Nostr notes by Ahimsa

And don't forget about the new Medicaid rules which require ...

2026-07-06T01:26:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…umfg
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And don't forget about the new Medicaid rules which require folks to work 80 hours a month, unless they can prove they are “medically frail."

Many disabled folks who are unable to work will have difficulty proving it.

25 states are suing:

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/01/oregon-lawsuit-trump-administration-medicaid-work-requirements/

See also #MEAction's "Frail and Furious" campaign:

https://www.meaction.net/frail-and-furious-usa

#USPol #Disability #Medicaid #Resist

RE: https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/116801335887853436 "Israel ...

2026-06-24T01:35:08Z

RE: https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/116801335887853436

"Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an ⁠independent UN inquiry has found."

"about 30% of the people killed by Israeli forces have been children."

This is evil.

#Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #Israel

quoting
note182y…mlu4

> Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds

> Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/israel-deliberately-targeting-gaza-children-to-commit-genocide-un-inquiry-finds

Israel is deliberately killing children. There is *nothing* that can ever justify this.

#Genocide #Palestine #Israel

[edit to fix cut/paste error] Sorry you ran into that. Several ...

2026-06-22T23:27:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…anms
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[edit to fix cut/paste error]
Sorry you ran into that. Several news articles have talked about campaign canvassers misleading voters.

"Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation"

https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/dozens-of-complaints-against-police-funding-petition-prompt-state-investigation/

#PDX #Portland #Oregon #Police #Petition

The US Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule to allow ...

2026-06-16T00:04:19Z

The US Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule to allow the federal government to control who can cast a mail-in or absentee ballot. States would have to send a list of every voter slated to receive a ballot by mail to the USPS.

Public comments are now being accepted on this rule. See link for info on how to send an email with your comment.

https://5calls.org/issue/usps-mail-voting-rule/

#USPol #USPS #VoteByMail #VoterSuppression #Elections #Resist

Thread with a message from Solve ME: "A proposed federal rule ...

2026-06-13T21:04:46Z

Thread with a message from Solve ME:

"A proposed federal rule could let the government cancel active ME/CFS research mid-study when political priorities change.

The public comment window closes July 13.

Here's what you can do."

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ME/CFS (npub1m6m…xked)
Long Covid (npub17l9…q7gy)

#USPol #MEcfs #LongCovid #Science #Research #SolveME

Thanks for sharing that lovely flower! My own memory banks are ...

2026-06-09T21:16:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…s82y
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Thanks for sharing that lovely flower!

My own memory banks are full of TV theme songs and advertising jingles from the 60s and 70s so I think your memory is full of better stuff than mine!

I mean, I'd love to delete some of this crap from long term memory:

🎵 Winson tastes good like a cigarette should ... 🎵

More progress on "de-Googling" my friends and relatives! ...

2026-06-06T17:38:12Z

More progress on "de-Googling" my friends and relatives!

While talking with my sister-in-law she said "there's so much AI everywhere" and was sad that folks around her are asking ChatGPT for answers to every single question.

When I suggested that she could try using a different search engine, one that doesn't include AI results, she asked me to send her the link! 😁

https://noai.duckduckgo.com/

#NoAI #FuckAI #AIHype #SearchEngine #DuckDuckGo #DeGoogle

So beautiful! 😍

2026-06-03T18:02:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…8dha
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So beautiful! 😍

In case there's a paywall on The Oregonian for that story ...

2026-06-02T22:45:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…ra5a
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In case there's a paywall on The Oregonian for that story here's a link to OPB:

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/02/oregon-first-california-condor-visit-122-years/

#Oregon #Environment #Wildlife #Birds

"Oregon gets its first California condor visit in 122 ...

2026-06-02T20:04:58Z

"Oregon gets its first California condor visit in 122 years"

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/02/oregon-first-california-condor-visit-122-years/

"A California condor flew into Oregon last month, becoming the first free-flying condor documented in the state since 1904.

Condor B9, a little more than two years old, was released into the wild last year by the Yurok Tribe’s condor restoration program. The tribe has been releasing condors since 2022."

#Oregon #Environment #Wildlife #Birds #Yurok #Indigenous

Keep fighting! 💪 "A small Central Oregon town shoots down ...

2026-05-30T17:58:31Z

Keep fighting! 💪

"A small Central Oregon town shoots down data center development"

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/28/la-pine-rejects-data-center-central-oregon/

"To shouts and applause, city councilors in the city of roughly 3,200 voted unanimously against pursuing the sale to the developer, Boxminer.io. It was a big win for project opponents, who quickly mobilized a campaign just weeks after the proposal first came before the council in March."

#USPol #Oregon #LaPine #DataCenters #Energy

RE: https://disabled.social/@tomkindlon/116640578558884764 Quote: ...

2026-05-26T15:53:59Z

RE: https://disabled.social/@tomkindlon/116640578558884764

Quote:

"Long COVID did not create medicine’s discomfort with invisible illness. It exposed a preexisting pattern that millions of patients had been navigating for decades.

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, POTS — these conditions share remarkable clinical overlap with Long COVID, and they share something else too: a history of being dismissed, minimized, and inadequately researched"

ME/CFS (npub1m6m…xked) Long Covid (npub17l9…q7gy)

#MEcfs #LongCovid #POTS #MedMastodon

quoting
note19eg…0ssz

Health is Political by Brittani James
“Long COVID Changed Everything”

https://www.blog.brittanijamesmd.com/p/long-covid-changed-everything

Description from Science for ME npub1d6zna36mx3xqhj7ss4pcrg6p524jnnfcmkqs56e33vc0euk3t4nqzskwup (npub1d6z…kwup) update:

Good blog post by Family Medicine physician Dr. Brittani James on what illnesses such as #LongCovid & ME reveal about medicine's limits.

#pwme #mecfs ME/CFS (npub1m6m…xked) Long Covid (npub17l9…q7gy)

"If you are taking seats from black people, which we are ...

2026-05-09T02:48:34Z

"If you are taking seats from black people, which we are entitled to by the constitution of this country, then you are a thief." 💯

Baton Rouge civil rights activist Gary Chambers standing up to the corrupt GOP lawmakers who want to eliminate Louisiana’s majority Black districts.

If voting was useless they would not be trying to redistrict to supress the vote!

#USPol #Louisiana #Republicans #Elections #VotingRights #Resist

Amazing! I don't think I've ever seen this type of owl, ...

2026-05-07T16:51:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…pudh
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Amazing! I don't think I've ever seen this type of owl, not even a photo

Yet another real headline that feels like it's from the Onion ...

2026-05-06T01:28:44Z

Yet another real headline that feels like it's from the Onion 🙃

#USPol #TaxTheRich #Resist

Folks, I recommend looking at Kat's website - very cool! ...

2026-05-01T16:24:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…h7td
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Folks, I recommend looking at Kat's website - very cool!

https://curiousthing.net/hello-its-my-art/

#Art #Illustration

Hi folks 👋 A friendly reminder: If your post includes an ...

2026-04-30T22:30:47Z

Hi folks 👋

A friendly reminder: If your post includes an illustration, please credit the artist!

When there's no credit I have to guess whether it's AI generated. That means I might just mute / block to avoid accidentally spreading AI images.

I'm only a small account but this will reduce boosts & interaction. Others may be doing the same thing & just not telling you.

So please, credit the artist! And don't use AI generated images!

#NoAI #AIHype #FuckAI #Art #Illustration #TheMoreYouKnow

May 12 is coming soon! #MEAction has this request: "Telling ...

2026-04-30T21:21:02Z

May 12 is coming soon! #MEAction has this request:

"Telling your story for Millions Missing this year is so important!

There are MANY ways to tell your story & it all helps! Be yourself & know that if sharing your story brings up big feelings, you are not alone!"

Tips for how to tell your story:

https://www.meaction.net/millionsmissing-storytelling

This has a link to the Millions Missing toolkit and two videos.

ME/CFS (npub1m6m…xked)

#MEcfs #PwME #LongCovid #PwLC #MillionsMissing #FrailAndFurious #ChronicIllness #Medicaid

"Oregon became the first state in the nation to vote ...

2026-04-28T23:26:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…8ey5
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"Oregon became the first state in the nation to vote exclusively by mail following a 1998 ballot measure that passed with broad support. That policy has led to the state having among the highest rates of eligible voting-age residents who cast ballots."

Everyone I know in Oregon - Republican, Democrat, or other - loves our vote by mail system.

#USPol #Oregon #Voting #Elections #VoteByMail #VoteAtHome #Resist

Leave vote-by-mail alone! 😠 "Oregon AG joins 22 other ...

2026-04-28T23:23:04Z

Leave vote-by-mail alone! 😠

"Oregon AG joins 22 other states in asking judge to permanently block Trump’s vote by mail restrictions"

#GiftLink = https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/oregon-ag-says-trump-wants-to-turn-your-mail-carrier-into-election-gatekeeper.html?gift=dcb92549-0401-47bc-af2c-3f521b591933

"The latest court filing says the president has no power under the Constitution or federal law to interfere in elections or stop delivery of mail. Under the Constitution, elections are controlled by states, while the U.S. Postal Service is governed by Congress"

#USPol #ORPol #Voting #Elections #VoteByMail #VoteAtHome #Resist

Wow, I learned about a new animal today! The name is pretty funny ...

2026-04-21T04:26:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…r5hn
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Wow, I learned about a new animal today!

The name is pretty funny - it's not a beaver and it doesn't really live in the mountains. But it does have several other names (quote from Wikipedia entry):

"Other names include boomer, mountain boomer, ground bear, giant mole, gehalis, sewellel, suwellel, showhurll, showtl, and showte, as well as a number of other Native American terms."

Okay, boomer! 😁

#Wildlife #PNW #Washington

That's impressive! I've never been in any location where ...

2026-04-18T15:29:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…daf3
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That's impressive! I've never been in any location where Merlin could recognize so many birds at once!

🧵 Info on #MEAction's Millions Missing 2026 campaign! ...

2026-04-06T23:06:37Z

🧵 Info on #MEAction's Millions Missing 2026 campaign!

https://www.meaction.net/millionsmissing26

International ME/CFS Awareness Day is coming soon - May 12!

ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome) and Long Covid are disabling chronic illnesses that get far less funding for research than they deserve based on disease burden.

You can find some basic facts about ME/CFS here:

https://www.meaction.net/learn/what-is-me

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ME/CFS (npub1m6m…xked) Long Covid (npub17l9…q7gy)

#MEcfs #PwME #LongCovid #PwLC #MillionsMissing #May12

Such detail and texture! Amazing!

