It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

It’s of note that during tonight’s hearing the DoJ didn’t even try to make the case that changing conditions on the ground in Portland warranted the CA National Guard. Instead they relied on legal technicalities. Proving again that what they say in court is different than lies they tell the public.

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Oof that hurts.

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

Nearly half of businesses have reported raising prices due to Trump's tariffs.

Two-thirds have seen sales drop.

Remember that promise to lower prices on Day 1?

Americans cannot afford Donald Trump's economic policies.

After shutting down the federal government and voting to do nothing about an imminent health insurance premium spike, House Republicans have now gone on a multi-week vacation.

Donald Trump and the GOP just aren't for the American people.

“I am living with the deep pain of watching someone I once loved become the face of evil.”

From July 17th: m.facebook.com/share/p/16yL...

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“Horrible though all of this is, it is still state terror in outline, a test of how Americans will react. We can react by seeing all of this for what it is, and naming it by name: incipient state terror. “

Absolutely 💯 agree!

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:

This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

This is an old formula used by authoritarian regimes. Stoke chaos and blame scapegoats to justify the use of force.

JD Vance is outright LYING when he says Democrats are giving health care to illegal immigrants in our funding bill. How do I know? Because I wrote it!

Undocumented immigrants are NOT eligible for federal health care programs. But our bill DOES stop your premiums from doubling next year.

What’s your proof the kid doesn’t understand?

LET’S DO THIS CALIFORNIA!!
YES ON 50!!!!!!
Make sure to sign/date your ballot and fill in everything correctly so your vote counts!! 🙏🙌🏼

STOP THE ORANGE 🍊 TERRORIST IN NOVEMBER
PASS IT ALONG! 🙏💜🙏

My ballot just arrived ✅
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He sprayed the pepper spray directly into the protester’s vent plug of the suit.

Because a guy in a frog suit is scary and threatening apparently🤷🏼‍♀️

So only dead people are allowed on coins. Is there something they aren’t telling us?🤔🫢

Your gentle reminder that Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated on June 14 and hardly anyone bothered to talk about it.

Asking my fellow nurses, physicians, & healthcare workers to turn out for this day of action. So much is on the line for our colleagues, patients, & the health of our communities. We need to speak up & push back against the destruction of our institutions. #nokingsseattle #nokings

www.nokings.org

JD Vance Keeps Demanding Certain People Show 'Gratitude' — And We Bet You Know What They Have In Common The VP thinks some people really ought to appreciate America more. But that's not all there is to it.

A Saturday reminder that JD Vance is a bigot.

www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-van...

We’re two weeks away from the largest day of peaceful protest in American history. No matter where you live, there’s probably a No Kings Day event happening near you to show we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Now That Fascism is Here... Fascism isn’t coming to America; it’s here.

We cannot let the myth of American exceptionalism numb us into imagining we are above devolving into inhumanity.

We have every ingredient in place to become something historically monstrous.

It will happen here unless we refuse to allow it.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/now-that-f...

Sen. Coons: “You can only benefit from the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid if you have legal status in this country. We are not fighting for health care for people here illegally. That’s not true. We are fighting for health care for Americans.”

She called it. The media blew it by letting a serial liar off the hook

Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social has a message for the GOP: “You run the House, the Senate, and the White House. If you want to pass the evil bill, do it yourself.”

Then why are you providing a $20 billion bailout to Argentina and helping them cut deals with China that crush American soybean farmers?

Priorities.

I agree with MG (Retired) Paul Eaton. Thank you for your leadership.