Colleague @alaska.bsky.social ferreted out a quiet attempt to fine protesters near, but not on, federal property — a reporting feat even more impressive than snagging the entire 49th state for his handle here. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/06/r...

I spent some time spelunking in the footnotes of the Oregon National Guard litigation and came to the horrible conclusion that we're watching the record decay in real time under the weight of a right-wing influencer circus www.theverge.com/policy/81340...

City Club’s November 7th Friday Forum with #Oregon Secretary of State (@tobiasread.bsky.social) is coming soon! RSVP today to submit your question to guide our moderator, Julia Shumway (@jmshumway.bsky.social)/ RSVP here: crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6452/Pages/E...

ICYMI: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland and wrote that the attempt to do so appears to violate federal law and the 10th Amendment. Final decision expected Friday. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/02/i...

I did a lot of this month’s stitching while waiting to edit late-breaking or weekend stories about the legal battle over troops in Portland, so I guess it’s fitting I finished the final spooky season piece tonight.

Judge will issue final decision Friday at 5 p.m. Until then, the roughly 400 currently federalized Oregon and California Guard troops sitting in waiting since early October at two military camps in Oregon will remain federalized but cannot be deployed. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/02/i...

U.S. District Judge in prelimary ruling finds Trump violated Title 10 of U.S. Code and 10th amendment by attempting to deploy National guard troops to Portland over the objections of each state’s governor. Final ruling comes Friday: @oregoncapitalchronicle.com www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...

A federal election official who claimed Democrats need "illegal citizens" to vote to win elections and publicly mused about committing voter fraud herself must lose her job, Oregon Secretary of State @tobiasread.bsky.social said today. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/feder...

Oregon isn't pursuing criminal charges against three people suspected of voting after the state registered them to vote in error. buff.ly/TMlal5i by @shaanthx.bsky.social

I'm moderating a conversation next Friday with Oregon Secretary of State @tobiasread.bsky.social at @pdxcityclub.bsky.social. Anything you think I should ask? Let me know! www.pdxcityclub.org/secretary-re...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over hunger and directed $5 million to food banks across the state, seeking to avert the impending November loss of food stamp benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oregonians. buff.ly/Humghvf by @shaanthx.bsky.social

This week, union workers at Bend’s newspaper, The Bulletin, spoke out against its owners, Carpenter Media Group. Carpenter became the largest media owner in Oregon and the 4th largest in the nation when it purchased a raft of newspapers in the Northwest in 2024.

A majority of judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed today to review a smaller panel's decision that cleared the way for the federal government to deploy troops to Portland. Troops still can't be sent to the city. buff.ly/mMY3V9L by @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social

Commissioners representing Clackamas, Hood River, Wasco and Multnomah counties on Thursday chose Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, to fill the 26th Senate District seat vacated by former Sen. Daniel Bonham, who was nominated for a Trump admin job. story for @oregoncapitalchronicle.com to come

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Salem Mayor Julie Hoy has joined a coalition of the state’s largest employers seeking to make it easier for cities and counties to remove homeless people and their belongings from public spaces. buff.ly/UwnAzsg by @abbeymcd.bsky.social of @salemreporter.bsky.social

It's unclear yet if or when troops could be sent to Portland in coming days. The ruling, "if allowed to stand, would give the president unilateral power to put Oregon soldiers on our streets with almost no justification,” state AG Rayfield said. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/20/d...

Seven years ago I wrote what is still one of my favorite articles ever about a cat running for mayor to protest draconian city sign codes and now I drive over a mountain pass every fall to buy crazily inexpensive art at the massive art show his owners/campaign managers created. Love you, Bend.

Don’t mind me, just spending a Sunday morning spiraling over the vet casually dropping the fact that my sweet baby kitten is now the equivalent of older than I am.

Eugene crowd is dispersing and I’m headed back to my main task of the day: teaching data visualization and state government coverage at today’s @spjoregon.bsky.social annual conference. @miamaldonado.bsky.social and @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social will have you covered from Portland and Salem.

