Tom Jenkins
@clim8resilient.bsky.social
He/Him/Chief. Proud husband, dad, and Oregon civil servant. Retired Sailor. UW and Portland State graduate.
A great first day of the "Navigating Coastal Hazards" Workshop, the 3rd year that the Cascadia CoPes Hub has organized it. Saw some great research, met people from as far away as Montana & Arizona!
@disasterqueer.bsky.social and @justanothergourd.bsky.social would have loved it.
@disasterqueer.bsky.social and @justanothergourd.bsky.social would have loved it.
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 AM
A great first day of the "Navigating Coastal Hazards" Workshop, the 3rd year that the Cascadia CoPes Hub has organized it. Saw some great research, met people from as far away as Montana & Arizona!
@disasterqueer.bsky.social and @justanothergourd.bsky.social would have loved it.
@disasterqueer.bsky.social and @justanothergourd.bsky.social would have loved it.
Barrel down, heavy end up, magazine loaded, Troop DUSTWUN.
Which state is mobilized to Louisiana?
Which state is mobilized to Louisiana?
Fuck a morning coffee, this picture is enough to jolt me awake
February 10, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Barrel down, heavy end up, magazine loaded, Troop DUSTWUN.
Which state is mobilized to Louisiana?
Which state is mobilized to Louisiana?
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
Seems like a solid placement.
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Seems like a solid placement.
The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies were the dopamine boost I needed to endure. A sign of what America can be when we join hands with the global family of nations.
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies were the dopamine boost I needed to endure. A sign of what America can be when we join hands with the global family of nations.
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Wouldn't need so many wealthy patrons of the arts, humanitarian work, and philanthropic efforts if we just taxed them appropriately, without loopholes.
February 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Wouldn't need so many wealthy patrons of the arts, humanitarian work, and philanthropic efforts if we just taxed them appropriately, without loopholes.
The news venture that Stephen Colbert and others are cooking up would do well to reach out to the laid off staff from WaPo.
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The news venture that Stephen Colbert and others are cooking up would do well to reach out to the laid off staff from WaPo.
I think @heelstcloud.bsky.social would be laughing like a hooligan seeing the good trouble we're creating out here on the West Cosst.
February 4, 2026 at 5:21 AM
I think @heelstcloud.bsky.social would be laughing like a hooligan seeing the good trouble we're creating out here on the West Cosst.
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“ #Noem’s restrictions on #FEMA spending has also slowed payments to local governments still recovering from past catastrophes. The reimbursement backlog has reached $17 billion … more than the agency spends on such things in a typical year. grist.org/extreme-weat... #EN
Turmoil at FEMA adds to the revolt against Kristi Noem
Lawmakers, disaster response experts, and disaster survivors say her policies have slowed emergency response and delayed recovery funding.
grist.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
“ #Noem’s restrictions on #FEMA spending has also slowed payments to local governments still recovering from past catastrophes. The reimbursement backlog has reached $17 billion … more than the agency spends on such things in a typical year. grist.org/extreme-weat... #EN
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Lots of teargas at ICE tonight in Portland. People were just standing and chanting.
February 2, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Lots of teargas at ICE tonight in Portland. People were just standing and chanting.
Another month, another political party meeting where we are gaining supporters and demonstrating what effective organizing can do. Even had a candidate announce their campaign today!
Change begins when we become too upset to stand by any longer.
Change begins when we become too upset to stand by any longer.
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Another month, another political party meeting where we are gaining supporters and demonstrating what effective organizing can do. Even had a candidate announce their campaign today!
Change begins when we become too upset to stand by any longer.
Change begins when we become too upset to stand by any longer.
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The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
January 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
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“As #Noem made her way through the building last week, shaking hands, the impact of her sweeping changes at #FEMA …was impossible to ignore. Across the room, a handful of staffers whose employment contracts were expiring that very day were quietly escorted out.” www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
Kristi Noem treated FEMA as an adversary. Then came a massive winter storm | CNN Politics
When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem strode into the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters last week, ahead of a monster winter storm set to wallop much of the country, she caught s...
