Well, isn’t this just a bunch of lies? The White House moved to clarify Musk’s role within the DOGE after a court filing this morning stated that the tech billionaire is neither an employee nor an administrator of the commission and has “no actual or formal authority to make government decisions.”

If you thought you were Portland’s most excited resident when snowflakes started fluttering down from the sky this morning, think again.

No one could have been more excited to wake up to a white February than the Oregon Zoo’s most winter-ready residents

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It’s the Message, Not the Medium: Keep Sending Emails to Congress | Friends Committee On National Legislation Now is not the time to toss aside any of the advocacy tactics in our toolbox. While some groups are telling people that emailing Congress is a waste of time, FCNL is leaning into email action…

Think your voice doesn't matter? This may change your mind. 👇

A skeptic breaks down why emailing your representatives matters- and how you can help create the pressure we need to spur meaningful action.

CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected…

A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.

L’agence Associated Press dénonce une « escalade très inquiétante » face aux restrictions de la Maison Blanche contre ses journalistes Des journalistes de l’agence ont été interdits d’accès à des évènements à la Maison Blanche ces trois derniers jours.

L’agence Associated Press dénonce une « escalade très inquiétante » face aux restrictions de la Maison Blanche contre ses journalistes

California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws to help safeguard the state’s progressive policies from challenges by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws to help safeguard the state’s progressive policies from challenges by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.

Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.

Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

33 legal challenges filed since inauguration. So far.

I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library

Elon staffers are using private emails, violating federal law.

If he acts like an emperor, don’t believe him. Do not fall for the stuff he purports.

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: He choked.

The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.”

This is Mr. Art of the Deal.

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in D.C. as Israel Escalates War on West Bank We speak with Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada about the ceasefire in Gaza, which has allowed half a million displaced people to return to what’s left of their homes in the north of the...

Israel is escalating its attacks on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. "Israel is trying to turn it into a clone of Gaza — ethnic cleansing, pushing people out and destroying homes systematically," says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.

An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.

Congress? Hello—federal workers here. We are struggling to fight all of this on our own.

USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.

Starting trade wars to make it easier to take over the government was literally the plot to the Star Wars prequels.

And for what?

DOGE is not an actual gov. dept. There is no congressional oversight. Msk is not appointed. There is no inspector general. There is sensitive information about individuals, social security, our trillions..... um... LAWS?

British Columbia is already pulling the American liquor.

The ones who tried him to stop are just, LAWFUL, and heroic.

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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I don't know whether to laugh or cry, or scream... or all of the above.

Portland bus driver who de-escalated alleged hijacking recounts harrowing 12 minutes TriMet driver Mike Perrault hugged the man accused of pointing a gun to his head.

Despite the literal gun to his head, the lifelong Oregonian de-escalated the situation, disarmed the accused hijacker and got home safe to his wife and kids in Oregon City.

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A landmark Oregon hospital staffing law wasn’t enough to avert a massive nurses strike A landmark compromise law was supposed to address Oregon's hospital staffing crisis. Instead, staffing issues are at the center of a massive health workers strike now entering its fourth week.

A landmark compromise law was supposed to address Oregon's hospital staffing crisis. Instead, staffing issues are at the center of a massive health workers strike now entering its fourth week.

Trump Order Pushes Universities to ‘Monitor’ Protesters on Student Visas An executive order signed this week would push colleges and universities to combat antisemitism specifically by monitoring and reporting international students.

We should not be targeted or spied on — in college or anywhere else — for making our voices heard.

Long-anticipated The Flock, Ritz-Carlton food hall, opens in downtown Portland The new food hall in The Ritz-Carlton blends luxury and a food cart scene.

The new food hall in The Ritz-Carlton blends luxury and a food cart scene.

Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware Francesco Cancellato, whose reporting exposes fascists within PM Meloni’s far-right party, condemns ‘violation’ An Italian investigative journalist who is known for exposing young fascists within prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party was…

Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware

I hope people see how truly alarming this is:

1. Musk's team, who may not even be US govt employees yet, have complete access to OPM's databases of PII on federal employees and have locked out career employees

2. Musk's people trying to do same with THE US TREASURY MASTER PAYMENT SYSTEM 🚨

I feel like it's time to watch that 1987 miniseries Amerika I remember seeing the commercial for as a 5 year old bc we're headed that way.