lord @hollyanderson.bsky.social , that is one beautiful tribute.

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Michael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 3d

They are who we thought they were

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3d

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 4d

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 5d

You are doing the lords work, thanks for the reporting

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 5d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 6d

Just for once could someone in the room ask clarifying questions to call her on this BS?

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 6d

Vasquez says he will prosecute any lawbreakers. How about starting with ICE & DHS. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

DA worries Trump sending troops will inflame Portland ICE protests, says he’ll prosecute all who commit crimes

DA Nathan Vasquez says Portland doesn’t need federal intervention.

www.oregonlive.com

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, just a little bit down my timeline I have the answer: bsky.app/profile/phoe...

Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 6d

ICE is pepper spraying CPD (Chicago police)

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 6d

Portland Police are monitoring but not assisting ICE. What if the protestors just went and hung around the cops? Would ICE still gas them?

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 6d

Someone needs to get Trump fixated on Modelo so we can get our Rainier back.

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 6d

Just a few rows up from you!

You know it is bad when the Riveters chant "Fuck ICE" instead of "Fuck Seattle" in the Thorns Go Marching In chant.

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 6d

if this isn't on the @meninblazers.bsky.social Weekend Worldies I am calling the cops.

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 7d

Baked a new recipe today: prosciutto loaf. It is a big hit.

A loaf of bread shaped like a giant bagel.

The cookbook says the best way to eat the prosciutto loaf is to tear off hunks. It is dotted with chunks of sopressata, pepperoni, and of course prosciutto.

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you! I don’t post my kids images on social media (they get to curate their own digital life), but she was also recently the player of the week on O live!

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 7d

Peet, an orange tabby cat, sits on a gray fuzzy blanket on a gray couch. His pose is somewhat lascivious and he is looking at you to see if you will say anything.

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Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 7d

And I have to begrudgingly admit that the O is actually doing good reporting over the last couple weeks

Jason Wells @jfwellspdx.bsky.social · 7d

At a 2017 meet & greet at Tursi’s while signing my daughter’s cleats she asked which one had the goals in it. Daughter is now the second leading scorer on her high school team. As a center back. (It was both, but she signed the left)

Phuoc Nguyen (Fook Win) ✍️ @phuocerman.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Christine Sinclair Day! #BAONPDX #NWSL

This is why she is the 🐐

"I just love being able to witness them fall in love with the sport that I love... I remember, I was that kid once... If it takes 30 seconds to spend with a kid to inspire them then it's totally worth it."

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