The Seahawks offense has finally outscored the Seahawks defense, this one's going down to the wire

As millions face the first lapse in SNAP benefits in U.S. history, one group has been frozen out entirely: Ukrainian war refugees. All Rise News viewed some of the letters refugees received before the suspension with little public attention. Full story www.allrisenews.com/p/ukrainian-...

This story is incredible - moving, inspiring, and full of heart. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...

Incredible cover by @highcountrynews.org and story by @btoastie.bsky.social. 🤘🏻

Fantastic piece. Quote of part of the ruling - I found this bit especially egregious. "Where feds that day reported a “fire,” the court found that in fact this referred to candles lit for a vigil set up by demonstrators."

A few weeks ago I zoomed with a group of high school students and their adult mentor to discuss taking social action. I am thrilled to report that this group of 10 students raised $10,000 in two weeks to support their local food pantry. They sent me a photo and it has them all jumping and I tear up.

Last night at a book event in Bend, Oregon, an audience member asked “do you think liberal feminism ruined the workplace?” The question seemed out of left field but we all had a good laugh and the person said they were kidding. I just found out why that person asked that! The NYT is a joke.

What an amazing essay from the former chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin. I'll share a few sections in the reply but seriously, read the whole thing. It's all insightful and beautifully written. lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...

That’s why we partnered with local orgs Waters Meet and Spokane Community Against Racism to create spokane.food, an interactive map of places to get support for food insecurity, or give support, if you’re in a place to help.

A thin facsimile of a human which conceals its nature by deception and, most of all, flattery for the aims of human depravement and truly shameful dishonor. I would argue that is something we have a term for and an existing, if old, social system for punishing others for consorting with.

I’ve read Kim Kelly’s work on labor for years. She’s treated her readers, teenagers and professors, with respect, while breaking it all down so it made sense. Thank you. A travesty to end the very thing, writing on politics and labor, that set Teen Vogue apart from all the others.

I'm also really curious about the Book of Judges problem that's apparently afflicting municipalities. In Spokane right now, I wonder who they would say is Jephthah and who are the Ammonites? Or is it more of a Jabin of Hazor situation? The world needs to know.

Really interesting stuff happening in the wake of the potential Dixit/Bingle upset. Apparently, “God has a plane.”

Yes please

"In other words, it’s a compromise—one with which not everyone will agree, but which strikes me as eminently defensible under these unique (and, let’s be clear, maddening and entirely f-ing avoidable) circumstances."

"The far right in America sees women as a national—as well as natural— resource, a means of reversing the mass tide of migration that they think has taken their country from them." Idaho argued in court that fewer teen pregnancies was depriving the state of workers a while back. So.

"Roberts took fire from many other employees throughout the meeting, with legal fellow Amy Swearer saying his handling of this matter was “a master class in cowardice that ran cover for the most unhinged dregs of the far right.”

"the precise dates of Richman’s formal affiliation with the FBI: Every single one of the communications cited in the government’s brief took place either after Richman’s initial term had lapsed and before any valid reappointment occurred, or after he had resigned. "

I know: What? We don’t know, but here are some thoughts. www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...

"Lorenna is disabled and receives $107 from SNAP monthly. Her 87-year-old mother is enrolled in the program, too. “Those of us on SNAP live on strict budgets,” she explained. “There isn’t wiggle room.”"

This is the correct explanation of what happened tonight👇

UPDATE: Dixit just passed Bingle.

This. Community is key.

"All of this as more than 40 million people entitled to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits wait to see what their state, the Trump administration, and — now — the Supreme Court will do about their food benefits this month. "

BREAKING: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issues an administrative stay in the SNAP benefits case, for the First Circuit to issue its ruling on the stay request (“with dispatch”). Her administrative stay ends 48 hours after that ruling is issued (or upon further order).

"The relatively static position of the Ford and at least two of its escorts comes as reports are emerging that the Trump administration has decided, for now, not to carry out land strikes against Venezuela. It is unknown...and the possibility remains that the carrier could still soon sail westward."

A federal judge has permanently barred the Trump Administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, following a long back-and-forth battle. Oregon leaders are celebrating the decision, but DOJ lawyers are already discussing an appeal.

Hours after Oregonians started receiving their full SNAP benefits for November, the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its request to block payments and says it wants a decision tonight. Background: buff.ly/SNOwe97

As part of the ruling, Immergut finds that the deployment of California and Texas Guard to Oregon violated Oregon’s sovereignty This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...

Wait what? They quizzed him about Mamdani??? In Illinois?

Or read about it here from Oregon's own journalists: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...

From Judge Immergut: “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to by Oregon’s governor and not requested by the federal officials in charge of protection of the ICE building, exceeded the president’s authority." oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...

Once again, a court has firmly rejected the President’s militarized vision for America’s future. We celebrate this victory with eyes wide open and firm resolve to see this fight through to the end.

I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE, that’s all about finding out what works for specific sensory needs and how to customize food for them. It’s useful for all ages, no cooking experience necessary.

I've had my ballot rejected for both messy signature and forgetting to sign. But it was easy to fix! So double check!

tl;dr: Because troops were already blocked with preliminary orders in Oregon, this changes nothing on the ground immediately. It is, however, now a permanent order — on both federalization and deployment — and is a huge deal. And, of course, will be appealed.

Immergut found that orders authorizing both federalization and deployment of National Guard to Oregon were improper and are enjoined, but she stayed the injunctions as to the federalization, under the terms seen below. Partial judgment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

"“this Court concludes that even giving great deference to the President’s determination, the President did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard.”

"But even setting aside these and more stark differences, the bottom line is that the President did not call out the National Guard in response to the disturbances outside the Portland ICE facility in June."

"Historical practice further confirms that the President’s power to call forth the militia “to execute the Laws of the Union,” U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 15, is limited to situations when the civil power is unable to do so."

This feels rather pointed!

"This Court also finds that Oregon has suffered irreparable injury from the unlawful federalization and deployment of both its own NG and the NGs of other states. Lastly, there are no adequate remedies available at law, and the balance of hardships and the public interest favor Plaintiffs."

"Additionally, the (FPS) officers were giving PPB “inaccurate” information, “based on things [PPB was] able to corroborate through different sources, including [its] airplane.”

"PPB Captain Schoening’s activity log documented: “ICE calling saying they are barricaded in the building and fire lit. Difficult to get accurate information from them. What they say is happening is frequently contradicted by video feeds and subsequent activity. Air 1 shows no fire.”

"Given Director Wamsley’s general lack of reliability on other issues related to the protests, the Court is hesitant to lean too heavily on her testimony here."

A long and comprehensive opinion, but this jumped out at me: The judge accused the Federal Protective Service—which was called in to suppress the protests—of lying under oath to slander the regular Portland police.😬 DOJ recently admitted that other FPS claims in this case were objectively false.

‘Exceeded his authority’: Judge issues injunction blocking Trump from sending National Guard to Oregon @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

A federal judge Friday issued a permanent injunction barring President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops from any state to Oregon, finding the president exceeded his authority. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

"The Court does not find reliable ICE/ERO Field Office Director Wamsley’s characterization of the damage to the Portland ICE Facility, which suggested damage was more extensive than that which is reflected in the rest of the record."