2026-04-05T19:13:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…ln0w
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Such detail and texture! Amazing!

I think that's from last year? Link to this year's story: ...

2026-04-04T23:22:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…me9k
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I think that's from last year? Link to this year's story:

#GiftLink = https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2026/03/puffins-are-back-on-the-oregon-coast-heres-where-to-see-them.html?gift=c6a08ad9-2e7c-4fc2-9cfd-ee9e05da1658

"The beautiful, beloved tufted puffins are expected back at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, where the 2026 Welcome the Puffins Celebration will take place from 7:30 am to 10 am April 18 … the free event will not only celebrate the return of the puffins to their Oregon nesting grounds but also give the public the chance to spy on the birds as well."

#Oregon #Birding #BirdWatching #Puffin #PNW

Had a very thought provoking conversation, here's a snippet ...

2026-04-02T16:29:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…2xfg
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Had a very thought provoking conversation, here's a snippet

"Live updates: Oregonians rally statewide under ‘No ...

2026-03-28T19:54:17Z

"Live updates: Oregonians rally statewide under ‘No Kings’ banner amid national protests"

#GiftLink = https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/03/oregonians-rally-statewide-under-no-kings-banner-amid-national-protests.html?gift=787e9f79-d34b-4fea-ac2e-4f1cc41c3050

"Thousands of Oregonians are participating in dozens of “No Kings” protests across the state Saturday as similar demonstrations unfold nationally for the third time in the past year."

#USPol #Oregon #Portland #PDX #NoKings #Protest #Resist

Timeline cleanse: Rescued bobcats released into the wild! (story ...

2026-03-28T18:58:01Z

Timeline cleanse: Rescued bobcats released into the wild!
(story has lots of photos)

Does this count as a #Caturday post? 🤔

"Orphaned bobcat kittens rescued in Oregon return to the wild"

#GiftLink = https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2026/03/orphaned-bobcat-kittens-return-to-wild-after-oregon-rescue.html?gift=54489bf9-c15f-49e7-a75b-9504f7d4270d

"Today, the young bobcats are back in the wild, beginning a new chapter of independence and fending for themselves."

#Oregon #Wildlife #Bobcat #Cute

These young students have more courage than most politicians! ...

2026-03-18T00:19:15Z

These young students have more courage than most politicians!

"Oregon middle schoolers stage walkout to protest ICE: ‘This generation is reaching up’"

gift link =https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2026/03/oregon-middle-schoolers-stage-walkout-to-protest-ice-this-generation-is-reaching-up.html?gift=3c42217b-2d06-44c8-a367-81149d639bb5

"More than 100 students walked out of Gardiner Middle School in Oregon City…"

"The walkout was organized by eighth-grade students, who started planning among themselves last Wednesday, students said."

#USPol #Oregon #OregonCity #ICE #Immigration #MeltICE #AbolishICE #MiddleSchool #Protest #Resist #GiftLink

"Oregon’s senior US senator, secretary of state warn of fed ...

2026-03-15T04:58:31Z

"Oregon’s senior US senator, secretary of state warn of fed voter suppression under SAVE Act"

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/14/read-wyden-warn-voter-suppression/

"Sen. Ron Wyden and Secretary of State Tobias Read said they would defend mail-in voting and the state’s election integrity."

"Wyden vowed to fight the bill in the Senate, where it’s expected to get a vote next week, and he and Read vowed to protect Oregon’s decades-old vote-by-mail system."

#USPol #ORpol #Oregon #Voting #Elections #VoteByMail #SaveAct #VoterSuppression

"you are the most beautiful birb!" 🤭

2026-03-11T19:52:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…90nu
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"you are the most beautiful birb!" 🤭

The Museum of HP Calculators website has a classifieds section ...

2026-02-26T21:18:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…xl7m
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The Museum of HP Calculators website has a classifieds section (my friend runs this website)

https://www.hpmuseum.org/

I'm not sure whether you'll get a better price there or on ebay (I know nothing about vintage calculators) but thought I'd mention it in case it's helpful! Good luck!

Edit, in case it was not clear: This is an alternative to ebay, in case you don't get the price you want. You can't post ebay links on the forum.

Good to know! Thanks for passing this on! ❤️ Here's the ...

2026-02-22T22:57:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…la0v
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Good to know! Thanks for passing this on! ❤️

Here's the link and phone number printed at the bottom of the flyer (Oregon DOJ):

https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/sanctuary-promise/

1-844-924-STAY (1-844-924-7829)

#USPol #Oregon #ICE #AbolishICE #ICEOut #Resist

Excellent caption! 😁 My idea: Short bird: Bird City? Does that ...

2026-02-22T16:16:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…g69m
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Excellent caption! 😁 My idea:

Short bird: Bird City? Does that mean more tourists?

Tall bird: Yes! So stand up straight and show them your good side - like this!

"Oregon has the first ‘Bird City’ on the Pacific Coast. ...

2026-02-22T02:34:11Z

"Oregon has the first ‘Bird City’ on the Pacific Coast. Here’s what that means"

gift link = https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2026/02/oregon-has-the-first-bird-city-on-the-pacific-coast-heres-what-that-means.html?gift=4ea265fe-7344-4561-b2b7-005cfe23252d

"Yachats is the first community on the Pacific Coast to be named a Bird City by the Bird City Network, which has about 300 participating communities in North and South America, according to founders with the nonprofit American Bird Conservancy and Environment for the Americas.

