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100% yes

I get they're inextricably intertwined but I kind of feel like leaning so much into how he was the longtime best buddy of the world's most notorious sex criminal has given it something of the feel of a political gotcha rather than the important part, which is that the president raped people.

It’s crow bro season! 

mNRA Should be getting the money and attention AI is getting. But it doesn’t because it won’t make Silicon Valley VC’s obscenely wealthy 

AOC: "As AI begins to encroach in our society, their goal is to take your cognition away from you. AI's goal is to take your thoughts away from you, your ability to think away from you, so that you become dependent on a machine ... reading books is active resistance"

When you're supporting sweeps, this is what you're supporting. These notes are all from unhoused people in Portland who have gone through sweeps. projects.propublica.org/impact-of-ho...

Musk’s wealth is a threat to democracy—not just in the U.S. but everywhere. He’s probably the greatest threat to the free world today.

I think this is an important lesson for Portland. Reducing permit costs is a win for developers. But reducing permitting times is a win for everybody. I don’t want us to reduce our standards, but I think we can get the work done faster. Without taking a hit to city finances. 

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May Megan’s memory be a blessing. But most importantly, may her sacrifice radicalize you.

Last week, ICE escalated significantly in a show of force against Oregonians. Detentions have since returned to a baseline in Oregon, but that baseline is still high and demands attention.

Ballots will soon arrive for the general election. Don't be frightened by the voting process. Need insight beyond the voters' pamphlet? Check out the Mercury's voter guide and endorsements, or risk being haunted by your decisions.

Today's the deadline to register to vote in Oregon! Make sure your registration is up to date: https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/pages/registration.aspx?lang=en

In 2023, Eli Arnold tied for fifth highest number of use of force incidents among PPB officers. In 2021, Eli ranked #1.

More than 1.5 million people have watched our video on how the Roberts court has ushered in a new era of Jim Crow. See why youtube.com/shorts/QVBHg...

for as long as i've been alive, republicans have ran the same playbook: a few weeks before voting begins, they roll out completely fabricated smear campaigns. these things are always coordinated, so the talking points take over the news. the party is never electorally punished for their dishonesty.

Portland City Council candidate Kellie Torres gave two notably different answers about PCEF funding on October 7 and 8. Here are both exchanges:

The administration that continues to cover up for pedophiles simply cannot be trusted with the care of hundreds of unaccompanied children with no oversight and no transparency

You guys, please stop saying that ICE is only 23 years old. Before there was ICE there was INS which the Patriot Act renamed ICE. We’ve seen these kinds of aggressive actions before. In the 80s. Under Reagan. I point it out only bc this is who the GOP is. Not just Trump. The whole party.

Or Arnold

College is not a trade school

The proposals that materially help small businesses while holding mega corporations accountable are from the democratic socialists. Please look past the Red Scare propaganda to assess who is doing material work for the community. Someone schmoozing you is not the same as someone serving you.

Complaints about imaginary violence against them while defending actual violence against real people *is* the heart of the project though.

We are just days into the spookiest season of the year, Supreme Court season

To be a Padres fan is to know heartache

The horrific failed and botched execution attempt in Tennessee last night lays bare the cruelty of the death penalty. Christa Pike's attorneys challenged the state's ability to safely execute her, to no avail. She remains hospitalized. We must end the death penalty. #christapike #deathpenalty

A tale of two sales: Dundon buys the Trailblazers and immediately starts dismantling the team and antagonizing the city. Kwanza and Jośe buy the Padres and immediately start talking about how they’re going to bring San Diego a title.

I’ve now watched last night’s Padres highlights approximately 1,000 times

I want diplomacy, not compromise.

Don’t rank Zimmerman

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor launch their new book, "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World" on Democracy Now! It examines how wealthy elites are preparing for “the end of the world,” even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis.

The dunking IS fun, but one of the things that has made people interested in DSA candidates in the last few elections is a relentless focus on issues that improve every day quality of life. And I hope that people the right people don’t lose sight of that. Change cannot be brought by dunking alone

By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. Political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.

ALL OF THIS. Reporters need to understand when they are being used as tools of a monied agenda and how sometimes setting up “objective” standards on what constitutes a story without a thorough power analysis does not result in fair or balanced reporting. CC: @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social

We, as Portlanders, cannot stand idly by while local leaders try to intimidate elected officials and meddle in our elections.

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

The Macklissance is upon us

Voters (correctly) view Democrats as weak and timid, and this is part of the problem. Yes, I’m planning to vote for Democrats in November because supporting the fascist MAGA party isn’t an option.

In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror." Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?

District 4, which encompasses most of Northwest and Southwest Portland, has 12 candidates vying for three seats. About half of them have some form of political experience. We researched the candidates so you don't have to.

Never forget. If you aren’t familiar with Blowback, Seasons 1 and 4 cover the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Never forget is not just about victims, or heroes. It’s also about remembering what we did, and continue to do in some cases, in response.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb0r...

Well, this is gonna do nothing to help the stock price 

“im not interested in your childrens genitals” is just such an easy thing to say

They ignored 625,000 public comments opposing the destruction of 45 million acres of our National Forests. They are betting you'll feel defeated and just walk away. Let's show them what happens when they ignore the public. Prove them wrong right now: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Don’t rank Zimmerman or Clark

AI has completely ruined animal videos for me. Every cute thing I see I have to first wonder if it’s fake

Such a bold and monumental decision. I want this for Portland, too