Brooke Jackson-Glidden
@jacksonglidden.bsky.social
Editor in chief of Portland Monthly. Half-sour pickle enthusiast. Recipient of a James Beard Award and a ticket for jaywalking. Andy Cohen once told me to keep it together.
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Not now carnivorous death-ball
Carnivorous 'death-ball' among odd deep-sea finds. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge is team's oddest deep-sea find
The unusual creature lurks more than two miles (3.2km) deep in a trench in the Southern Ocean.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Not now carnivorous death-ball
The street preacher outside the WAMU Doechii show very inadvertently slayed when he called this city “Seattle and Gomorrah.”
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The street preacher outside the WAMU Doechii show very inadvertently slayed when he called this city “Seattle and Gomorrah.”
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ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
November 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re Ben Affleck juggling a Dunkin order?
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re Ben Affleck juggling a Dunkin order?
One Costume After Another (2025)
November 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
One Costume After Another (2025)
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Trump’s Portland narrative didn’t appear suddenly; it’s more a denouement after powerful interests catastrophized challenges for political gain.Years of oiling the growth machine, even in a city with a progressive reputation, have failed to produce material results for voters.
Here’s some history:
Here’s some history:
Portlanders mock Trump for calling their city ‘war-ravaged’. But they’re clear-eyed about its problems
Like many American cities, Portland has been struggling to combat rising unaffordability and homelessness
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump’s Portland narrative didn’t appear suddenly; it’s more a denouement after powerful interests catastrophized challenges for political gain.Years of oiling the growth machine, even in a city with a progressive reputation, have failed to produce material results for voters.
Here’s some history:
Here’s some history:
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in the second cnn portland city councilor hit of the day, the anchor couldn’t keep a straight face
October 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
in the second cnn portland city councilor hit of the day, the anchor couldn’t keep a straight face
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This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical
In the words of Detox, I’ve had it, officially.
If Portland Is a ‘War Zone,’ It’s Not Because of Portlanders
No, Portlanders aren’t “living in hell.” But even if we were, it wouldn’t justify a military takeover.
www.pdxmonthly.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:46 AM
In the words of Detox, I’ve had it, officially.
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Stephen Miller is screaming on
X that his feeling of their being an insurrection in Oregon is more important than the obvious truth, asserted by judge, that there's nothing of the sort. He can keep trying to force reality to bend to his moods (& SCOTUS will help) but at some point people will balk.
X that his feeling of their being an insurrection in Oregon is more important than the obvious truth, asserted by judge, that there's nothing of the sort. He can keep trying to force reality to bend to his moods (& SCOTUS will help) but at some point people will balk.
October 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Stephen Miller is screaming on
X that his feeling of their being an insurrection in Oregon is more important than the obvious truth, asserted by judge, that there's nothing of the sort. He can keep trying to force reality to bend to his moods (& SCOTUS will help) but at some point people will balk.
X that his feeling of their being an insurrection in Oregon is more important than the obvious truth, asserted by judge, that there's nothing of the sort. He can keep trying to force reality to bend to his moods (& SCOTUS will help) but at some point people will balk.
Two wholesome exchanges with the under-3 crowd at the cafe:
-A toddler came up to me holding a doll in one hand and a plastic dinosaur in the other. We played dinosaurs while she repeated “hi hi!” about 46 times.
-A stroller-bound kiddo yelled “Put your phone down!! 😡” at me while I was scrolling.
-A toddler came up to me holding a doll in one hand and a plastic dinosaur in the other. We played dinosaurs while she repeated “hi hi!” about 46 times.
-A stroller-bound kiddo yelled “Put your phone down!! 😡” at me while I was scrolling.
October 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Two wholesome exchanges with the under-3 crowd at the cafe:
-A toddler came up to me holding a doll in one hand and a plastic dinosaur in the other. We played dinosaurs while she repeated “hi hi!” about 46 times.
-A stroller-bound kiddo yelled “Put your phone down!! 😡” at me while I was scrolling.
-A toddler came up to me holding a doll in one hand and a plastic dinosaur in the other. We played dinosaurs while she repeated “hi hi!” about 46 times.
-A stroller-bound kiddo yelled “Put your phone down!! 😡” at me while I was scrolling.
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Does it? Any of the problems Portland has are legacies of previous years. And despite some high profile fights over small amounts of money during the budget process, most high profile votes at council are unanimous. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Does it? Any of the problems Portland has are legacies of previous years. And despite some high profile fights over small amounts of money during the budget process, most high profile votes at council are unanimous. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
Anyone read anything… disgustingly out of touch and arguably dangerous about Portland lately?
October 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Anyone read anything… disgustingly out of touch and arguably dangerous about Portland lately?
So I have been blocked by this guy, but this is my main point: As the partner of a Dutch political theorist who listens to him rant about this often, I must insist that we stop pretending like Europe is a leftist haven that isn’t dealing with its own rise in right-wing extremism.
hm.. i live in the Netherlands. A normal country.
September 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
So I have been blocked by this guy, but this is my main point: As the partner of a Dutch political theorist who listens to him rant about this often, I must insist that we stop pretending like Europe is a leftist haven that isn’t dealing with its own rise in right-wing extremism.
Still thinking about this
Yes, someone in a hot dog costume just hand-delivered Councilor Green a hot dog before starting today's council chat on sidewalk vending.
September 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Still thinking about this
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This was, unsurprisingly, as good as people have said!
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This was, unsurprisingly, as good as people have said!
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This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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As evictions and homelessness rise in Oregon, homeless service providers say they will be able to serve fewer people, potentially increasing the strain on the state’s social services network.
Oregon homelessness and eviction support programs face layoffs as state funding drops
While the state's housing budget surpasses $2.6 billion, it reduced funding for the state Housing and Community Services Department by roughly $1 billion over the next two years.
www.opb.org
September 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As evictions and homelessness rise in Oregon, homeless service providers say they will be able to serve fewer people, potentially increasing the strain on the state’s social services network.
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I wrote about what I think is a genuinely revealing document of elite depravity and impunity. It is shocking and sickening. But it's also a crucial moment. We're about to see what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they asked for but it turns out not to be what they want.
You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself
This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.
www.theatlantic.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I wrote about what I think is a genuinely revealing document of elite depravity and impunity. It is shocking and sickening. But it's also a crucial moment. We're about to see what happens when conspiracy theorists actually get what they asked for but it turns out not to be what they want.
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I will never understand how American elites managed to convince themselves that uncivil debate — not fascism, not impunity and not widespread indifference to facts — is the defining problem of our time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...
August 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I will never understand how American elites managed to convince themselves that uncivil debate — not fascism, not impunity and not widespread indifference to facts — is the defining problem of our time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...
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using AI to write substantive articles is itself humiliating, but what continues to amaze me is just how little these people understand the thing they’re using.
August 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
using AI to write substantive articles is itself humiliating, but what continues to amaze me is just how little these people understand the thing they’re using.
Willamette Falls was an important site for many tribes in the area for centuries, before white settlers wrested control and slapped a bunch of factories & mills around it. Now that multiple communities are trying to create new public access points, the repercussions of that original land grab loom.
The Fight for Willamette Falls
Tribes imagine a future for the country’s second-largest waterfall.
www.pdxmonthly.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Willamette Falls was an important site for many tribes in the area for centuries, before white settlers wrested control and slapped a bunch of factories & mills around it. Now that multiple communities are trying to create new public access points, the repercussions of that original land grab loom.
When I started at Eater, I felt I had landed my dream job. I was writing alongside such talented, rigorous, funny people who would tackle goofy little blogs and serious investigations and contemplative trend pieces and dreamy longform features. Food was a way to talk about culture, about the world.
August 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When I started at Eater, I felt I had landed my dream job. I was writing alongside such talented, rigorous, funny people who would tackle goofy little blogs and serious investigations and contemplative trend pieces and dreamy longform features. Food was a way to talk about culture, about the world.
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Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
August 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u