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Hoarding 10 digits worth of currency ought to ne illegal. It's not enough to recognize 5 billionaires running our country. Realize that billionaires are living in all 50 states and all 50 states have ...

I grew up in rural Oregon, but matured intellectually and politically in Portland during the George W. Bush era when Portland was a bastion of resistance to the War on Terror and destructive ...

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I know things feel like a whirlwind right now, and it’s hard to make sense of everything coming your way. It's okay to feel overwhelmed—life can be chaotic at times. But I want you to know that you ...

You look like an idiot in your pictures holding your stupid ass guitar like you think being in a rock band is still cool in 2025. You look even dumber when you're walking down the street with one ...

I’m just as tired as ever, but my ego is currently up. I only hope that I get to build a connection with my kids while I’m waiting for the big payoff. That I get to support them through their harder ...

In a November 2024 decision, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) dismissed Badon’s case against Freeman. The ...

I’m a lesbian in a big city. My partner of five years is the most wonderful woman I’ve ever met, and we are deeply in love, ...

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Hello, everyone! Welcome back to the Trash Report, coming in one day late this week because I was off work yesterday for MLK ...