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We're just going to keep having pilot projects like this until capitalism eventually falls. Giving houses to the homeless is cheaper than anything else. Giving people healthcare is cheaper than not. Giving people basic income is cheaper than not. Taking care of society is financially prudent.
A program in Flint, MI, gave $1,500 to any/all pregnant people and $500/month for the first year of their infant’s life.
Among the benefits, those babies experienced lower rates of prematurity and low birth weight, which resulted in fewer NICU admissions, saving the city of Flint $6.2 million/year.
Among the benefits, those babies experienced lower rates of prematurity and low birth weight, which resulted in fewer NICU admissions, saving the city of Flint $6.2 million/year.
The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’
Infants in Rx Kids in Flint, Michigan, saw lower rates of prematurity and other issues, saving millions in NICU visits
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We're just going to keep having pilot projects like this until capitalism eventually falls. Giving houses to the homeless is cheaper than anything else. Giving people healthcare is cheaper than not. Giving people basic income is cheaper than not. Taking care of society is financially prudent.
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Just to clarify - the main thing the Trump administration is making cheaper is....cocaine?
The Trump-Miller administration's single-minded focus on migration is starting to impact the availability of drugs in the US, according to this detail from a very good investigation @wsj.com published today.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
September 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Just to clarify - the main thing the Trump administration is making cheaper is....cocaine?
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im proud to announce my new “center-left” super pac called The Reasonability Center
we are focusing on 3 simple truths
- socialism 👎
- lgbt 👎
- exxon/mobil 👍
we are focusing on 3 simple truths
- socialism 👎
- lgbt 👎
- exxon/mobil 👍
September 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
im proud to announce my new “center-left” super pac called The Reasonability Center
we are focusing on 3 simple truths
- socialism 👎
- lgbt 👎
- exxon/mobil 👍
we are focusing on 3 simple truths
- socialism 👎
- lgbt 👎
- exxon/mobil 👍
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“While PIRC says ‘Portland’ in its name, it is a statewide rapid response network that can send local responders to the site — anyone in Oregon can call the same number.”
PIRC: 1-888-622-1510
PIRC: 1-888-622-1510
Immigration advocates say if you see ICE targeting someone, knowing what to do in the moment is critical to protecting immigrants. It’s hard to know what to look for, but this guide can help you better understand how to be an effective bystander in Oregon, and your legal right to do so.
What to do if you spot ICE in your community
Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, local community networks are the first line of defense. Here’s what Oregon advocates say you should do if you see agents detaining someone.
www.streetroots.org
September 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“While PIRC says ‘Portland’ in its name, it is a statewide rapid response network that can send local responders to the site — anyone in Oregon can call the same number.”
PIRC: 1-888-622-1510
PIRC: 1-888-622-1510
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Being arrested is never good, actually, and majority approval for the actions being prosocial is not the primary purpose of protest.
There was a bunch of posting about how No Kings had terrible opsec because people were posting pictures of themselves at the protest. And like, guys, if you're doing things that are not illegal and 90% of people would not find antisocial, then getting arrested is like, the best protest outcome
September 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Being arrested is never good, actually, and majority approval for the actions being prosocial is not the primary purpose of protest.
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Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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There is an irresponsible post circulating that (FALSELY) suggests that live rounds may have been fired at protesters at a Chicago-area ICE processing center. I am in communication with people who were on-site. The shots were pepper balls. Still terrible, but not live rounds. Pls don't spread panic.
September 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
There is an irresponsible post circulating that (FALSELY) suggests that live rounds may have been fired at protesters at a Chicago-area ICE processing center. I am in communication with people who were on-site. The shots were pepper balls. Still terrible, but not live rounds. Pls don't spread panic.
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NEW: Mercenary spyware is coming to the US.
ICE just quietly unsuspended their contract with spyware maker #Paragon.
Remember them? Caught earlier this year being used to hack Italian journalists.
This is bad, let's talk about how we got here 1/
jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
ICE just quietly unsuspended their contract with spyware maker #Paragon.
Remember them? Caught earlier this year being used to hack Italian journalists.
This is bad, let's talk about how we got here 1/
jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: ICE reactivated its $2 million contract with Israeli spyware firm Paragon, following its acquisition by U.S. capital
The cyber division of ICE's Homeland Security Investigations on Saturday quietly lifted a stop-work order put into place by the Biden administration in October.
jackpoulson.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
NEW: Mercenary spyware is coming to the US.
ICE just quietly unsuspended their contract with spyware maker #Paragon.
Remember them? Caught earlier this year being used to hack Italian journalists.
This is bad, let's talk about how we got here 1/
jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
ICE just quietly unsuspended their contract with spyware maker #Paragon.
Remember them? Caught earlier this year being used to hack Italian journalists.
This is bad, let's talk about how we got here 1/
jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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this story is incredibly lazy and frustrating, esp considering a local indie reporter was *shot in the head* + protestors allege broken bones from ICE officers. but i guess a small cut behind an officer’s ear is what they actually mean by “if it bleeds it reads.”
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Bullies or demonstrators? How court records are describing Portland’s ICE protests
Court records show a more nuanced picture of what federal officers have been facing.
www.opb.org
July 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
this story is incredibly lazy and frustrating, esp considering a local indie reporter was *shot in the head* + protestors allege broken bones from ICE officers. but i guess a small cut behind an officer’s ear is what they actually mean by “if it bleeds it reads.”
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Important read for our community
Guest opinion: "Three years after the Normandale Park shooting, I have the uneasy feeling that my city has moved on, failing to absorb important lessons about its most expensive bureau."
Normandale Survivors Asked Police For An Explanation. What Portland Got Was a Partial Apology and More Excuses.
[This opinion piece is being published to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the death of Deg, one of the victims of the 2022 Normandale Park shooting that left two people dead and another thre...
www.portlandmercury.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Important read for our community
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born to ride the train. forced to drive
July 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
born to ride the train. forced to drive
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I copied the emails from the alt text and here’s some text to copy,
I am a Multnomah County Resident in House District [XX]. I am writing to ask you to please leave Multnomah County Preschool alone. Do not subvert the will of the voters for the interests of a moneyed few. (Continues in comments)
I am a Multnomah County Resident in House District [XX]. I am writing to ask you to please leave Multnomah County Preschool alone. Do not subvert the will of the voters for the interests of a moneyed few. (Continues in comments)
Here's who you need to write and call RIGHT NOW to protest the attempt to kill Preschool for All at 1pm today. This is the Senate Finance Committee driving this effort on behalf of the governor and the wealthiest people in the Portland metro area. www.wweek.com/news/schools...
June 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I copied the emails from the alt text and here’s some text to copy,
I am a Multnomah County Resident in House District [XX]. I am writing to ask you to please leave Multnomah County Preschool alone. Do not subvert the will of the voters for the interests of a moneyed few. (Continues in comments)
I am a Multnomah County Resident in House District [XX]. I am writing to ask you to please leave Multnomah County Preschool alone. Do not subvert the will of the voters for the interests of a moneyed few. (Continues in comments)
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The antifascist that was shot by a 50501 protest marshal, and then arrested for the death of the other person shot (and killed) by that yellow vest pos, could use commissary funds.
June 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The antifascist that was shot by a 50501 protest marshal, and then arrested for the death of the other person shot (and killed) by that yellow vest pos, could use commissary funds.
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My latest: Why some potentially contaminated drugs are still allowed into the U.S., despite FDA knowledge of issues like filthy labs and falsified records.
We dug into the data and identified 70 hospitalizations and nine deaths related to these drugs.
We dug into the data and identified 70 hospitalizations and nine deaths related to these drugs.
NEW: A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs
A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
www.propublica.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My latest: Why some potentially contaminated drugs are still allowed into the U.S., despite FDA knowledge of issues like filthy labs and falsified records.
