Amanda Fritz
@amandafritzrn.bsky.social
Daughter, sister, mother, widow, and grandmother. I was an RN for 27 years & served on the Portland City Council for 12. I live in beautiful Portland Oregon. I like Portland Thorns, Oregon Ducks football, gardening, and cats, not necessarily in that order.
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Fighting about what is and isn’t on Top Trumps USA’s board is more fun than playing the game.
Portland Monopoly a Guaranteed Holiday Conversation Starter
Andrew Jankowski
www.wweek.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Fighting about what is and isn’t on Top Trumps USA’s board is more fun than playing the game.
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This is evil.
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This is evil.
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There are few more comforting facts as an Oregon sports fan than never having heard anybody else on the PA during a Ducks home football or basketball game besides Don Essig. #GoDucks
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
There are few more comforting facts as an Oregon sports fan than never having heard anybody else on the PA during a Ducks home football or basketball game besides Don Essig. #GoDucks
Sorry, what? So many unanswered questions in this post, not least of which is how did staff on board discover the meat cleaver?
Passenger found with meat cleaver on plane at PDX as air travel slowly returns to normal
Passenger found with meat cleaver on plane at PDX as air travel slowly returns to normal
Despite the government reopening, TSA workers at Portland International Airport expect that officers will not receive their first paycheck until later this week.
www.kptv.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Sorry, what? So many unanswered questions in this post, not least of which is how did staff on board discover the meat cleaver?
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Trump Administration targets North Portland's Oregon Contemporary gallery northpeninsulareview.com/trump-admini... #Oregon #PDX #Portland
Trump Administration targets North Portland's Oregon Contemporary gallery - North Peninsula Review
Share thisAn art gallery in North Portland has found itself on the front lines of the Trump Administration’s war on art and history. The National Endowment for the Arts cancelled a previously approved...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Trump Administration targets North Portland's Oregon Contemporary gallery northpeninsulareview.com/trump-admini... #Oregon #PDX #Portland
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I got a tip a few months ago that ICE was planning to use tribal airports for ICE flights. I spent a few hours scouring flight data, found no evidence of this, and let it go.
But perhaps they all just said no? If anyone has more info, hmu on signal at gbrockell.44!
But perhaps they all just said no? If anyone has more info, hmu on signal at gbrockell.44!
The definition of audacity: ICE asking WA tribes to host detention centers.
They got a very polite “fuck off.”
“The Nisqually people are not in favor of, nor will the tribal council allow, the detention of individuals by ICE on our reservation or in our facilities.” - Tribal Chair E.K. Choke
They got a very polite “fuck off.”
“The Nisqually people are not in favor of, nor will the tribal council allow, the detention of individuals by ICE on our reservation or in our facilities.” - Tribal Chair E.K. Choke
ICE looks to WA tribes to house detained immigrants
The Nisqually Indian Tribe says it is turning down a request from ICE to house detained immigrants on tribal land.
www.seattletimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I got a tip a few months ago that ICE was planning to use tribal airports for ICE flights. I spent a few hours scouring flight data, found no evidence of this, and let it go.
But perhaps they all just said no? If anyone has more info, hmu on signal at gbrockell.44!
But perhaps they all just said no? If anyone has more info, hmu on signal at gbrockell.44!
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Immigration enforcement surge begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials confirm
Immigration enforcement surge begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials confirm
The Trump administration has defended unprecedented federal enforcement operations as necessary for fighting crime and enforcing immigration laws.
www.kptv.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Immigration enforcement surge begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials confirm
Woo hoo! Well done Newport!
“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman.
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
Federal defense contractor backs out of potential Oregon Coast ICE facility
A defense contractor with a history of providing housing for military operations withdrew its inquiry seeking land at the Newport Municipal Airport, a city official said Wednesday, as growing evidence...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Woo hoo! Well done Newport!
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“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
Every photo I see recently of angry orange grandpa with dementia looks like Saturday Night Live skit
Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala
Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala
The frameworks focus on reducing nontariff barriers and cutting tariffs to zero on American-made goods.
www.kptv.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Every photo I see recently of angry orange grandpa with dementia looks like Saturday Night Live skit
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Republicans Tried to Squelch the Epstein Furor. Instead, They Fed It. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u... #Epstein #MikeJohnson
Republicans Tried to Squelch the Epstein Furor. Instead, They Fed It.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Republicans Tried to Squelch the Epstein Furor. Instead, They Fed It. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u... #Epstein #MikeJohnson
Yay! I love Eastport Plaza. Westside has Washington Square for indoor mall, Eastside needs Eastport Plaza especially with Lloyd Center redevelopment. Portlanders need indoor places to shop and/or walk, especially now through Spring
A major shopping center in East Portland was awarded a $350,000 grant by Metro with the hopes of bolstering the local economy. https://www.koin.com/news/portland/eastport-plaza-awarded-350000-metro-grant-as-part-of-development-project/?cid=bluesky_
Eastport Plaza awarded $350,000 Metro grant as part of development project
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A major shopping center in East Portland was awarded a $350,000 grant by Metro with the hopes of bolstering the local economy. The Easport Plaza Shopping Center is a 40-acre…
www.koin.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Yay! I love Eastport Plaza. Westside has Washington Square for indoor mall, Eastside needs Eastport Plaza especially with Lloyd Center redevelopment. Portlanders need indoor places to shop and/or walk, especially now through Spring
At start, with many veterans retiring, Sophia out on maternity leave, Morgan out injured all season, they looked like preschool kick-n-chase. Caiya Hanks was the one bright spark then she was out for season. They pulled together and found ways to win. Thanks for joy @thornsfc @rosecityriveters.org
After four coaching changes in the span of five years, the Portland Thorns are back in the NWSL semifinals.
