On Tuesday morning Oregon Governor Tina Kotek met with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ahead of ICE Portland visit.
Kotek met with Noem at a private jet hanger shortly after the Trump Cabinet member deplaned around noon at Portland International Airport.
by Zane Sparling | The Oregonian/OregonLive
I think it’s great for Noem to see Portland herself. I want Fox News to run video of her visiting to show Portland is NOT “burning to the ground” every day.
How do the people working for ICE and CBP see Portland? What do they write home on Telegram about their work? My friend Cliff Schecter intercepted one of their messages about being trapped in “War Ravaged” Portland
Dearest Ophelia,
I write to you from the gangrenous environs of “war-ravaged” Portland. I thought I had seen it all during my early days of service—Bosnia, Rwanda, Eric Trump’s gum line.
But this, my dear, is truly odious.
The filth is stomach-churning
Yes, this may be no Bowling Green Massacre. Or an escalator that has ceased ferrying one’s margarine exterior up 18 whole steps.
But, I am a trifle discomfited by the many challenges we face on this Monday, 29th of September, anno Domini nosti Jesus Christi, 2025.
There are the shortages of gluten-free curry at Elephant’s Delicatessen the likes of which no-tarot reading could’ve predicted. So I must exist solely on a diet of artisanal nut cheeses, plant-based collagen and vegan honey.
Oh what have we done to deserve such a fate, Ophelia!
Jack has disappeared again, no doubt training with the ghost regimen known as Antifa.
Check out the piece, it’s funny and then subscribe to BlueAmp, I’ve been staying up to date on what is happening then suggesting methods, strategies and tactics to fight back behind the scenes, but it’s important to keep getting our stories and messages out there publicly and Cliff is doing a great job with posts and videos.
Last week I learned how the right wing has been flooding social media, YouTube and Google AI search with disinformation. One way to combat that is for us to share our work and our experts in as many places as possible. Yes, liking, sharing and commenting matters!
Lately I’ve been sharing fun images from Portland like The Anti-Fascist Frog.
Cross posted to Digby’s Hullabloo blog.
