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angeleno in portland. they/she. personal account. if you want to discuss matters re: my employer with me here, this is not the place.
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If you suspect or see ICE in your community, call the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) Hotline for all activity in Oregon: 888-622-1510. Donate & volunteer: pircoregon.org. Art by Erica Alexia.
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I’m doing these updates every week. Subscribe to Last Week in Hell to support my work.

First issue of the main newsletter coming Saturday!
Oregon ICE Activity—Weekly Update (11/25/25)
More detentions, escalating enforcement tactics, and the arrest of a 17-year-old U.S. citizen.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Oh yes, Dorothy Ashby and that harp may be helping to regulate my nervous system. Extra sensory experience thanks to sounds on vinyl.
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge Reports Surge in ICE Detentions of Asians

luskin.ucla.edu/ucla-center-...
UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge Reports Surge in ICE Detentions of Asians
ICE detentions of Asian immigrants lacking criminal records surged under Trump.
luskin.ucla.edu
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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You never really know what people are dealing with. I am reminding myself of this a lot lately.
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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An amazing amount of work went into this bsky.app/profile/ucla... study/report/infomaps, etc on the damaging legacy of racist highway construction in communities and cities up and down the state.

cal.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/u...
UCLA Report Shows How Freeway Construction Last Century Was Used to Destroy and Divide Communities of Color. - Streetsblog California
“Understanding the history of racism in freeway development can inform restorative justice in these areas.”
cal.streetsblog.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.

Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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If your friends and co-strugglers are feeling worn down, Read This When Things Fall Apart might make a good holiday gift. ❤️
Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
Letters to Activists in Crisis
bookshop.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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We're going to have a special Bike Happy Hour next week 11/26 (Thanksgiving eve). If you're in town, join us for a Friendsgiving Dinner. I'll set the tables and Migration Brewing will cook up a special, $20 burger/side/drink meal for us. Dinner bell rings at 5:30. See you there!
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Making soup, reading leftist books and crying on schedule. This is fall during capitalism.
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Every day I leave the house without gloves and a hat and every day I regret this
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I’m sitting with a little bit of sadness because Jinju Patisserie is closed on my day off today. Next time.
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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here’s my good faith advice for not getting piled on if you want to actually engage with the moderation tools this site gives you
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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What are your favorite things about the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood?

I’ll start: I love how walkable and bicycle friendly it is. The parks in particular make for a relaxing walk after a long day.
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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This gift season buy books! For example! Mobility is about oil & human frailty! It has scenic locations & a polarizing protagonist loved ones can argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/mobi....

The Golden State has scenic rural CA & a frazzled mom they can also argue about! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Mobility: A Novel
A Novel
bookshop.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Oregon's Attorney General and Portland area DAs just told the feds they'll prosecute excessive force by federal agents in the state—citing evidence from the trial that shut down Trump's National Guard plan for Portland.
Oregon to Feds: Rein in Your Officers or We'll Prosecute
Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who’ve repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police. A joint letter from Oregon...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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For many of these companies, we can boycott them forever until they no longer even exist.
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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The @aclu-or.bsky.social offers lots of resources to help Portlanders understand their rights, including First Amendment protections and when encountering law enforcement and military troops. Be prepared, and know your rights.

www.aclu-or.org/campaigns-in...

#KnowYourRights #FirstAmendment
Know Your Rights - ACLU of Oregon
The following information is produced by the ACLU of Oregon for educational purposes only. This is not intended to be and is not a substitute for legal advice. Everyone has basic and fundamental right...
www.aclu-or.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Hundreds of McMinnville High students walked out Monday, days after ICE detained Christian Jimenez, 17.
Oregon teenager’s ICE detention sparks high school walkout
Hundreds of McMinnville High students walked out Monday, days after ICE detained Christian Jimenez, 17.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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If you suspect or see ICE in your community, call the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) Hotline for all activity in Oregon: 888-622-1510. Donate & volunteer: pircoregon.org. Art by Erica Alexia.
November 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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On Saturday, the Palestinian-led BDS movement called for a global day of action against Chevron.

Following a bike rally, highway banner drop, and picket at No Kings, Portlanders held at a rally at the Burnside Chevron.

Take action to stop genocide and climate disaster: bdsmovement.net/chevron
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Whether you’re a dedicated digger of crates, a touring name in turntablism, or merely a tocadisco-dilettante hoping to start your collection, we can promise you, you’re in the right town.

The full story: lataco.com/best-vinyl-r...

By Hadley Tomicki
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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My brain blue screen of deaths whenever someone says something like "Portland makes it too easy to be homeless"
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM