Etta
@ettamadeit.bsky.social
Illustrator, designer, proud @streetrootsguild.bsky.social member, freaky lil art man.
Check out my work at ettamadeit.com
Check out my work at ettamadeit.com
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All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
Hey, do you value local, independent, investigative nonprofit journalism that provides low-barrier income opportunities? Do you like letting me create illustrations and data visualizations for the best damn newspaper in the city? Maximize your impact and donate to @streetroots.bsky.social today!
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TODAY the first $7,500 donated will be TRIPLED by a matching pledge from KEEN Footwear & NewsMatch. Give at streetroots.org/donate. $=$$$!
December 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hey, do you value local, independent, investigative nonprofit journalism that provides low-barrier income opportunities? Do you like letting me create illustrations and data visualizations for the best damn newspaper in the city? Maximize your impact and donate to @streetroots.bsky.social today!
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I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
Large format data entry is wild like what do you mean “11:23 sounds familiar”
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Large format data entry is wild like what do you mean “11:23 sounds familiar”
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The 2025 Vendor Holiday Zine is here! This zine, from beginning to end, is a vendor-led publication, and holds a variety of creative work from the vendors at Street Roots.
Support our vendors with earning extra income this holiday season by purchasing a zine for $4!
Support our vendors with earning extra income this holiday season by purchasing a zine for $4!
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The 2025 Vendor Holiday Zine is here! This zine, from beginning to end, is a vendor-led publication, and holds a variety of creative work from the vendors at Street Roots.
Support our vendors with earning extra income this holiday season by purchasing a zine for $4!
Support our vendors with earning extra income this holiday season by purchasing a zine for $4!
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I think about the countless trans people whose names won't be plastered on infographics because the world was so hostile and violent to them that they felt the need to opt out on their own terms.
Mourn the dead.
Fight like hell for the living.
Mourn the dead.
Fight like hell for the living.
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I think about the countless trans people whose names won't be plastered on infographics because the world was so hostile and violent to them that they felt the need to opt out on their own terms.
Mourn the dead.
Fight like hell for the living.
Mourn the dead.
Fight like hell for the living.
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Saw a site yesterday that curated old Geocities webpages, and it was like briefly glimpsing an alternate, better dimension.
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Saw a site yesterday that curated old Geocities webpages, and it was like briefly glimpsing an alternate, better dimension.
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Stadium hood ⚠️ is trying to whip testimony against @councilormorillo.bsky.social ‘s Wednesday budget amendment, to redirect sweeps $$$ into rental assistance! This is your sign to write/show up
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Stadium hood ⚠️ is trying to whip testimony against @councilormorillo.bsky.social ‘s Wednesday budget amendment, to redirect sweeps $$$ into rental assistance! This is your sign to write/show up
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ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
November 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
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their plainly stated goal is to starve forty million people until they get what they want, which is to rip health care away from millions more
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
their plainly stated goal is to starve forty million people until they get what they want, which is to rip health care away from millions more
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
that this is too monstrous for most news organizations to tell the truth about does not change the facts
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If you see someone stealing groceries, no you didn’t
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If you see someone stealing groceries, no you didn’t
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Just to reiterate: you are more likely to die in a car crash in the Portland metro area than you are to have died in any TriMet-related way--on a bus or train, at a stop, or even being hit by a bus or train--in any given year dating back to when the MAX was built.
On TriMet, calls for police service fell by almost half from 2021 to 2024. Still, when the agency surveyed thousands of riders and non-riders across the Portland metro area last year, only about half the respondents said they’d feel safe riding TriMet.
Portland police rejoin TriMet’s transit police for the first time since 2020
But safety on the public transportation system has remained an issue for some riders and staff.
www.opb.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just to reiterate: you are more likely to die in a car crash in the Portland metro area than you are to have died in any TriMet-related way--on a bus or train, at a stop, or even being hit by a bus or train--in any given year dating back to when the MAX was built.
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Daily reminder that what they did to us on the flotilla was the red carpet, VIP lounge version of what they do to Palestinians
October 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Daily reminder that what they did to us on the flotilla was the red carpet, VIP lounge version of what they do to Palestinians
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Trump’s Portland narrative didn’t appear suddenly; it’s more a denouement after powerful interests catastrophized challenges for political gain.Years of oiling the growth machine, even in a city with a progressive reputation, have failed to produce material results for voters.
Here’s some history:
Here’s some history:
Portlanders mock Trump for calling their city ‘war-ravaged’. But they’re clear-eyed about its problems
Like many American cities, Portland has been struggling to combat rising unaffordability and homelessness
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump’s Portland narrative didn’t appear suddenly; it’s more a denouement after powerful interests catastrophized challenges for political gain.Years of oiling the growth machine, even in a city with a progressive reputation, have failed to produce material results for voters.
Here’s some history:
Here’s some history:
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There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one. open.substack.com/pub/leahsott...
64. The Absurdity
There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one.
