Alida Cantor
@alidacantor.bsky.social
Geographer, political ecologist, critical legal water energy resources, environmental justice. Associate Professor of Geography at Portland State University. Parent, feminist, union member, bike commuter. She/her.
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Mayor Wilson has now indicated he will expedite the rule making process for the Detention Facility Impact Fee. I am grateful for that.
We also need District Attorney Nathan Vasquez to outline how he plans to hold ICE agents accountable for the unlawful use of tear gas against a group of families.
We also need District Attorney Nathan Vasquez to outline how he plans to hold ICE agents accountable for the unlawful use of tear gas against a group of families.
I recorded this today, in Portland, Oregon, at a huge march to the ICE facility in SW. The crowd was full of cyclists who had ridden there in memory of Alex Pretti; members of several labor unions; and ordinary citizens of every age, including this little girl. So of course ICE deployed tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Mayor Wilson has now indicated he will expedite the rule making process for the Detention Facility Impact Fee. I am grateful for that.
We also need District Attorney Nathan Vasquez to outline how he plans to hold ICE agents accountable for the unlawful use of tear gas against a group of families.
We also need District Attorney Nathan Vasquez to outline how he plans to hold ICE agents accountable for the unlawful use of tear gas against a group of families.
A spot of good news. This baby should absolutely never have gone through what he did. Prosecute ICE.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
A spot of good news. This baby should absolutely never have gone through what he did. Prosecute ICE.
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If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at [email protected]
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at [email protected]
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Congrats to ICE for dropping a metric ton of tear gas on a bunch of nurses, teamsters and children just now
February 1, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Congrats to ICE for dropping a metric ton of tear gas on a bunch of nurses, teamsters and children just now
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From Portland Reddit. I don't think the fed goons realize how badly this is going to go for them.
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 AM
From Portland Reddit. I don't think the fed goons realize how badly this is going to go for them.
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I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
Fuck.
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Fuck.
Massive group bike ride in honor of Alex Pretti, to the Labor Against ICE union rally today. I didn't really capture the scale, there were a lot of people, both on bikes and at the rally/march itself. Way to turn out, Portland. #bikesky #ICEout #laboragainstICE
February 1, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Massive group bike ride in honor of Alex Pretti, to the Labor Against ICE union rally today. I didn't really capture the scale, there were a lot of people, both on bikes and at the rally/march itself. Way to turn out, Portland. #bikesky #ICEout #laboragainstICE
Ok I love that the Portland Mercury's answer to "what should I do this weekend" is: three protests against ICE, eat some hot dogs for Weiner Week, and a good ol communal rage-howl-at-the-moon.
We've got the makings of a busy weekend in Portland. Our picks include:
-ICE OUT! Justice for Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and all others murdered by ICE
-Labor Says ICE Out
-Ice Out For Good — Honk & Wave With Indivisible Oregon
Full guide ⬇️
-ICE OUT! Justice for Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and all others murdered by ICE
-Labor Says ICE Out
-Ice Out For Good — Honk & Wave With Indivisible Oregon
Full guide ⬇️
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Jan 30–Feb 1, 2026 - EverOut Portland
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Jan 30–Feb 1, 2026 - ICE OUT, Wiener Week, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
everout.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Ok I love that the Portland Mercury's answer to "what should I do this weekend" is: three protests against ICE, eat some hot dogs for Weiner Week, and a good ol communal rage-howl-at-the-moon.
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A large protest, dubbed “Labor Against ICE,” is expected to start near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on Saturday. At least 30 unions endorsed the protest and planned to attend in some fashion.
Oregon unions band together for Portland ‘Labor Against ICE’ protest
Organizers said it’s not common for so many unions to protest together around one issue.
www.opb.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A large protest, dubbed “Labor Against ICE,” is expected to start near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on Saturday. At least 30 unions endorsed the protest and planned to attend in some fashion.
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This is not what high schoolers usually do on a Friday afternoon. The ground is shifting. #Portland #ICEOut #NationalStrike
January 30, 2026 at 10:13 PM
This is not what high schoolers usually do on a Friday afternoon. The ground is shifting. #Portland #ICEOut #NationalStrike
It was a great event! Tons of kids and families came out to march in the rain. Kids care about their communities and want their neighbors and friends to be safe from ICE.
A number of families gathered at Laurelhurst Park in Portland for an Abolish ICE Family March on Jan 30.
The event, organized by Little Folx & Family Friend Portland, was in solidarity with the nationwide general strike.
The event, organized by Little Folx & Family Friend Portland, was in solidarity with the nationwide general strike.
January 31, 2026 at 2:59 AM
It was a great event! Tons of kids and families came out to march in the rain. Kids care about their communities and want their neighbors and friends to be safe from ICE.
You hear about the big protests, but meanwhile there are so many other actions happening. Today I took my kids and my mom down to a family/kid-forward protest and march in Portland OR. Probably 500-1000 people, huge numbers of preschool and elementary age kids, marched in the rain. #portland #ICEout
January 31, 2026 at 1:39 AM
You hear about the big protests, but meanwhile there are so many other actions happening. Today I took my kids and my mom down to a family/kid-forward protest and march in Portland OR. Probably 500-1000 people, huge numbers of preschool and elementary age kids, marched in the rain. #portland #ICEout
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If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to [email protected] to request re-consideration;
But there's ✨no money✨ to update the HVAC in our kids' 100-year-old elementary school buildings.
NEW: ICE has spent at least $172 million this month on warehouses that it plans to convert into immigration jails
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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US Spends Millions on Warehouses in Historic Expansion of ICE Detention
Plans for ‘mega centers’ and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
But there's ✨no money✨ to update the HVAC in our kids' 100-year-old elementary school buildings.
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i was actually shocked to see the numbers on new research from Global Energy Monitor on new gas projects in the US: nearly 100 gigawatts of power—enough to power tens of millions of homes—are currently in development explicitly to power data centers. At the end of 2023 that number was 4 gigawatts
Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom
Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM
i was actually shocked to see the numbers on new research from Global Energy Monitor on new gas projects in the US: nearly 100 gigawatts of power—enough to power tens of millions of homes—are currently in development explicitly to power data centers. At the end of 2023 that number was 4 gigawatts
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God this poor baby.
Liam is sick with fever & shows extreme lethargy, according to reports from his parents—he did not wake up throughout the entire visit from his representatives—this child is clearly experiencing severe shock—he should be in an emergency room, not squalid rooms with moldy food and contaminated water.
Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 AM
God this poor baby.
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Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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This is sickeningly cruel and inhumane.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 1:08 AM
This is sickeningly cruel and inhumane.
In case anyone needs another reason to bike- today I spotted a seal wrestling a massive salmon right off the Hawthorne Bridge in the middle of Portland! No way I would have seen this (and been able to stop and watch) if I was driving.
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 AM
In case anyone needs another reason to bike- today I spotted a seal wrestling a massive salmon right off the Hawthorne Bridge in the middle of Portland! No way I would have seen this (and been able to stop and watch) if I was driving.
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Hydrology Paper of the Day @alidacantor.bsky.social on landscapes of resource extraction related to lithium mining in the McDermitt Caldera of Oregon: political ecology and socio-environmental perspectives; opposition and challenges; and understanding resource usage and ecological perspectives.
Super excited to have this new article on lithium and energy transitions out in Geoforum!!
Excited to share a new article from our team about the complicated human experiences of future lithium projects in the McDermitt Caldera. Pushing beyond narratives of for-or-against, our work highlights the nuance and uncertainties experienced in this new lithium country! @alidacantor.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Hydrology Paper of the Day @alidacantor.bsky.social on landscapes of resource extraction related to lithium mining in the McDermitt Caldera of Oregon: political ecology and socio-environmental perspectives; opposition and challenges; and understanding resource usage and ecological perspectives.
Super excited to have this new article on lithium and energy transitions out in Geoforum!!
Excited to share a new article from our team about the complicated human experiences of future lithium projects in the McDermitt Caldera. Pushing beyond narratives of for-or-against, our work highlights the nuance and uncertainties experienced in this new lithium country! @alidacantor.bsky.social
“We’re going to tear up the Caldera so we can have an electric car”: Wrestling with prospective lithium mining in the Oregon desert
Extraction of lithium, a key ingredient for renewable energy transitions, is a land- and water-intensive process. In this study, we use qualitative, p…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Super excited to have this new article on lithium and energy transitions out in Geoforum!!
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EPA proposes to stop measuring benefits of environmental regulations, just industry costs.
Seat belts cost car companies money.
Pollution controls on coal plants cost utilities money.
Water quality standards cost industry money.
EPA says ignore the lives they save.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Seat belts cost car companies money.
Pollution controls on coal plants cost utilities money.
Water quality standards cost industry money.
EPA says ignore the lives they save.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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