is there any way to ballot initiative our way out of a terrible moda center deal? i know we're way past the ability to do it this next election, but will things be too finalized to get on the next ballot?

i think much more damaging to Portland's reputation than losing the blazers is the city famous for its progressive, anti-authoritarian culture rolling over for a Texas subprime auto loan billionaire. that is HUMILIATING.

Turns out 29,000 or so of the signatures collected were duplicates (or triplicates, or quadruplicates in at least one case!), from out-of-Portland voters, from people not registered to vote, or otherwise invalid. www.portland.gov/auditor/news...

Looks 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!

springwater corridor trail between johnson creek and sellwood at like 9pm is magical and also spooky and also i got so so cartoonishly scared by a little bunny rabbit

sorry that was indeed my family and their neighbors returning to the evacuation zone 😬 (they're out safe! and it doesn't look like the house is in the burning area yet)

@kxly.com · last wk.

The Autumn Lane Fire has escalated into the nation's top priority as it rages across thousands of acres in Spokane and Stevens counties, destroying homes and forcing residents to evacuate their properties.

this owns www.inverse.com/input/cultur...

The adorable love story behind Wikipedia’s 'high five' photos

Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.

inverse.com

People make arguments in favor of the electoral college like “it protects the interests of small states” and no it doesn’t. Oregon is a small state, but because we’re a reliable vote for the Democrat (and with a late primary too) our votes mean nothing.

Stephen Judkins@stephenjudkins.bsky.social · last wk.

this absolute scumbag www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...

you talk shit about the place you grew up your whole adult life and then it's on fire and it's impossible to feel anything besides devastation

can't comprehend the fire in spokane it's like the entirety of where I spent my childhood is under evacuation orders??

i love ctrl+f "community" in my grant writing doc. we're building community to respond to the needs of the community in a community-driven way. community-style.

lol why don't they demand a seat on city council while they're at it

OPB@opb.org · 2w ago

Portland Trail Blazers officials told city councilors the city needs to do more than just help fund a renovation of the Moda Center if it wants to assure the Blazers’ long-term presence in Oregon.

👀

The Oregonian@oregonian.com · 3w ago

The longtime law enforcement officer is leaving her post effective Monday, she said to give potential successors time to file for the race this fall.

The longtime law enforcement officer is leaving her post effective Monday, she said to give potential successors time to file for the race this fall.

Clackamas County sheriff to step down early

The longtime law enforcement officer is leaving her post effective Monday, she said to give potential successors time to file for the race this fall.

oregonlive.com

Weird to miss the robber barons of yore, but at least Carnegie built libraries. He didn't buy the publishing company and threaten to take all the books unless the government built him a better library...

at summer camp with high school youth this week and most of them are queer and/or latine and our whole week is centered around black and indigenous stories in rural oregon. and the way the youth talk about and understand solidarity is so deeply moving.

BREAKING: States are allowed to count ballots mailed by Election Day but received after Election Day, Supreme Court rules. Barrett has the 5-4 opinion for the court, holding that federal law does NOT preempt the state laws. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

At this point I just kinda assume Dundon wants to move the team regardless and the arena renovation is the best excuse he could come up with. Like. No way a Texas billionaire doesn't hate Portland and want to get his new toy out of this town if at all possible.

that's my synod!! ❤️❤️

OPB@opb.org · 2mo ago

The church, which closed in 2024, will soon be transferred to the Native American Youth and Family Center, or NAYA. But it isn’t just a simple land deal. In fact, church and NAYA officials are careful to call it “a return.”

A little confused as to why the Prairieland case has received so much attention as a warning for protesters when what happened there was highly avoidable, but there's been very little attention to the Spokane Three case which has much more concerning implications for the average protester.

Oregon police have continued to shake the trust of immigrant rights advocates as immigration detentions appear to rise. A recent lawsuit alleges Oregon State Police have violated sanctuary laws and new trends reported by PIRC may indicate new issues.

Concerns Rising About Oregon Police Cooperation with ICE

Oregon State Police face a lawsuit for alleged cooperation with ICE as immigration detentions increase

open.substack.com

Literally socialism ftw

@elliepnw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Seattle elects a socialist mayor, wins the Super Bowl NYC elects a socialist mayor, wins the NBA finals Win your city a major sports title with this one neat trick

"The funniest possible outcome of the AI mandate era is about to be HR departments discovering that 'sincerely held religious belief' under Title VII has a much lower bar than they assumed, and Pope Leo handed every Catholic employee a written excuse" www.businessinsider.com/worker-got-r...

She won an exemption from using AI at her tech job. The Pope's remarks could fuel similar appeals.

Legal experts say employers must take AI-related religious objections seriously, as a 2023 ruling raised the bar for denying such accommodations.

businessinsider.com

Event: Gays Eating The Rich In The Park. Laurelhurst Park, Saturday June 6th from 1-4PM. Masks required!

Ben West, right wing extremist endorsed by the Portland Metro Chamber, is on the verge of losing his county commission seat in Clackamas County.

extremely hopeful about clackamas commissioner races. just hope bernard can pull ahead of shull to get to the runoff. thrilled to see Sonya Fischer in a pretty decent lead. Crossing my fingers!!

How do Americans feel about the war? We asked ten big city homosexuals to share their thoughts.

#clackamas folks, this testimony is worth 3 minutes! Commissioner West once told me when I corrected his use of a study that “it’s not about data it’s about a worldview.” So I imagine he will ignore this compelling testimony from a statistician in our community in favor of maintaining his worldview.