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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 7h

Way to go Lebanon!

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👻🗳️Ghost of Democracy 2.0 @ominousrabbit.com · 3d

Yes. Ridiculous.

Anyway: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EVERYONE!

(The alt text is not verbatim) Your rights

Stay calm. Make sure to keep your hands visible. Don't argue, resist, or obstruct the police, even if you believe they are violating your rights. Point out that you are not disrupting anyone else's activity and that the First Amendment protects your actions.
Ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, calmly walk away.
If you are under arrest, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't say anything or sign anything without a lawyer.
You have the right to make a local phone call, and if you're calling your lawyer, police are not allowed to listen.
You never have to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings. If you do explicitly consent, it can affect you later in court.
Police may "pat down" your clothing if they suspect you have a weapon and may search you after an arrest.
Police officers may not confiscate or demand to view your photographs or video without a warrant, nor may they delete data under any circumstances. However, they may order citizens to cease activities that are truly interfering with legitimate law enforcement operations.

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 2d

And then hang it on your mirror so every day you are reminded to do an act of resistance . Every. Day.

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 2d

Does anyone think that this alone will stop what is happening? I don’t think so. It is just one tool to engage people who are still not engaged. It is political theater but the spectacle can have an effect as long as it mobilizes more people to action.

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations on a well deserved honor!!!

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 4d

Medics report ICE stood in front of their rig, delayed transport, then screamed threats—over a ride-along dispute.
That’s not safety; it’s endangering lives.
We need an independent probe, discipline, and a simple rule: let medics do their jobs.
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 5d

Haha same here

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 5d

Seems like a great protest sign for this weekend

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 6d

You can just share my video from me instead of sharing a screen recording of my video from a content farm account that isn’t on the scene btw.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 6d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 7d

And they’re the stupidest lies. Portland is so on fire that they just build with plywood now. Ffs, at least make sense.

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informationbank.bsky.social @informationbank.bsky.social · 7d

NJ voters, on Oct 1 last year, the state had 6,659,963 registered voters. On Oct 1 this year, just 6,609,895! You still have 3 days to register/update your registration & get dozens of others to do the same. Complaining about Trump on social media accomplishes nothing - Voting is what matters!

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Let sleeping dogs lie? @johnhthepoet.bsky.social · 7d

"VERDICT These beautifully crafted letters offer relevance and practical guidance and will resonate with many readers. "
www.libraryjournal.com/review/read-...

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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · 10d

The science is in: COVID boosters are worth it, even if you've been vaccinated and/or infected before. Stay safe out there, friends!: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 13d

I like it. Gnats are annoying af and can make a person lose their mind in enough numbers 🤷🏻‍♀️

Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 14d

Ok this made me belly laugh. Thanks

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informationbank.bsky.social @informationbank.bsky.social · 16d

Don't just bitch! Vote November 4! Links to state voter registration websites in the attached article! Check your Registration to make certain it is still active. Update as necessary! Some states have 30 day cutoffs which take effect Sunday or Monday! Deadline may be COB & not midnight too!

Elections: Voter Registration

October 2, 2025

open.substack.com

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 18d

Service members: Unsure an order is lawful?
The Orders Project (nonpartisan, military-justice experts)
links you with vetted attorneys for confidential advice and offers a free sourcebook.
Email [email protected]
www.nimj.org/top.html#/

Orders Project

The Orders Project is a non-partisan program created by the National Institute for Military Justice to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may....

www.nimj.org

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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 21d

In 2020, federal troops rampaged through Portland: unmarked cars, tear gas, rubber bullets. I was there. It was hellish.

But we got through it then, and we will again. Portlanders are resilient. Stay peaceful, protect your rights, take care of each other. 💛

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50501 Portland, OR @pdxoregon50501.bsky.social · 21d

Tomorrow. Sunday. 3pm at Battleship Memorial, Downtown Portland

We stand together.
United.
Peaceful and Determined.

Oregonians from all walks of life are coming together in a peaceful demonstration to send a clear message: NO MILITARY TAKEOVER OF PORTLAND.

www.mobilize.us/oepindivisib...

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 21d

I feel and share your fury

Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 21d

He is very scary…

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Colin @yesitscolin.bsky.social · 27d

Sunny and Steph are a couple in my area who were evicted due to transphobia and are trying to get back on their feet. They found an apartment but still need help covering motel nights and a U-Haul for the move. But their GoFundMe hasn’t picked up much steam yet. Please reshare and donate if you can!

Donate to Please help queer couple Sunny & Steph stay housed, organized by Luca Frank

Hi there! We're Sunny (they/them), Steph(she/her), Bones & Blondie! … Luca Frank needs your support for Please help queer couple Sunny & Steph stay housed

www.gofundme.com

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 21d

“No right to tell me how to spend my retirement”. Ffs none of us wanted to spend our retirement this way but here we are so get off your ass and do something. If you’re retired you have time.

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 23d

a man with a mustache is smiling and says " giggles "

Alt: a man with a mustache is smiling and says " giggles "

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Pam Fulkerson @pamfulkerson.bsky.social · 25d

Such a great episode