Brandon Mullen
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These are reasonable questions that Dewayne Hankins, Tom Dundon, and the Blazers should have absolutely no problem answering publicly when they are asking for $600M of PUBLIC money. The Blazers are not negotiating in good faith. Might be time for a neutral arbitrator, tbh katu.com/news/investi...
Internal emails reveal Blazers debated responding to Portland's Moda Center questions
Internal emails obtained by KATU show Trail Blazers leaders debated whether to respond to the City of Portland's questions for commitments on private investment
katu.com
I am confident this would have been slapped down anyways but FUCK YEAH, HANDS OFF PCEF
Kaliko Castille@wizkaliko.bsky.social · 20h agoLooks like Portland Police aren't going to be able to raid PCEF to hire more cops when they can't even hire for the positions they already have open.....sorry about your luck!
Dewayne Hankins asked Blazers fans to show up to Portland City Council tomorrow at 9:30am: "That’s why it’s so important that the City Council hear from you. This is bigger than basketball. It’s about Portland’s future." Ok. How about: "Ask the team to share details so we can make a deal"? Good?
My biggest structural takeaway from this Moda Center thing has always been how badly the legislature screwed local governments and their own constituents. There are important elections this year and in 2028 that may change membership and therefore how our legislature functions for the better.
Rip City Not Rip Off@ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 5d agoSenators Lieber and Rob Wagner who sponsored and championed this bill gave up all of the public's leverage before negotiations even began, roping in the Mayor (who does not have the authority to make promises without council) and County Chair (who does not have the authority without the full board)
Councilor Olivia Clark has since deleted this statement where she claims an "urgent need" for "stronger public safety protections to crack down on squatters" are needed in response to the Centennial Mills building fire. We do not yet know the cause of the fire.
The agenda for Multnomah County Commissioners Special Board meeting regarding Moda Center is now available. There is so much happening at the city, but am curious who has had a chance to read and analyze what is happening at the county? multnomah.granicus.com/GeneratedAge...
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You just know Tom Dundon is nodding along to this.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."
Ryan Ruocco noting Cheryl Reeve's shirt and then video of Cheryl talking to Sophie Cunningham earlier
"Bill Simmons stans for Portland" wasn't in my cards, but hell yeah ty Bill Simmons
This should never happen because there should be hard infrastructure to protect people from the danger of cars. If it DOES happen, the answer needs to be "build the hard infrastructure," not to remove the social space. This sucks. We need to completely reimagine our streets.
OPB@opb.org · 3d agoBar Purlieu’s parklet was born of necessity. During the pandemic, Eugene — like many cities — embraced “Streateries,” allowing restaurants to spill into parking lanes and sidewalks. It was a way to expand dining options while adhering to public safety protocols that limited indoor dining.
Saw this PSA on Division St. and 100% agree. People who spend their time hating on Portland all day every day are creating their own prison. This city is great and the sky is the limit if people work to make it so.
I don't think it's likely, but to be honest... if after Aug. 12 the team doesn't start behaving like adults, I don't think it's out of the question that Dame would say something. Portland is home for him and his family and he gives a shit about the city.
Taylor Griggs@taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 6d agoDamian Lillard, please make your voice heard
New Oregonian editorial just dropped! Let's take a look at a few items: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
Editorial: Stay on track, Portland, and show the Trail Blazers a partnership worth keeping
As the clock ticks toward a deadline for getting a Moda Center deal done, Portland city councilors should focus on what they control — finalizing a framework to negotiate a new long-term lease and sho...
oregonlive.com
I'm going to spend the next few weeks looking more deeply into this and I would welcome any information or personal experience folks want to share to help me with my research. I'm going to be increasing policy making capacity in my office soon, so send it to my councilor inbox. 🙏🏾
I wrote an open letter to Blazers President of Business Operations Dewayne Hankins following his testimony to Portland City Council yesterday. I will include a few excerpts in the replies, but please check out the full piece: www.blazersedge.com/trail-blazer...
Dear Dewayne Hankins:
An open letter to a longtime Blazers leader.
blazersedge.com
Exciting news: Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has released the Inner Eastside Status and Timeline Report!
City of Portland releases the Inner Eastside Status and Timeline Report
This report responds to City Council directives by identifying legal and regulatory barriers to an expedited project timeline, and introduces a proposed timeline including a planned City Council brief...
portland.gov
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It is perhaps time to stop entertaining that Tom Dundon, the NBA or Blazers management are negotiating in good faith. Trying to union bust over what's already a sweetheart proposal and claiming you (Paul Allen actually) already did a lot of investment in the team is asinine.
Hey, maybe instead of paying $600M to renovate the Moda Center at the whim of a private enterprise that refuses to give detail on what it will be spent on, the State, County, and City should spend that EXACT amount of money to buy a 15% stake in the team and become the majority governor.
The league has to get rid of this Dundon guy. He bought the Blazers to hold the city of Portland hostage for arena money and now he's telling all of his underlings to shittalk the city so he can move to Kansas City or something. Cut this shit out or the league will be held hostage by similar ghouls.
Fischer 🛠️🚇@fischer.bsky.social · 6d agoif this is going to be the line then fuck these guys
Aside from the absurdity of claiming it’s hard to sell tickets or the fury i feel at this continued Muncipal Negging campaign, the notion somehow city hall is responsible for making Portland an alluring destination for player recruitment is a downright embarrassing thing to say into public testimony
Today was the day I began letting go of the Portland Trail Blazers. They are not operating in good faith. Tom Dundon hates Oregon because they prosecuted him for predatory lending. He wants to move the team. Adam Silver works for the owners, and the other owners are loving this. Time to let go
these claims are in conflict with the wildly rosy results from the ecoNW analysis that has apparently existed since last spring showing $14B in net economic activity from $600M in construction work
Fischer 🛠️🚇@fischer.bsky.social · 6d agoif this is going to be the line then fuck these guys
Ya'll know how I feel. Shout out to City Council today. They were disciplined, restrained, and on the same page. More of that please. It's a good look, and we need that right now.
This is your reminder that whenever the Blazers organization complains that someone else is wielding something (like a lawsuit) as a weapon, that's called "leverage" and the Blazers probably would like to eliminate that leverage. And they'd probably also be happy to use any such leverage themselves.
After approximately 7266238 people told me I'm wrong on this and after hearing both the Blazers and the City today... maybe I am wrong on this.
Brandon Mullen@brandonmullen.com · 7d ago"We’d be crazy to give up the right to bring a lawsuit under that provision if that happens" I disagree. The City is NOT going to sue the team for failing to make improvements to Moda. Give the team a win: waive the right to sue. Then demand they meet at the bargaining table. That's the move.
This is my stance, too (not that my stance matters lol) But yes, I can envision some uses that follow both the letter and the spirit of PCEF... but we don't know what they might be because the team hasn't shared.
Councilor Sameer Kanal@councilorkanal.bsky.social · 6d agoTo be clear, I am not voting for anything that uses PCEF for anything that is not PCEFable.