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I agree, this is a horrible time to bring a child into this world. I wouldn't choose to but some people dont look ahead.

When a protest turns violent then it is easier for maga to discredit the protest, claim its just a bunch of violent trump haters, and cause the whole protest to be for nothing.

I do use my head and of course if they try to haul me off to a camp, I will fight back. The quote is related to protesting. Once a protest becomes violent then it is easier to discredit it.

I absolutely believe it will. I don't want to see my brother and my sister-in-law have to flee her home country.

Thank you for making me smile with your reply. We all need a good laugh right now.

Me too. I especially love it in late fall or early spring when there are less people on it. My favorite is the beach in front of Sea & Sand RV park near Depot Bay. No matter the time of year, there are only a few people on it and some days none.

October 22, 2025 “It’s not his house.

"That visual of the destruction of the East Wing is powerful because you are essentially watching the destruction of the rule of law happen as those walls come down. It is just a symbol about how cavalier he is, about every single day acting in new and illegal ways."

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent Trump can still end Russia's war, ex-US ambassador says

Why every call with Putin changes Trump’s Ukraine policy
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Russian assault on Ukraine's power grid leaves over 100,000 without power in north, east A massive Russian attack pummeled Ukraine’s energy and port infrastructure on Oct. 22 as Moscow shows no sign of slowing down its plan to freeze out Ukrainians as winter draws closer. Emergency power...

A massive Russian attack pummeled Ukraine’s energy and port infrastructure on Oct. 22 as Moscow shows no sign of slowing down its plan to freeze out Ukrainians as winter draws closer.
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Russian commander ordered troops to shoot Ukrainian civilians near Pokrovsk, radio intercept suggests Intercepted calls released by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) suggest a Russian commander ordering his soldiers to shoot civilians near the embattled city of Pokrovsk.

Intercepted radio suggests Russian commander ordered troops to shoot civilians near Pokrovsk. Intercepted calls released by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) suggest a Russian commander ordering his soldiers to shoot civilians near the embattled city of Pokrovsk.

Russia is a terrorist state!

3 emergency workers holding toddlers while surrounded by smoke

Russian air strike on a kindergarten in Kharkiv on Oct. 22. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Telegram)

Absolutely appalling but not unexpected from the war criminal putin.
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Trump’s Presidency is Circling the Drain Nothing goes right for the Mad King

"Trump’s predilection for chaos has wrecked any hope of functional democracy. It is also proving to be disastrous for his presidency. He has lost public support on nearly every issue—and for good reason."
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From legend to relative: Indigenous Oregonians share Bigfoot’s true spirit Cultural and community leaders of Nch'i-Wána, or Columbia River, tribes share perspectives and oral histories on America’s most famous cryptid—as a spiritual being that teaches one to enter into relat...

Most non-Native Americans may not realize how deeply ingrained belief in Bigfoot is for First Peoples today and since time immemorial.
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‘Food is the first thing to go,’ Oregonians brace for SNAP delays if federal shutdown drags on One in six Oregonians receive SNAP benefits. If the government shutdown continues, many are unsure how they’ll get by.

1 in 6 Oregonians receives SNAP benefits, leaving many unsure how they will get by. In Oregon, 6.4% of in-store grocery purchases use federal food benefits, meaning a pause would have economic impacts as well.
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The Founding Fathers always knew a king-like tyrant would one day try to rule as personal dictator and use the powers of the presidency to live above the law. But they never foresaw an entire branch of government abdicating their oath in favor of partisan complicity and grift.

The very bodies, the justice system & Congress, that the Founders thought would protect our democracy & prevent a tyrant from destroying our democracy, are the very ones who are complicit with it's destruction. Republicans control the presidency, House, Senate, & the majority on the supreme court

Guy Rose In the Oak Grove, 1919 Painting of a woman in an Oak Grove

"Don't make yourself small, not for anyone. If someone tells you
you're too much; too loud, sensitive, fierce, caring,
intellectual, optimistic, realistic, logical, or too emotional, just smile & move on. Clearly, they aren't enough for you."
~L.R. Knost
📷Guy Rose, In the Oak Grove, 1919
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A bird flying towards a hand. Caption: The takers may eat better but the givers sleep better.

A photo of John Lennon. Caption: "When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate you, pull your beard, flick your face, to make you fight. Because once they've got you violent, then they know how to handle you. The only thing they don't know how to handle is non-violence and humor." ~John Lennon

Time to remember this.
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A paw print. Caption reads, "Our pets may walk beside us for only a part of our journey, but their paw prints press so deeply into our souls that no time, no distance, and no goodbye can ever erase the love they left behind" ~Rainbow Bridge Society

"Reflections of a favorite morning Sunrise... three images just a couple minutes apart each." Cannon Beach September 2025

"Reflections of a favorite morning Sunrise... three images just a couple minutes apart each." Cannon Beach September 2025

"Reflections of a favorite morning Sunrise... three images just a couple minutes apart each." Cannon Beach September 2025

"Reflections of a favorite morning Sunrise... three images just a couple minutes apart each."
Cannon Beach September 2025
📷Mitch Schreiber Photography
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Why protect fetuses with such fervor if you're going to let the child die from preventable diseases or unregulated guns or food insecurity?

Because it really isn't about the children at all, its all about controlling women. Funny how so many men are terrified of strong, competent, capable women that they feel they have to try and subjugate them
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A painting of the French Revolution

"The systems that fail are those that rely on permanency of human nature, and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result."
~Oscar Wilde
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But don't let it get you down. Use it to double down on your resolve to fight back!

Kyiv Independent launches holiday gift guide celebrating Ukrainian creativity The Kyiv Independent is excited to introduce its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide — a handpicked selection of over 90 meaningful gift ideas from more than 75 Ukrainian brands.

"The Kyiv Independent is excited to introduce its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide — a handpicked selection of over 90 meaningful gift ideas from more than 75 Ukrainian brands."
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October 21, 2025 On this, the twenty-first day of the government shutdown, President Donald J.

“We cannot pretend this is normal.”
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Berezniaky and Rusanivka neighborhoods experience a blackout caused by a massive Russian strike on the city’s critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 10, 2025. (Photo by Evgen Kotenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Berezniaky and Rusanivka neighborhoods experience a blackout caused by a massive Russian strike on the city’s critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 10, 2025. (Photo by Evgen Kotenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Why Ukraine’s heating is so vulnerable to Russian strikes A centralized heating system made sense to the Soviet Union, but now this legacy means that Ukraine risks freezing over the winter due to attacks. Yevdokiia survived a similar disaster before.

The problem: the Soviet Union relied on centralized heating systems, where entire cities were kept warm by steam produced in a single spot, then distributed to apartments across a broad area. It’s good for efficiency, but easily targeted in a war, & very vulnerable to centralized mechanical failures