Andrea Dooley
@adooley.bsky.social
Writer, mom (sons, dogs, cats), labor arbitrator, politics, Oakland https://open.substack.com/pub/andreadooley
Seems like a light week for protest news, but here's a short thread anyway. This one is anti-Trump, unless you think he's responsible for all the potholes in your town. But I like the creativity. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
A crude pothole graffiti tactic got Portland’s attention. Please don’t copy it, officials say
Nearby apartment dwellers had a bird's eye view of the graphic murals.
oregonlive.com
"did u spray paint those penises all over portland" "yes, lol" "it worked they filled the potholes!" "the what now"
tyler@tylergscott.com · 5d agoin portland someone spray painted penises around potholes, and they got filled pretty immediately www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Call Congress. The loss of habitats will be sped up by Trump policies, and therefore threats to endangered animals. 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot to amplify your call Text ‘sign PQNLQN’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PQ...
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A thread of news about people and organizations fighting the Trump administration.
Writers are people who have imposter syndrome and main character syndrome at the same time
It is rare for the public to see such a large list of ICE’s technology capabilities in a single document. 404 Media has published the whole document, called “ICE Wide Analytical Tools," here: www.404media.co/leaked-docum... @josephcox.bsky.social reports:
This isn't to say kids don't need protection; it *is* to say that protection will not come from a panoptic surveillance state that not only their parents but also any predator with a keyboard can franchise into their very own home.
Awright, here's the second batch of stories to make you feel like someone is doing something about these assholes. First, a hat tip to the ex-wife of the ICE agent who shot Guerrero www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/16/y...
Ex-wife ID’s ICE agent who fatally shot man in Biddeford
David Brouillette has been identified as the ICE agent who killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Biddeford.
bangordailynews.com
I just heard a guy named Chase order a “Yerb” so now I have a new enemy.
I'm not sending a newsletter until tomorrow but I thought I would start the link round-up of good news today. www.statnews.com/2026/07/15/t...
Flood of comments on White House grantmaking overhaul is largely negative, analysis shows
An analysis of public comments on a White House proposal to change the way federal contracts and grants are doled out shows widespread opposition
statnews.com
the real story behind this viral photo is even more heartbreaking than the one the public created.
The Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral.
America saw what it wanted to see on the face of its newest icon. And everyone saw it wrong.
notus.org
I'm not a 'dance on the grave' type person but I am glad that Lindsay Graham won't be able to cheerlead any new wars, wherever he is. And if you need some other good news, here's a round up. sourcenm.com/2026/07/10/n...
New Mexico State Ethics Commission sues state Corrections secretary over probation ICE referrals • Source New Mexico
New evidence the State Ethics Commission received regarding widespread probation officer referrals to ICE agents prompted the lawsuit.
sourcenm.com
Prohibition was a messy, quasi-feminist attempt to deal with male violence and fiscal irresponsibility.
Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 4w agoSharpens the claim that *men need to drink less holy shit*
I'm not sending a newsletter today but I thought I'd do a mini-round up. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
US judge throws out Trump’s $3.8bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post
Suit stemmed from 2023 Post article that said bank with ties to porn industry helped to fund Trump’s media operation
theguardian.com
It's been a minute but here's another thread of good news about the people fighting the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...
Judge Convicted of Obstructing Immigration Agents Faces No Prison Time
nytimes.com
45 years ago today. Buried on page 20 on a holiday Friday just like this one, news that changed the world. www.nytimes.com/1981/07/03/u...
RARE CANCER SEEN IN 41 HOMOSEXUALS (Published 1981)
nytimes.com
I went to the AlamedaCounty Fair yesterday and it was absolutely packed with a totally cross section of people. There was a petting zoo, a Ferris wheel, funnel cakes, a FIFA tent for watching soccer. Also 4H ribbons aplenty. It would kick Trump’s fair’s ass if it gave a shit, which it doesn’t.
We have a towel that we think my husband’s grandmother stole from the Waldorf Astoria on a visit to NYC in 1952. Despite regular use, it’s in much better shape than the towels we got for our wedding in 2003.
Pookleblinky@pookleblinky.bsky.social · last mo.I always like thinking about: what is the oldest object you regularly use, the oldest thing you're using in your normal everyday life
“How much is a magical world worth?” A beautiful thread about Cabo Verde, the Peace Corps, and the World Cup:
Here's some good Fuck Trump news to take you into the weekend. www.chron.com/news/article...
In deep-red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
chron.com
In the 4 years since Roe v Wade was overturned there have been over 400 pregnancy related prosecutions. Maternal mortality is up 33% nationwide and 50% in some states. We are being criminalized and murdered. That’s the legacy of Dobbs
Love how Labor Notes, @labornotes.bsky.social, sends out a conference save-the-date almost 2 YEARS IN ADVANCE, and will be in a bigger Chicago space that can hold well over 5,000 folks!
