If only other states follow Oregon's lead
Oregon's U.S. District Court Judge, Mustafa Kasubhai, granted a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting the DHS' practice of "arrest first, justify later."
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ICE can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's risk of escape, judge rules
U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
If only other states follow Oregon's lead
How exactly will Abiqua Falls be sold, for what price and will it stay public? I got into all those issues in a follow up story as one of Oregon’s natural wonders hits the open market: tinyurl.com/9xdbbrnj
February 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
How exactly will Abiqua Falls be sold, for what price and will it stay public? I got into all those issues in a follow up story as one of Oregon’s natural wonders hits the open market: tinyurl.com/9xdbbrnj
Oregon's Senator Ron Wyden is front and center in this installment of Politics Chat by @hcrichardson.bsky.social -- Apparently he sent a ✉️. As Rachel Maddow says frequently, "Stick a pin" in this one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw...
February 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Oregon's Senator Ron Wyden is front and center in this installment of Politics Chat by @hcrichardson.bsky.social -- Apparently he sent a ✉️. As Rachel Maddow says frequently, "Stick a pin" in this one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw...
Oregon's Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter. Not just any letter. Wow. ✉️
Heather Cox Richardson has some really nice things to say about Senator Wyden and his investigative skills.
Listen up.👇👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw... @wyden.senate.gov @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Heather Cox Richardson has some really nice things to say about Senator Wyden and his investigative skills.
Listen up.👇👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw... @wyden.senate.gov @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Politics Chat, February 5, 2026
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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February 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Oregon's Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter. Not just any letter. Wow. ✉️
Heather Cox Richardson has some really nice things to say about Senator Wyden and his investigative skills.
Listen up.👇👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw... @wyden.senate.gov @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Heather Cox Richardson has some really nice things to say about Senator Wyden and his investigative skills.
Listen up.👇👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUw... @wyden.senate.gov @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Great white shark pinged near Tillamook: What to know about Oregon’s shark season
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/452516/
Tillamook was atwitter this week over reports that a tagged great white shark was swimming near the Barview…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/452516/
Tillamook was atwitter this week over reports that a tagged great white shark was swimming near the Barview…
Great white shark pinged near Tillamook: What to know about Oregon’s shark season - United States News Beep
Tillamook was atwitter this week over reports that a tagged great white shark was swimming near the Barview Jetty.
www.newsbeep.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Great white shark pinged near Tillamook: What to know about Oregon’s shark season
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/452516/
Tillamook was atwitter this week over reports that a tagged great white shark was swimming near the Barview…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/452516/
Tillamook was atwitter this week over reports that a tagged great white shark was swimming near the Barview…
Go for the Good Oregon's 3rd Rep. Maxine Dexter!!!
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Go for the Good Oregon's 3rd Rep. Maxine Dexter!!!
👏🏻💪🏻👏🏻💪🏻👏🏻
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The Brooks Glycerin 23 delivers comfort without the drama. Run Oregon's review covers the refined upper, DNA TUNED midsole, and 8mm drop—a reliable daily trainer that makes getting out the door effortless. #running #BrooksRunning #dailytrainer #shoereviews #runninggear
The Brooks Glycerin 23 & GTS 23: Daily Trainer, Minus the Drama - Run Oregon
Last year around this time, I slipped on the Brooks Glycerin 22 for the first time. Little did…
runoregonblog.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
The Brooks Glycerin 23 delivers comfort without the drama. Run Oregon's review covers the refined upper, DNA TUNED midsole, and 8mm drop—a reliable daily trainer that makes getting out the door effortless. #running #BrooksRunning #dailytrainer #shoereviews #runninggear
Oregon update: Judge Kasubhai's opinion dismissing all of DOJ's claims for Oregon's voter data is out.
Like the California decision, it questions DOJ's honesty about why it wants states' voter data. That's now 2 federal judges raising credibility concerns.
Read it here: go.wisc.edu/yj2j42 18/
Like the California decision, it questions DOJ's honesty about why it wants states' voter data. That's now 2 federal judges raising credibility concerns.
Read it here: go.wisc.edu/yj2j42 18/
February 6, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Oregon update: Judge Kasubhai's opinion dismissing all of DOJ's claims for Oregon's voter data is out.
Like the California decision, it questions DOJ's honesty about why it wants states' voter data. That's now 2 federal judges raising credibility concerns.
Read it here: go.wisc.edu/yj2j42 18/
Like the California decision, it questions DOJ's honesty about why it wants states' voter data. That's now 2 federal judges raising credibility concerns.
