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Rita Moore

@ritamoore.bsky.social
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PhD Political Science (Comparative). Resisting fascism with www.pdxdistrict2neighbors.org/. Fmr Portland (OR) School Board, now TSCC (www.tsccmultco.com/). Lifelong Red Sox fan, finally enjoying this season. ⚾🤞

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 7h
Here's a case study in how third-country deportations work. Trump has sent over $400M (!) to some of the most repressive countries in the world to put your former neighbors into the custody of torturers. www.justsecurity.org/157413/us-de...
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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 10m
Got a Covid vac yesterday. Felt a little achy until about halfway through the Red Sox-Yankees debacle when I started to feel like I'd been run over by a truck. Much like the Red Sox.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 7h
Paid for by the U.S. Government
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 8h
Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 8h
This is a human rights abuse worthy of prosecution under intentional law. Minimally, they should be impeached and removed for this alone.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 11h
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5h
DoorDash isn't shy about using their lobbying power to get what they want, but when it comes to their drivers being gunned down by ICE, they're silent. Join us in demanding DoorDash speak out against ICE violence and push for Wilber's immediate release: share.indvs.org/tool...
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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 5h
Oregon?
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 17h
THIS 👇 HERE IS SICKENING......
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This also sums up the American healthcare experience pretty well. American healthcare is a travesty. This is the bad place.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4h
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 3h
On October 17, we’re taking to the streets again to stop the fascists’ election sabotage. Find (or organize) your No Kings event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2h
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 4h
To learn more about universal constitutional remedies like the No Kings Act and the growing wave of state action, visit ⬇️
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The Universal Constitutional Remedies Act, explained
The Universal Constitutional Remedies Act is a state law that allows individuals to sue any official — federal, state, or local — who violates the Constitution in court.
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 15h
"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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 4h
Red Sox in 2. Right? 🤞⚾ 🫣
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions in the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January of 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 5h
My annual question: why can't I watch postseason baseball games through my MLB subscription? I would even be willing to pay extra to avoid setting up a short-term subscription to another channel. What is the business model here?
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 15h
Jack Smith's opening statement before SJC: “I stand by my decisions as Special Counsel, including my decision to bring charges against Trump. .. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt .. I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution" thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threats
Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement…
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NutHatch @nuthatchme.bsky.social · 9h
For reference, August 26: www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
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Bobby Charles says he'll ask Trump's border chief to send ICE agents to Maine polls
In leaked audio, the Republican gubernatorial candidate says he's friends with border czar Tom Homan and that he'll ask him to send ICE agents and marshals to polling locations to guard against noncit...
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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 13h
9/29 Republican Maine governor candidate Bobby Charles denies saying he planned to ask for ICE agents at Maine polling places #maine #MEpolitics
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13h
"So by all means, Democrats: Go out and win your blue wave. But when you come back to Washington, let’s not write off the possibility of working to toss out America’s aspiring dictator." www.thebulwark.com/p/impeach-hi...
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Impeach Him Again
There’s never been a better time.
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 16h
Definitely click through on this story for the quotes from the Third Way spokesperson, who AGREED Democratic candidates should NOT adopt Republican language on trans issues. I was floored - even tried to get Billie to put it in the headline. This is not just analysis, these quotes are news.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 7h
🚨 Careful which site you click! ✅ ProtectTheVote.NET is a nationwide nonpartisan coalition of civil rights & voter advocacy organizations that ensures all eligible citizens can safely & successfully cast their ballot regardless of political party.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12h
Demand DoorDash break their silence on ICE violence and urgently speak out for Wilber’s release.
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DoorDash is abandoning it’s drivers
Why hasn't DoorDash said or done anything for Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez?
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12h
DoorDash has remained shamefully silent about ICE violence against its drivers — even as one of those drivers, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, sits in ICE detention with a bullet in his back and in desperate need of medical treatment.
(around a photo of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez) DOORDASH IS ABANDONING ITS DRIVERS

