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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 1h

PBOT is showing a massive, tree-lined median design proposal for SE 122nd project! Lots of challenges and just an idea at this point, but might have funding for this from SE Holgate to Foster.

Note in the slide they looked at a street in New Orleans as a model.

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 3h

Just uploaded the video that inspired the post below.

A highlight reel of anti-bus, pro-driving fervor!

youtu.be/kYH8dTaqacI?...

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 6h

It's so hard to watch n'hood residents treat city/agency staff like garbage at meetings just because they disagree w a street design proposal. We need mediators or some staff who enforce basic, respectful meeting laws. I'm tired of staff being talked over and disrespected. It's not OK!

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 8h

"experts say"? That's media 101!

KGW, OPB, The Oregonian all finally helping their readers understand how right-wing media works after being asleep at the wheel about this for so long is really causing my head to spin. If only they'd connected these dots sooner maybe things wd be better now.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 9h

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/trump-administration-doling-out-access-to-select-right-wing-media-personalities-equates-to-propaganda-experts-say.html

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 10h

If BRT, TOD, TSP, or LRT mean anything to you, and/or you just care about transit, cycling, housing, land use — or any facet of transportation and urban planning — you should find a way to participate in this conference.

bikeportland.org/2025/10/14/t...

The 'railvolution' returns to Portland as Mpact Transit + Community conference

If the thought of fast, frequent bus service makes your heart go pitter-pat, I have some good news

bikeportland.org

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you OPB For covering this. As these right-wing media personalities grow their platforms, it's vital that folks understand what they are doing and what they are really all about. Media literacy is so important right now.

OPB @opb.org · 3d

Right-wing media influencers are now being welcomed into the federal government to promote its messages. This kind of media access shows a deepening alliance between the Trump administration and an online world willing to misrepresent facts if it means furthering political goals.

Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests

Social media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.

www.opb.org

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 1d

Love this explainer of why Portland is Portland. I’ve documented a lot of this dynamic in 20 years of covering the bike scene.

She includes Bud Clark “expose yourself to art” poster… which of course he remade into “expose yourself to bikes”!

Poster of former mayor Bud Clark opening his overcoat to bikes with tagline “Expose yourself to bikes”

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 1d

oh shoot. deleted and reposted. thanks.

Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 1d

Really hope Oregon Dems will take this news announcement from ODOT and remind voters that the Republican proposal last session would have eliminated the Public Transportation Division — as in, the folks who give these grants to rural veterans. #orleg #orpol content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORD...

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 1d

“ reject the hostile indifference of bureaucracy”

The sticker over by Rose city Park golf course really spoke to me for some reason 🤣🤣

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 1d

Yes!! I’ve been using that word renaissance re: the cycling scene for months now and it feels good to know you see similar.

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 1d

my full gallery from the naked protest ride just went up...

video coming later today

BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 1d

Thousands of riders streamed onto the street as federal troops held long guns on the roof above, police officers on bikes looked over their shoulders nervously while holding back crowds on the sidewalk, and a brass band played what felt like a hero's march.

bikeportland.org/2025/10/13/p...

Presence as power marks massive pedaling protest against Trump

Thousands of Portlanders showed they are unafraid by making themselves as vulnerable as possible.

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 2d

Amazing Emergency Naked Ride. Here’s the moment thousands of riders rolled through the protests at the ICE facility and cheers erupted. 😮💯

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 4d

The difference between how this officer speaks to the cyclist, versus how he speaks to the driver is unacceptable.

bikeportland.org/2025/10/10/l...

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 4d

Feels like a silver lining to all this that the surreal situation in Portland has caused grifter frauds like Andy Ngo to become so desperate they write inane drivel like this.

And bro, Wall Of Moms wasn’t fake! My wife and her friends were in it! 😁🤣

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 4d

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 4d

Yes it sucks that some people don’t comment in the most productive way. And I’ve heard those criticisms. But it’s a fine line and a tricky thing to fix. My goal isn’t perfection tho, and I think some discomfort is ok and sometimes good for us.

Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 4d

Hi. I've never even considered getting rid of the BP comment section. I hear you about some commenters leaving a lot of them. Thanks for the feedback, but one thing is that I get to decide who's a "right wing troll" and I often disagree about who deserves that label.

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 4d

I believe the video highlights a pervasive cultural bias that favors drivers and is skeptical of bicycle riders, and it shows how that bias plays out in some police-cyclist interactions.

BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 4d

"My suggestion would be to use the bike lane... you easily could have moved over and prevented that hostile situation... you guys are both ignorant, you guys both instigated each other." - PPB Officer Kyle Williams to a @bikeleague.org certified cycling instructor

bikeportland.org/2025/10/10/l...

Learning from bodycam footage of police response to road rage collision

One example of the pervasive cultural bias that favors drivers and is skeptical of bicycle riders.

bikeportland.org

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 5d

yes that too! I just find that projection is a really helpful tool for understanding people. Thanks for the link.

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 5d

This is so sad.

Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 5d

Oregon State Rep. Hòa Nguyễn, D-Portland, died Thursday morning following a months-long battle with advanced stage cancer. She was 41. Nguyễn’s legislative accomplishments span childhood care, education, and consumer protection. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/09/o...

Oregon Rep. Hòa Nguyễn dies at 41 after cancer diagnosis • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon State Rep. Hòa Nguyễn, D-Portland, died Thursday morning following a months-long battle with advanced stage cancer. She was 41.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 5d

So much of what Trump and his cronies say that their enemies are doing is just projection… So the fact that they’re latest line of attack is that Portland/Oregon is “covering up terrorism” is a real tell.

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 5d

Portland is so full of brilliant bike people. At Bike Happy Hour last night, John Fortes (John the Johnster on socials) showed me his amazing, articulating front light that he designed, 3D printed, and built himself!

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 6d

Which also underscores the connection between those outlets and politicians / political agendas and exposes the absurdity of calling them “independent media”.

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 6d

Hmmm where have I been seeing Cheerful Tortoise and Bison Coffeehouse pop up a lot in the last several years? Oh yeah, on PDX Real. It’s obvious WH tapped local right wing influencers for sources.

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 6d

"It’s great to have a Mayor who will actually be on a bike often!" - Tigard resident and dedicated cycling advocate Shawne Martinez

bikeportland.org/2025/10/08/t...

Tigard's new mayor is an everyday bike rider

The morning after being named mayor, Yi-Kang Hu rode with his local bike bus.

bikeportland.org

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