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It’s my last week at my favorite newspaper in Portland, @streetroots.bsky.social. I’m proud of the work we’ve done the past few years and can’t wait to see what’s next.

Excited to join my second favorite newspaper @portlandmercury.com later this month!

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 16h

Guess this story is getting some eyeballs, so two things:

Did you know I worked on a whole podcast about the 2020 Portland protests (some of the worst of which involved federal officers) and the political divisions that make all of our worlds objectively worse?

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The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight

Documentary Podcast · Series · Portland-based anti-fascist Sean Kealiher was killed in 2019, months before the uprising that would bring Portland international attention. Nearly two years later, his h...

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 13h

Is that Left Shark?

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 13h

Pretty photo!

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Street Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 20h

Getting caught up with the news about the possibility of federal troops in Portland? 👇Here are some stories from this week's issue to check out.

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Marc Poris @marcporis.bsky.social · 23h

One topic that folks might ask about is the status of the investigation into the death of Damon Lamarr Johnson, who was killed by PPB in his home while experiencing a mental health crisis.

Ideally, the BHUAC would provide advice to PPB to keep this from happening again.

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · Jul 13

A small, growing crowd is gathering at the Portland Police north precinct in protest of the death of Damon Lamarr Johnson, a Black man who died police custody on June 27. Body cam video PPB released yesterday shows Johnson in an apparent mental health crisis, when police entered his apartment.

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Street Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 1d

Letter from the editor: To tell protesters, ‘don’t take the bait,’ in the face of Trump’s attacks on Portland, both misses the point and ignores the reality many Oregonians face. “This regime isn’t fishing with bait. It’s fishing with dynamite,” writes @k-rambo.bsky.social

Letter from the editor | Portland and Oregon electeds took the bait

By acting as though the Trump regime cares about truth or reasonability, some leaders fell for the con

www.streetroots.org

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for tagging me in this! A real intersection of issues here…

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 2d

“Noem’s motorcade then drove out of the facility past a handful of protesters on the street outside, including one dressed as a bear wearing a sombrero.”

Also:

Text from OP linked story in The Guardian reads,

“Three of those conservative influencers were referred to in a police report last month as
"counter-protesters" who "constantly return and antagonize the protesters until they are assaulted or pepper sprayed" and refuse
"repeated advice from officers to stay way from" the protesters.
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Johnson, a former journalist who reinvented himself as a Christian nationalist influencer after he was fired from BuzzFeed for plagiarism, shared video of Noem looking down from the roof of the Ice facility at the small group of protesters below, including Jack Dickinson, a protest organizer who wears a chicken costume to mock Trump. Johnson captioned the video of Noem inspecting the placid scene below: "DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stares down army of Antifa and a guy in a chicken suit."”

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 2d

😂 Me too!

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 3d

I’m just gonna say, that’s too many posts.

Bluesky @bsky.app · 3d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 3d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 3d

*Sortor

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 3d

👀 Multnomah County DA Nathan Vasquez declines to prosecute Nick Sorter after Portland Police arrested the right-wing influencer last Thursday. Two others have been charged.

Multnomah County District Attorney press relase reads:

"MCDA RELEASE ON NICK SORTER ARREST/PROSECUTION
10/6/25
Portland, OR- The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office declined to charge Nick Sortor with Disorderly Conduct for activities related to Thursday October 2nd.
The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office determined that the Portland Police had probable cause to arrest Mr.
Sortor at the demonstration at the ICE building that night based on the information that was available to them on scene. The arrest followed a small but chaotic scene involving Mr. Sortor and a group of demonstrators, two of whom were identified. All three were arrested.
After a careful review of the investigation,including reports and video, we do not believe the crime of Disorderly Conduct can be proven against Mr. Sortor beyond a reasonable doubt. The two other individuals arrested for Disorderly Conduct October 2nd have been charged.
We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Portland Police Bureau to manage the situation near the ICE building during this time of political unrest. The Multnomah County District Attorney's office remains committed to a fair and impartial administration of justice.
District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has repeatedly affirmed that "Free speech does not include the freedom to commit crimes. It does not matter if an individual is expressing ideology from the left, right, or center. What matters is whether or not there is evidence to prove a crime was committed."
While the vast majority of protests in Portland are free of criminal behavior, this office remains committed to prosecuting those individuals that engage in criminal behavior in and around political gatherings and protests. Each case will be reviewed on its individual merits.
#H#MCDA###"

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 3d

I’m sure with enough support he’d love for it to happen sooner.

Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 4d

😆 good luck!

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