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The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple videos as trial exhibits that show federal officers using force against what appear to be nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on various nights since June.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple videos as trial exhibits that show federal officers using force against what appear to be nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on various nights since June.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
Cleared my mind with a beautiful afternoon hike along the Deschutes River. Nature restores.
September 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Cleared my mind with a beautiful afternoon hike along the Deschutes River. Nature restores.
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Let’s talk about Professor Jonathan Caravello, who teaches math and philosophy at CSU Channel Islands. He’s been detained by the feds based on events at a protest in Ventura County on Thursday.
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CSUCI Professor arrested among Glass House raids | Pacific Coast Business Times
Jonathan Caravello, a professor at CSU Channel Islands, was among one of the more than 200 people arrested from the federal agent’s raid of Glass House Farms’ operations in both Carpinteria and Camari...
www.pacbiztimes.com
July 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Let’s talk about Professor Jonathan Caravello, who teaches math and philosophy at CSU Channel Islands. He’s been detained by the feds based on events at a protest in Ventura County on Thursday.
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"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Everything is a lot these days and I know I’m very lucky to live in a place in a situation that is relatively calm right now. So how about you come kayak along Lake Winnipeg with me? Hopefully it brings a little peace to your day. 1/ 🌿
June 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Everything is a lot these days and I know I’m very lucky to live in a place in a situation that is relatively calm right now. So how about you come kayak along Lake Winnipeg with me? Hopefully it brings a little peace to your day. 1/ 🌿
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NEW: Forecasters predict periods of extreme weather in the Northwest will bring the threat of rolling blackouts within the decade if the region’s current energy trends continue.
With @opb.org
With @opb.org
Higher Prices, Rolling Blackouts: The Northwest Is Bracing for the Effects of a Lagging Green Energy Push
Oregon and Washington are nowhere near achieving their clean energy goals. The dramatic consequences are already being felt.
www.propublica.org
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NEW: Forecasters predict periods of extreme weather in the Northwest will bring the threat of rolling blackouts within the decade if the region’s current energy trends continue.
With @opb.org
With @opb.org
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Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
Their phones weren’t dead after a week off in that heat? #thewhitelotus
April 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Their phones weren’t dead after a week off in that heat? #thewhitelotus
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
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Oil and gas industry wants to be able to dump highly toxic fracking wastewater—full of benzene and heavy metals, often radioactive—with more abandon, including in rivers and streams, and White House is open to that.
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insideclimatenews.org/news/2003202...
EPA Considers Giving Oil and Gas Companies More ‘Flexibility’ to Dispose of Highly Toxic Wastewater - Inside Climate News
Technology to treat produced water has advanced. But critics warn against relaxing protections for disposal “of what is very hazardous material.”
insideclimatenews.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Oil and gas industry wants to be able to dump highly toxic fracking wastewater—full of benzene and heavy metals, often radioactive—with more abandon, including in rivers and streams, and White House is open to that.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2003202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2003202...
Good. Nail him.
UPDATE: The reward to find whoever illegally killed an adult male gray wolf from the Metolius pack near Sisters increased to more than $30,000 as more groups contribute.
Reward to find killer of endangered gray wolf near Sisters raised to $30,500
UPDATE: The reward to find whoever illegally killed an adult male gray wolf from the Metolius pack near Sisters has been increased to more than $30,000.
www.centraloregondaily.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Good. Nail him.
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Everyone knows what happened here. Trump can only exist around people he can causally humiliate. Guys lie JD and Rubio. He wanted to do a ritual humiliation of Zelensky and Ukraine but Zelensky wouldn’t accept that and so Trump reacted like a stung bitch.
February 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Everyone knows what happened here. Trump can only exist around people he can causally humiliate. Guys lie JD and Rubio. He wanted to do a ritual humiliation of Zelensky and Ukraine but Zelensky wouldn’t accept that and so Trump reacted like a stung bitch.
