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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 6h

The name of the staffer who had the swastika behind him:

Angelo Elia

Graduated from a masters program at George Washington University this year and began working in Congress in January

Politico @politico.com · 6h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 54m

And also because listening to financially-comfortable, able-bodied, white cis-men talk about politics is wearing thin.
Women, non-binary, Black, indigenous, Asian, Latine, the poor, the disabled, etc. are shamefully underrepresented.

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1h

I try not to repost news from Meidas because, and this is important, they click bait and rage bait and honestly I don't think any of us need that shit.

Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 1h

I'm glad you have a supportive partner to help comfort you & sustain you through these horrors.
Unplug. Take a long hot bath. Eat a nutritious meal. Get rest.

Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 1h

I know Ben West.
Your description is accurate.
In fact, the last time I saw him was at a Pride event (2021, I think?)
He came up to me like we were old buddies and I recoiled. I said to my friends, "Hey guys! This is Ben. He & his husband are Republicans!"
The GASPS they all gusped! Lol

Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 3h

Tbf, I live only blocks from the MultCo/ClackCo border, but if you're doing an operation like that outside of your county border, don't you kinda need to be working with PPB on it?
I didn't see any PPB vehicles, but I did see "unmarked" cars AND unidentified "officers" among the sheriffs.

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 3h

Why are Clackamas County Sheriffs performing a "SWAT"-like operation, right now, just down the street from my house?!
They're CLEARLY in MultCo, not ClackCo.
K9 units, a dozen patrol units, and everyone's got their guns drawn.

Get TF out of my county.
This isn't your jurisdiction, guys.

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 5h

Television news is dying anyway. They're just adding more nails to the coffin.

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 5h

Good.
I wish this applied to federal law enforcement, but keeping the military out of Portland is a crucial step in our fight against fascism.

Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 5h

US District Judge Karin Immergut ruled Wednesday that a restraining order blocking deployment of any National Guard troops to Oregon will be extended by two weeks. The original restraining order was set to expire this weekend.

UPDATE: Judge Extends Restraining Order Blocking National Guard Deployment in Oregon

Updated 1:03 pm October 15 A temporary restraining order prohibiting the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon has been extended. On Wednesday, October 15, US District Judge Karin Immergut ext...

www.portlandmercury.com

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 5h

Turning replies off for your prior post says so much.
It's your right to stop the deluge, of course, but maybe some self-examination or introspection will occur now?
One can hope.🤞

Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 5h

I'd probably still have my beloved 1992 Corolla if my stepkid hadn't totalled it 8 years ago.
I got a Prius to replace it and it's been trouble-free.
(Hubs drives the Suby.)

Also, having no car payments is pretty rad.

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 6h

We've got a 23 year old Subaru Outback w/ nearly 300k miles, and she's a work horse. We did have to do the head gasket 150k miles ago, but otherwise, just regular maintenance.
I hear the newer ones (last 10 years) don't have the head gasket issue anymore.

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 6h

It must be nice to make so much money that when someone owes you thousands of dollars you can just be like, "Pay whenever!"
She's definitely in a different tax bracket than us.

Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 6h

Lawyer invoice for estate planning finally came. Went to pay w/ credit card and they "don't do that."
Lawyer said, "Just pay whatever you can, monthly, we don't charge interest."
I said, "So we can pay $10/mo until forever?"
She said, "As long as it's paid before I retire, you're good." 😂

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 10h

One of my only remaining joys is that every single time Amy Coney Barrett makes a stupid argument, Ketanji Brown Jackson gets a chance to follow up and illustrate her stupidity.
And this will happen again, and again, for the rest of Barrett's life.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 10h

Gotta say, it takes an *amazing* lack of shame for Louisiana to show up to the Supreme Court to make the exact OPPOSITE argument than they made last year in the same case.

I couldn't do it. But I have, you know, intellectual integrity.

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 8h

This tells me you own a Jeep.
You know what brands don't have death wobbles and are extremely reliable?
Subaru
Honda
Toyota

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 9h

The media are lying to you again

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 8h

Every response to his post is telling him how wrong he is, which is great to see.
I'm curious if he ever shared this take in an actual NYT opinion piece? (I don't subscribe, so idk.)
Or is his take on this only shared to Bluesky?

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 8h

It should drop on the 21st night of September. 🎶🎺🎵

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Oregon Justice Resource Center @ojrcenter.bsky.social · 1d

✊KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS✊
For more information and to RSVP, click the link: www.ojrc.info/kyr

Know your rights training. What to do in encounters with ICE or law enforcement. Tuesday, October 21 at 4 PM. The address is 4511 Southeast Main St. in Portland. Another training will be held Saturday, November 22 at 11 AM at the Clinton Street theater in Portland. Free admission. All are welcome RSVP recommended

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 9h

Like Ginny Thomas paid to bus all those insurrectionists into DC on January 6th?
Like that??
😂
They think the left does it because THEY did it.
Meanwhile, we just take public transit to our protests.

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Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 21h

Would love to see some City or County people comment on the Feds outside of the Portland ICE Building threatening to shoot an ambulance driver and kidnapping a brass band player.

Is that finally reason to start taking action? Pritzker is starting to contemplate arresting them. Get on the same boat!

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Scott @smadin.net · 1d

it's so fun how "originalism" means the text of the Constitution can only ever mean what its authors would have understood it to mean in the context of their time, except if that text was written between 1864 and 1870.

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Dreamweasel @dreamweasel.bsky.social · 1d

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Lïså Lōvê🪶 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 23h

After cancelling Disney+, I managed to find an unofficial Blu-ray copy of both seasons of Andor for cheap.
It's been my comfort watch over the last several days.
Rouge One, although great, doesn't do Cassian justice, really. I dislike the way things end for him after everything he went through.

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