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   Operation Inflation: Odd Protest Tactics That Are Fascinating Portland – In Portland, Oregon, possibly the oddest protest tactic is currently causing a stir in the local community.  Dedicated day in and day out at the downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, organizers of the protest Jordy and Lacy, give free inflatable costumes, everything from dragons to video game characters, to anyone protesting.  “We bring costumes to the community regularly, so show up in person and grab a costume,” says the official website of operation inflation. “No reservations, no requests. We simply are supporting a community, so if you’re out in that community, you may see us there!” January 17 2026 6:50 pm Portland, Oregon US immigration and customs enforcement.  Providing the costumes is a new tactic for the demonstrators, who have been stationed outside Portland’s ICE offices for months. Is it effective? How does it impact the demonstrations? What is the im...

 In a paragraph or two ... or three ... share a bit about yourself (major, career goals, why at LBCC ...) I was majoring in journalism with a minor in criminal justice but as of a recent acceptance to WOU I've switched to a major in criminal justice and a minor in small communications (being a more governmental focus of journalism.) I started LBCC because I had only gotten my GED and not my diploma but with more recent and better grades western Oregon has been happy to have me. As to why I chose my major I was going to do psyc before I decided on journalism but I decided the psychiatric industry and the private prison industrial complex was far too bureaucratic and unethical for my taste or to have a long term career in. I also, for a short amount of time, considered beauty school for barbering and nails but fun act you actually need more training to be a barber or nail artist than to be a police officer. in school being a mandatory 40-55 hrs weekly with almost no room for mistakes...