Visited Bethanies house open house in nw today. I have mixed feelings abt congregate shelters but this looks helpful.
Sad that I saw an older guy getting interviewed in the corner and thought “do I need to give a testimonial defending the honor of blanchet house against NA’s”. We shouldn’t have to!
Sad that I saw an older guy getting interviewed in the corner and thought “do I need to give a testimonial defending the honor of blanchet house against NA’s”. We shouldn’t have to!
February 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Visited Bethanies house open house in nw today. I have mixed feelings abt congregate shelters but this looks helpful.
Sad that I saw an older guy getting interviewed in the corner and thought “do I need to give a testimonial defending the honor of blanchet house against NA’s”. We shouldn’t have to!
Sad that I saw an older guy getting interviewed in the corner and thought “do I need to give a testimonial defending the honor of blanchet house against NA’s”. We shouldn’t have to!
We hired a new city administrator and it took him a couple weeks to find out the pre-charter government was basically Vibe Code.
The Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) is sitting on $106 million in unspent funds, far more than was previously reported. City Administrator Raymond Lee outlined the funding in a memo Friday afternoon.
Update: Portland Housing Bureau's Unspent Funds Reach $106 Million
News of the unspent money comes two months after city councilors learned the city's Rental Services Office amassed $21 million in revenue, which went unreported for months.
www.portlandmercury.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
We hired a new city administrator and it took him a couple weeks to find out the pre-charter government was basically Vibe Code.
I’m reminded of of “blitz scaling”; in the 2010s, rideshare companies used their VC $$$ to undercharge for rides compared to taxi competitors, then jacked prices once they cornered market. Could we see similarities w/r/t to safety, especially as technical limitations arise w/ ridership increases?
As always, be sure to read all the interesting perspectives and ideas about this story in the comment section
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A showdown looms over robotaxis on Portland streets
It might not be a smooth ride for Waymo.
bikeportland.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I’m reminded of of “blitz scaling”; in the 2010s, rideshare companies used their VC $$$ to undercharge for rides compared to taxi competitors, then jacked prices once they cornered market. Could we see similarities w/r/t to safety, especially as technical limitations arise w/ ridership increases?
Excited to go to Beaverton tomorrow and canvass for @oregontammy.bsky.social and talk about universal health care in Oregon! Should be a good time!
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Excited to go to Beaverton tomorrow and canvass for @oregontammy.bsky.social and talk about universal health care in Oregon! Should be a good time!
Can someone explain to me what is so urgent about renovating an arena that was built 30 years ago. Is the Jumbotron going to fall on someone. Is the floor going to break under people’s feet. Can’t they just play the game in the normal stadium
You’ll never guess which Deputy City Administrator (with deep ties to PBA lobbyists) wants to raid $75 million of PCEF funds for Moda Center renovations.
Portland leaders look to city’s cash-rich climate fund to help keep Trail Blazers in town
A key city councilor expressed skepticism about the proposal to use clean energy fund money for Moda Center renovations, saying those dollars are supposed to reduce carbon emissions, not finance arena...
www.oregonlive.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Can someone explain to me what is so urgent about renovating an arena that was built 30 years ago. Is the Jumbotron going to fall on someone. Is the floor going to break under people’s feet. Can’t they just play the game in the normal stadium
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i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
Not seeing a huge gap between these political parties rn
February 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Not seeing a huge gap between these political parties rn
Tammy got the natl endorsement. She’s awesome. We NEED new state leadership. It’s clearly the bottleneck here in Portland.
DSA is endorsing Tammy Carpenter for Oregon State House, and we need your help to win 🌹
Dr. Carpenter is a proud member of @PortlandDSA running to fight for universal healthcare, fully-funded schools and a renters’ bill of rights ✊
Dr. Carpenter is a proud member of @PortlandDSA running to fight for universal healthcare, fully-funded schools and a renters’ bill of rights ✊
February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Tammy got the natl endorsement. She’s awesome. We NEED new state leadership. It’s clearly the bottleneck here in Portland.
Progressives’ win condition has two prerequisites:
1) convince us that reform is necessary.
2) convince us that reform is possible.
This behavior makes sense when you realize the opposition is retreating from battle 1) to battle 2).
1) convince us that reform is necessary.
2) convince us that reform is possible.
This behavior makes sense when you realize the opposition is retreating from battle 1) to battle 2).
Interesting to see which councilors are uncomfortable with city council using its charter powers to investigate unreported funds hmmmmm
February 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Progressives’ win condition has two prerequisites:
1) convince us that reform is necessary.
2) convince us that reform is possible.
This behavior makes sense when you realize the opposition is retreating from battle 1) to battle 2).
1) convince us that reform is necessary.
2) convince us that reform is possible.
This behavior makes sense when you realize the opposition is retreating from battle 1) to battle 2).
Looking forward to this improvement on sw alder. I don’t always know the best way to travel east via bike, and this clears that up. I emailed the project asking for hardened bike lanes.
February 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Looking forward to this improvement on sw alder. I don’t always know the best way to travel east via bike, and this clears that up. I emailed the project asking for hardened bike lanes.
We’ve lost this technology
Sidenote: In this early postcard of the Hawthorne Bridge, you can see that there used to be little waiting shelters for pedestrians on either side of the lift segment. At this time, the streetcars ran in the outside lanes of the bridge, so conceivably could have picked passengers up at these points.
February 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We’ve lost this technology
Marie trying to understand immigrants under siege by right-wing death squads: "Imagine a bratty child at recess."
