Nancy Friedland

Mourning In America Some days—ok most days—I just want to watch out the sliding glass door to the patio where I scatter birdseed and peanuts. They’re no doubt demonstrating how we should all get along, how we ca…

Some days—ok most days—I just want to watch out the sliding glass door to the patio where I scatter birdseed and peanuts. The birds are no doubt demonstrating how we should all get along, how we can work together.
#backyardbirds #GratefulDead #ICEprotests #Minnesota #musiccommunity #writingcommunity

Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.

Call 202-224-6542, Hit 3, and than hit any button to call Chuck Schumer and tell him that this DHS budget cannot pass.

If you need any inspiration, our National Press Coordinator @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social, implored Schumer’s office to stop more blood from getting on their hands.

fucking unbelievable. Don't say ICE. Let people die. JFC.

Hopeful Little Things People Do Here’s a lovely collection of beautiful bits of joy that people have created and shared to keep spirits up amidst all the hardship or despair. Public acts of creativity really can help us rec…

I found a trove of small, quirky creative endeavors that people are doing to keep spirits up and share with others. So many beautiful bits of hope out there, sprinkled amidst the despair.
#community #creativity #poetry #PoetTree #spreadinghope

Fare thee well Bobby Weir, a different sort of animal. A stealth player, a showman while deep into the music, the secret sauce compounding mysterious sounds, counterpoints & creative inventions. He gave it his all. They changed my life. #BobbyWeir #Deadheads #GratefulDead tinyurl.com/mrye4pk3

I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.

Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.

Enough already. Enough.

Right?

A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."

The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"

"Learned what?" she asks

Then he knocks her phone out of her hand

worst form (most everyone)! I can do better than that and I'm a 70 year old woman.

In fewer than 24 hours after announcing the ICE OUT for GOOD, we can report that we expect 1000+ events across the nation

To find your nearest ICE Out For Good Protest, go to www.mobilize.us?tag\_ids=291...

To host an ICE Out For Good Protest, go to bit.ly/iceoutforgood

South Park called it, and it’s hilarious.

One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

All the anti-trans stuff this week (really, this whole year and the past several leading up to it — but especially this week) has taken a real toll on me.

I feel so sad, scared, and angry. I feel like I don't belong in this world, and that really sucks.

Crumbs of Winter Happiness I’m bracing myself for my twelfth Portland winter, barely closer to adjusting than when I first moved from Santa Barbara. Every year seems the same: dreading winter’s dark approach, gra…

Bracing myself for my 12th winter; it's crazy to spend half my year grumbling, bleak. Time for change. Here's how.
Read/comment/share - support my work! I appreciate it.
#writing #writingcommunity #howtowinter #karileibowitz #Portland #winter

A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

Verily

bsky.app/profile/muel...

ICE is a domestic terrorist organization.

Nothing says “alpha male” like lashing out over a tweet you don’t understand that still manages to hurt your feelings

The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.

Walking This Path Our days on the Olympic Peninsula, on the beach, at Cape Flattery which juts out of the northwest coast of Washington on the northwesternmost edge of the continental U.S.

Our spartan cottage is exactly enough square feet and no more, room for two people who like each other a great deal. Who needs luxury when there’s a wide window looking out on the Salish Sea & Strait of Juan de Fuca?

#CapeFlattery #MakahMuseum #OlympicPeninsula #SalishSea #writingcommunity #nature

Portland went big and colorful, joy mixed with determination. Click for more pics. riversandroadspdx.com/2025/10/18/r...

A few hours in, as we were leaving (here in Portland) there were swarms of people just arriving, so I don't get how they can count. Also, I signed up with Indivisible, but my husband didn't (and I'm sure many didn't). So they can't use that as a measure either.

Can't wait!

You can't let them get under your skin. It's what they want. And they're cowards for doing it online and not to your face.

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

Keep Portland Weird – and Kind At a graduation speech, George Saunders told a graduating class, “According to me, life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder or more loving. Hurry up. Speed it along. Start rig…

George Saunders: "life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder or more loving. Hurry up. Start now."
To the U.S.: Hurry it up. Here in Portland we are weird, creative, outrageous, and yes, kind.
#ICEprotests #KeepPortlandWeird #kindness #NoKingsprotest #Portland #writingcommunity