@bauna.bsky.social
Maybe someday Portland can have a progressive mayor.
Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds. A memo Helmi Hisserich sent to city councilors says city administration viewed unspent funds as "a big PR problem."
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds
The former director of the Portland Housing Bureau says she was ousted for trying to advance City Council’s social housing policy and was unfairly blamed for revenue that went unspent prior to her app...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Maybe someday Portland can have a progressive mayor.
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Portland City Council passed a new land use fee targeting the impacts of detention facilities after months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building.
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✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
City Council Puts Financial Crackdown On Detention Facilities
Amid increased police overtime costs and complaints about environmental contaminants related to a local immigration processing center, Portland City Council passed a new land use fee December 3, targe...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Portland City Council passed a new land use fee targeting the impacts of detention facilities after months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building.
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✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
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I learned about two projects that are supporting people to get food.
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
Become a Donor | Find a Grocery Buddy
Fund a verified grocery order through Find a Grocery Buddy. Pay securely via PayPal — we’ll place the Instacart order and send you proof of delivery.
findagrocerybuddy.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I learned about two projects that are supporting people to get food.
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
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People are struggling. I want us to think about how we're going to help each other hang in there this winter. How are you going to support your friends, co-strugglers, and community as they push through this moment? How can you help people muddle through, materially and/or emotionally?
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
People are struggling. I want us to think about how we're going to help each other hang in there this winter. How are you going to support your friends, co-strugglers, and community as they push through this moment? How can you help people muddle through, materially and/or emotionally?
I just don’t have words for this beautiful movie. So absolutely wonderful. 💕
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I just don’t have words for this beautiful movie. So absolutely wonderful. 💕
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The father was taken by ICE on October 24th. He has no criminal record and they followed the legal processes for asylum.
Please, if you are able, consider donating to help this family of Venezuelan asylum seekers. They need money for food, housing, and to be able to call the dad in detention.
Please, if you are able, consider donating to help this family of Venezuelan asylum seekers. They need money for food, housing, and to be able to call the dad in detention.
Help a needy mother in street situations, organized by Yuli Ra
Support a father and a family wrongfully detained by ICE
Hello, My name is Yul… Yuli Ra necesita tu apoyo para Help a needy mother in street situations
www.gofundme.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The father was taken by ICE on October 24th. He has no criminal record and they followed the legal processes for asylum.
Please, if you are able, consider donating to help this family of Venezuelan asylum seekers. They need money for food, housing, and to be able to call the dad in detention.
Please, if you are able, consider donating to help this family of Venezuelan asylum seekers. They need money for food, housing, and to be able to call the dad in detention.
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
We need leaders that want a better world for us all. Dems don’t seem to get what the people want and deserve. Maybe it’s time to check out @workingfamilies.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
We need leaders that want a better world for us all. Dems don’t seem to get what the people want and deserve. Maybe it’s time to check out @workingfamilies.org
A win is a win, but that was a little too close for my comfort. Yikes. #duckfootball
November 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A win is a win, but that was a little too close for my comfort. Yikes. #duckfootball
Wow. Way to go UCLA; that was quite an upset.
October 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Wow. Way to go UCLA; that was quite an upset.
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This is a blatant violation of 1st Amendment rights.
Gooding v. Wilson 1972 and Lewis v. City of New Orleans 1974 established that criticizing law enforcement is protected free speech. This woman posed no threat to the agent, aside from a bruised ego.
If he can’t handle that he can’t do the job.
Gooding v. Wilson 1972 and Lewis v. City of New Orleans 1974 established that criticizing law enforcement is protected free speech. This woman posed no threat to the agent, aside from a bruised ego.
If he can’t handle that he can’t do the job.
Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
October 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is a blatant violation of 1st Amendment rights.
Gooding v. Wilson 1972 and Lewis v. City of New Orleans 1974 established that criticizing law enforcement is protected free speech. This woman posed no threat to the agent, aside from a bruised ego.
If he can’t handle that he can’t do the job.
Gooding v. Wilson 1972 and Lewis v. City of New Orleans 1974 established that criticizing law enforcement is protected free speech. This woman posed no threat to the agent, aside from a bruised ego.
If he can’t handle that he can’t do the job.
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This piece means a lot to me. I hope you'll check it out. ❤️
As ICE continues to terrorize Chicagoland, protesters gathered this morning outside the Broadview detention center—throwing stuffed animals at DHS agents, playing music through tear gas assaults, and putting their bodies on the line to stop ICE vehicles. My latest.
Fighting for Our Stolen Neighbors: ICE, Tear Gas and a Guitar Blown Open
"Being out here to demand what is right is the only way to stay human," says Jessica Darrow.
organizingmythoughts.org
September 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This piece means a lot to me. I hope you'll check it out. ❤️
Introducing the grandkid to Hendrix 🎸 Picked this up in Aberdeen, WA at Boomtown Records where the walls are adorned with all things Kurt Cobain.
