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Street Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 2h
A new coalition opposing Oregon data center development is making waves. Prompted by revelations that the industry is getting $450M in tax breaks this year and a bill to increase that, the coalition has already defeated politicians and pushed the state to take action. buff.ly/9ghtSm6
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How revelations like $450M tax breaks created a powerful opposition movement against Oregon data centers
The coalition has already defeated politicians and pushed the state to take action against the exploding industry
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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 2h
I have to wait 30 mins to bus home so now I’m ready to tax corporations or wealthy people to pay for a fast and reliable transit system
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 4h
A Eugene-based publication requested records about a cop accused of misconduct. The city slapped it with a prohibitive fee. theintercept.com/2026/10/01/o...
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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 7h
CEI Hub Policy Process hearing #2 happening at city council right now. Councilors debating amendments. Cautiously optimistic that we’re going to get seven votes or more for a zoning package that will restrict almost all new fuel storage at the hub.
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Portland Streetcar History @pdx-streetcars.bsky.social · 5h
A fantastic photograph of interurban car No. 4002 crossing over McLoughlin Blvd. on the Bellrose line, probably in early 1956 as the car was totalled in May of that year in a collision with a logging truck. This location is where the red arched bridge on the Springwater Corridor is now.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 10h
Renee Good's family sues US government over her killing in Minneapolis
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Renee Good's family sues US government over her killing in Minneapolis
The 37-year-old woman was killed by an immigration official during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis in January.
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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.com · 6h
All public stadium projects should be decided directly by voters. The fact that KC leaders acted deliberately to avoid a vote is telling. This isn't about civic pride or a community desire to redevelop downtown, it's about insider perks.
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Petition aiming to force public votes on stadium projects heading to April ballot
Petitioners aim to force a vote on Kansas City’s plan to help fund a new Royals ballpark in Crown Center.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 7h
UVA hospital refused to release a woman (≈10 years ago) back to the prison bc it was unsafe due to lack of medical care. Should be the same here, when the state is trying to kill her.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 7h
I was canvassing local businesses for a revitalization project not 2 hours ago, and the owners were still livid about ICE and telling me how much revenue they lost donating to mutual aid rent funds for immigrants in hiding. Every single business in Minneapolis has a sign like this, still:
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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 14h
Okay now I want to make a billboard
Screenshot from City Cast Portland IG post. Green background with black over white text. At the top of says "do you think the county's initiative for universal preschool education, Preschool for All, has been a success?" Below that is a black line dividing the slide.under "Yes" on the left is a labeled photo of Shannon Singleton. On the right under "No" are Julia Brim-Edwards and Dr. Sharon Meieran.
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Oregon Justice Resource Center @ojrcenter.bsky.social · 11h
The horrific failed and botched execution attempt in Tennessee last night lays bare the cruelty of the death penalty. Christa Pike's attorneys challenged the state's ability to safely execute her, to no avail. She remains hospitalized. We must end the death penalty. #christapike #deathpenalty
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Jamey Evenstar @jameyevenstar.bsky.social · 8h
And while we are on the topic of going a Week Without Driving, it’s advocacy organizations like The Street Trust that make it possible to take the leap easily and safely. You can do it! Thank you, Street Trust, for your work and your partnership.
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 9h
In Masafer Yatta in the southern occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers are accelerating their attacks on Palestinian farmers and herders in the area by cutting off their water supply. mondoweiss.net/2026/09/pale...
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Palestinians in Masafer Yatta are surviving without water after Israeli settlers cut off a lifeline
In Masafer Yatta in the southern occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers are accelerating their attacks on Palestinian farmers and herders in the area by cutting off their water supply.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 8h
directly into my veins bsky.app/profile/jayw...
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Yonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 17h
Public anger comes for John Roberts The chief justice’s summer retreat in Maine used to be one of boating, potluck dinners, touch football and easy friendships. Locals called him “John.” Now a swirl of anger has been rising at him, transforming his getaways. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)
After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 7h
Yeah the biggest human trafficking bust in 21st century US history went down in 2021. Operation Blooming Onion. They took down a $200 million slavery ring in Georgia. 100% H2A visa workers who immigrated legally. This was HUGE NEWS for anyone who was paying attention to farm worker & labor issues.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 7h
After a lengthy delay and multiple attempts to administer a lethal dose of pentobarbital, the state of Tennessee failed to kill Christa Pike on September 30. buff.ly/B3No9EI
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 6h
"How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face? If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon." Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
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Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop
Eugene-based Double Sided Media requested police officer Justin Peckels’s records. The city slapped the publication with an exorbitant fee.
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 9h
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge April Perry is moving forward with further fact-finding regarding potential prosecutorial misconduct in the case of the "Broadview Six," with a special prosecutor still on the table.
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Voline @voline.bsky.social · 9h
If the choice is between a Republican and a Republican, people will take the Republicans every time.
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Superintendent: SO YOU'RE TELLING ME THERE'S
A MEMO THAT MAKES CLEAR IT IS LAWFUL FOR YOU TO JUST KILL PEOPLE IF YOU THINK THERE ARE DRUGS ON THE SAME BOAT?

