Barry Johnson
@flightrisk51.bsky.social
Oregon-centric attention to history, culture, the arts.
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Also, unlike just about every holiday gift guide you'll see from other local media, this isn't sponsored content. None of the stores/brands mentioned here paid for inclusion. You can trust that these are true recommendations of local businesses worth supporting this holiday season.
This isn't your average gift guide. It's a map to supporting the #Portland businesses that make our city great. We curated 30+ of the best local spots for thoughtful, unique gifts that reinvest in our community. Shop local this holiday season.
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The 2025 Portland Holiday Gift Guide: 30+ Local Businesses To Shop This Fall
Skip the big box stores. This year, give a gift that gives back to Portland with our curated guide to the best independent shops, from iconic institutions to hidden gems.
stumptownsavings.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Also, unlike just about every holiday gift guide you'll see from other local media, this isn't sponsored content. None of the stores/brands mentioned here paid for inclusion. You can trust that these are true recommendations of local businesses worth supporting this holiday season.
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On Thanksgiving Day, creating a bigger table for a more sustaining and convivial feast.
Cranberries and the art of thanks • Oregon ArtsWatch
On Thanksgiving Day, creating a bigger table for a more sustaining and convivial feast.
www.orartswatch.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On Thanksgiving Day, creating a bigger table for a more sustaining and convivial feast.
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🍗 No one wants to see little kiddos go hungry on Thanksgiving or any other day! But Congress just enacted the largest cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🍗 No one wants to see little kiddos go hungry on Thanksgiving or any other day! But Congress just enacted the largest cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
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The number of immigrants in detention without criminal records has surged by over 2,000% since Trump reentered the White House.
Nearly half of all detainees have no criminal charges or conviction.
Trump was always lying about going after the “worst of the worst.”
Nearly half of all detainees have no criminal charges or conviction.
Trump was always lying about going after the “worst of the worst.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The number of immigrants in detention without criminal records has surged by over 2,000% since Trump reentered the White House.
Nearly half of all detainees have no criminal charges or conviction.
Trump was always lying about going after the “worst of the worst.”
Nearly half of all detainees have no criminal charges or conviction.
Trump was always lying about going after the “worst of the worst.”
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‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
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Food insecurity continues to haunt Oregon, even during the Thanksgiving season. It is not experienced evenly across ethnicity, a reflection of historic and present-day inequities that have left some communities in a more precarious economic situation.
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Food insecurity continues to haunt Oregon, even during the Thanksgiving season. It is not experienced evenly across ethnicity, a reflection of historic and present-day inequities that have left some communities in a more precarious economic situation.
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
As the billionaire sucks up more and more of American wealth, at the bottom we're fighting over the crumbs they leave behind. Stop fighting each other over the crumbs; fight the billionaires.
Ohio lawmakers say they are trying to provide property tax relief by passing several targeted bills, but some homeowners say it’s not enough — while public schools say it comes at their expense.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Why schools and homeowners are frustrated by Ohio’s property tax bills
Ohio lawmakers say they are trying to provide property tax relief by passing several targeted bills, but some homeowners say it’s not enough — while public schools say it comes at their expense.One…
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
As the billionaire sucks up more and more of American wealth, at the bottom we're fighting over the crumbs they leave behind. Stop fighting each other over the crumbs; fight the billionaires.
Little Guantanamos all over the country... very gulag-ish.
Oregon's U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and an immigration lawyer were unable to meet with constituents at detained at the Tacoma ICE center Tuesday because limited meeting rooms were overbooked. She said detainees have mostly "theoretical access" to lawyers: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/26/o...
Oregon Rep. Andrea Salinas kept from constituents on visit to Tacoma ICE center • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Democrat’s 6th Congressional District includes areas heavily hit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in recent weeks.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Little Guantanamos all over the country... very gulag-ish.
