Rose City Counter-Info – Anarchist counter-info platform in so-called Portland, Oregon.

Three Rail fires in three months: some facts and thoughts

Over the last three months, three rail bridges have been damaged or destroyed by fires in the Oregon and Washington area. Each of these fires was set intentionally. No arrests have been made, and to our knowledge, none of these actions have been accompanied by any claim or explanation.

But the world around us is the only explanation we need.

As we barrel forward towards a future of untold climate disasters and total ecological mutilation, the processes of extraction show no sign of stopping… They have only accelerated, with companies racing to exploit new corners of the earth for rare-earth minerals, essential components in chips and semi-conductors, the building blocks of our new digital prisons. Power has proposed false “green solutions” that only serve to further our dependence on technology and extraction and polish the face of industrial capitalism.

Suggested tactical improvements – a response to Some Anarchists letter

Hey there,
I’m Rebel Rabbit and I reviewed the Rose city counter info blog post from Some Anarchist. I’d like to offer a Clearer Argument (based on Some Anarchists piece).

Some points out that protests at the ICE office have become stuck in a loop: people show up, clash with feds, leave, and repeat. This has not shut ICE down or shifted power. To move forward, she argues, we need to change tactics.

AI Event Crashed in SE Portland, Vehicles Vandalized

[INFORMATION FROM LOCAL NEWS]

A group of six masked people vandalized the Southeast Madison Street office of the coworking space Kiln at about 6:45 pm on Thursday, in full view of diners at nearby restaurants and food carts. Flyers left behind at Kiln’s office suggested Kiln was targeted for hosting an artificial intelligence networking event.

The incident appears to coincide with AI Portland’s Summer Soiree event held last night. The networking event, which began at 6 pm, was organized for AI professionals and fans to nerd out over data and algorithms.

Arson against drone manufacturer, Boeing subsidiary

In the early morning hours of July 23rd, an Insitu van was set ablaze while it sat in an empty lot across from their office in Hood River, OR. This fire was set, because the growth of the national security state poses an existential threat to all those who dream of free world. We act in total antagonism against those who enable and profit from militarism, policing and surveillance

A Public Letter Regarding Some Impasses in Portland

My dearest brambles,
Regarding the ICE ERO Field Office: we know the air there, thick with rot.
Each night, a handful wait until the kitted-out feds kick their asses,
then limp away, to try again,
as if only repetition is the ritual needed to conjure change.
A valiant rite,
yet the building still hums with its cruel machinery.

All Cameras are Cops

On July 25th, the FBI conducted an early morning raid on a home in Portland and kidnapped a 24 year-old on federal charges related to a protest at the ICE building. They are facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly “assaulting an officer” and damaging the facade of the ICE facility in SW Portland in early June. The FBI identified them by running a photo (in which their face was visible) through facial recognition search software. The photo was taken by Mark Graves, a photographer from the Oregonian.

ICE OUT OF PORTLAND

FOR PUBLIC RELEASE:
ICE Agent Rita Soraghan, who was recently revealed to be living in SE Portland, is a piece of shit. She lives there with her partner, where they proudly display a trans pride flag. There’s no pride in being a Fed!

NO PEACE FOR ICE AGENTS

WE PUT TOGETHER SOME POSTERS FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE. PASTE AND DISTRIBUTE WIDELY. MORE TO COME.

SOLIDARITY WITH THE UPRISING IN L.A.
NO BORDERS. NO NATIONS. NO DEPORTATIONS.

Flock destroyed in Eugene, OR

2 Flock cameras were destroyed in so called Eugene OR the other night. Those of us responsible reject the tech bro dystopia that the city of Eugene has decided to sign up for. We refuse to live in a world that looks more like a panopticon than a free society. Cameras that track and store our every move for the ever widening eye of the empire will be brought down no matter how many time the city repairs them. Flock cameras do not protect us they only protect the wealthy and their property who look down on us in the south hills as if they were better than us. They do nothing to stop the abuses we see each day, such as our friends having their only earthly possessions stolen by the city parks department under the approving gaze of the cops. Flock can only be used against us. It was revealed just this week that Flock was used to track down a woman who had a self managed abortion in Texas. The only answer is to smash Flock cameras everywhere and we will do just that.

Submitted anonymously

FIRE AT HILLSBORO DATA CENTER

On Thursday, May 23rd, a thick cloud of putrid black smoke rose over Hillsboro, OR. The smoke was from an early morning fire at one of the massive data centers based in the city. According to local media, the fire originated from batteries inside the Digital Realty (PDX 11) data center. Unfortunately, the flames did not spread to the rest of the data center and the damage was minimal. Firefighters let the fire burn itself out for five hours. The fire caused major disruptions on the web, including big outages to X/Twitter, which was reportedly one of the companies leasing space at the data center. There is currently no public information about the cause of the fire.

Hillsboro, Portland’s Western neighbor, is home to several major data centers that are the engines of digital control and technological domination. Incentivized by tax breaksand lax regulations, Hillsboro (AKA the Silicon Forest) has become an important international hub for the tech industry. Data centers and chip manufacturer like Intel have expanded their footprint there in recent years, and the AI boom is likely to bring in more new construction. This rapid expansion requires hugely increased power supply; the upgrade of existing transmission infrastructure, the installation of new “green” energy facilities in Eastern Oregon, and even proposals to construct nuclear power plants along the Columbia river. Portland General Electric (PGE) planned on clearcutting several acres in Forest Park to make way for new high-voltage pylons. From Against the Silicon Forest: “These power lines are designed to bring power to the Silicon Forest, most notably given the timing of this expansion, to Intel, whose largest operating hub lies just a short distance west of Forest Park.” The project is currently in limbo, awaiting the next action from PGE (PGE can choose to appeal the land use ruling and win approval from the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals).