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@themmefatale.northsky.social
They/Them in Portland
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The administrators of Columbia, Penn, Brown will do their best one day to gaslight us into believing they did the best they could, but it’s harder when others made different choices.
The Trump administration is no longer trying to get cash from Harvard as it seeks a settlement. At this point, the White House seems happy to get a signature on anything they can call a compact.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The administrators of Columbia, Penn, Brown will do their best one day to gaslight us into believing they did the best they could, but it’s harder when others made different choices.
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
!["On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1
More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreicrroq5taft777rmau2ffjlsphbcatlxnwwigf2yekoke533yycim@jpeg)
![has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up,
twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite
country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of
suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified
Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that
she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8
U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all.
See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here
illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section
IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she
ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id.
The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary
unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes,
the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary,
Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to
replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A.
As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS
holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreid3cmawech25ummuj2tjvgxsrvufma2kmrijlfpglalwddd3qkikq@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
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"[Samantha] Bacon looked up the [referenced anti-trans] bill and showed [the pinball tournament venue's manager] that it hadn't been passed into law ... [The manager] insisted that she was the manager and that she would have anyone she thought was in the wrong restroom charged with trespassing."
I keep reposting this article because it needs to be seen. This is what responsible journalism on a discriminatory act against trans people looks like. Jo put in the work.
It's no longer just my and others' personal accounts vs. random men with opinions.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
It's no longer just my and others' personal accounts vs. random men with opinions.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How a trans woman's removal from a restroom tore the world of competitive pinball apart
Pinball is one of the most welcoming sports for trans players. But after a confrontation at an arcade last fall, pinball’s governing group is struggling to rebuild trust.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
"[Samantha] Bacon looked up the [referenced anti-trans] bill and showed [the pinball tournament venue's manager] that it hadn't been passed into law ... [The manager] insisted that she was the manager and that she would have anyone she thought was in the wrong restroom charged with trespassing."
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Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
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hold up now wtf
The Portland Housing Bureau has found roughly $20 million in additional unspent funds, two city councilors say, on top of another pot of $21 million that the housing bureau found late last year.
Housing Bureau Finds Extra $20 Million in Unspent Funds, Bringing Total to Around $40 Million
Sophie Peel
www.wweek.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM
hold up now wtf
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New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
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It really bums me out that Klobuchar, who was instrumental in normalizing Trump as just another political adversary, is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Minnesota, a state currently paying a severe price for that normalization of fascism.
Here's all the Klobuchar v. Republican matchups from that SurveyUSA poll
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
Best Klobuchar lead is +20, worst is +14
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 AM
It really bums me out that Klobuchar, who was instrumental in normalizing Trump as just another political adversary, is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Minnesota, a state currently paying a severe price for that normalization of fascism.
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the level of violent misogyny required for DHS to call a rape victim a "prostitute" like this is mind boggling www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
February 3, 2026 at 2:16 AM
the level of violent misogyny required for DHS to call a rape victim a "prostitute" like this is mind boggling www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I'm not saying CBS News is now a pedophile protection racket, just that it wouldn't be doing much differently if it weren't
Bari Weiss:
Gives softball interviews to Woody Allen
Has Larry Summers on the board of her college
Hosts debates with Alan Dershowitz
Gives softball interviews to Woody Allen
Has Larry Summers on the board of her college
Hosts debates with Alan Dershowitz
lol come on
February 3, 2026 at 2:16 AM
I'm not saying CBS News is now a pedophile protection racket, just that it wouldn't be doing much differently if it weren't
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It’s really not difficult to say “Fuck you and your pedophile friends” and the men who didn’t were making a conscious choice
Harvard professor Robert Trivers tried to get Jeffrey Epstein in touch with Norman Finkelstein. Instead of accepting, Norman sent a reply calling Alan Dershowitz a pedophile rapist and saying Trivers should be ashamed for defending them, and both should be strangled instead
February 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
It’s really not difficult to say “Fuck you and your pedophile friends” and the men who didn’t were making a conscious choice
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Hey will remember when they charged the cop city protestors with a rico case for running bail support?
And ya know the terrorism charges
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Co...
And ya know the terrorism charges
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Co...
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Hey will remember when they charged the cop city protestors with a rico case for running bail support?
And ya know the terrorism charges
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Co...
And ya know the terrorism charges
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Co...
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No kids deserve this.
But the fucking *gall* of voluntarily signing up to be paid for terrorizing and imprisoning children who will be intentionally allowed to get sick and die without treatment, and THEN whining that you don't have health insurance for your own sick children.
Rot in hell.
But the fucking *gall* of voluntarily signing up to be paid for terrorizing and imprisoning children who will be intentionally allowed to get sick and die without treatment, and THEN whining that you don't have health insurance for your own sick children.
Rot in hell.
They aren't even getting paid to do this, apparently. They just love terrorizing 5 year olds and shooting random bystanders.
February 2, 2026 at 10:42 PM
No kids deserve this.
But the fucking *gall* of voluntarily signing up to be paid for terrorizing and imprisoning children who will be intentionally allowed to get sick and die without treatment, and THEN whining that you don't have health insurance for your own sick children.
Rot in hell.
But the fucking *gall* of voluntarily signing up to be paid for terrorizing and imprisoning children who will be intentionally allowed to get sick and die without treatment, and THEN whining that you don't have health insurance for your own sick children.
Rot in hell.
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The only trans people mentioned in the epstein files are victims.
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The only trans people mentioned in the epstein files are victims.
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
Hundreds of known anti-trans people are in them, though, either rubbing shoulders with the rape-cult, an active part of the clique, or trying to gain access.
Are you getting it yet?
