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Our democracy is under relentless attack—from the ballot box to the courthouse. Every blow chips away at hard won rights, especially for communities who fought the hardest to secure them. We can’t afford to tune out or give up. This is the moment to stay informed, speak out, and organize.

08.08.2025 01:53 — 👍 47    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 0

I love living in Portland. I’m at a café listening to two old people discussing how they can fight back against fascism.

These are my people ❤️

07.08.2025 20:51 — 👍 23    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

🙄 Decrying… that will stop him.

01.08.2025 08:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When it comes to polishing emails and proof reading I use Grammarly. It’s much better than ChatGPT, because it was out 3-4 years before ChatGPT using the same technology.

01.08.2025 07:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kamala Harris' decision kickstarts the 2028 Democratic presidential primary: 5 takeaways The former VP's decision to skip out on running for California governor changes the political math for her party - and back in her home state.

How? Why? I don't get it. Will Liberals ever learn that their ideology will not defeat fascism? They lost 2 out of 3 elections to Trump. Do they think a fourth time is a charm? JFC.

Socialism is the only thing that can defeat fascism.

#fascism #liberal #centrist #democrats #democraticsocialism

01.08.2025 04:53 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

Because of money!!! 💰

30.07.2025 05:25 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Multnomah County Lags Oregon in Job Growth Multnomah County, home to Portland, has lagged the state and the nation in jobs for the past 12 months.

Payrolls fell because working class jobs are being cut or eliminated by AI. High income earners aren’t leaving.

In neoliberal order the economy is supposed to contract so capitalists can purchase cheap businesses, properties and pay workers less.

If you don’t like it, you don’t like capitalism.

30.07.2025 04:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Zach Efron shrugging. "THE ENLIGHTENED CENTRIST"
I'm not left or right
I'm a secret third thing (right)
You see it's all about striking a balance
Between criticizing the left and defending the right
I respect all
political viewpoints
It's just a coincidence I only happen to show support for the right wing ones
I'm above all that partisan fighting
Basically I found a way to feel superior to both sides without taking any principled positions
Both sides are equally bad
I think antifascism is the same as fascism and should be treated exactly the same, which says a lot about what I really believe if you think about it
I STAND FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LMAO

Zach Efron shrugging. "THE ENLIGHTENED CENTRIST" I'm not left or right I'm a secret third thing (right) You see it's all about striking a balance Between criticizing the left and defending the right I respect all political viewpoints It's just a coincidence I only happen to show support for the right wing ones I'm above all that partisan fighting Basically I found a way to feel superior to both sides without taking any principled positions Both sides are equally bad I think antifascism is the same as fascism and should be treated exactly the same, which says a lot about what I really believe if you think about it I STAND FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LMAO

Every Portland “Centrist” ever

29.07.2025 14:55 — 👍 26    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0
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Report: Massachusetts Home To More Millionaires Despite New… Nantucket Current is the island's leading online news source. We deliver the news, stories, and people of Nantucket, unbiased and unfiltered.

Ever hear the old tired arguement that raising taxes causes the wealthy to leave? The data doesn’t support that.

Massachusetts passed a millionaire tax and the number of millionaires in the state went UP! The truth is that the working class are leaving.

#taxtherich #fairshare #millionairestax

28.07.2025 19:44 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Democrats specifically. Republicans always look like the one on the right.

28.07.2025 00:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wow, Trump is losing the Karen’s now.

26.07.2025 16:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I had this thought the other day. I asked myself

“Why am I so down?”
*gestures broadly* “The world right now”

26.07.2025 00:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Crazy thing universal healthcare would save Americans even more!

26.07.2025 00:44 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Since I’m probably the first comment on this post. I want to say thank you George for your work on Star Trek and advocacy. #LLAP

25.07.2025 17:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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TriMet Announces Major Service Cuts Starting This Fall TriMet is experiencing a significant fiscal crisis, and it’s forcing the public transit agency to cut service by 10 percent over the next two years, with reductions coming as soon as this fall. Bus fr...

What an abysmal excuse for a governor we have in @tinakotek.bsky.social

God forbid she care about the working class and fight for more transportation funding. Instead she cowers to the business elite.

25.07.2025 06:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I hate the suburbs so much

24.07.2025 07:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

That would be wonderful ❤️🥹

24.07.2025 07:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🤞Let’s hope we can tax (or eat) the rich and build social housing.

24.07.2025 07:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

When it comes down to it all the Leftists who are complaining now will vote for her over Gavin Newsom in a 2028 primary.

24.07.2025 07:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

No but I will know what it feels like to own three flat screen TVs and never a home.

24.07.2025 07:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Abundance
HOT DOGS
Ezra Klein
Derek Thompson
With a hot dog stand with a hot dog on it and two rail cars

Abundance HOT DOGS Ezra Klein Derek Thompson With a hot dog stand with a hot dog on it and two rail cars

Here I fixed the cover or Abundance based on your strategy.

24.07.2025 05:26 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I broke the city noise code by how loud I laughed at this past 10:00 pm. 🤣

24.07.2025 05:14 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He could not deal with any pushback.

24.07.2025 02:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I could not agree more lol

24.07.2025 02:01 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Councilor Avalos’ leadership in this area has been fantastic!

24.07.2025 00:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I took a screenshot for when this comes true. I think Trump is going to die soon, one way or another.

23.07.2025 23:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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two men are leaning against a wall and one of them has a patch on his chest that says ' united states ' ALT: two men are leaning against a wall and one of them has a patch on his chest that says ' united states '
23.07.2025 23:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There are multiple episodes of Star Trek across several series where people crash in desert and have to survive.

23.07.2025 23:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Looks like he blocked me

23.07.2025 23:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Well this has been fun! I’m going to forget who you are in a week and in month you’ll still be crashing out over my posts. It was nice talking to you! I hope you get some help!

23.07.2025 20:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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