In a government that is increasingly bent around the power of one man, my vote to keep the government open reflects the urgency for Congress to maintain its oversight role. This isn’t recess. You can’t just take your ball and go home.
February 4, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Marie trying to understand immigrants under siege by right-wing death squads: "Imagine a bratty child at recess."
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Hey friends, if you’re proud of our DSA city councilors like I am you should consider donating to their campaigns. Mitch Green, Tiffany Koyama-Lane and Angelita Morillo are up for reelection this year.
Using the link in the following post will let you evenly split your donation 3 ways!
Using the link in the following post will let you evenly split your donation 3 ways!
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Hey friends, if you’re proud of our DSA city councilors like I am you should consider donating to their campaigns. Mitch Green, Tiffany Koyama-Lane and Angelita Morillo are up for reelection this year.
Using the link in the following post will let you evenly split your donation 3 ways!
Using the link in the following post will let you evenly split your donation 3 ways!
For the price of Two crosstown subways, you could have…. One I-5 Bridge Replacement Project
We have a proposal for the 125th Street crosstown subway and we have an initial price tag ($7.7 billion). Now it's time for the MTA to figure out how to make it cheaper nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/03/d...
Does Hochul's 125th Street Subway Have to Be That Expensive? - Streetsblog New York City
The next phase of New York City's Second Avenue Subway carries a huge price tag, but advocates say the train could cost less with some minor changes.
nyc.streetsblog.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
For the price of Two crosstown subways, you could have…. One I-5 Bridge Replacement Project
Will stencil discourse = the politics fandom
When I talk about a “politics fandom” I’m thinking of the “debate” over whether America is essentially evil or not, or whether its good comms to message it as such
truly does not matter, Bluesky is not going to uncover the messaging that changes the world
U are either doing the work or u are not
truly does not matter, Bluesky is not going to uncover the messaging that changes the world
U are either doing the work or u are not
February 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Will stencil discourse = the politics fandom
For the fun factor, we should just build a $40m social housing complex at pioneer square
The Portland Housing Bureau has found roughly $20 million in additional unspent funds, two city councilors say, on top of another pot of $21 million that the housing bureau found late last year.
Housing Bureau Finds Extra $20 Million in Unspent Funds, Bringing Total to Around $40 Million
Sophie Peel
www.wweek.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:26 AM
For the fun factor, we should just build a $40m social housing complex at pioneer square
I haven’t even donated yet. Getting on that ASAP
Thank you for all the growing grass roots support. We raised over $50k in the last 10 days of January.
February 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I haven’t even donated yet. Getting on that ASAP
You know the Biden admin is truly over when the furries start posting hyenabl00d again
February 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
You know the Biden admin is truly over when the furries start posting hyenabl00d again
The Trump administration is doing municipalists a lot of favors by openly supporting vulgar, system-blind folk-policy but from the right.
Trump administration limiting use of federal funds for speed cameras, calling them "unfair revenue schemes.” www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Trump administration says it will limit funds for speed cameras
Cities are being told they can’t use some federal funds for automated traffic enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Trump administration is doing municipalists a lot of favors by openly supporting vulgar, system-blind folk-policy but from the right.
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While signature gathering to save transit throughout the Bay a person asked me why I was doing it.
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
While signature gathering to save transit throughout the Bay a person asked me why I was doing it.
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
I explained the looming cuts and the importance of transit
They said "yeah I get that, but shouldn't the government just raise taxes to fund transit? Why do you have to gather signatures?"
Bro straight up farded and shidded his pants on camera. Bro you are scaring the bleach blonde Fox News girls
February 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Bro straight up farded and shidded his pants on camera. Bro you are scaring the bleach blonde Fox News girls
How’s that “silent majority” working out for PBA-Cauc?
@councilortkl.bsky.social averages $43/donor
@councilorclark.bsky.social averages $86/donor
@councilorzimmerman.bsky.social averages $106/donor
@councilortkl.bsky.social averages $43/donor
@councilorclark.bsky.social averages $86/donor
@councilorzimmerman.bsky.social averages $106/donor
February 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
How’s that “silent majority” working out for PBA-Cauc?
@councilortkl.bsky.social averages $43/donor
@councilorclark.bsky.social averages $86/donor
@councilorzimmerman.bsky.social averages $106/donor
@councilortkl.bsky.social averages $43/donor
@councilorclark.bsky.social averages $86/donor
@councilorzimmerman.bsky.social averages $106/donor
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We should be angry that peaceful protestors - including families with kids - got tear gassed by feds today.
And I’m still angry that in 2022, Oregon lawmakers reversed a tear gas ban passed in 2021. Many lawmakers who voted “yes” to rollback still in office today.
www.opb.org/article/2022...
And I’m still angry that in 2022, Oregon lawmakers reversed a tear gas ban passed in 2021. Many lawmakers who voted “yes” to rollback still in office today.
www.opb.org/article/2022...
Civil rights groups cry foul, saying Oregon lawmakers set to roll back tear gas restrictions
Lawmakers in Salem are scheduled to vote Thursday on legislation that will roll back restrictions they put in place on the use of tear gas and impact munitions less than a year ago.
www.opb.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM
We should be angry that peaceful protestors - including families with kids - got tear gassed by feds today.
And I’m still angry that in 2022, Oregon lawmakers reversed a tear gas ban passed in 2021. Many lawmakers who voted “yes” to rollback still in office today.
www.opb.org/article/2022...
And I’m still angry that in 2022, Oregon lawmakers reversed a tear gas ban passed in 2021. Many lawmakers who voted “yes” to rollback still in office today.
www.opb.org/article/2022...