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Urban policy scholar trying to make sense of the world.
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When I hear Speaker Johnson, I’m reminded of the words of my ancestral compatriot Chief Hatuey.

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How are there so many ICE employees willing to fulfill cruel directives? This keeps me up at night.

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The Cuban-born mother separated indefinitely from her 1-year-old baby girl. Three young children, ages 2, 4, and 7 — three U.S. citizens — banished and vanished along with their Honduran-born mothers. The 4-year old sick and suffering with Stage 4 cancer — ripped from the comfort of…

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Hands off, Portland, OR

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Cherry blossoms in Portland, OR, to make our weekend a little happier.

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The hottest places in hell … www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...

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One of my few vivid memories of early elementary school (1970 maybe) on line for the new measles vaccine. It was an act of community solidarity. We we all in it together. apnews.com/article/meas...

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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

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This is an excellent and very important read this morning. the.ink/p/surviving-...

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Is part of the reason why US healthcare is so expensive because private insurance company CEOs are paid $10mil a year? (Notice I didn’t say “earn”.)

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