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Portland is a beautiful place

We are co-hosting a virtual community workshop on the current energy utility disconnection moratorium and other recently strengthened disconnection protections. Join us on Thursday, February 19 to learn more about utility protections in Multnomah County! RSVP at: tinyurl.com/DisconnectionWorkshop

Legacy Emanuel nurses say ICE agents violate hospital policy while administrators prevent them from doing anything about it.

The membership drive runs through February 14th. Please contribute to this vital community service and make your voice heard for the people making what you love. We'd also love it if you'd share this with your networks! ✊🏼

Save the date! #a11yTOConf returns to the Barbara Frum Atrium at CBC on Oct 22–23, 2026. Two days of learning + connection with accessibility pros worldwide, with a renewed focus on technical talks and actionable takeaways. More soon!

Today, 31 unions & labor organizations representing over 130,000 workers in Portland and OR sent a letter to @mayorkwilson.bsky.social & District Attorney Vasquez demanding that they enforce the law and get justice for the children, elderly, & working people tear gassed by ICE on 1/31.

The annual Portland Winter Light Festival kicks off February 6! With many events, installations and performances in the central city, Portland Streetcar service will once again be free to ride after 5pm each night of the festival—February 6, 7, 13 and 14.

Sad to hear that Miss Sandra has left us, but glad to say she was one of my go-to @streetroots.bsky.social vendors for years 💔 www.streetroots.org/news/2026/01...

OPB starts its winter radio drive tomorrow. If you want to become a sustaining member, that's cool, but GET UP IN THE COMMENTS about why you're supporting public broadcasting and where your money specifically is going.

If you’re interested in leading a Midnight Mystery Ride this year, now is the time to reach out! midnightmysteryride.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/s... #MidnightMysteryRide #pdxBikes #bikeFun #shift2bikes

On February 4, we’ll be honoring Rosa Parks and her contributions to the civil rights movement. We will not be collecting fares on our buses, MAX and LIFT. Portland Streetcar and @ctranvancouver.c-tran.com will also join us in not collecting fares. Art by Paola De La Cruz.

Community event this Wed, Feb 4 — "Better Accessibility by Designing for Your Ears" by Friends of Figma, Portland. Join for an interactive lesson that will be "more than just a presentation, but not quite a hands-on workshop": friends.figma.com/events/detai... #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Time to pencil it into your busy social calendars ... #id24 will take place on the 24 September 2026. Call for presentations will open in April ... but if you have an idea, or you'd like to help out as a guest host, get in touch! inclusivedesign24.org/2026/ #a11y #accessibility #inclusiveDesign

The ACLU wants to hear from any families with kids or anyone who was significantly impacted by the use of chemical munitions at yesterday’s protest. Please email my office so we can help connect you with their legal team.

These dumb motherfuckers think teargas will stop a portlander. They gassed my 13 year old today, now we're laughing about his Portland baptism and buying him a gas mask. We will never, ever stop.

ICE must be abolished, and it will be. The American people won’t stand for this. In the meantime, we need every elected official at every level of government to leverage the powers that we have to hold them accountable. I will be doing my part and I will expect other leaders will too.

If your children got tear gassed today I want to hear from you, even if you don’t live in my district. You can contact my office at [email protected]

If you are pissed off at how the Feds tear gassed families - tell it to the DA - Nathan Vasquez. He has more options than city council. And get it on public legal record with the Attorney General @agdanrayfield.bsky.social

Like many have said, the gassing outside ICE today was really bad, and it impacted a huge group of people. I heard multiple people say they felt like they were going to throw up as they tried to leave the area. (I experienced similar effects.) It followed a peaceful protest led by labor groups.

I recorded this today, in Portland, Oregon, at a huge march to the ICE facility in SW. The crowd was full of cyclists who had ridden there in memory of Alex Pretti; members of several labor unions; and ordinary citizens of every age, including this little girl. So of course ICE deployed tear gas.

Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks. They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.

I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.

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legislators should be staging sit-ins, they should not leave the fucking chambers until there are votes on impeachment. make your colleagues defend this piece of shit on the record. show history what you fucking did in this moment you god damned cowards

Salem, Oregon.

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(With acknowledgement that the only real way out of this mess is proper funding for transit…) One idea to salvage service on the most essential portion of NE Glisan, including access to the hospital: extend #25 bus west to Cesar Chavez Blvd and terminate at Hollywood Transit Center/MAX station. 1/2

Anyone who equates a tail light being kicked with "violence" is creating a false equivalence, one of the oldest tricks in the book. (whether or not the video is real) Property damage ≠ violence. Do not fall for it, and do not give it oxygen.

Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers. Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024. And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary. The system is rigged.

Someone prove me wrong this time, alright?

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Join us at Bike Happy Hour tomorrow (Weds) and come home with one of these free "ICE OUT" whistles made by BHH regulars Eric Ivy and Lady Max. 3-6 pm at Migration Brewing on N Williams Ave.

NO MORE FUNDING FOR ICE. The Senate is expected to vote on funding for ICE and DHS later this week. Call your Senator now. (instructions and script below)

The lower deck of the Steel Bridge is now OPEN. Thanks for your patience.

Excited for our February meetup — join us on Tue Feb 17 to learn about making continuous accessibility the default at your organization! Presented by @devonpersing.bsky.social and @segdeha.com: pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

Looking forward to this!

“We Ride in Unity” Ride planned for Alex Pretti and all victims of ICE. Saturday, January 31st at Irving Park (NE). Meet 1:00, ride 2:00. Hosted by Golden Pliers Bike Shop.

The Senate must reject the bill that funds ICE. Both chambers must take up impeachment, conviction and removal proceedings for POTUS and any other office engaged in the killing and oppression of our communities. Abolish ICE and prosecute from root to branch every last one of them.

Another event this week — join on Sat Jan 24 at 4:00pm for a discussion of the late Alice Wong's memoir "Year of the Tiger": pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/... #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX #accessibility #bookClub

Livestream of Attorneys General panel, happening now at Revolution Hall: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC7p...

The event tonight is at capacity, but you can still RSVP to watch the livestream: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Happening this week! Join us virtually on Tue Jan 20 to learn about the power of tiny CSS snippets that create big accessibility improvements, presented by Mike Mai (@mikemai2awesome.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy). #PDXa11yUX #a11y #UX #Meetup #Portland #PDX

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The family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds for a full autopsy in hopes of finding clarity and closure. bikeportland.org/2026/01/13/f...

Rare day on our calendar — no events are currently posted! There were only 10 days in all of 2025 with no rides or events 🤯 If the spirit moves you, post a ride here 🙌 www.shift2bikes.org/addevent/ #pdxBikes #bikeFun #shift2bikes

I'm glad BikePortland caught this. I wanted to make sure the public understood that conversations around PCEF and Trimet are happening in the halls, because it is a matter of public interest and there are serious considerations to weigh if we were to amend the CIP to support Trimet. My thoughts 🧵

From Portland to Minnesota, we stand united against ICE, DHS and all agents of state terror against our immigrant communities.

Ready to share your digital accessibility expertise? The Call for Proposals for AccessU 2026 is open! If you have accessibility skills to teach, we have a stage for you! Submissions close 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎: knowbility.org/programs/joh...