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I’m here for the pugs and a side dish of politics (the sane kind). Where are my people?

HUGE NEWS: A federal judge just permanently blocked Trump’s attempts to politicize food assistance. Oregon DOJ led this multistate lawsuit, which also protects food assistance for lawful permanent residents. #orpol #breakingnews

A 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Tacoma, Washington. What the fuck are we doing here? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Porch-chicken update via a friend in Portland, Oregon

Insane we allowed this to happen. She served her country with integrity www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Big brother has arrived.

God this is so, so good.

The official Mister Rogers YouTube channel has been posting full episodes recently, and believe me when I tell you that watching one is a great way to take a break from the general state of things. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...

The league has to get rid of this Dundon guy. He bought the Blazers to hold the city of Portland hostage for arena money and now he's telling all of his underlings to shittalk the city so he can move to Kansas City or something. Cut this shit out or the league will be held hostage by similar ghouls.

The founder of the IALDF said in a sworn statement filed today that a senior Iranian official confided in him that ICE had shared the details of dozens of Iranian nationals’ asylum claims with his office. A number of Iranian detainees held by ICE reported the same in their own declarations.

Leo: "The message of the church, the message of the gospel -- blessed are the peacemakers. I do not look at my role as being political. I don't want to get into a debate with him. I don't think the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing."

I’d like to live in a country where a grandma doesn’t have to work as a Door Dash driver to pay for her husband’s cancer treatment

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS HILLSBORO” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Dolores Huerta’s statement is beautiful in its truthfulness and thoroughness: “I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret…” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...

The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice, risking American lives and resources, ignoring American law, and endangering our allies and partners. It does nothing to help with the urgent problems here at home that Americans face every day.

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself. 25th Amendment now.

I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...

Community Support for Families & Workers in the Twin Cities chuffed.org/project/twin...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

“We are a Minneapolis 2nd grade Brownie Troop of 12 including trans and neurodiverse youth and 75% BIPOC kids. We want to go to summer camp and try horseback riding! During the current ICE occupation we need your support more than ever...” And that’s how I ordered 4 boxes of thin mints.

A friend shared with me a girl scout cookie link from a group that's having a hard time selling in Minneapolis right now. digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...

I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:

1.5 million and counting. Thank you.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

ALEX JEFFREY PRETTI. Gone, but never forgotten... #RIP_Alex 💔

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

One little thing you can do if you’re feeling helpless tonight: throw a few bucks to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. They’re reportedly stretched thin for obvious reasons and could use some help if you can offer it. www.ilcm.org?ref=badfaith...

Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."

This is a helluva piece by local news reporters about the nightmare our city endured. Read every word about the violence & overreach, non-stop DHS lies, disgusting ICE/CPB photo ops, horrible impacts on families & communities & how local Chicago residents fought back.

🚨 Unarmed residents formed a human shield, demanded a warrant, and refused to move until ICE backed down. That is what real community looks like. www.instagram.com/reel/DSL0M_P...

Trump says that price of beef is down. The receipt from my last trip to the grocery store says it is up. For busy shoppers, it can be hard to know who to trust.

Meet two heroes of our times.

Everyone is looking for someone to blame for the DC National Guard shooting. Instead of that wasted energy, we should be asking the question nobody is asking, how did the shooter get his guns? What can we do as a country to make gun violence less likely?

Hello, Hillsboro! Be sure to attend this Winter Festival Fundraiser on Dec 6, 12:30–6:30pm at M&M Marketplace in Hillsboro. Donate or learn more: imirj.org/sanctuary-fund #indivisible #immigrantjustice

If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

It is easy to despair. I know this is the way millions of Americans feel now. Yet the story of this country is the story of patience in tribulation & hope in the face of fear. What we choose to do in this hour of our history will determine the shape of America & the world for decades. — Nancy Pelosi