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President Donald Trump was formally blocked from sending the National Guard to Portland by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, who delivered her final order in the case Friday.
Federal judge prohibits Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut followed a three-day trial where local and federal law enforcement testified to their differing perceptions and responses to ongoing protests outside the federal immigration building in Portland.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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oregonforall.bsky.social
🚨 ICE is active across Oregon. Families were torn apart in Eugene, Springfield & Cottage Grove. Three Portland schools went into lockdown as ICE circled campuses.

Protect your family:
📘 Toolkits → oregonforall.us/resources
⚖️ Free legal help → 1-888-274-7292
📢 Report ICE → 1-888-622-1510
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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NEWS — The Oregon Department of Human Services has issued 100% of November SNAP benefits, per an alert on their website. I've received reports that the funds have already hit recipients' EBT accounts.

www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pa...
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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We have an affordability crisis in this country. Trump’s illegal tariffs are impacting working families and small businesses across Oregon — and that’s why we filed a lawsuit to stop them.
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Increased ICE activity in North Portland today has led Portland Public Schools to lock exterior doors at César Chávez School and George Middle School, along with other protective measures. Other North Portland schools are monitoring the situation closely.
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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parkermolloy.com
Now they're all wearing berets
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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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...
Carlos Jimenez, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen, was on his way to work at a food bank when he was shot by ICE officers in what a DHS spokesperson calls “defensive shots.” On Thursday morning at approximately 6:30 a.m., ICE officers were at Vineyard Avenue in Ontario when Jimenez, who was not in the target vehicle, attempted to pull in front of the officers. According to Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Jimenez was trying to assist and provide aid to the person who was being stopped by ICE officers. After Jimenez was shot in the shoulder, the LA Times and LA Taco reported that he drove to his brother’s house so he could take him to the hospital.
November 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Johnson’s refusal to seat Grijalva feels like a foreshadowing of this GOP plan to stay in power post-2026 regardless of the outcome of the election. This thread is about a well connected Oregon MAGA activist who just podcasted it out.
sethcotlar.bsky.social Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Oct 9
Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.
Ep. 18: September to Remember October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID. In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in. How in the world are you going to check our voters? Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon. But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation. For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections. COMMON SENSE Vascluar Ep. 18: September to Remember October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why? Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five. You talk about trade-off, right? COMMON SENSE Sanctuany
November 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.
Ep. 18: September to Remember October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID. In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in. How in the world are you going to check our voters? Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon. But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation. For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections. COMMON SENSE Vascluar Ep. 18: September to Remember October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why? Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five. You talk about trade-off, right? COMMON SENSE Sanctuany
October 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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horvick.bsky.social
Today, the Portland Police Bureau released the 2025 Q3 traffic stop report.

PPB recorded 5,705 traffic stops. 48% of stops were of drivers of color.

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October 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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sammyroth.bsky.social
NEWS: CBS News gutted its climate team as part of the big Paramount layoffs this week. These journalists had been doing incredible reporting on extreme heat, flooding, clean energy investments and more.

I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
CBS News just gutted its climate team
Paramount and Bari Weiss aren't off to a great start. Here's why David Ellison should change course.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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timdickinson.bsky.social
Friends a small bit of good news.
Portland mother freed, reunited with children after four months in immigration detention
Her release surprised family and advocates, frustrated that Merlos remained behind bars despite an immigration judge terminating the government’s deportation case on Oct. 14.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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New #Job Listing: Executive Director - Oregon Walks

bikeportland.org/2025/10/23/j...
Job: Executive Director - Oregon Walks
Job Title Executive Director Company / Organization Oregon Walks Job Description About Oregon Walks: Oregon Walks promotes walking and advocates for safe, convenient, and attractive walking conditions...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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benschneider.bsky.social
Today is publication day for my book, "The Unfinished Metropolis"!

To mark the occasion, the @sfchronicle.com published an excerpt in which I explore what has and hasn't changed in SF's cityscape, and imagine what the city could look like in 50 years.

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
S.F. isn’t a finished product. It’s a work in progress. Can it ever learn to see itself that way?
OPINION: What should the view from the Golden Gate Bridge look like 50 years from now? Surely, no one who seriously contemplates it would respond, “Exactly the same.”
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October 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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thotchev.bsky.social
The ICE situation in Hillsboro Oregon has escalated. They're pointing guns at children.
ICE agents hold teens at gunpoint at Dutch Bros in Hillsboro
The group of teens told local police ICE stopped them twice on Oct. 3, part of a broader immigration enforcement surge across the Portland area.
www.oregonlive.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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benschneider.bsky.social
American cities have stagnated. Residential neighborhoods, transportation systems, and commercial districts have changed little in 50+ years.

My new book, "The Unfinished Metropolis," explores how that happened — and how to fix it.

Preorder now: shorturl.at/PInVb
The Unfinished Metropolis: Igniting the City-Building Revolution
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June 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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If this stuff would end up on the news it would absolutely motivate voters. Plenty of people who don't give a shit about politics would absolutely give af about this.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Oct 9
CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?
October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Oil and gas companies will often claim to be partners in the clean energy transition, when it is politically expedient to do so, but new research finds their actual contributions are marginal:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Oil and gas industry’s marginal share of global renewable energy
Nature Sustainability - The decarbonization of oil and gas companies may not be as speedy or robust as advertised. This analysis finds that renewable energies make up just a minor fraction of the...
www.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.
Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants
Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM