Stella Blue
lisainpdx.bsky.social
Stella Blue
@lisainpdx.bsky.social
Progressive GenXer. Dog mom and human mom, not necessarily in that order. Native Oregonian. Concert enthusiast and #Deadhead
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This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week.

@wired.com #ICE
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Snapshot of tonight:
•Mamdani wins NYC Mayor
•CA passes Prop 50 Redistricting
•Maine votes NO on voter ID laws, YES on red flag laws
•VA Dems Sweep statewides & pick up 10+ seats in House
•Cincy reelects Mayor Pureval, beats JD Vance’s brother 78-21

Embrace victory tonight. Get to work tomorrow.❤️✊🏽
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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It is the moral, ethical, and yes legally right for Democratic States and Cities to engage in Soft Secession by withholding federal taxes. This would not violate the Supremacy Clause, has immense precedent in US history, & the time to act is NOW.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/blue-state...
Blue States: It Is Time For Soft Secession
Democratic run State and County Govts contribute 71% of the United States economy, and it's past time they flexed their muscle to protect our humanity
www.qasimrashid.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Honestly at some point you have to start doing psyops with these people:

Have Obama announce that he will seek a third term tomorrow. Then watch all the con law “scholars” and Fix News MELT DOWN trying to explain why he can’t but Trump can. (It’s like Newsom taking over his social media persona)
Q: One theory on how you might try to serve a 3rd term is that you could run at the vice president

TRUMP: Yeah, I'd be allowed to do that. But I would rule that out because it's too cute.
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Here's the Ronald Reagan ad from Canada that Trump calls "fake."
October 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Meiselas: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced he’s deploying the National Guard — to help Californians hurt by Trump’s government shutdown. While Trump uses the Guard to attack Americans, Newsom is sending them to deliver food and support families in need.
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
October 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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The war zone in Portland is out of control.
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Cost to fund Obamacare subsidies for a year: 35B

Amount just given to that sick fuck running Argentina: 40B

But we have to keep the govt closed because Democrats want to spend too much on health care.
October 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
#Portland braving the fiery hellscape to get an affogato and browse some antiques on a beautiful fall day. Pic taken 10/16/25
October 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It’s pretty wild being in Portland and hearing planes fly overhead and being afraid it’s the US military invading
October 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
October 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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A silent, inter-faith march near the ICE detention center in Portland, Oregon.

The marchers held flowers. 💐
September 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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For everyone saying this is an impeachable offense and worse than Watergate:

Of course it is. But that doesn’t matter in the slightest, because this GOP Congress has completely abdicated their duty and will never do anything to hold him accountable.
September 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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September 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”

Nailed it.
September 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Obama: So we have to extend to people during their period of mourning

We can also at the same time say I disagree with the idea that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a mistake

I can disagree with the suggestion that my wife or Justice Jackson does not have adequate brain processing power.
September 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Reporter: Do you think it would have been fitting to lower the flags for Melissa Hortman who was killed as well?

Trump: Uh, I’m not familiar, who?
September 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM