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grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social @grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social · 1d

A video from this weekend shows Portlanders of all ages protesting peacefully by mingling, playing music, and just sitting when federal agents started firing tear gas on them. You can hear for yourself that there were no warnings.
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 3h

This is hilarious 😂

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4h

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"

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 3h

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United States Marine Corps Private First Class Harold Gonsalves was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action during the Battle of Okinawa in WWII. The Trump “administration” has removed his photo from federal government content./1

Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Gonsalves, World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Photo credit: U.S. Marine Corps.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

> @governor.ca.gov

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3h

Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.

Los Angeles County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials have declared a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social @grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social · 20m

Kermit FTW! 💚💚💚

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 2h

FROGS OVER FASCISTS!

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A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social @grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social · 23m

Trump stupidly forgets that some of his supporters live in those areas.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2h

After signing up for self-deportation, Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved to an unfinished basement. But DHS never sent them the promised plane tickets.

Now they worry about surviving winter. Weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to pay rent.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4ohnDm6

Article excerpt: Emily said she made clear the family didn’t have Venezuelan passports but was told that wouldn’t be a problem; the U.S. government would procure any necessary documents for them. They said the operator gave them an Aug. 1 departure date and told them to expect their plane tickets by email.

Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved with their children to Columbus, Ohio, where Deybis’ nephew let them stay in his unfinished basement apartment until their departure. The plane tickets never came.

Then the nephew was detained in a traffic stop and deported. Panicked, Emily and Deybis said they called the toll-free number again and again, leaving messages that went unanswered. Emily submitted a new application and sent more emails.

Article excerpt: ...They found travel agencies that offer to procure travel documents at a cost but said they were told the Venezuelan government requires an arrival date and proof that plane tickets have been purchased. Emily and Deybis can’t afford them.

“Thank you so much for your patience and we understand your frustration,” they heard back in another email. “Wait for new instructions from DHS.”

As they wait, they worry about how they’ll survive when winter comes. Most days, Deybis visits local food pantries and looks for discarded items in alleys and on street corners that they can resell. A few weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to help pay the rent.

“We’d rather be in Venezuela with our family than suffer here,” he said.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2h

A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump’s future presidential library.

Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump's presidential library

A Florida judge has temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump’s future presidential library.

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 2h

Don't you DARE tell me both parties are the same.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s everlasting peace in the Middle East held for 24 hours, so now he has to defend Hamas killing people to keep his Nobel Prize hopes alive.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1h

Trump has a very simple worldview: the Presidency is not a public office, it is his property. He can use it to satisfy his personal or partisan whims, or to enrich himself.

So here, he threatens to reorganize an international competition, cohosted by Mexico and Canada, to settle a vendetta.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 1h

If you care about decency in America, follow Jacob Soboroff

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 1h

UPDATE: AB572 has been signed by Newsom. It requires police and prosecutors to clearly identify themselves and show ID before or during the initial interview with an immediate family member of someone killed or seriously injured by police.

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 29d

New for The Ten Four:

A bill aiming to protect the rights of family members after a police officer’s use of force that results in serious injury or death has passed both houses of the California Legislature. It now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature.

latenfour.com/2025/09/15/g...

Grieving Families Bonded To Pass A Bill Which May Require Drastic Changes To Police Killing Investigations

By Sean Beckner-Carmitchel Grieving Families Bonded To Pass A Bill Which May Require Drastic Changes To Police Killing Investigations CALIFORNIA — A bill aiming to protect the rights of family memb…

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1h

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Morganne MacDonald @macmorganne.bsky.social · 1h

We can send $20B to Argentina but can't help our own citizens with a $20M grant so they don't get wiped out by flooding. This isn't just about letting Americans' villages get decimated, it's about only caring when POTUS gains personally from spending our tax money.

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grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social @grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social · 41m

Sen. Tim Sheehy: oof!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h

Today’s announcement from Stellantis is a major win for Illinois workers, our economy, and the future of American manufacturing.

Bringing back the Belvidere plant and creating 3,300 good-paying jobs demonstrates the skill, dedication, and productivity of Illinois’ workforce.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Jeffries: "I remind all of these corrupt individuals, these sycophants -- the statute of limitations is five years. The American people want accountability, deserve accountability, and will get accountability."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 54m

Georgia Voter: I’m glad the Democrats are holding out for some of us—for the 20 million people who still need it and will only get insurance this way.

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Sergio Perez @sergioperez.bsky.social · 1h

I keep doing the math and it is sort of insane. Those other 17 states get 2 senators each. Our immigrants in LA county get to share 2 with approx. 36 million other people.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Jeffries: "If Donald Trump can find $20b to bail out his right-wing dictator friend in Argentina, it's extraordinary to me that Republicans are unwilling to even have a discussion about how we address the healthcare crisis that they've created."

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