S. Amanda (Amie) Marshall Ⓥ
@samanamie.bsky.social
Boy-Mom, Former US Attorney-Oregon, Recovering-Prosecutor, Tribal-Attorney, Yoga-Teacher, Animal-Lover, Public-Speaker, Hyphen-User, Composter, Criminal & Civil Litigator in State, Federal & Tribal Courts.
Go Ducks! 💚💛
https://maclaw.law/
@inlovingservice
Go Ducks! 💚💛
https://maclaw.law/
@inlovingservice
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I am not interested in consuming content that is mean, judgmental, and toxic, even if it is in service of a progressive agenda. A wise man once said: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, and Oregonians are getting federal food benefits again. But at a Portland-area food pantry, the temporary freeze in food assistance offered a window into the bigger issue of hunger. And even with SNAP restored, the need has not gone away.
Even with SNAP benefits restored, this Oregon pantry says hunger persists
Packed with Pride, in Tigard, leases its pantry space from a back room at a church.
www.opb.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, and Oregonians are getting federal food benefits again. But at a Portland-area food pantry, the temporary freeze in food assistance offered a window into the bigger issue of hunger. And even with SNAP restored, the need has not gone away.
So, this happened yesterday in my sweet little small town Oregon neighborhood. God help us.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
So, this happened yesterday in my sweet little small town Oregon neighborhood. God help us.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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In 1945, the US Army put out a training manual intended to help rank and file soldiers spot incipient fascism in the US. One of the telltale signs that one was dealing with a fascist was that they called everyone to their left "a communist." bsky.app/profile/seth...
The third fascistic tactic to watch out for is their tendency to label anyone they disagree with who is to their left "a Communist." Fascists claim that they alone can save their nations from "the communist menace." Anyway, the 2024 GOP platform contains the phrase "Christ-hating communists."
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In 1945, the US Army put out a training manual intended to help rank and file soldiers spot incipient fascism in the US. One of the telltale signs that one was dealing with a fascist was that they called everyone to their left "a communist." bsky.app/profile/seth...
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Before choosing bottled water over tap water, remember it takes more than 10X the water that a bottle of water holds to make the plastic bottle and transport the water. And that’s before considering the fuel and GHGs, the 1000 year bottle life, and the RIDICULOUS amount of $ we’re paying for water.
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Before choosing bottled water over tap water, remember it takes more than 10X the water that a bottle of water holds to make the plastic bottle and transport the water. And that’s before considering the fuel and GHGs, the 1000 year bottle life, and the RIDICULOUS amount of $ we’re paying for water.
This week was hard. Life is not fair & “justice” is a weapon wielded by the powerful. In times of darkness, we can shift from the chaos of the natural world by relaxing into our breath and looking through the eyes of the witness to experience that which is unchanging & all-knowing.
February 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This week was hard. Life is not fair & “justice” is a weapon wielded by the powerful. In times of darkness, we can shift from the chaos of the natural world by relaxing into our breath and looking through the eyes of the witness to experience that which is unchanging & all-knowing.
The bars & stars on these uniforms were earned w/ courage, sacrifice & extraordinary service to our nation. They have been fired from top jobs in the purge underway at the Pentagon. 115 years of experience cast aside. These patriots made us Great. Without them, we are less Great, & less safe.
February 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The bars & stars on these uniforms were earned w/ courage, sacrifice & extraordinary service to our nation. They have been fired from top jobs in the purge underway at the Pentagon. 115 years of experience cast aside. These patriots made us Great. Without them, we are less Great, & less safe.
5/5
We’ve got to stay strong and play the long game. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
“The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Towards Justice.”
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Yours in Loving Service,
Amanda (Amie) 💚🕉️💛
We’ve got to stay strong and play the long game. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
“The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Towards Justice.”
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Yours in Loving Service,
Amanda (Amie) 💚🕉️💛
January 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
5/5
We’ve got to stay strong and play the long game. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
“The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Towards Justice.”
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Yours in Loving Service,
Amanda (Amie) 💚🕉️💛
We’ve got to stay strong and play the long game. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
“The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Towards Justice.”
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Yours in Loving Service,
Amanda (Amie) 💚🕉️💛
4/5 The mind & gut are feedback loop. We have to eat well to be well. For me this is avoiding dairy, refined sugar & processed foods.
11. Avoid alcohol & other drugs (except as prescribed).
12. Several times a day, breathe in & know I am breathing in, breathe out & know I am breathing out.
11. Avoid alcohol & other drugs (except as prescribed).
12. Several times a day, breathe in & know I am breathing in, breathe out & know I am breathing out.
January 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
4/5 The mind & gut are feedback loop. We have to eat well to be well. For me this is avoiding dairy, refined sugar & processed foods.
11. Avoid alcohol & other drugs (except as prescribed).
12. Several times a day, breathe in & know I am breathing in, breathe out & know I am breathing out.
11. Avoid alcohol & other drugs (except as prescribed).
12. Several times a day, breathe in & know I am breathing in, breathe out & know I am breathing out.
3/4
6. Practice wise speech (is it true/necessary/kind).
7. Get Outside EVERY DAY.
8. Move my body in intuitive ways that serve me - run, walk, lift, dance, stretch - depending on how I am feeling & what I need to get back to equanimity & balance.
9. Eat to balance my gut biome.
6. Practice wise speech (is it true/necessary/kind).
7. Get Outside EVERY DAY.
8. Move my body in intuitive ways that serve me - run, walk, lift, dance, stretch - depending on how I am feeling & what I need to get back to equanimity & balance.
9. Eat to balance my gut biome.
January 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
3/4
6. Practice wise speech (is it true/necessary/kind).
7. Get Outside EVERY DAY.
8. Move my body in intuitive ways that serve me - run, walk, lift, dance, stretch - depending on how I am feeling & what I need to get back to equanimity & balance.
9. Eat to balance my gut biome.
6. Practice wise speech (is it true/necessary/kind).
7. Get Outside EVERY DAY.
8. Move my body in intuitive ways that serve me - run, walk, lift, dance, stretch - depending on how I am feeling & what I need to get back to equanimity & balance.
9. Eat to balance my gut biome.
2/5
3. Lean into gratitude.
4. Remember that nothing is permanent. This is a moment in a vast infinity of time & space.
5.Practice lovingkindness for difficult people (picture the person, acknowledge that they have suffered, wish them happiness, health, peace & that they may live with ease).
3. Lean into gratitude.
4. Remember that nothing is permanent. This is a moment in a vast infinity of time & space.
5.Practice lovingkindness for difficult people (picture the person, acknowledge that they have suffered, wish them happiness, health, peace & that they may live with ease).
permanent.now
January 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
2/5
3. Lean into gratitude.
4. Remember that nothing is permanent. This is a moment in a vast infinity of time & space.
5.Practice lovingkindness for difficult people (picture the person, acknowledge that they have suffered, wish them happiness, health, peace & that they may live with ease).
3. Lean into gratitude.
4. Remember that nothing is permanent. This is a moment in a vast infinity of time & space.
5.Practice lovingkindness for difficult people (picture the person, acknowledge that they have suffered, wish them happiness, health, peace & that they may live with ease).
1/5 What are you doing to take care of yourself so you can focus your energy for the long fight ahead? Here is my list:
1. Be present in the moment- feel my feet on the ground, see the nature & beauty around me.
2. Cultivate & be aware of the connection I have with all of the beings I love.
1. Be present in the moment- feel my feet on the ground, see the nature & beauty around me.
2. Cultivate & be aware of the connection I have with all of the beings I love.
January 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
1/5 What are you doing to take care of yourself so you can focus your energy for the long fight ahead? Here is my list:
1. Be present in the moment- feel my feet on the ground, see the nature & beauty around me.
2. Cultivate & be aware of the connection I have with all of the beings I love.
1. Be present in the moment- feel my feet on the ground, see the nature & beauty around me.
2. Cultivate & be aware of the connection I have with all of the beings I love.
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Today, of a days.
January 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Today, of a days.
Finally!
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden
The outgoing administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI...
www.mprnews.org
January 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Finally!
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More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say
www.stripes.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
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Hard for me to trust WP reporters who remain under the thumb of JB.
Ann Telnaes deserves praise for sacrificing her job at the disgraced Washington Post in service of journalistic independence
open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
open.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hard for me to trust WP reporters who remain under the thumb of JB.
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It's all fun and games until these people are in charge of running our country for the next four years
December 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM
It's all fun and games until these people are in charge of running our country for the next four years
Just say no to Amazon.
December 21, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Just say no to Amazon.
When will we ever learn, oh when, will we, ever learn?
Given that they lost the White House, the Senate, AND failed to recapture the House, you could reasonably think the Democrats would try a different strategy than their usual gerontocratic approach. And when AOC launched a bid for a key congressional post, it looked like there was a chance.
Nope.
Nope.
Gerry Connolly beats AOC in race for key Democratic congressional post
So much for generational change.
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:37 PM
When will we ever learn, oh when, will we, ever learn?
I am not interested in consuming content that is mean, judgmental, and toxic, even if it is in service of a progressive agenda. A wise man once said: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
December 16, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I am not interested in consuming content that is mean, judgmental, and toxic, even if it is in service of a progressive agenda. A wise man once said: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
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North Carolina Republicans are trying to destroy democracy in the state.
They try to put in place one party rule cause they don’t think they can legitimately get enough votes to win fair elections.
So they cheat.
They try to put in place one party rule cause they don’t think they can legitimately get enough votes to win fair elections.
So they cheat.
A North Carolina judge won two recounts. Republicans are still trying to overturn her election.
"This is a nonviolent version of January 6."
www.motherjones.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:27 PM
North Carolina Republicans are trying to destroy democracy in the state.
They try to put in place one party rule cause they don’t think they can legitimately get enough votes to win fair elections.
So they cheat.
They try to put in place one party rule cause they don’t think they can legitimately get enough votes to win fair elections.
So they cheat.