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GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!👋

Expect a mixture of moistness and dryness this week, with highs in the upper 50s. (In other words, my entire state of being.) And now some moist, and admittedly occasionally dry, NEWS.

IN LOCAL NEWS:

• On Friday, at the extremely annoying time (for reporters) of 4:58 pm, Judge Karin Immergut dropped a banger of a FINAL decision regarding Trump's also extremely annoying plan to militarize Portland with National Guard troops, basically ruling (in non-legal terms) "OH HELL NO." Her ruling puts a full, permanent ban on the deployment of troops from other states (at least under the current scenario), and while allowing the Oregon National Guard to be federalized for another 14 days, they also cannot be deployed to Portland, because... DUH... there is absolutely no reason for them to be here. If you're interested in the dirty details, check out the easy-to-understand story from our Taylor Griggs and Courtney Vaughn, while we wait for the DOJ to continue embarrassing themselves by appealing the decision. 

A federal judge has permanently barred the Trump Administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, following a long back-and-forth battle. Oregon leaders are celebrating the decision, but DOJ lawyers are already discussing an appeal.

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— Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM

• City Councilor Angelita Morillo is proposing a verrrrrry interesting amendment this Wednesday before council, that if implemented would take away $4.3 million from the city's homeless sweeps program and pump $1.5 million into "community grants toward housing, food assistance, and immigrant and refugee support," as well as $500,000 into East Portland public safety investments. According to Morillo, "...sweeps cost millions and millions of dollars annually. So we are wasting a lot of our resources for these short-term solutions [that do not put people in permanent housing].” And even though the sweeps program will still maintain $10 million to continue their dirty work, Mayor Keith Wilson is losing his mind over the proposed idea, and sent out an email yesterday urging citizens to show up at City Council this week to voice their strong opposition. (In response, Wm. Steven Humphrey wrote the paragraph you're reading right now to encourage you to do the exact opposite.) Check out the full story from our Jeremiah Hayden.

• The governors of Oregon and Washington are clapping back at President Trump, refusing to go along with the administration's demand to pull back SNAP benefits from thousands of people following a Friday order from the Supreme Court. (More on that Supremes ruling in the national news section. 👀) The Department of Agriculture, which handles food assistance, told states nationwide they should not release full benefits and reduce the payments by 35 percent as Trump previously planned. But Governor Tina Kotek (along with Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson) are ignoring the administration's pleas, and telling recipients to go ahead and use any money on their SNAP cards, because... well, you know... it's TAXPAYER's money, not TRUMP's money. Expect pushback and threats from the administration, and another juicy lawsuit from our state's attorney general. 

• In sporting news, our beloved Portland Timbers had their playoff dreams dashed yesterday after a devastating 4-0 loss at the quick feet of San Diego FC. This ends the season for the Timbers, who saw more losses than wins, but (as people occasionally say when their home team disappoints them) "there's always next year." Meanwhile, big cheers to our Portland Thorns who eliminated San Diego Wave FC, 1-0, in extra time of the NWSL Quarterfinals. The Thorns will now advance to to the semifinals, and so the dream of Portland soccer continues!

Portugal. The Man shredded their sold out tour-opener last night at Revolution Hall, released their new album "Shish" today, and do it all again tonight back at Rev. Hall, before heading out on an international tour. 

Link below for our catchup with the leader of P.TM, John Gourley ✅

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— Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM

IN NATIONAL/WORLD NEWS:

• As always, the US Supreme Court (now mostly staffed by Trumpers) are a mixed bag of bizarre decisions, but here's a good one: The Supremes have refused to rehear a same-sex marriage decision made wayyyy back in 2015. As you may recall at the time, Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis refused to approve marriage licenses to same-sex couples due to her ignorant and rude religious beliefs, and was ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution. Today she's asking the court to overturn the ruling, and in a hilarious example of shade, they simply denied the request without explanation. (Though I'm sure the explanation would be, "Girrrrrl, get up out of here with your broke-ass, ten-year-old homophobia... and stop reminding people you exist!")

Supreme Court to decide whether states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day

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— Politico (@politico.com) November 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM

• In other news of the Supremes: Lefties lost their minds late Friday night when Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted the Trump administration a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would've made them pay full SNAP benefits to needy Americans. While many saw Jackson's move as kowtowing to Dear Leader, legal experts mostly agreed that if she hadn't issued the stay and kicked it back to the lower court to decide, the issue would've been taken to another Justice who could've just sat on it indefinitely—meaning Americans would've had to wait even longer for their benefits. Jackson's plan appears to have worked, since late last night an appeals court blocked Trump again, ordering the administration to release full SNAP benefits to eligible people. However, it could take until Tuesday for the newest ruling to go into effect, and in the meantime, you can count on Trump's cronies to keep coming up with plans to starve Americans, because they hate you.

• Eight senate Democrats have broken ranks to join Republicans in a deal to end the historically lengthy government shutdown. The vote, the first of many, will still need to pass the House and be signed by Trump, but the majority of Democrats are calling bullshit on the plan which does not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, thereby making health care prices skyrocket. The GOP has promised if Dems agree to their wishes, they'll consider negotiating about the ACA, but—HAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAAAA—everyone (except apparently eight gullible Democrats) knows they are hopeless, serial liars.

This is BRUTAL.

Trump LOUDLY BOOED at the Commanders game.

America lets him know exactly how they feel — to his face.

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— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM

• And the grift continues, as Trump preemptively pardons Rudy Giuliani, former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and others who tried and failed to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Since these buttholes were actually never charged with any federal crimes, these pardons could be seen as pointless—though Trump is using the move as just another way of protecting those who show loyalty while shitting on the democratic process. In other words, business as youszh. 

• And finally... me, tumbling into the work week.

@inbeattro_ia

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