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"New Yorkers are looking to us, to their leaders for courage and conviction and what they are finding instead is collaboration."
- Zohran Mamdi
- Zohran Mamdi
Take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief, another moment to celebrate,
And then white people need to get to work. We are not pulling our weight. Way too many people voting for a fucking criminal.
And then white people need to get to work. We are not pulling our weight. Way too many people voting for a fucking criminal.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief, another moment to celebrate,
And then white people need to get to work. We are not pulling our weight. Way too many people voting for a fucking criminal.
And then white people need to get to work. We are not pulling our weight. Way too many people voting for a fucking criminal.
These things aren't mutually exclusive, and also fuck this fuckin guy
October 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
These things aren't mutually exclusive, and also fuck this fuckin guy
That coward fucking deleted it!
October 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
That coward fucking deleted it!
Fuck this fuckin guy
October 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Fuck this fuckin guy
Here's a reddit post I just saw about it. The Co rents section is full of people pretty much saying "I never thought I'd see the day."
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
October 7, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Here's a reddit post I just saw about it. The Co rents section is full of people pretty much saying "I never thought I'd see the day."
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
I wouldn't bet on it. Healthcare would lobby against it too. Kotek's shown she's willing to bend over backwards & then some for corporate interests & donors. She's willing to throw foster kids and preschoolers under the bus for *less* than she could get from killing this.
@spindlypete.bsky.social
@spindlypete.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I wouldn't bet on it. Healthcare would lobby against it too. Kotek's shown she's willing to bend over backwards & then some for corporate interests & donors. She's willing to throw foster kids and preschoolers under the bus for *less* than she could get from killing this.
@spindlypete.bsky.social
@spindlypete.bsky.social
What are you basing this on?
And are you talking about personal taxes or corporate taxes?
And are you talking about personal taxes or corporate taxes?
August 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
What are you basing this on?
And are you talking about personal taxes or corporate taxes?
And are you talking about personal taxes or corporate taxes?
Dehumanizing is definitely what you've been doing.
August 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Dehumanizing is definitely what you've been doing.
Proposal 3.
This already seems like a pretty high bar. Interesting that they don't even specify how much higher they think it should go. Maybe they should be required to meet it for each of their recommendations and proposals.
This already seems like a pretty high bar. Interesting that they don't even specify how much higher they think it should go. Maybe they should be required to meet it for each of their recommendations and proposals.
August 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Proposal 3.
This already seems like a pretty high bar. Interesting that they don't even specify how much higher they think it should go. Maybe they should be required to meet it for each of their recommendations and proposals.
This already seems like a pretty high bar. Interesting that they don't even specify how much higher they think it should go. Maybe they should be required to meet it for each of their recommendations and proposals.
Proposal 2.
Who gets to define whether a tax "demonstrates progress"? Can we decide that our taxes that fund Portland Police are not "demonstrating progress?" Can *I* define what that means?! (I would love to.)
Who gets to define whether a tax "demonstrates progress"? Can we decide that our taxes that fund Portland Police are not "demonstrating progress?" Can *I* define what that means?! (I would love to.)
August 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Proposal 2.
Who gets to define whether a tax "demonstrates progress"? Can we decide that our taxes that fund Portland Police are not "demonstrating progress?" Can *I* define what that means?! (I would love to.)
Who gets to define whether a tax "demonstrates progress"? Can we decide that our taxes that fund Portland Police are not "demonstrating progress?" Can *I* define what that means?! (I would love to.)
Proposal 1.
Who gets to decide who is on this 5-person committee? Is it this same 10-person advisory group who is recommending destroying 3 initiatives passed by a majority vote? Is it the Portland Metro Chamber?
What are the qualifications?
Who gets to decide who is on this 5-person committee? Is it this same 10-person advisory group who is recommending destroying 3 initiatives passed by a majority vote? Is it the Portland Metro Chamber?
What are the qualifications?
August 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Proposal 1.
Who gets to decide who is on this 5-person committee? Is it this same 10-person advisory group who is recommending destroying 3 initiatives passed by a majority vote? Is it the Portland Metro Chamber?
What are the qualifications?
Who gets to decide who is on this 5-person committee? Is it this same 10-person advisory group who is recommending destroying 3 initiatives passed by a majority vote? Is it the Portland Metro Chamber?
What are the qualifications?
Now let's move to their proposals to undermine democratic processes. You know, during a time when our democracy is facing an unprecedented level of attack.
Cool cool cool.
Cool cool cool.
August 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Now let's move to their proposals to undermine democratic processes. You know, during a time when our democracy is facing an unprecedented level of attack.
Cool cool cool.
Cool cool cool.
Recommendation 5.
METRO HASN'T CHANGED IT BECAUSE IT IS UNPOPULAR. THESE CHANGES ARE UNPOPULAR. THIS GROUP *KNOWS* THEY ARE UNPOPULAR. THEY SAY DO IT ANYWAY.
Accountability and reform for preschool for all, but expand supportive housing services tax *without the same?*
METRO HASN'T CHANGED IT BECAUSE IT IS UNPOPULAR. THESE CHANGES ARE UNPOPULAR. THIS GROUP *KNOWS* THEY ARE UNPOPULAR. THEY SAY DO IT ANYWAY.
Accountability and reform for preschool for all, but expand supportive housing services tax *without the same?*
August 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Recommendation 5.
