There is absolutely zero need for this costly show of militarized force in Portland. 📌 Armored vehicles with federal agents arrived at the federal building in Portland.

I want to go to there

Again, this looks awesomely bad - if nothing else, it was the US right that spent a decade screaming about Democratic Party abuse and trafficking rings - until you realise the whole operation is very wealthy sex offenders buying their way out of personal consequences.

Unlike many white American men (hi Ezra Klein), I am not at all certain whether the smart move is to shut down the government or not. Both ways seem disastrous. I'd like to know what Elizabeth Warren thinks. I trust her opinion.

While Stephen Miller claims that Democrats calling him a fascist constitutes incitement, there are hundreds of examples of Miller publicly calling Democrats fascists.

Indie director Barbara Marques has been kidnapped by ICE. She is legally married to a U.S. citizen & was at a green card mtg when she was abducted and prevented from seeing her lawyer. Her husband Tucker May does not know where she is. Please spread the word so he can find her /1

# of paragraphs for news orgs to mention there's no discernable need to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon The Guardian: 1st paragraph BBC: 4th paragraph AP: 5th paragraph Time: 6th paragraph Politico: 8th paragraph NPR: 9th paragraph CNN: 10th paragraph NBC: 12th paragraph Fox News: never mentions

Jesus Christ, how are you so unbelievably bad at this? A deeply unpopular president is recklessly destroying our government, wrecking our democracy, covering up pedophilia and now threatening to use military force against our own citizens but you're tsk-tsking about protecting healthcare?

We have to stop dehumanizing ICE agents while they are doing their important job of dehumanizing us

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I feel very strongly that we must use the next three years to build a new opposition movement. I tried to lay out my reasons and what I think we need to do to make it happen. Please watch, comment, and share. youtu.be/_GUgnpAYMCc

I just cannot stop thinking about how completely unwilling and unable any western militaries would be doing this level of self reflection and decision making. We respect only the bravest baby killers here in N. America

The State of Illinois is closely monitoring the federal deployments in the Village of Broadview. Public safety is always my top priority, and the Illinois State Police remains in close communication with the Broadview Police Department to monitor and maintain public safety.

If SCOTUS tries to make the country disregard the plain language of the 14th Amendment re: citizenship, they will delegitimize themselves by placing their own secondary opinion above the Constitution's primary language. We will not accept such a unilateral modification.

So many of us came so very unwillingly to this place of viewing the Supreme Court as unworthy of being viewed as a judicial body. Unworthy of veneration, unworthy of respect. So profoundly reluctantly. But, good lord have they earned it.

I already feel it with the tariffs…

"Our strength is in our numbers."

Our cities aren’t war ravaged. They’re ICE ravaged.

Brennan on Trump prosecution threats: ‘I’m not going to be intimidated’ by Ashleigh Fields 09/27/25 4:38 PM ET The Hill's share URL sure is scheiße

Friends — Something happened this week. I don't know if you heard it, but I sure did. I believe that America's Sleeping Giant is beginning to awaken. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-sleeping-giant-is-awakening

It should be clear to every American that the Current Occupant of the White House will do anything, including destroying America, to divert attention from the EPSTEIN files and to avoid releasing them. He is actively punishing Americans and threatening more punishment to distract you.

Gas chambers? Nah, that is low.. to low... We gas full buildings now

They are so afraid of this they won’t seat a newly elected Congresswoman from AZ to keep it from happening.

The most shamelessly corrupt justices have been Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Last year, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced formal articles of impeachment against Justices Alito and Thomas. Now it’s time to turn up the heat and demand the impeachment of Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.

Just in from the ICE facility in Portland

I still do not think this is going to happen. But in the unlikely scenario that it does, I am in complete agreement with Courtney here.

Democrats should never vote to fund a government that's waging war on its own citizens and firing officials *because* they insist on following court orders instead of breaking the law. Let Senate Republicans nuke the filibuster. None of this is normal and it shouldn't be treated as such.

Not much in the constitution that is more blunt or straightforward than this. Compared to this the 2nd amendment is a cryptogram. Any court that finds that the President can end birthright citizenship is an illegitimate court.

As a former Portlander myself, love that its motto is Keep Portland Weird. An essential part of fascism's project is to tell all of us how to look, whom to love, what to say, how to dress. Fuck that. Portland is too fabulous for fascism.

Love is agreeing to your boyfriend’s request to wear a hat. 🎩

On the first day in office, this President pardoned actual violent insurrectionists who stormed our Capitol. Now he’s making up shit in Portland to justify using the military AGAINST the American people. Real POS behavior from this TEMU dictator.

There is no civil unrest in Portland. Is grandpa hallucinating again?

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Portland is one of the friendliest cities you'll ever visit. It's not "War ravaged" or "under siege" by anyone. FACTS.

Mornin, @thehill.com

Do you think the President could find Portland on a blank map of the US? Say to within, like, 100 miles? I am gonna say no.

Does he know or care whether he'll be invading Portland, Oregon, or Portland, Maine? Gotta say, though, regardless of which, invading your own country is a novel way to warmonger.

"Gorse" is one of my favorite all-time words. Just look at it -- it's damn near perfect-looking; it's tons of fun to say; and it conjures up pleasant images for the mind.

Kansas hospital leaders sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation urging members to extend premium tax credits for those who receive health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansa...

The First Amendment guarantees the right to peacefully protest. Govt. responding to such actions "full force" is only supposed mean staring real hard at the protesters, because it's perfectly fine & legal for them to be doing what they're doing.

"It's absurd to think that … the government of the United States that [the people] pay for, that they vote for, is really in service of one man. ... He is using every arm of the government to create pleasure for himself … and also to seek vengeance upon his enemies."

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens. Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

The indictment of James Comey is just the latest example of Trump weaponizing the Justice Department to go after his political enemies. At the same time, he’s doling out favors to his supporters and allies – including white collar criminals. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0

"Letter from the Portland War Front (humor about something deadly serious)" www.meditationsinanemergency.com/letter-from-...

I miss the days when the president wasn’t declaring war on our own people.

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The Supreme Court greenlit racial profiling. ICE should not be able to stop and interrogate you just because of the way you look or the language you speak. It's an absolute outrage, and we're not going to stop sounding the alarm.