Principal Skinner: yes

superintendent: May I see it?

Principal: no
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Sliver Rider @sliverrider.bsky.social · 23h
🚨🚨 Actual PPB training manual leaked !!! 🚨🚨
Swat member cartoon talking about how to shoot dogs /s
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Jamey Evenstar @jameyevenstar.bsky.social · 12h
It’s Week Without Driving, ya’ll. Hear the story about how I went car free nine years ago as a mom of five kids. I hope it inspires someone to give it a try for just one week. It’s actually an amazing way to connect with our city and much easier and safer than you think! #weekwithoutdriving
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Councilor Angelita Morillo @councilormorillo.bsky.social · 11h
Today, our agenda includes two proposals about the CEI Hub. One would update zoning and building rules to lower disaster risks. The other would require a 20% cut in fuel storage by 2036. You can join us at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGDk...
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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 23h
"Drawing on their work in school and supporting a picket line in the Little Village neighborhood, they describe building and mobilizing sanctuary teams while connecting immigrant defense to worker struggle." Latest from @blackroserosanegra.bsky.social www.blackrosefed.org/web-solidari...
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"A Dense Web of Solidarity": How Chicago Public School Workers Defend Students Against ICE
ICE’s invasion of Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz sparked a range of organized community responses, from rapid response teams to fighting detentions at Broadview ICE Facility. In this interview,...
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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 22h
"Earlier this week, the offices of two Canadian AI labs were ransacked by what police officers describe as an organized group of vandals." futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Protestors Ransack AI Lab, Leave Graffiti Calling on Masses to "Burn the Data Centers"
With anxiety over an AI doomsday reaching a fever pitch, some citizens of the world are no longer asking for regulations.
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Portland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 23h
“I bet he’s thinking about other women…”

*What  he’s actually thinking about*

Picture of Mitch Green with caption “Portland city councilors push to tax big businesses”
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Would you rather vote for..." 🌹Democratic Socialist - Medicare For All, Ending Military Aid To Israel, Abolishing ICE: 44% 🪙Libertarian - Ending Iran War, Legalizing Marijuana, Less Government: 33% YouGov / Sept 28, 2026
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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 01/10/2026
As we have said for years—the Trump administration is only pretending to fight antisemitism in order to make themselves the arbiters of what counts as antisemitic. Their real goal is to crush anti-Zionism and subordinate all Jewish people to the Christian Nationalist agenda.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Approval for the supreme court remains near an all-time low
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OPB @opb.org · 01/10/2026
Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation should focus on as it looks to resolve a $200 million budget gap in the 2027-29 budget cycle.
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Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis
Governor workgroup gave Oregonians one month to respond to transportation survey.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 30/09/2026
The Hyde Amendment blocks federal funds from being used for abortion. As more polls and strategists indicate Democrats could take over congressional majorities in January, some anti-abortion advocates fear such a change could be a serious threat to the amendment's future.  buff.ly/BPE8nX2
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Anti-abortion groups worry Hyde Amendment’s 50-year run could end with new congressional majority • Oregon Capital Chronicle
As more polls and strategists indicate Democrats could take over congressional majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in January, some anti-abortion advocates fear a…
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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Some context in my @portlandmercury.com story from last week: www.portlandmercury.com/news/eugene-...
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Eugene Voters to Weigh Clean Energy Fund Modeled After PCEF - Portland Mercury
The landscape for climate funding has turned bleak since President Trump returned to office. But Portland’s dedicated clean energy fund has stood out as a remaining source of income for emissions redu...
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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A measure seeking to create a clean energy fund in Eugene (similar to the one in Portland) is facing some heavy pushback from the local and state chambers of commerce. New campaign finance data shows Oregon Business and Industry has donated $25,000 (some in-kind) to stop the measure.
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350PDX! @350pdx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our Vote for Climate Justice D3 Candidate Forum is next week. Will we see you Thursday the 8th at The Porch? RSVP here: 350pdx.org/event/action... @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social @teachertiffany2026.bsky.social @orsierraclub.bsky.social @portlandmercury.com
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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026
Every dynamic that exists outside of prisons exists within them, and vice versa.
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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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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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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mitchgreen.bsky.social @mitchgreen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FORUM SEASON IS KICKING INTO HIGH GEAR! Come represent Mitch at these free forums and debates next week with @350pdx.bsky.social, @pdxcityclub.bsky.social, and Linnton NA. Hear about Mitch's for a Portland that works for working people. 💪 www.mitch4portland.com/calendar
350PDX D4 candidate forumCity Club of Portland D4 Candidate DebateLinnton NA D4 Candidate ForumNW Examiner D4 Candidate Debate HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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mitchgreen.bsky.social @mitchgreen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please especially be sure to turn out for the City Club event on the 6th to make sure your views are represented in the room and that good questions are asked of the candidates. pdxcityclub.org/event/city-c...
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City Council District 4 (Westside and parts of SE Portland) Debate - City Club of Portland
Hear from six leading contenders vying for District 4’s city council seats in the third debate of City Club of Portland's fall 2026 election series.
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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A bit buried in this story, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Reed and his office still have not determined whether they will investigate Portland Police Chief Bob Day over complaints that he violated state law prohibiting public employees from promoting/opposing a candidate’s election campaign.
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Portland City Councilor’s Donations Skyrocketed After Old Tweets Resurfaced
Mitch Green raised thousands of dollars following articles about his 2020 and 2021 tweets that were critical of police
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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Filing reports from the "GoPDX" PAC show the direct link between the business-led United for Portland PAC and a trio of new independent expenditures (GoPDX, Ditch Mitch & fix multco). These are the PACs behind a grip of billboards bashing Councilor Green / supporting Commissioner Brim-Edwards.
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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
not only are US escalators slower, but they are way more expensive - and fail or are out of order at much higher rates than other countries
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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"OPB’s poll suggested the governor has only a slightly better image than Trump among Oregon voters: a 38% favorability rating to the president’s 37%."
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A #WarOnWalking. A war on biking. A war on public transit. A war on any transportation choice other than driving. A war on better cities. But a war on cars? Hardly. Cars still get most of the space, rights, budget, prioritization, etc. And any effort to add more choice is immediately attacked.
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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Gavin Newsom just can’t resist being utter filth.
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Newsom vetoes bill that would ban extraditions for abortion and gender-affirming care
California’s pro-repro rights governor rejects a key protection that 18 blue states have enshrined into law.
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OREGON BS @oregonbs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There’s some BS around Christine Drazan that deserves scrutiny. Rebecca Wright was Drazan’s 2022 deputy campaign manager. Wright later became prez of Drazan’s nonprofit, A New Direction. She then became deputy COS to Labor Sec Chavez-DeRemer. #drazan oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/04/h...
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How Drazan’s consulting firm pocketed nearly $100K from her nonprofit with little oversight  • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The situation offers insight into how one of Oregon’s most successful recent Republican politicians handled her finances ahead of a campaign.
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mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
anyway, i’m now only 150 new donors away from hitting tier 3, which unlocks another $100k in public matching funds. if you live in portland and haven’t donated yet, $5 counts as one of those 150 secure.actblue.com/donate/m4pdx...
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Donate to Mitch's campaign
Donate to re-elect Mitch Green to Portland City Council!
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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Heritage Foundation laid out how they were going to rescind Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, by first targeting trans people's participation in sport. Capitulating on the human rights of transgender people is catastrophically falling at the first hurdle.
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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shannon Singleton really crushed it at the Rose City Park forum last night. She has a profound knowledge of the systems gaps on homelessness at the County. We really need to elect her as chair! @shannonsingleton.bsky.social
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