Education is part of the Bird City program"

#Oregon #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #GiftLink

No surprise, but it's good to have some data to back it up ...

2026-02-19T22:33:26Z

No surprise, but it's good to have some data to back it up

"A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly"

https://theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-of-xs-algorithm-can-make-you-more-right-wing-and-it-doesnt-wear-off-quickly-276153

"A new study published today in Nature has found that X’s algorithm ... shifts users’ political opinions in a more conservative direction."

#SocialMedia #Politics #X #Twitter

"Indigenous teen Keeya Wiki kayaked the entire Klamath River. ...

2026-02-18T02:15:29Z

"Indigenous teen Keeya Wiki kayaked the entire Klamath River. It’s just the beginning"

gift link = https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2026/02/indigenous-teen-keeya-wiki-kayaked-the-entire-klamath-river-its-just-the-beginning.html?gift=7bb68a3d-aaea-4970-9170-7d85368602c2

"Ashland High School student Keeya Wiki kayaked 310 miles on the Klamath River last summer ...

The historic first descent of the newly undammed Klamath River by Indigenous teens captured the world’s attention and launched Keeya into the spotlight."

#Oregon #California #KlamathRiver #Outdoors #Kayaking #Indigenous

"A photographer’s quest to document native bees includes an ...

2026-02-16T01:00:54Z

"A photographer’s quest to document native bees includes an annual search along the California-Oregon border"
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/15/california-photographer-quest-document-native-bees-oregon-border/

"Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee — an invasive species. Of the roughly 4,000 types of bees native to North America [she's] photographed over 300"

#California #Oregon #Nature #Bees #Science

Portland frog protestor Seth Todd has been arrested: ...

2026-01-11T01:18:03Z

Portland frog protestor Seth Todd has been arrested:

https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/01/09/portland-frog-seth-todd-arrested-at-south-waterfront-protest/

Asked for a comment about why they were at ICE last night, Todd responded: “It’s not up to the oppressors and their lap dog enforcers to dictate what is an acceptable form of resistance and protest.”

#USPol #Oregon #Portland #PDX #NoICE #ICEout #Protest

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Sarahp/115691737659897911 Kill it ...

2025-12-09T21:35:46Z

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Sarahp/115691737659897911

Kill it with fire 🔥

quoting
note1sd5…g66t

Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial recognition feature to video doorbells https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/amazons-ring-rolls-out-controversial-ai-powered-facial-recognition-feature-to-video-doorbells/

Lovely photo ❤️

2025-12-08T18:40:14Z

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Lovely photo ❤️

"Oregon teenager’s ICE detention sparks high school ...

2025-11-25T01:31:38Z

"Oregon teenager’s ICE detention sparks high school walkout"

gift link = https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/oregon-teenagers-ice-detention-sparks-high-school-walkout.html?gift=10daf0cf-0529-4811-9816-5fc772bd2eb1

"About 300 students walked out of school 'in response to the ICE activity in our community last week,' McMinnville School District Interim Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua said in a statement."

"Four U.S. citizens were detained in Oregon last week, advocacy group Oregon for All said, including two women who were filming ICE activities"

#USPol #Oregon #Immigration #ICE #Protest #Resist #GiftLink

It looks gorgeous, like something out of a cooking magazine!

2025-11-24T18:43:55Z

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It looks gorgeous, like something out of a cooking magazine!

I don't even like autocorrect. Let me just do a spell check ...

2025-11-19T00:02:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…lfu9
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I don't even like autocorrect. Let me just do a spell check after I'm finished.

So I can't even imagine using a software program that would interrupt my train of thought! Especially since my train of thought is easily broken (cognitive issues due to my illness)

I'm not even a writer and I agree 100% with this message! ...

2025-11-18T23:41:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…j6az
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I'm not even a writer and I agree 100% with this message!

Someone needs to help her turn off the damn AI option! (that's still possible, right? I don't use MS Word so I don't know ...)

"It’s Election Day in Oregon and Southwest Washington" ...

2025-11-04T18:58:20Z

"It’s Election Day in Oregon and Southwest Washington"

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/04/oregon-washington-election-day-voting-portland-multnomah-ballot/

This story has general info about deadlines and locations for returning completed ballots (both states automatically mail ballots to registered voters)

Personal note from me: If you live in Washington County, Oregon, please vote yes on the Libray levy! (Measure 34-345)

#USPol #Oregon #Washington #WashCo #GOTV #Libraries #Vote #VoteByMail #VoteAtHome

"Portland coffee shop raises over $86,000 to feed people ...

2025-10-29T03:54:14Z

"Portland coffee shop raises over $86,000 to feed people losing SNAP benefits"

gift link = https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/10/portland-coffee-shop-raises-over-72000-to-feed-people-losing-snap-benefits.html?gift=913a98a4-75d6-436d-b026-62d54ff9879e

"Heretic Coffee, 5120 S.E. 28th Ave., is a volunteer-run, nonprofit coffee shop that trains people to become baristas and coffee roasters.

The coffee shop has been soliciting donations for less than a week to pay for breakfast for people losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits …"

#Oregon #Portland #PDX #FoodAssistance #SNAP #SNAPCuts #GiftLink

I do not follow any sports-ball teams, so no comment on the ...

