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ICYMI there is apparently lot of scandalous behavior happening on the administrative side of the city, including hiding millions of dollars from city council and firing the city employees who tried to tell them about it.
Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds. A memo Helmi Hisserich sent to city councilors says city administration viewed unspent funds as "a big PR problem."
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds
The former director of the Portland Housing Bureau says she was ousted for trying to advance City Council’s social housing policy and was unfairly blamed for revenue that went unspent prior to her app...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
ICYMI there is apparently lot of scandalous behavior happening on the administrative side of the city, including hiding millions of dollars from city council and firing the city employees who tried to tell them about it.
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There are two parts to this policy, and the nuisance fee part applies to the Macadam facility immediately.
IF the permit gets revoked (based on evidence they violated their land use permit) the entire detention fee would apply to be Macadam facility.
IF the permit gets revoked (based on evidence they violated their land use permit) the entire detention fee would apply to be Macadam facility.
The new detention fee won’t immediately impact Portland’s ICE facility — it may only apply if the property owner renews the feds’ lease, which expires in 2033.
Portland City Council adopts new sanctions for detention facilities
While it’s not explicitly named in the policy, the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building would be the only facility impacted.
www.opb.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
There are two parts to this policy, and the nuisance fee part applies to the Macadam facility immediately.
IF the permit gets revoked (based on evidence they violated their land use permit) the entire detention fee would apply to be Macadam facility.
IF the permit gets revoked (based on evidence they violated their land use permit) the entire detention fee would apply to be Macadam facility.
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When I campaigned for this office folks would ask me *my* plan for getting things done. I said that it’s *we* who’ll get things done. I knew @councilormorillo.bsky.social would win and that I’d be able to find ways to lend my skills to uplift her leadership. And that’s what we’ve done today.
Portland City Council passed a new land use fee targeting the impacts of detention facilities after months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building.
✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social
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City Council Puts Financial Crackdown On Detention Facilities
Amid increased police overtime costs and complaints about environmental contaminants related to a local immigration processing center, Portland City Council passed a new land use fee December 3, targe...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
When I campaigned for this office folks would ask me *my* plan for getting things done. I said that it’s *we* who’ll get things done. I knew @councilormorillo.bsky.social would win and that I’d be able to find ways to lend my skills to uplift her leadership. And that’s what we’ve done today.
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“Far from being "performative" as the Metro Chamber suggested, this pledge from the Peacock councilors is a bright light from their north star. It shows their dedication to universal justice and human rights, not to slicing and dicing morality in the name of political expediency.“
November 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“Far from being "performative" as the Metro Chamber suggested, this pledge from the Peacock councilors is a bright light from their north star. It shows their dedication to universal justice and human rights, not to slicing and dicing morality in the name of political expediency.“
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new from me this morning www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system and his friendships with powerful people
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
new from me this morning www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Recent speculation that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be planning a new base of operations on the Oregon Coast arose, in part, because of a vague inquiry by a government contractor last week.
Inquiry from defense contractor spurred concern about ICE facility on Oregon Coast
A letter to the City of Newport last week suggested that unspecified federal operations are planned for December.
www.opb.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Recent speculation that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be planning a new base of operations on the Oregon Coast arose, in part, because of a vague inquiry by a government contractor last week.
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After lots of well-guided speculation, we now have proof that far-right propagandists in Portland have been directly coordinating—through at least text message—with ICE agents.
In this case, Chelly got permission from a "Travis D." inside to stand on a half-wall off limits to protesters.
In this case, Chelly got permission from a "Travis D." inside to stand on a half-wall off limits to protesters.
Conservative livestreamer sued over blast of pepper spray at ICE protest in Portland
The lawsuit seeks $10,000 in damages from Chelly Bouferrache.
www.oregonlive.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
After lots of well-guided speculation, we now have proof that far-right propagandists in Portland have been directly coordinating—through at least text message—with ICE agents.
In this case, Chelly got permission from a "Travis D." inside to stand on a half-wall off limits to protesters.
In this case, Chelly got permission from a "Travis D." inside to stand on a half-wall off limits to protesters.
