Alex Baumhardt
@alexbaumhardt.bsky.social
Journalist covering environment and education @oregoncapitalchronicle.com, part of @statesnewsroom.com
Looks like I’m the first one here at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. District Court House in Portland for day 1 of 3 day trial in State of Oregon et al. v. Trump et al. over Trump’s attempted Guard deployment. (traumatized by being kicked to overflow last time). Follow @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Looks like I’m the first one here at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. District Court House in Portland for day 1 of 3 day trial in State of Oregon et al. v. Trump et al. over Trump’s attempted Guard deployment. (traumatized by being kicked to overflow last time). Follow @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
This is actually something that Judge Graber, the dissenting judge on the 9th Circuit's Monday decision, brings up as worrying:
October 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is actually something that Judge Graber, the dissenting judge on the 9th Circuit's Monday decision, brings up as worrying:
Feds have repeatedly claimed 115+ federal police (25% of force) had to be deployed to Portland over the summer to quell violence. Oregon lawyers found on discovery this was not true and are asking 9th Circuit to reverse Monday decision because feds lied:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
October 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Feds have repeatedly claimed 115+ federal police (25% of force) had to be deployed to Portland over the summer to quell violence. Oregon lawyers found on discovery this was not true and are asking 9th Circuit to reverse Monday decision because feds lied:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
This is the scene at the Portland ICE facility right now where the Trump admin wants to send hundreds of National Guard troops to protect federal workers and property.
October 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is the scene at the Portland ICE facility right now where the Trump admin wants to send hundreds of National Guard troops to protect federal workers and property.
Federal officers pepper ball protestors at Portland ICE facility just now.
October 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Federal officers pepper ball protestors at Portland ICE facility just now.
Dan and Samantha Gray of Estacada, Oregon are first time protestors at the Portland ICE facility. They came, in matching homemade frog hats Samantha crocheted, after going to No Kings marches in Sandy and Estacada. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Dan and Samantha Gray of Estacada, Oregon are first time protestors at the Portland ICE facility. They came, in matching homemade frog hats Samantha crocheted, after going to No Kings marches in Sandy and Estacada. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
At the ICE facility a few miles south of downtown Portland and No Kings march, roughly 100 people gathered to protest. Portland No Kings organizers were clear they were not involved in any organizing of protests that had or would happen at the ICE @statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
At the ICE facility a few miles south of downtown Portland and No Kings march, roughly 100 people gathered to protest. Portland No Kings organizers were clear they were not involved in any organizing of protests that had or would happen at the ICE @statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Among arguments Portland Police Chief Bob Day has made against Trump’s attempted Guard deployment (and Noem claim that PPB can’t do enough to protect ICE facility) is that PPB has reciprocity agreements with nearby cities.Today, Hillsboro police are helping with crowd control at Portland No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Among arguments Portland Police Chief Bob Day has made against Trump’s attempted Guard deployment (and Noem claim that PPB can’t do enough to protect ICE facility) is that PPB has reciprocity agreements with nearby cities.Today, Hillsboro police are helping with crowd control at Portland No Kings.
@portlandbangers.bsky.social Saucy T. Sausage out at Portland No Kings march
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
@portlandbangers.bsky.social Saucy T. Sausage out at Portland No Kings march
Rebellion? No Kings protestors peacefully march down 2nd in downtown Portland chanting “hey hey ho ho Donald Trump has got to go.”
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October 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Rebellion? No Kings protestors peacefully march down 2nd in downtown Portland chanting “hey hey ho ho Donald Trump has got to go.”
@statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
@statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Crowd swells into the tens of thousands in Portland as the March begins @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Crowd swells into the tens of thousands in Portland as the March begins @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
Huge frog turnout in Portland as well, an homage to the inflatable protest frogs that have become mainstays at protests outside the Portland ICE facility. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Huge frog turnout in Portland as well, an homage to the inflatable protest frogs that have become mainstays at protests outside the Portland ICE facility. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
Counter protestors square off at No King’s Portland while crowd shouts “don’t take the bait!” @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Counter protestors square off at No King’s Portland while crowd shouts “don’t take the bait!” @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @statesnewsroom.com
Thousands in Portland getting ready to march today @statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Thousands in Portland getting ready to march today @statesnewsroom.com @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
In downtown Portland, Unpresidented Brass Band is out in big numbers in their banana suits. Since their clarinet player was arrested at the ICE facility in Portland Sunday the band is “more resolute, actually, at this point, I think, than we were before,” said founder Miles Thompson.
October 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In downtown Portland, Unpresidented Brass Band is out in big numbers in their banana suits. Since their clarinet player was arrested at the ICE facility in Portland Sunday the band is “more resolute, actually, at this point, I think, than we were before,” said founder Miles Thompson.
Hoping Mike Johnson knew these were costumes 🙏
October 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hoping Mike Johnson knew these were costumes 🙏
There were so many naked bike riders @bikeportland.org reports in the thousands of riders.
October 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
There were so many naked bike riders @bikeportland.org reports in the thousands of riders.
DHS and Fed police getting a lot more bold about pushing crowd. I also noticed for the first time police from the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the mix.
October 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
DHS and Fed police getting a lot more bold about pushing crowd. I also noticed for the first time police from the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the mix.
Absolutely pissing rain but the naked bike riders just made it!
October 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Absolutely pissing rain but the naked bike riders just made it!
Brass band at a (peaceful) protest of ICE in Portland Sunday afternoon.
October 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Brass band at a (peaceful) protest of ICE in Portland Sunday afternoon.
Reports are being reported:
October 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Reports are being reported:
@cgiardinelli.bsky.social and I tried to see if they’d talk with us as the instagrammers went by in Noem’s convoy as they all left:
October 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@cgiardinelli.bsky.social and I tried to see if they’d talk with us as the instagrammers went by in Noem’s convoy as they all left:
Among protestors outside ICE facility Noem is visiting in Portland is Oregon Guard veteran Noah Mrowczynski:
“I'm a combat veteran, a veteran who fought real wars against real terrorists. Not this so-called insurrection and so-called terrorists Trump would have you believe we are in Portland.”
“I'm a combat veteran, a veteran who fought real wars against real terrorists. Not this so-called insurrection and so-called terrorists Trump would have you believe we are in Portland.”
October 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Among protestors outside ICE facility Noem is visiting in Portland is Oregon Guard veteran Noah Mrowczynski:
“I'm a combat veteran, a veteran who fought real wars against real terrorists. Not this so-called insurrection and so-called terrorists Trump would have you believe we are in Portland.”
“I'm a combat veteran, a veteran who fought real wars against real terrorists. Not this so-called insurrection and so-called terrorists Trump would have you believe we are in Portland.”
Noem and influencers on roof of ICE facility in Portland, ostensibly looking at a very calm city block on a hot Tuesday afternoon….
October 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Noem and influencers on roof of ICE facility in Portland, ostensibly looking at a very calm city block on a hot Tuesday afternoon….
Update: they are praying and eating Burgerville
October 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Update: they are praying and eating Burgerville