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This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

I was burned to death while filming this content. The President is right—“Portland is burning to the ground.” I drove up to Rocky Butte this evening to show the totality of the carnage, filmed downturn from the Fremont and Marquam Bridges, and visited the Ice Building. All burned to the ground.

Really getting the sense that the trump Administration is full of dudes who don't understand—let alone give a shit about—consent. "No" mean means "NO," President Epstein. “This action appears to intentional to circumvent yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge,” Governor Kotek said Sunday.

California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.

apnews.com

“Gov. Tina Kotek and a swath of state officials began meeting last December to plan around potential ways in which a second Trump administration could target Oregon, including a federal takeover of the National Guard, her office said in response to questions from The Oregonian/OregonLive.”

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Donmentia openly admitted to confusion about what Portland footage he was shown. He's busy with the shutdown. Kegsbreath was publicly humiliated for his speech to the generals. He was the one asking for the 82nd Airborne in Portland... Is it Kegsbreath lashing out at Portland and not Donmentia?

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“The irony here is we were condemned in 2020 for our approach towards the left, and now we’re being condemned in 2025 for our approach to the right,” Day said. “So I would say we’ve landed right in the middle of the fairway.”

Portland police chief says ‘no political bias’ factored into arrest of conservative journalist

Chief Bob Day refuted assertions made by the U.S. Justice Department that the city engaged in “viewpoint discrimination.”

oregonlive.com

Hi Portland. Read this article from Minneapolis. The Trump administration discussed sending the Army’s 82nd Airborne—the infantry division known for parachuting into into actual combat zones—to Portland, OR. Apparently Hegseth wanted Trump's green light to cover his ass, but did not get it. Yet.

Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · 10mo ago

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

lol some kid interrupted a psych class at UW to yell about some nazi stuff and half the class, like 200 people, chased him out of the building into red square and beat his ass and spit on him. video is cragy

Bad news, Portland. According to today’s hostage situation—er, hour-long SPEECH Trump subjected America’s military leadership to, citizens of cities like ours are being raped, shot, and beaten up. It was unclear if those crimes represented an order of operation, or if the President was riffing.

“And you know what the people say? The people in those cities where they're being RAPED and SHOT and BEAT UP?”

-Donald Trump

The President just delivered a speech to military generals about "the enemy within," and that same President will blame the Democrats for the government shutting down at midnight. Anyone need a fucking roadmap to see where this is going?

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Called it. “… President Donald Trump emphasized his vision of using it for domestic purposes during a speech to top U.S. military officials on Tuesday. ‘It’s the enemy from within and we have to handle it before it gets out of control,’ the president said. “

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ICYMI... the gunman that killed at least four people and lit a church in Michigan on fire was a MAGA guy. He drove a truck flying American flags and had a Trump/Vance sign on his property. Really looking forward to this administration leaping into action to address rightwing vioHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Image from Google Street View following publication of an article on the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/mormon-church-shooting-trump-signImage from https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/09/police-identify-gunman-in-deadly-shooting-rampage-at-michigan-church.html

Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.