Not to brag, but:

in the second cnn portland city councilor hit of the day, the anchor couldn’t keep a straight face

This artist might be playing with fire, knowing how litigious the city can be about this stuff (maybe they have a permit, who knows?) www.portland.gov/arts/using-p...

(And hey, if you want to read some responsible reporting on Portland’s socialist presence, may I suggest: www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/06...)

All this to say: It is shameful and egregious for the NYT to publish that story now, which will inevitably be used to justify further military occupation here. Meanwhile, the Atlantic is quoting Andy Ngo like he’s in any way credible. Pretty bleak, y’all.

Violent crime is down in Portland, homicides down by 51 percent in the first half of 2025. And the police budget still *increased* from $308 million to $316 million. But yeah, we’ve really “defunded the police” here!!

A “socialist revolution” you say? Because of the… four D.S.A. members on a 12-person city council? Which you acknowledge is stuck dealing with gridlock? Better send in the troops!

I think this is an important point to make, because well-meaning people often talk about defecting to other countries—I can’t blame them. But it’s not a foolproof solution.

On *Saturday,* there was an anti-immigration rally in The Hague. Geert Wilders’ party won the Dutch general election in 2023. Do I think things are extremely bleak here? Absolutely. But this is a problem that can get much worse elsewhere, as well. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/09/30-a...

Not to be that guy, but are you talking about this country? The country that also *ate* its Grand Pensionary in 1672?
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...