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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

#WarRavagedPortland

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emily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 6h

we really need to have a reckoning with the people who equate seeing a homeless person or even public drug use as a *danger* to them versus a discomfort.

frankly, there is a direct through-line between this kind of thinking and that of segregationists.

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pony pony huckabuck @spindlypete.bsky.social · 5h

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I used to love this place as it has a really interesting outdoor seating area great coffee, and interesting vibe but the owner of this place I have watched verbally abuse her employees and it's disgusting. I remember going in one day and watching one of the baristas look like she was noticeably afraid of her employer like she was walking on eggshells and it was very odd and noticeable. I thought this lady might've been stressed out to work there. A few weeks later, I was going by this place as I live nearby and I saw this owner of this coffee shop, screaming at the top of her lungs in the face of this same barista.
Just verbally ripping into her verbally, abusing her something is wrong with that lady. Anytime I'm around that owner of this shop. I get the icky feeling. I've watched her scream at the top of her lungs in the face of someone who was just trying to do their best working for her. Everyone is stressed lady, some of us more than others, you don't take your stuff people.... I felt incredibly bad for that barista who appeared to be a middle-age mom type of person. I will never return to this place even though it was so close by and had an interesting unique vibe, loving small business. I will never go here again lady you need therapy to apologize to that chick..
Food: 4 | Service: 1 | Atmosphere: 1

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joan @joanbybike.bsky.social · 5h

Once again, thank goodness for charter reform. The latest batch of texts make me glad we voted for a new form of city gov’t, and for these progressives in particular. I’m glad smart, savvy, progressive councilors are working together

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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 4h

no mention of rene gonzalez’s car. even the feds don’t buy his story on that one

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 7h

"Antifa-led hellfire"

www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

PORTLAND: Fake News Ignores Antifa Violence, Residents’ Pleas for Help

For years, an Antifa-led hellfire has turned Portland into a wasteland of firebombs, beatings, and brazen attacks on federal officers and property —

www.whitehouse.gov

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 4h

About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, according to a ruling Wednesday by three judges in a federal appeals court. buff.ly/3o8ocqH

Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule • Oregon Capital Chronicle

About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, judges rule.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com

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Voline @voline.bsky.social · 3h

ICE arrested a 110 year-old woman?

Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 3h

These people are all insane and will lie about anything

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 3h

DSA is full of terrorists because we are competing more effectively in the electoral process.

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Voline @voline.bsky.social · 3h

Nice. Thanks. I'm almost totally out of Google's clutches, so I didn't recognize the image. I'm sure other folks probably know it well enough. I'm gonna pass this on to PDX Mastodon.

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Voline @voline.bsky.social · 3h

In the loosest sense "enshittification" means "things are getting worse". But there's a more precise, technical sense that carries with it Cory Doctorow's analysis of the political-economy of now. Doctorow lays it out in a tight 15 minutes, here.

www.everydayanarchism.com/168-enshitti...

168. Enshittification -- Cory Doctorow

It's not your imagination: everything is getting worse. And there's a reason why.

www.everydayanarchism.com

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bus enjoyer @intersections.bsky.social · 6h

Another business owner quoted to prop up the White House's misinfo is Loretta Guzman, owner of Bison Coffee in Cully.

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Voline @voline.bsky.social · 5h

@spindlypete.bsky.social
From context I assume the top image is a review of Bison Coffeehouse. I checked Yelp, but it’s not there. Where is it from?

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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: Justin Pearson of the "Tennessee 3" is challenging Rep. Steve Cohen.

There's an age dynamic: Cohen is 76, Pearson is 30.

And an ideological one: Cohen left CPC last year + is pro-Israel. Pearson says war in Gaza is a "genocide."

@axios.com www.axios.com/2025/10/08/j...

"Tennessee Three" member Justin Pearson runs to oust Rep. Steve Cohen

Pearson is one of the most high-profile primary challengers to an older House Democrat.

www.axios.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Voline @voline.bsky.social · 6h

Now, go away or we shall clown you again!!

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h

And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 9h

They hate us for our freedoms.

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 6h

Also important to know that this is how the US justifies invasions of other countries.

They cherry pick some people or plant their own to say “oh no it’s so bad” and then put those stories out into the media.

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 6h

This is what the kids call “posting through it”

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 7h

"Antifa-led hellfire"

www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

PORTLAND: Fake News Ignores Antifa Violence, Residents’ Pleas for Help

For years, an Antifa-led hellfire has turned Portland into a wasteland of firebombs, beatings, and brazen attacks on federal officers and property —

www.whitehouse.gov

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 22h

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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mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 22h

hands down one of the funniest things i’ve ever read.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

This made me laugh so hard. Second screenshot is of the video posted by Benny Johnson of the event.

Benny Johnson « @bennyjohnson
X.com
BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stares down army of Antifa and a guy in a chicken suit from the rooftop of the ICE facility here in Portland.
Noem says:
"Hey; Guy in the chicken suit. You can do better.
Too bad they are uneducated and ill-informed."
Noem isn't chicken: [chicken emoji]

A view from the roof of the building. There are about 15-20 people visible in total, several of whom appear to be reporters. Most are holding signs. They aren’t even taking up the whole sidewalk. One guy is wearing a chicken suit.

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 1d

"[Ars Technica] asked Cruz's office to explain why a senator pressuring Wikipedia is appropriate while an FCC chair pressuring ABC is not and will update this article if we get a response."

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Ted Cruz picks a fight with Wikipedia, accusing platform of left-wing bias

Cruz sends letter demanding answers from Wikimedia Foundation.

arstechnica.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, it's happening.

We're releasing Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile this Thursday at 7 p.m.

Mark your calendars. Get excited to know even less about Jeffrey Epstein.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 1d

Is Portland burning?

Nope. See for yourselves, my friends.

Is Portland Burning?

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

isportlandburning.com

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Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 1d

Bondi ate the elderly Dem senators alive. They’re not up for this fight, this media environment, any of it.

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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