Toby Hodges
@hodgiwabi.bsky.social
This thing was *maybe* just doing a cool 330km/h on the Frankfurt–Cologne high-speed route before reaching us in Duisburg. 😮💨
June 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This thing was *maybe* just doing a cool 330km/h on the Frankfurt–Cologne high-speed route before reaching us in Duisburg. 😮💨
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My office has produced a brief report that addresses the tax burden myths that are driving the current push to halt the Preschool for All revenue collection. Credit goes to my Senior Policy Advisor and Chief Economist Dr. Erik Dean. Bottom line: taxes are not driving people out of the county 🧵
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www.portland.gov
June 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
My office has produced a brief report that addresses the tax burden myths that are driving the current push to halt the Preschool for All revenue collection. Credit goes to my Senior Policy Advisor and Chief Economist Dr. Erik Dean. Bottom line: taxes are not driving people out of the county 🧵
Hoping all the people working on the transportation package in Salem have read or are reading the recent @portlanddsa.bsky.social Transit Rider Survey Report
portlanddsa.org/ecosocialist...
portlanddsa.org/ecosocialist...
Ecosocialist Working Group Releases Transit Rider Survey Report - Portland DSA
Portland DSA’s Ecosocialist Working Group aims to influence Salem policymakers to do better for under-served frequent riders.
portlanddsa.org
June 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Hoping all the people working on the transportation package in Salem have read or are reading the recent @portlanddsa.bsky.social Transit Rider Survey Report
portlanddsa.org/ecosocialist...
portlanddsa.org/ecosocialist...
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If you live in Oregon you gotta push our legislators to fund transit and not cut service. In 5 years you’ll wish you’d said something 🙁
May 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
If you live in Oregon you gotta push our legislators to fund transit and not cut service. In 5 years you’ll wish you’d said something 🙁
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Set the "techbros reinvented the bus" timer back to zero
Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters
Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters | TechCrunch
Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities -- one
techcrunch.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Set the "techbros reinvented the bus" timer back to zero
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I also offered an amendment to add $1.5 million for the James Beard Market to ensure that it opens on schedule next spring. That will catalyze our downtown recovery, which will give our city a much-needed economic boost and supports general fund revenue. Plus, I want to eat there!
May 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I also offered an amendment to add $1.5 million for the James Beard Market to ensure that it opens on schedule next spring. That will catalyze our downtown recovery, which will give our city a much-needed economic boost and supports general fund revenue. Plus, I want to eat there!
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Asked a question about job creation at his State of the City event on Friday, Mayor Wilson spoke about how driving less can yield a big green dividend.
It’s time for Portland to, “Leave the cars at home,” he said.
It’s time for Portland to, “Leave the cars at home,” he said.
May 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Asked a question about job creation at his State of the City event on Friday, Mayor Wilson spoke about how driving less can yield a big green dividend.
It’s time for Portland to, “Leave the cars at home,” he said.
It’s time for Portland to, “Leave the cars at home,” he said.
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“Portland can, and should, still dream big. But we’ve got to give up the megaproject pipe dreams and get real. Sending a signal to DC about our “big and beautiful” projects should be the last thing on our minds.”
- @taylorgriggs.bsky.social
www.portlandmercury.com/street-view/...
- @taylorgriggs.bsky.social
www.portlandmercury.com/street-view/...
Street View: For Transportation in Portland, “Dreaming Big” Might Mean Starting Small
Earlier this week, to the dismay of local freeway fighters, Metro Council moved to allow the Oregon Department of Transportation to get started on the initial phases of its I-5 Rose Quarter project. G...
www.portlandmercury.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“Portland can, and should, still dream big. But we’ve got to give up the megaproject pipe dreams and get real. Sending a signal to DC about our “big and beautiful” projects should be the last thing on our minds.”
- @taylorgriggs.bsky.social
www.portlandmercury.com/street-view/...
- @taylorgriggs.bsky.social
www.portlandmercury.com/street-view/...
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Beside the point but basically no one in the U.S. is meaningfully punished for traffic violations, even when they kill people. An immigrant who harmed no one is getting deported to a concentration camp while the guy who killed my toddler is punished with a ticket and fine.
JD Vance claims the Maryland father the Trump administration mistakenly deported to a slave prison in El Salvador wasn't "father of the year" bc he had "traffic violations," and says "we do not ask permission from far left Democrats before we deport illegal immigrants."
(He's talking about judges)
(He's talking about judges)
April 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Beside the point but basically no one in the U.S. is meaningfully punished for traffic violations, even when they kill people. An immigrant who harmed no one is getting deported to a concentration camp while the guy who killed my toddler is punished with a ticket and fine.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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Something to keep your outlook from continually dropping, at least for a moment.
Inspiring story of the city that was redesigned to be—and feel—safer for women:
www.nzz.ch/english/in-s...
www.nzz.ch/english/in-s...
In Sweden's north, a city where women feel safe
The northern Swedish city of Umeå is regarded as a paragon of equality. Nowhere else are public spaces more geared toward women's needs. But for years, fear was a part of life on this community's stre...
www.nzz.ch
February 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Something to keep your outlook from continually dropping, at least for a moment.
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New wallet cards with Oregon Driver Responsibilities to Cyclists. Know your rights!
BikeLoud's education director Viv Jeevan made 500 of these free cards. Contact Viv if you want some www.portlandbicycleschool.com
Supported by attorneys Thomas, Coon, Newton & Frost @christhomaspdx.bsky.social
BikeLoud's education director Viv Jeevan made 500 of these free cards. Contact Viv if you want some www.portlandbicycleschool.com
Supported by attorneys Thomas, Coon, Newton & Frost @christhomaspdx.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New wallet cards with Oregon Driver Responsibilities to Cyclists. Know your rights!
BikeLoud's education director Viv Jeevan made 500 of these free cards. Contact Viv if you want some www.portlandbicycleschool.com
Supported by attorneys Thomas, Coon, Newton & Frost @christhomaspdx.bsky.social
BikeLoud's education director Viv Jeevan made 500 of these free cards. Contact Viv if you want some www.portlandbicycleschool.com
Supported by attorneys Thomas, Coon, Newton & Frost @christhomaspdx.bsky.social
@trimet.org can I petition the city of Happy Valley to get a bench here for all the butts of East Sunnyside? Or do I just tag y’all on Bluesky and wait for something 🌈magical✨to happen?
February 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@trimet.org can I petition the city of Happy Valley to get a bench here for all the butts of East Sunnyside? Or do I just tag y’all on Bluesky and wait for something 🌈magical✨to happen?
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TESTIMONY OPPORTUNITY:
Want to see the Oregon Legislature invest in Trains, Not Lanes?
Go leave a comment in support of HB 3231, a bill to expand passenger rail options, getting a hearing Tuesday in the Joint Committee on Transportation:
#orleg #orpol
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
Want to see the Oregon Legislature invest in Trains, Not Lanes?
Go leave a comment in support of HB 3231, a bill to expand passenger rail options, getting a hearing Tuesday in the Joint Committee on Transportation:
#orleg #orpol
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
Transportation Joint 2025 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System
olis.oregonlegislature.gov
January 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
TESTIMONY OPPORTUNITY:
Want to see the Oregon Legislature invest in Trains, Not Lanes?
Go leave a comment in support of HB 3231, a bill to expand passenger rail options, getting a hearing Tuesday in the Joint Committee on Transportation:
#orleg #orpol
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...
Want to see the Oregon Legislature invest in Trains, Not Lanes?
Go leave a comment in support of HB 3231, a bill to expand passenger rail options, getting a hearing Tuesday in the Joint Committee on Transportation:
#orleg #orpol
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/M...