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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 5h

Was listening to @npr talk about the release of “Israeli hostages” and “Palestinian prisoners” and I have to point out that those Palestinians are also hostages. When the media differentiates like this, they do that to imply that Israeli lives are more valuable than those they colonize.

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 5h

Was listening to @npr talk about the release of “Israeli hostages” and “Palestinian prisoners” and I have to point out that those Palestinians are also hostages. When the media differentiates like this, they do that to imply that Israeli lives are more valuable than those they colonize.

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D Wolf @dwolf4.bsky.social · 1d

This website gives live cams of notable Portland locations AND live updates of all fires (complete with duration) reported to the Portland Fire & Rescue department. Spoiler: Portland isn’t burning.

isportlandburning.com

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 1d

Soros must be funding this frog to travel around the country evangelizing antifa

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 1d

HBD! 🎂

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 1d

Reporting from the frontlines. #portland

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

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

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 2d

Have a broken bicycle or small appliance that needs fixing? Repair PDX volunteers will be at Leaven Community House, 5431 NE 20th Ave. this Saturday, Oct. 11 from 12-3pm. Walk-ins welcome, or fill out the form to let them know what you're bringing.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

2025 Repair Café @ Leaven Community Center the second Saturday of every month 12-3pm

Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining our Repair Café! THIS IS TO HELP US KNOW WHAT'S COMING, NOT REGISTERING YOUR ITEM OR MAKING AN APPOINTMENT. At this event, volunteers will be fixing sm...

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Nelson and Chaffin are now disagreeing about the judge's factual findings and the record.

(As argument goes, this is unhelpful for Oregon, but it's already looking rough for Oregon. Chaffin needs to return to her summation and hit it and get out.)

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

I will be live-posting Oregon v. Trump, which will be heard before the 9th Cir. shortly.

Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

The family has been gathering for a wedding this weekend, so mostly I'm cooking a lot and playing host until Sunday.

I am going to try and make time to listen to this oral argument tomorrow in the National Guard to Portland case.

2025-10-09 9:00 am Courtroom 2, 3rd Floor Rm 330, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: GRABER, R. NELSON, and BADE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
25-6268 State of Oregon, et al. v. Trump, et al. - Federal officials appeal the district court’s order granting the State of Oregon and the City of Portland’s motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and temporarily enjoining the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard service members to Portland. [3:25-cv-01756-IM] Civil OR 20 min

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

HAPPENING NOW: A Ninth Circuit panel hears arguments on whether the Trump admin can deploy federalized National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

The panel: Susan P. Graber (Clinton), Ryan D. Nelson (Trump), Bridget S. Bade (Trump)

San Francisco Courtroom 2 9:00 AM Thursday 10/9

YouTube video by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

www.youtube.com

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 3d

Prediction: “Inflatable Frog” will be the hot costume this Halloween.

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 5d

A frog just defeated ICE. Somewhere Pepe is crying.

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 3d

Willamette Valley, Oregon, Couch Street are the common ones that peg someone as a tourist/non-native in Portland.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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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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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

"Soft secession, powered by the presidential ambitions of multiple blue-state governors, could, should it come to that, be the proving ground of a new confederacy.

Hopefully the threat of CalExit or a new Union will be enough.”

The latest from @clarajeffery.bsky.social:

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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Multnomah County Health Department @multcohealth.bsky.social · 4d

"Protect your loved ones & coworkers this season, get your vaccinations!"-Dr. Bruno. Vaccines are the safest, most effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 & the flu. COVID-19 hasn’t gone away. Check your pharmacy, call your doctor or look for a vaccine clinic near you!

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 4d

At this point, sounds like it’s time for a complete and total shutdown of the US government. Just end it, totally. Stop playing games and call their bluff. They aren’t doing anything for the people anymore anyway.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 6d

NEW: California joins Oregon and Portland in asking Judge Immergut for a SECOND temporary restraining order blocking the Trump admin from "circumventing this Court's Order" by deploying the federalized California National Guard to Portland. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

MEMORANDUM OF LAW
I. INTRODUCTION
Yesterday, this Court recognized that the legal principles at stake in this case “go[] to the
heart of what it means to live under the rule of law in the United States.” Opinion & Order
Granting Mot. for Temporary Restraining Order (“Order”), ECF 56 at 2. Applying those
principles, this Court concluded that Defendants likely lacked authority to federalize Oregon
National Guard members and ordered Defendants to halt federalization for 14 days. Defendants
filed a notice of appeal last night (Ntc. of Appeal, ECF 57), and they have now asked the Ninth
Circuit to stay the effect of this Court’s decision.
Not content with this Court’s or the Ninth Circuit’s judgment, Defendants are now in the
process of circumventing this Court's Order. After this Court ruled that 10 U.S.C. § 12406 could
not justify federalizing the Oregon National Guard to deploy them to Portland, Defendants have
deployed members of the California National Guard to Portland—servicemembers who were
federalized under that very same Title 10 authority for deployment in Los Angeles. That
redeployment is illegal: Setting aside whether the underlying federalization order from August
violated Section 12406, the federalization order clearly did not contemplate the use of California

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING NEWS: Oregon, California, and Portland have taken legal action to block the unlawful deployment of California National Guard troops to Oregon.

Read more about what happened and what’s next.

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 6d

Hey “Don’t Tread on Me” peeps, time to step up! This is your moment. #amirite #2a #gadsen

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Elliot @1t2ls.bsky.social · 6d

Why is this psychopath running our government?

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 6d

Miller’s apparent elevation to shadow president and his seeming intent to declare an end to the constitutional order would, in any other administration, be treated as a executive branch meltdown that was immensely embarrassing for the president and requiring Miller’s immediate removal

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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 7d

Waking up to some careless parachute journalism from the NYT. Really frustrating that @kellen.bsky.social chooses to write that "some top filers" have left Portland due to the Preschool for All tax but neglects to mention that the number of overall filers went up by many thousands in that period.+

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 7d

Portland is my home—I was born and raised here. It is not a war zone and it’s being attacked because it is a city that treats people—all people—with dignity.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8d

Portland, Oregon, is in President Donald Trump's sights—just the latest Democratic city facing increased militarization.

But video shows that this "war-ravaged" Portland Trump is talking about...is all just in his head. WATCH:

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 7d

Soft secession means states quietly disentangling from federal overreach: ignoring mandates, blocking intrusive agencies, and deciding their own future. Local choice > distant bureaucracy. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/we-need-to...

We Need to Talk About Soft Secession

Is it legal? Is it possible? And can we afford to wait and find out?

cmarmitage.substack.com

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Bee @embeeclark.bsky.social · 7d

Instead of a one-size-fits-all model, states can innovate. Citizens can vote with their feet - - choosing communities that reflect their values, priorities, and freedoms. Real diversity of governance.

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