One of the most valuable takeaways from the training is that social media and spreading rumors about ICE only stokes more fear and chaos for those most impacted. The best thing you can do is if you are an eyewitness you call the hotline and you film video to be shared w PIRC directly.

That’s my city councilor 💕

Despite all the jokes about Portland being war ravaged, there are members of our community who are quite vulnerable. Let’s step up to protect them where we can. This is from one of our city councilors @counciloravalos.bsky.social

This article makes me so happy 🩷 I want more people to hear East Portland's story and how we're changing it in real time!!! Thank you so much @alexzee.bsky.social for joining me on the doors and helping change the narrative about the amazing people living in my district. 🫶🏾

Posting again. Don’t let the meanies take away preschool for all. Take a minute to write to Multnomah county commissioners. actionnetwork.org/letters/vote...

Portland people, the rich people are trying to take away preschool. Click to write a letter. What kind of jerk tries to take away PRESCHOOL!

Portland people, help fend off the governor’s efforts to undermine preschool for all. You have to be a special kind of jerk to try to take away PRESCHOOL 😡

Portland people, sign and share.

This fundraiser is 96% full, please help if you can to close the gap.

queerness, as a liberatory politics and not just another vague personal label, must involve thinking, speaking, and acting against ICE, against the police, against the carceral + imperial state and its networks across the globe, against the violence of borders. happy pride!

Help a fabulous writer and beloved community member gofund.me/a70c670c

Today is Minoru Yasui Day. In 1942, Mr. Yasui deliberately broke the curfew imposed on Japanese Americans, turned himself in for arrest, served nine months in solitary confinement --and eventually took his case all the way to the US Supreme Court.

chuffed.org/project/crip... hi friends. we're still rolling all these months later. we're almost out of the red we got into for a minute bc of the exchange rate getting crappier. I know the world's on fire, but as the ceasefire is broken, yr small/big donations keep people connected, studying, alive

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We're in dire need to keep raising money because of the expenses of keeping all of the eSIMs topped up. For the latest about our project: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/01/29/c...

Yes. Keep pushing.

I always love a list of stuff you can do in the face of all this. Thanks @tuck.bsky.social and @nikostratis.com for sharing this.

1. School systems across the United States are declaring they will not comply with Trump's anti-trans executive order. MCPS, Maryland said they will fiercely protect their teacher sand students. Columbus City Public Schools president: "bring it on." Subscribe to support my journalism.

Portland, support striking nurses.

Portland OR, cold weather coming, here’s one way to help.

URGENT: Here’s a list of campaigns to support Black families displaced by the LA fires. Bit.ly/rebuildAD h/t: @ykreborn.bsky.social

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Please PLEASE go comment in favor of this rule. The subminimum wage for disabled folks is vile and evil and *must* be eliminated. The poverty rate of disabled folks is astronomical compared to abled folks. There is no doubt this disgusting discriminatory policy is part of the reason why.

Reminder: High quality masks/respirators such as N95s protect against all airborne viruses including bird flu.

Portland!

In a new proposal touted by Speaker Mike Johnson, transgender youth whose parents are active-duty members of the military would be banned from receiving gender-affirming care. Contact your member of Congress and urge them to reject this attack on military families act.aclu.org/a/defend-tra...

‘I was in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid

A great organization to support right now is The Trans Latin@ Coalition www.translatinacoalition.org

We had to say goodbye to our dear Cali. She was only 2 1/2 years old, but she got a quick and severe cancer. She loved people, and we will miss her horribly.

Thread of fundraisers for people in Gaza. Donate, if you can and share.

I can't believe we raised $1 million USD in about 10 months!! For more about Crips for eSims for Gaza, a collaboration between @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social @thellpsx.bsky.social and myself cripsforesimsforgaza.org?page_id=39

We need more donations since keeping over 4k eSims active cost a lot over time. Please help our efforts! Donate: chuffed.org/project/crip... About the project: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/12/25/c...

Some are confused — Nassau County has a mask ban. NY State doesn’t. Call your state electeds. Fight it! A college in CA has a ban. There isn’t a statewide ban. A mask ban was proposed in NJ but it’s not been passed. Call your state electeds now. Masking up will also help. #NoMaskBans

RIP descanse em paz Sérgio Mendes www.cbsnews.com/news/sergio-...

PNWers, no Fred Meyer right now!

The violence and suffering continues with little end in sight. Nowhere is safe as hospitals, schools, and refugee camps are targeted by the Israeli Defense Forces. Sometimes it feels like what I'm doing is a drop in the bucket. But it counts thanks to the tremendous response from the community

BREAKING: Disability Rights New York has filed a class action lawsuit against Nassau County. They are seeking a preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order to stop enforcement of the mask ban in Nassau County. Link to lawsuit: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i7664...

Mask bans are scary.

took less than a minute to send a letter to my representatives about the Airborne Act, you should too actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

RIP Bernice Johnson Reagon. youtu.be/U6Uus--gFrc?...

Sign to help Haitian asylum seekers. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...

It is worth stating plainly what happened at Columbia: the raid was l the product of collusion between a university administration and rightwing politicians to suppress politically disfavored speech. I wrote about the mass arrests at Columbia: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here is a way to support people in Gaza’s ability to stay connected.

Some transphobe tried to bait Dawn Staley and she shut them down with style. www.advocate.com/news/dawn-st...

#LongCovid www.thegauntlet.news/p/disabled-p...

🍉Every time I create an updated graphic for Crips for eSims for Gaza, a project in partnership w/ @thellpsx.bsky.social & @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social, I am astounded by all the donations & our ability to help Palestinians connect & communicate Details: disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/12/25/c...

🇵🇸2 ways to donate eSIMs: •Purchase eSIMs & send QR to the email below. See gazaesims.com for instructions on how to purchase eSIM. •Donate to Crips for eSIMS for Gaza, project by @sfdirewolf.bsky.social @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social @thellpsx.bsky.social chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza

Boosting again. Help folks in Gaza stay connected. Donate if you can and share. chuffed.org/project/crip...

More Tracy Chapman love from @tmziniuk.bsky.social xtramagazine.com/culture/trac...