The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

I know a guy who can get back into Alcatraz.

This is flagrantly against the law.

Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.

Judge Michael Simon is the husband of Democratic Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. The case was reassigned to Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

Portland State has proposed to build a new dorm building at 1831 S.W. Park Ave. Six stories, 124,000 square feet.

The Real Deal has a deep dive on perhaps Seattle's most prominent developer, who is hurting from the office apocalypse.

ABOVE THE FRUITED PLAINNN

Early Assistance requested for a proposal to convert senior housing building Calaroga Terrace into market rate housing with IZ units www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permi...

Well, well, well. www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2...

The Language Police need to come for "weaponize." It's being used ad nauseam in news commentary and is well on its way to cliche, if that's not where it began. Usually it's unclear. There are plenty of good, old words that are more precise: abuse, pervert, misuse, corrupt.

The region’s largest power transmitter, the federal Bonneville Power Administration, will be the lone customer for the emissions-free energy from the coastal facility.

Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard in Portland has focused attention on a corner of the South Waterfront. djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...

Trump: "Portland, Oregon, where it looks like a war zone. I get a call from the liberal governor, 'Sir, please don't come in, we don't need you.' I said, unless they're playing false tapes, this looks like World War 2."

Lethality. Warrior ethos. Pull-ups. Handshakefulness.

Not sure why my photo isn't showing up, but there were 20-30 protesters outside Portland's ICE facility shortly ago. The streets were open. Police were watching but didn't interact with the protesters. Pretty chill atmosphere during my brief visit.

The only thing I miss about (I guess '90s?) Walmart was playing a rudimentary space fighter game on Nintendo Virtual Boy. Looks like it was Red Alarm.

Oh and BTW, Oregon Senate is session right now and expected to finally pass the transportation bill olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/mediapla...

The Oregon Ducks win all of their football games.

Renovation for a climate science exhibit is ahead at OMSI. @omsiedu.bsky.social djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...

The value of new design contracts fell for the 18th consecutive month in August, marking the longest decline in 15 years of data, according to the American Institute of Architects. Could a turnaround be ahead? djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...

She's so pretty.

Yay! The dream of the 20-teens is alive in Portland.

Portland's FIR program for residential remodel permitting has come under scrutiny for an ongoing freeze that has locked out new and emerging contractors. A legal challenge could be ahead. djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...

Read banned books. Watch a banned comedian's monologue: youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...

Only one of us is pure enough, with love in their heart for their fellow man and woman, to be raptured.

Mark, I'll let you borrow some money if you need it.

A building permit was issued last week for the Live Nation venue on SE Water Ave: www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permi... That's now two music venues under construction, with capacities for 3,500 (Live Nation) and 4,250 (AEG) people.

You could be listening to Kid A.

The Portland Design Commission punted Thursday on a vote to approve a 272-unit residential and retail redevelopment of Centennial Mills. djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...

Strunk & White smile in their graves.

An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt. nyer.cm/6ApBXER

The Portland Design Commission is reviewing the proposal for Centennial Mills right now. They appear to be on the verge of approving it. The basics: Three buildings, five- and six-stories, 272 residential units, retail, public space.

Profile in courage Jimmy Fallon. 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/a...

Nation Grateful To GOP For Protecting It From TV

If I may be painfully earnest for a moment, as someone who has dedicated much of my life to finding and reporting the best obtainable version of the truth as I understand it, /1 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...

An update on the ICE facility. Our administration's investigation has "show[n] more than two dozen detention policy violations of the facility’s land use conditions of approval with the city, which does not allow detainees to be kept overnight or held for more than 12 hours." 1/

I've received three Oregon WARN (state-mandated large layoff) notices in my inbox this week. Not the best sign. The companies are Edwards Vacuum, AGC Biologics and Stefanini Inc., an IT consultant.

Anecdata: My bougie coffee subscription that I've had for five years just jumped 15%, or $4 per bag. So coffee prices ↑, cocaine ↓.

It's so weird when you read someone for years and then they just disappear from the discourse. Like, what happened to Farhad Manjoo?

Senate president confirms no Senate vote on Oregon’s long-delayed transportation package tomorrow because it’s “medically unsafe and unwise” for Sen. Chris Gorsek, D-Gresham to leave the hospital and no Republicans will vote for the measure. #orleg

Multiple outlets are reporting the Oregon Ducks win all of their football games.

PGE is seeking new power sources to keep up with data center demand. djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...

The FT's John Plender with a really interesting analysis of what would actually make housing more affordable. He relates research finding that more supply only does so much, and that changes to lending incentives and a land-value tax would do much more.

Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard to Portland, citing something he saw on TV last night

I had some bad salad dressing. It was a vinaigretteable episode.

Four years ago, Portland did something almost no other city has: made it legal to live in a backyard home on wheels. Today at @sightline.org, @citizen-cate.bsky.social has three stories of the consequences. www.sightline.org/2025/09/11/h...

Charlie Kirk's tragic death is a stark example of the Second Amendment overwhelming the First. He was literally debating when stopped by a bullet. How free are we when anyone can get a high-powered military-style rifle and kill a political speaker?

Gov. Kotek has directed the state Department of Administrative Services to plan seismic projects on state government buildings.

Apple is running out of dimensions to manipulate. All that's left for iPhone 18 is the fourth dimension: Time. Get on it, Tim Apple.