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@oregonizers.org
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🌲 Grassroots #Oregonizing for a better America. We're progressives, we don't agonize, we #Oregonize oregonizers.substack.com/subscribe

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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 30/09/2026
High rise buildings will never provide the same community as those of us on the ground.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 28/09/2026
I used to think everyone grew up cataloging moods before words. Turns out some people really did just hear a beer can open & think, "Someone's having a beer."
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 28/09/2026
We built a new home for Oregonizers. Come visit. oregonizers.org
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 26/09/2026
Women are expected to risk their careers to report. Men are expected to survive a mildly uncomfortable meeting. Guess which one organizations call "too much."
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 23/09/2026
You know what's funny? People call it "reading the room" now. When you're a kid, it's called figuring out whether tonight is going to be safe.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 21/09/2026
Some people chase attention. Some of us have spent enough time being examined, questioned & judged to last several lifetimes.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 20/09/2026
Obligatory, please for the love of gawd vote, caption.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 19/09/2026
Growing up, six hundred miles was "1/2 day's drive." You left the keys in the ignition because replacing a broken window cost more than whatever was inside the truck.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 17/09/2026
You know it's a fundraiser, but disco for democracy sounds like a genuinely good time & crucial action all at once. Dancing for childcare, paid leave & reproductive freedom on 9/19. Be part of the movement. ✨ loom.ly/UVkdcos
motherpac.org
Disco for Democracy - The Mother PAC
Disco for Democracy - The Mother PAC's annual celebration fundraiser to elected leaders that will champion policies like expanding paid leave and child care for all.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 17/09/2026
Nothing ages worse than, "Yeah, but he's really valuable to the team."
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 16/09/2026
If you're gonna pave paradise, at least put solar panels on it.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 14/09/2026
I've seen this movie before. It's called "Trust us, the billionaires need the resources." The sequel is always the same: higher prices, fewer choices, and regular folks being told to tighten their belts.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 13/09/2026
Every predator has a fan club. They just call themselves "pragmatists."
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 13/09/2026
The call for a statewide moratorium feels limited, especially when local leaders note development on private lands remains untouched by executive orders. Big tech growth is hitting rural Oregon hard, & state policy isn't enough to stop the sprawl. 😔 www.opb.org/article/2026...
opb.org
Kotek’s push against data centers unlikely to slow expansion in Eastern Oregon, local officials say
A major player in data centers across the region, Amazon makes its case in Salem
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 12/09/2026
Institutions often recruit people because they're effective. Then they get uncomfortable with the very qualities that made them effective.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 11/09/2026
Menopause has entered the GenX group chat & the world should know by now to give us space or we're going to wrench the steering wheel out the patriarchy's hands & steer the ship.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 11/09/2026
"If it's on the internet, it must be true." Cool. Then stop pretending you don't understand hyperbole when it's someone you disagree with.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 10/09/2026
Trump tore down the East Wing, then renamed the Kennedy Center after a court told him not to, and neither one cost him anything. He's finding out exactly how much he can get away with, one building at a time, before he moves on to something that touches you. #CorruptTrumpRegime
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 09/09/2026
Every addiction started with a moment where it worked.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 08/09/2026
Everybody knows someone whose cousin was "making more on welfare than working." Funny how nobody ever seems to know anyone who actually tried it themselves.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 07/09/2026
Maternal health is about care *before*, during, & after the birth—& that means addressing access to transport, food, & reliable medical help. Policies can't just manage births; they have to fix systemic inequities first. ❤️ loom.ly/f5bsVMg
eugeneweekly.com
A Long Road to Prenatal Care
For some pregnant people in Lane County, getting prenatal care is more than making an appointment. It can mean finding a way to travel over 30 miles to the nearest provider, taking time away from work…
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 07/09/2026
We are taught 911 is a foolproof safety net, but basic access to help is already systemically fragile across America. This highlights how vulnerable essential services are nationwide. when a simple call might require more than just cell service—is acute. loom.ly/rgn6UaE
motherjones.com
America's 911 system is facing its own emergency
Across the country, callers in life-or-death situations are routinely left on hold.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 07/09/2026
I have looked at enough election data to know one thing: The electorate is not a math problem. It is a relationship problem. People remember who showed up.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 06/09/2026
City living shouldn't mean no access to whole foods.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 05/09/2026
I don't know why so many dems are like this.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 05/09/2026
I need people to understand something: When a kid finally says, 'This happened to me,' they are also saying: 'Nobody listened when I tried to tell you.' Those decades don't happen in a vacuum.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 04/09/2026
The comment section is not a boardroom. My life is not a group project.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 04/09/2026
The least glamorous part of democracy is also the most important: answering emails making phone calls helping someone find their polling place showing up again after losing That’s how this works. Not vibes. Not tweets. Work.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 04/09/2026
It’s wild how Drazan aligns herself w outside political extremists who fundamentally undermine bodily autonomy & reproductive rights. She'd rather play into a national fringe agenda than respect our state laws. We deserve leadership that puts people first, always. 👇 dpo.org/news/as-trum...