METRO HASN'T CHANGED IT BECAUSE IT IS UNPOPULAR. THESE CHANGES ARE UNPOPULAR. THIS GROUP *KNOWS* THEY ARE UNPOPULAR. THEY SAY DO IT ANYWAY.
Accountability and reform for preschool for all, but expand supportive housing services tax *without the same?*
METRO HASN'T CHANGED IT BECAUSE IT IS UNPOPULAR. THESE CHANGES ARE UNPOPULAR. THIS GROUP *KNOWS* THEY ARE UNPOPULAR. THEY SAY DO IT ANYWAY.
Accountability and reform for preschool for all, but expand supportive housing services tax *without the same?*
Recommendation 4.
It's really hard to say which part of these recommendations are the WORST but this one's up there. Preschool Promise was passed in '15, started in '16.
PFA WAS PASSED *THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS* IN 2020 BECAUSE PORTLANDERS KNEW PRESCHOOL PROMISE IS INADEQUATE.
It's really hard to say which part of these recommendations are the WORST but this one's up there. Preschool Promise was passed in '15, started in '16.
PFA WAS PASSED *THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS* IN 2020 BECAUSE PORTLANDERS KNEW PRESCHOOL PROMISE IS INADEQUATE.
August 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Recommendation 4.
It's really hard to say which part of these recommendations are the WORST but this one's up there. Preschool Promise was passed in '15, started in '16.
PFA WAS PASSED *THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS* IN 2020 BECAUSE PORTLANDERS KNEW PRESCHOOL PROMISE IS INADEQUATE.
It's really hard to say which part of these recommendations are the WORST but this one's up there. Preschool Promise was passed in '15, started in '16.
PFA WAS PASSED *THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS* IN 2020 BECAUSE PORTLANDERS KNEW PRESCHOOL PROMISE IS INADEQUATE.
Recommendation 3.
Let's be real. We all know this is just a foot in the door to killing Preschool for All. People want accountability, and maybe even review, but Kotek keeps trying to destroy it instead of reform it.
How would they event reinstate it once it's halted?
Let's be real. We all know this is just a foot in the door to killing Preschool for All. People want accountability, and maybe even review, but Kotek keeps trying to destroy it instead of reform it.
How would they event reinstate it once it's halted?
August 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Recommendation 3.
Let's be real. We all know this is just a foot in the door to killing Preschool for All. People want accountability, and maybe even review, but Kotek keeps trying to destroy it instead of reform it.
How would they event reinstate it once it's halted?
Let's be real. We all know this is just a foot in the door to killing Preschool for All. People want accountability, and maybe even review, but Kotek keeps trying to destroy it instead of reform it.
How would they event reinstate it once it's halted?
Recommendation 2:
PCEF is about environmental justice, corporations paying their fair share for harm to the environment, and taking at least *some* action to mitigate the disproportionate harm that climate change and environmental destruction have on communities of color.
PCEF is about environmental justice, corporations paying their fair share for harm to the environment, and taking at least *some* action to mitigate the disproportionate harm that climate change and environmental destruction have on communities of color.
August 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Recommendation 2:
PCEF is about environmental justice, corporations paying their fair share for harm to the environment, and taking at least *some* action to mitigate the disproportionate harm that climate change and environmental destruction have on communities of color.
PCEF is about environmental justice, corporations paying their fair share for harm to the environment, and taking at least *some* action to mitigate the disproportionate harm that climate change and environmental destruction have on communities of color.
First, let's start with the recommendations for reform. In a state where we felt very acutely how inflation from unforeseeable events really screws local budgets (through the kicker, AND measures 5 and 50) WE'RE GOING TO ADD A NEW INSTANCE OF THIS STUPID GUESSING GAME THAT HURTS LOCAL BUDGETS?!
August 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
First, let's start with the recommendations for reform. In a state where we felt very acutely how inflation from unforeseeable events really screws local budgets (through the kicker, AND measures 5 and 50) WE'RE GOING TO ADD A NEW INSTANCE OF THIS STUPID GUESSING GAME THAT HURTS LOCAL BUDGETS?!
This is ridiculous and infuriating. Portlanders were finally starting to feel like city government was serving them, rather than only the wealthy business community:
drive.google.com/file/d/1eJnd...
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drive.google.com/file/d/1eJnd...
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August 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is ridiculous and infuriating. Portlanders were finally starting to feel like city government was serving them, rather than only the wealthy business community:
drive.google.com/file/d/1eJnd...
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drive.google.com/file/d/1eJnd...
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So wait, "no new taxes," and taxes are too high so we can't address environmental justice, preschool, and houselessness. But definitely tax for a new stadium, when new stadiums contribute almost nothing to economic growth?
August 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
So wait, "no new taxes," and taxes are too high so we can't address environmental justice, preschool, and houselessness. But definitely tax for a new stadium, when new stadiums contribute almost nothing to economic growth?
Or even the Times of Israel
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www.google.com/amp/s/www.ti...
June 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Or even the Times of Israel
www.google.com/amp/s/www.ti...
www.google.com/amp/s/www.ti...
Or Reuters
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Artcle text: BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) - Israel is blocking all but a trickle of humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, with almost no ready-to-eat food entering what its spokesperson described as "the hungriest place on earth".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lm2vlj5vrdintw4eckxkzrw4/bafkreiaxujdng3ze4mrhf23ysfeuxlvf4iuqbkpioeem4lzdb5lpoc4bee@jpeg)
June 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Or Reuters
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Or the BBC
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
June 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Or the BBC
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
June 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM