Last week, Zenith sued the City to try to prevent democratic oversight of its planned sale of its (illegally expanded) oil by rail throughput facility to a private equity firm. Let them know just what you think about this. Sign up to testify tomorrow around 9:45 am: www.portland.gov/council-cler...

Kori 🌹@koriander.bsky.social · 2w ago

An oil company would haaaaaaaaaaate it if a large number of people signed up to testify on multiple items at Thursdays committee of the whole meeting and took so much time testifying that the sale of the oil company got pushed off the agenda www.portland.gov/council/agen...

Sen. Wyden Report: Banks Systematically Ignored Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes prospect.org/2026/08/05/s...

Sen. Wyden Report: Banks Systematically Ignored Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes - The American Prospect

The report shows how employees at Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan helped to hide Epstein’s activities because he was a load-bearing part of their ‘wall of cash.’

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Did some modeling at the dais to show you what would happens if we pass my amendment: we’d generate free cash flow from the current encumbrances of Moda fees net of debt service on a $120MM bond issuance. No PCEF $, no general fund obligation and reduced public contribution by 2/3rds

Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 3h ago

We’re hearing testimony on the Moda term sheet today. I have filed an amendment that seeks to do two broad things: 1. empower the Joint Authority to limit expenditure public funds in the public interest with transparency and accountability 2. Reduce City’s commitment from $400M -> $120MM

Brian Owendoff now introduces himself as a former “rose quarter committee member”, in case any marks want to pretend that project isn’t captured by demons rn

The Major Cities Chiefs Association today released its violent crime comparisons for the first halves of 2026 vs. 2025. Violent crime declined in 53 of 66 communities. It declined 2% in Portland.

Sen. Ron Wyden had an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes' Sharon Alfonsi last March to tell this same story, how Wall Street banks have turned a blind eye to suspicious transactions of ultra-wealthy clients which runs afoul of federal law. Yet CBS fired her and Bari Weiss, yet again, spiked the story.

'60 Minutes' Epstein-banks story vanished amid CBS upheaval under Bari Weiss: report

A new Senate report on Wall Street banks' handling of Jeffrey Epstein's finances calls out President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, a Republican senator, and the Bari Weiss-led "60 Minutes."Sen. R...

rawstory.com

Reuters@reuters.com · 24h ago

US Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts reut.rs/4fSKBO8

A new report from a Senator Ron Wyden cites nonpublic US Treasury documents to accuse major banks of 'looking the other way' on Epstein's suspicious transactions. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says

Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...

bloomberg.com

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), who is famous for following money trails doggedly, released a report saying that JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank held off on filing required suspicious activity reports in transactions associated with Jeffrey Epstein.

August 4, 2026

On Friday night, a court filing from Capital One denied there was any political motivation behind the closure of more than 380 bank accounts in the names of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.

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PBOT plans to repave High Crash Corridor W Burnside w/out immediate safety upgrades due to ‘critical paving needs.’ Either PBOT doesn’t see loss of life as a critical safety need or they prioritize paving over safety. Human lives shouldn’t be sacrificed for driver convenience @pbotinfo.bsky.social

Embattled North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office. https://to.pbs.org/459G3Og

North Carolina Rep. Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct

The House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.

to.pbs.org

New Mexico sues the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying the federal government blocked the state’s ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there.

New Mexico sues DOJ and Todd Blanche, alleging they blocked Epstein probe

The lawsuit was filed on the same day New Mexico is releasing a report of its preliminary findings from an ongoing probe into Epstein and his ranch in Stanley.

nbcnews.to

The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe

The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe

Initial evidence suggests aerial drone, found near Ukrainian cargo planes at German airport, came from Russia

theguardian.com

watching the candidate forum for the US Senate seat currently held by Tina Smith and it's incredible how Royce White's response to every question is to spout insane conspiracy theories about transgender people and the uniparty. This guy was the GOP's nominee for a Senate seat two years ago!

Royce White is now ranting about "transgender sex dolls" during a forum that is supposed to be about agricultural issues. This guy is a serious Republican in Minnesota who had the party's nomination for a Senate seat two years ago. Insanity.

GEIST: You went to the University of Michigan. Are you confident that Sparty fans also will come around to you? EL-SAYED: Look, as long as we're not going red and going to Ohio, I'm good with it

What Americans need: ✅ Better wages ✅ Lower healthcare costs ✅ Safer communities Not: ❌ More hatred ❌ More theatrics ❌ More scapegoating 🤷‍♂️ Is that so hard?

Let’s level set. MICHIGAN is a must-win if we want to flip the Senate. A word caution: This race was tighter than many predicted. El-Sayed needs Stevens supporters in the general, so it’s not smart strategy to keep them angry. Welcome them. Focus on issues. Time is short, so healing must be quick

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

In the 1950s we had 700 different chemicals in our food Today we have over 10,000 in our food In Europe, they only have 700 still today. Kelloggs makes the safer Canadian version and the American version. Two different options, same manufacturer. Americans have been sold out sadly.

Waking up with a bloody nose because of the smoke yaaaasss!!! Love climate change!!!!! Let’s use PCEF for a billionaire’s whims!!!!!

They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 19h ago

New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

2/3rds of Oregonians support a statewide data center moratorium that a bunch of our electeds and candidates called for yesterday. www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...

Woman on a bus (reading from an article): Have you ever discussed your fantasies with your partner? Her friend: Like the one where I’m in a cottage by the sea completely on my own with a book and a cup of tea?

Ohhh, rank! And I don't think that horrible blue suit ever comes off, or even CAN. 🤷🥴🤮😂

Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.

Monsters

Release The Epstein Files NOW!

Detroit: Passed a millage which will increase bus service about 5-10% over the next 2 years. Seattle: Expanding transit with extended hours on 34 lines and three new ones, 2 run 21 hours a day, without cutting lines. Portland: We're slashing transit because Tri-Met management needs a new Mercedes.

Convo at the grocery store: “Do you ride your bike every day?” “Most days.” “I see you with it. In my country, I wasn’t allowed to ride bikes. Because woman. I’m going to learn to ride. When I do, I’m going to tell you.” — Thanks for telling me your story, Bahar. (I live for these moments.)

, the right to bread and clean water, the right of self defense, the right of every human to have healthcare and to decide his, her, their (etx) destiny. Free religion means the freedom to practice your religion at home, not the freedom to force me to repeat or abide by it.