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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Lisa Morrison ❌👑 @lisamorrison.bsky.social · 5d

🏛️ NEIGHBORS UNITED WITH LABOR, FAITH, SCIENCE & EDUCATION. We are the pillars upholding Democracy in #WarRavagedPortland. 🏛️

Join us on Oct 18 for NO Kings!

@indivisiblepdx.bsky.social @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social @indivisible.org @ezralevin.bsky.social @leahgreenberg.bsky.social ❌ 👑

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 4h

According to the Worst "President" Ever,
Portland is “burning to the ground.”

The reality feels a lot different.
But how can you be sure?
A new website, isportlandburning.com
answers the question.

How?
Live cameras of the city,
fact-checked claims &
a live map of fire incidents in the city.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3h

YES! MORE OF THIS! Thank you Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold from Oregon’s National Guard 🙏

Source: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

#Oregon #Portland #50501Movement

@WinterPolitics1
The Oregon national guard general says if the Oregon National guard were to be deployed they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters not ICE.

And a photo of the Oregon National Guard General

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 4h

"Red alert, sir."

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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OPB @opb.org · 9h

Oregon National Guard troops can remain under federal control – but can’t yet be deployed in Portland – under an order issued by a panel of federal appeals court judges.

Federal appeals court ruling keeps Oregon National Guard federalized ahead of oral arguments

The ruling does not allow troops onto Portland streets.

www.opb.org

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 4h

In addition to being a Wizard, The Frog is now officially crowned "well dressed."

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6h

a high armhole allows for freer and more comfortable movement

Joey Mannarino in a dark brown tailored jacket. The low armhole is causing his jacket to lift.

Someone in an inflatable frog costume. The high armhole allows them to raise their arm without disturbing the rest of the garment

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Street Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 6h

Letter from the editor: To tell protesters, ‘don’t take the bait,’ in the face of Trump’s attacks on Portland, both misses the point and ignores the reality many Oregonians face. “This regime isn’t fishing with bait. It’s fishing with dynamite,” writes @k-rambo.bsky.social

Letter from the editor | Portland and Oregon electeds took the bait

By acting as though the Trump regime cares about truth or reasonability, some leaders fell for the con

www.streetroots.org

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 5h

Still waiting for that Cubs-Red Sox World Series. Sigh. Maybe next year....

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 18h

Pope Leo tells US bishops to address Trump's immigration crackdown

www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 5h

These are the stakes

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Schiff: "You begin to wonder -- do they believe they have the authority by putting some groups on a list, even domestic groups, to use lethal force against them, with no trial, no due process, no nothing? The reality is we can't rule that out."

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 10h

Sec. Noem's trip to Portland was nothing but a photo op.

When she reports back to the President, she should let him know we're still waiting for him to run us our money.

We got us.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Kristi Noem came to Portland, and people protested with dogs, dancing: Get caught up

As U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Noem made the case for increased security, local officials repeated that the situation was well in hand.

www.oregonlive.com

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 7h

I continue to check my mail every day for that large check promised to me by the president. So far nothing.

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 10h

There's no such thing as a democracy Roomba. We're going to have to clean all this shit up ourselves. Find an event at the link, and come join millions of your neighbors on October 18 for No Kings Day. www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 10h

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 10h

YES! If the Oregon National guard were to be deployed they would be instructed to protect the PROTESTORS not ICE!

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 8h

Live camera feeds of Portland.
News flash: we are not burning. It is not rubble. Portland remains a lovely, green, and serene city with a relentless sense of humor that will defeat the fascists and their enablers.
isportlandburning.com

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 8h

And less naive. Colleagues who are lovely people with deep concerns who nevertheless consistently enable fascism are not people you should be negotiating with.

Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 10h

2) Dexter suffers from the D syndrome of thinking that Rs just don't understand and can be gently brought into the light. The media is the problem! But people power will somehow magically win. I like Dexter, she's sincere and kinda gets it. But needs some serious education about fascism. Fast.

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 10h

Here's a long, but very detailed summary.

My more concise takeaways: Dexter and EPG reiterated that we need to lean into whimsy and levity to deny the Trump Regime the reality TV moment they crave as pretext. 1) I'm glad this is happening under the new Council not the old.
youtu.be/U-JvRuap3-U?...

Urgent Portland Town Hall with my Congresswoman and City Council Pres 10/7/2025

YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture

youtu.be

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 11h

The Dems have staked everything on healthcare $. What happens when the Rs decide to cave and end the shutdown. Who wins? Rs who "saved healthcare" or the Ds who now have to sign on to the Trump budget that funds fascism?

Dems have no strategy to fight authoritarianism. We need new D leadership.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 17h

“voters will side with the rule of law over authoritarian dictatorship—IF they are presented with this as a clear choice.” Too bad Democrats in leadership positions don’t want to fight authoritarianism

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 19h

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 23h

Better, but that's a very low bar.
Question: what happens if/when the Republicans agree to extend the ACA subsidies to end the shutdown? Rs get credit for "saving" healthcare and the Ds then have to sign onto the budget bill, since it was the only demand. Ds now complicit in funding fascism. A win?

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 1d

I was completely unprepared for the threat posed by the Antifa super soldiers.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

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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