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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations, Jeremiah! You deserve it!

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D. B. Cooper @deebeecoop.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, it’s wild — feels like we’ve basically democratized the surveillance state. Everyone’s out here filming, clipping, and posting from their own angle, trying to prove a point. It’s not journalism anymore, it’s performance — just endless fragments dressed up as “truth.”

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🇺🇦🌻Karin🌻🇺🇦 @karimala.bsky.social · 1d

Looking for an excellent podcast this weekend? Nobody does it better than the team of @leahsottile.bsky.social @ryanjhaas.bsky.social at @opb.org.

Brett Zimmerman @b-zimm.bsky.social · 1d

And if you’re wondering how the eff we got to where we are today, the Bundyville podcast is artful and unflinching in its examination of the self-righteous, grievance-fueled sovereign citizen movement.

The persecution that never was.

longreads.com/bundyville/s...

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Listen: OPB's 'Bundyville' Podcast

From Longreads and Oregon Public Broadcasting, “Bundyville” returns for a second season to pick up where the first season left off. "Bundyville: The Remnant" is a seven-part series th...

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OPB @opb.org · 1d

As the Essential Air Service program’s cost soars, Congress is debating whether taxpayers should keep picking up the tab. Earlier this week, flights nearly stopped altogether when the program ran out of money during the partial government shutdown.

In Pendleton, a tiny plane keeps people connected. But could buses do it better?

The Essential Air Service program helps Eastern Oregon stay linked to Portland, especially after Greyhound ended service in January.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1d

All of that being said, the internet has been quite a delight in recent days.

A reddit post that reads: "I guess you could say I'm ANTIFA - Always. Negating. Tyranny. In. Frog. Attire."

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1d

The thing about what is happening now out of Portland is so much is not real!

People who are pretending to be journalists on social media are starting from a political position and then gathering short clips to try and push the government's message.

Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests

Social media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for listening, Brett! I'm really excited for people to hear this season.

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Brett Zimmerman @b-zimm.bsky.social · 1d

And if you’re wondering how the eff we got to where we are today, the Bundyville podcast is artful and unflinching in its examination of the self-righteous, grievance-fueled sovereign citizen movement.

The persecution that never was.

longreads.com/bundyville/s...

www.opb.org/news/article...

Listen: OPB's 'Bundyville' Podcast

From Longreads and Oregon Public Broadcasting, “Bundyville” returns for a second season to pick up where the first season left off. "Bundyville: The Remnant" is a seven-part series th...

www.opb.org

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Brett Zimmerman @b-zimm.bsky.social · 1d

Already hooked on the new season of Hush, an investigative OPB podcast from @leahsottile.bsky.social and @ryanjhaas.bsky.social. A reason to look forward to Wednesdays!

(Definitely give season one a listen too if you haven’t already)

Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 1d

It’s the weekend. We have a new podcast. You know what to do.

Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 4d

Why was 18-year-old Sarah Zuber found dead 400 feet from her front door? And how is it possible, six years later, that no one knows what happened to her?

Hush, Season 2, "Love Thy Neighbor" — my investigation with @ryanjhaas.bsky.social — starts today.

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OPB @opb.org · 2d

Trees in three national forests in Oregon will be auctioned off for logging by the end of the month, even though the federal workers preparing these timber sales are not getting paid and many of their colleagues in the U.S. Forest Service are furloughed.

Logging in national forests in Oregon continues, despite government shutdown

The U.S. Forest Service plans to auction off trees in the Deschutes, Wallowa-Whitman and Umatilla national forests by the end of the month.

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Jenn Chávez @jennchavez.bsky.social · 2d

With beloved Portland frogs currently winning the hearts & minds of the American public, perhaps you'd care to learn from @opb.org about their siblings & the help they get avoiding the fate of Frogger from Portland's volunteer-run frog taxi, which helps Northern red-legged frogs cross the road 🐸🚕

‘The Evergreen’: Portland’s ‘frog taxi’ helps amphibians cross the road

Teams of dedicated volunteers are on-call from late winter to early spring to help Northern red-legged frogs safely cross Highway 30 to get from Forest Park to the Harborton wetland, where they breed.

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 2d

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 2d

OPB Politics Now is live this morning with public media reporters across the country talking about President Trump's efforts to deploy National Guard troops in Portland, Chicago and elsewhere.

Politics Now Live: President Trump's push for the military in US cities ramps up in courts, streets

YouTube video by Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 2d

If it's good enough for Mark, it's good enough for me!

Go subscribe to Hush!

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 2d

Very kind words. Thank you!

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 2d

Second, if you like podcasts about justice, the new season of @leahsottile.bsky.social's and my show Hush just started this week!

Consider it a distraction from the federal situation if you need one.

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Hush

True Crime Podcast · Weekly Series · Hush is an investigative podcast from OPB, uncovering the buried truth about critical stories in the Pacific Northwest. In the first season, we look at the case of...

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 2d

Guess this story is getting some eyeballs, so two things:

Did you know I worked on a whole podcast about the 2020 Portland protests (some of the worst of which involved federal officers) and the political divisions that make all of our worlds objectively worse?

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The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight

Documentary Podcast · Series · Portland-based anti-fascist Sean Kealiher was killed in 2019, months before the uprising that would bring Portland international attention. Nearly two years later, his h...

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 3d

Eight episodes in season 2 and they will come out weekly every Wednesday!

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 3d

We are at the terrifying point where Doug Wilson is being interviewed by Ross Douthat, and there is no earnest caveat of his extremism.

I interviewed Wilson in 2020. Compare Douthat's interview and this, and you'll see only one is not normalizing his bigotry:

www.hcn.org/issues/52-8/...

As a plague sweeps the land, zealots see a gift from heaven - High Country News

Extremist pastors are using the COVID-19 pandemic to push their conservative religious ideologies.

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Bradley W. Parks @bradleywparks.bsky.social · 3d

A federal appeals court will hear arguments this morning over whether the president can send the National Guard into Portland over the governor's objections. Oregon GOP politicians stay mostly silent on the Guard. Here's what we're following on @opb.org today: www.opb.org/article/2025...

OPB’s First Look: Oregon National Guard case goes to court

A federal appeals court will hear arguments this morning over whether the president can send the National Guard into Portland. Here's your First Look at Thursday's news.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 3d

Hey, take a holiday, you deserve it after all!

Give the new show a listen here or on your favorite podcast machine (and tell a friend!):

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 3d

The master of podcasts, in his domain!

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 4d

Among the endless fire hose of news, there was an interesting nugget buried in Mayor Keith Wilson's statement today.

The city of Portland is considering taking over the lease of the ICE facility and the city said it has no intention of being ICE's landlord.

Portland weighs taking over lease at ICE facility

The ramifications of the city taking over the federal facility lease were not immediately clear Wednesday.

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OPB @opb.org · 4d

Here’s a little news break for your social feed. There’s nothing like a crisp autumn morning in Portland, Oregon.

OPB captured the Rose City sunrise by drone on Tuesday, Oct. 7, showcasing the Willamette River, bridges, skyline and view of Mount Hood.

🎥 by Stephani Gordon, OPB

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 4d

The new season of Hush begins! It's a really interesting investigation that takes on true crime tropes, the pitfalls of citizen sleuthing, politicizing literally everything and the collapse of local journalism.

Oh, and all told in that enthralling @leahsottile.bsky.social style!

Subscribe pls

‘Hush’ Episode 1: The last to see her alive

In March 2019, in the wooded hills above the rural river town of Rainier, Oregon, 18-year-old Sarah Zuber was found dead 400 feet from her front door. Six years later, her family still has no clue wha...

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