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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Great story, with possibly the greatest author's disclosure of all time: "Disclosure: Prior to his election, the author was Councilor Green’s DM in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign."

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at councilor.green@portlandoregon.gov

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lizardbreath 🦎🪦🎃 @spindlypete.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

she is a brave little girl and her parents are brave too but she shouldn't have to be brave to stand on the sidewalk anywhere in our town

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lizardbreath 🦎🪦🎃 @spindlypete.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

that little girl has every right to be on the sidewalk of her own damn city. she lives here. i don't want to hear any shit about how she shouldn't have been down there. she is a citizen of portland oregon and she is entitled to use of our public sidewalks at all times

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.

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The Clinton Street Theater @cstpdx.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

It's weird to be planning anything, let alone something that'll stretch into 2027. Persisting through the horrors and all that.

A poster showing a slice of cherry pie and a cup of coffee that reads twin peaks see the entire mystery beginning this April.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Yesterday ICE attacked a home care worker and SEIU member in Oregon. She was going to pay rent and get a cake for her grandson’s birthday. ICE smashed her car window before finding her passport. They left her with a concussion, torn rotator cuff, and bruised ribs. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-w...

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Donate to Standing with Maria and Her Family, organized by Florence Hurita

My name is Florence and I am reaching out for your help to support a Union Member i… Florence Hurita needs your support for Standing with Maria and Her Family

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

As of now, four Black people have been arrested, two journalists - Don Lemon and Georgia Fort - and two activists - Trahern Jeen Crew and Jamael Lvdell Lundy. It would be unwise to overlook the racial motivation to focus only on the political one. In fact, they are related to one another.

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 29/01/2026

Despite a host of compromises over what to prioritize, Portland City Council has yet to decide how to allocate $21 million in funding generated by the city’s Rental Services Office.

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Proposed Renter Support Bill May Divert Some Funds to Developers

A proposal to use $21M in unspent funds for rent assistance could be marred by efforts to reappropriate funds toward a cash-strapped housing project.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📣TODAY! Tell PDX City Council to fund rent assistance, emergency housing vouchers, and a right to counsel pilot—NOT last-minute amendments from Councilor Zimmerman/Novick ☎️✉️ Talking points and sample email: actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE... Eviction prevention is community safety!

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 25/01/2026

The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.

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Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti
Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

“We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.

I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed.

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting.
2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value.
3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE.
4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on.
5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle."
6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground.

7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack.
8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video.
9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk.
10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun.
11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him.
12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes.

13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times.
14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him.
15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1.
16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground.
17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear

witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values.
I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi. He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael. At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk. Wael died on Friday at age 30. ICE caused his death. They didn’t get to say goodbye.

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Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization

It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I should add that due to 70+ people wanting to testify on this issue, *City Council moved the vote to next Wednesday*. So if you are riled up, you can contact your PDX city councilors and encourage them to vote on the ORIGINAL Slow the Inflow!! (I’ll try to find and share taking points!)

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

SHAME on Councilor Zimmerman for taking critical resources away from tenants and families and unhoused neighbors. SHAME on him for seeking another way to divert public funds into developers’ pockets. Unconscionable man.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

People are freezing on our streets NOW. Losing federal housing assistance NOW. The funds in the resolution ORIGINALLY passed out of the Homelessness and Housing Committee would keep people housed and get them into available housing. People don’t have years to wait for a new development to be built.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

During verbal testimony, multiple people noted that the emergency vouchers—which were previously eliminated due to federal budget cuts—would serve around 400 families—including many children.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Last night Councilor Eric Zimmerman pushed a last-minute amendment to Slow the Inflow, a resolution designed to support tenants with rent assistance, emergency housing vouchers, and right to counsel. Zimmerman’s amendment eliminates the voucher funds while shifting MILLIONS to real estate developers

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

It’s freezing temps here in Portland. Today I went in to work around 9AM. I saw a person in a sleeping bag on the sidewalk. When I left in the evening, that person was still there—in the same spot. I called Portland Street Response for a wellness check. I don’t know if the person made it.

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emily-vwg.bsky.social @emily-vwg.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

you could even do more than this. Call them. Chalk the sidewalk outside the county building. Sky writing

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

My letter carrier complimented my Ozzy Osbourne porch goose yesterday. Told me he loved it so much he had taken pictures to share with his friends. Riding high off the compliment all weekend!!!!

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Friends of Preschool for All @friendsofpfa.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

✨Our own Leslie, parent and former preschool teacher, did not mince her words 👀 Do you also have an opinion you think the Commissioners should hear? Read on!

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Ok, great. You don’t have to agree with every representative on council. Like I don’t agree with Dan Ryan. But Sameer represents a popular view in the city, which was my initial point. Anyway, I’m done with this nonlinear argument! I hope you have a nice day.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

I would not say I trust government or am enthusiastic about electeds in general. I am pragmatic and hopeful because I know some councilors personally through organizing. I know they are strong on values and accountable to their base. I have experienced how they work in collaboration with community.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Mitch Green has done lots of education in public social media accounts re: social housing and how to pay for it, and Sameer Kanal has shared a lot on what community safety is and means, inclusive of parks and housing and transit. I encourage you to research what they’ve already shared!

