Ariane Le Chevallier

As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability | CNN For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom — they happen first in the doctor’s office.

Approve! A brilliant development. www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/h...

Horrifying. Jesus Lord in heaven.

Donald Trump once opposed war and promised to remove America from foreign entanglements.

This is why he broke that promise.

Trade court orders Trump administration to kickstart tariff refund process The order is the most significant yet in what's expected to be a politically fraught process of refunding importers billions.

A top trade court ordered the Trump administration on today to start refunding tariffs to U.S. businesses.

😡 Lining their billionaire buddies’ pockets with OUR tax dollars. Meanwhile families can’t afford food or child care. I feel like I’m staying the obvious but it’s a clear conflict of interest (and likely illegal) and should be investigated.

👏👏👏 Keep being loud, people.

Well he did say that military service members are “losers and suckers” so there’s that. He’s just using them as pawns.

About f*ing time

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

I would like to say I’m surprised, but this is so on brand for this administration. However, it’s still very upsetting. Trump thinks he is God. And Americans are being killed as a result. Next thing you know, they’ll be claiming that this is the second coming.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

#FAFO

💥

🏆 The Oregon Legislature made a pivotal decision by rejecting tax benefits for mega-corporations and the ultra-wealthy, passed by the Trump admin and Congressional Republicans in HR 1. The Oregon Revenue Coalition fought (unnecessarily) hard for this because it was the right thing to do!

Reporter’s notebook: Minnesotans’ whistles are a warning and a bellwether for Oregon and the nation • Oregon Capital Chronicle A Capital Chronicle reporter goes to Minnesota, where residents have spent months under a federal occupation of immigration agents.

Excellent reporting from @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social @oregoncapitalchronicle.com on what Oregonians and the rest of the country can learn from Minnesota. Forever our #sisterstate …we love you Minnesota (+ journalism at its best)! @minnesotareformer.com oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/19/r...

THIS is why Oregon needs to disconnect from H.R. 1 tax giveaways. Our state should not give one more dime of our taxpayer dollars to Amazon. They are already getting these massive tax breaks on their federal taxes.

Oregon Democrats Want to Nix Trump’s Tax Cuts From State Code When Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, coined “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on July 4 of last year, Oregon’s revenue forecast took a substantial hit. That's because Oregon is one of the few states in the...

Via @portlandmercury.com: “Our state is going to be in deeper crisis than we already are and working families are going to feel the pinch” Annie Naranjo-Rivera, state director of the @owfp.bsky.social said. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/02...

👏

I made a fun list of #Oregon elected officials (federal/state) on BlueSky. Follow below! Encourage electeds to join (of note: I could find exactly zero fed/state Republicans on BlueSky)👇 #ORLeg

bsky.app/profile/did:...

DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.

Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.

This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.

From @axios. This seems like a BFD to me. If @anthropic.com/Claude cave, I’m quitting them! These bullies simply don’t like being told “no” and their motives are nefarious—at best. 😡 CC @wyden.senate.gov, @merkley.senate.gov and @repdexteror.bsky.social!

Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality

The ego on this guy! 🤢 “Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...

The Unofficial Mayor of Sellwood Is an Elderly Orange Cat Nutmeg usually arrives at the Sellwood CVS early in the evening and hangs out until the store closes at 10.

Proud Sellwood resident here ❤️Great story from @wweek.com! My mom showed me a picture of Nutmeg last week/got such a kick out of it. Have been in there many times and haven’t seen him. Now he’s famous! @christenmccurdy.bsky.social @councilorgreen.bsky.social

www.wweek.com/culture/2026...

Nothing Real Can Emerge From The American Right's Unreality The idea that the US is split exactly down the middle politically and culturally infiltrates everything

Wrote about the Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show and the Melania movie as the latest in a larger project to make the American right *seem* far more popular and culturally relevant than it actually is.

badfaithtimes.com/nothing-real...

A very cool opportunity for budding journalists, plus they offer scholarships: nytedu.com/pre-college/...

Utah Sen. John Curtis is sinking Jeremy Carl's nomination for a State Department post Jeremy Carl was grilled at a Senate confirmation hearing.

#JeremyCarl is absolute White Trash. Yep, I said it. And good for the Sen. from Utah for standing up to this racist POS. “I do not believe that Jeremy Carl is the right person to represent our nation’s best interests in international forums” www.politico.com/live-updates...

👏👏👏

DHS shutdown begins tonight after lawmakers fail to reach deal on ICE reforms — MS NOW A partial government shutdown will begin tonight after lawmakers failed to come to an agreement on DHS funding. Democrats are demanding reforms following ICE's actions in Minneapolis. MS NOW Congressi...

I’m so proud of Dems. Shut DHS down! Hold strong. apple.news/Ar3jfciiQSgG...

CC #ORPol 🛑 🔌

@oregonmetro.gov’s Supportive Housing Services program hard at work! And your hard-earned tax dollars changing lives of families across our region. ❤️ What I want my tax dollars to go to!

Democrats’ bill to add $300M to Oregon’s budget by ending 3 Trump tax breaks advances over Republican opposition The proposal generated lots of public testimony, primarily enthusiastic support from left-leaning fans of public services for needy families and criticism from business advocates who said it would mak...

“Annie Naranjo-Rivera, state director of the Oregon Working Families Party, said removing those ‘handouts to multinational corporations’ would raise $190 million for the current state budget.”
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...