JUSTICE FOR WILBER RAFAEL GARCES PÉREZ
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Darin Self @darinself.com · 13h
We need to stop being clever and just do proportional representation.
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Indivisible Oregon ❌👑‬ @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 11h
🚨TAKE ACTION 🚨 MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE PUTTING AI IN CHARGE OF MEDICARE. Cash incentives are offered based on the dollar amounts of the denied claims. Republicans are profiting off human suffering! ☎️ Call your representatives. Our scripts make it easy! www.indivisibleor.org/take-action/...
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 16h
Join the No Kings coalition for this EP 201 training to prepare for engaging in sustained mobilization & results protection work depending on opposition response to election results. ❌👑 Vote Early: Election Protection 201 📆 Thursday, October 1 ⏰ 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT 🔗 mobilize.us/nokings/event/1014737
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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 28/09/2026
The Oregon Department of Justice has subpoenaed records as part of an investigation into the failed startup Made In Old Town, which secured a $7 million loan from Prosper Portland and then went belly-up earlier this year.
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Oregon Department of Justice Subpoenas Records Concerning Failed Old Town Shoe Startup
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/09/2026
Join the No Kings coalition for a nationwide election protection training to level up your election defense skills. We will focus on the role of sustained mobilization and rapid response work in our movement.
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No Kings: Vote Early: Election Protection 201 · No Kings
Join the No Kings coalition for this training to prepare for engaging in sustained mobilization and results protection work depending on opposition response to election results. *A core principle beh...
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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.com · 29/09/2026
What is an "unspoken threat"? The Blazers have nowhere better to go and zero offers on the table. Either the team is threatening to leave or it isn't.
New owner Tom Dundon has an unspoken threat that he may try to move the Trail Blazers out of Portland in 2030. That’s the backdrop for negotiations between the Dundon-led ownership group and the city of Portland over a new lease and renovations for the Moda Center, the city-owned arena that’s home to the Trail Blazers and the WNBA’s Portland Fire.
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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wondering how to vote on the 2¢ "Participatory Budgeting" ballot measure? No would be good. @trryjhrrs.bsky.social has been ranting against it for months. Here's a gateway post to a good thread on why it's a VERY bad idea. It would cut the austerity budget by another $16-17 Million. Every year.
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🌊❌👑🐸❌🧊 Target Majority NYC: An Indivisible & Swing Left Group @targetmajoritynyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hey @podsaveamerica.crooked.com @danpfeiffer.bsky.social @jonlovett.bsky.social @jonfavs.bsky.social could you please invite @anatosaurus.bsky.social onto PSA to help *everyone* go use this empowering, crucial anti-sabotage messaging during GOTV? Thank you for all you do! youtu.be/MOLzy2jUH8E?...
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Hands Off Our Vote! Indivisible Election Protection 101 Training - 8/19/26
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Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible❌👑 @indivisiblepdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Democratic voter conundrum.
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Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible❌👑 @indivisiblepdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Come join us for a No Kings rally on Oct 17. Co-hosted by Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible, Indivisible District 3, SEIU, and other unions. Live music, honk & wave, protest art, tabling, and speeches to inspire Early Voting and Election Protection. 🗽🇺🇸 🗽 www.mobilize.us/portlanddist...
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No Kings Vote Early Rally! · Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible
Indivisible PDX D3, Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible, SEIU, and other community partners are joining forces on October 17th to embrace our right to vote and make our voices heard. We’ll be ga...
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Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible❌👑 @indivisiblepdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lower courts - as opposed to the Supreme Court - are doing what they can to protect elections from Republican attempts to subvert our democracy. But we all need to stay vigilant and get trained to learn what we can do. youtu.be/MOLzy2jUH8E?...
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Hands Off Our Vote! Indivisible Election Protection 101 Training - 8/19/26
YouTube video by Indivisible
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The torture and trafficking of immigrant kids continues apace, with plans to remove the 2,500 unaccompanied kids presently held captive. We need a relentless drumbeat: What are they doing to the children? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wishing major operative that texts Dem voters for $ would use their lists for good & send an "amber alert" warning for the missing children. Family separation was underway for a year before the public outcry caught up to block it. We simply don't have the time - once kids trafficked, it's too late.
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Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible❌👑 @indivisiblepdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The catastrophe waiting to happen - AKA the CEI Hub - is a threat not only to Portland, but also to the entire state of Oregon and the region. City government has failed for decades to take appropriate action to mitigate the risks. Show up/write to support Councilors demanding concrete actions now.
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Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible❌👑 @indivisiblepdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trump Regime wants to silence you. Don't let them. Your vote is your voice. Speak loudly in this election. - Register to vote. - Check your registration. - Drop off your ballot in person if you can. - VOTE EARLY. - Get trained in election protection. youtu.be/MOLzy2jUH8E?...
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Hands Off Our Vote! Indivisible Election Protection 101 Training - 8/19/26
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Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible❌👑 @indivisiblepdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pissed off and need one good reason to vote for Tina Kotek for Governor? Here you go. Imagine for a moment what a Republican governor could do to Oregon in public ed, public health, transportation, climate, use of National Guard, civil rights, tax breaks for starters. Drazen opens the door to MAGA.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/09/2026
Stopping the fascists from sabotaging the midterms is what the next No Kings is all about. On October 17, we need millions of people in the streets putting the regime on notice that We The People won’t accept any of Trump’s bullshit: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
NO KINGS
NO THRONES. NO CROWNS.
VOTE EARLY
OCTOBER 17
NOKINGS.ORG
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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The most loathesome and greedy people in Portland *hate* Mitch Green and are spending big money to try to take him out. That should tell you a lot about what the stakes are even before you hear about the good stuff he’s fought for.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This training will cover best practices to keep participants safe & brave at a variety of event types. Whether you want to be prepared for common medical incidents or looking to brush up on deescalation skills, we’ll make sure you’re supported in making a plan.
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't know who needs to hear this, but a country with a masked national police force which partners with countless local police forces to yank people off the street, disappear them into a detention gulag, and render them to overseas prisons without due process is not actually a safe country.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Well you’re in luck because we have a great explainer here: www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/2...
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The 287(g) Program: An Overview - American Immigration Council
Through the 287(g) program, state and local police officers collaborate with the federal government to enforce federal immigration laws. In the past, the 287(g) program has been costly for localities,...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The rise of 287(g) programs has meant that ICE is increasingly using local police as a very significant force multiplier, with up to 1 in 8 arrests of noncitizens in the interior now being carried out by state and local police. This is going to have profound impacts on community relations.
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