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Respectfully, you don’t know anything about me or what I like! And you ignore my point: that the previous City Council represented one view—the Business Alliance. Now City Council actually has discussion and debate that includes, yes, leftists as a key constituency in Portland (which we are!).

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Also I’m not one of those people who think Portland is a hellhole. I like it here!!! I like my neighborhood. There are challenges but they aren’t overnight fixes… like social housing, expanding our view of public safety, growing public transit. All things several councilors are actively working on.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Yes, City Hall now represents diverse views in PDX (including mine!). Councilors will actually listen to constituents and public testimony. Positives for me: budget changes (diverting $ from police to parks and community centers), study of social housing, expanding PSR, holding Zenith accountable

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

The districts are way better than the previous citywide setup... It seems as though your politics align quite well with Dan Ryan’s, which suggests to me that the district representation is pretty fair!

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Agree, Sameer is my rep and doing a lot to connect with those of us in North Portland, including meeting up with local Portland NET teams and doing lots of accessible town halls. Sameer is the one city council rep in D2 I’m proud of!

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

In fact between this and Preschool For All attacks, I would loooooooove to see what numbers Portland Metro Chamber is posting in re: lobbying Multnomah County officials. Where is @bigblinkpdx.bsky.social 👀

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Some earlier reporting already named Portland Metro Chamber as a group lobbying for more security—how much do you want to bet they weaponize this to get more funding for security (AKA more pass-through income for PBA) via Clean & Safe?

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Ugh I just saw it again and it made me mad all over again! I thought it was the owners of Big Pink but I’ve been seeing it on the sidewalk across 5th… this is basically the Portland Business Alliance/Clean & Safe dream (and my nightmare)

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

If there’s one thing guaranteed to absolutely destroy my morning, it’s seeing that horrible robot security guard rolling down the public sidewalks of downtown Portland. An indignity, an eyesore, a big old piece of trash. Really gets my blood boiling!!!

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Friends of Preschool for All @friendsofpfa.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🚨✨Action alert!✨🚨 Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this survey about what you like about Preschool for All! laramediaservices.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...

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PFA Community Survey - Online Surveys

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 17/07/2025

"If you’re going to drive a car across town to go to a Timbers game or a venue, you have the means to do so, right? Generally speaking. And you should have to pay some of the cost of the congestion that creates." - Councilor Mitch Green bikeportland.org/2025/07/17/c...

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Councilor Mitch Green is Portland's socialist transportation champion

Socialists are having a moment in Portland. But how might that translate into transportation policy?

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The complaint isn’t really about whether council has the authority to raise a tax, indeed the chamber lobbied for the tax increase that council authorized last year for Clean and Safe. It’s about control and income and wealth distribution, and the worry we may tax the rich to fund the many.

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

This is a weird flex and I think it should be obvious by now that this council doesn’t respond well to vague threats to its authority. This is the People’s Council and we know our home rule charter well. Does this extend also to council’s authority to raise rates for the Clean & Safe ESD?

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Portland Metro Chamber to City Council: You Don’t Have Authority to Raise Taxes

The Portland Metro Chamber on Thursday morning added pressure to a volatile budget season by sending a research paper it funded to the Portland City Council and Mayor Keith Wilson, claiming that the c...

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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

ICE has brought its new tactic of moving to dismiss cases & detaining people to PDX. One person was taken yesterday but others were not because they were informed of their options in time. Please spread this updated KYR training from PIRC & allied groups far and wide. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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ECO, CLEAR, PIRC KYR when going to court.docx

KYR when going to Immigration Court ICE has been moving to terminate cases, then arresting people who have their cases terminated. This is not legal advice but it is useful information to help you ma...

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bus enjoyer @intersections.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Predictable that Portland Metro Chamber will bully the city in this manner. I'm not excited to say I agree with Novick that you can't go nuclear against them b/c they do have the resources to tank the parks measure, and b/c they are soulless enough to attempt to do so. www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

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Novick Seeks to Strike a Deal With the Portland Metro Chamber to Fund Both Parks and Police

The Metro Chamber wants to strike a deal to avoid the diversion. One city councilor has positioned himself as the likely mediator.

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

All that to say, I think it’s the RESPONSIBLE thing for City Council to support the budget amendment by Councilors Green and Dunphy to reclaim $13M in general funds from Prosper Portland. Directly invest that in our city, not in shady private businesses that offer no promise for our community

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

What wasn’t mentioned in this article, but WAS in this earlier article, is how Prosper Portland engaged in some SUS “community engagement” to justify the $7M loan: primarily reaching out to Old Town Community Association members with financial stakes in the project www.wweek.com/news/2025/02...

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A $7 Million Loan From Prosper Portland to an Athletic Wear Campus in Old Town Flouts the Agency’s Risk Guidelines

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elthie.bsky.social @elthie.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Made in Old Town is a grift! Already got $9M in PUBLIC money to subsidize this private startup, and now asking the state for $5M more when we are in a budget crisis (The $9M includes $7M from Prosper Portland in an incredibly irresponsible loan…) www.wweek.com/news/busines...

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State Senator’s Office Gets Stern With Made in Old Town, Calling Project’s Request “Inappropriate”

The shoe campus project is seeking more money from the Legislature.

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