I cannot express how important it is for anyone going through a secured checkpoint like TSA to make sure thier phone is in BFU (Before First Unlock) mode. To enter this state: reboot your phone and don't unlock it. In BFU mode all data is encrypted and your phone requires a passcode to unlock.

Calvin Duncan, a former prisoner who was wrongly incarcerated for nearly 30 years, wins Orleans clerk of court race He ran as someone who struggled for years to retrieve his own case records in his bid to prove his innocence

After doing nothing for several weeks, California troops will soon return home from Oregon.

Convicted (and then pardoned) seditious conspirator Enrique Tarrio of Proud Boys (and FBI informant) fame joined the very large MAGA media influencer contingent at Portland’s ICE facility last night.

a big runoff last night, in New Orleans: Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet. So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.

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Skinner said. (I didn't even notice that it appears 19 times in the article until I listened to the audio.) lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justic...

"... please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong. It is not law enforcement; it is terror.” The biggest names in Chicago broadcast news condemn the violent attack on the city they love. I talked to the author, Phil Ponce. open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

Portland Police Bureau Overtime Dashboard. www.portland.gov/police/open-...

Here’s a story for every national news outlet: In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property. “Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...

Another stupid night at ICE! All the same fash as last night and then some. “Patriot weekend” was nothing but a boot lickingly desperate attempt to cling onto their views, stream donations & salivate at the possibility of assaulting people. Almost all of them were live streaming lol.

those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures

Oregon, please follow the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition on IG. They provide training, information, & the 24/7 hotline for ice activity. You can also reach them at: hotline: 1-888-622-1510 email: [email protected] #Newport #Salem #Eugene #Astoria #Bend #immigrationrights #ice #Oregon #pdx

On Tuesday, far right provocateurs announced that they are planning another "Patriot Weekend" outside the pdx ICE facility for this weekend. Past events billed similarly as this one resulted in lots of aggression, violence, grifting, and the manufacturing of content and propaganda by the far right.

🗳️Hey, East Portland: Portland City Elections and the League of Women Voters want to hear from you about how our elections and voter education efforts can reach more people. Join a listening session at Midland Library on Saturday, November 15th, 11:30am – 1pm Refreshments will be provided!

The Community and Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 2 pm looks to be solely dedicated to the US v. City of Portland Settlement Agreement. www.portland.gov/council/agen...

They are coming to Charlotte literally because of a few right-wing propaganda accounts on X and I am livid.

A colleague of his who contacted BikePortland said he rode a scooter because his incarceration made him ineligible for a driver's license. bikeportland.org/2025/11/14/m...

Save the Date - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6 pm Portland Street Response Town Hall www.portland.gov/streetrespon... cc: @friendsofpsr.bsky.social

Port of Portland is talking about building 11,000 new car parking spaces. They have a survey where you can tell them this is a bad idea. Or maybe they should try increasing the number of TriMet bus lines to the airport (currently 0), or make biking to the airport safe: app.maptionnaire.com/q/oh2

First, let's back up. Noem has starred in a sprawling ad campaign she’s said is a crucial tool to stem illegal immigration—so crucial that DHS bypassed the normal competitive bidding process, designed to prevent waste & corruption in federal contracts www.propublica.org/article/kris...

I’m back. substack.com/@sarahkendzi...

Small but important victory in the lawsuit challenging the city’s approval of a land use compatibility statement for Zenith in February.

The office who police chose to represent them, Brian Hunzeker, was fired but reinstated, and resigned before being fired again because he was on-the-clock for two different agencies at the same time. www.wweek.com/news/courts/...

"More than 820 people packed city hall chambers, the hallways, front steps and the adjacent recreation center for a special city council meeting..." This in a city of just over 10,000 people. Amazing turnout folks. lincolnchronicle.org/evidence-mou...

You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing (PCCEP) staff announced last night that the November 18 Community and Public Safety Committee Meeting will include a presentation on the United States v. City of Portland Settlement Agreement. www.youtube.com/live/MkCEjgj...

I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.

This evening, Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6 pm - the Court Appointed Independent Monitor, MPS & Associates, is holding a Community Town Hall at the Vancouver Ave Baptist Church where they will present the draft of their second semi-annual compliance report in US v City of Portland.

Today is the Anniversary of Mulugetta Seraw's death. White Aryan Resistance followers murdered him in Portland Oregon. They would have considered themselves 'Race Realists' as well. But they were useless murderers. Take a moment to remember Mulugetta Seraw. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_...

To those who say that I’m out of touch with the views of my district I say this: I ran for this seat to represent those who don’t get a voice. Who don’t have traditional access to power. You probably won’t hear their voices at a neighborhood association, but they still exist and I am their councilor

No one wants to see suffering but moving it around to other parts of town doesn’t solve the issue. When the funding alternatives are sweeps and rental assistance, we should choose the latter because it actually prevents more people from becoming houseless.

The ordinance as amended is moved to a second reading. We’re going to take a 30-min recess and then come back to consider the Fall TAO.

A bit more about Wilson's intensified police activity. While running errands this am, witnessed PPB stopping folks in dangerous ways. 1) blocking the closed-loop streetcar on Grand, and 2) bike lane on Foster. In both cases, they could have used a non-busy car travel lane or nearby parking lot.

Good morning, Portland! At today’s council meeting, we’re considering a bond to help pay for the renovation of the facility that’s replacing the Kerby Garage, a ban on algorithmic price-fixing in rental markets, and the Fall TAO. You can follow council action on this thread!🧵

Expecting a circus at City Council today. Remember this? youtu.be/58o7-87fbV8?...

the police union is going to try to raid the Portland Clean Energy Fund and we are going to stop them.

Here's another piece about how Portland's methods, ie sweeps without bountiful supportive housing and services for people to be "swept" into, do not work, and kill people www.propublica.org/article/port...

I don't get this fixation with cops-per-capita. Statistically there's zero relationship between them and the crime rate. Our crime rate is down significantly (along with everyone else's) without a meaningful increase in the police force size.

Please remember that flawed human beings who have made mistakes deserve dignity too, an undocumented person with a criminal record still doesn’t deserve violence at the whim of the government. Not everyone ICE is targeting is a perfect person and you shouldn’t fixate on that.

Gift link www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Why are people so convinced that Portland has a uniquely intractable mental health and addiction problem that cannot be all but ameliorated by upstream measures like universal health care, affordable housing, and quality education ~WHILE~ investing in supportive services?

This naked attempt by wealthy special interests to steal these funds from low income Portlanders under the guise of “public safety” is ugly and frankly, offensive. #orpol www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

"I build many ballrooms. In many buildings. It's my greatest strength, actually." -- a thing the president of the United States said

Sure is interesting to me how Portland Police issue a careless driving citation at the scene of a crash when it involves one of their own. I'm always told they can't do this until investigation closes, and in many cases (involving bike riders), police just leave it to insurance to figure out.

Portland, Oregon nonprofits have protest parades once a month and call it resistance as they remain silent on US citizens abused by Geo Group inside Portland ICE, even when they were not arrested only detained. The least liberals can do is speak up about Geo Group/ICE crimes inside ICE cells.

A couple busy weeks coming up for police transparency and accountability (two different things) in Portland, starting tomorrow, November 12, 2025 with PCCEP and Training Advisory Council meetings.

Important piece.

Everyone’s talking about alternative response — but few are looking under the hood at how 911 dispatch actually works. My new piece with @barryfriedman1.bsky.social in @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social explores why the design of dispatch protocols matters so much. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...