“Multnomah County is committed to using every tool at our disposal to support our immigrant and refugee neighbors," said the county chair.

Multnomah County expects its universal preschool program to see a significant boost in enrollment, starting next fall. On Thursday morning, the county announced plans to offer more than 7,400 Preschool for All seats to early education providers for the 2026-27 school year.

This morning, Multnomah County announced plans to offer more than 7,400 Preschool for All seats to early education providers for the 2026-27 school year. If the offer is accepted, it will nearly double the program's current enrollment capacity.

A recent "Oregon Business Plan Report" noted child care shortages are hurting our statewide economy. Preschool for All helps parents re-enter the workforce while educating our future workforce - making PFA among the best ways we can make Multnomah County a destination of choice for young families.

This is some ugly basketball

Next Tuesday 12/9, the Morrison Bridge will be lit up in purple to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the UN Genocide Convention, and honor all the victims and survivors of genocide, here in our community and across the world. There will be a vigil at Salmon Street Springs. I hope you’ll join us.

This is one of those things that I think is quietly important – when these people are talking shit about cities, Portland or Minneapolis or New York or Charlotte or wherever, you have to loudly say, “no, fuck you, you’re lying, that town and its people whip ass and you’re the asshole”

Our Homelessness Response System is improving and outcomes from our current SHS investments are strong — ending and preventing homelessness for more than 17,000 of our neighbors. For SHS to have the impact voters intended, we have to look at how dollars are connected to the needs in our region.

I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood. She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.

Next up Crystal Ballroom please. Then let’s make getting a drink at the Roseland a less miserable experience.

I think it’s honestly disgusting and deeply unserious that the Revoke the Permit people have clipped videos of my women colleagues eating pizza at the dais as some kind of shaming tool, which is now being used by right-wing media to harass them in misogynistic ways. Congrats everyone.

What amazing timing for this news story, leading into tonight's vote on banning algorithmic price fixing tools for Portland rentals.

Clingan and Duop at the same time? 🤔

Local Progress is a great org representing a wide collation of left of center electeds & policy advocacy. While there is nothing wrong with being associated with DSA, local LP participants have included Gresham City Councilor Morales, Metro Councilor Lewis and many others not known as “socialist.”

NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro

I support a City of Portland ordinance prohibiting raising rents through algorithm-driven price fixing services. Protecting tenants from rent increases that do not take into account local, individual needs is a policy we need to decrease evictions, safeguard tenants, and promote fair competition.

Anyone in the bluesky world have over-ear headphones they recommend?

Preschool for All has added 240 mid-year seats! That’s brings the total number of tuition-free seats PFA is providing for families throughout MultCo to over 3,800 seats across more than 220 locations — exceeding this year’s goal by 27%. We remain on track to reach universal coverage by 2030.

Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract. Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.

The creation of housing is key to solving our homeless crisis and making life more affordable for everyone. Multnomah County provides a continuum of services to move people from homelessness to a home of their own. We don't build housing, an area where partnership with Portland is so important.

A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor. A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.

Tomorrow I am introducing a budget ask for our board to allocate $100k in emergency contingency funding to support food security resources across Multnomah County. With the Trump administration providing mixed messaging and the restoration of benefits remaining in limbo – we need to act now.

Gentlemen: thank you for your service.

Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969

JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

NYC DID IT! ZOHRAN WINS!

Let’s go NYC! Make it Mayor Zohran Mamdani! ✊

My office receives hundreds of constituent emails every month on all sorts of topics, and we try our best to respond to each one. This request all the way from Montenegro, however, really stood out, and I am so glad that we were able to help. Anyone can contact my office at [email protected]

Timbers were the game tonight. #RCTID

Velde has future Timbers legend written all over him.

Despite pleas from Gov. JB Pritzker to pause federal immigration enforcement operations while children celebrate Halloween, teams of Border Patrol agents tore through Chicago’s Northwest Side and nearby suburbs Friday, sparking violent clashes with community members throughout the day.

Hell yeah. This is gonna be a fun season. #RipCity

Another long day at MultCo 😮‍💨

I really really really don’t like Andrew Cuomo.

In Tiago we trust

These teachers are angels.

oh just straight up gutter racism!

Around the city and beyond people are looking for ways to help their neighbors who are losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues. Here are four restaurants that are doing what they can feed people in the community.

Today’s O editorial basically says “City shelters should be run like MultCo shelters” but they would never admit it. MultCo shelters: - 24/7 w/ support services - 86% capacity - most have good neighbor agreements - high retention rates for people moved into supportive housing

Remembering Paul and Sheila Wellstone, their daughter Marcia, and staff members Mary, Tom, and Will, who we lost 23 years ago today. "We all do better when we all do better." -Paul Wellstone

Gus has joined the resistance.

LFG #RCTID

Together we are calling on the Trump administration to immediately release contingency funds that will keep millions of Americans from hunger, including roughly 136,000 people in Multnomah County alone who rely on federal food assistance. That’s almost 1 in 5 Multnomah County residents.

👀 Sleater-Kinney sighting at the protest 🎸

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings @portlandbangers.bsky.social

Zohran shouts out Eugene’s CAHOOTS. Sliwa: “Have you ever been to Eugene Oregon? I’ve been to Eugene...” 🤣

Zohran is so incredibly talented. Running absolute circles around Cuomo in this debate.

My engagement with hot dog content from @drmitchpdx.bsky.social has led to a lot of targeted hot dog content coming my way. Today I saw a video about making wine with hot dog water. It’s a welcome break from the usual doom-scrolling content. 🌭

In 2016, Multnomah County codified our stance as a sanctuary county. I am proud to stand in solidarity with Portland as they reaffirming a clear & unequivocal commitment to protecting the rights, dignity, & safety of all community members. We will stand strong for our values and neighbors together.

These far right social media agents are trying so hard to manufacture this vision of Portland as a "warzone" serving as an "antifa" "terrorist" haven and this is the best they can come up with.