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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 6h

This is hilarious 😂

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Oregon Justice Resource Center @ojrcenter.bsky.social · 11h

✊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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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 7h

Norbit for president

Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 7h

(In case it wasn't painfully clear, this happened today 😅🤦🏾‍♂️)

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 10h

I smiled real big today when a Black hijabi spoke up today in a conference about appropriately interrupting oppression to say that finding the right way and taking the high road to address oppression is in itself a form of oppression.

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 16h

This Wednesday at 6 PM, Council will consider 2 items about federal actions in Portland: the Protect Portland Initiative resolution, & the Sanctuary City Codification ordinance.

@counciloravalos.bsky.social & I made this video to give a little more info about the legislation.

See you Wednesday!

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 14h

Protect John Colgan, for he did the bare minimum.

Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 1d

One big party, I been telling y'all.

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 1d

Joe Pesci

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 2d

On Wednesday 10/15 at 6 PM, City Council will be hearing the first two pieces of legislation related to Portland's response to the federal government.

A short 🧵on this meeting:

There are three items on the agenda: The first is the Urban Forest Plan. The other two are about the federal gov't.

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City Council | Portland.gov

City Council holds regular meetings at 9:30 a.m. on the first, second, fourth and fifth Wednesday and 6:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. If there is sufficient business, additional meetin...

www.portland.gov

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

Good for them: it is a violation of the Hatch Act that limits the use of public assets for partisan messaging. Orgeon has its own version of that law, and covers those who run the airport. Other airport administrators should look to see if they are in the same position.

Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 2d

PDX continuing to show why it's the best airport in the country.

PDX chooses not to air video of Sec. Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown

The Port of Portland is choosing not to broadcast a new video that shows DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown."Democr

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 2d

This is why the arts are so important.

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Sarah Iannarone @sarahforpdx.bsky.social · 2d

Portlanders bring brass bands in banana suits and bicyclists in birthday suits.

Trump's occupying forces respond by shooting at the crowd with so-called "less lethal" projectiles, which are actually very harmful to humans.

Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 2d

ICE agents in South Portland cleared the facility driveway for no discernible reason. Agents on the roof shot pepper balls at protesters.

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 2d

I laughed audibly at the reality that the president of the USA is discrediting the Mayor of Portland, all of City Council, several county chairs, a dozen mayors from across the state, the Metro Chamber, several US senators, his own judge & all 48 protesters just to believe Andy Ngo & his 6 friends.

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 2d

People need FRIENDS

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 3d

Somebody flying Luffy's pirate flag down at ICE. Boy, them feds is COOKED.

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 5d

Portland is a safe city.

#PDX #Portland

Portland ranks No. 4 among U.S. cities for preventing and reducing gun violence

Recognition builds on Portland’s decrease in violent crime .

www.portland.gov

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 6d

This is the most unhinged thing I've ever seen. It's like that season of Game of Thrones where the church took over.

www.youtube.com/live/6gs09ik...

President Trump Participates in a Roundtable on ANTIFA

YouTube video by The White House

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 8d

Weird that our right wing DA won’t charge right wing protestors.

Everyone saw the video of him pushing a woman. Not much question about what happened.

Great signal to send to all these other outside agitators who are gearing up to come into Portland.

Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 8d

👀 Multnomah County DA Nathan Vasquez declines to prosecute Nick Sorter after Portland Police arrested the right-wing influencer last Thursday. Two others have been charged.

Multnomah County District Attorney press relase reads:

"MCDA RELEASE ON NICK SORTER ARREST/PROSECUTION
10/6/25
Portland, OR- The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office declined to charge Nick Sortor with Disorderly Conduct for activities related to Thursday October 2nd.
The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office determined that the Portland Police had probable cause to arrest Mr.
Sortor at the demonstration at the ICE building that night based on the information that was available to them on scene. The arrest followed a small but chaotic scene involving Mr. Sortor and a group of demonstrators, two of whom were identified. All three were arrested.
After a careful review of the investigation,including reports and video, we do not believe the crime of Disorderly Conduct can be proven against Mr. Sortor beyond a reasonable doubt. The two other individuals arrested for Disorderly Conduct October 2nd have been charged.
We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Portland Police Bureau to manage the situation near the ICE building during this time of political unrest. The Multnomah County District Attorney's office remains committed to a fair and impartial administration of justice.
District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has repeatedly affirmed that "Free speech does not include the freedom to commit crimes. It does not matter if an individual is expressing ideology from the left, right, or center. What matters is whether or not there is evidence to prove a crime was committed."
While the vast majority of protests in Portland are free of criminal behavior, this office remains committed to prosecuting those individuals that engage in criminal behavior in and around political gatherings and protests. Each case will be reviewed on its individual merits.
#H#MCDA###"

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 8d

Meanwhile, on the site formerly known as Twitter, people are still arguing with ragebait accounts about whether or not immigrants pay taxes.

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 8d

After ignoring the protesters for months, politicians and lawyers are using protest talking points to successfully beat Trump in court.

Let's not forget this.

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 8d

Federal law enforcement officers have used excessive force against peaceful protestors and given favorable treatment to those who support Trump administration policies, Portland City Attorney Robert Taylor told Justice Department officials today.

Portland Says Feds Are the Ones Engaging in “Viewpoint Discrimination”

Andrew Schwartz

www.wweek.com

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Mac Smiff @macsmiff.com · 8d

The Portland City Attorney writing a scathing letter to the DOJ was not on my bingo card.

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Community Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 11d

Another case study in why we desperately need decentralized app governance. 👇🏾

Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 11d

"Both Google and Apple recently removed Red Dot, an app people can use to report sightings of ICE officials."

"Google told 404 Media it removed apps because they shared the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group."
#USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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