dpo.org
As Trump Administration Promises to Make Abortion Ban “Permanent in Every Single State,” Drazan Refuses to Support Oregon Law
For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Contact: press@dpo.org Portland, OR — Yesterday it was revealed that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on a private call with religious extremists...
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 03/09/2026
I've spent my entire lifetime watching corporations convert shared resources into private revenue streams. Forgive me if I'm not eager to hand over more land, water & electricity because someone promised it'll trickle back.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 03/09/2026
"Radical." Ma'am, she's asking for enough support to keep her disabled son living with his family.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 03/09/2026
There is a difference between engaging with someone and attempting to manage them.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 02/09/2026
I am old enough to remember when corporations told us they couldn’t afford to pay workers more. Then they bought back billions in stock. Turns out “we can’t afford it” has always been code for “we don’t think you’re the priority.”
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 01/09/2026
Fun fact: Most people who see your post will never see another thing you write. They didn't subscribe to your autobiography. They encountered one sentence. I should have mentioned my flavor of fun is Wednesday Addams.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 01/09/2026
History isn't made by extraordinary people. It's made by ordinary people who got tired of pretending something was normal.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 31/08/2026
I share thoughts. I do not submit drafts for public approval.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 31/08/2026
If your organization has an open secret, congratulations, it's not a secret. It's policy.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 30/08/2026
I spent enough of my life being asked to prove I was telling the truth. I’m not spending the rest of it explaining myself to people who just want access.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 30/08/2026
The public sees a failed bill. Legislators remember every private conversation that led to it.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 29/08/2026
I've noticed that "common sense" usually just means "the way I grew up."
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 29/08/2026
I spent years fighting predators online. The hardest lesson wasn't learning who the predators were. It was learning how many people would rather defend powerful adults than listen to vulnerable kids.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 28/08/2026
I don’t dream of being famous. I dream of nobody needing anything from me.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 28/08/2026
Politicians love talking about working families until it's time to ask employers why families never see them.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 27/08/2026
An entire generation was handed a set of survival myths and too many people passed them down as wisdom.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 27/08/2026
The older I get, the more convinced I am that every online argument eventually reveals who thought Principal Vernon was the hero of The Breakfast Club.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 27/08/2026
No survivor should have to worry that an abuser can legally obtain firearms after leaving or while under a restraining order. Wyden & Merkley introduced critical legislation to close these dangerous loopholes. Safety is non-negotiable. 👇 www.merkley.senate.gov/wyden-merkle...
merkley.senate.gov
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence  - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they have joined their Senate and House colleagues in introducing legislation to close a dangerous loophole that allows domestic ...
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 26/08/2026
If you're doing one big shopping trip a month to feed your family, you're rarely able to use fresh ingredients for 3 weeks a month. Privilege is thinking everyone has walkable sources for fresh food.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 26/08/2026
Why Vote Democrat: Because teachers shouldn’t have to buy their own classroom supplies.
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 25/08/2026
If you track procedural contradictions: Drazan spent years trying to undermine mail-in voting via legislation (restricting dropoffs) & now her campaign is promoting unofficial ballot couriers. The logic loom.ly/QcabGg4
dpo.org
ICYMI: Leaked Audio Highlights Drazan Campaign’s Hypocrisy on Mail-In Voting
For Immediate Release Friday, August 21, 2026 Contact: press@dpo.org Portland, OR — A new report from the Portland Mercury reveals that Christine Drazan’s campaign is training supporters to use ballot collecting to boost her campaign, despite Drazan’s “efforts to nix Oregon’s vote-by-mail system.” In 2025, Drazan introduced legislation that would completely upend Oregon’s voting system, establishing in-person voting …
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Oregonizers @oregonizers.org · 25/08/2026
You ever notice how "networking" sounds exhausting until you realize some people are just calling "making friends" by a business name?
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