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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 10h

“The mainstream media will pretend that the Trump administration is functioning like a normal government, operating under regular order, even as Trump’s own propagandists have given up the pretense. It’s the rest of the “real” media that is loath to acknowledge it.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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North Korean state media in the White House Briefing Room.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4h

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. So after we win an election, we need to deliver real results, hold signature cases accountable, and Trump-proof the government going forward.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 4h

Meloni: "Capitulation is not peace. I don’t miss the Russian tanks that crushed the uprisings in Prague and Budapest. And I don’t miss the Berlin Wall.”

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 7h

We’re taking legal action to protect kids and consumers. The Character.AI chatbot has collected sensitive data about users’ mental health – and the company has failed to protect kids and consumers. 1/2

AG Rayfield takes action to protect kids & consumers in Character.AI bankruptcy

“The underlying facts of this case are every parent’s worst nightmare. We’re taking action to make sure that Character.AI remains accountable for its failure to protect kids and safeguard private information – and that the bankruptcy process is not used to sell off this highly personal information to the highest bidder.”

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 9h

Ballots are going in the mail this week for registered voters in Oregon. Voting by mail will happen in Oregon this year as it always has – and our elections will be safe, secure, and accurate. #orpol #OregonElections

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Multnomah County, OR @multco.bsky.social · 14h

📣📬 The USPS has begun delivering ballots today (Oct. 14) for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election! Multnomah County has 2 NEW Official Ballot Drop Sites: 🔹 Corbett Water District Office 🔹 East Portland Moose Lodge Find all 30+ drop sites: multco.us/dropsites

Graphic for a new Multnomah County ballot drop box location at Corbett Water District Office, 36120 East Historic Columbia River Highway, noting that the ballot box is located in the parking lot. Includes a map showing the site on East Historic Columbia River Highway near NE Evans Road, marked with a yellow location pin.

Graphic for a new Multnomah County ballot drop box location at East Portland Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey Street, stating that the ballot box is located in the parking lot. Includes a map showing the site on NE Halsey Street near NE 162nd Avenue, marked with a yellow location pin.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If you are shocked this am that Trump’s government executed a search warrant against a Democratic Member of Congress and ignored a judge’s order then you haven’t been paying attention. Stop saying this isn’t how it works in the US. It is exactly how it works under Trump.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12/10/2026

Annie Andrews: "[Darline Graham] has had the option to vote to stop the war three times, but she continues to vote to continue it…I don't know how you can stand on this stage and say you want to get out of the war when you are the one with the power to vote to end the war."

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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 11/10/2026

Something is happening in South Carolina.

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Cartoon by Bill Bramhall

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/10/2026

🎉 WIN: The DOJ demanded unredacted voter rolls from 49 states and D.C., seeking sensitive information such as addresses and Social Security numbers. Now, a judge has ruled the department doesn’t have a right to any of it — even the data states handed over voluntarily: demdock.com/4hCYiCO

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So let's get this straight: Russia just murdered over 65 people in Ukraine in less than 48 hours. Crushed a building on top of sleeping families to celebrate Putin's birthday. And today, the U.S. announces that they are lifting sanctions on Russian diesel and planning to buy some,

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 09/10/2026

"We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC." JOINT STATEMENT by CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, UK

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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM

We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the...

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 09/10/2026

The administration that continues to cover up for pedophiles simply cannot be trusted with the care of hundreds of unaccompanied children with no oversight and no transparency

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A.K.A. PDX Traffic Whisperer @markdornfeld.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Why am I just seeing this today? More of this please.

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Oregon Journalism Project @oregonjournalism.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

State Housing Agency Regularly Exceeds Benchmark for Construction Costs Oregon has the nation’s second-highest rate of homelessness, yet keeps funding affordable housing that costs far more than the national average. Read our latest: www.oregonjournalismproject.org/state-housin...

