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Appeals court lifts order on Portland National Guard, deployment still blocked Appeals court lifts order on Portland National Guard, deployment still blocked.

Immergut's more sweeping order from Sunday night – which prohibits any state's National Guard from going into Portland – remains in effect.

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Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

fucking WOOF

give greta thunberg a gundam

Full moon raku firing seemed to go well, will post some cauldron pictures after they get cleaned up.

#occultsky #pottery

The funniest thing about this is how legit terrified ICE looks.

So what happens in 2 weeks?

Judge grants motion for temporary restraining order blocking deployment of National Guard troops in Portland Judge Karin Immergut has temporarily blocked President Trump's deployment of 200 National Guard members to Portland. The temporary restraining order expires Oct. 18.

Cool, 2 weeks

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What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

if you’re a visual learner i made you some maps of where the people quoted in this article as supporting portland being occupied by troops live

Happy Friday
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#haileris

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy

Welcome to Opt Out October, our collection of tips to slowly break free from online surveillance and throw sand in the gears of overreaching large tech companies. Today’s tip is about establishing good online security fundamentals. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91 Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

Trump’s Rage at Zohran Just Backfired in a Surprisingly Revealing Way The Democrats who are breaking through are the ones who talk about Trump’s disastrous economic record while also leveling with the public about our slide into authoritarianism.

When Trump threatens to nix funding to NYC if Zohran Mamdani wins, it only helps Zohran. It inflates the Trump threat, positions Zohran as a fighter for NYC against Trump, and pushes Cuomo into the role of Trump stooge.

There's a lesson here for Dems.

New from me:
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I would like to go back to posting about pottery and magic and life shit, but the current political situation just keeps being in the way of being a person

Trump is asking us to start choosing groups we're willing to abandon, and the only way to make him stop is to be clear we're not fucking abandoning ANYONE.

Call your reps. Call your fucking reps. Especially in red states. Use the @5calls.org app, it's easy and free.

Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm one of Senator [THEIR NAME]'s constituents. House Republicans are trying to insert a multiple articles of anti-trans legislation, including a full transgender healthcare funding ban, into the F-Y '26 budget. I'm calling to tell the Senator to stand up for trans Americans and vote NO on any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. [you can stop here at 0:20 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] This care funding ban follows the map the G-O-P charted while attacking abortion. Democrats lost that fight by giving in to the G-O-P an inch at a time. Giving an inch at a time on trans care will devastate trans Americans and it'll get Democrats nothing in return but contempt. [you can stop here at 0:40 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] Right now, the most popular Democrat in the U-S, [Zo-RAHN Mom-DA-nee], is campaigning on making trans healthcare cheaper and easier to access, and he's only got more good will because of it. [you can stop here at 0:50 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] I'm asking the Senator to refuse to allow any anti-trans language including a healthcare ban in the F-Y '26 bill. Do not vote for any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. Standing with trans people is the right thing to do and it's politically smart. Voters and donors show up for Democrats who fight.

so: what do we need you to do? two things.

1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi

what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵

Thank you for your service

California: Tweet at Governor Newsom to Get A.B. 566 Signed Into Law We need your help to make a common-sense bill into California law. A.B. 566 intends to make it easy by directing browsers to give all their users the option to tell companies they don’t want personal

AB 566 will make it easy for Californians to tell companies what they want done with their data. @governor.ca.gov needs to sign it into law and you can help us push him into action. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.

Regulators weigh billion-dollar utility takeovers as bills rise for consumers Private equity giants like BlackRock and Blackstone are buying local utilities to power AI-driven data centers, sparking ratepayer and regulator concerns.

dunno what else to say except we told you letting corporate conglomerates have control over democracy & technology was a bad idea that should be thoroughly undone.

"Private equity… like BlackRock & Blackstone are buying local utilities [for AI] data centers, sparking ratepayer & regulator concerns"

“Just kidding. It’s ok now.”

Think shit through before crafting little marketing and propaganda stories.

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

This is really bad. It won’t get the popular opposition the Kimmel incident did, but it’s way more sweeping and authoritarian. This is an effort to bring the full force of government down on any and all opposition to this administration.

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Does this mean we're allowed to pet bats now?? 🦇😍

CHOTINER: So your son is 14, is that right?

IKARI: It's complex, Isaac. If—

CHOTINER: And the “robot” he pilots, that’s actually the child of an alien you keep crucified in the basement, which is possessed by the spirit of his dead mother?

IKARI: Look, let me answer the question.

CHOTINER: Sure.

Call your senators and your house rep.
Make a stink by being clear that abandoning trans adults and children is a no-go.
Cis people, call and be loud for us. We are tired.

This last month had been a lot and I just realized that in the chaos I missed the application deadline for my biggest winter show 🤦‍♂️

This is Ralph Ralph is a concept, created by you while reading this When you stop, Ralph ceases to exist Your attention is the thin barrier between Ralph and the void "I'm scared," says Ralph

I want a Star Trek series about political drama around the founding of the federation with the andorians and telluriuns and Vulcans and humans while earth recovers from nuclear winter and people leave on cobbled together spaceships forming wildcat colonies like the ones they constantly find in TOS