The kind of leadership we need! Compliance is silence.

Monsters.

Kick the kicker out of Oregon! It’s a false sense of tax relief that is mere pennies for working families. We could do so much with the money. But most of it goes to the 1%.

The monster behind the Trump ICE raids and racist immigration policies. He is the deputy chief of staff to the President of our country. An outward and proud white supremacist. Pure evil. He needs to be stopped. www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...

Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to reverse SNAP cuts

Its not a terrible idea, especially with all of the federal safety-net cuts. www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...

This 👇 Senate Dems *chose not* to vote on stopping this from happening. Now we’ve lost out on $400M in revenue that could have helped close the $373M deficit/gone to programs for working + low-income Oregonians. Instead the Legislature is giving that away to corporations and wealthy Oregonians. 😡

If Oregon hadn’t let the federal tax giveaways to corporations + wealthy Oregonians go through, they could have saved $400 million in state revenue. 🤦🏼‍♀️ But legislators have to be willing to go up against corporations + wealthy Oregonians who really want those tax cuts. #ORLeg katu.com/news/politic...

Just bonkers! “The National Alliance to End Homelessness, an advocacy group, goes even further, estimating the Continuum of Care program changes alone could displace upwards of 2,500 Oregonians currently living in permanent supportive housing or rapid rehousing programs.”

What every housing advocate should be saying right now. Thank you @mkushel.bsky.social for your leadership! homelessness.ucsf.edu/resources/pr...

Big victory for # PDX, Americans and our democracy! If it goes to the Supreme Court, hope they use the same framework as the tariffs—meeting the literal definitions + the “Key Questions Doctrine” (hint: #PDX does not meet the def. of an insurrection! 😊) #ORPol www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I would literally lose my everloving mind if this happened at my kiddo’s school. 🤯

What a novel idea. Well said @danpfeiffer.bsky.social! open.substack.com/pub/messageb...

Trump will not negotiate with Democrats. Republicans are in power. This shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—is on Trump and Congressional Republicans. Remember that when you can’t get your SNAP benefits or your health insurance premiums double.

LOVE. ❤️

It’s not a radical idea to want everyone to thrive. It’s actually pretty basic, and he understood that. www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...

Another brilliant policy idea 💡 Time to call your state reps! “…If the Legislature does not decouple from federal tax changes by the end of the year, the state will miss out on roughly MILLION next year.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/11/o...

We need to do this STAT! Who’s working on this? We’re slated to lose $4 BILLION in federal funding. What other choices do we have? oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/11/o...

Gross. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/m...

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

Lies.

🤯 Words do not describe the rage I feel in this moment. “Walker Keller said the detentions will be ‘catastrophic’ for the families of people detained. They will have to grapple with questions of who is taking care of children, who is paying rent…’” www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

📣 Food Not Ballrooms Fundraiser: The average monthly SNAP benefit for families is $351. I’m asking you to help me support 13 families through @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social by making this donation, with a goal of raising $5,000 by end of the month. Will you donate? www.givegab.com/p2p/p2p-2025...

If the shoe fits #gestapo

The thought of Trump testing nuclear weapons makes me sick to my stomach. That he casually posted it on social media clearly confirms he is so ill-equipped to be anywhere NEAR nuclear weapons. Or be the President, but that’s stating the obvious. He is certifiably insane. 🤯

“But let’s keep in mind that Republicans control every branch of government, and could end the shutdown today if they chose to. They could reopen the government on a party-line vote by changing the rules of the Senate to kill the filibuster, or limit its reach...” www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...

A look at some of the organizations that are accepting donations.

An astounding connection to the bigger picture. Our safety net has been ripped at the seams.

Wy we need to not bend to Trump, no matter how painful this whole #shutdown is. Pitting working families against each other is the point: divide and conquer. Nope. www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/...

You can’t make this up. Attacking a BLIND person? And pushing over seniors with walkers? They have gone too far. Regaining control of Congress is the most immediate thing we can do to stop this gross overreach and abuse of power. Contact your Members of Congress to say enough is enough. And then 🗳️

Your regular reminder that the government is shut down because *Republicans* are trying to end tax credits that make private health coverage affordable for Americans. Most can’t afford it without them\will go without. 75% of Americans support them! www.opb.org/article/2025...

Samuel Douglass, a Vermont Republican legislator who faced bipartisan condemnation after participating in a long-running group chat that routinely used racist and antisemitic language, said on Friday that he would resign. He was one of a dozen young Republicans who had participated in the texts.

You’re welcome. Love, Portland. ❤️ “Protesters sported costumes, including the inflatable frog ensemble that activists in Portland, Ore., began wearing to poke fun at the White House’s attempt to portray activists as anarchists or domestic terrorists.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

🚨 Federal agents are increasing their presence across Oregon. Our communities are strong when we act with care, not fear. If you witness ICE or federal activity: 📞 Report it to the PIRC hotline: 1-888-622-1510 📸 Know your rights: oregonforall.us/film #OregonForAll #ImmigrantJustice

Proud of our leaders + grateful to live in OR. "Now is the time to model being brave rather than staying silent, and hoping things will be ok," said Council Vice Chair Tiffany Koyama Lane, during the council meeting. www.kgw.com/article/news...

📣 ‼️This is going to cause long-term damage to our country. Healthcare is life/death. Before the ACA there were 45 million uninsured Americans. Today there are 11 million. Stealing from the poor to give to the rich is just evil + Republicans show no remorse. 🤢 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

😮 ❤️God I love Portland: “We’re cold, but not as cold as ICE,” said a sign on one rider’s back. #NoTroopsInPDX #EmergencyNakedBikeRide 😮 ❤️

This is one of the best descriptions of what’s happening in Portland that I’ve read. Anyone who wants to understand what’s going on here should read this. They so perfectly articulated what Trump administration is doing, and why. Well said, @oregonian.com and @helenjung.bsky.social! #NoTroopsInPDX

An Illinois-based federal judge has ruled, for now, that the Trump administration cannot deploy the National Guard to Chicago, saying that the administration’s “perceptions of events are simply unreliable.” “I am very much struggling to figure out where this would ever stop.”

BOOSTING. Remember, Portland, that we are on the side of public opinion. We are not outliers for not wanting our city to be occupied by our own government. Many, many others agree with us.

This administration is digging its own grave by deploying troops to American cities and circumventing the law. 🤓🍿 Starting a civil war (yep, said it) WILL backfire. Maybe that’s way too optimistic, but I remain hopeful that the majority of Americans DON’T want this. #NoTroopsInPDX #ProtectOregon

I f*%$ing love Portland. Such a great idea #ProtectOregon! Joanie and I will be there tonight, will you? 🐶 #NoTroopsInPDX

Why people need to be reading the local news outlets about what’s happening in Portland. An excellent article by @gosiawoz.bsky.social @oregonian.com. www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/10...

Letter from the Editor: Why local journalism matters more than ever in Portland’s tense times

Via @pkrugman.bsky.social. Who is going to stop this state-sponsored violence and terrorism? open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram. Community action works. Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

“I never thought federal officers could behave this way. I really didn’t,” she said. “I always thought people must be provoking them or something, that they would never do this unprovoked. Obviously, I was wrong.” www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Yes, Trump, you just got trumped by a WOMAN. Not a man 🤣 And don’t think he’s not calling her a man on purpose. He is so gross. He just had to throw in the gender card. #NoTroopsInPDX www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Meanwhile in #WarRavagedPortland we are joying the beautiful fall day watching the amazing #PDXMarathon runners ❤️

It’s not over but we really needed this!!!