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“As #Noem made her way through the building last week, shaking hands, the impact of her sweeping changes at #FEMA …was impossible to ignore. Across the room, a handful of staffers whose employment contracts were expiring that very day were quietly escorted out.” www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
Staying home and doing Not A Damn Thing on Friday.
January 30, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Staying home and doing Not A Damn Thing on Friday.
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Art by Lar DeSouza…
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Art by Lar DeSouza…
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., rolls out his demand for supporting a DHS appropriations bill: fire Stephen Miller
January 28, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., rolls out his demand for supporting a DHS appropriations bill: fire Stephen Miller
Solidarity from this drizzled old Chief Steward and Union Secretary! Labor does not forgive, and Labor does not forget!!
www.afge.org/publication/...
www.afge.org/publication/...
AFGE Demands Resignation or Termination of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller for Smearing Slain AFGE Member Alex Pretti as “Domestic Terrorist”
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union representing 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas.
www.afge.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Solidarity from this drizzled old Chief Steward and Union Secretary! Labor does not forgive, and Labor does not forget!!
www.afge.org/publication/...
www.afge.org/publication/...
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oh commuters just found the motherlode of ice agents at a suburban hotel, including, potentially, bovino himself. a bunch of confirmed ICE and CBP cars from the bovino convoy there. spring hill suites in maple grove.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 AM
oh commuters just found the motherlode of ice agents at a suburban hotel, including, potentially, bovino himself. a bunch of confirmed ICE and CBP cars from the bovino convoy there. spring hill suites in maple grove.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
people of the twin cities, do with this info what you will.
His name was Alex Pretti. He was a Legal Observer. He was a federal employee. He was a nurse that took care of wounded, ill, and disabled military veterans at a nearby Veterans Administration facility.
He was not dangerous. He was not a threat. ICE is a state-sponsored terrorist organization.
He was not dangerous. He was not a threat. ICE is a state-sponsored terrorist organization.
January 25, 2026 at 5:05 AM
His name was Alex Pretti. He was a Legal Observer. He was a federal employee. He was a nurse that took care of wounded, ill, and disabled military veterans at a nearby Veterans Administration facility.
He was not dangerous. He was not a threat. ICE is a state-sponsored terrorist organization.
He was not dangerous. He was not a threat. ICE is a state-sponsored terrorist organization.
We don't need ICE in America in 2026 (or really, after 2005), and ICE certainly doesn't need to be armed.
Abolish them and put that funding back into USAID and the Department of Education.
Abolish them and put that funding back into USAID and the Department of Education.
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
We don't need ICE in America in 2026 (or really, after 2005), and ICE certainly doesn't need to be armed.
Abolish them and put that funding back into USAID and the Department of Education.
Abolish them and put that funding back into USAID and the Department of Education.
I served for over 20 years, and spent time deployed to both Iraq and later Afghanistan. Our NATO Allies were most definitely in Afghanistan, even some 14+ years into the conflict. They fought bravely, suffered many terrible wounds, and some gave that last full measure of courage.
Troops remember.
Troops remember.
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I served for over 20 years, and spent time deployed to both Iraq and later Afghanistan. Our NATO Allies were most definitely in Afghanistan, even some 14+ years into the conflict. They fought bravely, suffered many terrible wounds, and some gave that last full measure of courage.
Troops remember.
Troops remember.
How much money can the American taxpayer save if we changed the Secretary of Defense instead?
Estimates on the cost to implement the Department of War name change range from $10 million to $125 million, but it could rise to "hundreds of millions," the CBO said this week.
Department of War rebrand could cost from $10 million to ‘hundreds of millions,’ CBO says
The final figure would likely hinge on the extent of replacement for signs, letterhead, name plates and digital coding related to many websites.
www.stripes.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
How much money can the American taxpayer save if we changed the Secretary of Defense instead?
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Minneapolis groups call for ‘general strike’. "...several local unions—including Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28—have lent their support to the strike." www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...
Minneapolis Labor, Community Leaders Join Call for Jan. 23 General Strike to Demand ICE Out | Common Dreams
Minneapolis labor unions and community groups call for a general strike to push out federal immigration agents.
www.commondreams.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Minneapolis groups call for ‘general strike’. "...several local unions—including Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28—have lent their support to the strike." www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...