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Ariel Kaplan
@ariel-kaplan.bsky.social
Web dev and partner dancing in Portland, OR.
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.

He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Jan 31, 2026: a peaceful, union-led march in Portland was hit with flash-bangs and tear gas—even kids and dogs.
This is intimidation.
We won’t be silenced;
we’ll keep exercising our First Amendment rights.

Injured?
Report to ACLU: intake.aclu-or.org
and AG Dan Rayfield: doj.state.or.us.
❌🧊
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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NEW: In solidarity with the January 30th ICE OUT ECONOMIC BLACKOUT, @dailybeanspod.com will air tomorrow WITH NO ADS. We've successfully negotiated with all our brands to cancel them. Subscribe for free here: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov! Protect our private data from all these bad actors... and also abolish those actors while we're at it!
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 29, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Today is Data Privacy Day – a perfect time to take advantage of a powerful new tool that makes it easier than ever for Oregonians to protect personal data online: Universal Opt-Out.

#dataprivacyday #orpol #dataprivacy #universaloptout
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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i think this attitude — that all opposition is illegitimate and nothing we do can be questioned— is probably pervasive in the white house and helps explain why they keep making terrible political choices
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”

Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Cancer research costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Pretty much.
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!

Remember, use our spending power this season to support
local businesses, makers, swaps and our own creativity!

Boycott Black Friday and
Cyber Monday, no Big Box!

Support our community!

#BoycottBlackFriday #BoycottCyberMonday #BuyLocal #Swaps #NoBigBox
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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House Dems released emails where Epstein calls
Trump “the dog that hasn’t barked,”
says he spent “hours at my house” with a trafficking victim,
and writes in 2019 that Trump “knew about the girls.”
New 23k docs deepen ties despite denials.
#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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This morning, the president ordered states to not distribute full SNAP benefits for November, and demanded that states “undo” any benefits payments that have already been sent to working families for food.

Read our statement in response.
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Love ya, VA! 😘
Congratulations to Governor-elect @abigailspanberger.com! Virginians turned out in force to reject Trump’s regime. We’re proud of every Indivisible group who poured their hearts into this campaign to win back the Governor’s Mansion.
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Just a reminder that — in the middle of a shutdown — House Republicans are on a paid vacation solely to avoid releasing the Epstein files and lowering your health care costs.
October 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Thank you, Senator! You're doing the work. 🙏
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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@agdanrayfield.bsky.social knows what he's doing, y'all. This is a breaking story. I'm sure they anticipated this ruling and are ready with their counter move. En banc appeal?

Deep breaths with breaking news. Take a break if this is freaking you out. Let's give events a beat or 12 to unfold.
PS: The 9th circuit can take this up without Portland and Oregon asking them to
October 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Maria Greeley is a U.S. citizen who was detained by ICE and told her passport “isn’t real” and that she “doesn’t look like” her last name.

What do they think an American should look like?

This racial profiling happens every day under Trump’s lawless regime. It’s un-American.
US citizen says ICE detained her, said her passport "isn't real"
Maria Greeley was reportedly detained by agents, despite carrying documentation proving her citizenship.
www.newsweek.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
October 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Portland, OR
Sinclair says it won’t carry Kimmel’s return.
Keep up the KATU2 boycott.
Don’t tune in—stream via ABC app/site.
Screenshot KATU ads; log sponsors and share.
#BoycottSinclairKATU #HandsOffJimmy
Protect the #FirstAmendment and #FreeSpeech
September 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Get ready for #NoKings October 18!
No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call
YouTube video by No Kings
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Just mailed my batch of letters from last time! 😀
Feeling overwhelmed by the news?
Take action with us.
Join Indivisible Oregon for voter letter-writing
—solo or with friends.
It’s easy, hopeful, and makes a difference.
Stay as long as you like.
You’re not alone.
September 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM