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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A federal judge in Oregon ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it tried to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This is a win for every Oregonian who's ever been hit with a hidden fee or a loan that wasn't what they were promised.
AG Rayfield wins court order keeping Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fundedAG Rayfield is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon keeping the CFPB funded. The CFPB is the federal agency that looks out for people in their dealings with banks, lenders, credit card companies, and debt collectors - and it has returned more than $21 billion to consumers. The judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it tried to shut down the CFPB by refusing to ask for the money it needs to operate. AG Rayfield led the multi-state lawsuit.“Protecting the wallets of working families, seniors, and small businesses should be a bipartisan priority. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau does critical work to protect consumers from financial tricks and traps, putting billions back in the pockets of people who’ve been harmed. This ruling is a win for every Oregonian who's ever been hit with a hidden fee or a loan that wasn't what they were promised.”
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Piney Wood @pineywood.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Dear Prime Minister Carney: I think I can speak on behalf of all of #Washington, #Oregon, #California and #Hawai'i when I say, PLEASE TAKE US! We want to be part of a normal country. We promise to stay quiet and sit in the back. #SuccessionNow
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 19/08/2026
Part one of the For Our Republic Act: Defend the Referees.
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Piney Wood @pineywood.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@merkley.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov Please support and consider co-sponsoring Senator Sanders' End Social Security Garnishment Act. Thank you! @repdexteror.bsky.social @repbonamici.bsky.social Please consider a companion bill in the House. Thanks! www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releas...
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NEWS: Sanders to Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Garnishing Social Security Checks of Seniors with Student Debt » Senator Bernie Sanders
BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced he will introduce the Stop Social Security Garni...
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OPB @opb.org · 15/08/2026
Now that the water is no longer blocked, biologists said they’ve seen an increase in sockeye salmon in the lower Yakima — nearly 400 sockeye as of today.
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The Bateman Island Causeway is gone. Now, there’s a ‘surprising’ number of sockeye returning to the Yakima River
Biologists report seeing more sockeye this summer in the lower Yakima River. That increase comes after the removal of a landbridge in the Tri-Cities that blocked the river's flow, creating a stagnant pool where predators feasted on salmon.
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OPB @opb.org · 13/08/2026
A pair of goats have gone viral after briefly boarding a bus in Portland on Tuesday and then promptly leaving. Please share your best puns in the comments.
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Bleat week: 2 goats board a Portland bus, destination unknown
TriMet officials and bus riders were surprised by a pair of goats that briefly boarded a Portland bus Tuesday.
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OPB @opb.org · 07/08/2026
Oregon is still assessing the impact of the attack, and officials contacted by OPB would not identify which water district was targeted.
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Oregon drinking water system accessed in recent cyber attacks
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s office told OPB Friday that hackers had gained access to an Oregon water district’s core operating technology. Officials would not identify which water district was targeted.
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Piney Wood @pineywood.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Trump's endless deployment is taking a toll on sailors in the Persian Gulf. www.ms.now/news/conditi...
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Moldy showers and no soap: Military families are outraged by conditions on USS Lincoln
The aircraft carrier's long deployment in the Iran war is raising concerns that the sailors and Marines on board are facing poor conditions, low supplies and fatigue.
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Piney Wood @pineywood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Sens. Merkley, Duckworth and Blumenthal introduce broad new legislation to limit presidential powers, protect elections, limit ICE and strengthen laws against corruption. www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-lead...
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Merkley Leads Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump’s Authoritarian Takeover of U.S. and Defend Our Democracy - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump’s aggressive authoritarian tak...
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