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Federal funding cuts have forced wildland firefighters to cancel prescribed burns, which help prevent wildfires.
“We will be more vulnerable to a catastrophic fire in the future as a result,” one firefighter said.
“We will be more vulnerable to a catastrophic fire in the future as a result,” one firefighter said.
How Trump’s Federal Funding and Hiring Freezes Are Leaving America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire
Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters…
propub.li
February 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Federal funding cuts have forced wildland firefighters to cancel prescribed burns, which help prevent wildfires.
“We will be more vulnerable to a catastrophic fire in the future as a result,” one firefighter said.
“We will be more vulnerable to a catastrophic fire in the future as a result,” one firefighter said.
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NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:
www.finance.senate.gov
January 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:
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Here's the reality about the #LAFires this week: this isn't the first time ANY of these places have burned. Not even close. In 2018, we mapped CA fire history to look at fire frequency across SoCal. Santa Monica Mtns area burns more than anywhere else -- up to once per decade in a given spot. 🧵
January 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Here's the reality about the #LAFires this week: this isn't the first time ANY of these places have burned. Not even close. In 2018, we mapped CA fire history to look at fire frequency across SoCal. Santa Monica Mtns area burns more than anywhere else -- up to once per decade in a given spot. 🧵
Self-care, demonstrated.
January 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Self-care, demonstrated.
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Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men, and most of those homicides are committed with guns.
One rural county is taking steps to try to ensure that abusers don’t have access to firearms.
(Published Aug.)
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One rural county is taking steps to try to ensure that abusers don’t have access to firearms.
(Published Aug.)
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In Rural Tennessee, Domestic Violence Victims Face Barriers to Getting Justice. One County Has Transformed Its Approach.
Despite being a rural area that’s steeped in gun culture, Scott County has emerged as a model for the state in trying to prevent domestic violence from escalating.
propub.li
December 28, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men, and most of those homicides are committed with guns.
One rural county is taking steps to try to ensure that abusers don’t have access to firearms.
(Published Aug.)
w/ @wpln.bsky.social
One rural county is taking steps to try to ensure that abusers don’t have access to firearms.
(Published Aug.)
w/ @wpln.bsky.social
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With bedtime fast approaching for the orphaned elephants in Nairobi, we gathered the herd for a special Christmas Eve meet-and-greet, led by Head Keeper Edwin
Christmas Eve with Rescued Orphan Elephants in Nairobi | Sheldrick Trust
With bedtime fast approaching for the orphaned elephants in our care, we gathered the herd for a special meet-and-greet, led by Head Keeper Edwin.Every eleph...
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December 24, 2024 at 4:40 PM
With bedtime fast approaching for the orphaned elephants in Nairobi, we gathered the herd for a special Christmas Eve meet-and-greet, led by Head Keeper Edwin
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Nrew from @propublica: State maternal mortality boards are supposed to find out why pregnant patients die and how to prevent their deaths. But they’re not asking whether state abortion bans are to blame, our survey of 15 states found.
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.
The same political leaders who enacted abortion bans oversee the state committees that review maternal deaths. These committees haven’t tracked the laws’ impacts, and most haven’t finished examining c...
www.propublica.org
December 18, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Nrew from @propublica: State maternal mortality boards are supposed to find out why pregnant patients die and how to prevent their deaths. But they’re not asking whether state abortion bans are to blame, our survey of 15 states found.
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
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This story is uh, insane www.cbsnews.com/news/police-...
December 5, 2024 at 12:52 PM
This story is uh, insane www.cbsnews.com/news/police-...
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Spotted by our pilot, watch as teams mount a rapid response to help this bull elephant who'd been targeted by poachers. This is your donations in action!
To see the full treatment, and support our work, visit: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates...
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November 13, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Spotted by our pilot, watch as teams mount a rapid response to help this bull elephant who'd been targeted by poachers. This is your donations in action!
To see the full treatment, and support our work, visit: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates...
To see the full treatment, and support our work, visit: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates...