RE: https://kolektiva.social/@kristianwilliams/115902932807328262

With impeccable timing Kristian Williams — the author of the seminal history of policing in America, Our Enemies in Blue — has just published his history of policing in Portland. From early settler colony to the formation of the Police Bureau to the founding of the cops' union, the Portland Police Association, up through the 2020 uprising.

ICYMI: 4 Conde Nast employees were illegally fired for exercising permitted speech in their workplace. Tonight, NY AG Letitia James will call out this union-busting move by Conde management. Please attend. Please also sign our petition to reinstate our fired colleagues. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-conde-bosses-to-reinstate-the-fired-four-reverse-the-suspensions-and-end-the-union-busting.

Please boost for reach.

This essay muses wisely on the New York Times' relentless insistence on false balance -- a big-media standard that, sadly, amounts to business as usual malpractice.

It'll help you see the need to rebuild honest journalism from the ground up.

https://lithub.com/maybe-dont-talk-to-the-new-york-times-about-zohran-mamdani/

Cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war!
- @nora

Spotted in #Portland

Whether it’s the National Guard, ICE, the FBI, or your local PD, they’re all the same oppressive force, they are all bastards.

http://detritusbooks.com/acab

i love you portland

#PDX #FuckICE

Update: The #Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted Robert Roberson a stay of execution October 9, a week before he was set to be killed. A lower court will now reconsider Roberson’s case. https://www.texasobserver.org/robert-roberson-stares-down-death-again/

#DeathPenalty #prison #politics #USpol #HumanRights #news #law