Rising costs are hitting families hard. Here in Oregon, we’re taking action to keep utility costs in check. New legislation I signed strengthens consumer protections and updates how the state regulates utilities, helping to lower your bills. www.kgw.com/article/news...

If you want to get vaccinated this season, you can in Oregon. West Coast Governors are making sure of it. www.wweek.com/news/health/...

It’s been a year with Hunter Fiber, and apart from one minor network-wide outage, it’s been smooth as glass… fiber optic… get it? Symmetric broadband is really the best for anyone working from home. I highly recommend Hunter. (I receive no discounts or compensation mentioning them.)

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Fuck ICE. Cowardly bastards.

Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]

One of the best ways to support Oregonians facing mental health and addiction challenges is by strengthening our health care workforce. New legislation I signed will help recruit and retain more mental health professionals so people can get the support they need.

You know what motivates me? Not just advocating for people and communities, but truly connecting to people’s humanity. Everything else is so tiring. But to truly connect? Means everything.

Cartoon by ArtandResponse.com.

When Fox can't ignore it, you know it's bad.

It’s very hard to avoid them, but I recommend using EcoEnclose www.ecoenclose.com

Lots of great media orgs to support in this thread! And I might be *slightly* biased on this front but I'd add @lawfaremedia.org as a great option if you have some extra cash to support a 501(c)(3) non-profit media organization! 😉 givebutter.com/journalism/a...

Days after the UN declared Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide, Trump orders the US to officially double down on the genocide. US vetoed a Security Council draft resolution for an immediate, unconditional & permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and release of all hostages held by Hamas.

You can learn a lot about a city by who it cheers for, and Portland shows up for women’s sports. It’s who we are.

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today. We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

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If I cant talk about Charlie Kirk then fine.. we'll all just have to talk about the Epstein files and tapes ~ problem solved

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents. It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually. This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.

I didn’t hire the DJ, and I don’t pay the DJ, but my brain has decided it’s at XTC day. #GestaltLanguageProcessing #AuDHDLife en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XTC

HAPPENING NOW: Epstein survivor press conference. They deserve to be heard: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6fU...

As a proud public servant and public figure, I understand the need to try to strive for balance and discretion. And in some cases I’m “on the job” all the time. However, remaining silent against a pedo-run authoritarian government isn’t a part of my job description.

Free online training from Minnesota IT Services teaches you how to create accessible Word documents! Newly updated course includes practice docs, summary guides & completion certificate. Perfect for anyone creating digital content. mn.gov/mnit/about-m...

Public Meeting Notice: LGBTQIA2S+ Subcommittee of Gov's Commission on Senior Services meets Sept 2, 9am-12pm (virtual). ASL interpreters & CART provided. Public comment welcome. Contact for accommodations 48hrs prior: www.zoomgov.com/j/1603016080...

Hillary Clinton tripped once on her way to an SUV and it launched 8 years of conspiracy theories about her hiding some eldritch chronic illness that was undoubtedly terminal Donald Trump shows up in public with the most fucked up hand imaginable and no one in media will touch it

You don’t have to be Superman to care about people and make sacrifices. You’re not powerless.

I never thought that gangsta, hard muthafuckin rapper, blasting on some foo's, musical royalty Snoop Dawg would be scared of.. checks notes... LESBIANS. That's some punk ass shit. Shows you just how "HARD" some people are. If two lesbians having a kid got you scared, you're all talk.

NEW: The DoJ asked the court for more time to respond to Me Abrego’s motion to dismiss his criminal case for vindictive and selective prosecution citing recent events. Mr. Abrego’s lawyers have filed a response in opposition saying the “recent events” are of the government’s own making. 1/

Search of shame: “cooling seat pad butt sweat”. #SwampAssIsReal

Costs are too high these days. We need to make life more affordable. I signed the FAIR Energy Act to limit how utility companies raise rates, ban winter increases on your gas and electric bills, and require more transparency from companies.

Plain and simple: to make housing cheaper, we need more housing supply. I was proud to sign five new bipartisan bills to cut red tape, fund housing construction, and make it easier to stay in the communities you love.

Protect this man

We are currently moving back to YELLOW.....🤔

Let’s be clear about what’s really going on over at Target. They’re playing us. The current CEO, will “step down,” but he’s moving up to exec chair of the Board of Directors. That’s rewarding his failure. The new CEO, is the current COO & has been w/Target for 20 years. Nothing’s really changing.

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When the UN tried to declare food a human right, two countries voted against it. The United States and Israel.

Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings

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🔥 STEWART: “This is the lie they tell you — that all this money flowing towards corporate interests is actually for YOUR benefit…. That government intervention for corporations is our ‘FREE MARKET’, but government intervention for workers is ‘SOCIALISM’.

August is National Water Quality Month, and Oregon is taking action. I signed new laws to strengthen groundwater protections with a faster response to contamination and to require well water testing by landlords. Every Oregonian deserves clean, safe water.

No Oregon public official or law enforcement officer is engaged in any activity to "obstruct" federal immigration efforts. The state does not take on the additional expense or burden to perform federal immigration enforcement as it is the job of the federal government. www.koin.com/news/politic...

Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.

Hey Netflix, now might be a good time to add Roots (1977 miniseries) to the livestream library. A dose of Kunta Kinte is what America needs right now. #history #remember #museum