Sisters of the Road
@sistersoftheroad.bsky.social
Sisters is a nonprofit social justice organization. We've been building community and creating systemic solutions to homelessness and poverty since 1979.
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sistersoftheroadpdx on Instagram: "We’re entering a new era at Sisters of the Road — and it starts with people. 💜Meet Nicki, JJ, and Katie — our new team members — e…"
We’re entering a new era at Sisters of the Road — and it starts with people. 💜Meet Nicki, JJ, and Katie — our new team members — each bringing deep commitment, lived experience, and a vision for systemic change rooted in care and dignity. They join our board and existing staff to build a bright future at Sisters.➡️ Swipe to hear what drives them.View all comments
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We have some VERY exciting news! We hope you’ll join us in welcoming our newest members of the team!
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Kelly and I sponsored a contest and invited young organizers under 25 to send us short reflections about their organizing in conjunction with the release of Let This Radicalize You and it's one of the best ideas. We turned those reflections into a Zine.
Let This Radicalize You Reflections from New Activists and Organizers — Interrupting Criminalization
This zine was created as a complimentary project to Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, and features reflections from new activists and organizers.
www.interruptingcriminalization.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Kelly and I sponsored a contest and invited young organizers under 25 to send us short reflections about their organizing in conjunction with the release of Let This Radicalize You and it's one of the best ideas. We turned those reflections into a Zine.
“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to be a victim:
he or she has become a threat.”
—James Baldwin from The Devil Finds Work
he or she has become a threat.”
—James Baldwin from The Devil Finds Work
September 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to be a victim:
he or she has become a threat.”
—James Baldwin from The Devil Finds Work
he or she has become a threat.”
—James Baldwin from The Devil Finds Work
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This is in the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District, basically right in the heart of downtown DC. BIDs have been one of the main tools used by the DC government to displace poor and unhoused people and make the city more attractive for real estate developers and investors
FBI, HSI, Secret Service, IRS, Border Patrol, and MPD hanging out by the Wawa on 19th in DC, as usual.
September 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is in the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District, basically right in the heart of downtown DC. BIDs have been one of the main tools used by the DC government to displace poor and unhoused people and make the city more attractive for real estate developers and investors
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Street Roots needs urgent support to raise $288,000 by September 30 to stabilize our cash flow and avoid cutting any services that our vendors and community rely on. Please visit our donation page where you can find more info and make a gift. streetroots.org/donate
September 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Street Roots needs urgent support to raise $288,000 by September 30 to stabilize our cash flow and avoid cutting any services that our vendors and community rely on. Please visit our donation page where you can find more info and make a gift. streetroots.org/donate
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This is awesome and I could not be happier with how this hiring process went. Just the start of some good things to come!
We have some VERY exciting news! We hope you’ll join us in welcoming our newest members of the team!
www.instagram.com/p/DOHJfJSkvf...
www.instagram.com/p/DOHJfJSkvf...
sistersoftheroadpdx on Instagram: "We’re entering a new era at Sisters of the Road — and it starts with people. 💜Meet Nicki, JJ, and Katie — our new team members — e…"
We’re entering a new era at Sisters of the Road — and it starts with people. 💜Meet Nicki, JJ, and Katie — our new team members — each bringing deep commitment, lived experience, and a vision for systemic change rooted in care and dignity. They join our board and existing staff to build a bright future at Sisters.➡️ Swipe to hear what drives them.View all comments
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September 3, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This is awesome and I could not be happier with how this hiring process went. Just the start of some good things to come!
We have some VERY exciting news! We hope you’ll join us in welcoming our newest members of the team!
www.instagram.com/p/DOHJfJSkvf...
www.instagram.com/p/DOHJfJSkvf...
sistersoftheroadpdx on Instagram: "We’re entering a new era at Sisters of the Road — and it starts with people. 💜Meet Nicki, JJ, and Katie — our new team members — e…"
We’re entering a new era at Sisters of the Road — and it starts with people. 💜Meet Nicki, JJ, and Katie — our new team members — each bringing deep commitment, lived experience, and a vision for systemic change rooted in care and dignity. They join our board and existing staff to build a bright future at Sisters.➡️ Swipe to hear what drives them.View all comments
www.instagram.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
We have some VERY exciting news! We hope you’ll join us in welcoming our newest members of the team!
www.instagram.com/p/DOHJfJSkvf...
www.instagram.com/p/DOHJfJSkvf...
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Wait! I thought Trump was supposed to be “ending homelessness.”
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
August 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Wait! I thought Trump was supposed to be “ending homelessness.”
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 “citizen status.”
Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
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trimet doesn’t turn away people traveling to cooling shelters during a heatwave because public transit has an obligation to serve all users that isn’t shared by any other part of our transportation system. important to remember when you hear about the existential threats facing transit today
August 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
trimet doesn’t turn away people traveling to cooling shelters during a heatwave because public transit has an obligation to serve all users that isn’t shared by any other part of our transportation system. important to remember when you hear about the existential threats facing transit today
"To be accused of speaking too loudly about one injustice but not others by someone who doesn't care about any of them is to be told, simply, to keep quiet."
Omar El Akkad, ONE DAY EVERYONE WILL ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AGAINST THIS
Omar El Akkad, ONE DAY EVERYONE WILL ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AGAINST THIS
August 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair”
Shirley Chisholm - 1st Black woman elected to US Congress
Shirley Chisholm - 1st Black woman elected to US Congress
August 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair”
Shirley Chisholm - 1st Black woman elected to US Congress
Shirley Chisholm - 1st Black woman elected to US Congress
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Unhoused people are just the most accessible target. It won’t stop there.
You should care about homeless ppl b/c they are ppl, and most folks are closer to living outside than they are to being a billionaire.
But if that's not enough, care about them b/c how gov't treats them says volumes abt us.
Care b/c the cruelty won't stop with homeless folks.
But if that's not enough, care about them b/c how gov't treats them says volumes abt us.
Care b/c the cruelty won't stop with homeless folks.
August 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Unhoused people are just the most accessible target. It won’t stop there.
The play was an absolute blast! If you have a chance to get to go see it before the end of its run August 31!
🎉Tourchsong Theatre Co has added a special matinee performance on August 16th at 2pm for their modern Robin Hood Musical, "Ballad of the Merry Folx"!
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
August 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The play was an absolute blast! If you have a chance to get to go see it before the end of its run August 31!
Super excited about this afternoon! Still seats available if you want to purchase at the door!
🎉Tourchsong Theatre Co has added a special matinee performance on August 16th at 2pm for their modern Robin Hood Musical, "Ballad of the Merry Folx"!
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
August 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Super excited about this afternoon! Still seats available if you want to purchase at the door!
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Hey Portland, there’s a lot of fear in our immigrant communities right now and one way you can help is attending a MigraWatch/ICE Watch Training. You’ll learn how to safely identify and verify potential ICE activity, and how to contribute to PIRC’s rapid response network.
August 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hey Portland, there’s a lot of fear in our immigrant communities right now and one way you can help is attending a MigraWatch/ICE Watch Training. You’ll learn how to safely identify and verify potential ICE activity, and how to contribute to PIRC’s rapid response network.
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Tomorrow the Homelessness & Housing Committee will receive an update on Mayor Wilson’s shelter plan.
His administration has done more sweeps than Mayor Wheeler’s did before him.
I think it’s more than fair to ask if that’s working.
www.portland.gov/council/agen...
His administration has done more sweeps than Mayor Wheeler’s did before him.
I think it’s more than fair to ask if that’s working.
www.portland.gov/council/agen...
Homelessness and Housing Committee | Portland.gov
Subject matter: Housing investments, permitting, and the continuum of housing supports.Sheltering and the City’s role in homeless services.The needs, programs, policies, and bureaus addressing housing...
www.portland.gov
August 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Tomorrow the Homelessness & Housing Committee will receive an update on Mayor Wilson’s shelter plan.
His administration has done more sweeps than Mayor Wheeler’s did before him.
I think it’s more than fair to ask if that’s working.
www.portland.gov/council/agen...
His administration has done more sweeps than Mayor Wheeler’s did before him.
I think it’s more than fair to ask if that’s working.
www.portland.gov/council/agen...
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🎸 About 20 years ago, @sistersoftheroad.bsky.social successfully broke the Guinness World Records by organizing the "world's largest guitar band" at Pioneer Courthouse Square, playing this song. The "Guitarzilla" fundraiser event was repeated the following year.
