Art can be fun and profound at the same time. Amazing stuff from Bad Bunny tonight. Watch it if you haven't yet.

So who is hosting the local watch party for Hunter's event? I'll be there. And if anyone has a connection with him or his team, let me know. I'd like to send him a message of support. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

After Renee Good was shot dead, the FBI began to investigate her killing. That's when orders came from Washington -- including from Kash Patel -- to stop, for fear of undercutting Trump's claims that Good had run over the agent who killed her. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)

I am escorting the Crespo-Gonzalez family, including their seven year old daughter, back to Oregon now. Out of respect for the family, additional information is not being shared at this time.

Our message to our immigrant and refugee communities is unequivocal: We stand with you. You belong here. Our message to the Trump administration is equally clear: Current practices must change immediately.

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are leading a bill aiming to limit immigration authorities from using facial recognition technology.

It’s time to halt federal immigration enforcement actions in Oregon until full investigations into the use of force are completed. I joined mayors across the state, and our message to immigrant and refugee communities is unequivocal: We stand with you. You belong here.

I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside. What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there? I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.

First up, @miamaldonado.bsky.social has a helpful guide on how you — yes, you! — can follow bills and make your voice heard, because Oregon’s 90 lawmakers work for you. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/03/u...

"Leaders emphasized that state and local law enforcement are critical to public safety and have built trust through community-based policing – trust that is being damaged by federal actions that exclude local partners and prioritize intimidation over accountability." apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...

It was great to be part of the Abundance Network's panel last week at the US Conference of Mayors winter meeting in DC. We closed out the meeting's last plenary session with a great talk about building trust in government, featuring data.bendoregon.gov Check it out: www.youtube.com/live/vTzTS14...

An advisor to the President just said they are going to send ICE officers to intimidate voters at the polls in 2026. We will push back, and we will win. America deserves free, fair elections.

ICE agents tear-gassed kids. This is not law enforcement. Leave our city alone.

These people do not actually care about making housing more affordable. They are opportunistically exploiting high cost of housing in service of a deportation agenda that will make the housing shortage worse by kidnapping ~40% of the people who build America’s homes.

After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting. But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:

Today, I sent a letter to the Trump Administration demanding answers about an administrative error that cost the St. Charles health system in Bend $6 million. Rural hospitals are essential, and mistakes like this put patient care at risk.

This weekend I stood with Eugene leaders to say we know that the Trump’s aggressive ICE tactics are creating fear. They are tearing families apart, and, as we’ve seen, taking lives. It’s wrong, it’s not American, it’s immoral. We, as Oregonians, stand together and say no to that.

The inciting rhetoric and dangerous actions of this administration put every single one of us at risk.

Since the Trump administration was eager to prosecute journalists who covered an ICE protest in a church, the administration will surely be rushing to prosecute the ICE agents who invaded this Methodist church and disrupted a church event.

Trump's ICE has no place in Oregon. The use of tear gas against families, children, and peaceful demonstrators yesterday is a horrific abuse of authority that undermines public safety and violates constitutional rights. Federal agents must stand down and be held accountable.

“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.” Justice Brett Kavanaugh www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: what we’re seeing is state sponsored terror. I’m calling on the administration to get out of our city, follow the law, and hold those responsible accountable. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

We encourage anyone with video footage or eyewitness accounts of unlawful actions by federal agents to report them to the Oregon Department of Justice at www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-depar...

Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.

Oh WOW.

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

In a well functioning market, housing prices & rents should rise at the rate of overall inflation & proportional to income growth. (This is a very boring policy prescription & terrible campaign slogan but good for most Americans.)

You may not realize it, but state Attorney General offices collaborate every day to stand up against federal overreach and defend our Constitution. Here in Oregon, this work has protected $4.6 billion for our state.

An anti-affordability, anti-abundance, anti-American dream President.

Our next Oregon Priorities Town Hall is this Friday, January 30 in Forest Grove - and we want to hear from you. Join us: http://bit.ly/Jan30ForestGrove

What's the big deal if some people are scared to get medical treatment? Besides being cruel and inhumane, spend some time looking at this chart of measles cases:

Let’s be clear Oregon will not turn over YOUR private voter data to a federal government that has no respect for the American people or OUR RIGHTS. Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/judge-throws-out-trump-push-for-oregon-voter-private-data-citing-bondi-letter.html

Hearing from one of my favorite Senators about one of my favorite topics: housing Good morning! We're 3 million homes short of what we need in America, and cities need the help of the federal government to fix it!

I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:

Difficult read about the company that gobbled up newspapers in Oregon. Suzanne Roig, the now-former Bulletin business reporter at the end of the piece, and her husband, former Bulletin city editor Mike Gordon, were mentors to so many young reporters. www.cjr.org/feature/carp...

Kristi Noem continues to lie, abuse her power, and betray the Constitution. Under her leadership, ICE is terrorizing Americans and destroying what families worked their whole lives to build. That’s why I’m calling for her removal – through resignation, impeachment, or firing. She’s gotta go.

I'm so excited that our redesigned city website is now launched! Check it out to see how our website is easier to navigate, simpler to understand, and more accessible for everyone. bendoregon.gov/website-upda...

We need everyone we can get in this fight against a fascist takeover. If your first instinct to someone being politically mobilized by all this is to give them a sneering "well, what took you so long?" you don't actually care about our winning this; you just want to be able to say you were right.

As ICE terrorizes our communities, farmworkers are still feeding this country — every single day. #WeFeedYou

The chaos and violence the President has unleashed on our communities is unacceptable and heartbreaking. I stand with Governor Walz and call on the Trump administration to halt operations in Minnesota immediately.

We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.

Horrific—another senseless execution of a citizen by Trump's lawless federal agents. Federal agents are terrorizing communities in Minnesota, Oregon, and across the country. Kristi Noem must go. Not one more penny for ICE.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country. As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.

Statement below from @democraticmayors.bsky.social on today's shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis

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If your Senator isn't saying this yet, call them and demand they do.

Our initial analysis is up. The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot. He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.