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A few thoughts about this:

1. PDX doesn't fuck around when it comes to protest defense expertise. 👑🦾

2. Whether this is "BlackBlok" or not, it's fucking ridiculous the situation exists in the first place.

3. If you're demonstrating, protect yourself. Plenty of videos etc with good info/tips
ICE throws gas at protesters who immediately cone it then use boards to help fan the gas back at ICE.
June 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:

1-877-447-4487
June 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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ICE arrested 36 Chinese & Taiwanese immigrants after raiding an LA nightclub. That's them, ziptied on the sidewalk.

Yo Asians—if you weren't already outraged and mobilizing on behalf of others, guess what? That "First they came for the..." poem has gotten up to us.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
June 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Two, Seventeen, and Nineteen.
February 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Here is another amazing protest - by the US Army Choir. I hope it is shared far and wide. I’ll bet many of the people applauding are clueless about the meaning behind this song, aka the French Revolution. youtu.be/pIQh_5dZUwI?...
Les Misérables Epilogue Scene Performed at the White House Governors Ball by the US Army Chorus
YouTube video by The DailyFAFO
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Enjoy hunting, fishing, or using a boat in waterways in the US? Guess what the Office of Conservation and Wildlife manages?
Do you hunt, fish, use a boat?

This is what we do. Our work is being disrupted. #Resist

Through the Office of Conservation Investment, grants to state agencies have funded >35 million acres for hunting & wildlife viewing, >9,000 areas to launch boats, support stocking of >1 billion fish annually.
February 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Remember Project 2025? Folks are tracking every promise they made and it's current implementation status. They are _well_ on their way to accomplishing their goal within 100 days.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Project 2025 tracker
docs.google.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid. Like CPR, anybody can learn it.
In the LA fires and the NC floods, 'CPR for mental health' treats unseen wounds
From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid. Like CPR, anybody can learn it.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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(1/2) Since the government has ordered a pause on all communications, rubin_allergy on IG will be providing information about the list of recalls that the FDA has listed since that pause.
January 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A great video talking about autocracy in other countries and how it begins.

www.reddit.com/r/usa/commen...
I think everyone in the U.S should see this
www.reddit.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government
Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.

“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
January 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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So we have the answer for one question people were asking... people's gender markers are being changed back even for renewals, if they had an existing passport in a different gender even as a kid:

www.instagram.com/reel/DFZNz6r...
Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
www.instagram.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:

www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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THINGS THAT ARE MANLY: Doing chores.

Splitting wood, mowing the lawn, cleaning the gutters, household repairs--these are classically manly behaviors, well established in the culture and the literature. But all chores are manly, from doing the dishes to milking the cows.
January 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
All things manly
THINGS THAT ARE MANLY: Reading.

The father figure reading the newspaper at breakfast is an icon of American manhood, albeit also a bit of a stock character and a joke. But men have always loved to read, to learn and develop. We talk about "men of letters" and of course celebrate famous authors.
January 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...

The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!

Go to reproductive rights dotgov.com

This is how to do it!
In quietness and confidence.
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
www.theskimm.com
January 26, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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The Inspectors General refuse to leave until the action is taken legally, which they do not believe it was, and neither do senators like Chuck Grassley. This is what not backing down looks like.
static.politico.com/b3/3e/5baf92...
January 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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And here is some advice for civil servants from @protectdemocracy.org

open.substack.com/pub/protectd...
Dear civil servant
A guide to the new executive actions on the federal workforce and what you can do now
open.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Information to spread within local communities regarding immigration authorities #SignalBoost

www.ilrc.org/resources/co...
Immigration Preparedness Toolkit | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
The ILRC’s Immigration Preparedness Toolkit is a resource-packed informational document designed to help immigrants with no legal status or in mixed status families begin to understand the immigration...
www.ilrc.org
January 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Pardoned and released. #neverforget
Check out these peaceful protesters on the day of love!
January 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Signal Boost for Minnesota teachers, administrators, and teacher adjacent folks.

www.mneep.org/toolkits/cre...
Creating Safe & Supportive Schools for Immigrant and English Learner (EL) Students
This toolkit is here to support you—Minnesota educators, administrators, and school leaders—in your critical role of protecting the human rights, dignity, and well-being of immigrant and EL students.
www.mneep.org
January 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM