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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · Aug 9

“There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.”

— Warren Buffett

“In Class Warfare, Guess Which Class is Winning”, Ben Stein, N.Y. Times, Nov. 26, 2006

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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 1d

President Trump continued to describe Portland, Ore., as a city on fire Friday even as residents enjoyed the first fall rain and the lone demonstrator at the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building was dressed as a pink Care Bear.
— NY Times www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Update from Anna Griffin

www.nytimes.com

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 2d

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Rachel Saslow

www.wweek.com

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 2d

😢😢😢

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 2d

Embarrassed for anyone who is legitimately scared of Portland, Oregon.

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 3d

Literally no.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3d

"Antifa-led hellfire"

www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

PORTLAND: Fake News Ignores Antifa Violence, Residents’ Pleas for Help

For years, an Antifa-led hellfire has turned Portland into a wasteland of firebombs, beatings, and brazen attacks on federal officers and property —

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 3d

I almost spat my salad onto my computer reading this

a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .

ALT: a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 4d

The brand-new Portland Street Response Committee, which was created by the resolution I co-sponsored, is accepting applications for 14 members who will advise the City Council on the development and growth of Portland Street Response. Apply today! Applications are due Monday, Oct. 27.

Volunteer (Non-Paid) Position - Portland Street Response Committee

APPLY HERE: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01988189184173e2a4f533359898a72dThe Portland Street Response Committee (“PSRC” or “Committee”) is a volunteer body that will advise City Council as it sup...

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/5060003/volunteer-non-paid-position-portland-street-…"

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 5d

"hand-to-hand combat with antifa every night"

a guy in a frog costume standing facing a line of police and ICE agents in Portland

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 4d

Everyday on this app 🫶🫶🫶

Liberals: Erm, Trump can't do that, that's against the rules.
Trump: *Does the thing anyway*
Liberals: Doesn't he know THAT'S AGAINST THE RULES???
Leftists: tired man smoking a cigarette

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 4d

So many people I know went to see him tonight. I got to check him out.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 5d

average Dem: now is the time for us to come together and turn down the temperature.

average leftist: you think there's gonna be another election? that's adorable, dude. that's precious.

average Reagan-era neocon: now's your chance. he's flailing like a wounded animal. close in and show no mercy.

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5d

At this inflection point for Trump's authoritarian project, the democratic resistance has a chance to rise to the occasion by linking together its legal prong (lawsuits), its political prong (the government shutdown fight), and its popular prong (No Kings). A moment of challenge and opportunity.

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Stephen Judkins @stephenjudkins.bsky.social · 6d

A constitutional crisis? Only in Portland, baby! Pizza capital of America. The dream of the 1850s is alive

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 6d

How's that sinking feeling in everyone's stomach doing?

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 6d

1. BREAKING

Judge Immergut, who was nominated by President Trump, has just granted a request by Oregon and California to block the deployment of National Guard troops from Texas and California to Portland.

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Nathan Williams @nathanmwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

This is what is apparently terrifying the federal government.

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 6d

This does not end well.

Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 6d

He’s cooked

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6d

The judge is a woman.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 6d

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 10d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 6d

That's amazing lol

a man wearing earrings and a jacket is sitting in front of a city skyline and says #fallontonight

ALT: a man wearing earrings and a jacket is sitting in front of a city skyline and says #fallontonight

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 6d

Get to city hall, today at 2:00 pm. Rally with Veterans against Trumps deployment of the National Guard!

DUTY
TO DISOBEY
Veterans Stand Against War on American Soil
USA
SUNDAY 10/5 2PM
with
Councilor
Mitch Green
PORTLAND CITY HALL

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 6d

This from @govpritzker.illinois.gov on @cnn.com

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Candace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 ALERT: Trump is illegally sending California's federalized National Guard troops to Portland after a judge yesterday blocked him from deploying troops on our streets. Governor Newsome is suing.
www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/05/g...

Governor Newsom to sue, urges Americans to speak out on Trump’s “breathtaking abuse of power” with cross-state Guard deployment | Governor of California

www.gov.ca.gov

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 7d

It’s summer and we’re running out of ICE.

a man in a cowboy hat says tick tock

Alt: A man in a cowboy hat says tick tock with logo for the TV series WATCHMEN

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Chris Olson @chrisolsonpdx.bsky.social · 7d

Let's see if Trump listens to the order. She is a Trump appointed judge (2019).

Councilor Angelita Morillo @councilormorillo.bsky.social · 7d

Update as of 4:30pm

Temporary Restraining Order against the feds has been granted. The judge did not find evidence that the military or the guard need to be brought in because the protests in Portland have been relatively calm.

Aggression is coming from federal agents and right wing provocateurs

Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 7d

Still no decision from a federal judge on deploying troops to Portland. Meanwhile, protesters at the ICE facility are getting tear gassed by federal agents in broad daylight.