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one. open.substack.com/pub/leahsott...
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no kings but drag kings 💝
October 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
no kings but drag kings 💝
Uncontrollably sobbing omg.
But seriously, collaborating with Jeremiah at @streetroots.bsky.social has been such a joy. Very proud to have contributed visuals to his amazing reporting. Such sad and such wonderful news! The Mercury is lucky to have you!
But seriously, collaborating with Jeremiah at @streetroots.bsky.social has been such a joy. Very proud to have contributed visuals to his amazing reporting. Such sad and such wonderful news! The Mercury is lucky to have you!
Personal news in the midst of
💫everything💫
It’s my last week at my favorite newspaper in Portland, @streetroots.bsky.social. I’m proud of the work we’ve done the past few years and can’t wait to see what’s next.
Excited to join my second favorite newspaper @portlandmercury.com later this month!
💫everything💫
It’s my last week at my favorite newspaper in Portland, @streetroots.bsky.social. I’m proud of the work we’ve done the past few years and can’t wait to see what’s next.
Excited to join my second favorite newspaper @portlandmercury.com later this month!
October 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Uncontrollably sobbing omg.
But seriously, collaborating with Jeremiah at @streetroots.bsky.social has been such a joy. Very proud to have contributed visuals to his amazing reporting. Such sad and such wonderful news! The Mercury is lucky to have you!
But seriously, collaborating with Jeremiah at @streetroots.bsky.social has been such a joy. Very proud to have contributed visuals to his amazing reporting. Such sad and such wonderful news! The Mercury is lucky to have you!
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Letter from the editor: To tell protesters, ‘don’t take the bait,’ in the face of Trump’s attacks on Portland, both misses the point and ignores the reality many Oregonians face. “This regime isn’t fishing with bait. It’s fishing with dynamite,” writes @k-rambo.bsky.social
Letter from the editor | Portland and Oregon electeds took the bait
By acting as though the Trump regime cares about truth or reasonability, some leaders fell for the con
www.streetroots.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Letter from the editor: To tell protesters, ‘don’t take the bait,’ in the face of Trump’s attacks on Portland, both misses the point and ignores the reality many Oregonians face. “This regime isn’t fishing with bait. It’s fishing with dynamite,” writes @k-rambo.bsky.social
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In this fragile world, Sukkot reminds us that safety comes best from solidarity, from making peace with neighbors, from being good hosts & guests, from sharing food, from remembering that we are small & precarious, from worshipping what is holy. Not from building walls and making war.
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In this fragile world, Sukkot reminds us that safety comes best from solidarity, from making peace with neighbors, from being good hosts & guests, from sharing food, from remembering that we are small & precarious, from worshipping what is holy. Not from building walls and making war.
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I also hope we don’t forget all the local folks who’ve spent years spreading the “portland is a hellhole” narrative to gain short-term political power and/or social media clout.
They provided ammo to the Trump machine. They fed the false narrative and now the chickens are coming home to roost.
They provided ammo to the Trump machine. They fed the false narrative and now the chickens are coming home to roost.
September 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I also hope we don’t forget all the local folks who’ve spent years spreading the “portland is a hellhole” narrative to gain short-term political power and/or social media clout.
They provided ammo to the Trump machine. They fed the false narrative and now the chickens are coming home to roost.
They provided ammo to the Trump machine. They fed the false narrative and now the chickens are coming home to roost.
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Immigration advocates say if you see ICE targeting someone, knowing what to do in the moment is critical to protecting immigrants. It’s hard to know what to look for, but this guide can help you better understand how to be an effective bystander in Oregon, and your legal right to do so.
What to do if you spot ICE in your community
Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, local community networks are the first line of defense. Here’s what Oregon advocates say you should do if you see agents detaining someone.
www.streetroots.org
September 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Immigration advocates say if you see ICE targeting someone, knowing what to do in the moment is critical to protecting immigrants. It’s hard to know what to look for, but this guide can help you better understand how to be an effective bystander in Oregon, and your legal right to do so.
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My rage knows no bounds
Gaza City mosque blown up by Israeli air attack
Israeli forces bombed and destroyed a 13th century mosque in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City on Tuesday.
www.aljazeera.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
My rage knows no bounds
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A resolution in March pushed Mayor Wilson to investigate potential violations of Zenith Energy's city contract and how city staff have engaged with the fossil fuel company. Last week, the city administrator told councilors a law firm will assist after some raised concerns over conflicts of interest.
City of Portland hires independent law firm for Zenith investigation
The city’s internal investigation of its contract with the fossil fuel company faced bias claims and missed multiple deadlines. City councilors pressured the mayor to hire outside help.
www.streetroots.org
September 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A resolution in March pushed Mayor Wilson to investigate potential violations of Zenith Energy's city contract and how city staff have engaged with the fossil fuel company. Last week, the city administrator told councilors a law firm will assist after some raised concerns over conflicts of interest.