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Truth still matters. Democracy is still worth fighting for. Our children’s lives are still the compass by which all moral decisions are oriented.
And when all else fails, trees and art and birds and bikes and bacteria will carry us through.
Mt25:34-40
And when all else fails, trees and art and birds and bikes and bacteria will carry us through.
Mt25:34-40
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· Feb 12
Here is the playbook for resisting trumpism:
1. State facts.
2. State values. Say when things are wrong.
3. Tie it all back to trump.
4. Remember what their goal is: mass transfer of wealth from working Americans to the elites. From the 99.9% to the 0.1%. Solidifying oligarchy.
Details below.
1. State facts.
2. State values. Say when things are wrong.
3. Tie it all back to trump.
4. Remember what their goal is: mass transfer of wealth from working Americans to the elites. From the 99.9% to the 0.1%. Solidifying oligarchy.
Details below.
Today on Christmas, I am thinking of all the families that are cruelly separated by the Trump Regime. A 2-year-old without her mom and dad because agents ripped away her parents on their way to work. Shame on Trump and miller and all their thugs hurting families.
www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12...
www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12...
Oregon couple deported, forced to leave toddler behind
The separation is one of dozens happening in Oregon, with ICE detaining both parents or single parents, leaving small children in the care of relatives, family friends, babysitters and in the foster c...
www.oregonlive.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today on Christmas, I am thinking of all the families that are cruelly separated by the Trump Regime. A 2-year-old without her mom and dad because agents ripped away her parents on their way to work. Shame on Trump and miller and all their thugs hurting families.
www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12...
www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12...
Beautiful example of #AIslop
However funny you thought your joke was, it wasn’t worth making with this bizarre sea of heads and (all-white) arms.
However funny you thought your joke was, it wasn’t worth making with this bizarre sea of heads and (all-white) arms.
December 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Beautiful example of #AIslop
However funny you thought your joke was, it wasn’t worth making with this bizarre sea of heads and (all-white) arms.
However funny you thought your joke was, it wasn’t worth making with this bizarre sea of heads and (all-white) arms.
Toledo-Martinez „is an undocumented immigrant and he was brought to the U.S. at age 15. He married a U.S. citizen and has three children, ages 2, 3 and 7.“
And he was mauled by an ICE dog after he was tricked into coming outside. This treatment is appalling.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
And he was mauled by an ICE dog after he was tricked into coming outside. This treatment is appalling.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Feds sell downtown courthouse to Portland buyer
The $1.8 million deal continues a string of downtown office sales at firesale prices.
www.oregonlive.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Toledo-Martinez „is an undocumented immigrant and he was brought to the U.S. at age 15. He married a U.S. citizen and has three children, ages 2, 3 and 7.“
And he was mauled by an ICE dog after he was tricked into coming outside. This treatment is appalling.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
And he was mauled by an ICE dog after he was tricked into coming outside. This treatment is appalling.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process - The Onion
This is satire but it is beautiful.
This is satire but it is beautiful.
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process - The Onion
This is satire but it is beautiful.
This is satire but it is beautiful.
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'Way home' by contemporary German artist Katja Lang #WomensArt
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
'Way home' by contemporary German artist Katja Lang #WomensArt
“The teenager told the officers he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer proceeded to break the car’s driver’s side window and detain him.”
Let alone wrongful detention… how are these officers allowed to just smash windows? That is not how cops behave. Sketchy.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Let alone wrongful detention… how are these officers allowed to just smash windows? That is not how cops behave. Sketchy.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
“The teenager told the officers he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer proceeded to break the car’s driver’s side window and detain him.”
Let alone wrongful detention… how are these officers allowed to just smash windows? That is not how cops behave. Sketchy.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Let alone wrongful detention… how are these officers allowed to just smash windows? That is not how cops behave. Sketchy.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
“Serbia's parliament has passed a law which paves the way for a controversial property development led by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in the capital Belgrade.”
The corruption of the Trump family just won’t quit. Bullying for profit.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The corruption of the Trump family just won’t quit. Bullying for profit.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Serbia clears the way for controversial Trump-linked property plan
The president's son-in-law wants to build a hotel on the ruins of the former Yugoslav Army headquarters.
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“Serbia's parliament has passed a law which paves the way for a controversial property development led by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in the capital Belgrade.”
The corruption of the Trump family just won’t quit. Bullying for profit.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The corruption of the Trump family just won’t quit. Bullying for profit.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
A politics grounded in concern for kids:
1. Encourages a shift from (me & now) thinking to (us & future) orientation of collective responsibility for our kids
2. Children as indicator species for the health of a neighborhood
A politics grounded in concern for kids:
1. Encourages a shift from (me & now) thinking to (us & future) orientation of collective responsibility for our kids
2. Children as indicator species for the health of a neighborhood
Cities for Children with Tim Gill
Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · 09/30/2025 · 38m
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November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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A politics grounded in concern for kids:
1. Encourages a shift from (me & now) thinking to (us & future) orientation of collective responsibility for our kids
2. Children as indicator species for the health of a neighborhood
A politics grounded in concern for kids:
1. Encourages a shift from (me & now) thinking to (us & future) orientation of collective responsibility for our kids
2. Children as indicator species for the health of a neighborhood
Oregon’s Ben Gutman killed it.
But why in the world did they have Neal Katyal argue this case instead of the lawyers for the conservative group that joined the brief? What a missed opportunity to have the conservative argument against tariffs go before SCOTUS.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
But why in the world did they have Neal Katyal argue this case instead of the lawyers for the conservative group that joined the brief? What a missed opportunity to have the conservative argument against tariffs go before SCOTUS.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Update from Tony Romm
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Oregon’s Ben Gutman killed it.
But why in the world did they have Neal Katyal argue this case instead of the lawyers for the conservative group that joined the brief? What a missed opportunity to have the conservative argument against tariffs go before SCOTUS.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
But why in the world did they have Neal Katyal argue this case instead of the lawyers for the conservative group that joined the brief? What a missed opportunity to have the conservative argument against tariffs go before SCOTUS.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
“Stop treating Trump’s authoritarianism like it’s business as usual.”
“Dems must let Americans know that while crime happens everywhere, red states consistently have higher murder rates than blue ones.”
Several great ideas worth listening to.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
“Dems must let Americans know that while crime happens everywhere, red states consistently have higher murder rates than blue ones.”
Several great ideas worth listening to.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
What the Democrats Must Do. Now!
Friends,
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“Stop treating Trump’s authoritarianism like it’s business as usual.”
“Dems must let Americans know that while crime happens everywhere, red states consistently have higher murder rates than blue ones.”
Several great ideas worth listening to.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
“Dems must let Americans know that while crime happens everywhere, red states consistently have higher murder rates than blue ones.”
Several great ideas worth listening to.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
In short:
Trumpflation continues to cause grocery prices to skyrocket. Meaning grocery budgets are already stretched.
His Republican government shutdown rips away SNAP from millions of us who rely on it.
All while he hands $40 billion to Argentina and spends millions renovating the White House.
Trumpflation continues to cause grocery prices to skyrocket. Meaning grocery budgets are already stretched.
His Republican government shutdown rips away SNAP from millions of us who rely on it.
All while he hands $40 billion to Argentina and spends millions renovating the White House.
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In short:
Trumpflation continues to cause grocery prices to skyrocket. Meaning grocery budgets are already stretched.
His Republican government shutdown rips away SNAP from millions of us who rely on it.
All while he hands $40 billion to Argentina and spends millions renovating the White House.
Trumpflation continues to cause grocery prices to skyrocket. Meaning grocery budgets are already stretched.
His Republican government shutdown rips away SNAP from millions of us who rely on it.
All while he hands $40 billion to Argentina and spends millions renovating the White House.
Judge Ellis “ordered him to submit to the court all the reports and all the body camera footage of use of force incidents in and around Chicago by Friday. She also ordered Bovino to come to her court every day at 6:00 p.m. to keep her informed of agents’ actions.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
October 29, 2025
Today is the twenty-ninth day of the government shutdown, and the House of Representatives is still on break as House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) continues to try to force the Senate to pass the House...
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Judge Ellis “ordered him to submit to the court all the reports and all the body camera footage of use of force incidents in and around Chicago by Friday. She also ordered Bovino to come to her court every day at 6:00 p.m. to keep her informed of agents’ actions.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
This about sums it up. Trump’s government is targeting the very Americans it is supposed to be protecting.
October 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This about sums it up. Trump’s government is targeting the very Americans it is supposed to be protecting.
Thank you, Canada, and thank you, vaccines, for saving so many lives.
Today is World Polio Day.
Decades ago, polio outbreaks caused fear for Canadians. Both Joni Mitchell and Neil Young had polio.
