you could even do more than this. Call them. Chalk the sidewalk outside the county building. Sky writing

My letter carrier complimented my Ozzy Osbourne porch goose yesterday. Told me he loved it so much he had taken pictures to share with his friends. Riding high off the compliment all weekend!!!!

✨Our own Leslie, parent and former preschool teacher, did not mince her words 👀 Do you also have an opinion you think the Commissioners should hear? Read on!

If there’s one thing guaranteed to absolutely destroy my morning, it’s seeing that horrible robot security guard rolling down the public sidewalks of downtown Portland. An indignity, an eyesore, a big old piece of trash. Really gets my blood boiling!!!

🚨✨Action alert!✨🚨 Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this survey about what you like about Preschool for All! laramediaservices.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey...

👀 the attacks on Preschool for All are quickly becoming a national embarrassment: prospect.org/education/20...

"If you’re going to drive a car across town to go to a Timbers game or a venue, you have the means to do so, right? Generally speaking. And you should have to pay some of the cost of the congestion that creates." - Councilor Mitch Green bikeportland.org/2025/07/17/c...

The complaint isn’t really about whether council has the authority to raise a tax, indeed the chamber lobbied for the tax increase that council authorized last year for Clean and Safe. It’s about control and income and wealth distribution, and the worry we may tax the rich to fund the many.

This is a weird flex and I think it should be obvious by now that this council doesn’t respond well to vague threats to its authority. This is the People’s Council and we know our home rule charter well. Does this extend also to council’s authority to raise rates for the Clean & Safe ESD?

ICE has brought its new tactic of moving to dismiss cases & detaining people to PDX. One person was taken yesterday but others were not because they were informed of their options in time. Please spread this updated KYR training from PIRC & allied groups far and wide. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Predictable that Portland Metro Chamber will bully the city in this manner. I'm not excited to say I agree with Novick that you can't go nuclear against them b/c they do have the resources to tank the parks measure, and b/c they are soulless enough to attempt to do so. www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

Made in Old Town is a grift! Already got $9M in PUBLIC money to subsidize this private startup, and now asking the state for $5M more when we are in a budget crisis (The $9M includes $7M from Prosper Portland in an incredibly irresponsible loan…) www.wweek.com/news/busines...

This is a struggle over who has control over public money in this city & it’s pretty astounding to see a supposedly public agency run a public relations campaign (full of omissions & misinformation) against the city council to protect its loan fund from from going from ~$50 million to ~$40 million.

Sometimes when I feel sad I queue up that video of the children’s choir homage to Serge Gainsbourg

Yes, you should be asking why Portland is getting a $2 billion freeway expansion when it hasn’t expanded its light rail system in years, when federal assistance is drying up, when climate change is worsening, & when 60% of Oregon counties are facing budget cuts www.opb.org/article/2025...

🖤 May Day means solidarity with ALL workers, including sex workers, incarcerated workers, undocumented workers, criminalized workers, and disabled workers. When we say “an injury to one is an injury to all,” we’d better fucking mean it. 🖤

Because it’s International Workers Day and because Andor s2 is streaming… it’s a perfect day to revisit @antianhedonia.bsky.social’s essay on the Andor prison break episode, union organizing, and what makes a leader www.redfuturesmag.com/publications...

Proud of my friend and comrade @councilorgreen.bsky.social ❤️ could not have a more principled person on Portland City Council!

I'll be introducing a resolution at the Community and Public Safety Committee TOMORROW (4/22, 2:30-4:30 PM) supporting Portland Street Response as a co-equal branch of Portland's first responder system. Show your support for PSR and submit (ideally written) testimony! @friendsofpsr.bsky.social

"Preschool for All did make it so I was able to return to work and really go back to pursuing my passion of oncology nursing," Patricia says. Patricia is one of thousands of parents in Multnomah County whose family is thriving with support from Preschool for All. www.youtube.com/watch?v=foTS...

"power imbalance is at the heart of the opposition to PPA’s membership in the labor council. Critics say that while the police union may benefit from their affiliation, they don’t see an upside for anyone else—especially while the PPA continues, in their view, to avoid accountability."

