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We swung by Riverfront Park where there’s a bake sale to raise funds to help people affected by the wildfires. The event was organized by “patriots against racism,” mainly Epilogue Kitchen which has been involved in #BLM organizing. #Oregonfires #santiamfires #oregon #wildfire
The bake sale sold out after 1.5 hours. They are still handing out free masks & anti-racism info, plus registering people to vote. 100% of the proceeds will go to help with wildfire relief. #oregon #salemoregon #santiamfire #oregonfires #wildfire #oregonwildfires #wildfirerelief 
Approximately 15 people participated in a “[bike] ride for change.” They flew BLM flags and biked around the park. The event was organized in conjunction with the bake sale, by Rian Gayle, a Black, Deaf community leader. #Salem #salemoregon #oregon #BLMprotests #salemor
Thread. I have two concerns I’d like to highlight regarding @tedwheeler's comments in this article by @EvertonBailey – (1.) public health during COVID-19; (2.) policy that might be motivated by concerns other than the wellbeing of unhoused people… oregonlive.com/portland/2020/…
First, though, in the context of the grievous inequity around housing, I'll start with the fact that housing must be a right.
Over the last several years, voters passed housing bonds at the city of Portland and @oregonmetro levels, as well as a Metro tax measure for services to support people in their housing that will kick into action next year. These are important steps.
1/Here's the story behind: Californians moved to Oregon for affordable housing. Wildfires left them homeless latimes.com/world-nation/s…
2/First, thanks to photog and #Oregon resident @KatieFalkenberg who got me back to cover Latino communities in Phoenix/Talent. #SomosLAT
3/Thanks to Shannon King, the first evacuee we met, and her 7 year-old daughter Cheyenne, who showed us what the story was really about: A complex, working class community including many California transplants. You can find Shannon here: facebook.com/profile.php?id…
2/George Atiyeh's grandson was out helping douse spot fires last week - I met him in Mill City my second day in Oregon. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
3/ In Mill City, Ore., I also spoke with Stephan Weaver and other volunteers fighting fires who remembered Atiyeh as part of their Santiam Canyon community: latimes.com/world-nation/s…
OHA Environmental Public Health Section Manager, Gabriela Goldfarb, speaking during today’s press conference: "Based on this morning’s smoke coordination call, we don’t see relief from harmful air quality until late in the week, closer to the weekend."
"Even in some places where there may be limited improvement at times, that just means dropping from one bad air category to the next. We are seeing that play out with health impacts to people in our communities: 10% of all ER visits across the state are for asthma-like symptoms."
"While everyone can experience symptoms of smoke exposure, susceptible populations such as pregnant women, children, the elderly, people recovering from respiratory infections, and people who have preexisting heart/respiratory disease are at higher risk."
Oregon wildfires in Clackamas County are now confirmed to have been set by individuals with long rifles. Police are seen taking them into custody having averred these arsonists set the state ablaze. #PortlandProtests Original video by Brittni DeVault facebook.com/brittni1/video…
Too many reports to catalog are coming in. This is from Ham radio 155.430 155.190 — Never forget what they do today. Never forget what they've done.
Here are additional reports of arson fires throughout the pacific northwest. Zero Antifa are streaming.
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🚨 Attn #Oregon & #Washington:
State agencies are forecasting increasingly dangerous air quality Thursday night thru Monday.
A massive smoke cloud off the coast is coming back inland as winds shift.
Avoid any activity outdoors. #OregonFires2020 #OregonIsBurning #WAWildfires
State agencies are forecasting increasingly dangerous air quality Thursday night thru Monday.
A massive smoke cloud off the coast is coming back inland as winds shift.
Avoid any activity outdoors. #OregonFires2020 #OregonIsBurning #WAWildfires
Smoke is getting thicker by the minute here in Portland.
