Jonathan Maus
@jonathanmaus.bsky.social
Father of four: 3 kids and BikePortland.org - https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.org 🚲 - North Portlander.
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With friends like these, who needs Republicans?
Cutting property taxes for Oregonians affected by wildfires. Canceling planned freeway tolls. Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area. We have to keep going to make life more affordable for Oregonians.
December 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
With friends like these, who needs Republicans?
OMG what on earth
Cutting property taxes for Oregonians affected by wildfires. Canceling planned freeway tolls. Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area. We have to keep going to make life more affordable for Oregonians.
December 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
OMG what on earth
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December 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Thanks to everyone who sent me links this week. Some good stories in here...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/22/m...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/22/m...
Monday Roundup: Golden gravel route, too bad for Rad, Uber is sad, and more
The most notable stories from the past seven days.
bikeportland.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Thanks to everyone who sent me links this week. Some good stories in here...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/22/m...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/22/m...
Electeds and bureaucrats will often say, "The legislature told us we have to expand I-5 through the Rose Quarter." But that's not true! HB 2017 was about doing something to make I-5 work better. The solution was never mandated as freeway expansion.
With a little bit of creativity, HB2017's promised freeway improvements could be delivered immediately for just the cost of paint and a bit of asphalt. It would look something like this. The promised improvements were:
- Address Rose Quarter congestion
- Improve north-south vehicle flow
- Address Rose Quarter congestion
- Improve north-south vehicle flow
December 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Electeds and bureaucrats will often say, "The legislature told us we have to expand I-5 through the Rose Quarter." But that's not true! HB 2017 was about doing something to make I-5 work better. The solution was never mandated as freeway expansion.
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Centrist Dems have enabled austerity by ceding ground to reactionaries in the state legislature, and we're worse off for it. If you have a plan to win and a vision for a budget that invests in our communities by actually taxing those with the ability to pay, then let's talk about your campaign.
December 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Centrist Dems have enabled austerity by ceding ground to reactionaries in the state legislature, and we're worse off for it. If you have a plan to win and a vision for a budget that invests in our communities by actually taxing those with the ability to pay, then let's talk about your campaign.
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Given that we just experienced major landslides in the state that have taken important state routes out of service, and that we have more or less defunded important transit networks, I will be interested in supporting any primary challengers willing to fight for the transportation funding we deserve
Repealing the controversial bill could deprive Republicans of a powerful campaign issue in an election year.
Confronted by a Grassroots Backlash, Democrats Consider Repealing Unpopular Gas Tax Hike
Nigel Jaquiss
www.wweek.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Given that we just experienced major landslides in the state that have taken important state routes out of service, and that we have more or less defunded important transit networks, I will be interested in supporting any primary challengers willing to fight for the transportation funding we deserve
It's true. This thing is almost entirely funded by individuals just like you.
I don't get grants, ad revenue is tiny (and I don't use those gross, third-party ad services) and I have no deep pocketed funders.
BP is built by the community and it's for the community. Please support it.
I don't get grants, ad revenue is tiny (and I don't use those gross, third-party ad services) and I have no deep pocketed funders.
BP is built by the community and it's for the community. Please support it.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It's true. This thing is almost entirely funded by individuals just like you.
I don't get grants, ad revenue is tiny (and I don't use those gross, third-party ad services) and I have no deep pocketed funders.
BP is built by the community and it's for the community. Please support it.
I don't get grants, ad revenue is tiny (and I don't use those gross, third-party ad services) and I have no deep pocketed funders.
BP is built by the community and it's for the community. Please support it.
there is no justification for anyone to use Twitter imho. No city agencies. No elected officials. No justification at all as long as Musk owns it.
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
there is no justification for anyone to use Twitter imho. No city agencies. No elected officials. No justification at all as long as Musk owns it.
I really enjoyed doing this! It was a fun way to learn about the rebate program and meet one of Portland's newest daily bike riders.
I talked to a Portland Community College student who took part in the soft launch of the city's new e-bike rebate program.
Meet nursing student and Reed graduate Liraz Brand, learn how the program works, and how a new e-bike has changed her life!
youtu.be/TbV0IYvA2g8
Meet nursing student and Reed graduate Liraz Brand, learn how the program works, and how a new e-bike has changed her life!
youtu.be/TbV0IYvA2g8
How Portland's E-Bike Rebate Program Works
YouTube video by BikePortland
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I really enjoyed doing this! It was a fun way to learn about the rebate program and meet one of Portland's newest daily bike riders.
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Rode 1.5 hours in the rain today
Here’s a brief report 💧☔️🤪🤣https://youtube.com/shorts/qoaDFo_m3KA?si=NSH1aTmfZ8k1tb2R
Here’s a brief report 💧☔️🤪🤣https://youtube.com/shorts/qoaDFo_m3KA?si=NSH1aTmfZ8k1tb2R
Wettest I've Ever Been on a Bike Ride
YouTube video by BikePortland
youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Rode 1.5 hours in the rain today
Here’s a brief report 💧☔️🤪🤣https://youtube.com/shorts/qoaDFo_m3KA?si=NSH1aTmfZ8k1tb2R
Here’s a brief report 💧☔️🤪🤣https://youtube.com/shorts/qoaDFo_m3KA?si=NSH1aTmfZ8k1tb2R
Up here in North Portland there’s a brand new Starbucks just opened up with a drive thru and a lot that’s 2/3 parking and car lanes. It sucks.
But no one up here protests stuff like this. Such a SE thing! 🤣
But no one up here protests stuff like this. Such a SE thing! 🤣
A business owner's effort to rebuild a historic Dairy Queen on SE Division and 56th Ave faced problems from the start. Now, the franchisee is duking it out with the city over the inclusion of a drive-thru at the ice cream shop, which he thinks is necessary for the DQ to succeed.
Drive-Thru Debacle Threatens to Keep Historic Dairy Queen in a Deep Freeze
Over the past few years, Portlanders have heard little about the plan to rebuild the old Dairy Queen on Southeast Division and 56th Ave. The Dairy Queen, which was demolished in 2019 after more than 5...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Up here in North Portland there’s a brand new Starbucks just opened up with a drive thru and a lot that’s 2/3 parking and car lanes. It sucks.
But no one up here protests stuff like this. Such a SE thing! 🤣
But no one up here protests stuff like this. Such a SE thing! 🤣
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BikeCraft recap video is up!
youtu.be/TRF5-Ce5T4w
Meet a few of the vendors and get a taste of what you missed if you couldn't get there in person.
youtu.be/TRF5-Ce5T4w
Meet a few of the vendors and get a taste of what you missed if you couldn't get there in person.
BikeCraft: A Holiday Market For Bike Lovers
YouTube video by BikePortland
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
BikeCraft recap video is up!
youtu.be/TRF5-Ce5T4w
Meet a few of the vendors and get a taste of what you missed if you couldn't get there in person.
youtu.be/TRF5-Ce5T4w
Meet a few of the vendors and get a taste of what you missed if you couldn't get there in person.
My friend Eric showed up to BikeCraft last night w stickers he made (and then gave me the sales proceeds). They're hilarious!
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My friend Eric showed up to BikeCraft last night w stickers he made (and then gave me the sales proceeds). They're hilarious!
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
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Such a wonderful night of fun, friends and festive vibes
Check the photo gallery and a few of my highlights
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
Check the photo gallery and a few of my highlights
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
BikeCraft makes triumphant return with festive fun for everyone
Imagine being nostalgic for something, then having that same feeling return 20 years later!
bikeportland.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Such a wonderful night of fun, friends and festive vibes
Check the photo gallery and a few of my highlights
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
Check the photo gallery and a few of my highlights
bikeportland.org/2025/12/18/b...
Find my little table at BikeCraft tonight and buy a map! These make really cool gifts for folks who are into bikes, maps, and/or local history.
Can't wait to see everyone at BikeCraft tonight! (Weds 12/17).
We've got a great lineup of vendors, fun for the little ones, hot (alcohol free!) apple cider, and more.
... and I'll have some of these amazing, 1896 Portland Bicycle Maps for sale ($35)
bikeportland.org/merch/vintag...
We've got a great lineup of vendors, fun for the little ones, hot (alcohol free!) apple cider, and more.
... and I'll have some of these amazing, 1896 Portland Bicycle Maps for sale ($35)
bikeportland.org/merch/vintag...
1896 Portland Bike Map
Buy This 1896 Portland Bike Map
24" x 30" print - $40 (free shipping)
Imagine a time — 126 years ago — before cars existed in Portland and bicycles were cutting edge technology. These wondrous ...
bikeportland.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Find my little table at BikeCraft tonight and buy a map! These make really cool gifts for folks who are into bikes, maps, and/or local history.
damn.
talk about a bike industry juggernaut going down in flames.
talk about a bike industry juggernaut going down in flames.
Customers set to be screwed as Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy + Former St. Paul Councilmember says a Rad battery fire destroyed his house
#SEAbikes #Seattle
#SEAbikes #Seattle
Customers set to be screwed as Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy + Former St. Paul Councilmember says a Rad battery fire destroyed his house
From the Minnesota Star Tribune. Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, three weeks after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") issued a product safety warning urging anyone with certain models of Rad Power e-bike batteries to immediately cease using them and take them to a hazardous waste collection center. The agency was aware of 31 reports of the batteries catching fire, including instances in which the batteries ignited when not in use or being charged.
www.seattlebikeblog.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
damn.
talk about a bike industry juggernaut going down in flames.
talk about a bike industry juggernaut going down in flames.
another day, another totally unhinged Portland driver ramming their car into something.
this is right out front of OMSI!
this is right out front of OMSI!