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“Did the mayor waste money on a shelter system he knew was insufficient, just to create a veneer of ‘available shelter’ and justify a punitive crackdown? The City Council has a duty to investigate this potential misuse of taxpayer money.”
November 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“Did the mayor waste money on a shelter system he knew was insufficient, just to create a veneer of ‘available shelter’ and justify a punitive crackdown? The City Council has a duty to investigate this potential misuse of taxpayer money.”
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The Leaderboard is now filterable by year and quarter! Take a peek at this year’s most active lobbyists: bigblinkpdx.org?year=2025
Remixing lobbying data published by the City of Portland, Oregon · The Big Blink PDX
Lobbying activity according to data published by the City of Portland, Oregon
bigblinkpdx.org
November 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The Leaderboard is now filterable by year and quarter! Take a peek at this year’s most active lobbyists: bigblinkpdx.org?year=2025
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THIS WEDNESDAY: RSVP to attend in a virtual MigraWatch/ICE Watch Training with the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)!
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
THIS WEDNESDAY: RSVP to attend in a virtual MigraWatch/ICE Watch Training with the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)!
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Majority of judges on a federal appeals court will review a decision made by two of their Trump-appointed peers that greenlit National Guard deployment to Portland. This means there will be no troop deployment likely for weeks while review is underway.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/28/g...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/28/g...
Guard deployment to Portland stays blocked as 9th Circuit reviews decision • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A majority of the judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to review, and possibly void, a recent decision to allow the deployment.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Majority of judges on a federal appeals court will review a decision made by two of their Trump-appointed peers that greenlit National Guard deployment to Portland. This means there will be no troop deployment likely for weeks while review is underway.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/28/g...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/28/g...
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Direct line from our local right wing grifters to the Trump administration
White House platforming a guy who films people w/o consent & has 14 felony charges for identity theft (his own unhoused “clients”) and fraud, described as “targeting & victimizing” vulnerable people.
In addition to lying about harm reduction, he pushes the false fentanyl “door knobbing” conspiracy.
In addition to lying about harm reduction, he pushes the false fentanyl “door knobbing” conspiracy.
October 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Direct line from our local right wing grifters to the Trump administration
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Democratic Public Finance 🧵1/
Money isn’t scarce—it’s a public tool we create to mobilise our collective capacities. The real question isn’t “where will we find the money?” but “what do we want to accomplish together?”
Money isn’t scarce—it’s a public tool we create to mobilise our collective capacities. The real question isn’t “where will we find the money?” but “what do we want to accomplish together?”
October 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Democratic Public Finance 🧵1/
Money isn’t scarce—it’s a public tool we create to mobilise our collective capacities. The real question isn’t “where will we find the money?” but “what do we want to accomplish together?”
Money isn’t scarce—it’s a public tool we create to mobilise our collective capacities. The real question isn’t “where will we find the money?” but “what do we want to accomplish together?”
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“In Portland, court documents describe “informants” providing detailed information to police, apparently in real-time. The sources provide details about suspects’ clothing, movement and conduct…”
Great reporting from @zane.bsky.social here. 👀
Great reporting from @zane.bsky.social here. 👀
Prosecutors have cited “confidential reliable sources” in at least eight criminal cases since June.
Portland police deploy ‘informants’ within ICE protest crowds to aid in arrests, documents reveal
Prosecutors have cited “confidential reliable sources” in at least eight criminal cases since June.
www.oregonlive.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
“In Portland, court documents describe “informants” providing detailed information to police, apparently in real-time. The sources provide details about suspects’ clothing, movement and conduct…”
Great reporting from @zane.bsky.social here. 👀
Great reporting from @zane.bsky.social here. 👀
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Hey PDX it's a big deal that SIX members aka HALF of our City Council just pledged to investigate local complicity with genocide. They had a press conference about it & already are getting hate mail from genocide apologists. Please click through & thank them!!! actionnetwork.org/letters/than...
Thank the 6 PDX City Councilors who stood up for Gaza! Ask the other 6 to do the same!