Eugene sisters Joan Flanders and Jean Boggs have been protesting since the 1960s, when they marched for civil rights and women’s rights and against the Vietnam War. Boggs has a message for young people just starting to protest: “Don’t give up. You’re in it for the long haul.” #NoKings

Eugene crowd starting to mosey down the street while singing “together, together, we are in this together.”

Ty Warren of Eugene said he came out to protest because the country needs a really visual display to indicate how upset people are with the direction Trump is taking the country. He scoffed at Republican depictions of No Kings Day as “hate America rallies.”

Inflatable dinosaur riders who identified themselves as Jen, Beet and Dad say they came out to protest in Eugene because they don’t want what happened to the dinosaurs to happen to America.

Hundreds of people, some in inflatable dinosaur costumes, on the streets and sidewalk by the Wayne Morse federal courthouse in Eugene for #NoKings.

Good morning, Oregon! Our team will be reporting on #NoKings protests in Oregon's three largest cities today, with reporter @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social in Portland, editor @jmshumway.bsky.social in Eugene and reporter @miamaldonado.bsky.social in Salem. More from around the country:

Thought I was getting a cute picture of Fred with some of my hand-stitched fall decor; actually captured the moment before he knocked it all over on me during an SPJ meeting.

Fining the drivers who insist on blocking the intersection/crosswalk at Ferry and High streets because they’re too self-important to wait might not be enough to fix Oregon’s transportation funding shortfall but we can’t really know unless we try it.

Thanks to you, the @oregoncapitalchronicle.com is 4 years old and still going strong. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/15/o...

The thing about what is happening now out of Portland is so much is not real! People who are pretending to be journalists on social media are starting from a political position and then gathering short clips to try and push the government's message.

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Mt Washington was out today as I day-tripped to Bend to celebrate the journalism career of the editor who first brought me to Oregon.

“In the Capitol, Representative Hòa Nguyễn will be remembered for pouring her heart and soul into bringing communities together.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/09/o...

About 200 members of the Oregon National Guard will remain under federal control but cannot yet be deployed to Portland, according to a ruling Wednesday by three judges in a federal appeals court. buff.ly/3o8ocqH

Ninth Circuit issued an administrative stay of judge's order blocking National Guard in Portland pending oral arguments tomorrow. Net impact: Troops remain federalized but can't be deployed. More tk

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Salem’s mayor likely broke state law around open meetings when she coordinated to force the city manager to resign. Turns out she also lied about the support for her position, @jomsiess.bsky.social reports for @salemreporter.bsky.social www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/07/m...

Thank goodness the influencer following the homeland security secretary around while she avoids actual Oregon reporters was there to ask important questions about a country artist.

Right-wing influencer David Medina was picked by DHS to cover Secretary Noem’s Portland visit. He shows his audience “like maybe five or ten protesters,” seemingly supporting what Oregon leaders have been saying about the ICE protests: unremarkable unless ICE officers use riot control agents.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem prayed over a meal from Burgerville (according to videos from right-wing influencers with her) and stood on the ICE facility roof (according to @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social, locked out with other real reporters). oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/07/u...

Meanwhile Noem allowed local social media streamer David Medina to ride in with her. www.instagram.com/reel/DPhQIJ2...

The Trump administration has tapped a former Oregon Senate Republican leader as an assistant labor secretary, bringing him into an agency headed by another Oregon Republican. buff.ly/4TllZmc

DHS police taking down protest signs in preparation for Noem’s arrival. Apparently streamer Benny Johnson will be with her to video but actual press are being kept a block away….

Ahead of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem’s expected visit to the Portland ICE facility, a small protest crowd and a catchy song with the lyrics “Trump is in the Epstein files (yes he is).”

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Not-so-fun fact: $150 million is enough to add nearly 30 journalists to each of the 50 states with a $100K total compensation package. www.axios.com/2025/10/06/p...

ICYMI: No federalized troops can come to Portland, judge rules after Trump administration tried to get around her first order by calling up troops first from California and then from Texas.

Eye-popping scope and amazing design here. Highlighting two examples from Oregon, where the Oregon Food Bank missed out on at least 1.4 million pounds of food. projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...