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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 18m

Now I've got a picture in my head of a bunch of literal anuses walking around.

Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 34m

I picked up the 1/2" aluminum to finish the lower frame of my CNC router from my partners at the Metal Supermarket. I'll need another kidney for the gantry material, but this will keep me busy for a minute. Also, fasteners, omg. In related news, I do handy home repairs and improvements for money.

3 pieces of aluminum flat stock in various widths, taped together and wrapped in plastic, laying between 2 aluminum extrusions atop the cabinet for my CNC router. Other tools and widgets are also present.

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 3h

I oppose the resumption of sweeps beginning tomorrow. They are costly, ineffective and cruel. At a time when our Federal government is literally starving our most vulnerable neighbors, we add to that by violently taking from them what little they have? My statement attached.

Councilor Mitch Green
Portland City Council, District 4
1221 SW 4th Ave. # 240, Portland, OR, 97204
Media Contact: Maria Sipin, Chief of Staff
maria.sipin2@portlandoregon.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Councilor Mitch Green’s Statement on November 1st Camping Ban Enforcement
Policy
October 30, 2025
“We have seen ICE and the National Guard perform homeless sweeps in other cities where
they've been deployed, and we’ve heard Trump calling for increased sweeps and even
disappearance of unhoused people.
It is a bad, cruel, and failed policy when the Trump administration does it, and it is a bad,
cruel, and failed policy when the city of Portland does it.
As we face the very real possibility of federal troops being deployed to our streets to target
one group of vulnerable people, we absolutely cannot start using our own police to do their
work for them by targeting another.
Some will argue that sweeps are about safety and compassion, but the evidence is clear
and overwhelming. Sweeps kill people.
For far too long, Portland has pursued a failed policy of criminalizing poverty. As a result,
we’ve spent hundreds of millions of dollars only to see the problem grow, and deaths among
our homeless neighbors quadruple between 2019 and 2023.
It’s time to change direction. We need to protect ALL Portlanders.

We need to focus on programs that move people closer to housing and stability, not policies
that punish and further destabilize. Programs like low-barrier jobs programs, direct rental
assistance, food aid, and day shelters that provide hygiene, clothing, and case management.
Programs like these are humane, cost-effective, and they work. They address the issue of
visible poverty that neighbors and businesses are concerned about, but they do so by
offering dignity, not displacement. They break the cycle of disappointment and
depression—where people spend all day waiting in lines, worrying about their belongings,
with no meaningful work. They are a hand up, not a sweep away.
But at the end of the day, the only real, lasting solution to homelessness is to provide deeply
affordable housing for all. Unless we stop the flow of folks onto the streets, we’re never
going to make real progress. That is why we need to move aggressively towards a Social
Housing model— high quality, permanently affordable housing that will serve the vast
majority of Portlanders, from the unhoused to the middle class.
The choice before us is clear. We can either align ourselves with the politics of division, of
sweeps, of cages, and of death, or we can choose the politics of solidarity, of housing, of
healthcare, and of life.”

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 1h

goddammit

Sean Highkin @highkin.bsky.social · 1h

Blazers say Matisse Thybulle underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL on his left thumb and will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks.

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 3h

Still enjoying the tail end of the summer garden. I'm not preserving any peppers, we just eat a lot of spicy food. I need to up production next year. Typically, I kinda lost focus as far as the fall/winter stuff, but we do have some bok choi, which we have to race the slugs for.

A random assortment of small spicy peppers in various colors laid out on my cutting board, with a plastic container of more random peppers next to them.

A basil plant on my cutting board. I'd just yanked it out by the roots to get the last decent leaves off of it.

Some bok choi leaves in a plastic container, next to the plant I cut them off of. Many of the leaves have been heavily munched by slugs.

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Evelyn 💗 @evieevolving.bsky.social · 6h

Ryan says he needs "real institutional change" from the Parks department before giving them more funds.

YOU WERE LITERALLY THE PARKS COMMISSIONER. YOU MADE THIS MESS. YOU COULD HAVE MADE THOSE CHANGES.

Evelyn 💗 @evieevolving.bsky.social · 6h

Dan Ryan's opposition is all you should need to know to support the parks measure.

God, this guy is the worst.

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Portland councilor says he’ll vote against parks tax increase he helped refer to voters

“I love our parks, but this levy asks Portlanders to pay for inefficiencies the bureau hasn’t fixed,” Councilor Dan Ryan said Friday.

www.oregonlive.com

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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 7h

Dan Ryan using his official city email to send a novel-length email telling people he's voting No on the Parks Levy is a great endorsement for voting Yes on the Parks Levy

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 7h

choppity chop

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 7h

The year of the Biggest Fins

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Justin @justinskolnick.bsky.social · 8h

Hey Portland, I just sent this to my councilors*. City Council has oversight authority they can wield if they want it. Let’s get some pressure pointed at EPG to get this started and let’s get some answers from the mayor.

* minus Dan Ryan because he’s worthless

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 8h

I did "Commercial Chassis" and "Hearse" on the 1st 2.

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 9h

Not once, but twice I failed to scroll down far enough to get the obvious correct answer.

Cardle 3/5
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Cardle

Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.

www.playcardle.com

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Luanne Platter @luanneplatter.bsky.social · 10h

Poor people buy drugs and cigarettes and alcohol and iced coffee and chocolate croissants bc they can afford small things that temporarily relieve the crushing fear of destitution. The rich should thank God every day for these pressure release valves we use.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 11h

Blaming economic collapse on a "sweet treat" is crazy

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 11h

“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”

archive.ph/2TI8J

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 11h

The ruling class has had 20 years to come up with something better than “buy less avocado toast” to explain why you can’t afford a house. And they’ve opted to just play the old hits.

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 20h

This really sucks.

Wilson is undermining social housing now.

Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 21h

Shake-up at the Portland Housing Bureau: Mayor Wilson put director Helmi Hisserich, an "unparalleled expert" on social housing, on leave with little explanation Thursday. She has been in the role since early 2024.

Mayor Wilson Puts Portland Housing Bureau Director On Leave

Mayor Keith Wilson has put Portland Housing Bureau Director Helmi Hisserich on leave, effective immediately. City Administrator Michael Jordan sent an email to city councilors and city leadership on O...

www.portlandmercury.com

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 19h

That checks out.

Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 22h

XJ12 spotted at Bimart. Vibed like it was being regularly driven, possibly by the barky dog in the driver's seat. Interesting customization with hand painted red accents and extremely cheap-looking LED driving lights. I resisted going back inside to see if I could spot the owner. #weirdcarbs

A 1980s Jaguar XJ-12 in dark green with wire wheels, side view in the Bimart parking lot, backlit by the setting sun.

A 1980s Jaguar XJ-12 in dark green with wire wheels, front view in the Bimart parking lot.

A 1980s Jaguar XJ-12 in dark green with wire wheels, rear view in the Bimart parking lot. A bumper sticker reads "NOT MADE IN CHINA" in big block letters. The V12 badge and other bits of chrome trim appear to have been hand painted red.

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 23h

This is cruelty theater. It solves nothing.

Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 1d

Mayor Wilson announced police will begin citing homeless Portlanders for declining shelter, starting this weekend. The move comes as 15,000 homeless residents in the county are set to lose food assistance, and service providers say the criminal justice system only makes things worse.

City of Portland Begins Enforcement of ‘Public Camping’ Rules This Weekend

This weekend, the city of Portland is resuming enforcement of its local laws governing when, where, and how homeless Portlanders can live in public spaces. Mayor Keith Wilson announced that enforcemen...

www.portlandmercury.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

Capitalism is down bad.

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, I poked my head into the bollard rabbit hole. I could not find a K8 rated helical anchored bollard, but my search was far from exhaustive. I noticed bollard sales copy seems quite focused on terrorism.

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 1d

PBOT has fed money in hand for a $20M makeover, not sure when that starts.

Safe Streets for All 122nd Avenue Project

This page describes the comprehensive improvements along 122nd Avenue that will be funded through the Safe Streets for All grant.

www.portland.gov

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 1d

With 4 anchors and a wide base on the post, could be pretty stout. And maybe installing more bollards that will survive a 30mph collision is better than fewer that will withstand a 40mph collision (I'm totally making up these numbers, I have no idea what bollard standards are).

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 1d

So those probably have some sort of helical thing anchoring them.

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 1d

I think those would work fine in a lot of places with, say, long stretches of bike lane with no need for car crossings. Like much of Halsey near me.

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Nathaniel Glasgow @ncglasgow.bsky.social · 1d

I was picturing a meter mix type truck on permanent retainer, assuming PBOT doesn't own one, but I'm sure there are other methods. Will the helical piers withstand a 30mph hit? IDK. But whatever the state-of-the art is, lets do that. I'm sure different methods will be needed in different places.

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