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State Housing Agency Regularly Exceeds Benchmark for Construction Costs — Oregon Journalism Project

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Multnomah County, OR @multco.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🌟 The Voting Center Express is open: 🕒 Regular Hours: Mon–Fri, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 🕒 Extended Hours: Wed, Oct. 28 – Fri, Oct. 30: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sat, Oct. 31: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mon, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Election Day (Tue, Nov. 3): 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. More: multco.us/info/voting-center-express-gresham

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Voting Center Express in Gresham

The Voting Center Express is an additional voter service location open before each election.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Absolutely wild story from the WSJ: Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her Senate confirmation hearing to become U.S. ambassador to Greece when she asked a Trump donor for $100,000 to pay an American Express bill—in a way that “wouldn’t leave a paper trail” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account

Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026

BREAKING: In a win for Georgia voters, a state court dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to limit where mail-in ballots can be returned in Gwinnett County. The ruling preserves an additional way for voters in Georgia's second-most populous county to return their ballots before the midterms.

In the document, the heading reads "In the Superior Court of Gwinnett County State of Georgia." It involves the Republican National Committee, Gwinnett County Republican Party, and Tim Fleming as plaintiffs, and David Hancock and others as defendants, along with DSCC and Jon Ossoff for Senate as intervenors. The text is an order denying a motion for an interlocutory injunction and granting motions to dismiss. The document outlines the case concerning absentee ballot applications. The filing includes official stamps and electronic file marks.

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A.K.A. PDX Traffic Whisperer @markdornfeld.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Right now it's this. I have to pick my jaw up off the floor every time. The guitar alone is killer but the voice too? Oh my God.

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Master of Puppets NENE ROYAL Ozone Band

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 07/10/2026

The Trump administration will start selecting lawyers for unaccompanied minors. Meaning the judges work for Donald Trump, the prosecutors work for Trump, and now the attorneys representing children will work for Trump. This is a rigged system that will result in more untold horrors for these kids.

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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics

Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Our Medicaid Fraud Unit is working every day to make sure Medicaid dollars are helping vulnerable Oregonians – and not going in the pockets of fraudsters. We recently announced that Advantage Dental will pay $4.5 million for improperly billing calls to the Oregon Health Plan. Read more:

AG Rayfield announces that Advantage Dental will pay $4.5 million for improperly billing calls to the Oregon Health Plan

AG Rayfield announced that Advantage Dental Services will pay $4.5 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid program, for phone calls to patients that the company claimed were for legitimate dental care—but that allegedly didn’t give patients real dental advice or even have patients’ permission for the care. Advantage Dental allegedly made thousands of these calls to pad numbers to meet requirements for certain Medicaid payments.

“The Oregon Health Plan is funded by taxpayer dollars, and Oregonians expect that those funds will pay for health care—not bogus gimmicks that don’t offer any actual care. Advantage Dental put profits ahead of patients. If you bill the Oregon Health Plan, you need to deliver real care, and we’ll keep holding providers accountable when they don’t.”

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The "Is AI alive" conversation is 100% this, too. If you can be conned by a chatbot, I fear for your general safety. You are the guy at the stripclub who think the dancers really like you.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🔥 @katiephang.bsky.social (With Deniro behind her): “I’m suing A.G. Todd Blanche — Trump’s cosplaying personal lawyer — for the unredacted Epstein files… as an independent journo 🗣️ I don’t have a corporate oligarch telling me what to say… Trump has been violating federal law every day.”

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A.K.A. PDX Traffic Whisperer @markdornfeld.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I love the idea but there's nothing behind it. It's just empty noise. That's why it gets ignored every time a politician says it.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026

Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, has died at 84. Hastert admitted in federal court to sexually abusing boys he coached as a high school wrestling coach. A federal judge called him a "serial child molester." He was a registered sex offender.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week, we announced a $400 million settlement with a generic drug company for driving up prices and shutting out competition. Oregonians may be eligible for compensation – visit AGGenericDrugs.com to learn more.

