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"Large industrial users, like data centers, that have connected to PGE’s system pay about 2 cents per kilowatt hour, or kWH, which is the unit of energy used when 1,000 watts of power is used in an hour." www.opb.org/article/2025...

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If you weren't able to make it to today’s town hall in Belmont, you can watch the full recording here: youtu.be/IhcHZMlpVuQ?...

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One massive advantage the Right has: Republicans don't do "popularism." They certainly don't look at polling and decide all they can do is follow "public opinion." Instead, they actively shape opinion among their supporters to get in line with what they want to do. That's what Trump and Vance did.

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"In 2025 in Afghanistan, a cat may look at a king, but a woman may not.” A powerful line from Sarah Walker's report on the silent vigils calling attention to brutal restrictions faced by Afghan women. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

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🤬"Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails: CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism."🤬

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RFK Jr.: Quick! Send even more cod liver oil!

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Jonah Bevin obtains protective order against adoptive father former KY Gov. Matt Bevin www.newsfromthestates.com/article/jona...

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Man, shut up with this nonsense. They sell bigotry. What needs are the Tate Brothers and Rogan meeting for young men. List them. Say exactly what they are. What do they say to young men, because I’ve watched those shows and it’s not secret what is appealing about that. Say it.

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I have seen a lot of discourse dismissing base frustration with Democratic leadership as "just social media not real life" or "something people just do for clicks" and I cannot emphasize enough: actual data does not support this argument.

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a side note to this, the "just social media" argument should be dead and buried at this point. It's the year 2025, the internet is the primary communication network of the planet, and we are being ruled by alt-right lunatics whose entire worldview has been shaped by online right wing crap.

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Let's Create "Town Hall Night in America" washingtonmonthly.com/2025/03/07/l...

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On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Oregon Deflection Update kboo.fm/media/126068... #SupportCommunityRadio #SupportKBOO

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"Antisemitism in the Oval Office: A confrontation seen with a historian's eye" snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...

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HAPPENING NOW! Stand Up for Science March More than 30 demonstrations across the country are telling the Trump administration to stop cutting science funding! Here is what the protesters have to say:

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"The entire federal workforce is facing unprecedented fear and uncertainty, but disabled workers face additional struggles as executive orders and damaging rhetoric question their right to receive needed accommodations." www.aclu.org/news/disabil...

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Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside resigns two days after eight-count felony indictment www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/clackam...

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I’m gonna disagree. Dems should say: “You know damn well Republicans don’t care about women’s sports. And you know they get arrested every single day for preying on kids. No wonder they make laws where they get to look in your kid’s pants. They wanted to make a child predator Attorney General.” …

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Authorities warn of psilocybin scam that appears to originate in Manitou Springs, but is linked overseas www.cpr.org/2025/02/26/m...

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"The board, appointed by the governor and led by an executive director, would set pay and staffing standards for the roughly 60,000 people who provide care to seniors and developmentally disabled Oregonians." www.wweek.com/news/2025/03... #SB1138 #ORPol #ORLeg

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"Of the nonprofits' $1.3 million in revenue in tax year 2023, $744,000 went to salaries, wages and benefits for Venture Portland staff and management. The executive director, Joy Church, was paid $117,000." www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

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"Many people who worked as SRT members described a tumultuous and often exploitative work environment, with deep repercussions not just for employees, but for Portland at large." www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/03...

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TODAY IS THE DAY! 🧪☀️⬇️ Join us at the Lincoln Memorial or your local site to Stand Up for Science!

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As the Trump administration & many state governments appear poised to accelerate attacks on higher education as a public good, the AAUP urges colleges & universities to resist the coming onslaught of political interference & defend the core values of higher education. 🧵 www.aaup.org/news/against...

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"Dozens of U.S. hospital systems and other healthcare providers filed lawsuits on Tuesday accusing Blue Cross Blue Shield and affiliates of underpaying them by billions of dollars, opening a new front in litigation against the insurance giant." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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This is abt latest turn in the U.S. African Development Fdn story where Trump's purported appointee showed up this afternoon w US marshals and forced his way in. Story below. I'm curious what people know about the authority under which the marshals were even there. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

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Every time I read a story like this I recommit to be louder and more defiant.

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Can the Trump administration refuse to spend money appropriated through Congress by firing federal workers and canceling existing contracts? Tune into he best podcast in health policy, 'What the Health?', hosted by @julierovner.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

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Oregon Sen. Merkley warns Trump cuts to federal lands staff meant to create chaos, precede land sale oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/06/o...

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"The law prevents the state, cities, counties, school districts, public health districts and government officials in Idaho from mandating that an individual wear a mask or face covering to prevent or slow the spread of an infectious or contagious disease." oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/idaho...

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"Sanders said the provisions in the bill that could press criminal charges against service providers could result in more people sleeping in the streets because they would not be able to provide services." dailyiowan.com/2025/03/05/i... #IAPol #IALeg

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NEWS: Big preliminary injunction from Judge John McConnell in the multistate lawsuit against the OMB grants/loans freeze. "The Executive’s categorical freeze of appropriated and obligated funds fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."

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The pandemic pushed Iowa's medical provider shortage to a 'true crisis.' Now, it's struggling to recover www.iowapublicradio.org/health/2025-...

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"Security forces in South Sudan have arrested the oil minister and an army general, who are senior members of the main opposition, sparking concerns that the peace deal that ended the civil war may be under threat." www.bbc.com/news/article...

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"Now, activists say, the U.S.A.I.D. cuts have put them at even greater risk, with shelters underfunded, hundreds of individuals unemployed and many more facing discrimination and violence." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/w...

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"Florida’s insurance regulator has demanded an unusually intrusive trove of data on millions of prescription drugs filled in the state last year, including the names of patients taking the medications, their dates of birth and doctors they’ve seen." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h...

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The Looting Of America’s Affordable Housing Fund www.levernews.com/the-looting-...

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"By a 5-4 vote, the court rejected an emergency appeal from the Republican administration, while also telling U.S. District Judge Amir Ali to clarify his earlier order that required the quick release of nearly $2 billion in aid for work that had already been done." apnews.com/article/supr...

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ABC News is killing off 538, which is incredibly stupid but means there will be a lot of really exceptional people on the job market.

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Macron is giving a televised address tonight, likely on defence and security So here's polling from this week on how French people see the war in Ukraine First, 73% say the US isn't an ally of France 🧵

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If you're an REI member, you can vote to toss out the board that's endorsed Trump's candidate for Dept. of Interior and has worked to stop REI unions. Vote runs until May 2nd. Spread the word. vote.escvote.com/REI/

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We will not normalize…

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Addressing the Impacts of Federal Funding Freezes on Resource Rematriation ndncollective.org/addressing-t...

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For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/04/f...

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‘Dangerously understaffed:’ Inmates describe fear and violence behind Red Onion’s walls virginiamercury.com/2025/03/04/d...

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What would it cost Europe to defend itself without US help? www.dw.com/en/what-woul...

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This week on Century of Lies: Stop The Drug War - Part one of my conversation with David Borden of @stopthedrugwar.org kboo.fm/media/125985... #DrugWar #DrugPolicy #SupportKBOO

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Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."

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