Kaliko Castille
@wizkaliko.bsky.social
Political Director, APANO Action Fund|Co-Founder, ThndrStrm Strategies| Fmr. President of Minority Cannabis Business Association.
Pinned
Kaliko Castille
@wizkaliko.bsky.social
· Jan 23
Just finished my second audio book of the year (started last year) on Audible (tax Bezos).
For anyone looking for light at the end of the tunnel in the next four years, read this book by Neil Howe.
For anyone looking for light at the end of the tunnel in the next four years, read this book by Neil Howe.
Wanted to go to the Mother PAC fundraiser tonight but solo Dad duty this weekend means I’m getting high, folding clothes and watching Abraham Lincoln series on History channel.
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Wanted to go to the Mother PAC fundraiser tonight but solo Dad duty this weekend means I’m getting high, folding clothes and watching Abraham Lincoln series on History channel.
It’s honestly a blessing I’ve never put out a piece of truly viral content on my own TikTok or IG pages. It’s my worst nightmare to be stuck doing one kind of content forever because it does well with the algo.
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It’s honestly a blessing I’ve never put out a piece of truly viral content on my own TikTok or IG pages. It’s my worst nightmare to be stuck doing one kind of content forever because it does well with the algo.
I don’t think we should vote for men unless they’ve spent extended periods of time as the primary parent for more than one kid and those kids aren’t complete sociopaths.
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I don’t think we should vote for men unless they’ve spent extended periods of time as the primary parent for more than one kid and those kids aren’t complete sociopaths.
It feels like a lot of Democratic electeds and their teams need to hear this: YOU DO NOT NEED TO JUMP ON TIKTOK TRENDS.
I’m all for having fun but most political videos that go viral are not trend surfing videos.
99% of electeds aren’t authentic enough to pull these off.
I’m all for having fun but most political videos that go viral are not trend surfing videos.
99% of electeds aren’t authentic enough to pull these off.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It feels like a lot of Democratic electeds and their teams need to hear this: YOU DO NOT NEED TO JUMP ON TIKTOK TRENDS.
I’m all for having fun but most political videos that go viral are not trend surfing videos.
99% of electeds aren’t authentic enough to pull these off.
I’m all for having fun but most political videos that go viral are not trend surfing videos.
99% of electeds aren’t authentic enough to pull these off.
Reposted by Kaliko Castille
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Wife is traveling to speak at a conference. Girls are at school.
I’m taking the rest of the day off, taking some dabs and watching Grant.
I’m taking the rest of the day off, taking some dabs and watching Grant.
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Wife is traveling to speak at a conference. Girls are at school.
I’m taking the rest of the day off, taking some dabs and watching Grant.
I’m taking the rest of the day off, taking some dabs and watching Grant.
The news about the Trump’s FAA cutting 10% of flights from 40 of the biggest airports in the country (including PDX) seems like it’s not gonna be great for his approval rating.
www.cbsnews.com/news/list-40...
www.cbsnews.com/news/list-40...
These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA's capacity cuts and flight cancellations
The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a pro...
www.cbsnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The news about the Trump’s FAA cutting 10% of flights from 40 of the biggest airports in the country (including PDX) seems like it’s not gonna be great for his approval rating.
www.cbsnews.com/news/list-40...
www.cbsnews.com/news/list-40...
I might remain an outsider in the Oregon Democratic Party but I'll be damned if I'm not going to say what's on my mind and let folks sort themselves accordingly.
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I might remain an outsider in the Oregon Democratic Party but I'll be damned if I'm not going to say what's on my mind and let folks sort themselves accordingly.
Reposted by Kaliko Castille
Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
Dems swept tonight.
Republicans will be turning their midterm electioneering operations into hyperdrive tomorrow.
Republicans will be turning their midterm electioneering operations into hyperdrive tomorrow.
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Dems swept tonight.
Republicans will be turning their midterm electioneering operations into hyperdrive tomorrow.
Republicans will be turning their midterm electioneering operations into hyperdrive tomorrow.
Reposted by Kaliko Castille
I love all the billionaires + water carriers predicting how the sky will fall when @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social wins tonight.
Their greatest fear is he will use NYC to pierce the veil on 40+ yrs of trickle-down crony capitalism that has transferred trillions of $ of wealth from the working class. 🇺🇸
Their greatest fear is he will use NYC to pierce the veil on 40+ yrs of trickle-down crony capitalism that has transferred trillions of $ of wealth from the working class. 🇺🇸
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I love all the billionaires + water carriers predicting how the sky will fall when @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social wins tonight.
Their greatest fear is he will use NYC to pierce the veil on 40+ yrs of trickle-down crony capitalism that has transferred trillions of $ of wealth from the working class. 🇺🇸
Their greatest fear is he will use NYC to pierce the veil on 40+ yrs of trickle-down crony capitalism that has transferred trillions of $ of wealth from the working class. 🇺🇸
Want to know why folks have so little faith in government?
I've been sitting on hold for nearly two hours for Oregon's Unemployment Department to help a family member who first applied for UI a month ago and still hasn't been approved.
We need universal basic income. People deserve dignity.