August 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Introducing the grandkid to Hendrix 🎸 Picked this up in Aberdeen, WA at Boomtown Records where the walls are adorned with all things Kurt Cobain.
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Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier was forced to spend the night Monday inside the Texas State Capitol building in Austin after she refused to sign a “permission slip” to accept the mandatory escort imposed on Democrats by the Republicans who control the chamber.
TX Dem Locked Inside State Capitol After Refusing to Accept GOP-Imposed Escort
Nicole Collier had refused to sign a “permission slip” to leave the chamber. Most of her Democratic colleagues complied.
truthout.org
August 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Post break up coping strategies in a time of social collapse - life sure is a lot sometimes. Grateful for family, friends, music, and healthy stress management skills. 💕
August 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Post break up coping strategies in a time of social collapse - life sure is a lot sometimes. Grateful for family, friends, music, and healthy stress management skills. 💕
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"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."
The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."
Currently reading…
Being Cowlitz: How One Tribe Renewed & Sustained Its Identity
By Christine Dupres
Courtesy of Multnomah County Library ❤️📚
Being Cowlitz: How One Tribe Renewed & Sustained Its Identity
By Christine Dupres
Courtesy of Multnomah County Library ❤️📚
July 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Currently reading…
Being Cowlitz: How One Tribe Renewed & Sustained Its Identity
By Christine Dupres
Courtesy of Multnomah County Library ❤️📚
Being Cowlitz: How One Tribe Renewed & Sustained Its Identity
By Christine Dupres
Courtesy of Multnomah County Library ❤️📚
Yay! Despite having such difficultly with this particular type of houseplant (I don’t know why, but I do), it’s blooming and the blossom is the sweetest little lavender flower!!! 🌱🪴🌸
July 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Yay! Despite having such difficultly with this particular type of houseplant (I don’t know why, but I do), it’s blooming and the blossom is the sweetest little lavender flower!!! 🌱🪴🌸
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How organizers in California's Central Valley are putting their bodies on the line to fight ICE raids and deportations.
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/organi...
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/organi...
Central Californians Are Using Their Bodies to Stop ICE Raids and Deportations
Organizers in California's Central Valley are calling attention to the plight of the region's 300,000-plus undocumented migrants.
www.teenvogue.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
How organizers in California's Central Valley are putting their bodies on the line to fight ICE raids and deportations.
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/organi...
Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/organi...
I’m not sure why this stuff isn’t trending. I feel like it should be.
DAILY MEMO: Part 2 of 2, Camarillo Sees a Military Raid and ICE faces closed doors and protesters at an Oxnard Hospital~ @eltragon.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I’m not sure why this stuff isn’t trending. I feel like it should be.
No one is illegal on stolen land.
FREED POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER delivers a powerful message on immigration in the new Tom Morello directed video for Morello’s latest single “PRETEND YOU REMEMBER ME”, available everywhere now!
tommorello.lnk.to/PretendYouRe...
tommorello.lnk.to/PretendYouRe...
July 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
No one is illegal on stolen land.
Stepped away from the city and out into nature to be reminded of the vastness of all. The painted hills are beautiful, far more so than can be captured with a photo. The best part was sitting in a spot for nearly 20 minutes with my love and enjoying only the sounds and sights of nature 💚
July 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Stepped away from the city and out into nature to be reminded of the vastness of all. The painted hills are beautiful, far more so than can be captured with a photo. The best part was sitting in a spot for nearly 20 minutes with my love and enjoying only the sounds and sights of nature 💚
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My must-reads list this week is split into articles about what's wrong and articles about how to make things right. I also share some organizing resources and my final thoughts for the week.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Refusing to Be a Machine
"Men who sell machines that mimic people want us to become people who mimic machines."
organizingmythoughts.org
June 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
My must-reads list this week is split into articles about what's wrong and articles about how to make things right. I also share some organizing resources and my final thoughts for the week.
Excellent episode.
This week, I talked with @silkys13.bsky.social about immigration raids, rising authoritarianism, mass protest, innocence narratives, and what it means to organize effectively in this moment. Given everything that's happening, I highly recommend checking this one out.
The Authoritarian Machine Is Growing — and It Won’t Stop at Immigrants
“Fascism and authoritarianism are deployed through law enforcement,” says Silky Shah.
truthout.org
June 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Excellent episode.
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@prisonculture.bsky.social and I have been encouraging people to read chapter six of our book, Let This Radicalize You, which deals with the question of "violence" in social movements. We have decided to share the chapter publicly, to offer some context and grounding for the current conversation.
Protest, Power, and the Violence Debate
"We are told we are experiencing peace, so long as everyone is cooperating."
organizingmythoughts.org
June 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
@prisonculture.bsky.social and I have been encouraging people to read chapter six of our book, Let This Radicalize You, which deals with the question of "violence" in social movements. We have decided to share the chapter publicly, to offer some context and grounding for the current conversation.