I don't see how this convinces anyone on the other side that has other evidence that is not being displayed here. Lying through omission used to work before the internet but in the age of social media, a few hand curated fact checks isn't going to shift the needle and probably just makes people more dug in on their positions.
Portland is not burning. Here's live context and sourced fact checks
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#12PulsePoint embed at the bottom ... 9 fires today as of 4pm PT. Not sure how many is normal though.
A bunch of them are vegetation fires. We are very dry here right now, so any thrown cigarette is a risk. We are supposed to get some rain this weekend.
https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/03/15/data-shows-fires-at-ho...
Portland has issues with homeless...no one can deny this fact. Things are a little better since hard drugs were recriminalized, but the city is far from "fine".
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#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
A bunch of them are vegetation fires. We are very dry here right now, so any thrown cigarette is a risk. We are supposed to get some rain this weekend.
https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/03/15/data-shows-fires-at-ho... Portland has issues with homeless...no one can deny this fact. Things are a little better since hard drugs were recriminalized, but the city is far from "fine".
Oh, are the homeless the reason the National Guard was called in? I thought it was for the protests. /s
Yes, Portland has a homeless issue. It has had one since I moved here in 2013 (and probably before then). Covid made it worse but the issue is slowly getting better. But again, homelessness isn't what the President and Kristi Noem are talking about.
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#14The "live" view from the Standard Building is blocked. What are THEY trying to hide?!!!
Re: Portland is not burning. Here's live context and sourced fact checks
#15PulsePoint embed at the bottom ... 9 fires today as of 4pm PT. Not sure how many is normal though.
It’s wildfire season unfortunately so some fires are expected
Wildfires don't usually happen downtown...which is what this website seems to be tracking. At least from this 2023 article the number of fires related to the homeless camps is pretty consistent and only the % drops during the summer months.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s wildfire season unfortunately so some fires are expected
Wildfires don't usually happen downtown...which is what this website seems to be tracking. At least from this 2023 article the number of fires related to the homeless camps is pretty consistent and only the % drops during the summer months. https:
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/03/15/data-shows-fires-at-ho... Portland has issues with homeless...no one can deny this fact. Things are a little better since hard drugs were recriminalized, but the city is far from "fine".
Oh, are the homeless the reason the National Guard was called in? I thought it was for the protests. /s Yes, Portland has a homeless issue. It has had one since I moved here in 2013 (and probably before then). Covid made it worse but the issue is slowly getting better. But again, homelessness isn't what the President and Kristi Noem are talking about.
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#18A local news station is going to have a 24-hour livestream outside of the ICE detention center - https://katu.com/news/local/24-hours-outside-ice-what-really...
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#19Part of me wishes each stream was accompanied by an obligatory "other side" viewpoint "for balance and objectivity" that showed disaster movie clips.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s wildfire season unfortunately so some fires are expected
Wildfires don't usually happen downtown...which is what this website seems to be tracking. At least from this 2023 article the number of fires related to the homeless camps is pretty consistent and only the % drops during the summer months. https:
I wouldn’t call them wildfires when they’re downtown either. Wildfire season just means it’s hot and dry so fires start easier everywhere