I've been sitting on hold for nearly two hours for Oregon's Unemployment Department to help a family member who first applied for UI a month ago and still hasn't been approved.
We need universal basic income. People deserve dignity.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Want to know why folks have so little faith in government?
I've been sitting on hold for nearly two hours for Oregon's Unemployment Department to help a family member who first applied for UI a month ago and still hasn't been approved.
We need universal basic income. People deserve dignity.
I've been sitting on hold for nearly two hours for Oregon's Unemployment Department to help a family member who first applied for UI a month ago and still hasn't been approved.
We need universal basic income. People deserve dignity.
Reposted by Kaliko Castille
You really don't know a lot these days, huh Mike...
RAJU: Last week you were very critical of Biden's use of the autopen. But Trump admitted on 60 Minutes to not knowing he pardoned a crypto billionaire who pleaded guilty to money laundering. Does that also concern you?
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that. I didn't see it. I'm not sure.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that. I didn't see it. I'm not sure.
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You really don't know a lot these days, huh Mike...
This is like my 5th or 6th weekend in a row with work events. Exhausted.
November 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
This is like my 5th or 6th weekend in a row with work events. Exhausted.
Reposted by Kaliko Castille
You can't make this up.
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You can't make this up.
Keith Wilson seems laser focused on tanking any goodwill he was being extended by community advocates now that he is nearing his arbitrary and unrealistic deadline to “end unsheltered homelessness” which means we’ll be seeing mass sweeps and will be told it’s the compassionate approach.
October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Keith Wilson seems laser focused on tanking any goodwill he was being extended by community advocates now that he is nearing his arbitrary and unrealistic deadline to “end unsheltered homelessness” which means we’ll be seeing mass sweeps and will be told it’s the compassionate approach.
The implementation of our ethics rules in this state don’t seem like they are very up to date.
The generosity and benevolence of the councilor's friends, political supporters, and constituents was clear, but state ethics rules around providing cash gifts to public officials can complicate things for those on the receiving end. A staffer says Avalos will fully comply with state guidelines.
Fundraiser For City Councilor Displaced By Fire Creates Legal Complexity
An online fundraiser for Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos amassed more than $14,000 in just a day, after a fire destroyed part of her home. The outpouring of support was a reflection of Portland...
www.portlandmercury.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The implementation of our ethics rules in this state don’t seem like they are very up to date.
Buckingham Palace is taking Prince Andrew's allegations a lot more seriously than Congress is taking Trump being in the Epstein Files.
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will strip Prince Andrew of remaining titles and evict him from royal residence.
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Buckingham Palace is taking Prince Andrew's allegations a lot more seriously than Congress is taking Trump being in the Epstein Files.
If we had universal basic income, we'd have so many more entrepreneurs, artists, non-profit leaders, etc.
When people's basic needs are met, we're able to dream and build.
It's time we define freedom as FDR did and it must include freedom from want.
When people's basic needs are met, we're able to dream and build.
It's time we define freedom as FDR did and it must include freedom from want.
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
If we had universal basic income, we'd have so many more entrepreneurs, artists, non-profit leaders, etc.
When people's basic needs are met, we're able to dream and build.
It's time we define freedom as FDR did and it must include freedom from want.
When people's basic needs are met, we're able to dream and build.
It's time we define freedom as FDR did and it must include freedom from want.
You know what absolutely rips in your 30's?
Unsubscribing from emails.
Unsubscribing from emails.
October 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
You know what absolutely rips in your 30's?
Unsubscribing from emails.
Unsubscribing from emails.
"Mamdani gets that there are other forms of power besides pressing a button or casting a vote...Mamdani went big with his rent freeze proposal. The two word phrase, Trump-like in its simplicity, became...shorthand for his broader campaign for affordability."
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/mamdanis-b...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/mamdanis-b...
Mamdani's Big Secret
How the impossible makes his ascent possible
www.kenklippenstein.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
"Mamdani gets that there are other forms of power besides pressing a button or casting a vote...Mamdani went big with his rent freeze proposal. The two word phrase, Trump-like in its simplicity, became...shorthand for his broader campaign for affordability."
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/mamdanis-b...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/mamdanis-b...
Legit gave some thought tonight to buying a ticket at David Medina's table for the Oregon GOP event this weekend.
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Legit gave some thought tonight to buying a ticket at David Medina's table for the Oregon GOP event this weekend.
"The White House on Tuesday fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency that would have reviewed President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction project, a White House official confirmed to NBC News."
White House fires board that reviews presidential construction projects in Washington
The president plans to build a triumphal arch along the Potomac River and a new ballroom on the White House grounds.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"The White House on Tuesday fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency that would have reviewed President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction project, a White House official confirmed to NBC News."
According to Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics, #Oregon is one of 22 states currently in or at high risk of a recession.
truthout.org/articles/22-...
truthout.org/articles/22-...
22 States Are in Recession or Heading Toward One. The Shutdown Could Worsen It.
Moody’s Analytics looked at data predating the shutdown when the country’s economic situation was already dismal.
truthout.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
According to Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics, #Oregon is one of 22 states currently in or at high risk of a recession.
truthout.org/articles/22-...
truthout.org/articles/22-...