August 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
🎸 About 20 years ago, @sistersoftheroad.bsky.social successfully broke the Guinness World Records by organizing the "world's largest guitar band" at Pioneer Courthouse Square, playing this song. The "Guitarzilla" fundraiser event was repeated the following year.
🎉Tourchsong Theatre Co has added a special matinee performance on August 16th at 2pm for their modern Robin Hood Musical, "Ballad of the Merry Folx"!
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
August 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🎉Tourchsong Theatre Co has added a special matinee performance on August 16th at 2pm for their modern Robin Hood Musical, "Ballad of the Merry Folx"!
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
All proceeds with benefit Sisters of the Road, and Leaven Community Land & Housing.
TICKETS: torchsongentertainment.square.site
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We need to redefine “national security” and what makes us safe.
Making sure people are fed and housed makes us safe.
Healthcare for all makes us safe.
Renewable energy and climate solutions make us safe.
Imagine if we funded these instead of mass kidnapping and swamp prisons.
Making sure people are fed and housed makes us safe.
Healthcare for all makes us safe.
Renewable energy and climate solutions make us safe.
Imagine if we funded these instead of mass kidnapping and swamp prisons.
August 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We need to redefine “national security” and what makes us safe.
Making sure people are fed and housed makes us safe.
Healthcare for all makes us safe.
Renewable energy and climate solutions make us safe.
Imagine if we funded these instead of mass kidnapping and swamp prisons.
Making sure people are fed and housed makes us safe.
Healthcare for all makes us safe.
Renewable energy and climate solutions make us safe.
Imagine if we funded these instead of mass kidnapping and swamp prisons.
“We are not outnumbered we're out organized”
Quote often attributed to Malcolm X
(also sometimes attributed to Black Panther Bobby Seal and South African Anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko)
Quote often attributed to Malcolm X
(also sometimes attributed to Black Panther Bobby Seal and South African Anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko)
August 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
“We are not outnumbered we're out organized”
Quote often attributed to Malcolm X
(also sometimes attributed to Black Panther Bobby Seal and South African Anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko)
Quote often attributed to Malcolm X
(also sometimes attributed to Black Panther Bobby Seal and South African Anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko)
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Come to see our Avalon Village in #hosfordabernathy and listen to awesome free local chamber music!
July 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Come to see our Avalon Village in #hosfordabernathy and listen to awesome free local chamber music!
“Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.”
— James Baldwin “If Beale Street Could Talk”
— James Baldwin “If Beale Street Could Talk”
July 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.”
— James Baldwin “If Beale Street Could Talk”
— James Baldwin “If Beale Street Could Talk”
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Goldstone's work needs to be understood. We're cranking up the number of people who are homeless into the millions, and the rich are making a fortune off exacerbating not just the number of homeless folks, but also their levels of suffering
It is a crime against humanity
It is a crime against humanity
I joined @majorityreport.bsky.social to talk about housing, homelessness, and how millions of Americans have been abandoned to an economic system that not only militates against their security, but actively profits off their precarity:
America's Homeless Workers w/ Brian Goldstone | Majority Report
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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July 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Goldstone's work needs to be understood. We're cranking up the number of people who are homeless into the millions, and the rich are making a fortune off exacerbating not just the number of homeless folks, but also their levels of suffering
It is a crime against humanity
It is a crime against humanity
Trump's new executive order treats homelessness and mental illness as crimes.
![Black text on white grid “President Trump's new executive order to combat homelessness encourages local governments to revive ‘civil commitment’ which [underlined] places people with mental health issues in treatment facilities without their consent.”
Cited as “Source: Axios ‘What to know about civil commitment, Trump's new policy for homelessness’"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:32ao2v6tyfzhsf4hipbsf26v/bafkreic5n47lywpq3lxgb6mhbshbgeatrdk7ombzy3vf5ouxqnojazjkku@jpeg)
July 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Trump's new executive order treats homelessness and mental illness as crimes.
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“… there are people who would volunteer to work at a death camp for free” - Anne Lamott quoting a friend who is a pastor
[I've been sitting with this a lot]
[I've been sitting with this a lot]
July 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“… there are people who would volunteer to work at a death camp for free” - Anne Lamott quoting a friend who is a pastor
[I've been sitting with this a lot]
[I've been sitting with this a lot]