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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 8h

Today our volunteers made sure some of our unhoused neighbors didn't go to bed hungry w/100 servings chicken/pork fried rice, grapes, water, blankets, & harm reduction supplies!

We rely on donations to feed people

Venmo- pdxfeedthestreets
Cashapp- FTSPortland

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

a plate of chicken/pork fried rice w/grapes on the side & a packet of soy sauce

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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 12h

Oregon National Guard troops can remain under Trump’s control but cannot deploy to Portland: appeals court

@oregonian.com

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Oregon National Guard troops can remain under Trump’s control but cannot deploy to Portland: appeals court

The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the temporary hold as they prepare to hear arguments Thursday morning on whether to grant a full stay on the merits of the case.

www.oregonlive.com

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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 14h

Many ways to be the good in the world!

Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 1d

Going out tonight to be shared w/our unhoused neighbors: 50 servings of October 7th Surprise stir fried chicken & rice, water, blankets, & harm reduction supplies!

We rely on donations to feed people

Venmo- pdxfeedthestreets
Cashapp- FTSPortland

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 1d

Going out tonight to be shared w/our unhoused neighbors: 50 servings of October 7th Surprise stir fried chicken & rice, water, blankets, & harm reduction supplies!

We rely on donations to feed people

Venmo- pdxfeedthestreets
Cashapp- FTSPortland

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

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Tori Williams Douglass @toriglass.bsky.social · 2d

Hi, me again. It’s not Friday but I’ve got a
personal mutual aid request, specific to Seattle area.

Family friend lost their job and their housing. They tried to move back in with their parents but their parents said “Since you’re not a Christian you cannot stay in our home.” Big sigh.

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hey there, benji. @benjaminfaye.bsky.social · 2d

When I was a homeless man living in Florida, there was a point when you couldn’t get SNAP benefits without enrolling in job training.

Why? Because the government assumed that if you needed help, it’s because you didn’t want a job.

As many as 60% of all unhoused people in America have jobs.

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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 3d

CA Gov. Newsom says California National Guard ‘on their way’ to Oregon, on Trump’s orders

He’s going back to court to try to halt what he called a ‘breathtaking abuse of power,’ w/ ‘cross-state Guard deployment.’

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

@hborrud.bsky.social

Newsom: California National Guard ‘on their way’ to Oregon, on Trump’s orders

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday said President Trump deployed California National Guard troops to Oregon, after a federal judge on Saturday blocked Trump's attempt to deploy Oregon's citizen soldiers.

www.oregonlive.com

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Annaleigh Watts 🇲🇽 @annaleighmaria.bsky.social · 3d

Mutual Aid Request
Ok, Day 5 of my main request for help with non-EBT necessities including transportation, cleaning supplies, medical/health stuff, and some hardware. Standing at $120/$300. Nothing came in yesterday. 💕💸 V: Annaleigh-Watts CA: $annaleighmaria PP: AnaleeWatts

a man in a white tank top walks down a street with the words okay here we go again below him

Alt: a man in a white tank top walks down a street with the words okay here we go again below him

media.tenor.com

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RiotDad @riotdad.bsky.social · 3d

tonite we will be doing distro at the Apes of the State show at the Hawthorne. Come see us & grab some narcan, plan b, Opill and a whole bunch of other fun stuff like zines, food, folk punk karaoke while we wait. come enjoy a seltzer water, community & make some fucking noise.

@RiotDad
$RiotDad

Image shows the passenger seat of the Mutual Aid Mobile the seat is full of 150 boxes of one month supply of birth control, and the floorboard is full of a large bag containing emergency contraceptives. Sitting on top of the birth control is a bullhorn covered in the antifascist stickers.

Image shows the rear passenger door open to a small hatchback. The backseat is full of large boxes full of emergency contraceptives, one month supply of birth control and boxes of naloxone from the floorboards to the roof

Image shows the open trunk of the mutual aid Mobile it is packed full of zines, naloxone, first aid and hygiene supplies as well as birth control & emergency contraceptive.

Image shows a trunk full of emergency birth control, zines, naloxone, and other supplies for the community.

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Cozca @cozca.bsky.social · 6d

This is a picture inside Portland ICE. The flag on the wall belongs to an Indigenous 2 spirit minor of Portland. The flag led the "every child matters" march and #OrangeShirtDay Remembrance Day. DHS stole a Native child's flag as a trophy and hung it up.

This is a picture of department fullland security in portland oregon with reds flag on their wall that they stole from him.A child an indigenous minor

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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 5d

One of our volunteers needs help finding a discontinued car part in order to continue to serve our community in their Brat-tastically Badass Distro-Mobile!

Are there Subaru nerd mechanic types out there who might be able to help?

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

Twisted Copper @twistedcopper.bsky.social · 5d

Two Sundays ago my beloved Bratmobile sputtered & died while I was driving & it hasn't started since. I learned today that in order to get it back on the road, there's a crucial part that needs to be replaced, but my mechanic was unable to find one - it's been discontinued

#Subaru #CarTrouble #PDX

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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 6d

I see how the Portland police interact with houseless people and they're god-damn cowards. It's made all the more obvious when medics arrive and walk right up to the person, squat down to their level, and start quietly talking to the person like a decent human rather than shouting from a distance.

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OPB @opb.org · 7d

Oregon announced that it is tightening eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, starting this month.

Oregon complies with Big Beautiful Bill food assistance changes as governor calls them ‘simply wrong’

Oregonians in rural areas with weaker job markets will no longer be exempt from SNAP’s work requirement.

www.opb.org

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 7d

Portland-area food banks anticipate rising demand for services amid government shutdown

Wednesday marks the first day of the government shutdown, but local food banks and pantries are already anticipating a rising need for their services.

www.kptv.com

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WhiteRoseAFA @whiteroseafa.bsky.social · 7d

Trump has directed the FBI to disrupt the Antifa organization. That's impossible to do without an organization, that the FBI would have to create, then organize people who dislike hierarchy in general in order to disrupt the organization that they organized.

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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 7d

Going out today to be shared w/our unhoused neighbors: 90ish servings of chicken/pulled pork fried rice, grapes, water, blankets, harm reduction supplies, & first aid kits!

We rely on donations to feed people

Venmo- pdxfeedthestreets
Cashapp- FTSPortland

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

a plate of food: chicken/pulled pork fried rice, red grapes, & a mint

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 7d

Emphasis on the "many many many."

Andrew Theen @andrewtheen.bsky.social · 7d

After many many many months of asking, @alexzee.bsky.social finally was allowed into one of Mayor Wilson's overnight shelters. Here's the dispatch www.opb.org/article/2025...

Behind the doors of Portland’s plan to end unsheltered homelessness

Before Wilson’s tenure, publicly-funded, nighttime-only shelters were rare in Portland – only occasionally used during weather emergencies. Now a cornerstone of the city’s homelessness plan, it’s wort...

www.opb.org

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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 7d

On Tuesday our volunteers made & shared 47 War Ravaged ham & cheese sandwiches w/our unhoused neighbors! Also shared: water, blankets, harm reduction supplies, & first aid kits

We rely on donations to feed people

Venmo- pdxfeedthestreets
Cashapp- FTSPortland

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

a toasted ham & cheese sandwich on a plate

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14d

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson plans to soon resume enforcing the city’s homeless camping ban after a monthslong hiatus, one of his senior advisers said Wednesday.

Portland mayor plans to start citing homeless campers

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson plans to soon resume enforcing the city’s homeless camping ban after a monthslong hiatus, one of his senior advisers said Wednesday.

www.oregonlive.com

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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 13d

Tonight our volunteers filled some bellies w/46 servings of delicious potato/bacon/corn chowder (also water & harm reduction supplies)

Unhoused neighbors love home-cooked meals!

We rely on donations to feed people

Venmo- pdxfeedthestreets
Cashapp- FTSPortland

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 13d

Worth nothing that the mayor / executive branch has known about this $11M shortfall since June. They said they only shared with councilors after councilors asked about it.

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 14d

This unexpected shortfall could further undercut Mayor Keith Wilson’s ambitious plan to end unsheltered homelessness by December.

(This is largely about city shelter funding shortfalls -- but another nugget: Multnomah County's shelter programs are also facing a BIG state funding deficit.)

Portland mayor’s shelter program faces critical budget shortfall

Portland’s mid-year budget woes are growing. According to City Administrator Michael Jordan, the city’s homeless shelter system is short $11 million to cover anticipated costs this year.

www.opb.org

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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 14d

Today our volunteers are handing out 100 servings of chicken fried rice & grapes (plus water, blankets & harm reduction supplies) w/our unhoused neighbors! (blur enhances flavors)

We rely on donations to feed people

Venmo- pdxfeedthestreets
Cashapp- FTSPortland

#MutualAid #PDX #MutualAidPortland

a plate of chicken fried rice with a side of green grapes

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Feed The Streets PDX @feedthestreets.bsky.social · 15d

If you don't personally know someone experiencing homelessness - just wait, you will... family, friends, neighbors, co-workers... it could even happen to you

Perhaps the housing crisis a thing everyone should care about and work toward finding solutions

www.youtube.com/live/SpWn9zk...

Portland City Council Homeless & Housing Committee 09/23/25

YouTube video by eGov PDX

www.youtube.com

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 19d

Do you wish you lived in a city where you could simply buy some street food, like a delicious hot dog, while boppin around the city? Then you're going to want to submit written testimony or sign up to speak in favor at the Arts & Economy Committee next Tuesday.

Amend Sidewalk Vendors Code to promote free enterprise (amend Code Chapter 17.26)

www.portland.gov

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 19d

Violent crime in Portland has decreased significantly in 2025, with homicides down 52% and shootings down 33% compared with last year.

Portland crime data contradicts Trump’s ‘living in hell’ claim

Violent crime in Portland has decreased significantly in 2025, with homicides down 52% and shootings down 33% compared with last year.

www.oregonlive.com

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