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Juan C Chavez

@inafutureage.bsky.social
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Prison & police accountability lawyer at OJRC. Dream baby dream. He/Him.

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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 3h
Here's an older Christine Drazan campaign sign, mounted to the stage owned by the Proud Boys at a rally with a ton of Proud Boys and an official Proud Boy booth. Drazan is not a centrist, Drazan is a fascist-supported MAGA.
Image of crowd of people in front of the Oregon Capitol building with a bunch of Proud Boys. Christine Drazan sign mounted to a stage with large US flag.
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Street Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 8h
🗞️ A new issue of Street Roots is out now. Read stories on the movement against new data centers in Oregon, the joys of Halloween nostalgia, what's expected for Oregon's congressional seats this year and more. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: www.streetroots.org/vendors/
Cover of Street Roots September 30, 2026 issue. Large decorative text says, "Data (de) centering. How revelations like $450M in tax breaks created a powerful opposition movement against Oregon data centers. PAGE 4"
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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 13h
It’s particularly cruel to do this to Garbo, who protected her privacy and peace but it’s not surprising she was chosen. After all, she told the world “no” and AI pushers love to run roughshod over consenf www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...
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SKF advert review – let’s hope this dull AI Greta Garbo is not the future
Swedish-American actor exhumed for bizarre, humourless 99 seconds that give us another reason to resent AI
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 20h
Nor is the history of fanatics half so striking in respect to the measureless self-deception of the fanatic himself
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Steely Dan ~ Peg ~ Aja (Official Remaster) HQ Audio
YouTube video by steelyman08
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We’re even passive-voicing the police shooting their own dog.
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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Whoops!
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Pearl District Abandons Forum After Brushing Up Against Elections Law Violations - Portland Mercury
If you didn’t know any better, you might think downtown’s City Council district is down to four candidates vying for three seats. “Final four square off,” reads a headline announcing a downtown candid...
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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Updated information shows PPB killed the man and the dog. Absolutely shameful how some media talked about this man’s life like it was an afterthought, and unquestioningly put out copaganda.
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bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Incredible lineup of movies at the Hollywood in PDX right now
AKIRA (1988) / KWAIDAN (1954) / GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Economic issues not cultural wars' produces a party that both loses elections and abandons moral causes and vulnerable people. That’s not a theoretical argument—it’s the story of the Democratic Party of my entire adulthood." newrepublic.com/article/2159...
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Why Democrats Should Stop Using the Phrase “Culture Wars”
Texas’s Gina Hinojosa and others slamming the party for focusing too much on so-called cultural issues are pushing a flawed electoral and policy strategy.
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My favourite thing to do in modern video games is not pay attention to cutscenes or engage with the lore at all and get to the end of a 30 hour game not knowing who I am, what I’m doing, or who anyone else in the game is
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is why Society Hotel lady fled to NYC
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Oregon attorney general subpoenas records related to Made in Old Town
The effort to bring sneaker manufacturing to Portland collapsed after receiving millions of dollars in public funds.
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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and won. Story via 19th News.
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The ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and won
A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.
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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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MASSIVE ATTACK PROTECTION
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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Portlanders, you’ve noticed the local rich shitheads dumping tons of money into our elections? Sometimes it’s because they expect their “pro-business” “law-and-order” candidates to look the other way when the do fraud and corruption and when they do crimes. theintercept.com/2026/09/23/d...
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mamdani.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sheriffs & DAs have huge powers over criminal justice, e.g.: often deciding how much local assistance ICE gets. So I worked all year on whittling down the thousands (!) of these races happening in 2026 to find the ones that matter most. NEW TODAY: Learn about the 25 most pivotal November races.
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is one of the most insane news segments I’ve ever seen. Hey this incredible hero dog died this is terrible day for the police — we’re not going to tell you who shot the dog — also a human was shot and killed but we’re not saying by who but the police say he’s violent. Also cops on admin leave
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Wanted suspect and K9 shot, killed during attempted arrest by US Marshals in SE Portland
YouTube video by KPTV FOX 12 Oregon
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 24/09/2026
Yes, the person tasked with convincing the public that it’s reasonable to ignore reams of evidence and end telehealth prescriptions of abortion pills after the midterms is named… Overton
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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 23/09/2026
The City Council on Wednesday called on Mayor Keith Wilson to use his tie-breaking power for just the second time in his term. Wilson voted to approve the transfer of a contract Zenith Energy has with the city to an international investment firm called I Squared Capital.
