John wasiutynski
@jwashski.bsky.social
Portland, OR guy likes to bike, environmentalist focused on climate justice, clean air, clean water, safe climate, views my own.
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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This feels like a bit i’d have expected from Waystar Royco’s ATN
Fox guest on how to save money during the holidays:
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This feels like a bit i’d have expected from Waystar Royco’s ATN
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I am usually pretty unmoved by the president's failures of decorum, because I find it creepy that people are generally unmoved by fucked up presidential shit if it's discussed in a tasteful manner and everyone adheres to fancy, historic norms, but that "Quiet, Piggy" shit was something.
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I am usually pretty unmoved by the president's failures of decorum, because I find it creepy that people are generally unmoved by fucked up presidential shit if it's discussed in a tasteful manner and everyone adheres to fancy, historic norms, but that "Quiet, Piggy" shit was something.
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The so-called Departments of Justice and Homeland Security of these United States of America are operating in such open and obvious bad faith in this case that Judge Xinis should just go full-Boasberg contempt inquiry on their asses.
In Abrego's civil case, govt suddenly claimed on 11/7 that Costa Rica, where Abrego was willing to go, will no longer take him. Only Liberia. It cited a sealed affidavit by an ICE official. Just now, Judge Xinis strikes that affidavit unless the official will testify Thursday.
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The so-called Departments of Justice and Homeland Security of these United States of America are operating in such open and obvious bad faith in this case that Judge Xinis should just go full-Boasberg contempt inquiry on their asses.
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1. Public utility commissions rubber stamping rate increases
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
You are a random Dem running in 2026 -- say, for some House seat in some swing state. You're on local media. You're asked: "what are three reasons that energy prices are rising & what are three things you'd like to do to bring them down?" What's your answer?
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
1. Public utility commissions rubber stamping rate increases
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
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As MTG goes on her “but I’m normal” rehabilitation tour, remember her history of conspiracy theories & flirtation with Nazis like Nick Fuentes. To this day, she continues to spread anti-Jewish conspiracy theories. She’s not normal, unless you mean normal compared to Fuentes.
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As MTG goes on her “but I’m normal” rehabilitation tour, remember her history of conspiracy theories & flirtation with Nazis like Nick Fuentes. To this day, she continues to spread anti-Jewish conspiracy theories. She’s not normal, unless you mean normal compared to Fuentes.
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relatedly, ralph nader deserves to be remembered for the rest of time as someone who voluntarily assisted in a critical attack on american democracy, the importance of which far outweighs any of his consumer advocacy
bush v gore is the hinge upon which basically everything awful from the last quarter century swings on
i don't think that bush v. gore is the *worst* ruling in the history of the supreme court, but i do think it is the most openly *corrupt* ruling in its history. a real disgrace.
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
relatedly, ralph nader deserves to be remembered for the rest of time as someone who voluntarily assisted in a critical attack on american democracy, the importance of which far outweighs any of his consumer advocacy
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Free parking for 2 cars or supporting a beloved local business and community gathering spot?
Whose side are you on @mayorkwilson.bsky.social?
Streets are for people.
Whose side are you on @mayorkwilson.bsky.social?
Streets are for people.
Well, PBOT got what they wanted and the street seating at Taqueria Los Puñales has been removed. But at least we have two extra parking spaces on Belmont.
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Free parking for 2 cars or supporting a beloved local business and community gathering spot?
Whose side are you on @mayorkwilson.bsky.social?
Streets are for people.
Whose side are you on @mayorkwilson.bsky.social?
Streets are for people.
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this story was reported on as a suicide three months ago.
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
this story was reported on as a suicide three months ago.
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
the family has now obtained evidence that Chaofeng Ge's hands and legs were tied behind his back at the time of his hanging.
justice for Chaofeng Ge.
www.pennlive.com/news/2025/11...
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Fun envelope math: If each of the ~125 million US housing units installed ~1 kW of do-it-yourself "balcony solar" (costing ~$1k each and paying back in ~5 years at ~15% capacity factor and ~15 c/kWh), that'd be 125 GW of solar, or ~50% of the total solar capacity that exists in the US today.
Balcony solar gains unanimous bipartisan support in Utah
A new Utah bill allows portable solar power systems of up to 1.2 kWac to connect directly to 120V outlets without interconnection applications or utility fees, provided they meet NEC and UL certificat...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Fun envelope math: If each of the ~125 million US housing units installed ~1 kW of do-it-yourself "balcony solar" (costing ~$1k each and paying back in ~5 years at ~15% capacity factor and ~15 c/kWh), that'd be 125 GW of solar, or ~50% of the total solar capacity that exists in the US today.
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new seasons strike authorized for next month. can donate to the strike fund here: www.nslu.org/donate
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
new seasons strike authorized for next month. can donate to the strike fund here: www.nslu.org/donate
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it's cool that we adopted a street plaza program earlier this fall. have we opened any new street plazas since? not yet. are we at least keeping the existing street amenities we have? of course not!
Well, PBOT got what they wanted and the street seating at Taqueria Los Puñales has been removed. But at least we have two extra parking spaces on Belmont.
November 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
it's cool that we adopted a street plaza program earlier this fall. have we opened any new street plazas since? not yet. are we at least keeping the existing street amenities we have? of course not!
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Preschool for All has added 240 mid-year seats!
That’s brings the total number of tuition-free seats PFA is providing for families throughout MultCo to over 3,800 seats across more than 220 locations — exceeding this year’s goal by 27%.
We remain on track to reach universal coverage by 2030.
That’s brings the total number of tuition-free seats PFA is providing for families throughout MultCo to over 3,800 seats across more than 220 locations — exceeding this year’s goal by 27%.
