Five ballot initiatives filed in California to regulate artificial intelligence and its developers  https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/23/five-ballot-initiatives-filed-in-california-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence-and-its-developers-2/

“Liberals hate America” Translation: liberals want roads, schools, clean water, and healthcare and that makes billionaires sad.

By the numbers: 2025 brought record early voting, expanded margins in battlegrounds, and key Democratic holds across the map. The trend’s undeniable — the Blue Wave’s forming again.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis becomes the ninth U.S. senator to announce she won't seek re-election in 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/22/sen-cynthia-lummis-becomes-the-ninth-u-s-senator-to-announce-she-wont-seek-re-election-in-2026/

California voters decided on 42 local ballot measures this year — the lowest total for an odd-numbered year in at least a decade https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/22/california-voters-decided-on-42-local-ballot-measures-this-year-the-lowest-total-for-an-odd-numbered-year-in-at-least-a-decade/

If both sides were the same, they wouldn’t work this hard to stop people from voting.

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Policy is personal. Bodies are political. And too many folks pretend that isn’t true. This is the conversation we should all be having: https://loom.ly/sdZLIYk

See something, say something. Carry a whistle. Deny entry. Lock your doors.

Kat Abughazaleh (D), Daniel K. Biss (D), Laura Fine (D), and 14 others are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th Congressional District on Match 17, 2026 https://loom.ly/3HXH7K8

Losing a provider isn’t just an inconvenience. For a lot of people, it’s losing care altogether.

Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 19th Congressional District on March 3, 2026 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/20/eight-candidates-are-running-in-the-republican-primary-for-texas-19th-congressional-district-on-march-3-2026/

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill requiring absentee ballots to be received by Election Day https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/20/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-signs-bill-requiring-absentee-ballots-to-be-received-by-election-day/

I really miss when I thought most people were good. Turns out, 3/5ths of white people are garbage. And that's being generous.

President Trump expands oversight of proxy advisors https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/19/president-trump-expands-oversight-of-proxy-advisors/

What in the Bates Motel is happening here???

Anyone else starting to detect a pattern.........?

Trump admin. says CFPB funding structure is illegal https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/18/trump-admin-says-cfpb-funding-structure-is-illegal/

Colorado voters will decide on a ballot measure increasing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/18/colorado-voters-will-decide-on-a-ballot-measure-increasing-penalties-for-the-sale-and-possession-of-fentanyl/

A shutdown caused by him, followed by a check he thinks equals your integrity. That’s not gratitude. That’s an insult with a receipt.

I'm old enough to remember when a president saying something like this would have been the scandal of the century.

State executives are retiring in two out of three states where the filing deadline has passed https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/17/state-executives-are-retiring-in-two-out-of-three-states-where-the-filing-deadline-has-passed/

Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D.C., raising the nationwide average to $11.51 an hour https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/17/minimum-wage-set-to-increase-in-22-states-and-d-c-raising-the-nationwide-average-to-11-51-an-hour/

The data is clear: when people disengage, vulnerable communities take the hit first. Prices rise, wages stall, safety nets get shredded, oversight collapses. Political disengagement isn’t noble. It’s negligence. Course-correct by investing in the communities your silence harmed. Donate. Volunteer.

Volunteers make this movement go. Plug in with the Oregon WFP Volunteer Squad — wherever you are, however you can. 👉 https://loom.ly/anNKyig #ORWFP #OrPol #Oregonizers

A year-end look at the state of election administration legislation https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/16/a-year-end-look-at-the-state-of-election-administration-legislation/

Compare this with Donald's response

Australian Prime Minister: "Ahmed, you are an Australian hero. In the worst of times, we see the best of Australians. And that's exactly what we saw on Sunday night. On behalf of every Australian, I say thank you."

Campaign submits signatures for veto referendum to repeal Oregon gas tax increase and other parts of transportation funding bill https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/15/campaign-submits-signatures-for-veto-referendum-to-repeal-oregon-gas-tax-increase-and-other-parts-of-transportation-funding-bill/

ETTD Fifty members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026—the most at this point since 2018 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/15/fifty-members-of-congress-have-announced-they-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2026-the-most-at-this-point-since-2018/

2025’s data tells the story: voter turnout up, GOP margins down, momentum rising. Eyes on 2026 — we’re not just hoping for a wave, we’re building it.

Remember when food had only gone up this much, just weeks ago? We're so screwed.

I think my heart just broke.

Why would anyone want to come here?

Housing. Schools. Climate. Workers. All of it connects back to people power. Join your local Wolf Pack and help build it. 📅 4th Monday | ⏰ 6–7:30pm | 💻 Zoom 🔗 https://loom.ly/FQtfoSw #ORWFP

Everyone’s budgeting. Everyone’s stressed. Trump says affordability means nothing and stores are literally reporting anxious shoppers hunting deals. The disconnect is wild. #Resolve2Vote so these clowns stop treating real life like a punchline.

It takes a majority in the House to Impeach and 2/3 in the Senate to Convict.

He makes an excellent point. (Keith, not dumbass)

So… who else went home for the holidays and realized your family is basically a live-action YouTube comment section? What’s your plan to stay sane and stay engaged this year?

These are the people playwrights write songs about. Just villains.

Children playing Battleship know better than this. How is this man the Secretary of Defense/War?????

We need to do our part and get out and get people to vote...talk to all your friends and family and tell them to vote, don't just sit and watch then complain. Remember if you don't get out and vote, you cannot complain how things are being ran.

Organizing isn’t a spectator sport. Pull up to the Multnomah County Wolf Pack this Monday — updates, training, and a space where everyone’s voice matters. 👉 https://loom.ly/FQtfoSw #ORWFP

This is what effective oversight looks like, and why Oregon’s delegation keeps delivering for local communities.

if only someone could have predicted this

Who’s the person in your life doing the most thankless political work right now? Have you asked how you can back them up?

Paging Marjorie Taylor Greene & her weather machines.....

we made a subreddit because y’all deserve a spot to talk without the algorithm breathing down your neck. come thru: reddit.com/r/oregonizers and tell us what’s on your mind.

“everyone already agrees” has never been the path to reach. viral moments come from honesty, not conformity.

Welcome to the jungle, Crystal Nikki