December 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
another day, another totally unhinged Portland driver ramming their car into something.
this is right out front of OMSI!
this is right out front of OMSI!
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Your tax dollars at work!
PBOT plans to upgrade the existing crossing at SE 64th in the South Tabor neighborhood and to build a new crossing at SE 77th in Montavilla.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/16/l...
PBOT plans to upgrade the existing crossing at SE 64th in the South Tabor neighborhood and to build a new crossing at SE 77th in Montavilla.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/16/l...
Local gas tax will fund two new crossings on SE Division
Both crossings are located on neighborhood greenway routes.
bikeportland.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Your tax dollars at work!
PBOT plans to upgrade the existing crossing at SE 64th in the South Tabor neighborhood and to build a new crossing at SE 77th in Montavilla.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/16/l...
PBOT plans to upgrade the existing crossing at SE 64th in the South Tabor neighborhood and to build a new crossing at SE 77th in Montavilla.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/16/l...
Good to see Sen. Pham posting about the connection between ODOT funding and disaster response. Only thing I wish she'd add is to name/shame Republican lawmakers like Bruce Starr and Ed Diehl who are leading the defunding of ODOT and playing politics w our roads.
With more stormy weather expected this week, I'm all the more thankful for ODOT's road maintenance crews, and I'm all the more committed to ensuring the legislature secures funding to retain these vital front line workers through the winter months ahead. #orpol #orleg
Landslide closes highway in Lincoln County
A landslide has closed a state highway in Lincoln County. Oregon Route 229 connects Siletz with the Lincoln City area. The slide shut down the road about 10 miles north of Siletz.
www.opb.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Good to see Sen. Pham posting about the connection between ODOT funding and disaster response. Only thing I wish she'd add is to name/shame Republican lawmakers like Bruce Starr and Ed Diehl who are leading the defunding of ODOT and playing politics w our roads.
Who says you can't convince haters to agree w you online?
I like to lean into these exchanges when certain types of people come at me in DMs. Note at the end when the person basically says, "OK, I agree. Good points. Have a nice weekend."
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I like to lean into these exchanges when certain types of people come at me in DMs. Note at the end when the person basically says, "OK, I agree. Good points. Have a nice weekend."
😎
December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Who says you can't convince haters to agree w you online?
I like to lean into these exchanges when certain types of people come at me in DMs. Note at the end when the person basically says, "OK, I agree. Good points. Have a nice weekend."
😎
I like to lean into these exchanges when certain types of people come at me in DMs. Note at the end when the person basically says, "OK, I agree. Good points. Have a nice weekend."
😎
ICYMI... posted this Friday afternoon. Definitely a must watch if you care about bus service on 82nd.
Absolute banger comments about the need for bus lanes on 82nd Avenue from TriMet board member Tyler Frisbee at their meeting Wednesday. I clipped it up for your convenience youtu.be/5UwEepFnoYI
What the Bus Lane Debate on 82nd Ave is Really About
YouTube video by BikePortland
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ICYMI... posted this Friday afternoon. Definitely a must watch if you care about bus service on 82nd.
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For Clark, it's all about the potholes.
I sat down with the councilor last week to talk about the most consequential move of her young political career: asking Portlanders to pay more for transportation.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/15/c...
I sat down with the councilor last week to talk about the most consequential move of her young political career: asking Portlanders to pay more for transportation.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/15/c...
Councilor Olivia Clark launches push for new transportation revenue
A new report from PBOT will be unveiled at a council committee meeting today.
bikeportland.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
For Clark, it's all about the potholes.
I sat down with the councilor last week to talk about the most consequential move of her young political career: asking Portlanders to pay more for transportation.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/15/c...
I sat down with the councilor last week to talk about the most consequential move of her young political career: asking Portlanders to pay more for transportation.
bikeportland.org/2025/12/15/c...
Frisbee is really good at thinking through this stuff and her comments are the most persuasive I've heard. Every local politician, community leader, and advocate should listen to them.
Absolute banger comments about the need for bus lanes on 82nd Avenue from TriMet board member Tyler Frisbee at their meeting Wednesday. I clipped it up for your convenience youtu.be/5UwEepFnoYI
What the Bus Lane Debate on 82nd Ave is Really About
YouTube video by BikePortland
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Frisbee is really good at thinking through this stuff and her comments are the most persuasive I've heard. Every local politician, community leader, and advocate should listen to them.
headed into another session of virtual office hours... I do these every Friday. 15-min slots. Anyone can sign up. Talk about whatever you want. calendar.app.google/4pFMTh84D7uy...
December 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
headed into another session of virtual office hours... I do these every Friday. 15-min slots. Anyone can sign up. Talk about whatever you want. calendar.app.google/4pFMTh84D7uy...