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Katie Kaitchuck

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Bonne vivante. I Make things. I go places. I have cool dogs. #Bisexual #Artist #ADHD #Fibro #Vegan & #Fat Be kind. And when you can't be kind, be brave. #Resist Get in some good trouble. She/Her

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 4d

I would rather live next to a hundred undocumented immigrants than one ICE officer.

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, I saw the update right after I posted that. I think it happened while I was reading the article. Thank goodness. 😮‍💨

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 4h

Stay safe! I'm glad you and your family got out.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 4h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

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Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 4h

The Mark Bray story is really freaking me out. I hope they're getting out safe tonight. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

www.nytimes.com

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 1d

This shit makes me SO ANGRY. I'm sick of this asshole just lying about the place where I live, where I choose to live because it's nice and quiet and peaceful. These are just lies and somehow no amount of people (who actually live here) telling the truth about Portland is getting through.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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."

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 1d

Now I'm sitting here trying to decide if I want to spend car money on a Bob Ross... when we do kind of need a new car. 😬

Also, I think this auction house may be underestimating how much those paintings could go for. They're saying $25,000 to $50,000 each. I'd think more, but what do I know.

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, @hankgreen.bsky.social, I think I know where you can find a nice gift for your brother this holiday season...

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Dozens of Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public TV after funding cuts

Thirty of Ross' trademark landscapes will be sold at a series of auctions starting in November. He painted many of them live on The Joy of Painting, which started airing on PBS in the 1980s.

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, @hankgreen.bsky.social, I think I know where you can find a nice gift for your brother this holiday season...

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Dozens of Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public TV after funding cuts

Thirty of Ross' trademark landscapes will be sold at a series of auctions starting in November. He painted many of them live on The Joy of Painting, which started airing on PBS in the 1980s.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 1d

In case you didn't already know this
#Portland

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 1d

Can confirm. Irvington smells strongly of burning rubber and plastic. Air purifiers on high tonight. 🤢

Also, for the MAGAts, I just want to point out that it's Vancouver, WA on fire, not Portland.

#pdx #portland #literaltrashfire

̶s̶e̶t̶h̶ ̶ ̶ @snoozer.bsky.social · 1d

Make sure to keep your windows shut tonight, there's a #fire at a #Vancouver metal recycling plant that's spreading (probably toxic) #smoke all over #PDX.

The weather says there should be a breeze coming up later this evening but not for a few hours.

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 1d

Irvington/Sabin is the same. It's smelt like burning tires here for hours.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

Kristi Noem is cosplaying as a public official. In reality, she's been sent by Trump to incite violence. Don't tar and feather her as Speaker Johnson suggested for Governor Newsom. The best response to her playacting as cop? Ignore her and keep supporting our community.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem expected in Portland for ICE facility visit

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could be coming to Portland today.

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 2d

And now: some levity.

A screenshot of a social media exchange, which reads:

dismembered-jackalope: knock knock

justsomeguycore: who's there

dismembered-jackalope: deez

justsomeguycore: sigh

justsomeguycore: deez who ?

dismembered-jackalope: deez are the voyages of the starship enterprise

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 3d

I mean... what else are we going to cosplay as? A thousand Donalds Trump marching down the road???
...Actually that might be hilarious.

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 3d

Abolish ICE

Drew Webb Free @Azbrittney and @Donkoclock @archeryfan93.bsky.social · 4d

Abolish ICE

Ashley Holden 🩷 M.Ed. @mrsholden2019.bsky.social · 4d

Abolish ICE

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 3d

DHS is a menace to Portland. Nothing they're doing is to keep people safe. They just want to play with their war toys and pretend to be big scary men. It's pathetic.
#FuckICE #PDX #resist #PortlandStrong

Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 3d

Front line at ICE resistance.
Feds escalating.
youtu.be/NQtm5LATz_o

Federal officers escalate tactics against ICE protesters in Portland

YouTube video by Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 4d

They hate us because they ain't us?

Seriously, though we're a city of cool weirdos with strong socialist leanings and conservative types will always attempt to destroy what they don't understand.

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 4d

....... the sounds of domestic violence coming from the ICE officer's unit........

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 4d

DHS is a menace to this city... also, this is a very contained protest, one block in south Portland. I mean, the rest of the city was all the normal brunches, farmers markets, and parks festivities this weekend. There was a whole marathon without incident today.

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 4d

I would rather live next to a hundred undocumented immigrants than one ICE officer.

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Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you! Keep the military off my street, please!

Katie Kaitchuck @katiekaitchuck.bsky.social · 5d

The president is a mentally unstable fool and shouldn't command anything. The only people terrorizing Portland are ICE and federal officers who are assaulting peaceful protestors. You're god damned right Portland Police are refusing to help them.

#PDX #PortlandStrong #FuckICE

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ACLU @aclu.org · 7d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.