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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 11h

In the words of Detox, I’ve had it, officially.

If Portland Is a ‘War Zone,’ It’s Not Because of Portlanders

No, Portlanders aren’t “living in hell.” But even if we were, it wouldn’t justify a military takeover.

www.pdxmonthly.com

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller is screaming on
X that his feeling of their being an insurrection in Oregon is more important than the obvious truth, asserted by judge, that there's nothing of the sort. He can keep trying to force reality to bend to his moods (& SCOTUS will help) but at some point people will balk.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 3d

Two wholesome exchanges with the under-3 crowd at the cafe:
-A toddler came up to me holding a doll in one hand and a plastic dinosaur in the other. We played dinosaurs while she repeated “hi hi!” about 46 times.
-A stroller-bound kiddo yelled “Put your phone down!! 😡” at me while I was scrolling.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 3d

(And hey, if you want to read some responsible reporting on Portland’s socialist presence, may I suggest: www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/06...)

With Newfound Sway in City Hall, Portland’s Democratic Socialists Hope to Redefine the City’s Priorities

How do you solve a problem like an unprecedented city budget deficit? Over the last few months of budget planning, Portland leaders suggested a host of ways to close the roughly $93 million gap, from ...

www.portlandmercury.com

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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 3d

Does it? Any of the problems Portland has are legacies of previous years. And despite some high profile fights over small amounts of money during the budget process, most high profile votes at council are unanimous. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

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

www.nytimes.com

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 4d

All this to say: It is shameful and egregious for the NYT to publish that story now, which will inevitably be used to justify further military occupation here. Meanwhile, the Atlantic is quoting Andy Ngo like he’s in any way credible. Pretty bleak, y’all.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 4d

Violent crime is down in Portland, homicides down by 51 percent in the first half of 2025. And the police budget still *increased* from $308 million to $316 million. But yeah, we’ve really “defunded the police” here!!

The extent to which the four socialists and two other left-wing councilors were working together became clear in May, when they won a contentious vote to reallocate $2 million from the city’s proposed police department budget to parks maintenance. It was a provocative move at a time when many Democrats have backed away from calls to defund the police.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 4d

A “socialist revolution” you say? Because of the… four D.S.A. members on a 12-person city council? Which you acknowledge is stuck dealing with gridlock? Better send in the troops!

Too extreme. Too inexperienced. An absolute disaster.

Mainstream politicians are sharpening their attacks, and the wealthy are threatening to move away as a socialist revolution sweeps through the city.

They’re not talking about Zohran Mamdani or his plans for New York City.

Rather, they are agonizing over the scene in Portland, Ore., where the democratic socialist principles espoused by Mr. Mamdani — the front-runner to become New York’s next mayor — have already taken root at City Hall.

Four members of the Democratic Socialists of America, along with their left-wing allies, have occasionally formed a working majority on Portland’s 12-person City Council this year, promising sweeping changes aimed at improving the lives of everyday residents. The socialists advocate raising taxes on the rich, enacting a widespread government-owned housing plan and opening city-run grocery stores — an idea Mr. Mamdani has also endorsed.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 4d

Anyone read anything… disgustingly out of touch and arguably dangerous about Portland lately?

A headline from the New York Times that reads: “What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.”

A headline from the Atlantic that reads: “Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online.”

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 11d

I think this is an important point to make, because well-meaning people often talk about defecting to other countries—I can’t blame them. But it’s not a foolproof solution.

Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 11d

On *Saturday,* there was an anti-immigration rally in The Hague. Geert Wilders’ party won the Dutch general election in 2023. Do I think things are extremely bleak here? Absolutely. But this is a problem that can get much worse elsewhere, as well. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/09/30-a...

30 arrested in The Hague's anti-immigration riots, more expected - DutchNews.nl

At least 30 people were arrested during Saturday’s rioting during an anti-immigration demonstration in the centre of The Hague, and more arrests will follow, police said at a press conference. Two pol...

www.dutchnews.nl

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 11d

So I have been blocked by this guy, but this is my main point: As the partner of a Dutch political theorist who listens to him rant about this often, I must insist that we stop pretending like Europe is a leftist haven that isn’t dealing with its own rise in right-wing extremism.

Bert Dekker @bertdekker.bsky.social · 11d

hm.. i live in the Netherlands. A normal country.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 11d

Still thinking about this

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 14d

Yes, someone in a hot dog costume just hand-delivered Councilor Green a hot dog before starting today's council chat on sidewalk vending.

Screenshot of a council meeting, where a person in a hot dog costume is handing councilor green a plate.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 11d

Not to be that guy, but are you talking about this country? The country that also *ate* its Grand Pensionary in 1672?
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

Far-right leader Geert Wilders throws Dutch politics into turmoil by pulling party from ruling coalition

Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders has plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party’s ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration.

www.pbs.org

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 14d

This was, unsurprisingly, as good as people have said!

Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause

By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.

www.vanityfair.com

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 20d

This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.

Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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OPB @opb.org · 23d

As evictions and homelessness rise in Oregon, homeless service providers say they will be able to serve fewer people, potentially increasing the strain on the state’s social services network.

Oregon homelessness and eviction support programs face layoffs as state funding drops

While the state's housing budget surpasses $2.6 billion, it reduced funding for the state Housing and Community Services Department by roughly $1 billion over the next two years.

www.opb.org

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 28d

I wrote about what I think is a genuinely revealing document of elite depravity and impunity. It is shocking and sickening. But it's also a crucial moment. We're about to see what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they asked for but it turns out not to be what they want.

You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself

This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.

www.theatlantic.com

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Aug 28

I will never understand how American elites managed to convince themselves that uncivil debate — not fascism, not impunity and not widespread indifference to facts — is the defining problem of our time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...

How We Brought Respectful Debate Back to The Harvard Crimson’s Editorial Board

To us, the solution is deceptively simple. Universities should create environments where students with different views must talk to one another routinely and establish ground rules that ensure they do so without distractions or prejudgment.

Illiberalism on college campuses isn’t inevitable. At The Crimson, it took only a few months to radically improve.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · Aug 21

using AI to write substantive articles is itself humiliating, but what continues to amaze me is just how little these people understand the thing they’re using.

Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · Aug 21

Oh my god

Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles

Wired and Business Insider have removed freelance articles over concerns they were written by AI under a fake name.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · Aug 21

The conflict surrounding Willamette Falls is a microcosm of what it looks like to try to repair the wounds of colonization—it is not simple or easy. Indigenous communities are not a monolith, and the ways they were impacted by white settlement are not the same.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · Aug 21

Willamette Falls was an important site for many tribes in the area for centuries, before white settlers wrested control and slapped a bunch of factories & mills around it. Now that multiple communities are trying to create new public access points, the repercussions of that original land grab loom.

The Fight for Willamette Falls

Tribes imagine a future for the country’s second-largest waterfall.

www.pdxmonthly.com

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · Aug 8

But with these layoffs, with this shift in strategy, I fear the place I knew, the place where I learned to be an editor, is functionally dead. So many talented people lost their jobs yesterday—serious journalists, editors, James Beard Award winners. I am so sad for them, for us, for our industry.

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Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · Aug 8

When I started at Eater, I felt I had landed my dream job. I was writing alongside such talented, rigorous, funny people who would tackle goofy little blogs and serious investigations and contemplative trend pieces and dreamy longform features. Food was a way to talk about culture, about the world.

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