Regarding posts about social justice movements.
September 23, 2020 Governor Kate BrownOffice of the Governor900 Court Street NE, Suite 254Salem, OR 97301-4047 RE: Statement on “Unified Law Enforcement Plan” and Portland Protests We, the undersigned, are writing to you with deep … Read more
Last week, a coalition of groups including XRPDX sent an open letter to Governor Kate Brown regarding violence from the Portland Police Bureau and her response to the Portland protests. Based on what happened this … Read more
As the world literally burns and melts around us, it’s very easy to feel discouraged. The concept of “climate grief” is back in the news and I’m sure a lot of you are feeling it. … Read more
This weekend, Portland saw its 100th night of protests against the Portland Police and their brutality. This is worth celebrating. And it’s worth taking stock of what’s been accomplished. On its face, it might seem … Read more
There’s no sugarcoating it. What happened in Portland this weekend was bad.I’d actually been consistently shocked that nobody had yet died during the Portland protests. Despite countless close calls, we made it more than 90 … Read more
This is a follow up to Austen’s post, “What has tear gas done to Portland?” I didn’t want to do a follow up on police tear gas poisoning of the Rose City. We rebels in … Read more
We stand in support of Portland’s Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines. President Duterte is attempting to pass an Anti-Terror Bill that would criminalize and threaten environmental defenders and anyone who criticizes his oppressive … Read more
Last Friday, OPB published an article asking what many of us have been wondering: What’s all this tear gas going to do to the environment? If you’ve been to Chapman or Lownsdale Square during the … Read more
“Hey Feds! We’re not impressed!No rides, no rest!” About 20 of us XR rebels and friends gathered in front of the Marriott Hotel on Naito Parkway to serve notice to the hotel chain: Feds Go … Read more
This letter was delivered to the Marriott’s management as part of the July 25th action. To: The People In Charge of The Marriott Corporation From: Concerned Portlanders RE: Ending The Support of The Occupation Of … Read more