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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 10d

This piece is just an essential, important and excellent intervention as Coates' Vanity Fair essay was. One NYT column isn't that important, but an accommodationist mindset has spread in center-left elite circles. And it should be rejected forcefully. democracyamericana.com/posts/c5d024...

Where Is the Line?

On Ezra Klein, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the struggle to define the boundaries of what is acceptable in America

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Multnomah County, OR @multco.bsky.social · 27d

Want to be ready the next time the County looks for community volunteers to support our Disaster Resource Centers during dangerous weather? Join us Tuesday, 9/23, to get prepared!
🕐1-1:45pm: DRC Info Session
🕑2-4pm: Staff Roles

Visit multco.us/volunteer-em... for meeting+RSVP links and more info!

September DRC Volunteer Trainings Get prepared to help during extreme weather Multnomah County multco.us/volunteer-emergency-shelter

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cassie @wilsonxcassie.bsky.social · Jul 23

There’s a bunch of misinformation going viral on other apps about Oregon farms being under attack with current rulemaking. It’s just not true, so please share this with anyone you see who may have gotten bad info friends.org/news/2025/7/...

How the proposed DLCD rules affect current and new farm stands | 1000 Friends of Oregon

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Joshua @meetyourbaker.bsky.social · Jul 11

It snuck up on me, but tomorrow (Friday) morning I'm leading a #Pedalpalooza ride! Come drink too many espresso shots & eat tasty pastries! Meet at Green Bridge on Holladay Street at 10am with likely stops at NorthFresh, Gluten Free Gem, Spellas, Keia & Martyn's.
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...

Flier of me (cis male) wearing a coffee cup costume, riding a bike, holding a coffee cup, and details about the "Roasty Toasty Coffee Ride"

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Zach Urness @oregonoutdoors.bsky.social · Jul 11

Talked to a longtime manager of @oregondot.bsky.social's High Cascades. He's getting laid off July 31, his dept cut from 20 in winter to just 5.

He said critical mountain highways — which access Crater and Diamond Lake — will become impassable in winter for weeks or months: tinyurl.com/cfbt8sc4

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · Jun 30

A Portland homeowner held a "parallel parking competition" this weekend. A very fun way to get people together in their neighborhood.

Parallel parking contest in Southeast Portland keeps the city weird

Dozens of drivers competed on Saturday to see who could parallel park the best, in an impromptu competition announced only a couple days prior.

www.opb.org

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · Jun 21

My office has produced a brief report that addresses the tax burden myths that are driving the current push to halt the Preschool for All revenue collection. Credit goes to my Senior Policy Advisor and Chief Economist Dr. Erik Dean. Bottom line: taxes are not driving people out of the county 🧵

Resources and Publications

This page contains resources and publications authored by Councilor Green's office.

www.portland.gov

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Jun 12

In addition to selling new and used gear, the store will also host free community-led workshops for Spanish and English speakers.

A Latino-owned outdoor store is opening in SE Portland around the corner from Next Adventure

In addition to selling new and used gear, the store will also host free community-led workshops for Spanish and English speakers.

www.oregonlive.com

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Multnomah County, OR @multco.bsky.social · Jun 9

Want to volunteer at a County cooling center? Get trained this coming week, so you’re ready when we need volunteers this summer.

🗓️Thurs, June 12: De-escalation
🗓️Fri, June 13: Info Session
🗓️Fri, June 13: General Staff Training

RSVP for some trainings is required. MORE: multco.us/volunteer-em...

Volunteer at a County emergency shelter

Multnomah County often welcomes the support of volunteers at shelters we operate during emergencies like severe weather. Info about volunteer needs, trainings, roles and more.

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Multnomah County, OR @multco.bsky.social · Jun 6

☀️PLEASE SHARE: This weekend is slated to be the warmest so far, with the hottest days on Sunday & Monday. Early season heat events are more severe because our bodies have not yet acclimated to the heat. Follow this advice from Dr. Richard Bruno, @multcohealth.bsky.social Officer. MORE: multco.us/hot

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The Mazamas @mazamas1894.bsky.social · May 30

We handle steep slopes and icy ridges with ease. Zoom glitches? Not so much.

Our Steep Snow & Ice virtual info night has been rescheduled for Monday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m.

If you're an ICS grad or experienced climber looking to sharpen your skills on snow and ice, join us!
🔗 mazamas.org/event/3725/

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · May 30

Republican support for gay marriage has fallen to 41%. For those in the LGBTQ+ community who do not believe they are coming after gay marriage next after their draconian anti-trans restrictions, you're in for a surprise - we are all in this together.

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Lloyd EcoDistrict @ecolloyd.org · May 27

🎬Lights, Quake, Action! Join us on Sunday, June 22 at Holladay Park as we mix fun, food, & disaster preparedness at Quake Night at the Park!

Bring a blanket, picnic snacks, and your curiosity. We’ll provide the popcorn and plenty of chances to learn how to get prepared: www.ecolloyd.org/quakenight

A flyer for "Quake Night at the Park" with retro movie and popcorn characters, and info about the event (in the post caption).

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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · May 12

WOW. BPA massively holding up NW clean energy growth. Agency approved connecting 1 new large clean energy project in region to its grid since 2015. Built 1 new mile of high voltage transmission since 2020. From 1960 to 2020 the agency built 5,300 miles of transmission.
www.opb.org/article/2025...

How the Pacific Northwest’s dream of green energy fell apart

Oregon and Washington passed aggressive goals to decarbonize their power supply but left it to the Bonneville Power Administration to build the transmission lines needed for wind and solar. The agency...

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Rob Davis @robwdavis.bsky.social · Apr 25

While investigating Nike’s claims about sustainability, I started collecting paystubs from its suppliers. It’s been almost 27 years since Phil Knight acknowledged that Nike products had become synonymous with “slave wages.” I wanted to know what people in Asia earned producing Nike apparel. (thread)

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · Apr 10

This season of #WheelOfTime is extraordinary. This is the fantasy show I’ve been waiting for. It knows how to go BIG but also, this season in particular has made space for the smaller moments in a satisfying way. HUGE cast but you connect with all of the characters. It’s impressive.

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Tara Goddard, PhD @drtaragoddard.com · Apr 7

This is an astonishing artistic feat. And the cat lives, don't worry.

The world continues to get very scary, very fast, so take a minute and give your central nervous system a break.

Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Apr 6

A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.

Bridget hanging out in Grant Wood's American Gothic.

Bridget in Bruegel's Hunters In The Snow (with a freshly caught mouse).

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Grim Howldgson @timhodgson.bsky.social · Apr 2

It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—

image of watchmen's doctor manhattan, a superhero who is entirely blue and nude, sitting on a rock, small in frame, on what is depicted to be a very pink version of the surface of the planet mars. he looks pensive.

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · Mar 31

@stephenjacobsmith.com's elevator report was eye opening

you can put an elevator into an affordable 6-plex for less than $50k.

the number of 4 story buildings (and less) in the US built without elevators should be near 0.

www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/o...

Opinion | The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed

An illness led Stephen Smith to study why America has so few elevators. What he learned explains why housing costs are so high.

www.nytimes.com

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The Mazamas @mazamas1894.bsky.social · Mar 18

Your alpine adventure starts here.
Learn rock and snow climbing with the Mazamas Intro to Alpine Climbing course.
Get more info and apply at mazamas.org/iac
📸Josh Lupkin

#outdoors #adventure #mountains #climbing #mountaineering #pnw #recreateresponsibly #learntoclimb #outdooreducation #nonprofit

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OPB @opb.org · Mar 14

In protest of being required to ditch their guns while entering the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies announced they would no longer provide security for judicial hearings at the Northeast Portland facility.

Deputies refuse to attend Portland civil commitment hearings without their guns

Multnomah County deputies' decision to pull security services from the Unity Center has forced the sensitive hearings to go virtual.

www.opb.org

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Lloyd EcoDistrict @ecolloyd.org · Mar 4

RSVP for our D2 Town Hall in Lloyd! This is an opportunity to hear from and engage directly with your three District Two councilors who represent Lloyd & inner N/NE Portland:
✅Sameer Kanal, @councilorkanal.bsky.social
✅Dan Ryan
✅Elana Pirtle-Guiney, @councilorepg.bsky.social

Flier featuring images of Councilor Sameer Kanal, Councilor Dan Ryan, and Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney with information about D2 Town Hall for Inner N/NE PDX on Tuesday, March 18th. Informational text also on flier is contained in the thread.

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David Mack @davidmack.bsky.social · Feb 27

I can at last share this news—

Coming later in 2025 is STAR TREK: KHAN, an original scripted audio drama miniseries based on a STORY BY NICHOLAS MEYER, with all 9 episodes WRITTEN BY KIRSTEN BEYER & ME!

More info: www.startrek.com/news/star-tr...

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Lloyd EcoDistrict @ecolloyd.org · Feb 13

We also know that many PDX small businesses & properties may not have snow shovels, sand, etc. We've been exploring adding these items to our free community Lending Library next winter for reservation & pickup in the days leading up to a storm. Would you borrow them? www.ecolloyd.org/lendinglibra...

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Joshua @meetyourbaker.bsky.social · Feb 12

Parks also has other challenging events permit requirements for CBOs in addition to fees. For example if you need to use power, you have to use an electric generator (not easy or affordable to rent). Meanwhile for their own run Summer Free for All events, they themselves use gas generators!

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