Ridiculous reporting; there’s zero proof of this: “The protests, led in part by antifascist activists, have at times turned violent. Federal officials have condemned the actions, while Antifa-linked groups continue to call for more demonstrations, including solidarity rallies in nearby cities.”

Happy Sunday. Hopefully this might help someone!

‘A universal struggle’: Oregon eligibility workers brace for federal benefit cuts

Highlights - ITV News reports on POTS, which affects the autonomic nervous system and can leave people disabled. Cases have increased by a quarter since COVID, yet there are only a handful of specialists and the average wait for diagnosis is 7 years.

Thank you to Prof. Vivienne Matthies-Boon for including my very severe ME/CFS video in your lecture on the psychologisation of post-viral illness. Good to see philosophy and ethics engaging with this topic.

Not known as a political bomb-thrower, but Senator Wyden threw plenty of anger at RFK Jr. on Oregon On The Record. #klcc #RONWYDEN #RobertKennedyJr

Maybe Kennedy will like this acetaminophen (paracetamol) since it’s made from bacteria. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Falls Prevention Awareness Week September 23 - 27, 2025 (#FPAD2025)

From Teen Vogue, which is doing some of the best journalism about the extremist cult now in charge of the U.S. government: www.teenvogue.com/st... We need to assume that every masked person kidnapping people off the street is a criminal, whether employed by the Trump regime or not.

Unless Oregon vastly reduces its error rate in awarding food stamps to residents in need of help, Oregon will face staggeringly higher costs. Workers and experts say doing better will prove difficult.

Out of 100 large U.S. cities, WalletHub deemed the Rose City the best for a plant-based lifestyle.

The 23-year-old Oregon man was arrested during a red flag warning at the Bear Gulch fire on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.

NEW WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened. This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

1. Superb article by Tess-Finch Lees published today. 'Six years into forever-Covid, the evidence is unequivocal. Coronavirus is an airborne, disabling, neuroinvasive vascular disease that can damage children’s immunity, blood vessels and organs,... Link in next post

“A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/24/r...

“It’s outrageous for the Trump Administration to trample on the due process rights of emergency responders who put their lives on the line to protect Oregonians’ safety," said Sen. Ron Wyden. www.kgw.com/article/news...

The #NIH will reinstate $500 million in frozen research grants at #UCLA! It's such a sign of the times that this news came yesterday, but we had to wait to see "if the government will comply with court orders".

If you’re interested in EDS, give @cortdoesscience.bsky.social a follow.

New research reveals immune dysregulation in hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)! Blood proteomic analysis identified changes in complement and inflammatory pathways, highlighting new areas of research for potential biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment. academic.oup.com/immunohorizo...

Interesting new study on hEDS. www.ehlers-danlos.com/exciting-new...

📣: Today the government committed to prioritizing #LongCOVID, but didn't announce any new funding - a major ask of advocates and researchers. @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social & I reported on today's Long COVID roundtable for @thesicktimes.org ⬇️ thesicktimes.org/2025/09/18/k...

Private equity firms are about to profit off of a school voucher provision tucked into the "Big Beautiful Bill."

We want to hear from YOU about how you’re impacted by the things you pay for - like subscriptions, car insurance, or rent. Take our survey today: qualtricsxmw43v5vw53.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Your responses will help us better serve you and working families across Oregon.

UPDATE: Any Oregonian who wants COVID-19 vaccine can get it, state says. buff.ly/EIvOvoeby @shaanthx.bsky.social

“Effective Sept. 17, 2025, you can get an updated COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription in Oregon.” www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preve...

Insurers know it’s much less expensive to pay for safe vaccines than to pay for expensive healthcare and hospital visits caused by vaccine preventable illnesses. Senator and Insurers Cast Doubt on U.S. Vaccine Panel as It Readies Review www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/h...

As the Trump administration vows to undertake a sweeping crackdown on liberal orgs in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, the DOJ is now suing two blue states, Maine and Oregon, to attempt to gain access to their full, unredacted voter registration lists.

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Maine and Oregon Tuesday, escalating its campaign to obtain sensitive voter registration data from states across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Updated with details of the lawsuit the Department of Justice filed against Oregon for not handing over personal data of more than 3 million voters. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/16/t...

The nation’s four West Coast states on Wednesday recommended that all adults and children concerned about the respiratory season can receive the COVID-19 vaccine and other common inoculations.

For those in Oregon, Nexstar owns @koin6.bsky.social and is in the process of acquiring KGW. I strongly suggest rather than giving these McCarthyists our viewership, we get our Oregon news from @oregonian.com and @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

BREAKING Nexstar Media, which owns around two dozen ABC affiliates, says it will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live indefinitely tonight due to his commentary on Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Important to note that the FCC has to sign-off on Nexstar’s aquistion of TEGNA media group.

Before he was a Senator, a candidate for President, and our greatest champion in the fight against oligarchy, Bernie Sanders was the four-term Mayor of Burlington, VT. I sat down with Bernie in Astoria to talk about the lessons he learned—and the work ahead.

Re-introducing myself 👋 I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter, where I cover politics as it relates to disability. I am also chronically ill/disabled myself. You can get in contact with me at [email protected] or via Signal: juliametraux.49

COMMENTARY | September is Hunger Action Month. It’s a time when Americans come together to raise awareness about the hunger in our communities, and to take actions to ensure all of us can put food on the table.

NEWS: By vaccinating babies at birth, the U.S. nearly eradicated hepatitis-B in children. Kennedy's vaccine advisory panel is expected this week to recommend delaying the shot, opening a window for kids to be infected. Exclusive by @jackie-fortier.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

A new modeled study shows that time policy can impact health ⏰ Permanent standard time could mean ~2.6M fewer obesity cases + 300K fewer strokes in the U.S. Permanent DST helps too, but less Morning light/darker evenings is medicine 💊 www.scientificamerican.com/article/nixi...

Hi #MedSky! Need CME? This paper will teach you about one of the common subsets of #LongCovid: ME/CFS. A recent paper estimated 1 in 22 develop #MECFS following a Covid infection. Read the paper below and learn how to spot it.

A child keeps losing their place reading, complains of headaches, struggles with memory. Teachers may see distraction, but a new study shows brain changes months after COVID. Symptoms: headaches, dizziness, attention & memory issues, mood shifts, sleep trouble. This is #pediatricLongCOVID.

“The view was, ‘Let’s get a few new people into the Democratic Party and try to push the establishment,’” he said. “I think that time is over. We need to replace the establishment.” www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

From the NYT (Paywall removed) The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel is publishing its legal analysis of Israel’s conduct in the Gaza Strip. Our conclusion is stark: Israel has committed #genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...

Highly recommend blocking. Vaccine misinformation from twitter screenshots kind of posts. bsky.app/profile/dere...

Since the US no longer wants to invest in science, perhaps another country would be willing to take this database over. www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

George Soros doesn’t fund @thenation.com of course. I know that’s hard for JD Vance to understand since billionaires fund his entire existence. But, anyway, if there *are* billionaires interested in funding us, please call. I really need a new car. :)

“At a Washington Walgreens, an employee told them a stream of Oregonians had been coming over.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

the vice president declared war on left wrongthink today and this is how the most senior democratic elected official is talking, still