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With wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest, thousands of firefighters are called into rural areas to fight massive fires for weeks on end. To support those firefighters, camps are set up within 24 hours to house, feed, shower and supply these 24/7 operations.

Listen to Todd Blanche—Trump’s nominee for AG—tell faith leaders that the Justice Dept is working with the White House to stop the shipping of abortion pills into banned states. “We will have victory, victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” he said.

Top JPMorgan Chase execs coached Epstein on how to withdraw cash through shell companies instead of his personal accounts, helping him conceal information from compliance personnel and government regulators.

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase likely violated federal anti-money laundering laws by failing to properly screen and report payments from Leon Black to Jeffrey Epstein, and underreporting Epstein’s suspicious activity to the Treasury Department.

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says

Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...

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This is horseshit for many reasons. Take these examples: I majored in electrical engineering and computer science. I now do social work. My sister majored in History. Got a Masters in History. She does business intelligence and database work. Your degree does not predict who you will become.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

NW Naito building fire causing heavy smoke (up to 24 hrs) •Check fire.airnow.gov; open windows if Air Quality is Good/Moderate •Keep windows shut, recirculate AC, use purifiers •Kids, seniors, pregnant & heart/lung conditions need a clean room •Outdoors: Wear an N95 mask 📸: Portland Fire & Rescue

A building on fire with text that says: Neighborhood smoke alert at Naito Parkway near the Fremont Bridge. Check fire.airnow.gov for air quality updates.

We're live from City Hall. Proceedings should begin shortly. Blazer contingent includes Dewayne Hankins, Charles Boyle, plus more. Reporters include OPB, Athletic, KGW, plus more. President Dunphy is ready to preside. Other councilors are entering, with Councilor Green in some sweet Blazer gear.

Mary had a blast bringing the Cherry Bomb spirit to the Zumiez Skater Event! 🍒🛹 Thanks for having us Zumiez and to eveyone who came out to Pioneer Square for an epic day of skateboarding, punk vibes, and good people. We loved being part of the action! 🤘

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Oregon Connects is part of a network of groups created by the nonprofit Data Center Coalition, an industry group that counts among its members leaders from Microsoft, Google, Meta, QTS and Equinix — all companies that collectively have built dozens of data centers in Oregon during the last decade.

Oregon Capital Chronicle@oregoncapitalchronicle.com · last wk.

The ads in Oregon and other states are all from of a network of groups created by the nonprofit Data Center Coalition, an industry group hoping to improve public opinion of data centers as pushback grows.