“Our communities can’t truly be safe unless law enforcement is accountable for its actions, and accountability requires transparency.” - @councilorkanal.bsky.social

ICE agent when told he's about to arrest a US citizen. Direct quote: "I DON'T CARE."

I know there’s a lot of Timbers’ Army folks in North Portland. Come show out for North Portland youth rec soccer and see what this community is all about. Grassroots is where it’s at! #rctid

Español abajo Using the threat of calling immigration officials on workers as a form of intimidation and control is an egregious form of retaliation that has long been used by unscrupulous employers. Oregon law protects these workers.

“I hate Medicaid. It’s just handouts for welfare queens. But I love [my state’s Medicaid plan]. It provides exactly what hard working people like me deserve while I am doing my best to provide for my family and get ahead in this tough economy.”

I say a lot of things are “unbelievable” that are probably not actually unbelievable. But finishing this legislative session without any transportation bill whatsoever, after preparing for it as the top priority long before the session started, that *is* unbelievable.

Republicans are not interested in governing. This has been obvious for a long time. And yet, Dems compromise and compromise (enraging their own voters and constituents) only to get the finger in the end. We need new tactics. New reps. A new party. New everything. New anything.

When we won a supermajority in the legislature, I thought we might use that to show the country what we can do when we have power. I feel deeply disappointed about the state of Oregon politics right now. Underfunding education, attacking preschool for all, and neglect transportation. What’s next?

In all the coverage of P4A since its implementation, I’ve been surprised to see very little about the families who benefit from the program. Now, they’re speaking out (along with county commissioners and other advocates).

🧵 I took a hiatus from social media but I am back now, because something happened this week in Oregon politics that has me feeling some kind of way. We need to dive in to save Preschool For All. Read on and join me in signing @pdxforall.bsky.social’s petition: secure.everyaction.com/hv1y6-Q6i0-W...

I wont lie I was initially worried (possibly just biased for Evander) but after digging into Costa more today I am moved. His face value advanced numbers are iffy, but he also has had little playtime. His ball progression is impressive and he is rapid. He will cook #RCTID youtu.be/44V_2ShPFTQ?...

I am so happy that we got to watch Evander. I am happy that the Timbers didn’t sit on their hands as has been customary. I’m excited for what I believe will be a new identity, higher, more pressure, more cohesive football from back to front. Onward Rose City. #rctid

I was very disappointed to learn that the City had made the administrative decision to issue the statement of compatibility for this project. While I understand why the decision was not brought to the City Council as a matter of procedure, I believe that this was a missed opportunity for leadership.

Phil’s comments and Evander’s Instagram story paint a pretty clear picture. You know what, I am so glad I got to watch him pull on the green & gold. What a privilege. I hope whatever he does next is fulfilling and that his ambition pays off. #rctid

Español abajo OLC (oregonlawcenter.org) and Latino Network have guides to prepare families for an unexpected event, such as a family separation due to the detention of a caregiver. Please share this resource widely. It is available in English and Spanish. oregonlawcenter.org/wp-content/u...

Massive week for PTFC/Vinotinto community with Kevin Kelsy and now Deyna coming to Portland 😍 🇻🇪 #baonpdx #rctid #vinotinto

Ortiz just instantly gives off Timbers Legend vibes tbh #rctid

💥 FILED: In partnership with Don't Shoot PDX, we requested public records from the City of Portland, the Oregon Department of Justice, and the FBI.

Not sure we’ve got a spot for him, unfortunately. #rctid

We will have to do our best to give the new guy a proper Cascadia welcome in Portland! #rctid

Per Daniel Nohra, Kevin Kelsy is headed to the Portland Timbers. $6 million transfer fee, 3rd highest in Timbers history.

The US economy depends on undocumented workers, and because of their ambiguous status as both essential and unauthorized, needed for their labor but targeted for their status, they are particularly vulnerable to unscrupulous employers who cut corners for profit. 1/5

I’m sorry WHAT

Trump has picked Harmeet Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. She has stated that it must be "made unsafe" for hospitals to provide trans care, and frequently shares Libs of TikTok posts. She intends to target trans people in blue states. Subscribe to support my journalism.

While I’ll be in person to be accessible to constituents, non front facing employees shouldn’t have to be. This is antiquated. Work from home equalized the workplace in so many ways for women, parents, caregivers, people of color, etc., why should we take that away?

🧵 The most rewarding part of parenting for me is observing your kids’ growth. From time to time, my five year old says something that has me reflecting for a while, and that happened early this week. But this week, it was deeper than usual. it started in February. 1/22

Bob Ferguson was an exceptional attorney general, especially in the context of Trump’s first term. Washingtonians are in good hands. I hope other state officials are prepared for the implementation of Project 2025. We have a blueprint. There’s no excuse for being caught flat-footed.

13 years ago, Republicans in Wisconsin began a systematic effort to rig their democracy, capture the courts, and gut organized labor in order to protect the wealthy and powerful at the expense of working Wisconsinites. Today, as a nation, we are in the midst of the same assault. Yet over the 1/3

made a few charts of Metro's Regional Transportation Plan projects, and it is pretty wild to me how the suburbs are gobbling up money to complete projects that will increase VMT and not advance climate goals. (metro is portland's MPO)

You can support Biden’s pardoning his son or not. But “Trump does political pardons” is not a sound argument. Bad guy does bad things is not a justification for bad things. This isn’t some “unilateral disarmament” parallel. The pardon is inconsequential in every sense, unlike, say, campaign finance.

Thanks for sharing. I signed the pledge not to shop at New Seasons to support the New Seasons Labor Union's demands for a fair contract.

The workers that keep your neighborhood New Seasons running are asking that we not shop at any Portland area stores through the holidays. You can sign a pledge in support and donate to their strike fund at this link: www.nslu.org/community-si...

I don’t think New Seasons Labor Union is on this platform yet but here’s what they posted on IG: List of New Seasons locations to boycott today: University Park, Arbor Lodge, Williams, Concordia, Grant Park, Slabtown, Hawthorne, Cedar Hills, 7 Corners, Woodstock, & Sellwood

“Positive social change results mostly from connecting more deeply to the people around you than rising above them, from coordinated rather than solo action… Our largest problems won’t be solved by heroes. They’ll be solved, if they are, by movements, coalitions, civil society.”

Looking to Kash Patel a bit and this is the description of his legal career on his Wikipedia page. He spent 8 years as a public defender then went to US DOJ National Security Division. That seems like an unusual path! Is there more to the story? Is this more typical at the federal level?

Join us December 2 for a training on Bluesky, with lots of tips and guidance for social change groups and activists. The training is free for those who need free access to join. #Bluesky #endX community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/blue...

This a great example of the sort of infrastructure Republicans have built to work narratives in their favor. Even in Oregon, a state where they lose ground electorally and have no realistic ability to win statewide office outside of extremely unusual circumstances, they have it dialed in.

Went and cut down a Christmas tree today. Brought it inside only to learn that it had at least two wasps hiding on it. Not anymore. Now we need a new house unfortunately.

Sitting here watching Mickey’s Christmas Carol with my kid and wondering: what is the best movie version of a Christmas Carol?

Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns. The FTC is looking into Microsoft’s cloud and software licensing business, cybersecurity services, and AI products www.theverge.com/2024/11/27/2...

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Really gets my goat when I take my kid to the park and we have to discover that the bathrooms are “closed for season.” Parks don’t “close for season.” Kids don’t stop playing for the season. Why do we do this?

Couple this with “mass deportation” - undocumented immigrants make up 12% of Oregon’s agricultural workforce, 13% of construction. Cost of groceries, building new housing, will hurt.

So the folks who voted for Trump because of inflation, did they mean they wanted *more* of it? Is this him delivering for those folks? Because he didn’t exactly hide the ball here.

The collective harms of mass workplace raids also reach US citizen children beyond those directly impacted due to their parents’ occupation. Hundreds of kids stayed home from school following mass raids targeting immigrant workers in MS, TN, and NM: zacharymueller.substack.com/p/what-trump...

It’s a blue ribbon commission with more corruption and a twitter megaphone.