If you ever looked around and thought “someone should do something” — hi. You’re someone. Pick a campaign. A food bank. A mutual aid group. Anything. But pick something. And register to vote. https://loom.ly/AGNC1eo

Why Gen Z is flocking to SEC universities https://www.vox.com/culture/471431/bama-rush-sec-universities-tiktok-alabama-ole-miss-fraternities

If you actually want to see change https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/2025/12/07/48173181/if-you-actually-want-to-see-change

Betting scandals broke sports. Could prediction markets do the same to politics? https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/471380/prediction-markets-politics-kalshi-polymarket

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: ICE Facility Beware, a Big Change for All Ages Shows, and Why Hate Doesn't Always Wear a Hood https://www.portlandmercury.com/newsblast/2025/12/07/48166887/your-sunday-reading-list-ice-facility-beware-a-big-change-for-all-ages-shows-and-why-hate-doesnt-always-wear-a-hood

Y’all already know how bad it is Rent is stupid Jobs don’t pay People are couch-surfing, car-surfing, surviving however they can And too many folks dipped out of voting thinking it wouldn’t matter Get involved. Volunteer. Be the friend who actually shows up The system failed, but we don’t have to

Confused by the Trump administration? Think of it as a royal family. https://www.vox.com/politics/471070/trump-neoroyalism-monarchy

brutal

Nick Walden Poublon: Local roots, real results.

Someone at HHS literally slapped Rachel Levine’s deadname over her official portrait. This is the level of hate we are fighting. Trans folks deserve safety, respect, life. Not cruelty dressed up as politics. Read the NPR story and stay loud: https://loom.ly/dAFY7t8

Amid Grim Outlook for National Climate Investments, Portland’s Clean Energy Fund Doles Out Nearly $64 Million https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/12/05/48169523/amid-grim-outlook-for-national-climate-investments-portlands-clean-energy-fund-doles-out-nearly-64-million

Good Morning, News: City Afraid of 'Big PR Problem' Over Unspent Funds, Attorney Caught Filing Fake Case Law in AI Briefs, Trump/Hegseth Doing More War Crimes (Spotify CEO Votes 👍 With His Dollar) https://loom.ly/qt4o68c

200,000 additional children under 5 will die this year — thanks to aid cuts https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/471321/child-mortality-aid-cuts-gates-statistics

The Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has done https://www.vox.com/politics/471468/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump

What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously? https://www.vox.com/policy/469634/care-blocks-child-care-women-caregiving-elder-care-families

ICE detains a 7yo Illinois second grader on his Thanksgiving trip, taking him & his mother 1k miles to a TX detention center, a move that has sparked outrage as school leaders say a child belongs in class with friends, not locked in a cell far from home.

First apartment? First house? Whatever your “first” is, Virginia Stapleton’s plan helps make it real. More townhomes, more duplexes, more middle housing for all of us. Salem & Woodburn locals are already backing her: https://loom.ly/lhJMYGQ

Trump’s starving families during the longest shutdown in U.S. history while Democrats are out here winning and lowering costs. VA flipped 13 seats. GA broke a 20-year drought. MS ended a GOP supermajority. People want action, not ego. Vote for the ones who show up — not the ones who show off.

Portland Art Museum Wants to Be Used https://www.portlandmercury.com/visual-art/2025/12/04/48134356/portland-art-museum-wants-to-be-used

Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras? https://www.vox.com/politics/471003/trump-honduras-hernandez-asfura-nasralla

Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds  https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/12/04/48167145/former-housing-director-says-she-was-told-not-to-disclose-millions-in-unspent-funds

POP QUIZ PDX: TV Star Sightings (and Arrests), Historical A-Holes, and Choose Your Celebrity Santa! https://www.portlandmercury.com/pop-quiz-pdx/2025/12/04/48164564/pop-quiz-pdx-tv-star-sightings-and-arrests-historical-a-holes-and-choose-your-celebrity-santa

Kids are missing out on one of their best chances at learning https://www.vox.com/life/471062/indoor-recess-kids-school-climate-change-shade

Trump’s confounding pardon of a drug lord, briefly explained https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/471031/trump-pardon-hernandez-honduras-drug-lord

The dark reality behind Trump’s new anti-immigrant policies https://www.vox.com/politics/470967/trump-immigration-ban-third-world-alt-right

The twisted reason why Trump is bombing Venezuelan boats https://www.vox.com/politics/471075/trump-hegseth-strike-venezuela-drug-boats-war

Trump’s new immigration crackdown, briefly explained https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/471186/trump-immigration-crackdown-dc-shooting-19-countries-afghanistan

Republicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politics https://www.vox.com/politics/470957/supreme-court-republican-nrsc-fec-campaign-finance

Anok Yai's message to black girls during her Model Of The Year speech: "To all my little black girls, your color is not a curse, you're not a trend, you're not unfortunate. I see you"

👀 Oregonizers YouTube is live. Get the real‑life, state‑level organizing vibe without the BS. Subscribe now: https://loom.ly/5viaZ98

Fire your bouncer https://www.portlandmercury.com/i-anonymous/2025/12/02/48162436/fire-your-bouncer

Fear in our streets affects everyone. Ebenezer Amar Raj demands hope, safety, and dignity for all residents. Watch this powerful plea.

Y’all, ICE is out here acting like the villain in a bad reboot no one asked for. Immigrant workers are literally the people keeping Oregon fed. Strike days posted. Show up.

i was there to teach him loomly. he was there to offer me a job i don’t want. told me it’d “look good on my resume.” bro i’ve been running ops since you still thought email was witchcraft. the caucasity did a full musical number.

Bet you can't find a pic of THIS 1st Spouse without their wedding ring on!

Legacy thought they could keep underpaying nurses forever and nobody would clap back. Guess what. The picket line is live and we’re popping out to support. Pull up: https://www.mobilize.us/oregonworkingfamiliesparty/event/874594/

Mayor Wilson Nominates New City Administrator https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/12/02/48161660/mayor-wilson-nominates-new-city-administrator

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter threats the Trump administration and tells them to never use her music in a propaganda video again. Love to see it!

Rep Jasmine Crockett Unloads on Trump When Asked What She Thinks of Trump’s Change of Stance on Releasing the Epstein Files: “I think they finally came up with whatever their scheme is going to be to make sure that he is protected from all of his dirtiest secrets being revealed”

you don’t get traction by blending in. the stuff people whisper is usually the stuff that lands.

Boomers, y'all were scandalous.

Why is the US on the verge of war with Venezuela? and have we considered that the president might just need a nap? https://www.vox.com/politics/470879/venezuela-maduro-drug-boats-military-strikes

Good Morning, News: Wilson's Failed Campaign Promise, Another Court Loss for Trump, and "Kill 'Em All" Hegseth Accused of War Crimes https://loom.ly/keR_SjE

Cheer Up, Portland! The Mercury's HOLIDAY DRINK WEEK Is Happening NOW! https://www.portlandmercury.com/cocktails/2025/12/01/48134236/cheer-up-portland-the-mercurys-holiday-drink-week-is-happening-now

Carol Bailey warns: neighbors are being dragged from grocery stores, preschools, and homes. She calls on Elgin officials to protect the community. Watch.

Hey Oregon, your meds are too expensive and we all know it. 💊🫠 Zoom in Dec 4th, tell legislators how this hits your fam, your wallet, your health. Details here: https://loom.ly/wzovxH4

sunset skies & quiet waves. every story matters, every person belongs — regardless of what ICE says. #YouBelongHere

Real talk: we all scroll, we all lurk. Ariel shows that showing up as yourself is the secret sauce to actually building trust online. Read more: https://loom.ly/gVw-2MM

i don’t know who needs to hear this but… we grew up with parents who said “figure it out” and meant it. your subtweets aren’t scary.

Let's do this