AG Rayfield holds drug company accountable for driving up medication costs

What to do if you were impacted: If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the U.S. between May 2009 and Dec. 2019, you may be eligible for compensation. To check eligibility & file a claim: Visit www.AGGenericDrugs.com Call 1-866-290-0182 (toll-free) Email info@AGGenericDrugs.com

What happened: AG Rayfield and a bipartisan, multistate coalition announced a $400 million settlement with generic drug maker Sandoz over allegations the company worked with other drug companies to push up prices and shut out competition on dozens of common generic medications, costing patients, families, and taxpayers. Oregon could receive approx. $4.76m: $1.8m in damages, Medicaid reimbursements, and other agency recoveries, and an estimated $2.96m for eligible consumers who were harmed.

“These companies are finally being held accountable for the harm they’ve caused to Oregon families. We are making sure that they’re repaying patients and taxpayers, and ensuring that they are never again able to work in secret to drive up costs on the backs of struggling families.”

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 03/10/2026

My investigators have confirmed the Trump administration is hiding interview documents it conducted with some of Epstein’s banks, and there could be more. There’s no limit to how far Scott Bessent, Kash Patel and Todd Blanche will go to continue this cover up.

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Oregon Journalism Project @oregonjournalism.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Four Highlights From Last Night's Governor Debate Gov. Kotek and state Sen. Drazan clashed on voting by mail, education funding, campaign donors, and the National Guard. Watch the highlights here: www.oregonjournalismproject.org/four-highlig...

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Portland Police @portlandpolice.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

TRAFFIC ALERT: The Portland Marathon is Sunday, October 4. Expect road closures, bridge impacts and traffic delays along the race route beginning early Sunday morning. Plan ahead and check closure details before you travel: www.portland.gov/police/news/...

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Rob Davis @robwdavis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

NEW: She oversees a state agency with a $3.4B budget. Her husband is a consultant helping housing authorities develop apartments that get a lot of subsidies from her agency. She didn't disclose his job -- until we asked. “In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need ProPublica for this kind of thing."

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Oregon Housing Director Failed to Report Husband’s Related Business Interests

Andrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband’s work at a firm that’s consulted on projects re...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026

NEW: A new USPS policy will eliminate evening mail pickups from select post offices across the country — a change that will eventually slow pick-up and delivery times for around 70% of zip codes in the U.S. We mapped those zip codes to help you figure out whether your mail ballot could be affected👇

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The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?

Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026

🎥 NEW: Weeks before the midterms, election deniers on Georgia's election board quietly asked the DOJ to intervene. Marc Elias unpacks the letter — chock-full of excuses — and how their request could advance Trump's longterm goal of controlling how the swing state's votes are counted👇

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Oregon Journalism Project @oregonjournalism.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

First Oregon Governor’s Debate Gets Feisty Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan trade barbs and call each other disingenuous. Read our latest: www.oregonjournalismproject.org/first-oregon...

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First Oregon Governor’s Debate Gets Feisty — Oregon Journalism Project

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A.K.A. PDX Traffic Whisperer @markdornfeld.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's amazing how watching this on repeat can really improve one's outlook.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 01/10/2026

BREAKING: Another person has died in ICE detention, marking the 26th death in ICE custody in 2026.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 01/10/2026

Yesterday I tried to fast track my bill to ban data center development on public lands, like this one in Oregon. Republicans blocked it. In case there was any doubt, it’s clear Republicans are all in on Trump’s plan to hijack your public lands for data centers.

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Data centers proposed on federal land in eastern Oregon, western states • Oregon Capital Chronicle

A data center proposed on BLM land near Hermiston would be the first on federal public land in Oregon, one of dozen proposed in six western states.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I wonder why Trump and Republicans are promoting this industry so heavily and are allowing them to operate free from any guardrails or regulation?

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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Now is the moment for us to reach down and pick up the power we have as citizens and rebuke these abuses so decisively that no president will try anything like this again for centuries.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 01/10/2026

The poll shows Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan with a slim lead over Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, though it was within the survey’s margin of error. buff.ly/9YIRGU3 via @opb.org

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OPB poll shows Oregon governor’s race virtually deadlocked • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The poll shows Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan with a slim lead over Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, though it was within the survey’s margin of error.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The most powerful person in our country cannot mess with our elections — that’s how you get a dictator. And that’s why we’re pushing back hard against Trump’s attempts to meddle in our elections. #orpol #oregonelections

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