2025-10-05T20:53:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…scjw
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I do not follow any sports-ball teams, so no comment on the Lions, but what a cutie pie! 🐶❤️

From Indivisible Oregon, some photos from a protest on the ...

2025-09-24T17:21:37Z

From Indivisible Oregon, some photos from a protest on the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Oregon.

#USPol #Portland #PDX #Protest #Resist #Fascism #Indivisible #SignsOfFascism

"‘These vaccines work’: Oregon’s health officer on West ...

2025-09-19T17:41:44Z

"‘These vaccines work’: Oregon’s health officer on West Coast COVID-19 vaccine guidelines"

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/18/west-coast-covid-19-vaccine-guidelines-oregon-health-officer/

"The governors in Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii have formed an alliance to counter the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

They say CDC decisions are "being politicized under the leadership of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist."

#USPol #Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #PublicHealth #CDC #CovidIsNotOver

Hope it all went well and you got your shot! I got my COVID ...

2025-09-16T00:45:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…3e4t
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Hope it all went well and you got your shot!

I got my COVID booster today, too! 😁

Just found this: "Welcome to the New Era of Covid Vaccine ...

2025-09-15T23:50:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…220l
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Just found this:

"Welcome to the New Era of Covid Vaccine Tourism"

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/covid-vaccine-state-tourism-acip-rfk/

"Trump and RFK Jr.’s anti-vax crackdown is driving Americans across state lines—and making some pay out of pocket"

"… in an increasingly anti-vaccine public health regime, Americans are subject to a patchwork of state rules on who qualifies for the Covid vaccine and under what circumstances"

8/n

#USPol #Oregon #COVID #CovidIsNotOver #Vaccines #PublicHealth

I also found this document which is dated Sept. 10: "COVID-19 ...

2025-09-15T21:58:49Z

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I also found this document which is dated Sept. 10:

"COVID-19 Vaccination Administration and Prescription Standards"

https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Documents/JointStatementonVaccineAdministration.pdf

It includes this line:

"Lack of additional federal guidance does not, however, prohibit providers from providing vaccine prescriptions and administering the COVID-19 vaccine."

7/n

#Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth

Here's some official info from the Oregon Health Authority, ...

2025-09-15T21:53:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…ypg4
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Here's some official info from the Oregon Health Authority, just in case it's helpful for anyone out there.

"Frequently Asked Questions:
COVID Vaccine Access" (PDF file)

https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le-1130100.pdf

6/n

#Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth

Those who want to get a COVID vaccine this fall should try to get ...

2025-09-15T21:35:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…0386
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Those who want to get a COVID vaccine this fall should try to get it sooner vs. later.

The next ACIP meeting on Thursday-Friday (Sept 18-19) might tighten restrictions on the COVID vaccine even more.

If you're in Oregon and you're able to go to a pharmacy in Vancouver, Washington, then that might be a better option.

Just be prepared that some pharmacies might ask questions even if you are over 65 *and* have a doctor's prescription.

5/n

#Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth

My husband does have some other high risk factors so he was able ...

2025-09-15T21:31:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…90yp
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My husband does have some other high risk factors so he was able to get the COVID vaccine (plus the flu vaccine). But it was really an eye opener.

Our doctor's office is small. They don't have the facilities to store vaccine doses. For years the trend has been toward getting vaccines at pharmacies.

This is a huge setback. A lot of Oregonians who are over 65 are going to be stuck if even having an Rx is not enough!

4/n

#Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth

Then it was my husband's turn. He's over 65. He had his ...

2025-09-15T21:30:25Z

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Then it was my husband's turn. He's over 65. He had his own Rx from our doctor. And yet the pharmacist said that he had to be in one of the high risk groups in order to get the COVID booster. The Rx was not enough!

I've been reading the news, plus info from the Oregon Health Authority, and this is the first time I've heard that being over 65 plus a doctor's prescription is not enough to get a COVID vaccine in the pharmacy.

3/n

#Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth

Anyway, it was not a big problem. Based on what I'd already ...

2025-09-15T21:29:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…h9q7
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Anyway, it was not a big problem. Based on what I'd already read I knew that an Rx would not be enough even though it does not make sense.

I have ME/CFS so I fall under the category of limited physical activity. I'm lying down resting most of the time. (ME/CFS sucks, but that's a different story)

2/n

#Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth

I got my COVID booster shot today at a local pharmacy here in ...

2025-09-15T21:28:55Z

I got my COVID booster shot today at a local pharmacy here in Oregon. I knew I'd need a prescription (Rx) from my doctor.

Now you'd think having an Rx would be enough, right? After all, my doctor knows me and my health issues. The pharmacist doesn't know me.

But no! I'm under 65 so the pharmacist had to verify that I was in a high risk category. I already had that discussion with my doctor, right? Hence the Rx? But, okay ... 🙄

1/n

#Oregon #COVID #Vaccines #CovidIsNotOver #PublicHealth

Remember that white house executive order against DEIA, ...

2025-09-12T22:21:01Z

Remember that white house executive order against DEIA, “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility”?

They went out of their way to add the A for accessibility. So this is very sad but not surprising.

"Trump administration cuts funding to Oregon disability programs"

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/11/trump-cuts-funding-oregon-disability-programs/

"Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars"

#Oregon #Disability #Accessibility #DisabilityJustice #Education

Sending you some love, hope you can get some rest ❤️

2025-09-12T17:12:50Z

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Sending you some love, hope you can get some rest ❤️

I just saw this and thought it might help. The Oregon Health ...

2025-09-12T17:03:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…hjkt
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I just saw this and thought it might help. The Oregon Health Authority suggested going to https://www.211info.org/ (or calling 211) if you don't have a regular doctor.

source = https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le-1130100.pdf

I'm so sorry! My state (Oregon) also requires a prescription ...

2025-09-12T16:48:58Z

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I'm so sorry! My state (Oregon) also requires a prescription now

My husband and I have a PCP (primary care physician) so we got an Rx. I hope you can get an Rx somehow! Crossing my fingers for you!

If you end up driving to a state that doesn't need an Rx then make sure your insurance will still cover the cost in that location (insurance coverage can be very confusing) if you don't want to pay for the shot out of pocket.

Ignore him and listen to other doctors? ...

2025-09-03T02:51:44Z

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Ignore him and listen to other doctors?

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/epidemiologist-breaks-down-new-restrictions-on-covid-shots

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, : "I'm sure people are really sick of the Swiss cheese model, but there's also other steps to take not to get sick, like wearing a mask in crowded indoor spaces, testing before you visit grandparents in the nursing home."

#COVID #COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask

"… one of the best ways to avoid Long COVID is to avoid ...

2025-09-03T02:39:42Z

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"… one of the best ways to avoid Long COVID is to avoid getting infected with COVID. Kennedy has spoken about wanting to address root causes, and the root cause of post-COVID complications is infection with COVID, making prevention efforts a key way to prevent new health problems.

Unfortunately, Kennedy has approached COVID prevention the same way he has approached measles prevention. He has gone after COVID vaccines…"

#Covid #CovidIsNotOver
#LongCovid #MEcfs #USPol #RFKJR

"Secretary Kennedy Doesn’t Care About Long COVID ...

2025-09-03T02:35:16Z

"Secretary Kennedy Doesn’t Care About Long COVID Patients"

https://cepr.net/publications/secretary-kennedy-doesnt-care-about-long-covid-patients/

"Kennedy has dismantled not only federal COVID prevention programs but also much of the research infrastructure devoted to understanding and treating Long COVID"

longcovid group (npub10ng…m7ge) MECFS group (npub1gxp…cjhq)

#Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #LongCovid #MEcfs #CDC #NIH #USPol

"A Democrat and a Republican will team up to try to ban ...

2025-09-02T00:51:02Z

"A Democrat and a Republican will team up to try to ban masked law enforcement in Oregon"

gift link = https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/a-democrat-and-a-republican-will-team-up-to-try-to-ban-masked-law-enforcement-in-oregon.html?gift=6def7833-fabb-485c-9566-c3b269e6a4df

"Their proposal would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings and would require them to wear 'official uniforms' with badge numbers and names. It would not apply to SWAT teams or undercover police officers as they currently operate."

#USPol #Oregon #Police #ICE #Immigration #GiftLink

The worst offense? No chips! 😱 If you hand me a bag of chips ...

2025-08-21T00:58:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…x0gq
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The worst offense? No chips! 😱

If you hand me a bag of chips and there are no chips inside then no amount of money is going to make up for that! 😉

But seriously, WTF?!

"Oregon won’t change sanctuary law, Kotek tells Trump ...

2025-08-19T21:03:47Z

"Oregon won’t change sanctuary law, Kotek tells Trump administration"

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/19/sanctuary-state-law-oregon-bondi/

"Gov Tina Kotek told federal officials Tuesday that Oregon will not abandon its sanctuary laws in the face of threats by the Trump administration …"

"Oregon’s sanctuary law, the first of its kind in the nation, prevents public officials in the state from assisting federal authorities on immigration …"

#USPol #Oregon #Immigration #Sanctuary #Trump #Resist

From the Disability Visibility Project: "Immigrant Rights Are ...

2025-07-16T00:22:56Z

From the Disability Visibility Project:

"Immigrant Rights Are Disability Rights"

https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/07/13/immigrant-rights-are-disability-rights/

"… a true commitment to justice for disabled people must recognize that many undocumented immigrants are themselves disabled and deserving of basic rights, not total erasure from the disability rights discourse."

#USPol #Disability #DisabilityRights #Ableism #Immigration #HumanRights

"With Long COVID, the Hidden Risks of ME/CFS Are Real" ...

2025-07-15T17:18:25Z

"With Long COVID, the Hidden Risks of ME/CFS Are Real"

https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/coronavirus/long-covid-may-trigger-me-cfs

"Researchers found that people who had COVID were nearly five times more likely to develop ME/CFS than those who never had the virus."

MECFS group (npub1gxp…cjhq) longcovid group (npub10ng…m7ge)

#MEcfs #PwME #LongCovid #PwLC #COVID #CovidIsNotOver #ChronicIllness

Sen. Padilla's speech on being forced to the ground & ...

2025-06-18T22:22:09Z

Sen. Padilla's speech on being forced to the ground & handcuffed after asking a question:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-mKheWHHDw

"… we've seen masked federal agentsn in tactical gear, ordered into our communities. We've seen a disturbing pattern of increasingly extreme and cruel immigration enforcement operations targeting nonviolent people, at places of worship, at schools,
in courthouses, all to meet an arbitrary quota."

(automated captions, some errors)

#USPol #Padilla #Immigration #Democracy #Resist

They also changed their rules to remove national origin. I'm ...

2025-06-16T19:30:19Z

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They also changed their rules to remove national origin.

I'm not sure why that part didn't make the headline, especially with all the other anti-immigrant actions going on in the US.

"Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to ...

2025-06-01T21:55:18Z

"Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade"

https://apnews.com/article/greta-thunberg-gaza-freedom-flotilla-ship-aid-51729fb2b549e55547907a3b1623b515

"Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at 'breaking Israel’s siege' ...

[they] will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip in an effort to bring in some aid and raise international awareness over the ongoing humanitarian crisis"

#Politics #Climate #Environment #Gaza #Thunberg #FreedomFlotilla

If you learn nothing else from my thread today, please remember ...

2025-05-12T17:24:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…xryr
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If you learn nothing else from my thread today, please remember this:

Exercise is NOT recommended for people with ME/CFS!

Exercise is not good for anyone who has post-exertional malaise (PEM), sometimes called post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE), and that includes a significant portion of people with Long Covid.

This video has more info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxSwYUennBA

3/n

MECFS group (npub1gxp…cjhq) longcovid group (npub10ng…m7ge)

#MEcfs #PwME #PEM #PESE #LongCovid #MillionsMissing #MEAwareness #WorldMEDay

My story, in brief: I caught an unknown virus in Dec 1989. I ...

2025-05-12T17:20:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…68f4
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My story, in brief:

I caught an unknown virus in Dec 1989. I thought I'd recovered but then started getting new symptoms in Jan 1990. In March I went on medical leave.

Over the next 5 years I went to dozens of doctors but got no diagnosis until 1995. I tried to keep working but finally got too sick to work in 2000.

Pushing myself all those years led to a permanent worsening of my condition.

Not a good idea! 😔

2/n

MECFS group (npub1gxp…cjhq) longcovid group (npub10ng…m7ge)

#MEcfs #PwME #MillionsMissing #MEAwareness #WorldMEDay

💙 It's May 12th, International ME/CFS Awareness Day 💙 ...

2025-05-12T17:05:00Z

💙 It's May 12th, International ME/CFS Awareness Day 💙

My ME/CFS onset was in Jan 1990

🚨 Many recent ME/CFS cases have been triggered by COVID 🚨

In this thread I plan to post about 3 main things:

1. My ME/CFS story (briefly)

2. Helpful resources for patients and clinicians

3. Advocacy options for patients & allies (friends/family) - mostly US based

1/n

MECFS group (npub1gxp…cjhq) longcovid group (npub10ng…m7ge)

#MEcfs #LongCovid #PostCovid #Disability #DisabilitySOS #CovidIsNotOver #MillionsMissing #MEAwareness #WorldMEDay

"Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen ...

2025-04-30T22:21:54Z

"Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi"

(audio only, transcript to come)

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5382366/vermont-judge-releases-columbia-university-student-mohsen-mahdawi

"Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April."

#USPol #Immigration #DueProcess #FreeSpeech #Mahdawi #Resist

Good one! Sadly, I've been going through that since 2000 (on ...

2025-04-23T23:22:31Z

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Good one!

Sadly, I've been going through that since 2000 (on social security disability)

Edit: I'll add that getting ERISA disability is so much harder. Nothing radicalizes you like being surveilled. They found nothing new by following me, it just reinforced everything I had already reported, but it was so creepy!

Thanks for posting that! Quote from the article: "Some states ...

2025-04-23T22:05:33Z

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Thanks for posting that!

Quote from the article:

"Some states are considering requiring people to work, go to school or volunteer in order to receive Medicaid benefits, a condition that would trim the rolls and save money."

Putting aside for a moment the fact that these kind of work/school requirements add an expensive layer of bureaucracy, what about all the folks on Medicaid who cannot work due to serious chronic illness or some other kind of disability?

"‘The SAVE Act isn’t about preventing fraud.’ Oregon ...

2025-04-12T01:18:21Z

"‘The SAVE Act isn’t about preventing fraud.’ Oregon representative gives fiery speech as House approves changes to voter registration"

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/04/the-save-act-isnt-about-preventing-fraud-oregon-representative-gives-fiery-speech-as-house-approves-changes-to-voter-registration.html

“The SAVE Act isn’t about preventing fraud, it’s about preventing participation in our elections" - Rep. Maxine Dexter

#USPol #Oregon #Elections #Voting #SaveAct #VoterSuppression #Resist

"For Some Disabled Protestors, 'Hands Off' Went ...

2025-04-06T00:41:57Z

"For Some Disabled Protestors, 'Hands Off' Went Virtual"

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/hands-off-virtual-zooms-disability-covid/

“We know we have to teach everyone how to include us"

#USPol #HandsOff #Disability #Accessibility #LongCovid #MEcfs #ChronicIllness

I just found another virtual event which is organized by folks ...

2025-04-04T16:56:26Z

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I just found another virtual event which is organized by folks with Long Covid

"Hands Off! COVID Long-Haulers Fights Back"

Saturday, April 5
1 – 2:30 pm Central Time
Virtual event
Join from anywhere

https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/771943/

#USPol #HandsOff #Protest #Resist #Virtual #LongCovid #ChronicIllness #Accessible

🚨 The Hands Off! protests are tomorrow, Saturday, April 5 🚨 ...

