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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 11h

Oof

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 11h

You’re making good choices

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 12h

Blackhawk sounds extra loud in Portland tonight, or is that just me?

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 14h

Yes, please come visit. We need more very large and charming animals

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 14h

The brand-new Portland Street Response Committee, which was created by the resolution I co-sponsored, is accepting applications for 14 members who will advise the City Council on the development and growth of Portland Street Response. Apply today! Applications are due Monday, Oct. 27.

Volunteer (Non-Paid) Position - Portland Street Response Committee

APPLY HERE: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01988189184173e2a4f533359898a72dThe Portland Street Response Committee (“PSRC” or “Committee”) is a volunteer body that will advise City Council as it sup...

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/5060003/volunteer-non-paid-position-portland-street-…"

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 14h

And then did you say, "Can I interview you on the bus?"

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 15h

Two of my favorite Portlanders, together!

cassie @wilsonxcassie.bsky.social · 15h

THE FROG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cassie smiling selfie with the person in the inflatable frog costume from the ICE protests

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 15h

I gasped!

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 15h

CASSIE

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, not sure what to think. I'm glad it won't stay empty, but ugh

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 15h

Hyper local content: looks like the old Nike community store on MLK is going to be a Planet Fitness (lol at them calling this Irvington; it is not) www.planetfitness.com/gyms/portlan...

Gym in Portland (Irvington), OR | 2650 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212-3734 | Planet Fitness

Your local gym in Portland (Irvington), OR. Starting as low as $15 a month. Enjoy free fitness training, flexible hours, and a clean, welcoming Judgement Free Zone. Join now!

www.planetfitness.com

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 17h

In difficult times, we do what we must

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

This thread from a Willamette U historian explains a lot about Multnomah and OR Republicans and how long they’ve been so far right bsky.app/profile/seth...

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 1d

A major reason why Republicans in Portland are "an endangered species" is that the OR GOP as an institution has become one of the more radically far right, state-level parties in the country. And in a state party gone off the deep end, the Multnomah county GOP stands out for its extremism.

Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 3d

This was lazy reporting, and the Times would have done better for its audience exploring why so many Portlanders voted in DSA council. Article includes nothing from these voters. Describing Republicans in Portland as an “endangered species” is a choice.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

No ICE facility in Seattle, I just learned

rowan @rowan75.bsky.social · 1d

Their ICE facility is in Tacoma and that's too far for most protesters is my best guess, but I'm not sure.

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 1d

We are excited to announce that we are co-sponsoring a Single Stair Design Competition along with our friends at @strongtownspdx.bsky.social and the University of Oregon School of Architecture! The competition will be open to undergrad + grad students in Oregon and Washington pnwdreams.org

Flyer describing a Pacific Northwest Single Stair Design Competition. It is sponsored by Portland: Neighbors Welcome and Strong Towns PDX. It is eligible to Undergrad + Grad students in Oregon and Washington. The prizes are 1st: $1500, 2nd: $1,000 (x2), 3rd: $500 (x3). Important Dates are: November 15th, 2025, which is when registration is due, and April 1st, 2026 which is when submissions are due. To learn more, the website link is PNWDREAMS.ORG

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

Same problem in Portland! As famously documented in recent days

joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

I suspect it won't be all that dramatic of an event here in town

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

Why isn't Seattle getting any federal attention? Aren't they sorta weirdos like us?

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

Oh dear

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

I think it's a lot more ominous than that. I think it's to occupy and scare left leaning cities before and through mid-terms

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

The shadow president said as much to CNN in a clip I just shared

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

I love this question. I think that's just their go-to insult? "We love cops except not those antifa cops!" Etc

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 1d

This answers one of my questions

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Stephen Miller: "The administration will abide by the ruling insofar as it affects the covered parties, but there are also many options the president has to deploy federal resources under the US military to Portland."

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