Olivia Katbi
@oliviakatbi.bsky.social
Mom, runner, socialist. Co-chair of Portland DSA. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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“Far from being "performative" as the Metro Chamber suggested, this pledge from the Peacock councilors is a bright light from their north star. It shows their dedication to universal justice and human rights, not to slicing and dicing morality in the name of political expediency.“
November 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“Far from being "performative" as the Metro Chamber suggested, this pledge from the Peacock councilors is a bright light from their north star. It shows their dedication to universal justice and human rights, not to slicing and dicing morality in the name of political expediency.“
Next Portland DSA ballot measure campaign should be to put fluoride in the water
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Next Portland DSA ballot measure campaign should be to put fluoride in the water
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It’s a great night to be a socialist!
It’s a great night if you believe in the power of the working class!
It’s a great night to commit yourself to the project of building a city that works for the many and not the few!
Join us: portlanddsa.org/join-us/
It’s a great night if you believe in the power of the working class!
It’s a great night to commit yourself to the project of building a city that works for the many and not the few!
Join us: portlanddsa.org/join-us/
Join America's Largest Socialist Organization - Portland DSA
Becoming a Member The Democratic Socialists of America is funded by our membership—not corporations or wealthy donors. This ensures that DSA members are in full control of the organization. By paying ...
portlanddsa.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It’s a great night to be a socialist!
It’s a great night if you believe in the power of the working class!
It’s a great night to commit yourself to the project of building a city that works for the many and not the few!
Join us: portlanddsa.org/join-us/
It’s a great night if you believe in the power of the working class!
It’s a great night to commit yourself to the project of building a city that works for the many and not the few!
Join us: portlanddsa.org/join-us/
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A packed house at the launch party for Dr. Tammy Carpenter' campaign: it's time to send Socialism to the Statehouse! tammyfororegon.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A packed house at the launch party for Dr. Tammy Carpenter' campaign: it's time to send Socialism to the Statehouse! tammyfororegon.com
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In Hillsboro, which has seen a surge of ICE arrests in the past week, elementary school staff are spending early mornings on neighborhood watch to ensure families/students feel safe coming to school. By @hbarth.bsky.social:
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
‘This community is not the enemy’: Hillsboro teachers form neighborhood ICE watch
ICE arrested a parent near Eastwood Elementary School last Monday. Teachers and parents have been patrolling the neighborhood every morning since.
www.opb.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In Hillsboro, which has seen a surge of ICE arrests in the past week, elementary school staff are spending early mornings on neighborhood watch to ensure families/students feel safe coming to school. By @hbarth.bsky.social:
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Just to be clear, socialism is *not* when the Republican Party and their corrupt billionaire president cut your food stamps to punish you for being poor while they enrich themselves and their buddies.
That’s actually happening right now in the center of global capitalism.
That’s actually happening right now in the center of global capitalism.
Great messaging from the OR GOP that will totally resonate with people who will be going hungry. No notes.
October 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just to be clear, socialism is *not* when the Republican Party and their corrupt billionaire president cut your food stamps to punish you for being poor while they enrich themselves and their buddies.
That’s actually happening right now in the center of global capitalism.
That’s actually happening right now in the center of global capitalism.
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My Detention Facility Fee policy will have a first hearing at the morning Council Session on 11/5. It will be posted tomorrow on the website, and I will repost a link for people to submit written testimony. I also recommend emailing your district Councilors if this is an issue that matters to you.
As the city waits for the result of a land use violation appeal involving the South Portland ICE building, councilors are considering new sanctions that would impact ICE's landlord.
Portland councilors will mull policy that would target property owners who lease to detention centers
Portland City Council will consider new sanctions against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, which has been the focus of monthslong demonstrations, recent land use debates and severa...
www.opb.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My Detention Facility Fee policy will have a first hearing at the morning Council Session on 11/5. It will be posted tomorrow on the website, and I will repost a link for people to submit written testimony. I also recommend emailing your district Councilors if this is an issue that matters to you.
This framing is largely correct. Palestine is the dividing line. Palestine has always been a litmus test for DSA, for good reason. If a politician is unwilling to speak against a genocide being committed with our tax dollars, why should you trust them to speak up for you on anything else?
Progressive councilors say the attempted troop deployment in Portland by the Trump administration is part of a continuum with Israel’s actions in Gaza. Their centrist counterparts disagree.
