guess I have bluesky now

I’m not very online - what’s the outlet or blog posting those claims?

Fatal shooting by Multnomah County deputy in Gresham justified, DA Vasquez says Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez’s decision-making process differed from his recent predecessors: He did not present the case to a grand jury, which typically decides whether an offic...

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Multnomah County DA Nathan Vasquez bypassed the grand jury and cleared a deputy in a fatal police shooting—with no public testimony, no transcript, and no accountability. Just a memo, a video, and a statement. That’s not justice. That's not transparency. And we won't be silent about it! 🧵

"Mamdani has secrets too: like that a city can uplift its own people instead of functioning as a hub for a wealthy criminals tied to foreign states. Rich New Yorkers are panicking because that was never a secret. It only felt like one because hardly anyone powerful said it out loud."

Insightful.

Well, the police unions got what they paid for out of DA Vasquez. All of a two weeks’ worth of an investigation into the shooting of man who appears to have ultimately been shot while running away. Nothing to see here, folks.

Nothing democratic about this.

🚨 ICE disappeared a woman on Wednesday night. She was grabbed by men in plainclothes and taken to an unidentified location.

ICE is refusing to say where she is being held. It’s 72 hours later and not even a dedicated team of lawyers can find her.

This is WRONG. We can’t let this be the new norm.

Q: So I wonder what you think about that, about the phrase “globalize the intifada” and what we've seen as some anti-semitism coming from the left-wing protesters. A: The first thing as you were saying is anti-semitism is a real issue in our city and it's one that can be captured in statistics, the ones that you're citing. It's also one that you will feel in conversations you have with Jewish New Yorkers across the city. And I remember one conversation I had with a friend of mine after the horrific war crime of October 7th. He was telling me that he went for Shabbat services at his temple and he was facing forward when he heard the door open. And he turned back with a chill going up his spine because he didn't know who was coming in. And that's more than a year ago. And then just a few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a Jewish man in Williamsburg who told me that the same door he would keep unlocked for decades is one that he now locks out of a fear of what could happen in his own neighborhood. And I think that this is something that has to be the focus of the next mayoral administration, is not just talking about it, but tackling it. And these are the conversations that have informed our commitment around increasing funding for anti-hate crime programming by 800% in our Department of Community Safety. To the question of language that's being used. I am someone who I would say am less comfortable with the idea of banning the use of certain words and that I think it is more evocative of a Trump style approach to how to lead a country. And-

Q: Does that just make you uncomfortable? Like the phrase globalizing intifada. And like the phrase from the river to the sea, does that make you uncomfortable? Or do you think- A: Okay, those are different. Those are super different. Q: They're not really. A: Those are like different genres. Q: I'm sorry, I'm asking so wrong. Then they're not really different to me. And to some people they are not different. A: I know people for whom those things mean very different things. And to me, ultimately, what I hear in so many is a desperate desire for equality and equal rights in standing up for Palestinian human rights. And I think what's difficult also is that the very word has been used by the Holocaust Museum when translating the Warsaw ghetto uprising into Arabic because it's a word that means struggle. And as a Muslim man who grew up post-911, I'm all too familiar in the way in which Arabic words can be twisted, can be distorted, can be used to justify any kind of meaning. And I think that's where it leaves me with a sense that what we need to do is focus on keeping Jewish New Yorkers safe. And the question of the permissibility of language is something that I haven't ventured.

I feel like I'm losing my mind. Here is the transcript of what Zohran Mamdani actually said about the phrase "globalize the intifada." This is his "refusal to disavow it." This is what has people terrified. Just fucking read it.

Source: podscripts.co/podcasts/the...

“Hundreds and hundreds of people keep showing up to these community watch trainings,” says Marlene Martinez, Siembra’s rapid response manager. The hope, she says, is to change the narrative about ICE arrests.

School Meals For All didn’t pass at the legislature?? Giving all kids in Oregon free lunches??

