antifa nancy meyers

being a girl is fun because sometimes when you’re high you can just pull up etsy and search “vintage fridge magnets.” it’s completely legal, they let you do it

100%!!

(but agree this is a larger issue!!)

to be fair, cvs is having issues with retail locations all over bc they’re so concerned about petty theft that they lock up half the store yet understaff, so people get tired of waiting for 5-10 mins for someone to unlock the deodorant and order delivery instead ;(

Saturday's teargassing is now part of the national conversation.

She Took Her 13-Year-Old Daughter to a Labor March. ICE Tear-Gassed Them Both. “It seemed like it happened really fast. And there just were so many babies and kids and elderly people among us.”

"This crowd of thousands of people were just assaulted by their government." This is something that the labor movement in Portland won't forget.
www.wweek.com/news/2026/02...

soooo very cool and woke of you to say this in reference to people being sterilized by their government against their will. that’s the worthwhile discussion at hand — why people would want to have kids vs if their ability to should be stolen by the war crimes of a secret police. /s

To put this in no uncertain terms: if you are gassed enough without protection you may lose your ability to bear children entirely.

People who may want to have children in the future should bear this in mind: tear gas can have serious consequences for female reproductive health. The data on this isn't great but I would at least recommend ensuring you have a quality respirator or mask on at all times.

The difference in response is because many of us were out there with our fellow Portlanders getting teargassed in 2020.

We saw what federal occupation looks like. We also saw some of our elected leaders fail to rise to the moment. We’re not going to make the same mistake.

The current Portland City Councilors who are endorsed by the police union are:

Smith (D1), Ryan (D2), Novick (D3), Zimmerman (D4), Clark (D4)

Listing them because the Portland Police Association is making it a fight to have a masking ban (for law enforcement) and a tear gas ban.

What We Saw in Minneapolis Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.

MUST READ this powerful, intimate dispatch from Minneapolis by @propublica.org visual journalists @peterdicampo.bsky.social (who lives there) & @cengizyar.com

This is America.

If you were tear-gassed at the union march in Portland today

If you have evidence or testimony, NLG is asking that you submit it to them pdxlegalobserver@nlg.org

she is a brave little girl and her parents are brave too but she shouldn't have to be brave to stand on the sidewalk anywhere in our town

that little girl has every right to be on the sidewalk of her own damn city. she lives here. i don't want to hear any shit about how she shouldn't have been down there. she is a citizen of portland oregon and she is entitled to use of our public sidewalks at all times

I've seen videos of the indiscriminate use of tear gas on a large crowd that was clearly peaceful and filled with Portlanders of all ages, and well off the macadam facility. We banned tear gas for a reason. I join Councilor Green in calling for enforcement of our laws.

“There’s little kids, there’s people in wheelchairs, there’s elderly people… we didn’t even get close to the ICE building”

Oregon SEIU member, whose union president spoke at the rally, gives account of experience as ICE attacks large calm labor march in Portland - nurses, teachers, SEIU, afl cio

I recorded this today, in Portland, Oregon, at a huge march to the ICE facility in SW. The crowd was full of cyclists who had ridden there in memory of Alex Pretti; members of several labor unions; and ordinary citizens of every age, including this little girl. So of course ICE deployed tear gas.

also - they aren’t a union but RAN can help you organize your neighbors into a tenants union rentersactionnetwork.org

Portland Tenants United The mission of Portland Tenants United is to empower and organize tenants through direct action to challenge oppressive housing policies and practices and to demand housing stability, security, and di...

Yes! pdxtu.org and oregoncat.org

lfg

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

when woke 2 hits we're creating a whole new alphabet just for pronouns

Love to see a ratio like that

I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal

This is quite a post

www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/reality-is...

Five different illustrations from artists with Long COVID in round shapes on a black background. White text with purple highlights reads, “The Sick Times. Drawing the elephant: Nine artists illustrating Long COVID and the ongoing pandemic. By Grae Salisbury."

Illustrators who bravely explore the ongoing pandemic in their work break down stereotypes, contextualize differing experiences, build community, and raise awareness. These artists create spaces where audiences can reflect and engage with stories that can broaden our understanding of ourselves and the world. In this way, art is not only a community-building tool, but also functions as a “mirror”: for those who struggle to look directly at the elephant in the room, they can engage with its reflection. — Grae Salisbury

"These artists have helped me remember that my life is valuable and worth protecting."

Grae Salisbury, an artist with #LongCOVID, rounded up some of their favorite illustrators who bravely explore the ongoing pandemic in their work. bit.ly/4jQ2gY9

Being “Peaceful” and “Law-Abiding” Will Not Stop Authoritarianism Anarchists from Germany explore how events in German history should inform those who are resisting the consolidation of authoritarian power in the US today.

Being “Peaceful” and “Law-Abiding” Will Not Stop Authoritarianism

A Message from Germany

crimethinc.com/MessageGermany

In this analysis, anarchists from Germany explore how events from German history should inform those who are resisting the consolidation of authoritarian power in the US today.

Dave Ruder, a man wearing a respirator and glasses, with shoulder-length hair, is surrounded by cartoon images of a red footed duck, James Worthy, a can of seltzer and a bee, and a sign that says “Don’t touch me.” There’s a music player with his album imposed on top of the other images. The text reads, “The Sick Times. Composing the “Long COVID album”: An interview with Dave Ruder. By Betsy Ladyzhets.”

"There’s a way that, I think, particularly for sick artists, for disabled artists, having that feeling of someone taking you seriously and not being alone in your illness and in your ailment is one of the best things that we can provide." - Dave Ruder, Composing the “Long COVID album”: An interview with Dave Ruder

"Like so many people who have had Long COVID, [I’ve had] this sort of slow realization... unsure if something is temporary or permanent… It took me a long time to feel comfortable saying that [I am disabled]."

Read @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social's Q&A with @daveruder.bsky.social bit.ly/4pO6Kjr