A Pledge Signed by Peacock Reopens a Rift on the Portland City Council Even as Details Remain Vague
Sophie Peel
www.wweek.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This framing is largely correct. Palestine is the dividing line. Palestine has always been a litmus test for DSA, for good reason. If a politician is unwilling to speak against a genocide being committed with our tax dollars, why should you trust them to speak up for you on anything else?
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Watch what is happening in NYC right now with the moderate Democrats, Trump, and billionaires all attacking Mamdani.
That is what is going to happen here.
Y'all are going to align yourselves directly with Donald Trump and we're going to make you own it.
That is what is going to happen here.
Y'all are going to align yourselves directly with Donald Trump and we're going to make you own it.
October 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Watch what is happening in NYC right now with the moderate Democrats, Trump, and billionaires all attacking Mamdani.
That is what is going to happen here.
Y'all are going to align yourselves directly with Donald Trump and we're going to make you own it.
That is what is going to happen here.
Y'all are going to align yourselves directly with Donald Trump and we're going to make you own it.
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It's funny to me when business class and center-to-right wing political actors think they're going to be able to isolate the DSA in their political attacks in next year's elections.
The "DSA Councilors" are supported by wide swaths of the progressive left.
Red baiting will backfire spectacularly
The "DSA Councilors" are supported by wide swaths of the progressive left.
Red baiting will backfire spectacularly
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It's funny to me when business class and center-to-right wing political actors think they're going to be able to isolate the DSA in their political attacks in next year's elections.
The "DSA Councilors" are supported by wide swaths of the progressive left.
Red baiting will backfire spectacularly
The "DSA Councilors" are supported by wide swaths of the progressive left.
Red baiting will backfire spectacularly
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Nothing stops the DSA! A rainy morning canvassing neighbors with @councilormorillo.bsky.social for the Parks Levy. Sign up for our next canvass with @councilorkanal.bsky.social on November 2nd! actionnetwork.org/events/canva...
October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Nothing stops the DSA! A rainy morning canvassing neighbors with @councilormorillo.bsky.social for the Parks Levy. Sign up for our next canvass with @councilorkanal.bsky.social on November 2nd! actionnetwork.org/events/canva...
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The headline of this article makes a serious and incendiary claim that is not backed up by the facts presented in the story.
Jewish newspaper shut out of Portland city councilors’ press conference on Israel
The virtual meeting was hosted by the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
www.oregonlive.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The headline of this article makes a serious and incendiary claim that is not backed up by the facts presented in the story.
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strong showing today for the parks levy canvass. building a family agenda for portland one door at a time
Boots on the ground at our first canvass for the Parks Levy campaign today!
October 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
strong showing today for the parks levy canvass. building a family agenda for portland one door at a time
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Boots on the ground at our first canvass for the Parks Levy campaign today!
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Boots on the ground at our first canvass for the Parks Levy campaign today!
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“By joining this pledge, Councilor Green and his colleagues aim to leverage municipal power to disrupt the flow of weapons and funding [to Israel], laying the groundwork for concrete policy actions to end Portland's complicity.”
Love to see BDS happening at Portland City Hall.
Love to see BDS happening at Portland City Hall.
Portland City Councilor Mitch Green Joins Pledge to Investigate Local Complicity with Israeli Military
Veteran and Anti-War Activist Green to Help Lead National Call for Municipal Arms Embargo at Press Conference on October 17
www.portland.gov
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“By joining this pledge, Councilor Green and his colleagues aim to leverage municipal power to disrupt the flow of weapons and funding [to Israel], laying the groundwork for concrete policy actions to end Portland's complicity.”
Love to see BDS happening at Portland City Hall.
Love to see BDS happening at Portland City Hall.
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This is a national effort! Do you have city council members who don't suck shit? Ask them to sign this pledge and use the power of their office to disrupt the economy and infrastructure of genocide where they can!! (cc: @demsocialists.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/citycouncilp...
October 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is a national effort! Do you have city council members who don't suck shit? Ask them to sign this pledge and use the power of their office to disrupt the economy and infrastructure of genocide where they can!! (cc: @demsocialists.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/citycouncilp...