Portland Thorns prepping for NWSL semifinal match airing on KOIN 6
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After four coaching changes in the span of five years, the Portland Thorns are back in the NWSL semifinals. That period marked a time of high highs — like winning a ch…
www.koin.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
At start, with many veterans retiring, Sophia out on maternity leave, Morgan out injured all season, they looked like preschool kick-n-chase. Caiya Hanks was the one bright spark then she was out for season. They pulled together and found ways to win. Thanks for joy @thornsfc @rosecityriveters.org
Read the whole email thread
If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Read the whole email thread
Tonight’s vote shows whether MTG really cares about health care costs for her constituents. On the other hand I’m glad she didn’t cave on the Epstein petition. Lauren Boebert too. Many (but not all) elected officials learn and grow as they serve. Always room for more. And even stopped clocks….
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Tonight’s vote shows whether MTG really cares about health care costs for her constituents. On the other hand I’m glad she didn’t cave on the Epstein petition. Lauren Boebert too. Many (but not all) elected officials learn and grow as they serve. Always room for more. And even stopped clocks….
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Portlanders fill pews of The Old Church for political civility forum
Portlanders fill pews of The Old Church for political civility forum
Around 100 Portlanders, including the Portland protest frogs, filled The Old Church’s sanctuary Tuesday night for a forum on political civility.
www.kptv.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Portlanders fill pews of The Old Church for political civility forum
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What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage.
www.kptv.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
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Noting inconsistencies and contradictory evidence at trial, Judge Immergut ended up putting far more stock in the accounts of Portland Police.
Time and Again, Judge Finds Feds’ Testimony Difficult to Believe
Andrew Schwartz
www.wweek.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Noting inconsistencies and contradictory evidence at trial, Judge Immergut ended up putting far more stock in the accounts of Portland Police.
I thought about correcting this post with facts on organ donation then decided what the heck, maybe people will sign up to be donors if they think they will be saving 300 lives when they go rather than a few individually precious ones.
Boy’s organ donation to save 300 lives after tragically suffering brain aneurysm on Halloween
Boy’s organ donation to save 300 lives after tragically suffering brain aneurysm on Halloween
A family in Arizona is finding a silver lining in a time of grief and tragedy.
www.kptv.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I thought about correcting this post with facts on organ donation then decided what the heck, maybe people will sign up to be donors if they think they will be saving 300 lives when they go rather than a few individually precious ones.
I question the premise of the conclusion of the article that Arnold will threaten Clark or Zimmerman rather than Green. Like the Don’t Rank Rene campaign, any incumbent can be voted out if enough voters don’t put a nominee anywhere on their ranked choice list.
Eli Arnold, a Portland police officer who ran unsuccessfully for the Portland City Council in 2024, will try again next year to win the same seat.
Portland Cop Eli Arnold Will Run for City Council Again
Sophie Peel
www.wweek.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I question the premise of the conclusion of the article that Arnold will threaten Clark or Zimmerman rather than Green. Like the Don’t Rank Rene campaign, any incumbent can be voted out if enough voters don’t put a nominee anywhere on their ranked choice list.
This post should have noted Watson and Crick stole research from Rosalind Franklin whose findings informed their work on the double helix. She died of cancer before their honor with the Nobel Prize, which is only conferred on living people.
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.
www.kptv.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This post should have noted Watson and Crick stole research from Rosalind Franklin whose findings informed their work on the double helix. She died of cancer before their honor with the Nobel Prize, which is only conferred on living people.
Thanks to all who searched for him. Sending love to his family
The week-long search for a missing hunter at the Mount Hood National Forest has been suspended, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday.
Search for missing hunter at Mt. Hood National Forest suspended, sheriff’s office says
The week-long search for a missing hunter at the Mount Hood National Forest has been suspended, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday.
www.kptv.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Thanks to all who searched for him. Sending love to his family
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I learned a lot about Nancy Pelosi this week — including her very early advocacy for AIDS patients. She visited them in SF General’s AIDS ward and convinced the Reagan administration to allow the AIDS Memorial Quilt to be displayed on the National Mall in 1987.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I learned a lot about Nancy Pelosi this week — including her very early advocacy for AIDS patients. She visited them in SF General’s AIDS ward and convinced the Reagan administration to allow the AIDS Memorial Quilt to be displayed on the National Mall in 1987.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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It’s important to note this was a procedural action, not a ruling on the merits of the underlying case. Justice Jackson wasn’t siding with the Trump administration; she was making sure the legal process unfolded correctly and fairly.
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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s important to note this was a procedural action, not a ruling on the merits of the underlying case. Justice Jackson wasn’t siding with the Trump administration; she was making sure the legal process unfolded correctly and fairly.
apnews.com/article/snap...
apnews.com/article/snap...
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