When the rich and business interests attack Preschool For All, THIS IS WHY 👇👇👇 Workers wages are being reappropriated from the rich

A material win for workers from Preschool for All: The City of Portland is joining the program and preparing to pay Parks Dept. preschool aides $2.28 MORE than the typical entry rate to meet the minimum wage mandated by Preschool for All. Living wages paid DIRECTLY by a tax on high income earners

The police are asking for more money for overtime while parks, community centers, educational programs, & essential services may be eliminated. Tell your city councilors how much you value the amenities & public services you use.

“19 months ago, we admitted the other 3 unions. No one ever said anything … it wasn’t until police, whom they’ve decided to, as a class, dislike, that they then started making it about process.“ You’re a LABOR leader and don’t “get” why people don’t want police around😵‍💫 www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

Listening to @rentstrike.bsky.social band’s Lord of the Rings concept album this rainy Sunday morn rentstrike.bandcamp.com/album/ix

BTW it’s wild to argue we don’t need Preschool For All b/c of Head Start 1. Head Start was NEVER accessible to as many people as needed it 2. Preschool For All will be available to EVERYONE, with a tax on a few 3. Have you SEEN what’s happening to federal programs? Head Start will be cut any day

Btw to illustrate the LLCs, a few screenshots from OreStar (Oregon’s campaign finance tracking system, which is publicly available!!) Not everything circled is owned by the Goodmans but it certainly is “odd” some of these same LLCs make donations to the same PACs on the same days…

Greg Goodman is a nepo baby whose family wealth comes from owning tons of land downtown (including Block 216, where the Ritz is). Goodman was a People for Portland funder. He owns lots of LLCs that make “inconspicuous” donations to local PACs. More history: www.wweek.com/portland/art...

I’m biased but I love the new @thetaxpayers.bsky.social album Circle Breaker. In the face of unspeakable grief, loss, anger, and pain, we can and must find hope in love and care and community. This album is exactly what we need right now ❤️ great story by @mprnews.org !

Petition for local union members actionnetwork.org/forms/labor-...

Plus, we need to acknowledge how forward-thinking locally funded programs are as the federal government withdraws state funding. To be able to continue climate-adapting our communities, fund supportive housing services, and fund free universal preschool is incredible.

Truly, the city already raids PCEF funds, rather than decreasing the police budget, to pay for essential services People complain about earmarked funds but imo the problem is more that politicians have refused to equitably fund services…so the people created and passed ballot measures that will

I signed up for the bean box from @billhookunion.beanyear.com and am finally reading the letter. I love it!!! I love learning about beans. They are a magical little plant, and I enjoy knowing more beyond “let me throw these in my garden and see what happens.” Thank you, Bean Year!!!!

TODAY Northwest Oregon Labor Council is considering an application from Portland Police Association to join the council. If your union is a NW Oregon Labor Council affiliate, you should contact your leaders/council reps and tell them how you feel about cops in unions 😡😤🚫 www.nworegonlaborcouncil.com

My jaw dropped…. The bean book I put on hold at the library a full year ago is FINALLY available

Idk seems like this is just begging to be flooded with spam www.ed.gov/about/news/p...

DOGE’s gutting of federal resources “will impact working people everywhere,” says Latisha, a federal worker.

The world was a better place with Harris Wittels 😢

Thank you to my peers in the BDS movement for identifying Chevron as a sponsor of the PDX City Club event series. I asked them to drop sponsorship and they’ve agreed. Solidarity includes actions of all sizes. Special thanks to Councilor Koyama Lane for leading on this.

Re-upping this. We need experts in media literacy & stewards of the freedom to read now more than ever.

I wrote about my brief unlikely local politics interlude for @thecut.com. Written with love for Portland & loathing for the genocidal clowns who made national politics so alienating. If you have an amazing friend maybe you can accidentally be her campaign manager too. www.thecut.com/article/how-...

Trying Portland’s Polish-inspired bakery pop-up Babcia Bread today!!! 🥲❤️ the pastrami Swiss croissant 🤤

I always keep this on my phone as forever inspo ❤️ RIP to an icon and a visionary

My love’s band has a new song out in advance of their new album 😎 and it’s so good!

Hey Portland, this is my official account. I’ll be posting primarily from here on all things city hall.

V excited for this sweet new spot in Kenton!

Given her support for Rubio’s backroom deals with Zenith, can’t wait to see what Schoene cooks up for our housing crisis 😵‍💫