this is basically portland's version of a haka

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

“When the facts of our lives can never be fully known there isn’t just room for fiction, there is a moral imperative for it. To write it. To paint it - to light a candle in the dark then pick up your pen or brush. Even, and especially, when the world is ending.”

-Damian Barr

Violence only begets violence. Enduring change comes from building solutions, transforming minds, and cultivating what is good, in the human heart and in the world.

RIP Aidan. You were one of the kindest I have ever known. </3

Creating a world free of bigotry, where everyone — no matter their sexual orientation — can live and love as their true selves is something I have fought for since I was Mayor of Burlington.

Happy Pride month to everyone in the LGBTQ community.

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

Community is the antidote to despair.

Happy to host! 🌹

Oaklore in the Kingdom of Kent requires newborn calves to befriend an oak. Here is mum making the first introduction