Alex Zielinski
@alexzee.bsky.social
Portland city politics reporter, @opb.org
Past lives: CA, DC, TX
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Past lives: CA, DC, TX
📬 [email protected]
Signal: alex_zee.03
Happy Halloween. Reminded it's been 14 years since Michael Moore showed up dressed as Michael Moore at Occupy Portland.
October 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Happy Halloween. Reminded it's been 14 years since Michael Moore showed up dressed as Michael Moore at Occupy Portland.
For those curious, the statue of a pioneer family dubbed "The Promised Land" formerly of Portland's Chapman Square has left town.
The statue was taken down after being vandalized in 2020.
According to the city, it was returned to the artist who made it in Enterprise, OR earlier this month.
The statue was taken down after being vandalized in 2020.
According to the city, it was returned to the artist who made it in Enterprise, OR earlier this month.
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
For those curious, the statue of a pioneer family dubbed "The Promised Land" formerly of Portland's Chapman Square has left town.
The statue was taken down after being vandalized in 2020.
According to the city, it was returned to the artist who made it in Enterprise, OR earlier this month.
The statue was taken down after being vandalized in 2020.
According to the city, it was returned to the artist who made it in Enterprise, OR earlier this month.
Apropos of nothing, Sec. Kristi Noem is currently praying over Burgerville with Portland ICE officials.
October 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Apropos of nothing, Sec. Kristi Noem is currently praying over Burgerville with Portland ICE officials.
A spicy night outside Portland’s ICE office.
October 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
A spicy night outside Portland’s ICE office.
Some additional snaps from my colleague Alejandro Figueroa:
October 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Some additional snaps from my colleague Alejandro Figueroa:
Meanwhile, I am building a friends’ deck in Eastern Oregon. Would love an assist from a troop or two.
September 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Meanwhile, I am building a friends’ deck in Eastern Oregon. Would love an assist from a troop or two.
Yes, someone in a hot dog costume just hand-delivered Councilor Green a hot dog before starting today's council chat on sidewalk vending.
September 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Yes, someone in a hot dog costume just hand-delivered Councilor Green a hot dog before starting today's council chat on sidewalk vending.
Councilor Novick, per these complaints:
August 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Councilor Novick, per these complaints:
Worth noting: the plywood planks have been removed from Portland’s Justice Center for the first time since 2020. I forgot there were windows there.
July 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Worth noting: the plywood planks have been removed from Portland’s Justice Center for the first time since 2020. I forgot there were windows there.
According to the algorithm, it's been 11 years since I was first On The Radio -- with my wonderful now-coworker (and former @xrayfm.bsky.social star) @jennchavez.bsky.social:
May 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
According to the algorithm, it's been 11 years since I was first On The Radio -- with my wonderful now-coworker (and former @xrayfm.bsky.social star) @jennchavez.bsky.social:
Protest today in Kona, HI 🤙 (Consider this my out of office until 4/14)
April 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Protest today in Kona, HI 🤙 (Consider this my out of office until 4/14)
New PDX city org chart just dropped. Some things worth following:
-Budget office no longer overseen by the city's Chief Financial Officer
-Parks & arts are no longer in the same service area (this was something hard fought to keep together by previous council)
-Comms staff restructure
-Budget office no longer overseen by the city's Chief Financial Officer
-Parks & arts are no longer in the same service area (this was something hard fought to keep together by previous council)
-Comms staff restructure
March 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
New PDX city org chart just dropped. Some things worth following:
-Budget office no longer overseen by the city's Chief Financial Officer
-Parks & arts are no longer in the same service area (this was something hard fought to keep together by previous council)
-Comms staff restructure
-Budget office no longer overseen by the city's Chief Financial Officer
-Parks & arts are no longer in the same service area (this was something hard fought to keep together by previous council)
-Comms staff restructure
Off-screen real talk from the city's AM council meeting following last night's session:
January 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Off-screen real talk from the city's AM council meeting following last night's session:
New digs, new government.
January 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New digs, new government.
New digs, old government.
(Stay tuned new month for new digs, new government).
(Stay tuned new month for new digs, new government).
December 19, 2024 at 4:33 PM
New digs, old government.
(Stay tuned new month for new digs, new government).
(Stay tuned new month for new digs, new government).
Maybe I'm too beaten down by years of disappointing public records dumps, but leaving the "Hi" somehow feels like a thoughtful touch from Portland's public records redaction team.
November 26, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Maybe I'm too beaten down by years of disappointing public records dumps, but leaving the "Hi" somehow feels like a thoughtful touch from Portland's public records redaction team.
Sorry to the person who told me they wanted it modeled after the galactic senate in Star Wars.
November 24, 2023 at 6:46 PM
Sorry to the person who told me they wanted it modeled after the galactic senate in Star Wars.
For those curious (and for those tragically online today), here's how Portland City Hall council chambers will be remodeled to fit a 12-person council body come 2025:
November 24, 2023 at 6:46 PM
For those curious (and for those tragically online today), here's how Portland City Hall council chambers will be remodeled to fit a 12-person council body come 2025:
The group tasked with deciding where to draw Portland's district lines has narrowed it down to one map: Alder, the map that pulls Sellwood/Eastmoreland in with west of the Willamette River. The commission will decide between this map & a slightly tweaked version of this map at a mtg next week.
August 10, 2023 at 11:23 PM
The group tasked with deciding where to draw Portland's district lines has narrowed it down to one map: Alder, the map that pulls Sellwood/Eastmoreland in with west of the Willamette River. The commission will decide between this map & a slightly tweaked version of this map at a mtg next week.