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demi lawrence

@deminlawrence.bsky.social

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journalist, writer, yapper, hoosier in portland, oregon. weird little gay person who loves music and the truth, opinions are my own! she/they 🍥

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · Aug 19

Journalists as a collective must take a stand to decide if a 200-word AI summary of a meeting you already attended and (assumedly) paid attention to, is worth destroying our planet and feeding into a craze that's directly tied to the destruction of democracy.

I say no.

www.cjr.org/analysis/i-t...

I Tested How Well AI Tools Work for Journalism

Some tools were sufficient for summarizing meetings. For research, the results were a disaster.

www.cjr.org

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Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · 12h

WSJ is reporting that the Truth Social post where Trump told Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey *really was supposed to be a private message*

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 12h

we all need a “no❤️” person

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Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 12h

I think part of why so many people who leave traditional media for Substack descend into Poster’s Madness is because everyone really, really needs editors to tell us “no” sometimes.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 13h

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 13h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 12h

oh i actually did not think about this whatsoever!!

demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 12h

met my best friend on one direction tumblr in 2013. going to her wedding in eastern england next year 🥰

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 18h

This is a big deal because public space only works if the public shows up, and having food trucks and other types of vendors at parks will encourage people not only to visit, but to stay there and hang out a while.

bikeportland.org/2025/10/08/n...

New city program makes vending at parks easier and cheaper

Imagine grabbing snack in Forest Park after a fun ride in the dirt.

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 12h

listen........ i'd buy it if i could afford it

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 12h

BREAKING: Israel and Hamas reach agreement on "first phase" of plan to stop fighting, release hostages and prisoners, Trump says.

Israel, Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 14h

Portland Mayor Wilson says he's interested in taking over the lease of the city's privtely-owned ICE facility -- a suggestion that came from DHS. (And he rejects feds' ask for "free speech zones" where ppl can be penalized for protesting outside of.)

Mayor Wilson to feds: Your actions are ‘deeply disturbing'

After meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson reaffirms Portland's commitment to free speech, says he will make decisions "in the best interest of Portland an...

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 12h

bad times make for great art

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Jewish Currents @jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 18h

The flotilla carrying Jewish Currents reporter Emily Wilder has been captured by the Israeli military. Please contact Emily's senators and representatives—Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, and Jimmy Gomez—and urge them to advocate for her safe release from Israeli detention

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 13h

the worse version of a club penguin gf www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

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."

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 13h

ICYMI: The @trailblazers.bsky.social’s prospective new owner Tom Dundon said in court documents that he intends to purchase the team without funding from Panda Express co-founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng.

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Blazers buyer doesn’t need Panda Express founders' money for team bid, documents say - Portland Business Journal

Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon told a Delaware court that he intends to "close the acquisition of the Trail Blazers without needing funding from the Cherngs."

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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 13h

Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/08/o...

Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule • Oregon Capital Chronicle

About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, judges rule.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h

As I told @josephcox.bsky.social for this piece, if DHS is concerned that the actions of their own officers might inflame public opinion against the agency, they should work to increase oversight and accountability at the agency — rather than seek to have the evidence banned.

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 16h

New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 15h

oh! for sure!

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 15h

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 15h

five, i think y’all get my point now. someone come and get grandpa dictator

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four, a dictator

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third, fascism

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 15h

second, stubbing your toe

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demi lawrence @deminlawrence.bsky.social · 15h

thread of things worse than Portland:

first one. Seattle

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

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."

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 15h

With your help, we're more than halfway to our 4th birthday wish of collecting 40 donations! Thank you for your readership.

It’s not too late to keep the party going and support independent journalism in Oregon.

Donate • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon Capital Chronicle is a nonprofit news operation that depends on people like you to support high-quality journalism that can be provided to Oregonians at no cost. By donating with a…

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16h

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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