Jeffrey Sens
@jeffreysens.bsky.social
Covid cautious, Bipolar 2, Queer, & cat photos. He/him/they. Portland STEAM educator in video game dev & nonprofit public education. Rhetorical studies background--advocate for youth safety, agency, & community.
This brought a spark of joy today.
Trump became the first Republican since George H.W. Bush to win Bucks County, Pennsylvania. But last week, voters ousted a Republican sheriff in Bucks that collaborated with ICE.
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Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This brought a spark of joy today.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Given the Blue accounts who follow, I'd like to reiterate the entire Dem Senate Caucus are complicit collaborators with the right wing fascists.
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Given the Blue accounts who follow, I'd like to reiterate the entire Dem Senate Caucus are complicit collaborators with the right wing fascists.
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Wife of a furloughed federal worker here. We live in Okinawa & they aren't paying our housing or his salary. We are worried about neighbors & coworkers in the same boat. This sucks. But what sucks worse? Dems fucking betraying us and caving so all of this was for nothing right when we had leverage.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Wife of a furloughed federal worker here. We live in Okinawa & they aren't paying our housing or his salary. We are worried about neighbors & coworkers in the same boat. This sucks. But what sucks worse? Dems fucking betraying us and caving so all of this was for nothing right when we had leverage.
Ok I'll bite. What are the Vote Blue resist accounts saying about the budget debacle?
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Ok I'll bite. What are the Vote Blue resist accounts saying about the budget debacle?
This is a shitty kind of day, just still fuming at the Dem Senate Causus and Scheumer. I know, what should I have expected? All that for nothing.
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is a shitty kind of day, just still fuming at the Dem Senate Causus and Scheumer. I know, what should I have expected? All that for nothing.
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And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
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Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hearing from more people after this went out.
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
"We're all pissed. This was a lot of unnecessary stress on people and their families for nothing. And if I win the lottery tonight I absolutely will spend millions to hire people to follow these 8 Dems around for a year and make their lives miserable."
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People are mad at Democrats over on Threads. Do you understand? THREADS.
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
People are mad at Democrats over on Threads. Do you understand? THREADS.
Should I find myself at the same place as white Right wing people, I gotta question my priors with a hearty wtf am I thinking.
So it's still extraordinary to hear leftists say ableist slurs are OK because the words pre-date 19-20th century eugenics.
No material theory of language and power.
So it's still extraordinary to hear leftists say ableist slurs are OK because the words pre-date 19-20th century eugenics.
No material theory of language and power.
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Should I find myself at the same place as white Right wing people, I gotta question my priors with a hearty wtf am I thinking.
So it's still extraordinary to hear leftists say ableist slurs are OK because the words pre-date 19-20th century eugenics.
No material theory of language and power.
So it's still extraordinary to hear leftists say ableist slurs are OK because the words pre-date 19-20th century eugenics.
No material theory of language and power.
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So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader
Call them:
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader
"Hyde language" would be a ban on anything related to abortion. So, any Senate Democrat that caves is agreeing to vote to implement a nationwide abortion ban in exchange for healthcare subsidies.
Democrats are likely to get a vote on an extension later. But they've already gotten similar votes. Republicans already vowing to block an extension without major changes to the ACA, like adding Hyde language.
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I'd like to abolish "demolished" from all the headlines of Newsom said something about Trump.
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'd like to abolish "demolished" from all the headlines of Newsom said something about Trump.
I have no doubts, wine and brunch mom's drove this victory.
2️⃣ In one of Colorado’s largest school districts, in Douglas County, the conservative school board has sided with anti-LGBTQ+ politicians and undermined a state health survey.
Conservatives lost all 4 seats on the ballot on Tuesday, and lost their majority. www.cpr.org/2025/11/05/c...
Conservatives lost all 4 seats on the ballot on Tuesday, and lost their majority. www.cpr.org/2025/11/05/c...
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I have no doubts, wine and brunch mom's drove this victory.
Unless you tell me what your God stands for and you accomplish in that faith, God 1st is a block.
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Unless you tell me what your God stands for and you accomplish in that faith, God 1st is a block.
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A perimeter of parents and what appeared to be a priest and other faith leaders were out all around the neighborhood surrounding Chavez as students were recently dismissed.
Two schools in Portland have secured their perimeters due to reported ICE activity in the area.
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
North Portland ICE activity prompts PPS schools to secure perimeters
Portland Public Schools sent a message to families informing them of reported ICE activity near Cesar Chavez School and George Middle School, and that other nearby schools are maintaining heightene…
www.koin.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
A perimeter of parents and what appeared to be a priest and other faith leaders were out all around the neighborhood surrounding Chavez as students were recently dismissed.
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just a reminder that yesterday ICE tried to probe northwest portland and got shut down by blocks worth of people roving the streets looking for them. they didn't return today.
BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
just a reminder that yesterday ICE tried to probe northwest portland and got shut down by blocks worth of people roving the streets looking for them. they didn't return today.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP food stamp payments after Trump appeal
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP food stamp payments after Trump appeal
The USDA says funding is already going to states while the government wages a legal battle to freeze it
www.independent.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
BREAKING: Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP food stamp payments after Trump appeal
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Don't know the article source. 7% decline
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Don't know the article source. 7% decline
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“I get emails from the New York State Democrats, and you look at the list of meetings, and all it is is fundraisers. There are no meetings. And who holds meetings? The Democratic Socialists of America holds meetings. The Working Families Party holds meetings. ”
The Dawn of a Better Day
Working-class New Yorkers topple a political dynasty and elect Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.
inthesetimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“I get emails from the New York State Democrats, and you look at the list of meetings, and all it is is fundraisers. There are no meetings. And who holds meetings? The Democratic Socialists of America holds meetings. The Working Families Party holds meetings. ”
Exit poll by CNN puts Jewish American voter support of Zohran at 33%.
Given the anti-Muslim attacks by Cuomo, I'm not sure I should feel disappointed. And what I'd really like to see is age and gender breakdowns--did his energizing of under 44yr olds cut across it?
Given the anti-Muslim attacks by Cuomo, I'm not sure I should feel disappointed. And what I'd really like to see is age and gender breakdowns--did his energizing of under 44yr olds cut across it?
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Exit poll by CNN puts Jewish American voter support of Zohran at 33%.
Given the anti-Muslim attacks by Cuomo, I'm not sure I should feel disappointed. And what I'd really like to see is age and gender breakdowns--did his energizing of under 44yr olds cut across it?
Given the anti-Muslim attacks by Cuomo, I'm not sure I should feel disappointed. And what I'd really like to see is age and gender breakdowns--did his energizing of under 44yr olds cut across it?
Have prior Mayors done this? I can imagine the slew of hopeful and joyous applications they will get.
What a job to evaluate them fairly without hiring bias. So exciting.
What a job to evaluate them fairly without hiring bias. So exciting.
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Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Have prior Mayors done this? I can imagine the slew of hopeful and joyous applications they will get.
What a job to evaluate them fairly without hiring bias. So exciting.
What a job to evaluate them fairly without hiring bias. So exciting.
2 posts in a row with a blocked QP. And I immediately thought, exploding sandwich and ICE.
This kinda shit is how you get hung juries
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
2 posts in a row with a blocked QP. And I immediately thought, exploding sandwich and ICE.
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I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee.
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them