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I always feel a flash of annoyance when I see uncritical acceptance/repetition of the idea that Republicans have wholly cornered the market on religion and many liberals ignore spirituality Black people (around 75% of whom in the US are Christian) & Jewish people overwhelmingly vote for Democrats

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Oh. "This is about whether we have functional constitutional government in this country. If the IRS can go after you because of what you think or what you believe or what you do, we'd no longer live in a free country.“

submitted 9 days ago • 951 comments

Um. What the actual F?! maps.app.goo.gl/ygFRHshqKdi3...

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✊ The ACLU of Oregon, alongside 16 organizations, asked Portland City leadership to do everything in their power to investigate, address, and prevent any form of intimidation and retaliation by police. Learn more at the LINK below. www.aclu-or.org/en/press-rel...

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“The Trump administration is quietly drafting a bold new strategy for combating terrorism that targets a wide range of perceived foes, from Tesla vandals to everyday protesters, intelligence sources say.” www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-team...

submitted 14 days ago • 11 comments

Kitten physics, ft Parsnip

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Speaking of the recent wave of student visa cancellations, this is a logical conclusion to the program that began in 2017, known as the "Visa Lifecycle Vetting Project," now likely turbo-charged by Elon Musk's generative AI, "Grok." www.propublica.org/article/extr...

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I think the "ideas" here refers to intellectual property violations (theft of trade secrets by PRC, piracy of copyrighted or trademarked items, etc.) since the IPR Center is under their purview. But still, this looks way too Orwellian and definitely comes across in a bad way.

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NEW: We've reached an agreement with the Department of Education that ensures no school district is required to certify the government's vague ban on "illegal DEI" before a court rules on the legality of the requirements by April 24th.

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Allies of trans folk: You have until midnight EDT tonight to submit a comment on this proposal. Please read the thread below. bsky.app/profile/thre...

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"In Central Oregon, cultural groups are pulling back from organizing large public events due to concerns of participants being detained or deported by the Trump administration, with community organizers citing fears of violence against Black, Latino and Asian people." by Kathryn Styer Martínez:

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Excellent... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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These are the things left behind in Ubers most often

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TOMORROW! Attorney General Rayfield and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes present the latest of their Federal Oversight Forums. University Place Hotel's Columbia Falls Ballroom, 310 SW Lincoln Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm RSVP and submit questions in advance here: buff.ly/Zkh9IsN

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A lot of you have been asking if we are doing something similar, and the answer is, yes, we are! We are planning to address a variety of issues… stay tuned!

submitted 16 days ago • 3 comments

This show of utter hypocrisy is rich coming from the same GQP that spent 12 years doing the same thing to obstruct Obama and Biden by asking the likes of Andrew Hanen (SDTX) and Matthew Kacsmaryk (NDTX) for nationwide injunctions.

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We are at the very beginning of building a movement. The important part of early demonstrations like those of April 5th is to let people that they are not alone, that acting together is empowering and fun, that there are leaders who are on the ball, and that WE WILL OVERCOME.

submitted 16 days ago • 7 comments

ladies and gentlemen, a list of human rights violation profiteers. bse25.mapyourshow.com/8_0/explore/...

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That Leonard Leo has turned on DJT www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Today's discussion about protecting Section 230 was timely — it's Trans Day of Visibility. Today and every day I will go to the mat to defend the law and stop Trump and Republicans from erasing trans Americans from the internet.

submitted 25 days ago • 47 comments

Trump is bragging about tanking the stock market on purpose the same day Senate Republicans are gearing up for an all night voting marathon that gets them one step closer to passing their bailout for billionaires and corporations. The Republican agenda in a nutshell, folks.

submitted 21 days ago • 120 comments

Coming soon, a trade agreement with the penguin government of the Heard and McDonald Islands, a heretofore untapped resource for krill, squid and lanternfish, none of which we want, but it must be important if the US is imposing a tariff on them!

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The Trump admin is threatening to pull funding from schools with curriculums that discuss race and prosecute those who don't comply with their new policy. We filed a motion on behalf of a coalition of educators to pause implementation while we take the matter to court. bit.ly/43SmJ91

submitted 25 days ago • 9 comments

This was never about immigration policy. This is about the president’s flagrant violation of the law. Federal courts have continued to hold this admin accountable at every step in this case.

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4,300+ legal professionals across the political spectrum came together to urge AG Bondi to condemn Trump’s attacks on attorneys and law firms. Today we sent this letter on behalf of the coalition to fight for the rule of law and the American people. democracyforward.org/updates/thou...

submitted 23 days ago • 8 comments

Finally liberated from a strong economy, record stock market, and historically low unemployment.

submitted 22 days ago • 672 comments

The strike authorization was supported by 90% of Clackamas County Employee Association members.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has sued the Trump administration at least 10 times since taking office.

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Portland looks to ban AI tech used to set rent prices

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We will continue to defend immigrant children. NIJC is a plaintiff in a new lawsuit against the fed govt for shutting down critical legal representation for unaccompanied children seeking safety in the U.S. @immdef.bsky.social @justiceactionctr.bsky.social

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Advocates and new elected officials are figuring out how to handle public testimony on legislation inside City Hall. That debate is overshadowing the policymaking itself.

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Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Defense Department

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At just 0.02557 miles, the World’s Shortest Park Trail is manageable for even the most indoorsy of hikers.

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Another measure that billionaires have poisoned our democracy: Billionaires spent double on the 2024 election than what they spent in 2020.

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🚨 BREAKING: Tesla Unveils Ultra-Secret Battery That Will Change Everything

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This incompetent needs to go! We are NOT impressed, we are angry! abcnews.go.com/amp/US/elon-...

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A public commemoration is planned before the tree is cut this summer.

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