Reposted by Marlene Whitakerlivethinklearn.bsky.social @livethinklearn.bsky.social · 12hEvery candidate this season should be saying this. Krause is a leader. 0115
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerThe 2nd District Ledger @riseupsoregon.bsky.social · 15hA readthe2nddistrictledger.substack.comSaruman Summons the Mad as Hell Keyboard WarriorsHicks campaign manager Debra Royal points her army at Salem. Mordor is not on the list. 011
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerThe 2nd District Ledger @riseupsoregon.bsky.social · 15hLink to free article in comments. 123
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 15hElon is pure scum and will undermine our democracy this midterm. 041
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerThe Last Mile with USAID @thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com · 17hMusk is doing everything he can to shut this down before it reaches your eyes. On behalf of all those who lost their careers or their lives because of Musk, please share. 512083
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026youtu.beWill Cliff debate? Probably not.YouTube video by Chris Beck for Congress 010
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Let 'em take out San Diego." Trump, Nebraska, Monday. 115,000 troops. Their kids. The Pacific Fleet. Sailors on the Lincoln, nine months at sea for his war, home Thursday. He called them a small price. The MAGA crowd clapped. That's treason. Vote out every Republican. Save democracy this midterm. 000
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerThe 2nd District Ledger @riseupsoregon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Elon Musk's PAC paid Blitz Canvassing to knock doors for Trump in 2024. This year, Bring Balance to Salem, whose top donors include billionaire Phil Knight, paid Blitz $650,000. Brad Hicks got more of the PAC's canvassing than any other candidate: $210,000. Same firm. Different billionaire. 🤮 044
Reposted by Marlene Whitakerfurryninja.bsky.social @furryninja.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Vote Brad Hicks out. He, along with every other Republican, only cares about lining his own pockets with our quality of life and our tax $. Hold your nose, if you have to, and vote for the Democrat. 021
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is the type of leadership we deserve in Medford. 010
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026No to Data Centers in Rogue Valley tell Brad Hicks and his Billionaire Donors and the corrupt Chamber of Commence Keep Data Centers OUT! www.change.org/p/prevent-th... 022
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026youtu.beLP - Lost On You (Live)YouTube video by LP 000
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026n 2026, the last thing Southern Oregon needs is more billionaires buying politicians. 🤮🤮🤮 010
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The Rogue Valley Pepper Shakers aim to defend and support LGBTQIA2S+ spaces, reproductive rights, and marginalized communities through education, countering bigoted rhetoric, and providing safer sex/reproductive, menstrual, and gender affirming supplies. 😍 040
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Keeping it real! Good bunch. rvpeppershakers.comrvpeppershakers.comThe Rogue Valley Pepper Shakers 020
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Elect local democratsjcdemocrats.orgJackson County Democratic Party | OregonGet involved and help us get Democrats elected in Jackson County! The Jackson County Democratic Party has many grassroots organizing opportunities in our beautiful Rogue Valley here in Oregon. 010
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026ijpr.orgJX Meets Local Leaders: Darby Ayers-Flood, mayor of Talent, ORDarby Ayers-Flood, mayor of Talent, OR joins the Exchange. 010
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Let's support our local leaders.cityoftalent.orgMayor's Office 010
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Almost ready for my Roseburg home to be sold. Great memories. 140
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 10/05/2026opb.orgPrescribed burn turns into wildfire 14 miles from BendThe U.S. Forest Service had been setting prescribed fires around Pine Mountain. Then the fires jumped containment lines. 061
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 09/05/2026We must stop this type of politicsamnesty.org‘Politics of demonization’ breeding division and fearPoliticians wielding a toxic, dehumanizing “us vs them” rhetoric are creating a more divided and dangerous world, warned Amnesty International today as it launched its annual assessment of human right... 060
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 09/05/2026We are better than SMEARS!!!nbcnews.comCampaign tactics veer toward smearWhile negative campaigning is a tradition in American politics, this year's version in many races has an eccentric shade, filled with allegations of moral bankruptcy and sexual perversion.[!] 020
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 09/05/2026timescolonist.comComment: Four reasons why dirty politics create 'bad' leadersOur perceptual biases, our human tendencies, and the way campaigns are run all combine to affect both who we choose as leaders and how we perceive them. 020
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerMarlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026@petersage.bsky.social Who is really behind all of this? Not the candidates. The people behind the curtain pushing division, leaks, anonymous attacks, and political sabotage inside their own party. There is rot here. If it is not confronted honestly, it will destroy the party from within. 031
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026@petersage.bsky.social Who is really behind all of this? Not the candidates. The people behind the curtain pushing division, leaks, anonymous attacks, and political sabotage inside their own party. There is rot here. If it is not confronted honestly, it will destroy the party from within. 031
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Politics—good politics—is public service. There is no life or occupation in which a man can find a greater opportunity to serve his community or his country. This is my light. — Harry S. Truman 041
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerJanet Mills @janetmillsforme.bsky.social · 25/03/2026People in Maine treasure their right to vote. The SAVE Act undermines that right. I’ve fought to stop voter suppression efforts in Maine, and I’ll do the same in the U.S. Senate. 6306123
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerKevin Stine @kevinstine.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Last week I said a farewell to our four wonderful Medford City Councilors. Many years of discussions about how to improve the place we all care about, and the pathways to do so. Thanks to Sarah Spansail, Tim D’Alessandro, Eric Stark, and Chad Miller for their service to Medford. #orpol 062
Reposted by Marlene WhitakerOregon District 2 Indivisible @ord2indivisible.bsky.social · 16/10/2025 081
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026opb.org5 years after the Almeda Fire, Talent’s new resident-owned mobile home park is thrivingWe talk with Erica Alexia Ledesma, co-founder and executive director of Coalición Fortaleza in Southern Oregon about the resiliency of the community her nonprofit serves. 030
Marlene Whitaker @cattycaw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026kdrv.comOregon House passes clean energy bill to cut costs for familiesThe Oregon House has passed HB 4031, a bill aimed at reducing energy costs for residents and promoting renewable energy development. 060