What the hell is going on at the State Legislature lmfao

we need some reporters to really get in there because this shit is nuts

Flier that reads "Fuck corporate pride. Rad pride june 28 2025 wilshire park 12-6 MASKS REQUIRED. mutual aid. vendors. fundraising. food. performers. 1312market.crd.co "

Catch us at Rad Pride this Saturday(6/28)! We will be handing out zines, measuring tapes, syringes (no needles), and available to answer any questions you may have about transitioning or how to support a friend/family member who is transitioning! We will also be collecting sharps to dispose of.

Preschool for All is voter approved initiative. Any changes should only happen after extensive public engagement. Our community needs us to lead with transparency and respect for the will of the voters, especially when democracy is under attack and important programs face painful cuts. #orleg #orpol

good things can still happen

don't give up

good riddance

Our loved ones rely on immigrant caregivers every single day.
Trying to scapegoat the people who make care possible?

That’s not just wrong—it’s dangerous. Long-term care is immigrant care. We stand with the workers who hold it all together.

This was how I found out he won the primary :’)

Holy shit he won???

My god can these clowns ever stop clowning??

Like yes the top priority during the rise of fascism is to *checks notes* rip a wildly popular program that helps families away from them 🤗

We get it! You’re obedient dogs to the business class! Lick their boots more, I think you missed a spot!

They’re going to try to make you feel insane for opposing this war. They’ll ignore protests and downplay any opposition. They’ll try to strongarm you into submission.

They did it with Iraq and they’ll do it again.

And then a few years later they’ll pretend they were with you all along.

we actually don’t have to listen to the people who are cheerleading war who were also cheerleading war 20+ years. we’re the adults in the room now and we have the power to say fuck no to shitty ideas.

Hong Kong Protest Gear Summer 2019 Yellow construction helmet Protects against rubber bullets, tear gas canisters, flying bricks Broad face cover To counter facial-recognition technology Backpack Typically holds snacks, water, change of clothes. tools and sometimes laser pens to shine in officers' eyes. Goggles For flying debris Gas Mask Protecting against tear gas, which Hong Kong police use liberally Black t-shirt Uniform adopted by Hong Kong protestors, in contrast to white Ts, worn by Beijing supporters Lycra skin covers To protect against tear gas effects Elbow & knee pads For for falling, crawling and scuffing on city streets Loose change For subway fare, to avoid being tracked through electronic transit passes Photo: Sasa Petricic/CBC Umbrella Protection against rain and pepper spray Heat-resistant gloves To throw hot tear gas canisters back at police

Saved from 2020 George Floyd protests

Ya gotta hand it to SpaceX for their efficiency. They don’t even need to get their rockets into the air before they blow up.

A lot of liberal haters who know nothing about space travel are mocking the SpaceX launch pad explosion but actually it's all science. For instance we learned from this that it's bad for the rocket to blow up before we even do anything to it.

Stop uncritically accepting what the PBA, developers, and industries tell you.

Witness video shows immigration arrest of man in downtown Portland: ‘Like he was just snatched off the street’ An immigration attorney for the man said she believes arrests like this one are happening daily in the area, but most aren’t caught on video.

A Portland public defender happened to be at the right place just in time to record a video of a Colombian immigrant being detained by ICE in downtown Portland. The man's immigration attorney said he has no criminal history. My story: www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...

This feels like the only good news I've heard in months

HELP KTOWN VENDORS STAY SAFE ® HOME DONATE NOW to love your neighbors & help them resist ICE TAMALE BUY-OUT! LET'S GO! Venmo: @AndreinaKniss

Organizers in LA are raising money to do tamale buyouts from local tamale vendors who are unable to safely vend on the street due to ICE kidnapping vendors. The tamales will be distributed to unhoused neighbors. Please consider donating — I personally vouch for this one: venmo.com?txn=pay&audi...

Padilla: “We will hold this administration accountable”