We remain on track to reach universal coverage by 2030.
November 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Preschool for All has added 240 mid-year seats!
That’s brings the total number of tuition-free seats PFA is providing for families throughout MultCo to over 3,800 seats across more than 220 locations — exceeding this year’s goal by 27%.
We remain on track to reach universal coverage by 2030.
That’s brings the total number of tuition-free seats PFA is providing for families throughout MultCo to over 3,800 seats across more than 220 locations — exceeding this year’s goal by 27%.
We remain on track to reach universal coverage by 2030.
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Today, BPS staff released their code proposal for making the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub safer.
On first glance, it's pretty good. We didn't get everything we asked for, but the major pieces are present including a prohibition on all new liquid fuel terminals + a mandatory fuel drawdown.
On first glance, it's pretty good. We didn't get everything we asked for, but the major pieces are present including a prohibition on all new liquid fuel terminals + a mandatory fuel drawdown.
Efiles - 2025_11_14_CEI-Hub-Proposed-Draft
efiles.portlandoregon.gov
November 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today, BPS staff released their code proposal for making the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub safer.
On first glance, it's pretty good. We didn't get everything we asked for, but the major pieces are present including a prohibition on all new liquid fuel terminals + a mandatory fuel drawdown.
On first glance, it's pretty good. We didn't get everything we asked for, but the major pieces are present including a prohibition on all new liquid fuel terminals + a mandatory fuel drawdown.
lol
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
lol
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'We talk endlessly about the “missing middle.” But the real catastrophe was the “banished bottom”'
Good piece! I wish it mentioned that SROs are re-legalized in all multifamily zones in OR & WA
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Good piece! I wish it mentioned that SROs are re-legalized in all multifamily zones in OR & WA
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The Banished Bottom of the Housing Market
How America Destroyed Its Cheapest Homes
substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
'We talk endlessly about the “missing middle.” But the real catastrophe was the “banished bottom”'
Good piece! I wish it mentioned that SROs are re-legalized in all multifamily zones in OR & WA
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Good piece! I wish it mentioned that SROs are re-legalized in all multifamily zones in OR & WA
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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it’s both:
- the process itself adds uncertainty and time to the development process which increases cost
- design guidelines are generally kind of bad and produce bad outcomes in terms of cost, aesthetics, and building quality
- the process itself adds uncertainty and time to the development process which increases cost
- design guidelines are generally kind of bad and produce bad outcomes in terms of cost, aesthetics, and building quality
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
it’s both:
- the process itself adds uncertainty and time to the development process which increases cost
- design guidelines are generally kind of bad and produce bad outcomes in terms of cost, aesthetics, and building quality
- the process itself adds uncertainty and time to the development process which increases cost
- design guidelines are generally kind of bad and produce bad outcomes in terms of cost, aesthetics, and building quality
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What especially comes to mind for me are many of the new apts along Williams which are quite beautiful for modern bldgs, and also like the fair-haired dumbbell and the funny tree-bucket building.
If mid-rise apts aren't going through DR then what issue are we trying solve? (Sorry for my ignorance!)
If mid-rise apts aren't going through DR then what issue are we trying solve? (Sorry for my ignorance!)
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What especially comes to mind for me are many of the new apts along Williams which are quite beautiful for modern bldgs, and also like the fair-haired dumbbell and the funny tree-bucket building.
If mid-rise apts aren't going through DR then what issue are we trying solve? (Sorry for my ignorance!)
If mid-rise apts aren't going through DR then what issue are we trying solve? (Sorry for my ignorance!)
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Never forget: At breakneck speed we are leaving the stable Holocene climate in which human society developed and thrived. Weather extremes are outside historical experience. Sea-level rise is accelerating. Dangerous tipping points are ahead.
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Never forget: At breakneck speed we are leaving the stable Holocene climate in which human society developed and thrived. Weather extremes are outside historical experience. Sea-level rise is accelerating. Dangerous tipping points are ahead.
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
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imagine how much better our city would be if more mayors and councilmembers and department heads actually rode transit and bikes.
New Post: Katie Wilson is Seattle’s Next Mayor seattletransitblog.com/2025/11/13/k...
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
imagine how much better our city would be if more mayors and councilmembers and department heads actually rode transit and bikes.
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"Sure, I chose to be here, and yes, I could almost certainly find a job elsewhere, but redoing my résumé would take time. Also, I don’t feel like it. Besides, once a year, my company mandates all employees to help clean up a local beach, and I almost always go."
I Work For an Evil Company, but Outside Work, I’m Actually a Really Good Person
I love my job. I make a great salary, there’s a clear path to promotion, and a never-ending supply of cold brew in the office. And even though my j...
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"Sure, I chose to be here, and yes, I could almost certainly find a job elsewhere, but redoing my résumé would take time. Also, I don’t feel like it. Besides, once a year, my company mandates all employees to help clean up a local beach, and I almost always go."
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Energy justice advocates in Oregon are asking for a ban on utility shutoffs until April 1, 2026, one of the longest durations of policy protections i have seen so far. This is terrific, and we need many many more states to follow suit. The ban would be universal, for all customers.
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Energy justice advocates in Oregon are asking for a ban on utility shutoffs until April 1, 2026, one of the longest durations of policy protections i have seen so far. This is terrific, and we need many many more states to follow suit. The ban would be universal, for all customers.
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trees, homes, cars/parking.
Cities can only choose two!
Cities can only choose two!
Believe it or not this is actually East 27th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues in Manhattan.
I'll take those gorgeous trees over on-street parking any day.
I'll take those gorgeous trees over on-street parking any day.
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
trees, homes, cars/parking.
Cities can only choose two!
Cities can only choose two!