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Deborah Bloom is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon who covers breaking news, and stories about mental health, culture, and the environment.

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Why Veterans Are Lining Up for Legalized Magic Mushrooms

FIGHTING NEW BATTLES

In January, Oregon will be the first state to offer controlled use of magic mushrooms. Veterans forced overseas for psilocybin therapy say they will be among the first in line.

Deborah Bloom | Published Dec 30, 2022
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Golf Cash Grab Enrages Dad Whose Teen Was Killed by Saudi

SHAME?

Fifteen-year-old Fallon Smart died in a hit-and-run, and the suspect vanished. Now a Saudi-funded sporting event is coming to town.

Deborah Bloom | Published Jun 29, 2022

Ore. Sheriff’s Officer Suspended for Spreading Antifa Rumors

DEPUTY DISINFO

“Antifa motherf--kers are out causing hell, and there’s a lot of lives at stake,” the deputy said, despite authorities’ push to debunk the conspiracy theory.

Blake Montgomery, Deborah Bloom | Published Sep 12, 2020

Oregon’s ‘Unified’ Plan to End Portland Unrest Is a Mess

‘SCHOOLYARD BEEF’

Local jurisdictions are not sending backup. State troopers are circumventing the local DA by deputizing their own. And the feds are, once again, threatening to send in troops.

Deborah Bloom | Published Sep 02, 2020

One Shot Dead as Pro-Trump Caravan Descends on Portland

ABSOLUTE CHAOS

The massive caravan of vehicles waving Trump 2020 flags led to more than a just a few violent encounters with anti-racist protesters.

Allison Quinn, Deborah Bloom | Published Aug 29, 2020

What Pullout? Feds Gas Moms in Fresh Portland Crackdown

No End in Sight

“We weren’t doing anything wrong,” one prominent activist told The Daily Beast between coughs. “We were just peacefully protesting.” 

Deborah Bloom | Published Jul 30, 2020

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