We dug into the data and identified 70 hospitalizations and nine deaths related to these drugs.
We dug into the data and identified 70 hospitalizations and nine deaths related to these drugs.
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Many medical supplies are manufactured outside of the US. I would buy additional KN95, N95 and KF94 masks now, as well as any medical supplies you regularly rely on. Even basics like bandages, Aquaphor, medicated lotion and pimple patches. Order that stuff asap.
April 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Many medical supplies are manufactured outside of the US. I would buy additional KN95, N95 and KF94 masks now, as well as any medical supplies you regularly rely on. Even basics like bandages, Aquaphor, medicated lotion and pimple patches. Order that stuff asap.
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This is genuinely an important article. The two main lessons from Hungary appear to be:
DO NOT WAIT
DO NOT UNDERREACT
Authoritarians like Orban and Trump rely on opposition being unwilling to believe that what is happening is actually happening. That’s their window.
www.vox.com/politics/398...
DO NOT WAIT
DO NOT UNDERREACT
Authoritarians like Orban and Trump rely on opposition being unwilling to believe that what is happening is actually happening. That’s their window.
www.vox.com/politics/398...
February 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This is genuinely an important article. The two main lessons from Hungary appear to be:
DO NOT WAIT
DO NOT UNDERREACT
Authoritarians like Orban and Trump rely on opposition being unwilling to believe that what is happening is actually happening. That’s their window.
www.vox.com/politics/398...
DO NOT WAIT
DO NOT UNDERREACT
Authoritarians like Orban and Trump rely on opposition being unwilling to believe that what is happening is actually happening. That’s their window.
www.vox.com/politics/398...
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THREAD: Tell your friends & family- DON’T GIVE MONEY to this FireAidLA “benefit concert.” The $ raised will be distributed by LAPD funders & Olympics boosters
Remember these names- Wallis Annenberg (LAPD Board), Steve Ballmer(stake in Olympics, directly funded LAPD), Steve Soboroff, Casey Wasserman
Remember these names- Wallis Annenberg (LAPD Board), Steve Ballmer(stake in Olympics, directly funded LAPD), Steve Soboroff, Casey Wasserman
January 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
THREAD: Tell your friends & family- DON’T GIVE MONEY to this FireAidLA “benefit concert.” The $ raised will be distributed by LAPD funders & Olympics boosters
Remember these names- Wallis Annenberg (LAPD Board), Steve Ballmer(stake in Olympics, directly funded LAPD), Steve Soboroff, Casey Wasserman
Remember these names- Wallis Annenberg (LAPD Board), Steve Ballmer(stake in Olympics, directly funded LAPD), Steve Soboroff, Casey Wasserman
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Guest opinion: "The math is simple: to rent a two-bedroom place in Portland, the minimum wage should be just shy of $39 per hour," Jonathan Tasini writes. "In a city in which the minimum wage is $15.95 per hour, it’s hardly surprising that working people struggle to keep a roof over their heads."
Opinion: Homelessness is Economics
Jane, a pseudonym, is a young single mom with a small child and no local family support system. When she was fired from a local fast food restaurant for attendance issues due to a lack of childcare, s...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Guest opinion: "The math is simple: to rent a two-bedroom place in Portland, the minimum wage should be just shy of $39 per hour," Jonathan Tasini writes. "In a city in which the minimum wage is $15.95 per hour, it’s hardly surprising that working people struggle to keep a roof over their heads."
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That virtually everyone feels this way is a sure sign things are going great
Feeling tremendous guilt that I can’t contribute to every single Go Fund Me myself, as if I alone were meant to be the public safety net.
January 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
That virtually everyone feels this way is a sure sign things are going great
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it actually makes so much sense that a bunch of the most popular protein powders were found to be full of lead
January 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
it actually makes so much sense that a bunch of the most popular protein powders were found to be full of lead