Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Senator Ron Wyden

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 15h

Noem’s agenda for the trip has not been announced.

Sen. Wyden had a blunt response: “Kristi Noem is cosplaying as a public official. In reality, she’s been sent by Trump to incite violence."

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/kristi-noem-visiting-portland-today-city-officials-confirm.html

28 86 400

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 9h

Portland is so peaceful Republicans had to go all the way to South America to find photos from years ago for their bad memes.

Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

17 200 620

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 14h

Kristi Noem is cosplaying as a public official. In reality, she's been sent by Trump to incite violence. Don't tar and feather her as Speaker Johnson suggested for Governor Newsom. The best response to her playacting as cop? Ignore her and keep supporting our community.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem expected in Portland for ICE facility visit

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could be coming to Portland today.

katu.com

66 160 620

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 16h

We will rebuild

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 18h

Horrible, horrible images from Portland:

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

41 220 2K

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 1d

Republicans talk a big game about toning down political violence. But last week I called for a vote on my bill that would have given all Americans, including judges and other elected officials like this necessary privacy protections to stay safe. Republicans blocked it.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Same judge. While Miller rails about judges.

19 220 640

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

97 1K 3.4K

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

For everyone in the comments trying to identify the animal: there was heavy internal debate in our office over what this was. We eventually landed on a capybara. That’s Portland for you.

58 81 1K

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question

370 2.7K 7.9K

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 6d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

660 4.2K 14K

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 3d

This victory supports what Oregonians already know: we don’t need or want Donald Trump to provoke violence by deploying federal troops in our state. I’ll keep working to stop Trump from fulfilling his perverse fantasy of making Portland the center of his assault on U.S. cities.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

A judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to halt its mobilization of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect the ICE building in Portland and its officers amid nightly protests.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

30 260 1.2K

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 4d

This was taken two nights ago outside Portland’s ICE facility. According to the Trump administration a guy in a chicken suit counts as a reign of terror.

190 800 2.5K

Reposted by Senator Ron Wyden

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d

@wyden.senate.gov this week tried to pass new laws that would extend the privacy protections government officials enjoy to the entire public, but Ted Cruz scuttled the effort by lying about how the updates would have stopped sex offender registries from existing

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

techcrunch.com

39 220 540

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7d

Republicans control the White House, Senate, and the House. This government shutdown is failed Republican leadership on full display.

67 540 2.1K

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7d

The view from our office in war-ravaged Portland today

160 710 3K

Reposted by Senator Ron Wyden

Adrienne Pass @h3xadecimal.theoverpowered.com · 7d

Portland not beating the Hell On Earth allegations. @wyden.senate.gov

A giant menacing skeleton appears to climb out of my neighbor's lushiously green front lawn. This is a great bit of movie magic since it's an upper torso only decoration, which implies the bottom half of the huge creature is buried in the hillside. There's also gravestones posted in their rose bed and white ragged ghosts hanging from their trees and boney flamingos on sticks. Not pictured: their Hello Kitty Halloween inflatable. Really they just went all out here.

6 28 310

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7d

Trump is laying the groundwork to come after your Social Security if he shuts the government down

Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 7d

👀 Just Now -- President Trump in the Oval Office said a government shutdown gives his administration the power to cut benefit programs, which include Social Security and Medicare.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...