Rumble on the River #30: What’s the Deal with Data Centers? Episode 2 Tuesday, April 28, 2026First Unitarian Church, 1211 SW Main, PortlandDoors and Info Tables at 5:30 pmPanel at 6:30 pmRumbles are always free Like the spring

In Portland? Don't miss this XRPDX event, Tuesday, April 28.

Especially not on Amazon. Not May 1. Not on any day of the year.

Be alarmed. And fight back on data centers.

Report on State of US Libraries Exposes Trump Attacks and Record-Breaking Book Ban Efforts Book bans "were part of a well-funded, politically driven campaign to suppress the stories and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals and communities," said an American Library Association leader.

Last year's book bans "were part of a well-funded, politically driven campaign to suppress the stories and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals and communities," said an American Library Association leader.

They bet on war, and then they make the war. Don't you just love how this works? And we are paying for it all.

Things are getting ugly, ugly, ugly. However, I can't in all honesty feel the least bit sorry for Sam.

This fact despite collectively earning more than $105 billion in U.S. pretax income...just wow 🤨

See full graphic from Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: https://conta.cc/4sGw0JX

@itep @instituteontaxationandeconomicpolicy #orpol #orleg #oregon

What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.

The world’s richest men “have clearly left the world of consequences behind,” Noah Hawley writes. “Their actions are only ever judged by themselves.” Here’s what Hawley learned about the ultra-wealthy at Jeff Bezos’s Campfire retreat:

But what we need to do is take care of the people that are already here. A much smaller military budget would do that very well.

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Blame data centers Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers -- and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.

Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.
https://to.pbs.org/4c0Eh6n

Extreme Weather Is Sending Home Insurance Rates Through the Roof; Big Oil Should Pay | Common Dreams ​We and a growing number of lawmakers are proposing legislation to ensure that the companies that helped drive the climate crisis help pay their fair share of the ensuing damage.

"The average American homeowner isn’t responsible for this climate chaos; why are they the ones picking up the tab for the billions of dollars of damage it leaves in its wake?" @commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/opinion/big-...

What’s Behind the Push to Make Schools Adopt the Science of Reading? Restrictive laws about reading instruction repeat historical patterns of trying to privatize and centralize what happens in the classroom.

Restrictive laws about reading instruction repeat historical patterns of trying to privatize and centralize what happens in the classroom.
progressive.org/public-schoo...

Who Is L.A.’s Hero Posting Up These Anti-ICE Parking Signs? ~ L.A. TACO This sign-maker uses the city’s own "uniform" to fix what he sees as a broken system with professional-grade materials. In a city where bureaucracy moves at a glacial pace, a new wave of activists has...

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Data Centers Face A Democratic Reckoning Voters across the country crushed data centers and their supporters at the polls.

Voters across the country crushed data centers and their supporters at the polls.

Where Mail Voting Began, Worries Spread Over Trump’s Attacks

Oregonians... are you going stand for this? We have the best, fairest and most civilized voting system in the country right now. Which is why this is such a great state to live in.

The Highway That Never Was  - Portland Mercury [What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Transportation issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to kee...

Here's a great story about effective community resistance.

Rip City, Not Rip Off — $1B+ Public Money, $0 Back Portland owns the Moda Center. The city is handing $1B+ to a billionaire and getting nothing back. Here's the deal that makes it pay for itself.

Live in Portland? Let your reps know this is one lousy deal.

Oregon for All on Instagram: "Last week, we came together to celebrate the signing of the Immigrant Justice Package.These eight laws respond to real needs and affirm that dignity and safety belong to ... 99 likes, 3 comments - oregonforall on April 14, 2026: "Last week, we came together to celebrate the signing of the Immigrant Justice Package.These eight laws respond to real needs and affirm that dig...

Check out your legal rights in Oregon.