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Mayor Wilson Rams Through Massive Fossil Fuel Deal in Second-Ever Tie-Breaking Vote - Portland Mercury
Mayor Keith Wilson on Wednesday used his power to break a tie City Council vote for the second time on his watch, this time to facilitate a massive fossil fuel deal. Wilson joined six councilors in voting to transfer a contract the city has with Houston-based fossil fuel company Zenith Energy to a Miami-based international […]
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
👀 www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Portland Police chief accused of violating state law by criticizing city councilor’s past tweets
Did Portland Police Chief Bob Day break the law when he criticized a city councilor last week? That’s a question several Portlanders are asking state officials to answer.
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
An Apple IIe with a monitor and disk drives.
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DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Four Seattle police officers kneeled on Keenan Pearson before he died in Georgetown last weekend. Multiple eyewitnesses saw it. DivestSPD spoke to one. www.divestspd.com/seattle-poli...
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Seattle police kneeled on man who died last week, witness said
A woman who witnessed the in-custody death in Georgetown last Saturday said four officers were on top of Keenan Pearson, he stopped responding, and appeared to be dead by the time aid arrived.
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“With Thunderous Applause”: Disproportionate Representation at the End of the Galactic Senate
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bonta after detailing the terms of the deal: "I don't think these two companies should merge...I still don't." I mean, Jesus wept. I doubt this is the end of Newsom's 2028 ambitions, but it certainly should be. He got played by DAVID ELLISON!
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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
250 donations away now 🫡
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Michaelangelo Matos @matoswk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just in case you missed it over the weekend (went up Saturday), I wrote about private equity firms gobbling up the indie-music sphere for @rollingstone.com. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I remember when PPB Chief Mike Marshman admitted to domestic violence against a kid. I don't remember The Oregonian asking the public if Marshman should resign but they did offer Marshman an opportunity to set the narrative. www.oregonlive.com/portland/201...
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Chief Mike Marshman regrets grabbing stepson, shoving him against wall
The bureau no longer has any of the photographs of the stepson's bruises or a wall damaged in their home, a spokesman said. The photos showed hand and thumbprints around the stepson's neck, and two de...
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Zakir Khan @mzk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Monday morning thread on police misconduct reform: Protests in Portland started in May 2020 because of the murder of George Floyd. Every night brought a new example of police misconduct that needed a new state law to stop!
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alex Driggars at the Austin Statesman tweeted a photo of the traffic camera at the intersection of today's ICE shooting in Austin. Just went and checked, and this is from 4 minutes ago. Crowd not leaving.
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hmm, right wing chuds pepper spraying people outside a drinking establishment in Portland… Surely no one’s ever done this to disastrous personal financial consequence! www.wweek.com/news/2026/02...
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Cider Riot Attackers Must Pay $760,007 in Damages to Tasting Room’s Owner
The four men sowed violence at the left-wing cidery in 2019, knocking one patron unconscious.
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Bike lanes don’t make sense where it’s cold.” Let me introduce you to Minneapolis. “Nobody bikes where it’s hilly.” Seattle has entered the chat. “But who is going to commute by bike in the rain?” Please come visit Portland on any given weekday.
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mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
hi, corporate lobby expert here. it’s not funny. corporate lobbies only do this when they’re in extreme distress.
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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The city funds the Portland Metro Chamber through the Downtown Clean and Safe ESD scam, so this hilarious fuckup is our tax dollars at work.
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The Big Bopper @thebigbopper.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Somebody forgot to check whether they owned the domain name ditchmitchgreen.com before they put it on a billboard 😈
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
There’s two of these billboards within blocks of each other… here in District 3. Excellent business acumen, chamber of commerce!
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Portland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Portland conservatives are running on a platform of “better things are not possible” in 2026.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026
i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress?
