Democracy, reproductive freedom, health care, inflation, tariffs, ICE, LGBTQ+ rights and so much more are all on the ballot today.
Oregon, if you haven’t already, get out and vote! There’s too much at stake for you to sit this one out.
Donald Trump and ICE agents can’t slash the First Amendment here in Oregon or anywhere else in America.
All in with @SenJeffMerkley & @RepBonamici to ensure these agents are identified and prosecuted.
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Always inspired by the deep faith, fellowship & history of the congregation at Bethel AME Church here in Portland.
Grateful to join the community for worship yesterday to reflect, recharge, and recommit to our shared work for justice and opportunity across Oregon.
Sen. @RonWyden has taken his quest to keep the Blazers in Portland to NBA Board of Govs chair/Miami Heat owner Micky Arison. They spoke this week about Moda Center deal. Wyden has said he will use his standing on Finance committee to push league. Wyden's statement to @Oregonian:
I condemn the continued settler violence in the West Bank against Palestinian farmers, journalists, and rabbis. The Israeli government must uphold its responsibility to protect farmers’ access and ensure their safety.
A U.S. photojournalist working for The Washington Post and several Palestinians were injured when masked Israeli settlers attacked them in the occupied West Bank on Friday.
One video of the incident showed a large group of settlers, most of them masked, descending from a hill above an olive grove where Palestinians from the village of Abu Falah had gathered to pick the fruit. Photojournalist Heidi Levine says she was surrounded by masked men, pushed to the ground and beaten, and had her camera equipment taken from her – despite wearing a helmet and a protective vest marked “PRESS.”
While Levine was on the ground, the video showed the masked men throwing stones and firing slingshots at Palestinians and other members of the press. Levine was taken to a hospital in Ramallah for medical treatment. She is reportedly in stable condition, according to the Washington Post.
The Israeli military said that it “strongly condemns this incident and views any manifestation of violence with utmost severity.”
Read more: https://t.co/B5kbzM2rV0
The Trail Blazers beating the Lakers tonight in LA is a nice early-season win.
Obviously lots & lots of season left here in #RipCity
But this team with Dame, Ja & Deni has the makings to make noise in the NBA.
Great day here at @Portland_State with @SenJeffMerkley & @RepBonamici to learn how the school & students will use the $2 million federal investment we worked to secure for semiconductor & nanotechnology research & training.
Met today in Portland with Oregon @MomsDemand to share ideas for common-sense solutions that reduce the risks of more school shootings like the one at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend.
Recreation & enjoying public lands are in our DNA as Oregonians.
That’s why I really enjoyed last week’s Outdoor Recreation Summit in Ashland to share ideas with great allies like @TravelOregon@ORStateParks@or_trails & more about how best to protect our natural treasures.
Amazing conversation with students at Phoenix HS today here in Southern Oregon about youth mental health.
Huge thanks to these teenagers for their honest thoughts.
Let’s work together to reimagine youth mental health in America.
Huge praise to the city of Newport for working together to protect what makes their Oregon Coast city such a special place.
A great example for the rest of America about how to stand up to ICE bullying.
The City of Newport reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after nearly 10 months of litigation over a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the city.
Impressed by all the fresh & forward-thinking ideas I heard yesterday from @SOUAshland officials + partners & advocates about the vitality plan for the school’s long-term future.
Bottom line, this university is a vital piece of the Rogue Valley.
Met this morning in Bend with @Lines_for_Life & many other Oregonians working 24-7 to reduce suicide rates in our state.
With allies like these health care heroes, we can — and must — make mental health just as big a priority as physical health when reimagining health care.
My heart is with the victims of today’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School and their loved ones now facing the consequences of another school shooting in America. Once again we must ask how many schools must be shot up before Republicans agree to act to curb gun violence.
The Bend Police Department is currently at Silver Rail Elementary School after a report of an active shooter. There is a large police presence in the area. Please avoid the area. We will share more information as soon as we can.
No company should be able to target you using your personal data, including the sensitive data people share with ChatGPT. The privacy harms are enormous.
Congress needs to pass my bill to ban surveillance ads—including targeted ads by chatbots.
OpenAI continues to enshittify ChatGPT: OpenAI allows advertisers—or really anyone, I tested myself in 5 minutes—upload raw phone numbers or email addresses to OpenAI to then target those specific people and inject specific ads into their ChatGPT session https://t.co/s46KqzRwpc
Several US Senators have released a statement calling on President Trump to reverse course on allowing the importation of Russian diesel. They include Republicans Collins, Murkowski, Tillis and Curtis as well as Democrats Shaheen, Blumenthal and Wyden.