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Alex Halpern

@halpernalex.bsky.social

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Expert generalist. Oregonian. Act locally.

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · Dec 1

All the best school board members are here

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Dec 1

And where reputable journalists and thinkers go, so do elected officials.

I’ve been getting asked lately about a more serious + systemic migration to Bluesky among electeds.

Idk the answer but it highlights how much of a breaking point misinfo & throttling has become for Twitter(& other platforms)

Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · Nov 30

Bluesky is winning because both twitter and threads have gone out of their way to make their platforms inhospitable to reputable journalists and news. @kattenbarge.bsky.social reports:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

This is all so weird, Cassie

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooh that’d be good

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

Nah I say give it to JD Vance

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes it is frustrating that I am effectively and properly represented in the senate, but at least I have Janelle Bynum to be disappointed in

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

How awful, I knew her through school board stuff, she was lovely.

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

Weird, we did Shabbat ShaBANG where we all fired guns into the air every time the rabbi sang aaaameeeeen

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

I love this for her

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 1d

I’m sorry he is what

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

He’s not?

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

Phillies will always be my number 2. Much of my family is still there, as I like to say, “Philly is where my grandad went to temple and to Temple.”

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

My man

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

Wow do not feel that way about my friends who are dodger fans tbh

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

So I guess I’m saying…start saving for round 2

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

You guys essentially bankrolled my first campaign

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

But Alex you don’t even live in Portland anymore, you live in the suburbs.

Shut up just shut up.

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

If I’m being totally honest I’m not in Portland right now, I’m in Salem for the day, so for all I know the city burned down this morning after I left.

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

Antifa never heard of her

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

The trees are changing, it’s lovely

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

That is exactly what they are doing

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

Please don’t call me though, I am a millennial and I will let it go to voicemail.

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2d

Portland is ... right there. It's a real place. People live in it. People can go look at it. You could call someone there right now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

Tell you what, this all really sucks man.

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

There are two stores with windows like right down the street from me smh

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

We don’t have stores Kevin, we have socialized barter depots.

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

Our zoo is GREAT

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Alex Halpern @halpernalex.bsky.social · 2d

a man with a mustache is making a funny face and says `` what did you say ? ''

ALT: a man with a mustache is making a funny face and says `` what did you say ? ''

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