Canada played a huge role in creating the polio vaccine that saved millions.
This is the story of Canada and the fight against polio.
🧵 1/12
Decades ago, polio outbreaks caused fear for Canadians. Both Joni Mitchell and Neil Young had polio.
Canada played a huge role in creating the polio vaccine that saved millions.
This is the story of Canada and the fight against polio.
🧵 1/12
October 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Thank you, Canada, and thank you, vaccines, for saving so many lives.
People will go hungry and people will lose their homes and people will die because of the Republican budget and the Republican government shutdown.
Remember that every time a Republican claims to be pro-life. They chose to let people go hungry.
(While their boss wasted millions on WH remodels.)
Remember that every time a Republican claims to be pro-life. They chose to let people go hungry.
(While their boss wasted millions on WH remodels.)
With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
October 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
People will go hungry and people will lose their homes and people will die because of the Republican budget and the Republican government shutdown.
Remember that every time a Republican claims to be pro-life. They chose to let people go hungry.
(While their boss wasted millions on WH remodels.)
Remember that every time a Republican claims to be pro-life. They chose to let people go hungry.
(While their boss wasted millions on WH remodels.)
Just a reminder that Trump led an actual insurrection against the US government in January 6, 2021.
All of his blather about protests and peaceful marches being like an insurrection is a smokescreen to minimize his culpability and to make the words meaningless.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
All of his blather about protests and peaceful marches being like an insurrection is a smokescreen to minimize his culpability and to make the words meaningless.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Trump vows to ‘take care’ of Portland, calls protests ‘insurrection’
The president’s comments Thursday came as he awaits a federal court hearing on his effort to deploy federalized National Guard troops.
www.oregonlive.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Just a reminder that Trump led an actual insurrection against the US government in January 6, 2021.
All of his blather about protests and peaceful marches being like an insurrection is a smokescreen to minimize his culpability and to make the words meaningless.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
All of his blather about protests and peaceful marches being like an insurrection is a smokescreen to minimize his culpability and to make the words meaningless.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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This has been verified by multiple independent sources.
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This has been verified by multiple independent sources.
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country
„Many were also united in saying the administration needed to show basic humanity.“
This. It’s the disrespect and meanness. That’s not disagreement, it’s bullying. We deserve better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
„Many were also united in saying the administration needed to show basic humanity.“
This. It’s the disrespect and meanness. That’s not disagreement, it’s bullying. We deserve better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country
„Many were also united in saying the administration needed to show basic humanity.“
This. It’s the disrespect and meanness. That’s not disagreement, it’s bullying. We deserve better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
„Many were also united in saying the administration needed to show basic humanity.“
This. It’s the disrespect and meanness. That’s not disagreement, it’s bullying. We deserve better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
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Happy indigenous peoples day!
Let’s make this a nationwide holiday. Also, how about we add a holiday to celebrate immigrants?!
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Let’s make this a nationwide holiday. Also, how about we add a holiday to celebrate immigrants?!
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
October 12, 2025
On October 9, President Donald J.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Happy indigenous peoples day!
Let’s make this a nationwide holiday. Also, how about we add a holiday to celebrate immigrants?!
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Let’s make this a nationwide holiday. Also, how about we add a holiday to celebrate immigrants?!
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Democracy over dictatorship.
The question now is do you stand for freedom? Or do you support an autocrat dictating life for everyone, however he wishes, based on whatever faulty info he is gorging on?
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The question now is do you stand for freedom? Or do you support an autocrat dictating life for everyone, however he wishes, based on whatever faulty info he is gorging on?
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Sunday thought: the big Reveal
Friends,
open.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Democracy over dictatorship.
The question now is do you stand for freedom? Or do you support an autocrat dictating life for everyone, however he wishes, based on whatever faulty info he is gorging on?
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
The question now is do you stand for freedom? Or do you support an autocrat dictating life for everyone, however he wishes, based on whatever faulty info he is gorging on?
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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The more we use this technology, the more we necessarily turn over not only our data and our privacy but the basic things we need to survive. Meanwhile, reality is totally reshaped by LLMs as increasingly authoritarian media is pumped out as training data. Nothing could be more useful to them.
October 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The more we use this technology, the more we necessarily turn over not only our data and our privacy but the basic things we need to survive. Meanwhile, reality is totally reshaped by LLMs as increasingly authoritarian media is pumped out as training data. Nothing could be more useful to them.