Emmy Walker

Emmy Walker

@waveofchange.bsky.social

Tracking hope and signs of democracy

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David Sirota@davidsirota.com

This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇 Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it. Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book

Good news.

Willamette Week@wweek.com

Judge Immergut, a Trump appointee, said in the Sunday night hearing that her Saturday order—which barred Trump’s deployment of the Oregon National Guard to Portland—applied to troops from any state. That includes Texas. www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

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Checking in with a few updates: 1.) Yesterday, Trump’s federal agents brutalized peaceful demonstrators at the SW Macadam ICE facility. It is egregious and a betrayal of American values. He is deliberately trying to provoke violence to tell a story about our city that is not based in reality.

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Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

Opinion piece from Portland's chief of police: "Portland is 145 square miles, yet one city block has drawn outsized attention in news cycles. Viral clips—sometimes months or years old—paint a picture that is not consistent with the Portland we see every day." tinyurl.com/ywy6s6jn

tinyurl.comOpinion: One block in Portland doesn’t define city’s identityNational portrayals of the one block around the ICE building in Portland distort the reality of what’s taking place there, writes Portland Police Chief Bob Day. Portland Police are facilitating protes...

Broadcasters have been ordered to not air booing of Donald Trump at the US Open. Echoing advice from 50501: Boo loudly, record footage, share it everywhere.

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Gov. Pritzker enlists the public's help: "What we've asked is that people pull out their iPhone or their Android phone and film what they're seeing. Take a video of everything so see so that we can know if, in fact, laws are being broken by these federal officials coming into our state."

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Yes, it's true. Someone did take your job. And your healthcare, pension, wage hikes and life off a single income. It just wasn't immigrants, welfare recipients, queer people or women having abortions. If you want to know who took your money, it's the people with all the money.

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Boston Children’s Hospital says it won’t be bullied into abandoning trans youth; The hospital has faced bomb threats, hate campaigns, and threats to funding over the years but has never wavered in supporting gender-affirming care. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/bost...

lgbtqnation.comBoston Children's Hospital says it won't be bullied into abandoning trans youth - LGBTQ NationThe hospital has faced bomb threats, hate campaigns, and threats to funding over the years but has never wavered in supporting gender-affirming care.

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NEW: A federal judge in Miami has ruled that operations at the controversial detention facility Alligator Alcatraz must begin to wind down, ordering state and federal officials to stop transferring detainees there and relocate current detainees within 60 days.

motherjones.comJudge: Tear down Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days"This decision sends a clear message that environmental laws must be respected by leaders at the highest levels of our government."

“The working class abandoned the Democratic Party, primarily because the Democratic Party abandoned the working class,” says Platner. “And if we are going to move things forward, we need to fix that.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

motherjones.comControl of the Senate could be decided in Maine. This oyster farmer is vying to unseat Susan Collins.Marine and Army veteran Graham Platner dives into one of the most closely watched races of 2026.

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Some positive news worth publicizing more: As ICE fascists target asylum seekers at immigration hearings, more than 200 US veterans have volunteered to stand beside and protect Afghan allies at their hearings This is what it looks like to honor your oath to uphold the US Constitution❤️✊🏽 #Courage2025

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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

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$25 million in super PAC money couldn't buy an out of touch establishment the NY Mayor's seat because people want new, bold, authentic, and progressive leaders that will fight to lift up working families. Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani and the grassroots community that made this victory possible.

Politico@politico.com

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is on track to become Dems' candidate for NYC mayor — toppling Andrew Cuomo's comeback dreams and putting incumbent Eric Adams on notice. Cuomo has conceded and said he called to congratulate Mamdani. ow.ly/SHE050WfR0C

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Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his beautiful wife and newborn son. Each one of the 104 days he spent detained was a grave injustice. From the moment of his detention, @ccrjustice.org + @aclu.org engaged my office as we worked closely to help secure his release. They did remarkable work here.

Gwynne Hogan@gwynnefitz.bsky.social

Mahmoud Khalil emerges from airport security with his wife Noor and newborn, legal team and Rep. AOC.

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A win! Federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to bar international students from enrolling at Harvard. The preliminary injunction, issued by a Boston court, allows roughly 7,000 Harvard students and recent graduates to continue studying and working legally in the U.S.

The geese would like a word.

The Oregonian@oregonian.com

A gaggle of geese joined Portlanders in the national "No Kings" protest at the waterfront. Read more about the protest: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/06/people-protest-against-the-trump-administration-in-portland-and-across-the-nation.html  🎥: Amaris Sachs