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So the responses I’m seeing from Chief Day and Councilor Clark to @councilorgreen.bsky.social’s heartfelt plea to build a world that doesn’t need police or prisons is the same line I’ve always heard, “Well that’s not *our* reality.” No duh! You’re actively standing in the way of it.
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Remarkable that a City bureau can operate as its own political wing without political accountability. Chief Day knew what he's doing by putting out this message on the heels of PPA's calls for resignation.
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Oregon Justice Resource Center @ojrcenter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Portland Police Chief Bob Day says he's lost confidence in Councilor Mitch Green. That comes after a blogger dug up tweets that Green made before joining City Council. We need to keep the focus on the bigger questions about policing and accountability in Portland. @inafutureage.bsky.social
The focus should be on the violence and harm that PPB inflicted on Portlanders during 2020-21 and the lack of meaningful accountability for what officers did. The widespread use of tear gas and use of force during that period was not simply the product of choices made by a few individuals; it reflected a culture within PPB that has never been adequately addressed. Juan Chavez, Director, Civil Rights Project, OJRCIt is also worth asking why there has been little transparency in hiring Portland's police chief in recent years. Since before the pandemic, the City has not conducted an open, public process for selecting its police chief. Instead, PPB leadership has effectively selected its own successors. Portlanders have a right to more scrutiny of these hiring decisions.We are concerned that Chief Day using the City's resources to support the silencing and demotion of a city councilor may violate ORS 260.432(2).
 
Elected officials have a duty to closely examine police practices and policies on behalf of the public. Providing oversight is fundamental to our democracy. We encourage all those with the power to shape the future of policing in Portland to focus on accountability and meaningful improvement."
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/09/2026
This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE reason.com/2026/06/25/t...
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Texas man gets 30 years in prison for transporting 'anti-government' pamphlets
The case stems from a violent anti-ICE protest, but critics say the government's prosecution threatens First Amendment rights.
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Jason Renaud @jrenaud.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Last night I showed the documentary film - Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse to 300+ people at Cinema 21. Twenty years later still devastating, still tears, still incredulity. How could this have happened? Could it happen today? The answer is yes. youtu.be/K2qKrC_ubAQ?...
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Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse (2013) | Documentary Drama | Full Movie
YouTube video by STARDUST FILMS
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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of James Chasse. Chasse was beaten to death by Portland Police in the Pearl District despite not posing a threat. Having broken 16 of his ribs, they took him to jail instead of a hospital at first, and only after the jail declined to admit him due to ...
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
PPB killed James Chasse twenty years ago today. Please remember him and the many others they took before and since then. So you got to turn away There's no other way 'Cause you're an alien They hurt what they don't understand youtu.be/Vnk93OwhpVQ?...
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Alien Boy
YouTube video by Wipers - Topic
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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 18/09/2026
Betteridge’s Law, activate.
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Really need gov lawyers to think critically about the world they've built with every push for qualified immunity and the narrowing of remedies. That marginal improvement to the City's and State's insurance premium sets us up for worse abuses in the future.
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Juan C Chavez @inafutureage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Really cool that @agdanrayfield.bsky.social's DOJ took ODOC's transphobia to three Trump appointees to gut gender, prisoner, and class action rights in one swoop.
Screen shot of the opinion:
TUNG, Circuit Judge:
The district court in this case issued a class-wide preliminary injunction
requiring (among other things) that the State of Oregon presumptively assign more
than a hundred "transgender women" prison inmates (male inmates who claim to
be female) for placement in the only state-run women's prison in Oregon. The
State of Oregon and Department of Corrections officials (Defendants) appealed.
Defendants contend that the district court based its injunction on a clearly
erroneous finding that Defendants applied a "default presumption" that
"transgender" inmates be assigned to men's prisons. That "presumption," in the
district court's view, exposed those inmates to a substantial risk of harm in
violation of the Eighth Amendment. We agree with Defendants that the district
court committed clear error. The record does not support the district court's
finding that Defendants applied a 'presumption." Nor does the record justify
class-wide relief. We vacate the preliminary injunction and direct that the class be
decertified.
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