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Big fan of Sister Act 2 and J.B. Fletcher
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Great story, with possibly the greatest author's disclosure of all time:

"Disclosure: Prior to his election, the author was Councilor Green’s DM in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign."
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at councilor.green@portlandoregon.gov
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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she is a brave little girl and her parents are brave too but she shouldn't have to be brave to stand on the sidewalk anywhere in our town
February 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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that little girl has every right to be on the sidewalk of her own damn city. she lives here. i don't want to hear any shit about how she shouldn't have been down there. she is a citizen of portland oregon and she is entitled to use of our public sidewalks at all times
February 1, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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It's weird to be planning anything, let alone something that'll stretch into 2027. Persisting through the horrors and all that.
January 26, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Tomorrow
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Yesterday ICE attacked a home care worker and SEIU member in Oregon. She was going to pay rent and get a cake for her grandson’s birthday.

ICE smashed her car window before finding her passport. They left her with a concussion, torn rotator cuff, and bruised ribs.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-w...
Donate to Standing with Maria and Her Family, organized by Florence Hurita
My name is Florence and I am reaching out for your help to support a Union Member i… Florence Hurita needs your support for Standing with Maria and Her Family
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January 30, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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As of now, four Black people have been arrested, two journalists - Don Lemon and Georgia Fort - and two activists - Trahern Jeen Crew and Jamael Lvdell Lundy.

It would be unwise to overlook the racial motivation to focus only on the political one. In fact, they are related to one another.
January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Despite a host of compromises over what to prioritize, Portland City Council has yet to decide how to allocate $21 million in funding generated by the city’s Rental Services Office.
Proposed Renter Support Bill May Divert Some Funds to Developers
A proposal to use $21M in unspent funds for rent assistance could be marred by efforts to reappropriate funds toward a cash-strapped housing project.
www.portlandmercury.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 1:09 AM
📣TODAY! Tell PDX City Council to fund rent assistance, emergency housing vouchers, and a right to counsel pilot—NOT last-minute amendments from Councilor Zimmerman/Novick ☎️✉️

Talking points and sample email:
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Eviction prevention is community safety!
SHAME on Councilor Zimmerman for taking critical resources away from tenants and families and unhoused neighbors. SHAME on him for seeking another way to divert public funds into developers’ pockets. Unconscionable man.
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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bars
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.

He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.

At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.

Wael died on Friday at age 30.

ICE caused his death.

They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
It’s freezing temps here in Portland. Today I went in to work around 9AM. I saw a person in a sleeping bag on the sidewalk. When I left in the evening, that person was still there—in the same spot. I called Portland Street Response for a wellness check. I don’t know if the person made it.
January 23, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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you could even do more than this. Call them. Chalk the sidewalk outside the county building. Sky writing
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August 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
My letter carrier complimented my Ozzy Osbourne porch goose yesterday. Told me he loved it so much he had taken pictures to share with his friends. Riding high off the compliment all weekend!!!!
August 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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✨Our own Leslie, parent and former preschool teacher, did not mince her words 👀

Do you also have an opinion you think the Commissioners should hear? Read on!
August 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If there’s one thing guaranteed to absolutely destroy my morning, it’s seeing that horrible robot security guard rolling down the public sidewalks of downtown Portland. An indignity, an eyesore, a big old piece of trash. Really gets my blood boiling!!!
August 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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🚨✨Action alert!✨🚨
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PFA Community Survey - Online Surveys
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July 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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👀 the attacks on Preschool for All are quickly becoming a national embarrassment:
prospect.org/education/20...
Why Is Blue Oregon Trying to Kill Voter-Approved Free Preschool?
The social benefits of preschool extend far beyond the playground. Yet state officials are working on paring back a fledgling Multnomah County early-education program.
prospect.org
July 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM