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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 5h

“When they try to describe this situation as ‘war-torn,’ it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.”

Willamette Week @wweek.com · 6h

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Rachel Saslow

www.wweek.com

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Quinn Ellis @outside2344.bsky.social · 7h

Mocking the fascists is an extremely effective strategy:
1. It wrecks their propaganda of the protesters being violent.
2. It subtly undermines their perception of power (who can be that powerful if a frog is mocking them).

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Portland's Couch Street.

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

More aftermath of social media posts following the Charlie Kirk assassination
(Yes, it's paywalled for those; that's how my paper survives' support local media! 💪)

Philomath school board censures member for Charlie Kirk post

She also stepped down as chair. Here's what was said at a public hearing Tuesday night.

gazettetimes.com

Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Seems like a big problem for textualists.

Not that THAT would stop SCOTUS.

Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 3d

We took these photos today at the Portland ICE facility. Can you spot the insurrection?

The gray brigade: Portland protest photos by day on Monday, Oct. 6

The ICE facility attracts a decidedly older crowd. And crowd is overstating it.

gazettetimes.com

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 3d

Good read about blue state options. Love the shootout to avocados 🥑. That alone should be mobilizing and a bargaining chip (teehee)!

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3d

This year has been marked by a collective action problem. But by banding together, blue states be a collective action solution:

By me: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 3d

Oregon had consulted the California AG and was ready to go with a lawsuit lickety split, per the Oregonian.

Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 4d

“It’s a lot of gas, a lot more than in the past. And a lot more aggression. If there’s a war zone in Portland, it’s because of them.”

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 4d

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

www.opb.org

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 4d

And all people named Penny!

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Desert Mage @desertmage65.bsky.social · 5d

A Trump judge.

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 5d

Driving home to a party and my dad called me and gave me the play by play! Dads are the best! #UCLA

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 5d

two men are dancing with the words it 's actually happening people behind them

ALT: two men are dancing with the words it 's actually happening people behind them

media.tenor.com

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 5d

Gotta enjoy it while we have it!

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 5d

U 👏
C 👏
L 👏
A 👏
UCLA
Fight, fight, FIGHT!!

a ucla mascot is dancing in front of a crowd

ALT: a ucla mascot is dancing in front of a crowd

media.tenor.com

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 5d

As if all the circuit and court of appeals judges were appointed by Democrats. Spoiler alert: They’re not.

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Kaia Sand @mkaiasand.bsky.social · 5d

In Portland, right now, this means having the backs of those who speak out and insist there is such a thing as truth, and human rights, too. It means being clear that, when rights are taken, they become more difficult to reclaim.

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

Just when I think I’ve recovered from the last episode of being speechless …

taber @kvetch.gay · 6d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

(Shameless tag-on) ... If you have Seattle journalist friends, it's showing Oct. 25 in Edmonds.

American journalism on the brink: Save the date for 'Stripped for Parts' documentary screening Oct. 25 - My Edmonds News

My Neighborhood News Network and the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County invite you to a screening of the documentary Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink at […]

myedmondsnews.com

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

Don't they realize how much we cheer when the obnoxious contestant, who obviously overstays for drama purposes, gets kicked off the show?

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

A way to catch a livestream of the mean streets of Portland. Brace yourself!

Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

Here are some, brace yourself!
www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/un...

portlandweather.com/all-cameras

www.weatherbug.com/traffic-cam/...

Portland, OR Live Traffic Cameras & Local Road Conditions | WeatherBug

Access Portland traffic cameras on demand with WeatherBug. Choose from several local traffic webcams across Portland, OR. Avoid traffic & plan ahead!

www.weatherbug.com

Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

Here are some, brace yourself!
www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/un...

portlandweather.com/all-cameras

www.weatherbug.com/traffic-cam/...

Portland, OR Live Traffic Cameras & Local Road Conditions | WeatherBug

Access Portland traffic cameras on demand with WeatherBug. Choose from several local traffic webcams across Portland, OR. Avoid traffic & plan ahead!

www.weatherbug.com

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

Influencers are NOT "journalists."

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

Such a great 🧵

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 6d

Let's talk a bit about the broader context of the DOJ's newly announced investigation of the Portland Police's arrest of "conservative" influencer Nick Sortor. For context, Sortor is one of over a dozen far right "citizen journalists" who has come to Portland. www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/u...

Arrest of conservative influencer Nick Sortor outside Portland ICE building now under federal investigation | CNN

A conservative influencer who this week posted videos of clashes outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon, has been released without bond after he was arrested late...

www.cnn.com

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Penny Rosenberg @pennyrosenberg.bsky.social · 6d

We have a reporter who lives in Portland. A fact-checking article was a no-brainer. Interesting to hear the impressions of more local readers only an hour(ish) away.

Is President Trump right when he calls Portland war-ravaged?

The city is still weird, still peaceful, but immigrants fear for their future. Here's a fact-check of the city to the north.

democratherald.com

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