Read it here: go.wisc.edu/yj2j42 18/
This is the Congresswoman from Oregon's 3rd District.
If stories like these don't convince everyone normal that ICE must be abolished, what will?
If stories like these don't convince everyone normal that ICE must be abolished, what will?
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is the Congresswoman from Oregon's 3rd District.
If stories like these don't convince everyone normal that ICE must be abolished, what will?
If stories like these don't convince everyone normal that ICE must be abolished, what will?
First up, @miamaldonado.bsky.social has a helpful guide on how you — yes, you! — can follow bills and make your voice heard, because Oregon’s 90 lawmakers work for you. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/03/u...
Understanding the Oregon Legislature: How laws get passed — and how to participate • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Legislature convened in Salem for a month-long legislative session, during which elected officials will pass state laws.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM
First up, @miamaldonado.bsky.social has a helpful guide on how you — yes, you! — can follow bills and make your voice heard, because Oregon’s 90 lawmakers work for you. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/03/u...
I can’t even imagine the conditions these poor children, women and men are living in. Thank you for fighting for Oregon’s (and the rest of the nation’s) most vulnerable community.
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I can’t even imagine the conditions these poor children, women and men are living in. Thank you for fighting for Oregon’s (and the rest of the nation’s) most vulnerable community.
Rally at Oregon’s Capitol advocates to ‘disconnect from the federal tax code’
Rally at Oregon’s Capitol advocates to ‘disconnect from the federal tax code’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A coalition representing working families rallied in Salem on Thursday in the face of what they say are potentially massive cuts for critical programs. This comes on the fou…
www.koin.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Rally at Oregon’s Capitol advocates to ‘disconnect from the federal tax code’
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy, who late last year voted against declaring a local state of emergency over increasingly intense immigration enforcement in Oregon’s second-largest city, was not among the mayors who signed onto the letter.
Gov. Tina Kotek and mayors of 31 cities have a message for the federal government: Stop all immigration enforcement in Oregon until recent violent incidents in Minneapolis, Portland and elsewhere are fully investigated.
Oregon Gov. Kotek, mayors call for pause on immigration enforcement • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek and mayors of 31 cities have a message for the federal government: Stop all immigration enforcement in Oregon until recent violent incidents in Minneapolis, Portland and elsewhere are…
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February 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy, who late last year voted against declaring a local state of emergency over increasingly intense immigration enforcement in Oregon’s second-largest city, was not among the mayors who signed onto the letter.
"Leaders emphasized that state and local law enforcement are critical to public safety and have built trust through community-based policing – trust that is being damaged by federal actions that exclude local partners and prioritize intimidation over accountability."
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apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
"Leaders emphasized that state and local law enforcement are critical to public safety and have built trust through community-based policing – trust that is being damaged by federal actions that exclude local partners and prioritize intimidation over accountability."
apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...
apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...
The court framed its opinion as creating a clear, generally applicable rule to address Oregon’s long‑running public defense crisis; officials and system leaders are assessing the ruling’s impact and pursuing actions to reduce the backlog and provide counsel.
February 6, 2026 at 12:28 AM
The court framed its opinion as creating a clear, generally applicable rule to address Oregon’s long‑running public defense crisis; officials and system leaders are assessing the ruling’s impact and pursuing actions to reduce the backlog and provide counsel.
The Ballmer Institute is developing innovative solutions to expand the behavioral health workforce for Oregon’s youth.
February 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The Ballmer Institute is developing innovative solutions to expand the behavioral health workforce for Oregon’s youth.
i wanted a list of the congressfolks for my state, so I did a bing search.. and this was spit out as the first result, the AI summary. 🙄
i was like w..wait a second. can you even IMAGINE this all-star lineup? we'd be SO fucking cooked, fam. lmao.
i was like w..wait a second. can you even IMAGINE this all-star lineup? we'd be SO fucking cooked, fam. lmao.
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
i wanted a list of the congressfolks for my state, so I did a bing search.. and this was spit out as the first result, the AI summary. 🙄
i was like w..wait a second. can you even IMAGINE this all-star lineup? we'd be SO fucking cooked, fam. lmao.
i was like w..wait a second. can you even IMAGINE this all-star lineup? we'd be SO fucking cooked, fam. lmao.
Oregon's short session starts off with a bang!
The Act would set "rules for when federal agents or agents from another state carry out operations in this state. The Act also creates a cause of action when agents violate the rules."