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Where's the progressive push back on this anti-tax campaign / gubernatorial gambit? Even Trump’s gov't closed DOGE, yet Oregon's anti-gov't extremists want to drag us backward by defunding our transportation system.
I feel like a lone voice in the wilderness on this. www.opb.org/article/2025...
I feel like a lone voice in the wilderness on this. www.opb.org/article/2025...
Opponents of Oregon gas tax increase say they’ve cleared key hurdle to let voters weigh in
The initiative needed roughly 78,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to qualify for next year’s election. Backers say they have more than 150,000.
www.opb.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Where's the progressive push back on this anti-tax campaign / gubernatorial gambit? Even Trump’s gov't closed DOGE, yet Oregon's anti-gov't extremists want to drag us backward by defunding our transportation system.
I feel like a lone voice in the wilderness on this. www.opb.org/article/2025...
I feel like a lone voice in the wilderness on this. www.opb.org/article/2025...
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we really do have shockingly few public holidays. average american has no idea how bad they have it
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
we really do have shockingly few public holidays. average american has no idea how bad they have it
Trump's regime makes the housing crisis (a component of the affordability crisis, which is a component of the concentration of wealth crisis) much worse. Right here in Oregon. Which makes Phil Knight's $3m donation to the GOP/Trump regime even worse.
Oregon received $65 million from the federal Housing and Urban Development agency last year. It could lose $39 million under new rules.
States sue over drastic shift in federal housing aid • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Trump administration’s revamp would redirect billions of dollars meant to keep disabled Americans from falling into homelessness.
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Trump's regime makes the housing crisis (a component of the affordability crisis, which is a component of the concentration of wealth crisis) much worse. Right here in Oregon. Which makes Phil Knight's $3m donation to the GOP/Trump regime even worse.
The oligarch donates to the oligarch party...
Oregon’s richest man again donating record $$ to Republican candidates for state offices www.opb.org/article/2025...
Phil Knight is once again rooting for Oregon Republicans next year
A recent $3 million donation to back GOP candidates is the largest single contribution by an individual in state history.
www.opb.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The oligarch donates to the oligarch party...
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Reeva, the award-winning pizza cart in the Roseway neighborhood, will be closed longer than expected. Roberto, the owner of Reeva, has been denied re-entry into the US. #reeva #immigration #portland #bridgetownbites
Reeva's Extended Closure in Portland, Hope for Roberto's Return - Bridgetown Bites
Reeva's extended closure is related to the unfortunate and heartbreaking situation of owner Roberto, who was denied reentry to the US.
bridgetownbites.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reeva, the award-winning pizza cart in the Roseway neighborhood, will be closed longer than expected. Roberto, the owner of Reeva, has been denied re-entry into the US. #reeva #immigration #portland #bridgetownbites
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The final episode of Hush is out today, episode 8: "The Allure of an Answer."
Every podcast I finish, I think it's the hardest thing I've done as a journalist. This time that might be the most true. Someday soon, I'll tell you why.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Every podcast I finish, I think it's the hardest thing I've done as a journalist. This time that might be the most true. Someday soon, I'll tell you why.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Episode 8: The Allure of an Answer
Podcast Episode · Hush · S2 E8 · 42m
podcasts.apple.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The final episode of Hush is out today, episode 8: "The Allure of an Answer."
Every podcast I finish, I think it's the hardest thing I've done as a journalist. This time that might be the most true. Someday soon, I'll tell you why.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Every podcast I finish, I think it's the hardest thing I've done as a journalist. This time that might be the most true. Someday soon, I'll tell you why.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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I think it’s honestly disgusting and deeply unserious that the Revoke the Permit people have clipped videos of my women colleagues eating pizza at the dais as some kind of shaming tool, which is now being used by right-wing media to harass them in misogynistic ways. Congrats everyone.
November 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I think it’s honestly disgusting and deeply unserious that the Revoke the Permit people have clipped videos of my women colleagues eating pizza at the dais as some kind of shaming tool, which is now being used by right-wing media to harass them in misogynistic ways. Congrats everyone.
