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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 10h

Just canceled @nytimes.com. Enough!!!!

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 10h

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 1d

I admit it. Just now my husband burned the roast salmon with smashed olives and set off the smoke alarm. #PortlandFires

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 2d

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 3d

It gives me a bit of hope that my Midwestern MAGA relatives have not checked in to see if I've survived this time around. Maybe it's too unbelievable for even hard-core MAGAs? #PortlandStrong

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 4d

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Group plans puppy party protest to say: ‘Paws off Portland!’

Some four-legged friends are being pulled into Portland's political tug of war.

www.oregonlive.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5d

Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.

I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan

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

Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 9d

It's called lying. He just lies about everything all the time. Wake up media!

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Trump claims National Guard troops ‘in place’ in Portland

State officials Tuesday said troop deployment was still days away.

www.oregonlive.com

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 10d

It’s Day One of Trump’s government shutdown. And what’s he been up to?

He’s bailing out Argentina’s economy while forcing our air traffic controllers and service members to work without pay. What happened to America First?

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 14d

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 14d

Duck you, Trump.

A photo of someone outside the Portland ICE facility wearing a duck costume holding a sign that reads “Portland will outlive him”

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 14d

Sending federal troops into our cities doesn’t make communities feel safer. If anything, it sows distrust and fear.

Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 14d

Trump is sending troops to Portland with the goal of “doing a number” on the city.

He wants to stoke fear and chaos and trigger violent interactions and riots to justify expanded authoritarian control.

Let’s not take the bait!

Portland is peaceful and strong and we will take care of each other.

Trump is sending troops to Portland with the goal of “doing a number” on the city.

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

www.youtube.com

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 14d

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 14d

Had a nice time last night visiting gardens and eating out in Portland. Had to dodge a glass or two of chardonnay.

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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 14d

Here are three photos of places that have been described as "war-ravaged": Ukraine, Gaza, Portland. See if you can guess which city someone is lying about.

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 19d

A sad day for health and science in America.

Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 19d

Trump and RFK Jr. wrongly and dangerously link Tylenol, vaccines to autism and embarrass America.

My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Trump's dishonest rambling about Tylenol, autism shows how irresponsible he is | Opinion

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stupidly and irresponsibly connected Tylenol and lifesaving vaccines to autism, ignoring real science.

www.usatoday.com

Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · 25d

EdaMAGAmame

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 29d

Americans didn't ask for Trump's authoritarian takeover. Keep your jack-booted goons out of my city.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 5

Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard to Portland, citing something he saw on TV last night

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · Sep 8

Trump sent Jeff Epstein this birthday card. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · Sep 2

She was voted out of office here in Oregon.

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Connie Liakos @connieliakos.bsky.social · Aug 29

We voted you out for a reason. How about keep Oregon out of your filthy mouth?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 29

Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Portland: "Oregonian, Americans, they want sanctuary states for themselves, and they want to be safe. We are a nation of law and order and I would expect we'll see a crackdown on a lot of other cities that are not following the law."

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · Aug 27

War is still raging in Ukraine. Measles outbreak. US cities under siege. Gas, coffee, grocery prices are all up. No tax on tips. Value of the US dollar down. Radioactive shrimp? Millions thrown off health insurance while the plague makes a comeback... And still no Epstein files.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 22

That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · Aug 20

Trump is wildly unpopular and losing ground fast. Why is anyone afraid of him?

My latest on our weak president:

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Trump is wildly unpopular and losing ground fast. Why is anyone afraid of him? | Opinion

While the top issues for most Americans are prices and inflation, our unpopular president is focused on erasing slavery at the Smithsonian.

www.usatoday.com

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