Helena
@helena350.bsky.social
dancer, Pilates teacher, and climate action+justice volunteer. Collaboration and community beyond binaries.
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We must continue the work to abolish ICE.
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
January 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We must continue the work to abolish ICE.
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
But right now, Congress can stop ICE’s violent reign of terror. Tell them to do it today: (202) 224-3121
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Our communities are our strength.
Fascism tries its hardest to silence us but we are determined to keep showing up.
We hold space.
We take action.
We fight for a Free America. Together.
Illustrations by @jessvoss_art
#FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout
Fascism tries its hardest to silence us but we are determined to keep showing up.
We hold space.
We take action.
We fight for a Free America. Together.
Illustrations by @jessvoss_art
#FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Our communities are our strength.
Fascism tries its hardest to silence us but we are determined to keep showing up.
We hold space.
We take action.
We fight for a Free America. Together.
Illustrations by @jessvoss_art
#FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout
Fascism tries its hardest to silence us but we are determined to keep showing up.
We hold space.
We take action.
We fight for a Free America. Together.
Illustrations by @jessvoss_art
#FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout
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I've gotten some info on 2 Portland Police officers being injured in a shooting near NE 17th & Clackamas.
There is a large operation going on in the area (see link) - avoid the area if you can tonight.
I oppose gun violence categorically, & condemn this act of violence unequivocally.
More soon.
There is a large operation going on in the area (see link) - avoid the area if you can tonight.
I oppose gun violence categorically, & condemn this act of violence unequivocally.
More soon.
Tactical Teams Activated Searching for Suspect Who Shot at Police in Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood
The Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) is being activated to search for a suspect who fired shots at Portland Police officers in the area of Northeast 17th Avenue and Northeast Clackamas Street. T...
www.portland.gov
January 20, 2026 at 7:49 AM
I've gotten some info on 2 Portland Police officers being injured in a shooting near NE 17th & Clackamas.
There is a large operation going on in the area (see link) - avoid the area if you can tonight.
I oppose gun violence categorically, & condemn this act of violence unequivocally.
More soon.
There is a large operation going on in the area (see link) - avoid the area if you can tonight.
I oppose gun violence categorically, & condemn this act of violence unequivocally.
More soon.
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“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
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Join our (virtual) Tuesday, January 20 chapter meeting at 7pm to hear from three experts about Oregon's Polluters Pay Climate Superfund bill!
Register here: climaterealitypdx.com/events/month...
Register here: climaterealitypdx.com/events/month...
January 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Join our (virtual) Tuesday, January 20 chapter meeting at 7pm to hear from three experts about Oregon's Polluters Pay Climate Superfund bill!
Register here: climaterealitypdx.com/events/month...
Register here: climaterealitypdx.com/events/month...
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Minnesota, like all the regime does, is a trial balloon and a message. Thank you to the absolute heroes who are putting their bodies on the line for all of us.
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 20, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Minnesota, like all the regime does, is a trial balloon and a message. Thank you to the absolute heroes who are putting their bodies on the line for all of us.
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Today we honor Dr. King by remembering that his legacy wasn’t comfort or quiet it was courage, sacrifice, and resistance in the face of injustice. He knew progress is never handed down; it’s pushed forward by ordinary people who refuse to accept inequality as normal.
January 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Today we honor Dr. King by remembering that his legacy wasn’t comfort or quiet it was courage, sacrifice, and resistance in the face of injustice. He knew progress is never handed down; it’s pushed forward by ordinary people who refuse to accept inequality as normal.
Hmm... my Senator @jeff-merkley.bsky.social says the DHS stand-alone budget vote is tricky bc FEMA (disaster relief) is part of DHS.
I bet a lot of Republican voters would be very in favor of shifting all ICE funding in the DHS budget to FEMA...
www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2025...
I bet a lot of Republican voters would be very in favor of shifting all ICE funding in the DHS budget to FEMA...
www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2025...
January 18, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Hmm... my Senator @jeff-merkley.bsky.social says the DHS stand-alone budget vote is tricky bc FEMA (disaster relief) is part of DHS.
I bet a lot of Republican voters would be very in favor of shifting all ICE funding in the DHS budget to FEMA...
www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2025...
I bet a lot of Republican voters would be very in favor of shifting all ICE funding in the DHS budget to FEMA...
www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2025...
The Day Without an Immigrant is a warning and an invitation. It warns that Oregon’s economy cannot survive on fear and exclusion. And it invites all Oregonians to stand up for a future rooted in dignity, safety, and shared prosperity.
Read more at: theoutlookonline.com/2026/01/06/m...
Read more at: theoutlookonline.com/2026/01/06/m...
MY VIEW | Lopez: Oregon's elite cannot ignore the cost of attacking immigrant workers - The Outlook
Earlier this month, Oregon’s most powerful corporate and political leaders gathered in Portland for the Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit. The agenda was packed with speeches from CEOs, economist...
theoutlookonline.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:03 AM
The Day Without an Immigrant is a warning and an invitation. It warns that Oregon’s economy cannot survive on fear and exclusion. And it invites all Oregonians to stand up for a future rooted in dignity, safety, and shared prosperity.
Read more at: theoutlookonline.com/2026/01/06/m...
Read more at: theoutlookonline.com/2026/01/06/m...
Thank you @jeff-merkley.bsky.social for doing a town hall in every Oregon County every year and taking questions by lottery. Your answers were not heartening, but they were honest and knowledgeable.
Together, let's find creative ways & solve the seemingly unsolvable soon!
#PortlandFrogs inspire!
Together, let's find creative ways & solve the seemingly unsolvable soon!
#PortlandFrogs inspire!
