I'm seeing a lot of people asking, "But if you defund the police, who will protect the community?" I don't have all the answers, but let me tell you a little about an organization called CAHOOTS in my community and how it works. 1/ CAHOOTS, or Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets, was created in 1989 though an alliance of the police and the White Bird Clinic, which itself was a community service founded in 1969 by activists, social workers, medics, and hippies who did not trust the police. 2/

I had the opportunity to visit the Oregon coast yesterday and go on a fossil-hunting trip, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to highlight the unique beauty and history of Oregon's beaches! 1/ People from other parts of the country may not be aware of the unique history of Oregon's coast. Unlike other costal states, all of Oregon's beaches are completely public and open for public use. This is partly due to their historic use as roads. 2/

I've been debating for a while now whether or not to share this personal story, but I think I need to. Buckle up - we're going to talk about threats, trauma, mental illness, and gun violence. This is what happens when Trumpism comes home to roost. 1/ I have a relative who has been struggling with mental illness his whole life. He is prone to mania and rages and lives in another state. I usually do not talk to him much. In recent years he's started to get more and more conservative, and he is a Trump supporter. 2/

Many conservatives and Christian fundamentalists refer to birth control pills as "abortifacients," because of a mistaken belief that if the user happens to already be pregnant, taking the pills will cause an abortion. 1/

https://twitter.com/alt_labor/status/1037792876829335553

This is because b-c pills were long considered to have the effect of preventing fertilized eggs from implanting in the uterus - which, according to some definitions, is after pregnancy has begun, and after according to others. 2/

Just got a report that the immigrant men detained at Sheridan Federal Prison just across the fence from us are able to hear and see those of us gathered in the park, as we rally to support them. ❤️ At the end of the vigil, we all turned toward the prison where we were told the detainees were, and sang "This Land Is Your Land." We also shouted as one, "¡Estamos con Ustedes!"

Today is a very bittersweet day for me and my co-teachers. It's the last day of school, and it's time to say goodbye. We have a mixed age classroom, ages 2.5 to 5, so not everyone will be leaving - but some are moving on to kindergarten. 1/ One of these children entered my classroom at age 2.5 and he has been with me for three years. I ran into him and his family at a local amusement park this weekend, where he was celebrating his birthday. Today is his last day in my classroom. He has spent half his life here. 2/

My FBR party yesterday was a great idea, and I loved seeing everyone's posts about how they contribute to the resistance. However, it got me thinking about two polarizing opinions on HOW we resist, and I'd like to address those. 1/ One point of view seems to be that resisting by retweeting, hosting and joining FBR parties, and sometimes trolling Trump himself or arguing with trolls and conservatives online, are all excellent ways of resisting. 2/

We recently learned that among the first American candidates for national office to make use of Cambridge Analytica's services was Art Robinson, running for US Representative in Oregon's 4th district. But who is Art Robinson? Let's dig into this. 1/
oregonlive.com/today/index.ss… Art Robinson has a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California. In 1980 he moved to Oregon and founded the nonprofit Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine in Cave Junction. Don't be fooled, though. This is not a prestigious organization. 2/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_B.…

I teach preschool at a community college, and I'd like to talk for a bit about how we prepare in case an active shooter situation were to arise on campus. In such situations, we go into lockdown. It might happen if someone is reported armed and possibly dangerous at the college, or if, say, a volatile, noncustodial parent is seeking access to their child, or a relative with a restraining order, etc.