The cavalry has arrived in Portland, Oregon. Our war-ravaged city will not fall without a fight.

Yesterday, Oregon's governor received of a memo from the US Secretary of War informing her that 200 national guardspeople will be sent to Portland for the next 60 days. Today, many Portlanders are sleep deprived because of helicopters and airplanes circling low above our homes. #Day1

Today’s mantra comes from my friend @ecosozialismus.bsky.social. Stay connected. Stay calm. Plug in. #Portland

"Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth has federalized 200 Oregon National Guard members to come to Portland and support ICE agents "effective immediately." Oregon's attorney general has already filed a lawsuit to stop the action, calling it "patently unlawful."

A trolly for scenic history along Portland’s waterfront stopped by near the city’s ICE protests this afternoon.

Look who I ran into today at the No Troops In Oregon rally. The “Portland Will Out Live Him” chicken. His name is Jack. 🐥

We did our martial arts training in this #WarRavagedPortland park today. #Portlandissolovely

Duck you, Trump.

Local leaders need to call this out for the theater it is and stand up to Trump once and for all. He’s a bully charlatan wannabe dictator snowflake & he needs to be handled like one. This is totally absurd & a test for Kotek/Wilson. We’ll find out what they’re made of in coming days/weeks.

Did you know that more 10,000 Portlanders lived in social housing on the site of today's CEI [email protected] @councilordunphy.bsky.social @councilormorillo.bsky.social @councilorgreen.bsky.social

Loving how many environmental advocates are at the Renewable Fuels Standards Technical Advisory Committee right now. @350pdx.bsky.social @columbiariver.bsky.social @willametteriver.bsky.social @xrpdx.bsky.social

Rumble with me tomorrow at Lloyd Center Mall, the hippest mall in Oregon. Honor Bob Sallinger. Learn how to make Portland's CEI Hub safe.

I have a new, wonderful job. Wishing I had social media support of the cats who live with @trryjhrrs.bsky.social. I have four cats. They don't wanna help.

Thanks @ecosozialismus.bsky.social. It takes a village to monitor all of the shenanigans in City Hall.

Rereading this story by @taylorgriggs.bsky.social tonight as corporate execs prepare to weaken the city's renewable fuels standards on Thursday. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/03...

Ready to go live on @kbooradio.bsky.social to talk about @braidedriverpdx.bsky.social and how to make Portland’s CEI Hub safe.

Honored to be a panelist at Rumble on the River Community Forum #25 this Thursday 9/25. Hope to see you there.

Whoa! Portland's CEI Hub was built on the grounds of the 1905 World's Fair and Guild's Lake. Check it out. www.opb.org/article/2025...

Seeking voter ed on the @lclark.bsky.social mascot election. Mammoths, Lynx, Riverhawks, River Otters, Timberwolves, Herons, Pronghorns, or Cascades?

Feeling grateful for Braided River Campaign's first board of directors. ❤️

Fabulous Flamenco today at Green Anchors on the North Reach of the Willamette River in Portland. #District2

Mamdani is a brave leader.

First week of 14th grade at Lewis and Clark College

Join me in a round of applause for Jonathan Maus. He brings community together in all sorts of weather. You get it. Give him a rhyme! @bikeportland.org @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social

Books and so much more. From ebooks and audiobooks to maker labs and museum passes—a library card is the key to it all. One Card. Endless Possibilities. September is #LibraryCardSignUpMonth. https://ilovelibraries.org/librarycard/

Heat pumps could cut energy bills for most low-income Cascadian households by an average of $500/yr – if upfront costs weren’t so prohibitive. @rpelai.bsky.social and @emilymoore.bsky.social suggest three levers (beyond rebates) to help families access a more efficient heating/cooling system ⬇️🧵

Oh yeah. This is bad news from DC.

Chicago mayor says police will not aid federal troops or agents reut.rs/3JFTTjS

I'd love to be a fly in the room when Donnie Olivera and Portland planners talk about the CEI Hub today.

The good news is…. Just kidding

Fessing up here. I don't care one bit about Cracker Barrel's logo.

Blessing your timeline with Miss Diana Ross live in Central Park, July 1983 ✨

Portland was lovely yesterday after 15 hours of martial arts training

Love seeing @rollingstone.com and @newrepublic.com pick up on the Cottonwood School story this week, published in @streetroots.bsky.social 3 weeks ago. ICE making a school move—and how the buildings’ shared landlord could endanger students—reveals the complexity of protecting people in this moment.

Portland is so lovely

Yes! Economic justice, racial justice, environmental justice are intertwined.

The Civil War never ended.

Live in Portland? This is a must-read by @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social @streetroots.bsky.social.

Thank you @stephrouth.bsky.social for dozens of hours of City of Portland Land Use and Planning University.

Bravery in action!

This could be Portland, but we’ve gotta spend time fighting for a single diverter instead of making this happen across the city

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff says his office has documented more than 500 cases of abuse in immigrant detention centers, including the abuse of pregnant women and children.

Up early protecting this beautiful diverter from being needlessly removed by City of Portland. @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @familiesforsafestreets.org @strongtownspdx.bsky.social

Morning mood

Good morning Portland. Join us at 7am today. #SafetyFirst @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social

Connor Lennon says they will stand in protection of the diverter at NW 20th / Everett all day today and tomorrow. “If they want to remove these they will have to physically remove me.” A rally is planned for today (8/7) at 4pm at this location.

Yesterday, my baby turned 19 years old. I chose to honor them by not posting their name and photo online. XOXOXO

Portland is so beautiful in the summer.