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“Athletes for the Palestinian national teams in multiple sports have been killed by Israel, yet most of the sporting world appears to be totally fine entering into competition with Israeli teams as if everything were normal.”
- Jesse Joseph, US Olympic trial runner
- Jesse Joseph, US Olympic trial runner
Most athletes have chosen to ‘shut up and dribble’ over Gaza | Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva
Why have so few athletes spoken about Gaza? Fear of backlash, lost sponsors and being branded antisemitic all help explain the silence
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“Athletes for the Palestinian national teams in multiple sports have been killed by Israel, yet most of the sporting world appears to be totally fine entering into competition with Israeli teams as if everything were normal.”
- Jesse Joseph, US Olympic trial runner
- Jesse Joseph, US Olympic trial runner
That’s my husband
“It’s been hard seeing the silence from so much of the professional running world, especially knowing that many of these athletes truly do want an end to the slaughter but don’t want to speak out on a public stage."
- Jesse Joseph, US Olympic trial runner
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
- Jesse Joseph, US Olympic trial runner
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
Most athletes have chosen to ‘shut up and dribble’ over Gaza | Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva
Why have so few athletes spoken about Gaza? Fear of backlash, lost sponsors and being branded antisemitic all help explain the silence
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
That’s my husband
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Portland DSA supports a total restriction on any new liquid fuel infrastructure at the CEI Hub along with a managed decline of existing fuel storage capacity.
We must do everything we can to make Portlanders and our environment safe from a world-historic petrochemical disaster in our city.
We must do everything we can to make Portlanders and our environment safe from a world-historic petrochemical disaster in our city.
Everything is stupid and dangerous right now, *but* we have an opportunity to make a least one thing less stupid and dangerous.
Please submit a comment to the PDX city planners asking them to prevent any further expansion of liquid fuel storage at the CEI Hub and mandate a fuel drawdown.
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Please submit a comment to the PDX city planners asking them to prevent any further expansion of liquid fuel storage at the CEI Hub and mandate a fuel drawdown.
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Demand a Safer Portland! Stop the CEI Hub Time Bomb!
Tell City Hall to Choose Public Health and Safety Over Corporate Profits at the CEI Hub Portland faces a historic choice—one that will determine our city’s safety and environmental legacy for generat...
actionnetwork.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Portland DSA supports a total restriction on any new liquid fuel infrastructure at the CEI Hub along with a managed decline of existing fuel storage capacity.
We must do everything we can to make Portlanders and our environment safe from a world-historic petrochemical disaster in our city.
We must do everything we can to make Portlanders and our environment safe from a world-historic petrochemical disaster in our city.
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Portlanders will not be cowed by this administration. When undignitaries like Kristi Noem visit for their photo ops and get mocked by people in animal costumes it’s because that’s the level of respect they deserve. Doing the work of mass deportation is the least honorable thing a person can do.
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Portlanders will not be cowed by this administration. When undignitaries like Kristi Noem visit for their photo ops and get mocked by people in animal costumes it’s because that’s the level of respect they deserve. Doing the work of mass deportation is the least honorable thing a person can do.
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Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.
October 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.
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Extremely powerful rally happening at City Hall right now.
@councilorgreen.bsky.social and dozens of US military veterans are denouncing illegal actions of the Trump Administration and encouraging National Guardsmen to refuse to follow illegal orders.
@councilorgreen.bsky.social and dozens of US military veterans are denouncing illegal actions of the Trump Administration and encouraging National Guardsmen to refuse to follow illegal orders.
October 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Extremely powerful rally happening at City Hall right now.
@councilorgreen.bsky.social and dozens of US military veterans are denouncing illegal actions of the Trump Administration and encouraging National Guardsmen to refuse to follow illegal orders.
@councilorgreen.bsky.social and dozens of US military veterans are denouncing illegal actions of the Trump Administration and encouraging National Guardsmen to refuse to follow illegal orders.
When I refused to be interviewed for this story, it was due to NYT’s role as a main mouthpiece for Israel’s genocide. But I also knew that they would write a lazy and dishonest story that would do more harm than good, a narrative that they had already cooked up before interviewing anyone
Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.
What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
When I refused to be interviewed for this story, it was due to NYT’s role as a main mouthpiece for Israel’s genocide. But I also knew that they would write a lazy and dishonest story that would do more harm than good, a narrative that they had already cooked up before interviewing anyone