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Well, isn’t this just a bunch of lies? The White House moved to clarify Musk’s role within the DOGE after a court filing this morning stated that the tech billionaire is neither an employee nor an administrator of the commission and has “no actual or formal authority to make government decisions.”
February 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Well, isn’t this just a bunch of lies? The White House moved to clarify Musk’s role within the DOGE after a court filing this morning stated that the tech billionaire is neither an employee nor an administrator of the commission and has “no actual or formal authority to make government decisions.”
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If you thought you were Portland’s most excited resident when snowflakes started fluttering down from the sky this morning, think again.
No one could have been more excited to wake up to a white February than the Oregon Zoo’s most winter-ready residents
www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
No one could have been more excited to wake up to a white February than the Oregon Zoo’s most winter-ready residents
www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
February 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
If you thought you were Portland’s most excited resident when snowflakes started fluttering down from the sky this morning, think again.
No one could have been more excited to wake up to a white February than the Oregon Zoo’s most winter-ready residents
www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
No one could have been more excited to wake up to a white February than the Oregon Zoo’s most winter-ready residents
www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
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Think your voice doesn't matter? This may change your mind. 👇
A skeptic breaks down why emailing your representatives matters- and how you can help create the pressure we need to spur meaningful action.
A skeptic breaks down why emailing your representatives matters- and how you can help create the pressure we need to spur meaningful action.
It’s the Message, Not the Medium: Keep Sending Emails to Congress | Friends Committee On National Legislation
Now is not the time to toss aside any of the advocacy tactics in our toolbox. While some groups are telling people that emailing Congress is a waste of time, FCNL is leaning into email action…
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Think your voice doesn't matter? This may change your mind. 👇
A skeptic breaks down why emailing your representatives matters- and how you can help create the pressure we need to spur meaningful action.
A skeptic breaks down why emailing your representatives matters- and how you can help create the pressure we need to spur meaningful action.
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A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases
A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected…
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
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L’agence Associated Press dénonce une « escalade très inquiétante » face aux restrictions de la Maison Blanche contre ses journalistes
L’agence Associated Press dénonce une « escalade très inquiétante » face aux restrictions de la Maison Blanche contre ses journalistes
Des journalistes de l’agence ont été interdits d’accès à des évènements à la Maison Blanche ces trois derniers jours.
www.lemonde.fr
February 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
L’agence Associated Press dénonce une « escalade très inquiétante » face aux restrictions de la Maison Blanche contre ses journalistes
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws to help safeguard the state’s progressive policies from challenges by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.
California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws to help safeguard the state’s progressive policies from challenges by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.
www.oregonlive.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws to help safeguard the state’s progressive policies from challenges by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.
33 legal challenges filed since inauguration. So far.
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
33 legal challenges filed since inauguration. So far.
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I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library
February 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library
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Elon staffers are using private emails, violating federal law.
February 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Elon staffers are using private emails, violating federal law.
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: He choked.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
February 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Canadian MP Charlie Angus: He choked.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”
This is Mr. Art of the Deal.
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Israel is escalating its attacks on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. "Israel is trying to turn it into a clone of Gaza — ethnic cleansing, pushing people out and destroying homes systematically," says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
Netanyahu to Meet Trump in D.C. as Israel Escalates War on West Bank
We speak with Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada about the ceasefire in Gaza, which has allowed half a million displaced people to return to what’s left of their homes in the north of the...
www.democracynow.org
February 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Israel is escalating its attacks on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. "Israel is trying to turn it into a clone of Gaza — ethnic cleansing, pushing people out and destroying homes systematically," says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
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An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.
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Congress? Hello—federal workers here. We are struggling to fight all of this on our own.
February 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Congress? Hello—federal workers here. We are struggling to fight all of this on our own.
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USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
February 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
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Starting trade wars to make it easier to take over the government was literally the plot to the Star Wars prequels.
February 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Starting trade wars to make it easier to take over the government was literally the plot to the Star Wars prequels.
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British Columbia is already pulling the American liquor.
February 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
British Columbia is already pulling the American liquor.
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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I don't know whether to laugh or cry, or scream... or all of the above.
February 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I don't know whether to laugh or cry, or scream... or all of the above.
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Despite the literal gun to his head, the lifelong Oregonian de-escalated the situation, disarmed the accused hijacker and got home safe to his wife and kids in Oregon City.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
Portland bus driver who de-escalated alleged hijacking recounts harrowing 12 minutes
TriMet driver Mike Perrault hugged the man accused of pointing a gun to his head.
www.oregonlive.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Despite the literal gun to his head, the lifelong Oregonian de-escalated the situation, disarmed the accused hijacker and got home safe to his wife and kids in Oregon City.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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A landmark compromise law was supposed to address Oregon's hospital staffing crisis. Instead, staffing issues are at the center of a massive health workers strike now entering its fourth week.
A landmark Oregon hospital staffing law wasn’t enough to avert a massive nurses strike
A landmark compromise law was supposed to address Oregon's hospital staffing crisis. Instead, staffing issues are at the center of a massive health workers strike now entering its fourth week.
www.oregonlive.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A landmark compromise law was supposed to address Oregon's hospital staffing crisis. Instead, staffing issues are at the center of a massive health workers strike now entering its fourth week.
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We should not be targeted or spied on — in college or anywhere else — for making our voices heard.
Trump Order Pushes Universities to ‘Monitor’ Protesters on Student Visas
An executive order signed this week would push colleges and universities to combat antisemitism specifically by monitoring and reporting international students.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We should not be targeted or spied on — in college or anywhere else — for making our voices heard.
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The new food hall in The Ritz-Carlton blends luxury and a food cart scene.
Long-anticipated The Flock, Ritz-Carlton food hall, opens in downtown Portland
The new food hall in The Ritz-Carlton blends luxury and a food cart scene.
www.oregonlive.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The new food hall in The Ritz-Carlton blends luxury and a food cart scene.
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Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware
Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware
Francesco Cancellato, whose reporting exposes fascists within PM Meloni’s far-right party, condemns ‘violation’
An Italian investigative journalist who is known for exposing young fascists within prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party was…
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware