As I said the first time Trump proposed tariffs: this is precisely why he likes them! It makes everyone come to him on bended knee, begging for exemptions. It makes economic survival dependent on his whim. That, not any economic theory, is the whole attraction. Mafia boss thinking.

Ken Vogel@kenvogel.bsky.social · 8h ago

While Sen. Katie Britt was publicly defending Trump's tariffs, she was privately seeking exemptions for 4 companies operating in Alabama that could be hurt by tariffs, according to emails between her staff & Trump's US Trade Representative, obtained via FOIA by @wsj.com. www.wsj.com/opinion/kati...

I know we’re numb to this, but it is really bad that journalists and politicians both feel so comfortable lying. Society cannot sustain itself when its elites just lie like this.

Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average

Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 11h ago

Emmer says Republicans need to talk more about grocery prices that aren't expensive: "Eggs are at pre-pandemic prices. Ah, beef is at, ah, less than $2 a pound for ground beef ... I think we have a lot to run on."

Fun interview today! 👇🏼

Kebler for Mayor 🗳️@keblerformayor.bsky.social · 21h ago

Mayor Kebler visited the Source Weekly offices for an endorsement interview today alongside her opponent. Watch Melanie lay out her vision and priorities in response to some great questions from the Source's editorial board: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4zb...

Did you know our great Deschutes Co. Clerk Steve Dennison is up for re-election this fall? Did you know he has a Trump supporting opponent who has zero govt experience and who has made bigoted remarks online? Vote all the way down the ballot, folks, for sane and principled election officials.

OPB@opb.org · yesterday

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Trump administration effort to restrict mail-in voting. Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison spoke with “All Things Considered” host Geoff Norcross about the legal back-and-forth on this issue.

the truly crazy making part of all of this is that voter fraud EFFECTIVELY DOES NOT EXIST. you have a better chance of finding an actual leprechaun at the end of the rainbow than of finding evidence of voter fraud that influences an election

Jay Willis@jaywillis.net · 2d ago

Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Tonight, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, blocking changes that would have caused major disruption just days before the first ballots are sent to Oregon voters. #OregonVotes #OregonElections #OrPol

Oregon will vote by mail this November. Tonight’s Supreme Court decision is an important victory for Oregon voters and the rule of law. Our secure, fair and accurate vote-by-mail system will go forward as it always does. Presidents don’t decide elections. The people do. #OrPol #OregonElections

Pretty wild that the US president openly and explicitly offered US citizens bribes in exchange for voting for his political party in an upcoming election and the best the establishment US media can muster is that it "invites legal questions."

A $5,000 dividend proposal if Republicans win this fall invites legal questions

President Trump promised a monetary benefit for Americans if the midterm elections go his way. He hasn’t said exactly how such an initiative would work.

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Bad summer to procrastinate on my oil change 😬 Maybe our President could have just *not* engaged in a war of choice?

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · 3d ago

"The days of grabbing cheap bulk oil are over. A 10-quart box of Kirkland Signature full-synthetic motor oil, which historically retailed for a bargain-basement $30, has skyrocketed to $58."

We honor all who died on 9/11 by remembering the victims and first responders, and by having honest conversations about the impacts of the attacks on our communities to this day. This free event today at the Central Library at 2pm centers that conversation: bendoregon.gov/event/storie...

Stories of Belonging: Arab, Muslim & South Asian - City of Bend

Stories of Belonging, hosted by Shararah films, will feature a short-film screening of “American Jedi: The Salman Hamdani Story,” immediately followed by

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45 homes for people making 50% of the area median income, near medical facilities that serve low-income residents, and commercial shops, and a grocery store down the road. Happy to celebrate this win with all our state, federal, and local leaders who helped make this project happen!

Central Oregon YIMBY@bendyimby.bsky.social · last wk.

One of the great things about housing advocacy is that you get to see the results! Homes for people to live in. Lots of folks here including @bynum.house.gov and @melaniekebler.bsky.social

There’s been a lot of confusion about attempts by the Trump administration to interfere with how we cast our ballots. But here in Oregon, we’re united. Your right to vote is non-negotiable, and we will protect it.

There is a lot of uncertainty right now & people trying to make voting harder. Watch the press conference I just held w/ Gov. Kotek, Senators Wyden & Merkley explaining how we're going to protect every eligible Oregonian’s right to vote: www.youtube.com/live/HhzJXUCZPP4?si=XfeAiJuTsKEqAvib

Vote-By-Mail Press Conference Livestream • September 8, 2026

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Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.

Top Oregon elected officials on Tuesday urged Oregonians to use ballot drop boxes, not mailboxes, to return ballots in November as newly released data showed thousands of Oregonians missed having their May primary votes counted because of postal delays. buff.ly/eOCCvek

Oregon officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting • Oregon Capital Chronicle

More Oregonians had their ballots rejected for late postmarks during the May primary than in any prior election.

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Join us in celebrating the people who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay

Diesel hit a record price in the U.S.—an average of $5.85 per gallon—thanks to Trump’s illegal war with Iran. When the price of diesel goes up, the price of almost everything, from groceries to clothing, goes up. You and your family are paying for Trump's war of choice.

A federal court just sided with Oregon, ordering USPS to hold off on enforcing its new mail ballot rule while our lawsuit plays out. This ruling keeps Oregon’s elections where they belong – and voters can trust their ballot to arrive securely and on time.

Our economy and world relationships are in chaos because the President literally doesn't understand what the words "trade deficit" mean

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Trump says the US would “save” $90 billion by cutting off trade with Canada 🥴

Today, our fight to protect mail-in voting continues. We’re asking the court for a preliminary injunction, which would continue to pause Trump’s illegal executive order from going into effect while our case moves forward. We’ll continue to share updates as we have them. #orpol #oregonelections

Bend, join us tonight at 6 pm! Join me & Deschutes Co. Clerk Steve Dennison, Sen. @broadmanfororegon, Reps @emerson4or & Jason Kropf for an engaging, nonpartisan discussion about how we run elections in Oregon. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4c7ufju #OregonVotes #OregonNews #OrPol

Gorgeous sunrise this morning as I stepped into the KTVZ studio for Ask the Mayor. I've been answering your questions on the 6am news for almost four years now. Residents often tell me they how they appreciate this segment and the opportunity to hear from the me directly about issues big and small.

When you get home at 11pm from the Council meeting, after a three hour hearing to bring new homes into the city with an hour of testimony, and you had to kick out two people for shouting "F*** YOU!", and now your cat is also mad at you for being late, but it's okay because he's so cute 😅

Our daily paper of record stopped doing any political endorsements in 2024, which was incredibly disappointing and imo cowardly. Glad the Source Weekly still has the courage. They are dead on here. www.bendsource.com/opinion/vote...

Vote No on Deschutes County Measure 9-185 - The Source - Bend, Oregon

It’s that time again — time for our editorial board to weigh in on important issues facing local people in the coming November election. The calendar has just rolled over to September, and while it fe...

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I'm not going to let the Trump administration deny any Oregon citizen their right to vote. I will use every tool available to protect our elections. We will continue to challenge this USPS plan, & we will continue to have safe, accurate, & fair vote-by-mail elections. #oregonvotes #orpol

See you there!

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read@orsecretaryread.bsky.social · 2w ago

Bend, bring your elections questions to our Oregon Votes Town Hall on Sept. 3 at 6 pm! I'll be joined by Sen. Anthony Broadman, Rep. Emerson Levy & Rep. Jason Kropf for an engaging, nonpartisan discussion about how Oregon runs elections. #oregonvotes RSVP: https://bit.ly/4c7ufju

It's still here 🥲

Chloe N. Clark@pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tell me about the video store of your past please

in john roberts’ constitution, congress does not exist and the power of the purse belongs to the president, who is an elected dictator embodying the authentic Will of the People

David Kurtz@davidkurtz.bsky.social · 2w ago

The gig is up in the very first sentence of the Supreme Court's per curiam opinion on the Trump ballroom (emphasis added): "In October 2025, the *federal government* started a project to replace the East Wing of the White House." They've collapsed the legislative branch into the unitary executive.

Under Donald Trump, back-to-school supplies cost over 7% more. Sending your kid to school ready to learn shouldn’t drain your bank account.

Remembering the time Drazan started a nonprofit, held a roundtable about housing in my region without inviting me or anyone from my city's govt, agreed to have one call with me about affordable housing afterwards, and then I never heard from her again. Performance doesn't gain us progress.

Tina Kotek@tinakotek.bsky.social · 2w ago

Christine Drazan opposed nearly every major housing bill during the 2025 legislative session. She also missed more than one-third of her votes in this year’s session. Leadership means showing up when it matters, and I always will.