More local officials should take a hard stance against ICE, rather than offer the help of police or sheriffs.

Link: buff.ly/xcFczyo

ICE Is Looking For Parking in New York City — For a 150-Vehicle Deportation Fleet With its last contract expiring, activists say NYC garage owners should spurn ICE to avoid becoming complicit in Trump's deportation blitz.

ICE Is Looking For Parking in New York City — For a 150-Vehicle Deportation Fleet by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2026/04/21/i...

This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement. Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.

Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
New piece ↓
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Huge thanks to SPLC for their decades of work for justice and equality!

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

This is a war based on lies

Stiff: verb : "to deceive someone or treat them unfairly, for example by promising them something and then not giving it to them" Cambidge Dictionary.

As in : I am getting sick and tired of being stiffed by that grifting, lying pedophile creep some call a president!

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.

We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government’s Weak Case? - UNICORN RIOT Johnson County, TX — In a surprising verdict, nine activists were found guilty last month in the Prairieland ICE Detention Center protest case. The defendants—Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hi...

Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government’s Weak Case?

Questions linger about a “loud uproar” in the jury room on the day of the verdict, as juror misconduct is alleged in a post-verdict motion seeking a new trial.

unicornriot.ninja/2026/why-was...

Progressive Salem on Instagram: "Seen any ads lately? Here's what they're leaving out: Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilor Deanna Gwyn accepted campaign contributions from interests connected to that vote, ... 3 likes, 0 comments - progressivesalem on April 17, 2026: "Seen any ads lately? Here's what they're leaving out: Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilor Deanna Gwyn accepted campaign contributions from interest...

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IN TWO WEEKS!

On Friday, May 1, 2026, people from across Oregon will gather in Salem at the Oregon State Capitol to stand in solidarity with workers’ rights and demand an end to mass deportations.

Find your nearest event at daywithoutanimmigrantor.com

Happy Tax Day!

You're paying a Big Tax Prep company like TurboTax to do your taxes because the Trump admin gutted the free and easy IRS tax filing tool DirectFile.

Meanwhile, 88 corporations with $105B in profits paid zero in federal income tax.

The system is rigged

Hope that you and your son have all the supports you need; and that keeping an eye on the world at large includes taking in lots of the beauty, and not just the human caused crazy crap!

Embracing any wins wherever and whenever i can find them....

How will you answer this question?:

How has visiting, and learning from, a national park impacted your life?

No work. No school. No purchasing. But yes marching, yes music, yes rallying for the people!

Power researching elected officials - Little Sis Elected officials are often the key decision makers that organizers focus on when trying to create change in their communities. But who are the key players behind our politicians? In

This April we are offering a training on researching your elected officials.

Be sure to register and share! littlesis.org/training/pow...

Deere settles US right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on ​Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for ‌farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.

John Deere has to pay farmers $99 million to resolve a class action right-to-repair lawsuit.

The company will also provide farmers with access to repair materials for 10 years.

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

A map of the states eligible to apply for ProPublica's 50 State Initiative

📢 Local journalists: Want to collaborate with us? Apply to join our Local Reporting Network!

This round of applications is part of our 50 State Initiative. Newsrooms in 30 states (in blue) are eligible to apply.

Deadline: May 1. More details: https://propub.li/4tNiZzk

Tell Congress: #KeepThemHome Tell Congress to sign the discharge position & force a vote on extending TPS for Haiti.

For all those looking for what you can do beyond the existentially vital work of defense, there is actually a GOOD piece of legislation coming for a vote on April 15th to ensure Haitians on temporary protected status can remain. #KeepThemHome

mailchi.mp/haitianbridg...

Oregon residents from across faith traditions and walks of life are signing this letter calling on Senator Wyden to vote yes on four Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block the sale of US bombs and militarized bulldozers to the Israeli government. The US-Israel airstrikes on Iran and years of US-funded bombing in Gaza and Lebanon have caused devastating, irreversible harm to civilians. We are calling time on our tax dollars funding it. Read the letter below, add your name, and share it widely. Read the full statement and sign your name to support. with photo of JVP Portland banner that says No ICE, No War, Free Palestine, outside near blooming pink trees

No more bombs @wyden.senate.gov

www.jvpportland.org/support-jrds...

Boomers, come get your boys 😬

Please help contact those companies that depend on forest loving customers' business! Do something before it is too late! More info here: SaveUSFS.org

It’s always great to see malicious compliance especially from government officials opposing human rights violations

Yes, should be noted that when Vance joins Kushner and Witkoff he is not joining a team of negotiators but a pair of war profiteers.

Hitler’s Edifice Complex He was obsessed with adding an expensive new wing to the Reich chancellery, part of his grandiose architectural ambitions for the nation’s capital.

So so many camparisons can be made! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Dolores, we love you always. On your birthday, we celebrate your voice, your leadership, your conviction, and your strength.

Happy birthday, querida amiga.
Siempre contigo. ❤️

The right to vote in Oregon is under threat from the Trump administration. Hear from Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer.

Listen to our podcast here: https://bit.ly/4mqxUgm
Watch the video podcast here: https://bit.ly/4vbucei

#orleg #orpol #Oregon