K. Rambo
@k-rambo.bsky.social
Street Roots EIC, whatever else
They/them
They/them
PSA: Recording and publishing people in crisis doesn’t make you a journalist, documentarian or truth teller. It makes you an asshole.
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
PSA: Recording and publishing people in crisis doesn’t make you a journalist, documentarian or truth teller. It makes you an asshole.
The impacts of enforcing such a ban are dangerous, per experts. Ntm, Wilson has already been sweeping encampments at a higher rate than his predecessor.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
www.propublica.org/article/port...
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The impacts of enforcing such a ban are dangerous, per experts. Ntm, Wilson has already been sweeping encampments at a higher rate than his predecessor.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
www.propublica.org/article/port...
Look, it’s objectively funny to add a hideous neoclassical groverhaus ballroom onto the White House
October 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Look, it’s objectively funny to add a hideous neoclassical groverhaus ballroom onto the White House
Wow, The Guardian worked with Street Roots and an excellent local reporter to co-publish an actually good and nuanced article about Portland. Some other national and international outlets could save a few parachutes and better serve their readers by borrowing this approach.
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 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Wow, The Guardian worked with Street Roots and an excellent local reporter to co-publish an actually good and nuanced article about Portland. Some other national and international outlets could save a few parachutes and better serve their readers by borrowing this approach.
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Judge Immergut extended the restraining order on troops deployment for another two weeks.
Oregon judge extends temporary block on National Guard deployment to Portland
The order comes as city, state and federal official wait for a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
www.opb.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Judge Immergut extended the restraining order on troops deployment for another two weeks.
To wit, ICE told Street Roots in June, “There are no changes to ICE operations in any parts of the region based on the riots in Portland,” amid the building being closed to the public.
Federal officials claim Portland's ICE facility closed down due to protests. Even federal judges acknowledged this as true.
So OPB decided to fact check it. Data show bookings at the building never stopped.
So OPB decided to fact check it. Data show bookings at the building never stopped.
Portland’s ICE building closed for 22 days this summer, but immigration arrests and detentions hardly slowed
Justice Department attorneys argue the facility was “inoperable.” Some public functions were halted. Bookings were not.
www.opb.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
To wit, ICE told Street Roots in June, “There are no changes to ICE operations in any parts of the region based on the riots in Portland,” amid the building being closed to the public.
Jeremiah built a legacy of impactful, thoughtful and thorough work at SR. We’re sad to see him go, but very happy for him and excited for his next act. It’s been an honor to be part of his journey.
NTM, it’s great he’s still serving Portlanders at the city’s 2nd best paper, @portlandmercury.com
NTM, it’s great he’s still serving Portlanders at the city’s 2nd best paper, @portlandmercury.com
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 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Jeremiah built a legacy of impactful, thoughtful and thorough work at SR. We’re sad to see him go, but very happy for him and excited for his next act. It’s been an honor to be part of his journey.
NTM, it’s great he’s still serving Portlanders at the city’s 2nd best paper, @portlandmercury.com
NTM, it’s great he’s still serving Portlanders at the city’s 2nd best paper, @portlandmercury.com
The homeland security secretary visited Portland knowing there was no terror threat, saw the truth, and then accused local and state electeds of covering up terrorism anyway. All of which just an effort to justify military intervention and stifle free speech. It barely cracked the news cycle. Wild.
October 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The homeland security secretary visited Portland knowing there was no terror threat, saw the truth, and then accused local and state electeds of covering up terrorism anyway. All of which just an effort to justify military intervention and stifle free speech. It barely cracked the news cycle. Wild.
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Getting caught up with the news about the possibility of federal troops in Portland? 👇Here are some stories from this week's issue to check out.
October 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Getting caught up with the news about the possibility of federal troops in Portland? 👇Here are some stories from this week's issue to check out.
I said I had a million dollars in my account and my bank disagreed with that characterization, arguing I had $36
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I said I had a million dollars in my account and my bank disagreed with that characterization, arguing I had $36
My latest is a very rare opinion piece. I think it’s time we talk about how authoritarianism works.
“We’ve left the territory where a leader believes he needs any valid pretense for his regime’s actions. The truth is something he determines, not something he experiences.”
“We’ve left the territory where a leader believes he needs any valid pretense for his regime’s actions. The truth is something he determines, not something he experiences.”
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 4:02 AM
My latest is a very rare opinion piece. I think it’s time we talk about how authoritarianism works.
“We’ve left the territory where a leader believes he needs any valid pretense for his regime’s actions. The truth is something he determines, not something he experiences.”
“We’ve left the territory where a leader believes he needs any valid pretense for his regime’s actions. The truth is something he determines, not something he experiences.”
Other than Burgerville, of course
Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."
October 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Other than Burgerville, of course
Noem said they arrested the girlfriend of the founder of Antifa lmao
Trump hosting "Antifa (Antifascist) roundtable" with social media streamers right now saying "An Antifa-led hellfire has turned Portland into a wasteland of firebombs, beatings, and brazen attacks on federal officers and property"...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7hQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7hQ...
WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts talk on antifa after calling it a 'domestic terrorist organization'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Noem said they arrested the girlfriend of the founder of Antifa lmao
Fresh off the presses. Try our v handy new-ish sales post map to find your nearest vendor.
Go buy a paper and shoot the shit — and please tip!
Go buy a paper and shoot the shit — and please tip!
🗞 In the new issue of Street Roots: Trump administration tries to outmaneuver a federal judge, possible impacts of federal troops on homeless Portlanders, a letter from the editor and more.
Find a vendor in your neighborhood: streetroots.org/vendors#locate
Find a vendor in your neighborhood: streetroots.org/vendors#locate
October 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fresh off the presses. Try our v handy new-ish sales post map to find your nearest vendor.
Go buy a paper and shoot the shit — and please tip!
Go buy a paper and shoot the shit — and please tip!
Generally chill atmosphere at the protest by the ICE building. Not many people, one bullhorn, someone learning to play guitar. Couple of right-wing streamers/counterprotesters and protesters trading insults from a distance.
October 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Generally chill atmosphere at the protest by the ICE building. Not many people, one bullhorn, someone learning to play guitar. Couple of right-wing streamers/counterprotesters and protesters trading insults from a distance.
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Noem has with her right-wing social media personalities David Medina, Benny Johnson and Nick Sortor (who was arrested for fighting outside the ICE facility, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office not pursuing charges). No news conference or opportunity for press to ask questions.
Noem appears to have arrived? Not sure how long we’ll be blocked from the street outside ICE processing facility. I can say unequivocally she did not witness anything she claims is happening at this facility, as she entered the facility…
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Noem has with her right-wing social media personalities David Medina, Benny Johnson and Nick Sortor (who was arrested for fighting outside the ICE facility, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office not pursuing charges). No news conference or opportunity for press to ask questions.
Happens to me all the time
From @theathletic.com: Jerry Jones was caught flashing his middle finger to the crowd during Sunday’s game against the Jets, but the Cowboys owner said he actually meant to signal a thumbs-up.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says middle finger was accidental: ‘The intention was thumbs-up’
Jones said his middle finger gesture was “unfortunate" and not intended during the Cowboys' win against the Jets.
nyti.ms
October 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happens to me all the time
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“It appears the federal government is engaging in prohibited viewpoint discrimination by targeting demonstrators based on the content of their speech, while favoring those with whom the federal government agrees,” he wrote.
Portland’s top attorney lambasted the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division Monday, in a letter accusing the department of turning a blind eye to federal officers’ heavy-handed response to protests.
Portland accuses federal officers of violating demonstrators’ constitutional rights
Portland’s top attorney lambasted the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division Monday, in a letter accusing the department of turning a blind eye to federal officers’ heavy-handed response to protests.
www.opb.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“It appears the federal government is engaging in prohibited viewpoint discrimination by targeting demonstrators based on the content of their speech, while favoring those with whom the federal government agrees,” he wrote.
In case out-of-towers want to know about some actual problems Portland faces:
www.streetroots.org/news/2025/06...
www.streetroots.org/news/2025/06...
Portland said it was investing in homeless people’s safety. Deaths have skyrocketed.
The city responded to an increase in homeless deaths by intensifying encampment sweeps and adding emergency shelter at the expense of permanent housing. Experts say this has perpetuated the problem.
www.streetroots.org
October 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In case out-of-towers want to know about some actual problems Portland faces:
www.streetroots.org/news/2025/06...
www.streetroots.org/news/2025/06...
“Became known for” is such an awesome turn of phrase in parachute stories about any city. It’s like “Hey, we lack the reporting to tell you what it’s been like, but we can sure tell you what we heard.” Very good lmao
October 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Became known for” is such an awesome turn of phrase in parachute stories about any city. It’s like “Hey, we lack the reporting to tell you what it’s been like, but we can sure tell you what we heard.” Very good lmao
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WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell spoke with U.S. Border Patrol commander about a deportation blitz downtown and in the upscale River North neighborhood. Here is the transcript and unedited audio interview.
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trib.al/mgMeroW
Transcript: Gregory Bovino says arrestees in downtown Chicago chosen partly based on ‘how they look’
WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell spoke with U.S. Border Patrol commander about a deportation blitz downtown and in the upscale River North neighborhood. Here is the transcript and unedited audio interview.
trib.al
October 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell spoke with U.S. Border Patrol commander about a deportation blitz downtown and in the upscale River North neighborhood. Here is the transcript and unedited audio interview.
trib.al/mgMeroW
trib.al/mgMeroW
Breathlessly waiting for my favorite columnists and pundits to weigh in before drawing any conclusions
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Breathlessly waiting for my favorite columnists and pundits to weigh in before drawing any conclusions
There’s no need to do the “it’s not war-ravaged and they don’t need military assistance, city leaders said.” You can just say it as a fact, because it is a fact, and say they pointed it out. No need to both-sides reality as the president is appearing to authorize the killing of dissident civilians.
September 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
There’s no need to do the “it’s not war-ravaged and they don’t need military assistance, city leaders said.” You can just say it as a fact, because it is a fact, and say they pointed it out. No need to both-sides reality as the president is appearing to authorize the killing of dissident civilians.