January 16, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Thank you @jeff-merkley.bsky.social for doing a town hall in every Oregon County every year and taking questions by lottery. Your answers were not heartening, but they were honest and knowledgeable.
Together, let's find creative ways & solve the seemingly unsolvable soon!
#PortlandFrogs inspire!
Together, let's find creative ways & solve the seemingly unsolvable soon!
#PortlandFrogs inspire!
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PIRC has an online ICE watch training 1/14 for folks from locations where volunteer responders are needed:
McMinnville
Woodburn
Forest Grove
Oregon City
Salem
Happy Valley
Tigard
Eugene
Gresham
Beaverton
Lake Oswego
sign up for the 1/14 online training (not for PDX folks): linktr.ee/pirc_pdx
McMinnville
Woodburn
Forest Grove
Oregon City
Salem
Happy Valley
Tigard
Eugene
Gresham
Beaverton
Lake Oswego
sign up for the 1/14 online training (not for PDX folks): linktr.ee/pirc_pdx
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January 13, 2026 at 1:14 AM
PIRC has an online ICE watch training 1/14 for folks from locations where volunteer responders are needed:
McMinnville
Woodburn
Forest Grove
Oregon City
Salem
Happy Valley
Tigard
Eugene
Gresham
Beaverton
Lake Oswego
sign up for the 1/14 online training (not for PDX folks): linktr.ee/pirc_pdx
McMinnville
Woodburn
Forest Grove
Oregon City
Salem
Happy Valley
Tigard
Eugene
Gresham
Beaverton
Lake Oswego
sign up for the 1/14 online training (not for PDX folks): linktr.ee/pirc_pdx
Everyone should listen to Lurie Daniel Favors @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social Primary audience is Black People but the rest of us have a Lot to learn from her too. Today's episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9jl...
Unchecked Police Power is Cold as ICE
YouTube video by Lurie Daniel Favors
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Everyone should listen to Lurie Daniel Favors @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social Primary audience is Black People but the rest of us have a Lot to learn from her too. Today's episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9jl...
"Don't sue first. Do first."
"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
My First 72 Hours in Minneapolis and How I Got an ICE Agent to Scream “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”
The activists on the ground are doing the work, that should give you hope.
cmarmitage.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
"Don't sue first. Do first."
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i would compare these people to comic book villains but that's unfair, thanos only wanted to kill half of us
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
i would compare these people to comic book villains but that's unfair, thanos only wanted to kill half of us
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Good news: Your organizing has grounded “ICE Air.”
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Good news: Your organizing has grounded “ICE Air.”
Vigil: We Protect Us earlier tonight. Join, grieve, learn, plan to take action. Thank you PIRC + other organizers, choir, and all speakers including our electeds @candaceavalos.bsky.social @senkhanhpham.bsky.social & @repdexteror.bsky.social. Unidos jamás seremos vencidos.
January 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Vigil: We Protect Us earlier tonight. Join, grieve, learn, plan to take action. Thank you PIRC + other organizers, choir, and all speakers including our electeds @candaceavalos.bsky.social @senkhanhpham.bsky.social & @repdexteror.bsky.social. Unidos jamás seremos vencidos.
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Shoot first, ask questions later is not safety. It’s the problem. We should not accept this very low standard of how to do law enforcement in this country. I don't care if you're police, ICE, CBP — you don't get to kill people for "not complying" with illegal and unreasonable orders!!!
January 9, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Shoot first, ask questions later is not safety. It’s the problem. We should not accept this very low standard of how to do law enforcement in this country. I don't care if you're police, ICE, CBP — you don't get to kill people for "not complying" with illegal and unreasonable orders!!!
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‘We have to show up’: Portlanders gather in the hundreds to protest Border Patrol shootings, immigration enforcement
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM
‘We have to show up’: Portlanders gather in the hundreds to protest Border Patrol shootings, immigration enforcement
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
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Amazing that neither Trump, nor any member of his cabinet, is facing impeachment proceedings right now. 🤷♀️
And to preempt: I don't care if it will fail — do it anyway.
And when it fails — do it again.
And to preempt: I don't care if it will fail — do it anyway.
And when it fails — do it again.
January 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Amazing that neither Trump, nor any member of his cabinet, is facing impeachment proceedings right now. 🤷♀️
And to preempt: I don't care if it will fail — do it anyway.
And when it fails — do it again.
And to preempt: I don't care if it will fail — do it anyway.
And when it fails — do it again.
8 am Pacific Time. A moment of silence for Renee Good.
Connect with community. Expect your Constitutional rights and #human rights to be respected and don't give up. Be "what's good and right about this nation"
#community #mutual-aid #human-decency
Connect with community. Expect your Constitutional rights and #human rights to be respected and don't give up. Be "what's good and right about this nation"
#community #mutual-aid #human-decency
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 AM
8 am Pacific Time. A moment of silence for Renee Good.
Connect with community. Expect your Constitutional rights and #human rights to be respected and don't give up. Be "what's good and right about this nation"
#community #mutual-aid #human-decency
Connect with community. Expect your Constitutional rights and #human rights to be respected and don't give up. Be "what's good and right about this nation"
#community #mutual-aid #human-decency
"witness describes agents cornering truck"
“Nathan Vasquez stopped by the scene of the shooting Thursday afternoon. He said his office was present to assist [the FBI].”
Oh really? MCDA wants to assist the gestapo in their cover up?
(Gift link)
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Oh really? MCDA wants to assist the gestapo in their cover up?
(Gift link)
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Feds say shooting in Portland by Border Patrol was self-defense; witness describes agents cornering truck
One witness said he heard five gunshots fired in the parking lot of a Southeast Portland medical office after federal officers boxed in a Toyota truck that had pulled into the lot.
www.oregonlive.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:09 AM
"witness describes agents cornering truck"
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.