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Apprently the Portland Housing Bureau has chosen the Smaug theory of housing development to solve homelessness in the city.
What on earth is going on at the Portland Housing Bureau? www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
‘No way to run a city’: Officials learn Portland has millions more in unspent housing funds
The revelation comes months after policymakers learned of a different $21 million in unspent money.
www.oregonlive.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Apprently the Portland Housing Bureau has chosen the Smaug theory of housing development to solve homelessness in the city.
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Incrementalists take it on the chin again. This is why they hate Mamdani. He's giving up the game that people in power HAVE POWER and don't solely exist to beg you for $5 every day. He's ruining the Democratic Party by showing voters that they have the power to do stuff instead of crouching in fear
Incredible contrast between this and Keir Starmer running a delivery driver over
Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers
New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.
futurism.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Incrementalists take it on the chin again. This is why they hate Mamdani. He's giving up the game that people in power HAVE POWER and don't solely exist to beg you for $5 every day. He's ruining the Democratic Party by showing voters that they have the power to do stuff instead of crouching in fear
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Hakeem Jeffries capitulating to a murderous white woman for a program called
MASA
is a turn I can’t even begin to justify
And this is why I need folks to stop accepting other folks apologies
MASA
is a turn I can’t even begin to justify
And this is why I need folks to stop accepting other folks apologies
Congrats to Hakeem Jeffries. He’s worked so hard for this victory.
February 2, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Hakeem Jeffries capitulating to a murderous white woman for a program called
MASA
is a turn I can’t even begin to justify
And this is why I need folks to stop accepting other folks apologies
MASA
is a turn I can’t even begin to justify
And this is why I need folks to stop accepting other folks apologies
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It pains me deeply to feel so helpless I am begging for your kindness please donate and share this campaign Every second counts👇🏻
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It pains me deeply to feel so helpless I am begging for your kindness please donate and share this campaign Every second counts👇🏻
gofund.me/bbf5c63e7
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
@themmefatale.northsky.social🙏🏻I beg you, I implore you to share the campaign, save my child, and donate if you can.
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ICE must be defunded and dismantled.
The lawlessness and cruelty of federal agents is being paid for with taxpayer dollars. OR-03 has been crystal clear: I must be a hell no on any bill that funds ICE.
Your safety. The rule of law. Transparency. Accountability. These are what I’m fighting for.
The lawlessness and cruelty of federal agents is being paid for with taxpayer dollars. OR-03 has been crystal clear: I must be a hell no on any bill that funds ICE.
Your safety. The rule of law. Transparency. Accountability. These are what I’m fighting for.
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
ICE must be defunded and dismantled.
The lawlessness and cruelty of federal agents is being paid for with taxpayer dollars. OR-03 has been crystal clear: I must be a hell no on any bill that funds ICE.
Your safety. The rule of law. Transparency. Accountability. These are what I’m fighting for.
The lawlessness and cruelty of federal agents is being paid for with taxpayer dollars. OR-03 has been crystal clear: I must be a hell no on any bill that funds ICE.
Your safety. The rule of law. Transparency. Accountability. These are what I’m fighting for.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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think of all the college students who were disciplined or expelled for protesting genocide
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
think of all the college students who were disciplined or expelled for protesting genocide
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A lot of people in my profession (environmental law) in Portland (including me) have been trying to get tear gas banned since 2020 after the Portland Police & feds blanketed the entire city with the stuff twice over.
You’ll never guess who opposes banning tear gas!
You’ll never guess who opposes banning tear gas!
The current Portland City Councilors who are endorsed by the police union are:
Smith (D1), Ryan (D2), Novick (D3), Zimmerman (D4), Clark (D4)
Listing them because the Portland Police Association is making it a fight to have a masking ban (for law enforcement) and a tear gas ban.
Smith (D1), Ryan (D2), Novick (D3), Zimmerman (D4), Clark (D4)
Listing them because the Portland Police Association is making it a fight to have a masking ban (for law enforcement) and a tear gas ban.
Please list the swing vote councillors specifically so people know who to contact. With everything going on in the country right now, it's hard to keep up with who is doing what, especially now that there are so many of you.
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM
A lot of people in my profession (environmental law) in Portland (including me) have been trying to get tear gas banned since 2020 after the Portland Police & feds blanketed the entire city with the stuff twice over.
You’ll never guess who opposes banning tear gas!
You’ll never guess who opposes banning tear gas!
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you're really telling me Donald Trump isn't paying people what they were promised?
ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employee...
ICE employees on Reddit complain about late salaries and missing insurance, despite promises made upon hiring
ICE employees have reported delayed pay and missing health insurance on Reddit, while critics question how staff tolerate dangerous duties for little or no compensation.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
you're really telling me Donald Trump isn't paying people what they were promised?
All of us were looking out for each other - a few people were pushing past me/stumbling, and rather than getting worked up, we helped each other down the street and onto a side street. We keep us safe.
what impressed me most today was that a huge crowd of people who mostly had never been tear gassed managed to retreat without running or trampling each other. under a cloud of gas that was not moving (zero wind), people held onto each other and walked blind down a street packed tight as sardines
Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks.
They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.
They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
All of us were looking out for each other - a few people were pushing past me/stumbling, and rather than getting worked up, we helped each other down the street and onto a side street. We keep us safe.
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This is a very shocking profile of Mace that nonetheless makes no mention of her obsessive and abusive behavior towards trans people in Congress, one of the more dangerous manifestations of her desperate addiction to attention
Nancy Mace Is Not Okay
“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”
nymag.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
This is a very shocking profile of Mace that nonetheless makes no mention of her obsessive and abusive behavior towards trans people in Congress, one of the more dangerous manifestations of her desperate addiction to attention