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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Jul 2

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Superintendent of Crater Lake National Park resigns, says Trump administration is dismantling the agency

The National Park Service superintendent left his position after less that 5 months, frustrated with what he considered the dismantling of Crater Lake National Park.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · May 16

I liked Kenneth Cole when I worked at Nordstrom. I appreciated his efforts to create impact in Mental Health when I was involved in NAMI (Nat’l Alliance for Mental Health), but now he, along with Bruce and others, are becoming hero’s of mine and I am with them.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · May 15

Poland prepares military for threat of invasion by Russia : State of the World from NPR

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Poland prepares for war : State of the World from NPR

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and President Trump's efforts to change the U.S. relationship with Europe and NATO have caused some European countries to rethink their own defense. One example...

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · May 13

scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Apr 21

The State Department is changing its mind about human rights

The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights

The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 25

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Oregon Lawmakers Target Algorithmic Price-Fixing in Rental Market | PYMNTS.com

Lawmakers in Salem are reviewing a proposed bill that could introduce significant changes to Oregon’s rent control laws. Senate Bill 722, currently under

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 23

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US government blocks Canadian access to border-straddling library, Canadian town says

A Quebec town is calling out what it says is a unilateral decision by U.S. authorities to close Canadian access to a library that straddles the Canada-U.S. border.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 21

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Prince William sends message from tank near Russian border on Estonia trip

Prince William joins a training exercise by soldiers in Estonia guarding Nato's eastern border with Russia.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 20

Maybe read to the end of the article and see a community member quote.

Sen. Ron Wyden constituents in Central Oregon ask how to fight Trump

More than 1,300 people packed the Sisters High School gymnasium Tuesday evening to hear U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden answer questions from constituents under a common thread: how to combat recent

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 12

What is the little t’s next move? Invasion?

Greenland election won by centre-right party who told Trump ‘we are not for sale’

Opposition Demokraatit party secures 29.9 per cent of vote, ending ruling coalition’s majority

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 10

Mar a lago?

scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 6

A direct and intentional attack on the PNW or just collateral damage? Either way it isn’t a good thing.

Columbia River Bar pilots report slowed commerce as tariffs go into effect

Tariffs and job cuts at federal agencies are making life more complicated for the Columbia River Bar pilots who play a critical role in connecting Pacific Northwest agriculture with buyers in the rest...

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 6

Yes. I went to Basic Training there. Lets just stop with name changes and focus on more important work.

Renaming Fort Benning Isn’t Fiscal Conservatism: It’s Expensive, Offensive Partisanship

Retired Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, who served as commanding general of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning until July 2022, told News 3:

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Mar 5

Dems need to keep fighting, but not by shaking canes. The visual is awful

They need to win back young people, it’s going to take a change in HOW and WHAT you message.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 5

Supreme Court reinstates order for the Trump administration to un-freeze foreign aid

A sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 5

Since Trump already sold the White House to the Russians, he might as well sell all of these too. 🤷‍♂️

GSA prepares to sell over 400 federal properties

A new list of “non-core assets” includes the FBI and DOJ headquarters in Washington.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 4

Stop the carnage.

Climate Forests Campaign Responds to Anti-Forests Executive Order

President Trump issued an executive order this weekend seeking to ramp up logging across federal forests, which span nearly 280 million acres.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Mar 1

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 1

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/to...

To President Zelenskyy, From Embarrassed Americans

Please help the voices of the American people reach President Zelenskyy, the people of Ukraine, the US Government, and the world.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Mar 1

Where is the breaking point.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Feb 28

Trump and Vance are traitors to freedom in our world.

Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting grows heated, as Vance berates Zelenskyy — CBS News

In an Oval Office meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump, Vance chided the Ukrainian leader and called him

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Feb 28

Doing the smaller things can help us feel more prepared when we have to do bigger things.

I included some graphics I found for today. I appreciate the creators, though I don’t know who they are.

Remember, this only works well if we all pitch in and help. Are you in?

scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Feb 28

Often we think we can’t do anything about current events, but we can. If running for office or protesting at the city hall isn’t in your comfort zone, go small, participate today, call a friend that is marginalized and offer some support, like this post.

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scottjinoregon.bsky.social @scottjinoregon.bsky.social · Feb 28

If you are struggling with some of the decisions taking place in our nation these days, join in on the National Economic Blackout. Don’t buy anything today.

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