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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 4h

There are already lots of golden arches in DC. I don't see why this is necessary. The ones that exist even give you hamburders.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 17h

This link outlines all the recent 911 calls in Portland. I can't find one fire at the moment: pdx911.wtf

John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 17h

Here's a live map of 911 calls in Portland. Note: As of this writing, none of them are for fires (that I can see).

pdx911.wtf

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 17h

The local news is now doing this on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/@KATUNews/st...

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 17h

This is wildly inaccurate. We don't even have wood anymore. We're just running open-air drug markets at this point. Look! (courtesy of www.reddit.com/r/Portland/)

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 17h

I mean, just check out this open-air drug market (courtesy of www.reddit.com/r/Portland/)

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 18h

Yeah, that's pretty much what we're doing. It's been a hell of a marketing campaign.

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Emily Baker-White @ebakerwhite.bsky.social · 18h

I’m betting this is just an enforcement error.

But also: TikTok is only online today because Trump has ordered his DOJ to not enforce the law banning it, so the company certainly has an incentive not to cross him.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 19h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 22h

It's World Mental Health Day... really. Need a break from (waves hands) all this?

Read this exquisite @longlead.com feature on world champion free diver Alena Artnik, and how defying death has helped her escape depression and grief.

I mean, it beats (waves hands) all this.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 23h

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 1d

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 1d

Just a reminder about why the US stopped activating the National Guard to police protests:

Long Lead @longlead.com · May 3

54 years ago tomorrow, four Kent State students were shot and killed by National Guardsmen during antiwar protests.

The next day papers from the La Crosse Tribune (shown) to the NYTimes, ran a photo taken by photojournalism student John Filo, of Mary Ann Vecchio by the body of Jeffrey Miller. (1/4)

The front page of the La Crosse Tribune newspaper, May 5, 1970, featuring a photo taken by Kent State photojournalism student John Filo, of Mary Ann Vecchio, 14, kneeling by the body of Jeffrey Miller, 20.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 2d

So, basically they made an AskJeffs.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 2d

Correction: One was declared... in June.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 2d

Rioters? I don't believe a riot has been declared.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 3d

John Patrick Pullen says letting the AI industry use content without permission is killing many other industries.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 3d

The officer's actions and judgement were also poor. But there are "right" ways to use these weapons. (Theoretically, at least.)

Give the piece a read. It's really helpful. We got excellent insight from Boston's former commissioner.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 3d

I don't disagree that law enforcement's (sometimes even deliberate) misuse of these weapons is the problem. But as the Victoria Snelgrove story above points out, the actual weapon WAS the problem. It was untested and misused.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 3d

We covered Linda (bsky.app/profile/kill...) in Part 5 of THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS, and have been following her since. She's had considerable health challenges since her shooting, but she's still got fight — that much is VERY clear!

Police Blinded Her With a Foam Bullet. Suing Them Was When the Pain Began

When less-lethal weapons are misused, journalist Linda Tirado learned, there are no consequences — except for the people at the wrong end of the launcher.

rubberbullets.longlead.com

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 3d

As you watch this horrific video of a protesting priest being shot in the head with a pepper ball by federal agents, know this:

Less lethal projectiles are absolutely deadly, and have killed many people. Specifically, Boston police killed a Red Sox fan with pepper ball 21 years ago this month.

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 3d

This is all well documented in THE PEOPLE VS. RUBBER BULLETS, a multi-part, multimedia feature published by Long Lead in 2022, exactly for this moment. Please read and share it.

There is information in here that can save protesters lives.

rubberbullets.longlead.com

Police Have Fired Less-Lethal Rounds for 50 Years—and Victims Want Justice

Cops call kinetic impact projectiles a life-saving tool, but a recent surge in their use reveals a legacy of traumatic injuries and death.

rubberbullets.longlead.com

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 3d

As you watch this horrific video of a protesting priest being shot in the head with a pepper ball by federal agents, know this:

Less lethal projectiles are absolutely deadly, and have killed many people. Specifically, Boston police killed a Red Sox fan with pepper ball 21 years ago this month.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social · 4d

This picture is from 1992 in LA and using it in this post and story shows terrible news judgment.

CNN @cnn.com · 4d

"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr

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John Patrick Pullen @jppullen.com · 4d

You have to work very hard to be this bad at producing a narrative of unrest in Portland.

There are thousands of photos on Getty to chose from covering the 2020 Portland protests and the subsequent police response.

And they chose images from… South America.

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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