If you want to know how Portlanders feel about socialism, go to an art gala downtown and ask a billionaire.

2 things I've noticed in Portland (where we are having a similar convo): 1)Proponents of segregating children by test scores do not want to talk about demographic disparities; and 2) they co-opt disability rights language, claiming (w/o evidence) that gifted children have uniquely high support needs

If you want to understand why Zohran Mamdani is talking about phasing out NYC's gifted & talented program for kindergarteners, latest episode of Have You Heard is a great place to start. Hint: inequality in school translates to inequality in the world soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...

I wrote about why I think traffic deaths in the US are unacceptably high and why I think the average person does not angieschmitt.substack.com/p/one-in-93

Jane Goodall came to our school when I was a kid. That whole week beforehand, all the teachers and faculty were freaking out and repeatedly telling us we had to be on our BEST behavior. This wasn’t some assembly about the importance of recycling, this was THE JANE GOODALL, who none of us knew.

Live from "war ravaged" Portland

The disorientation of reading this while getting ready to take my son to his soccer game in our war-ravaged (?) city Portland has a proud and vibrant protest tradition and I'm genuinely worried that people will be hurt/killed by this escalation. I hope our state leaders respond forcefully.

Continued escalation from Trump this morning. I need to hear a forceful response to this from Gov. Kotek, assuring Oregonians we will not tolerate this level of illegal intimidation. To service-members: remember you do not have to follow an unlawful order such as implied below.

Portlanders, save the date! Details forthcoming…

I've been working with some PPS parents on a project that has sparked a lot of uncomfortable (and necessary IMO) conversations about the district's approach to TAG. I'm incredibly proud that our work was discussed by @haveyouheard.bsky.social - I hope you will listen!

I wish STRIKE FOOTBALL was fake and not a real game you can buy at Fred Meyer for $39.99 (I had no choice but to buy it for my 6yo nephew’s birthday 😂)

Hell hath no fury like a "progressive" Portlander being called out for resource hoarding

I was very proud to co-author this letter even though it made a lot of people mad 😊

Read this incredibly powerful piece about the secondary trauma of navigating our cruel, absurd, profit-driven healthcare system in the aftermath of a crash. sfstandard.com/opinion/2025...

Portland, Oregon, we can't wait to see you!

"It was an honor." @sarahmrisser.bsky.social telling @opb.org's Dave Miller how it felt to put up a memorial for EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. killed on Portland's streets last year. Thank you, Sarah, you're an inspiration (and it was wonderful to hear your voice on the show!).

Today is my 22nd wedding anniversary and our kids are finally old enough that we don't need a sitter to go out to dinner, so after narrowing down to a few restaurants in our neighborhood we decided to order in and watch TV 💕

Getting this balance right — blaming individuals for their actions versus blaming the system that makes those actions possible — is an important part of improving road safety in America. bikeportland.org/2025/09/02/p...

trying to explain dental plan coverage and having to raise my voice higher and higher above their incredulous laughter

So grateful to Alyssa for sharing her family's story. We need real traffic calming on neighborhood greenways so our kids can ride their bikes. Paint is not enough.

oh no progressives are too organized and winning too hard what ever will we do 😔

ACCESS Academy serves 8% of TAG students in the district. Its students are *significantly* whiter and wealthier than the district overall. What message are we sending to kids about who is "talented and gifted?" Is that a message PPS supports? www.oregonlive.com/education/20...

The Wyoming Highway Patrol posted this video of a Ford Mustang speeding around a hairpin turn on the Beartooth Highway. It's the type of driving/setting you often see in commercials, except more realistic b/c the driver drifts off the road then flips several times www.facebook.com/share/v/1CHM...

I don't understand cycling shoes. I want something clipless, no cleats, but with stiffer support for the whole sole to avoid ball of the foot burn after biking in ordinary sneakers. Every cycling shoe I look at has either metal cleats or an inset for installing cleats. Who's got recs?

The democratic playbook: compromise to within an inch of your life (abandoning all values, throwing your constituents under the bus) only to win 0 republican votes. In theory they have the votes to fund safety, transit, and things normal people care about. They just… don’t. 🤔

I love getting emails signed by departments. It’s good to know that “Payroll” and “Human Resources” are aware of paychecks being shorted and that they acknowledge how stressful it is. Nice that you can email “[email protected]” for personalized support 🥰

Frustrating development for Oregonians who prefer not to be killed by cars

I was at DQ today and a busload of summer campers came in right behind us. They were elementary school-aged, with matching tshirts. Cute! On the front, the shirts said “Keep the faith” (obvs a nod to Billy Joel) so I was confused about the back which featured an American flag and 2 rifles 🤔

This is the Go Fund Me for the family of DaRon Craig who was struck and killed by a driver last week while walking *on the sidewalk* with his 12yo son. It doesn’t have to be this way, Portland 💔

This is the Go Fund Me for the family of DaRon Craig who was struck and killed by a driver last week while walking *on the sidewalk* with his 12yo son. It doesn’t have to be this way, Portland 💔

Canada and the US are both car-centric, spacious countries. But an American is 2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian – and the gap is widening. My latest, in Bloomberg. 🧵

Here’s what’s up with the Portland meetings you (probably) haven’t been invited to.

Seems like city staff are scared of one meeting with bike folks, after dozens and dozens of secret meetings with undisclosed group of … some unknown other people

This view is very popular in the ‘moms of kids killed by cars’ community

There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.

The VA’s unilateral termination of union contracts for ~360k workers represents a loss of 2.5% OF ALL UNION MEMBERS IN AMERICA. I’m not sure what it will take for the labor movement to get into crisis mode, but the crisis is here.

Looks like folks will be putting their bodies on the line to protect the diverter on NW 20th & Everett that's set for removal sometime this week. @pbotinfo.bsky.social @mayorkwilson.bsky.social @councilorgreen.bsky.social @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social @councilormorillo.bsky.social

Lowkey implication is that police need to speed through here to pursue criminals, which seems like a bad idea in a dense neighborhood. Public safety means protecting people from traffic violence, too.

So far, I haven’t heard satisfactory answers to my questions and I remain very concerned not just about the impacts of removing these diverters, but about the precedent we would set by doing so. bikeportland.org/2025/08/05/h...

Portlanders sending their kids to private school and being shocked when the politics suck 🙄 Hopefully this family knows their child would be welcome at their neighborhood public school 💞

Today in What Fresh Hell: I’m camping with my family in the San Juan Islands(WA) about to enjoy a peaceful sunset when this helicopter and 2 passenger drones appeared overhead.

Automated enforcement is a critical tool in our road safety arsenal. It's far more effective and about a billion times less costly than policing: www.thestar.com/news/toronto...

We simply cannot afford a doom loop for TriMet. Reduction in service will lead to a reduction in ridership, leading to declining fares, more cuts, 🔁 The cost will be increased congestion, further deterioration in PBOT assets and of course emissions. We can’t afford that. Call your state reps.

Very excited to be seeing a show here next week. I put in a request for orcas 🤞

Since 2019, enrollment has declined by 19% but management FTE has increased 29% Last year, 43% of new hires at PCC were managers, administrators, or confidential employees. Cutting programs = fewer students/less revenue. This headline should be "PCC has a spending problem"

Taxpayer, what if I told you the President of Portland Community College gets an $18,000 annual car allowance in addition to a $366K salary?

A guy on my cross-country flight berated a mom for her crying baby as if she was just letting it happen and I would really like to know what this man’s suggestion is for getting a baby to stop crying

I'm sorry but this whole thing makes me feel insane. Let's just be real: we stole basic independence from generations of kids and teenagers by intentionally making our cities deadly + impossible to travel outside a car, and now corporations are selling a worse version of it back to them at a price.

Why are they called stand up paddle boards?

Just want to show you some of the people who show up to fight for health care in Congress. My comrades @littlelobbyists.com have been putting some serious miles on their chairs and feet forcing lawmakers to look at the people they're voting to strip Medicaid from. secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...