this is all downstream of the idea that some americans are more real than others. it’s a manifestation of the basic and fundamental logic of authoritarian populism. we will not heal ourselves until we understand that this kind of thinking - and this kind of rhetoric - is anathema to any free society

This is who federal agents are ripping out of their communities and shipping across the country. This is the danger we're being protected from.

state-sponsored child trafficking

Elect posters and get results

I did this for you and he said that we should expect to hear from BPS very soon.

It is a big problem that the safer places are also EXPENSIVE places. I want Portland to treat this like emergency it is. We need to protect our queer siblings who came to our city as a last resort

Solidarity with Minneapolis. Rest in peace Renee Good. We will fight like hell for those who stand in solidarity with immigrants. We will fight like hell for immigrants, documented and undocumented alike. We will love our neighbors. ICE must be abolished.

You 🫵 should build some homes! This is a wonderful idea!

Especially in this age of nightmarish transit cuts wouldn’t it be nice if we made it possible for more neighbors with average incomes to live in the neighborhoods that still have service/have some of the best biking in the country??

The New Year is here, and what better way to celebrate than by joining us for our first happy hour event of the year! Drop by the patio at White Owl Social Club, this Thursday 6pm-8pm, to chat and hear from our special guest, Celestina Teva from OR Department of Land Conservation + Development!

The persistent belief that a previous version of Portland was perfect feeds the idea that our best days are behind us. It's inherently conservative, a nostalgic obsession that's little more than a Make Portland Great Again philosophy. We've gotta define a compelling vision of the future.

Just spitballing here but how about a family friendly Portland where there is housing childcare and healthcare for all, dignified work for all who seek it, a strong safety net for those who can’t or don’t work traditional jobs (like artists) and infrastructure for livability mobility and resilience?

Hit 5k miles on my bike tonight on my way back from picking up some pozole :)

I suspect there is a high correlation between people who think apartments should never be sold individually (“we don’t need more condos, we need affordable housing,” meaning deed-restricted and owned by nonprofits) and people who believe single-family houses shouldn’t be rented out

unironically a good idea

Really makes you think 🤔

a diverter on every street, a julia west house on every block

Subtweeting the discourse: I personally avoid negativity about people’s homes! 5 over 1s could be improved but many people live in them and like it! They are not for everyone, but they work well for plenty of people.

PNW Board Vice President (and all around badass) @jenwith1n.bsky.social is quoted in this terrific story out of the @sfchronicle.com about the successes of Portland’s missing middle housing 🏘️🏘️🏘️

i think we should all commit ourselves to, at minimum, a national 3 day party When It Happens. one bottle of champagne in the back of your closet is no longer adequate. be prepared

Everyone lost their minds over a team going to Europe to do a genuine case study of best practices re: the single most important issue for our region, but the city sending an exec to SAUDI ARABIA for no reason is getting zero play?

shoutout to the guy who signed up to testify blissfully unaware of this and just wanted to talk about legalizing kei trucks for three minutes. keep the dream alive king 👑

Tonight at midnight is the deadline to submit applications to our board of directors!

cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight

Portland Neighbors Welcome Annual Gathering Sat Dec 13 4-6PM White Owl 1305 SE 8th @pnwelcome.bsky.social believes that more people living closer together will need to drive less. BikeLoud believes that too! RSVP so P:NW knows how much food to bring: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/2025-...

HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A DRUG PROBLEM IT'S A HOUSING PROBLEM I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop. PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!! People need homes they can afford!

oliviera needs to go

Really annoying that I’m in Dallas in December and it’s the same temp as Portland -_-

Highly suggest coming to the @pnwelcome.bsky.social Annual Gathering on Sat December 13th from 4-6 at White Owl Social Club, bc: A) We’re fun B) If you’re interested we WILL get you involved to win an Inner Eastside for All C) We’ve leveled up our swag game big time 😎

If you’re interested in the ongoing effort to make this happen you should come to White Owl Social Club from 4-6PM on December 13th! Cannot emphasize the amount that we would love to get you 🫵 involved to build an Inner Eastside for All! portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/2025-...

Build approximately 100,000 homes here please

Have you heard the great news about our new Interim Executive Director? Meet Colleen! mailchi.mp/5c1b9c6c2904...

Councilor Morillo's anti-AI price fixing ordinance passes!! amazing feat by Morillo and team. So much admiration for Morillo who has quietly been doing everything in her power to protect communities from harm, while facing credible death threats and ugly bad faith attacks.

Thinking about how my sister in law (who for context is Brazilian and immigrated as an adult) watched Portlandia for the first time and then apparently said “I think I get why Heidi is like that now” which lmaoooooo

My partner got this incredible looking/smelling salami that is one of the first things in a long time that made me regret vegetarianism a bit. I do think vegetarian except for pork would be the funniest possible dietary restriction tho…

Join us on December 13th to celebrate our hard work and wins in 2025! We’ll also preview opportunities ahead in 2026, and maybe even plug you into a small team. In P:NW, we know working together- and having fun together- is the only way to achieve our big goals. Let’s party at White Owl! <3

My dream is reasonably priced 2-3 bedroom condos/apartments in single stair buildings across the Inner Eastside (I want one too). We have basically no housing for the median Portland household in size and income!!!

anyways here's the platform for 2026

Increased ICE activity in North Portland today has led Portland Public Schools to lock exterior doors at César Chávez School and George Middle School, along with other protective measures. Other North Portland schools are monitoring the situation closely.

PS this is also a soft launch of the new logo for our Inner Eastside for All campaign, designed by the incredible @emilyguise.bsky.social! We're super excited about it! Come by if you want some stickers (we have a LOT)!

Hello Neighbors! We would love to see you at our next Happy Hour, which will be on Thursday the 6th (this week!) from 6-8 PM at Migration Williams (on the back patio). We are excited that Portland BPS Principal Planner Ryan Singer will be a special guest. This is gonna be a good one folks!

This dude has big @drmitchpdx.bsky.social energy www.reuters.com/world/us/was...

Classic Dan Ryan: voting to refer the measure to the voters and then coming out against it, while [not entirely incorrectly] pointing out that the measure is only necessary due to the poor financial management at the Bureau he used to lead www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

The mayor is going to be hearing from me on this one, I hope he’s going to hear from you too. Really fucking frustrating.

"Only billionaires should pay higher taxes" discourse is downstream from a general belief that policy change need not involve tradeoffs, and that the very existence of tradeoffs is an automatic dealbreaker. My run-ins with people who hold this view are what will finally cause my psychotic break.

The responses this post is getting, combined with the animating grievances of large swathes of politics, has convinced me we need a kind of society wide PSA about how Buying Things Is Optional. You don’t think video games should cost $100? Don’t buy the videogame. Buying Things Is Optional.