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OREGON IS OUR HOME When communities come out together in visible solidarity , troops often retreat. But it’s important that it be a community effort. So one of the best ways to prepare, both now and once National Guard rollouts begin, is to ensure you’re connected within your own neighborhood. Check in with your neighbors , and make sure you’re looped in on rapid response efforts in your city. Join Protect Oregon at local meet‑ups to learn about non‑violent ways to fight back with...

Over the weekend, in Los Angeles, Trump deployed at least two MQ-9 Reaper drones over an American city to surveil American citizens. These drones are also used to shoot Hellfire missiles and are currently being used to surveil the border. The last time they were deployed over a major Ameri can city was in 2020 in Minneapolis. The Oregon legislature has a Democratic supermajority, so, nothing like this could happen here. Right?  Think again. The “Drone Surveillance Bill” - SB 238A  - is still...

ACTION YOU CAN TAKE NOW Choosing to go by OJM in the media, a Mexican trans woman was taken into custody by ICE yesterday. You can read about it HERE .  Bear in mind that - under the Trump administration - trans women are placed in male detention centers.  The Oregon Coalition for All (OFA) recommends that you contact your representatives and demand that they do three things: Denounce ICE in Immigration Court Share KYR Information as widely as possible Contact Federal officials and party...