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GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! I need a man who’ll take a chance on a love that burns hot enough to last. So when the night falls, my lonely heart calls. LET’S GO TO PRESS.
The lying liar Donald Trump, after saying the other day that he would accept election help from a foreign adversary—that’s treason, y’all—now is furiously backpedaling after getting heat from all sides and says he would absolutely report it to the FBI… which is exactly what a lying liar like him would say.
Speaking of liars, smoky-eyed liar/press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders—a willing participant in Trump’s coverups—is leaving the White House at the end of the month… possibly to plan a run for governor of Arkansas UGNNGHH. Let’s do everything we can to crush that dream.
Related: The Office of Special Counsel recommended that Trump cohort Kellyanne Conway be fired for multiple violations of the Hatch Act, which says that federal employees can’t engage in political action while working… but of course Trump (who needs all the liars on his side that he can get) isn’t going to do that.
Meanwhile, Trump is accusing Iran of being behind an attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, saying that a video of a boat retrieving an unexploded mine proves they did it.
A design for the Harriet Tubman $20 bill has been released, if you’d like to take a look at the currency that Trump’s racist administration has delayed until he’s out of office.
Joe Biden… this guy is gonna be a tough pill to swallow.
AHEM:
Elizabeth Warren’s new $7 billion plan aims to support entrepreneurs of color https://t.co/65BWJQJ5o2
— TIME (@TIME) June 14, 2019
In sporting news, the Toronto Raptors defeated the evil sorcery of the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship.
Is actress Jessica Biel an anti-vaxxer? This report would certainly suggest so! (And yes, Justin Timberlake! We see you trying to sneak out of the room!)
IN LOCAL NEWS: Portland has its first-ever African American fire chief, and her name is Sara Boone. Meet her in this report from our Alex Zielinski.
I’m not a fan of the Electoral College. I believe the person with the most votes should win. Proud that Oregon has now joined the National Popular Vote Compact. If enough states join, Oregon will give its electoral votes to the national popular vote winner. #2020
— Jeff Merkley (@JeffMerkley) June 14, 2019
Here’s the best thing that was on Blogtown yesterday: Our Thorns correspondent Erin O’Regan had these words for dudes who choose to scold women for “over celebrating” World Cup goals.
DON’T UNDERPAY WOMEN THEN TELL THEM HOW TO CELEBRATE.
and/or
DON’T TELL WOMEN WHO TRAIN TO WIN AND DOMINATE NOT TO CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
and/or
DON’T COME TO SOMEONE ELSE’S WORKPLACE AND TELL THEM HOW TO DO THEIR JOB.
AND IT’S PRIDE WEEKEND, Y’ALL! Catch up on some of the most influential queer movers and shakers in the community with our Queer Issue, and check out all the best pride events in our kick-ass PORTLAND PRIDE THINGS TO DO CALENDAR. (Oh, and the Mercury is marching in the Pride parade this Sunday, so pay us a visit!)
Now let’s glance upward at the WEATHER: The hot stickiness has passed us by, and we’re looking at a much more reasonable weekend with a high today of 74, and perfect Pride weather on Saturday and Sunday with highs in the low 80s!
And finally, I’M GOING INTO THIS WEEKEND LIKE THIS. (Join me, won’t you?)
And now who will pay Sarah Huckasan for her prevarications fabrications gross misstatements overstatements lies half-truths and virtually facts-free surly Content?
Surely, Shirley, there’s only ONE Market for a woman of her Caliber:
La FOX
et fiends.
OR, just about Anywhere in Today’s Republican Partay.