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/D...
The Act would set "rules for when federal agents or agents from another state carry out operations in this state. The Act also creates a cause of action when agents violate the rules."
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/D...
February 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Oregon's short session starts off with a bang!
The Act would set "rules for when federal agents or agents from another state carry out operations in this state. The Act also creates a cause of action when agents violate the rules."
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/D...
The Act would set "rules for when federal agents or agents from another state carry out operations in this state. The Act also creates a cause of action when agents violate the rules."
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/D...
Oregon's public defender shortage exposes a justice crisis. Is it a coincidence this affects cases like Ms. Cook's firing & Epstein's victims denied justice? 🤔 #JusticeSystemFailure
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Oregon's public defender shortage exposes a justice crisis. Is it a coincidence this affects cases like Ms. Cook's firing & Epstein's victims denied justice? 🤔 #JusticeSystemFailure
Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama responded to the Oregon's latest economic forecast saying, "We will celebrate every indicator that prosperity is growing for Oregonians as we work for make life here safe, fair, and affordable for all.”
February 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama responded to the Oregon's latest economic forecast saying, "We will celebrate every indicator that prosperity is growing for Oregonians as we work for make life here safe, fair, and affordable for all.”
Oregon's iconic Abiqua Falls is for sale. This 92-foot cascade north of Silver Falls State Park is on private land, and the org that owns it (affiliated with Mt. Angel Abbey) has traditionally allowed public access. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...
This iconic Oregon waterfall is up for sale. Here's what to know
Abiqua Falls, a 92-foot cascade that’s graced the covers of magazines, newspapers and websites, is up for sale.
www.statesmanjournal.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Oregon's iconic Abiqua Falls is for sale. This 92-foot cascade north of Silver Falls State Park is on private land, and the org that owns it (affiliated with Mt. Angel Abbey) has traditionally allowed public access. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...
Publication alert! New research from MNCH and University of Nevada, Reno analyzes the oldest-known sewn hide and fine bone needles, helping us better understand the complex lives of humans in Oregon's high desert 12,000 years ago. Read the paper here: shorturl.at/HX3E0 🧪🏺🏛️
February 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Publication alert! New research from MNCH and University of Nevada, Reno analyzes the oldest-known sewn hide and fine bone needles, helping us better understand the complex lives of humans in Oregon's high desert 12,000 years ago. Read the paper here: shorturl.at/HX3E0 🧪🏺🏛️
My dad grew up in a family of 14 kids on a big family farm in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the 1940s and 1950s.
Not ONE of his 13 brothers and sisters wanted to stick around and take over the farm. NOT ONE. Partly because my grandfather was an authoritarian dick. But also, they knew better.
Not ONE of his 13 brothers and sisters wanted to stick around and take over the farm. NOT ONE. Partly because my grandfather was an authoritarian dick. But also, they knew better.
February 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
My dad grew up in a family of 14 kids on a big family farm in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the 1940s and 1950s.
Not ONE of his 13 brothers and sisters wanted to stick around and take over the farm. NOT ONE. Partly because my grandfather was an authoritarian dick. But also, they knew better.
Not ONE of his 13 brothers and sisters wanted to stick around and take over the farm. NOT ONE. Partly because my grandfather was an authoritarian dick. But also, they knew better.
A year into addressing Eastern Oregon's nitrate crisis, state agencies report progress. The challenge? "You can have all the plans in the world, but if you aren't funding implementation, you have a challenge," says OEC's Karen Lewotsky. https://bit.ly/45KBD1a
Critics say Eastern Oregon nitrates report shows more progress on policies than pollution
More than a year ago, state agencies released a plan that mapped out how they would clean up a decades-long nitrates pollution problem in Eastern Oregon. The first progress report is now out.
www.opb.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
A year into addressing Eastern Oregon's nitrate crisis, state agencies report progress. The challenge? "You can have all the plans in the world, but if you aren't funding implementation, you have a challenge," says OEC's Karen Lewotsky. https://bit.ly/45KBD1a
The bill would still need to go through committee and was set for a first reading today. Starr cited a section of the United States Constitution. Appears he meant to cite Oregon's Constitution requiring legislation embrace one subject & issues connected to it, all reflected in the bill title.
February 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The bill would still need to go through committee and was set for a first reading today. Starr cited a section of the United States Constitution. Appears he meant to cite Oregon's Constitution requiring legislation embrace one subject & issues connected to it, all reflected in the bill title.