2025-04-04T16:53:14Z

🚨 The Hands Off! protests are tomorrow, Saturday, April 5 🚨

Find one near you -

https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/

Can't attend in person? There's a virtual event:

"Hands Off! Disabled Community Fights Back"

2 - 4 PM Pacific Time
Virtual Event
Join from anywhere!

https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/770700/

#USpol #HandsOff #Protest #Resist #Virtual #Disabled #Disability #Accessibility

Re-posting with content warning: As always in #uspol, what’s ...

2025-03-26T17:33:21Z

Re-posting with content warning:

As always in #uspol, what’s controversial here is not that an American bomb leveled an entire apartment building in #Yemen killing 53 people (both Republicans and Democrats believe such operations are permissible), only that the plans to do so were discussed on an unsecured chat #signal #signalgate

source = https://spore.social/@abshlimon/114229476401590873

Senator Wyden's Town Hall has now started. Here's the ...

2025-03-05T02:06:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…8kc8
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Senator Wyden's Town Hall has now started. Here's the YouTube link for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVPzXFq0WQ

#USPol #StateOfTheUnion #Resist #Oregon #TownHall

I know most folks who follow me won't be watching the ...

2025-03-05T00:31:22Z

I know most folks who follow me won't be watching the president's speech tonight.

But for those who want to stay politically engaged tonight here are two options:

1. Sen. Wyden of Oregon is holding a virtual Town Hall

* new link! *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVPzXFq0WQ

2. "The State of Our Union" on Roland Martin's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WlcDbwwjwI

Thanks to Paul E. (npub1p8w…mn06) for item 2, here's a link to the original post:

https://beige.party/@paulboeck/114104589421979745

#USPol #StateOfTheUnion #Resist #Trump

Beautiful! ✨

2025-02-10T18:11:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…9uv7
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Beautiful! ✨

Thanks! ❤️ The part about how media outlets want you to feel ...

2025-02-06T22:09:39Z

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Thanks! ❤️

The part about how media outlets want you to feel hopeless and helpless reminds me of a recent podcast:

"Can Hopeful Skepticism Replace Harmful Cynicism?"

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-science-of-cynicism-and-the-transformative-psychological-power-of-hope/

"cynicism is a tool of the status quo"

Thanks! Minor infection, I'll be better after I start the ...

2024-12-31T01:43:45Z

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Thanks! Minor infection, I'll be better after I start the antibiotics

Whenever I'm feeling crappy my boosts on here changes to all ...

2024-12-31T01:40:09Z

Whenever I'm feeling crappy my boosts on here changes to all animals, mostly cats 😂

Headline: "Patients are frustrated that there isn't a ...

2024-12-23T19:23:33Z

Headline:

"Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID"

/begin snark

Wow, that *must* be frustrating! You know what else is frustrating? Having ME/CFS since 1990 without a reliable treatment!

/end snark

I do support more research on Long Covid treatments!

But we also need to research ME/CFS, POTS, etc. Folks who knew about ME/CFS predicted the pandemic would increase chronic illness cases.

See #MEAction post:
https://www.meaction.net/stoprestpace/

#LongCovid #MEcfs

That's so cute! 😁

2024-12-21T19:07:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…6e4v
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That's so cute! 😁

"Oregon AG Rolls Out New Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit ...

2024-12-20T15:34:02Z

"Oregon AG Rolls Out New Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit as a Resource for all Oregonians to Understand Sanctuary Laws and Access Resources"

https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/oregon-ag-rolls-out-new-sanctuary-promise-community-toolkit-as-a-resource-for-all-oregonians-to-understand-sanctuary-laws-and-access-resources/

"New websites offer information and resources for those seeking to understand Oregon’s sanctuary laws and immigration rights"

#USPol #Oregon #Sanctuary #Immigration #Deportations #CivilRights

That matches my experience! (no, not here in Oregon - while ...

2024-12-16T21:26:47Z

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That matches my experience! (no, not here in Oregon - while growing up in South Carolina)

That pun was a definite stretch because who says tubey?! Folks ...

2024-12-09T21:39:53Z

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That pun was a definite stretch because who says tubey?! Folks would probably say tube-like.

It was just a silly thought that came into my head!

PS. I should have added 😉 It's just a silly joke 😁

2024-12-09T21:35:44Z

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PS. I should have added 😉
It's just a silly joke 😁

I'm trying to decide whether to make mac and cheese using ...

2024-12-09T21:19:19Z

I'm trying to decide whether to make mac and cheese using shells or elbows.

Tubey, or not tubey?
That is the question

One good thing about living with a chronic illness for 30+ years ...

2024-12-08T18:16:30Z

One good thing about living with a chronic illness for 30+ years (especially an illness like ME/CFS, stigmatized and belittled by the general public and even some researchers) is that I've had a lot of practice fighting against despair and hopelessness.

So many reasons to feel despair, but I keep trying to do what little I can (very little, I'm mostly homebound) to change things for the better.

My impact may be small but it's better than doing nothing!

#Hope #Activism #Advocacy #DoSomething

So many infuriating stories out there for how women have been ...

2024-12-06T18:03:04Z

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So many infuriating stories out there for how women have been treated by doctors! 😡

And the story I told earlier was about a woman doctor, so it's the culture of medicine, not just the individuals...