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If you've ever wanted to go Christmas tree hunting in Oregon's national forest but don't really know the ins and outs, I broke it down in this podcast I repost every year around this time.
Permits, elevations, good spots, etc.: tinyurl.com/5nkx2dt4
Permits, elevations, good spots, etc.: tinyurl.com/5nkx2dt4
November 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you've ever wanted to go Christmas tree hunting in Oregon's national forest but don't really know the ins and outs, I broke it down in this podcast I repost every year around this time.
Permits, elevations, good spots, etc.: tinyurl.com/5nkx2dt4
Permits, elevations, good spots, etc.: tinyurl.com/5nkx2dt4
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Sen. Ron Wyden is calling on DHS to cease what he describes as an illegal abuse of customs law to reveal the identities of social media accounts tracking the activity of ICE agents.
Wyden Blasts Kristi Noem for Abusing Subpoena Power to Unmask ICE Watcher
“DHS apparently is trying to expose an individual’s identity in order to chill criticism of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies.”
theintercept.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sen. Ron Wyden is calling on DHS to cease what he describes as an illegal abuse of customs law to reveal the identities of social media accounts tracking the activity of ICE agents.
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Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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“Given the scale of Epstein’s trafficking operation, it’s clear that many more powerful people were involved. My staff have seen a paper trail with their own eyes. Banks that helped enable him should be investigated." trib.al/ISBFh8N
Top Dem Reveals How JPMorgan Chase Helped Epstein Hide His Crimes
Senator Ron Wyden accused the bank of obstructing law enforcement from examining the financial infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“Given the scale of Epstein’s trafficking operation, it’s clear that many more powerful people were involved. My staff have seen a paper trail with their own eyes. Banks that helped enable him should be investigated." trib.al/ISBFh8N
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
Kudos to the Mercury for keeping track of who works for the oligarchs who've run Portland since the beginning. www.portlandmercury.com/opinion/2025...
Wm. Steven Humphrey's Adventures in Newspapering
[What follows is one of the many merry articles in the Mercury's Winter Guide 2025. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous this holiday seas...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Kudos to the Mercury for keeping track of who works for the oligarchs who've run Portland since the beginning. www.portlandmercury.com/opinion/2025...
The banality of evil... even Hannah Arendt didn't understand the depths of THIS banality.
Kristi and Kash’s taxpayer-funded travel adventures continue.
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The banality of evil... even Hannah Arendt didn't understand the depths of THIS banality.
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The richest Oregonians are about to get a tax rebate averaging more than $15,000 during next year's tax season. Meanwhile, the lowest-paid Oregonians — those struggling the most — will get a measly $27 on average. It's time to #ReformTheKicker
https://bit.ly/3XH9zXM
#ORleg #ORpol
https://bit.ly/3XH9zXM
#ORleg #ORpol
Oregon can't afford tax rebates for the rich
Due to actions by Congress, Oregon’s finances have soured. Even so, the state is about to spend a lot of money on the tax rebate known as the “kicker.”
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The richest Oregonians are about to get a tax rebate averaging more than $15,000 during next year's tax season. Meanwhile, the lowest-paid Oregonians — those struggling the most — will get a measly $27 on average. It's time to #ReformTheKicker
https://bit.ly/3XH9zXM
#ORleg #ORpol
https://bit.ly/3XH9zXM
#ORleg #ORpol
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This is outrageous!
First this kid is a citizen! Second, this kid's a minor!
www.opb.org/article/2025...
First this kid is a citizen! Second, this kid's a minor!
www.opb.org/article/2025...
ICE arrests McMinnville High School student during Friday lunch period
Family told local news the 17-year-old is a U.S. citizen.
www.opb.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This is outrageous!
First this kid is a citizen! Second, this kid's a minor!
www.opb.org/article/2025...
First this kid is a citizen! Second, this kid's a minor!
www.opb.org/article/2025...