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Just to reiterate: you are more likely to die in a car crash in the Portland metro area than you are to have died in any TriMet-related way--on a bus or train, at a stop, or even being hit by a bus or train--in any given year dating back to when the MAX was built.

Daily reminder that what they did to us on the flotilla was the red carpet, VIP lounge version of what they do to Palestinians

Portlanders mock Trump for calling their city ‘war-ravaged’. But they’re clear-eyed about its problems Like many American cities, Portland has been struggling to combat rising unaffordability and homelessness

Trump’s Portland narrative didn’t appear suddenly; it’s more a denouement after powerful interests catastrophized challenges for political gain.Years of oiling the growth machine, even in a city with a progressive reputation, have failed to produce material results for voters.

Here’s some history:

64. The Absurdity There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one.

There are two Portland, Oregons. I live in the real one. open.substack.com/pub/leahsott...

no kings but drag kings 💝

Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son says Family fears for 66-year-old’s life after assault while he was being transferred between prisons

Palestine’s most popular leader, Marwan Barghouti, was beaten unconscious and has his ribs broken by Israeli prison guards and his family fears for his life, his son has said, citing evidence given by former Palestinian detainees released this week as part of the ceasefire deal.

Uncontrollably sobbing omg.

But seriously, collaborating with Jeremiah at @streetroots.bsky.social has been such a joy. Very proud to have contributed visuals to his amazing reporting. Such sad and such wonderful news! The Mercury is lucky to have you!

Letter from the editor | Portland and Oregon electeds took the bait By acting as though the Trump regime cares about truth or reasonability, some leaders fell for the con

Letter from the editor: To tell protesters, ‘don’t take the bait,’ in the face of Trump’s attacks on Portland, both misses the point and ignores the reality many Oregonians face. “This regime isn’t fishing with bait. It’s fishing with dynamite,” writes @k-rambo.bsky.social

In this fragile world, Sukkot reminds us that safety comes best from solidarity, from making peace with neighbors, from being good hosts & guests, from sharing food, from remembering that we are small & precarious, from worshipping what is holy. Not from building walls and making war.

I also hope we don’t forget all the local folks who’ve spent years spreading the “portland is a hellhole” narrative to gain short-term political power and/or social media clout.

They provided ammo to the Trump machine. They fed the false narrative and now the chickens are coming home to roost.

If this passes, we can finally have our root vegetable-based food stand outside the SR office called “Street Roots”. So if that speaks to you, you can testify in favor of this.

A fun fact about this @streetroots.bsky.social cover: I got really into mid-century highway safety and transit reports and this cover was heavily inspired by this Transport Canada report cover:

What to do if you spot ICE in your community Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, local community networks are the first line of defense. Here’s what Oregon advocates say you should do if you see agents detaining someone.

Immigration advocates say if you see ICE targeting someone, knowing what to do in the moment is critical to protecting immigrants. It’s hard to know what to look for, but this guide can help you better understand how to be an effective bystander in Oregon, and your legal right to do so.

Gaza City mosque blown up by Israeli air attack Israeli forces bombed and destroyed a 13th century mosque in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City on Tuesday.

My rage knows no bounds

City of Portland hires independent law firm for Zenith investigation The city’s internal investigation of its contract with the fossil fuel company faced bias claims and missed multiple deadlines. City councilors pressured the mayor to hire outside help.

A resolution in March pushed Mayor Wilson to investigate potential violations of Zenith Energy's city contract and how city staff have engaged with the fossil fuel company. Last week, the city administrator told councilors a law firm will assist after some raised concerns over conflicts of interest.

Liberals are doing the right’s job for it.

By lionizing Charlie Kirk and refusing to acknowledge his real political project, they’re giving power to the right’s completely predictable effort to use his death to forward their goal of an authoritarian, fascist state.

Breaking: Kilmar Abrego García has just been detained by ICE after arriving at the agency's Baltimore field office as part of a required check-in, according to his attorney.

"The only reason to take him into detention was to punish him."

the government is trying to disappear a man who can testify to torture committed at the direction and payment of the government

My greatest work to date haha

Yea, agree here. At the end of the day we gotta cool off on calling shit a distraction thing because multiple things can happen at once and you can be overwhelmed by the absurdity of things but that doesn't mean a certain thing is without consequence.

Real Change confirmed today that two of our vendors have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This action is a direct attack on a protected community and poses a chilling threat to the safety and well-being of all individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty.

The full list of all 18,500 children killed in Gaza, in video form.

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Last fiscal year, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting sent $7.5 million to Oregon community media, including Portland-based KBOO, OPB and others.

If there's one thing people with diabetes and extraordinarily high metabolisms DON'T need, it's food.

the US profoundly needs a children's rights movement. children are not property... they deserve opportunity and learning and autonomy and security.... and our country just does not acknowledge this

Newsweek’s infamous 17 July 1995 cover: “Bisexuality: Not Gay. Not Straight. A New Sexual Identity Emerges.”

A very happy 30th birthday to bisexuality, born this day in 1995 🎂

Report cover with title “EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT.” Illustration of a car surrounded by ‘no u-turn’ and various other road sign symbols.

The White House has ordered the US Dept. of Justice to prioritize denaturalization: voiding the citizenship of US citizens.

Who will it denaturalize? "Any" case that it "determines to be sufficiently important".

Point 10 leaves the criteria opaque and arbitrary.

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Drag performer taken by ICE, morning after Pride Week pageant - 48 hills HIlary Rivers was detained during a scheduled immigration appointment in downtown SF after Miss & Mr. Safe Latino Pageant.

We need answers—now. Where is our sister Hilary Rivers? ICE took her the morning after Pride with no warning, no due process, and no communication. This is not justice—this is kidnapping. We demand transparency, accountability, and her immediate release.
Read more: 48hills.org/2025/06/drag...

Letter from the Illustrator | Notes on this week’s cover Etta O'Donnell-King, Street Roots editorial illustrator and designer, elaborates on the cover of the 2025 Pride Issue

Read about the cover design from our editorial designer, Etta O'Donnell-King.
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