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Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
October 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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"We Fight for Working People with No Apology": Zohran Mamdani Beats Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Primary
“We Fight for Working People with No Apology”: Zohran Mamdani Beats Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Primary
History was made Tuesday night as democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani carried out a stunning upset and defeated Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. As the results became clear...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Repeated tear gas, flash bangs, and less lethal munitions at ICE facility in South Portland. The protesting crowds scatter and then return with homemade shields.
June 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Earlier, federal agents shot a protester in the eye. Vincent is an ER nurse and said he came to the protest at the ICE facility in South Portland after a shift. Other protesters called an ambulance for him, but he had to walk several blocks to meet it, due to the munitions still flying.
June 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Exactly this. Go to TikTok. Look at the lives. It’s 400 people OUTSIDE LA, standing outside an ICE facility and they are making the ruling class shake. This is a sign of weakness on the part of the ruler: they are afraid and they can be stopped.
June 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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If you are in the National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens call the GI Rights Hotline, 877-447-4487

Please share 🙏🏼
June 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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It’s not just that the oligarchs don’t want to pay their fair share of taxes.

Many of them literally do not believe in the concept of government.

They are rich and powerful and have the “divine right” to do anything they want.
June 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.
June 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Trump issues a Presidential Memorandum allowing for further militarization of the National Guard in order to stop protests. Any actions taken under this memorandum aren't subjected to judicial oversight. This is tantamount to martial law and they will use any force necessary.
June 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Under RFK Jr., ‘Make America Healthy Again’ means junk science like ‘survival of the fittest.’

Read more from @laurenleffer.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
May 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The U.S. Department of Education said in a news release Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into Portland Public Schools, Oregon’s largest school district, over allowing a transgender athlete to compete on a high school girls' track-and-field team.
Trump admin investigates Portland Public Schools over letting trans student compete in girls sports
The department said its investigation into the district was based on a complaint filed with its civil rights office.
www.opb.org
March 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The Trump administration appears to have frozen at least $40 million in federal payments for Oregon-based urban tree canopy programs, as part of a broader push by the president to cut support for programs related to climate change.
Trump administration funding freeze creates uncertainty for Oregon urban tree canopy programs
The Trump administration appears to have frozen at least $40 million in federal payments for Oregon-based urban tree canopy programs, as part of a broader push by the president to cut support for programs related to climate change.
www.opb.org
March 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Welp, here it is. World Athletics is going back to mandatory sex testing for all women. This is something that was done for years, but abandoned in the 1990's because it was invasive, discriminatory, and also useless. news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
World Athletics to introduce mandatory sex testing for female competitions
Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, says the governing body feels the mandatory tests for athletes are "a really important way of providing confidence".
news.sky.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM