Lisa Kislingbury Anderson
@lisaktothea.bsky.social
Creating community one themed event and dress-up adventure at a time. 📚🌍💖🌈✨
Now + Then! Eleven years ago this week, I took my first trip to Cape Town to visit my sister. I'm excited to head back today for my fifth visit. What a beautiful thing to get to know another country and have a bonus community across the world. 💖✈️🇿🇦
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Now + Then! Eleven years ago this week, I took my first trip to Cape Town to visit my sister. I'm excited to head back today for my fifth visit. What a beautiful thing to get to know another country and have a bonus community across the world. 💖✈️🇿🇦
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Whether you resolved to read more books in 2026, are a die-hard Everybody Reads participant, or simply count yourself a fan of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, it’s time to get reading.
This Year’s Everybody Reads Book Is Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Memoir
Christen McCurdy
www.wweek.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Whether you resolved to read more books in 2026, are a die-hard Everybody Reads participant, or simply count yourself a fan of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, it’s time to get reading.
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“Change doesn’t happen because time passes. It happens because we make it so,” said Urban League President Nkenge Harmon Johnson.
At Urban League MLK event, Portlanders look beyond history to the civil rights questions of today
“Change doesn’t happen because time passes. It happens because we make it so,” said Urban League President Nkenge Harmon Johnson.
www.oregonlive.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
“Change doesn’t happen because time passes. It happens because we make it so,” said Urban League President Nkenge Harmon Johnson.
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After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, many cities across the country renamed streets in the civil rights' leader's honor. It took Portland 20 years to do the same, renaming Union Avenue. And as one Portland leader put it, the move was "extraordinarily controversial."
When Portland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard got its name, and then its ‘Dream’ statue
Portland renamed Union Avenue after the civil rights leader in 1989, some 20 years after similar events in Chicago and many other cities. In 1998, a statue in his image became a fixture on his namesake street.
www.opb.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, many cities across the country renamed streets in the civil rights' leader's honor. It took Portland 20 years to do the same, renaming Union Avenue. And as one Portland leader put it, the move was "extraordinarily controversial."
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Today can we have a rest from telling people subjected to the unrelenting brutality of this regime and ever targets of state violence economic & physical to be a little more polite in the expression of their pain & a little more tempered in requesting the boot come of their neck?
January 19, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Today can we have a rest from telling people subjected to the unrelenting brutality of this regime and ever targets of state violence economic & physical to be a little more polite in the expression of their pain & a little more tempered in requesting the boot come of their neck?
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The long weekend is here, and we're suggesting some excellent uses of your time.
Get involved at the 12th Annual Reclaim MLK March and the Stand Up Against One Year of Trump rally, and check out exciting events from Mochitsuki to special screenings of Rainier: A Beer Odyssey.
Get involved at the 12th Annual Reclaim MLK March and the Stand Up Against One Year of Trump rally, and check out exciting events from Mochitsuki to special screenings of Rainier: A Beer Odyssey.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This MLK Day Weekend: Jan 16–19, 2026 - EverOut Portland
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This MLK Day Weekend: Jan 16–19, 2026 - Reclaim MLK March, Mochitsuki, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
everout.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
The long weekend is here, and we're suggesting some excellent uses of your time.
Get involved at the 12th Annual Reclaim MLK March and the Stand Up Against One Year of Trump rally, and check out exciting events from Mochitsuki to special screenings of Rainier: A Beer Odyssey.
Get involved at the 12th Annual Reclaim MLK March and the Stand Up Against One Year of Trump rally, and check out exciting events from Mochitsuki to special screenings of Rainier: A Beer Odyssey.
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this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
this is the sickest shit ive ever seen
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An East Portland resident says he was ambushed by men in tactical gear who drew guns on him and tried to pry him from his vehicle.
East Portland Man Ambushed by Unidentified Armed Men in Tactical Gear and Unmarked SUV
Earlier this week, three men in tactical gear ambushed a man in East Portland with weapons drawn, before promptly leaving after indicating they were looking for a different person. The incident took p...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
An East Portland resident says he was ambushed by men in tactical gear who drew guns on him and tried to pry him from his vehicle.
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I appreciated this dispatch from Minneapolis: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
An Emergency Dispatch from Occupied Minneapolis:
Podcast Episode · How to Survive the End of the World · 01/14/2026 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I appreciated this dispatch from Minneapolis: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Free America Non-Cooperation Training #Portland!
Local organizers with Western States Center, Protect Oregon, & Women's March are excited to invite you to our Free America Non-Cooperation Training.
📍Portland, OR
⏰ 12-2pm
🗓 Sun, 01/18
RSVP: buff.ly/wPsXlLu
Local organizers with Western States Center, Protect Oregon, & Women's March are excited to invite you to our Free America Non-Cooperation Training.
📍Portland, OR
⏰ 12-2pm
🗓 Sun, 01/18
RSVP: buff.ly/wPsXlLu
Free America Non-Cooperation Training Portland
Join the Free America Walkout Non-Compliance Training—On January 17, Local organizers from Women’s March, 50501, Indivisible, and Toolkit for Change are excited to invite you to our Free America…
act.womensmarch.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Free America Non-Cooperation Training #Portland!
Local organizers with Western States Center, Protect Oregon, & Women's March are excited to invite you to our Free America Non-Cooperation Training.
📍Portland, OR
⏰ 12-2pm
🗓 Sun, 01/18
RSVP: buff.ly/wPsXlLu
Local organizers with Western States Center, Protect Oregon, & Women's March are excited to invite you to our Free America Non-Cooperation Training.
📍Portland, OR
⏰ 12-2pm
🗓 Sun, 01/18
RSVP: buff.ly/wPsXlLu
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Don't obey.
Stand up to fascists.
Make good trouble.
Stand up to fascists.
Make good trouble.
October 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Don't obey.
Stand up to fascists.
Make good trouble.
Stand up to fascists.
Make good trouble.
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I want my tax dollars going to healthcare and schools, not ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I want my tax dollars going to healthcare and schools, not ICE.
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📢 Multnomah County is investing $100,000 in East County voter education! If your nonprofit serves District 4, you can apply for a grant to help our neighbors navigate Ranked Choice Voting.
Let’s get our community ready 🗳️
Full release: multco.us/news/news-re...
Let’s get our community ready 🗳️
Full release: multco.us/news/news-re...
NEWS RELEASE: Multnomah County launches $100,000 grant program to provide education on ranked choice voting (RCV) to East County voters
Multnomah County Elections today announced the launch of the 2026 Multnomah County Voter Education Fund, a new grant opportunity offering $100,000 total in funding in support of non-partisan voter edu
multco.us
January 15, 2026 at 1:21 AM
📢 Multnomah County is investing $100,000 in East County voter education! If your nonprofit serves District 4, you can apply for a grant to help our neighbors navigate Ranked Choice Voting.
Let’s get our community ready 🗳️
Full release: multco.us/news/news-re...
Let’s get our community ready 🗳️
Full release: multco.us/news/news-re...
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With ICE fascists escalating violence in Minnesota, again, see my article on 13 ways to protect yourself when protesting.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
13 Rules to Protect Yourself While Protesting
Read and share as communities across the United States rise up against ICE raids and state violence
www.qasimrashid.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 AM
With ICE fascists escalating violence in Minnesota, again, see my article on 13 ways to protect yourself when protesting.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
Easy but important action items. Be sure you and everyone you know who is protesting is following these rules: www.qasimrashid.com/p/13-rules-t...
No paywall. Share widely.
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Portland influencer Jeff Guenther is famous for bite-sized TikTok videos about complicated psychological concepts. He gets why that’s an issue.
Therapy Jeff Is Not Your Therapist
Rachel Saslow
www.wweek.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Portland influencer Jeff Guenther is famous for bite-sized TikTok videos about complicated psychological concepts. He gets why that’s an issue.
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The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
"Racist, Dehumanizing": Chat Images Show Portland Power Players Disparaging Councilors of Color
Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election
www.portlandmercury.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
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1/4 Important journalism by today from the @portlandmercury.com revealed racist, misogynistic, and dehumanizing texts from a well-connected Portland developer.
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM
1/4 Important journalism by today from the @portlandmercury.com revealed racist, misogynistic, and dehumanizing texts from a well-connected Portland developer.
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“Is so-called “white” America ready to pull in the tug of war with Black Americans? Are they ready to come to the realization that race and class are interconnected, that we are all struggling economically as working class people?”
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/ninaturn...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/ninaturn...
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
“Is so-called “white” America ready to pull in the tug of war with Black Americans? Are they ready to come to the realization that race and class are interconnected, that we are all struggling economically as working class people?”
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/ninaturn...
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/ninaturn...
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People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
July 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
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LAST CALL! The Portland Mercury is currently hiring for a managing editor to support our incredible editorial team.
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
Last Call: The Mercury Is Hiring a Managing Editor!
Whoopee-doo, great news: The Portland Mercury continues to grow like gang-busters, and we're hiring a MANAGING EDITOR to join our smart, scrappy, kick-ass editorial team. Are YOU an organized person, ...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
LAST CALL! The Portland Mercury is currently hiring for a managing editor to support our incredible editorial team.
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
Are you a super organized person with newsroom experience and a love for helping reporters do their best work? Then this could be the job for YOU! (Or your very talented friend!)
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From a downtown march to a last-minute town hall, throngs of people gathered Saturday to protest the Trump administration.
‘We have to show up’: Outraged Portlanders gather in the hundreds to protest Border Patrol shootings, immigration enforcement
From a downtown march to a last-minute town hall, throngs of people gathered Saturday to protest the Trump administration.
www.oregonlive.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:10 AM
From a downtown march to a last-minute town hall, throngs of people gathered Saturday to protest the Trump administration.
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‘We have to show up’: Portlanders gather in the hundreds to protest Border Patrol shootings, immigration enforcement
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM
‘We have to show up’: Portlanders gather in the hundreds to protest Border Patrol shootings, immigration enforcement
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/01/we-have-to-show-up-outraged-portlanders-gather-in-the-hundreds-to-protest-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-enforcement.html
We Protect Us. Portland's vigil in Terry Schrunk Plaza tonight. 💗🕯️❌🧊 #AbolishICE #ICEOutForGood
January 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM
We Protect Us. Portland's vigil in Terry Schrunk Plaza tonight. 💗🕯️❌🧊 #AbolishICE #ICEOutForGood
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Thank you for speaking tonight. 🫶🏽💪🏽👏🏽
January 11, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Thank you for speaking tonight. 🫶🏽💪🏽👏🏽
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The everyday courage of normal people is breathtaking
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The everyday courage of normal people is breathtaking