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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 7d

Let's be clear: Trump's attacks on "antifa" are an attack on America. www.theverge.com/policy/79051...

Everything is terrorism in Trump’s America

But don’t call that fascism. That would be bad.

www.theverge.com

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Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 26m

Similarly describing him as an "expert on antifa" rather than an "antifascism researcher" further legitimates antifa as a proper noun in a way that makes zero sense

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3h

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 38m

could really just make a storystream of pieces titled "sarah is very depressed" at this point

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 1h

apropos of nothing www.theverge.com/24279829/tru...

Trump’s takeover of the entire legal system hinges on this election

Another round of Trump judges will finish us.

www.theverge.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 2d

one time I was like "help I'm scared of bomb threats" and my employer was like "here's the section's admin, she has experience with when staff get kidnapped" and boy did I feel silly

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

I think we are all in dire need of a brain cleanse so here you go 🥹 www.theverge.com/report/79080...

The quest for every Gap store playlist ever

Gap Playlists is an exercise in data collection and nostalgia.

www.theverge.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 2d

I know this is hardly the point but I really wish these western chauvinists would take more pride in western civilization and read a fucking book about it

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like portlanders are out here cosplaying as portlanders

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

Federal officers used tear gas against Portland ICE protesters while Trump said "paid insurrectionists" were “burning” the city.

Trump claims ‘Portland is burning’ while federal agents intensify ICE protests

Federal officers used tear gas against Portland ICE protesters while Trump said "paid insurrectionists" were “burning” the city.

www.oregonlive.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

these mfers wanted to take guys away from their real jobs to do fascism for free 😭

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

ok I didn't mention this in my piece on friday but one of the things the judge asked about was whether the guardsmen were going to get paid during the shutdown

the doj was like "idk"

the state of oregon was like "we looked into it and the answer is no"

Reyhan Harmanci @harmancipants.bsky.social · 3d

I keep forgetting the government is shut down bc Trump admin is so focused on sending troops to US cities

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

I think we are all in dire need of a brain cleanse so here you go 🥹 www.theverge.com/report/79080...

The quest for every Gap store playlist ever

Gap Playlists is an exercise in data collection and nostalgia.

www.theverge.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

That’s the spirit of it
www.theverge.com/policy/79051...

Everything is terrorism in Trump’s America

But don’t call that fascism. That would be bad.

www.theverge.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

this is so weird

Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 3d

Last week Jesse Watters spoke to man named Eric who claimed he was formerly a member of antifa. Two years ago Watters interviewed Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza, a former Mexican Mafia member. Some folks thought the men looked similar. This is a side by side comparison. 🤷‍♀️

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

thinking about doj arguing prong 2 of 10 usc 12406 again 😔

dan sinker @dansinker.com · 3d

Portland never stops being Portland.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 3d

Portland never stops being Portland.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 3d

Oregon leaders say California National Guard members were flown into Oregon last night in an effort to circumvent a federal court ruling.

Oregon, California governors blast Trump for deploying California Guard despite court order

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Sunday that the president's action to send 300 California National Guard members to Portland appears to circumvent the federal judge's Saturday ruling to temporarily block ...

www.opb.org

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

someone showed me the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy the other day and I completely lost my mind. what a lunatic. what a timeline. never seen a cucked race scientist before

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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 4d

Motion granted. Guard blocked from activation in Portland. Story to come @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 4d

Cannot believe we are still waiting for Judge Immergut to make a decision here. Especially given what we heard in court yesterday. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/03/f...

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 5d

lot of problems with that piece but here's one: if anyone tries to blame "empty downtown" on anything other than

1) the pandemic
2) ted wheeler destroying the big food cart pod so his developer friends could build a hotel no one uses

they're either a moron or a developer

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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 5d

The choice to mention the Governor's attack on Preschool for All without revealing that a broad coalition of hundreds of community members showed up (twice) in droves to defend the program, leaving the governor & a county commissioner to slink away in shame, is a CHOICE. +

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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 5d

Waking up to some careless parachute journalism from the NYT. Really frustrating that @kellen.bsky.social chooses to write that "some top filers" have left Portland due to the Preschool for All tax but neglects to mention that the number of overall filers went up by many thousands in that period.+

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 5d

this is the funniest fucking lede image. anyone who has been to portland will be like "??? what is that"

Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 5d

This article has a lot more important problems so I feel stupid saying this…but umm…the Mercury wrote and published the first major article about the DSA councilors back in June. Of course it isn’t the local reporting linked or mentioned here.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 5d

omg

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 5d

The lawsuit boils down to two things: the “great level of deference” owed to the Executive Branch when federalizing the National Guard, and the obvious truth that the Executive Branch is, at the moment, completely out of its gourd and posting through it. www.theverge.com/policy/79204...

Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts

“The president thinks it’s World War II out here.”

www.theverge.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 5d

went to a hearing and it was weird as shit www.theverge.com/policy/79204...

Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts

“The president thinks it’s World War II out here.”

www.theverge.com

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 6d

it's that classic combination of 120% teeth and 0% eyebrows

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