On Friday, October 17, Portland City Councilors held a press conference to announce the launch of a national pledge to investigate local economic and infrastructural ties to the genocide in Gaza. Hal...
actionnetwork.org
October 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Hey PDX it's a big deal that SIX members aka HALF of our City Council just pledged to investigate local complicity with genocide. They had a press conference about it & already are getting hate mail from genocide apologists. Please click through & thank them!!! actionnetwork.org/letters/than...
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LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND: District court just extended both TROs and confirmed that an expedited trial on the merits will start on 10/29.
Ninth Circuit has not yet ruled on the first TRO stay motion.
Read more about what happened & what's next.
Ninth Circuit has not yet ruled on the first TRO stay motion.
Read more about what happened & what's next.
October 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND: District court just extended both TROs and confirmed that an expedited trial on the merits will start on 10/29.
Ninth Circuit has not yet ruled on the first TRO stay motion.
Read more about what happened & what's next.
Ninth Circuit has not yet ruled on the first TRO stay motion.
Read more about what happened & what's next.
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🛢️ Zenith Energy update 🧵 🛢️
Last week, Oregon DEQ approved Zenith's air permit. DEQ officials argued publicly that the permit represents an improvement in air quality because of supposed concessions.
Instead, adding risk to an already highly risky situation is a betrayal of the public interest.
Last week, Oregon DEQ approved Zenith's air permit. DEQ officials argued publicly that the permit represents an improvement in air quality because of supposed concessions.
Instead, adding risk to an already highly risky situation is a betrayal of the public interest.
October 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🛢️ Zenith Energy update 🧵 🛢️
Last week, Oregon DEQ approved Zenith's air permit. DEQ officials argued publicly that the permit represents an improvement in air quality because of supposed concessions.
Instead, adding risk to an already highly risky situation is a betrayal of the public interest.
Last week, Oregon DEQ approved Zenith's air permit. DEQ officials argued publicly that the permit represents an improvement in air quality because of supposed concessions.
Instead, adding risk to an already highly risky situation is a betrayal of the public interest.
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LIVE: Israel shoots dead at least 9 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce
Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.
www.aljazeera.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
LIVE: Israel shoots dead at least 9 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
Israeli soldiers kill at least nine Palestinians trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza City and southern Khan Younis
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Like I said: Kristi Noem is a liar, has no honor, and we are lucky that we have a proud protest tradition that shows this administration we are not backing down. 🫡🐸🐔
October 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Like I said: Kristi Noem is a liar, has no honor, and we are lucky that we have a proud protest tradition that shows this administration we are not backing down. 🫡🐸🐔
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality granted Zenith’s air permit over the objection of thousands of Oregonians and environmental advocates.
DEQ has let us down (again) and endangered our community.
Let Governor Kotek, Oregon DEQ, & Mayor Wilson know how you feel about this betrayal.
DEQ has let us down (again) and endangered our community.
Let Governor Kotek, Oregon DEQ, & Mayor Wilson know how you feel about this betrayal.
October 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality granted Zenith’s air permit over the objection of thousands of Oregonians and environmental advocates.
DEQ has let us down (again) and endangered our community.
Let Governor Kotek, Oregon DEQ, & Mayor Wilson know how you feel about this betrayal.
DEQ has let us down (again) and endangered our community.
Let Governor Kotek, Oregon DEQ, & Mayor Wilson know how you feel about this betrayal.
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Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.
October 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.
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The Feds are giving right wing influencers and media outlets special privileges to the ICE building in Portland. They’re lying about local media getting the same access.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Feds grant ICE building access to conservative media, influencers, ignore local Portland press
Not all news organizations have been granted the same access to the ICE facility and the people who work there.
www.oregonlive.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The Feds are giving right wing influencers and media outlets special privileges to the ICE building in Portland. They’re lying about local media getting the same access.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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We’ll be at this rally at 2 PM and we hope you will join us. 👇
October 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We’ll be at this rally at 2 PM and we hope you will join us. 👇
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President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...
California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.
apnews.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...