With wildfires raging across our state, here are some tips to avoid scams if you want to support disaster relief. Questions? You can always contact the Oregon DOJ Consumer Hotline at 877-877-9392.

Infill urban housing/upzoning/walkability is by far the top answer to this question, and there isn't really a close second.

Kevin J. Kircher@kevinjkircher.com · 7h ago

Climate pals, what are your favorite examples of actions that simultaneously reduce climate pollution and help us adapt to climate changes that we can no longer avoid? Joint Adaptation and Mitigation (JAM), if you will.

All of you should let your mayors and councilmembers know that if your city does not embrace pro-housing reforms then it is very likely leaving federal grant money on the table. www.pew.org/en/research-...

The Success of the New Federal Housing Law Now Rests on States and Localities

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, enacted on July 11, represents the first comprehensive federal law in decades designed to increase homebuilding. The bipartisan package contains more than 50 prov...

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Sunrise reveals a Pacific Northwest overwhelmed with wildfire smoke. Combined with rising temperatures in the region, any outdoor activities should be limited as much as possible. weather.gov

Morning ☕ thought: Idk why the OR GOP sees hunting and fishing as a wedge issue, when every Dem I know opposed IP28 and is probably fine with protecting access. Ma'am I've been fishing since I was a kid, this isn't some thing I'm going to oppose just because Republicans also like to fish.

WOAH. Blazers leaked emails show they refused to respond to city emails asking basic questions, weeks before any “first-class” claim was mentioned, contradicting Dewayne Hankins claim that that claim “chilled negotiations” They were not negotiating in good faith since the beginning.

@wrightkatu.bsky.social · yesterday

NEW: Internal emails obtained by KATU show Portland Trail Blazers leaders debated whether to respond to the City of Portland's questions on key pieces of a proposed Moda Center deal, with one executive saying the city's requests felt like "a trap”. katu.com/news/investi...

You can't hack paper ballots. Oregon’s vote-by-mail elections are the gold standard and we lead the nation in turnout. We run safe, accurate, and fair elections. I will continue to defend Oregon’s elections and your vote. #OregonNews #OregonElections #ORPol

Listening to this conversation that happened at Portland City Council today about single stair design, and some barriers that still exist to this form of housing. @counciloravalos.bsky.social has a thread summarizing below 🙌 Timestamped Youtube link here: www.youtube.com/live/Oy3ih6W...

Portland City Council Housing & Permitting Committee 08/04/26

YouTube video by eGov PDX

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Councilor Candace Avalos@counciloravalos.bsky.social · yesterday

Next up: Vice Chair Green and I have invited @portlandneighborswelcome.org and their partners to tell us about a single-stair design competition they recently organized. The competition is part of a broader initiative focused on mid-rise housing development and single-stair building code changes.

We need an Attorney General who will put the American people first, not focus on bending the knee to Trump.   Todd Blanche is not that person. I’m a HELL NO.

One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · 2d ago

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

If you haven't followed my campaign account yet, here it is! I have hired someone younger to me to make sure we actually post things there more regularly 🙃 Excited to get a campaign kickoff event scheduled for early fall, watch @keblerformayor.bsky.social for more details!

Kebler for Mayor 🗳️@keblerformayor.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's official: I’m seeking another term to provide tested and trusted leadership in this pivotal moment. I hope you'll support my campaign so we can keep building a thriving city that’s safe, inclusive, and affordable for everyone.

Progress happens when we show up for one another. Mayor Kebler is committed to leading Bend with that spirit every day.

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Jacob Gellman@jacobgellman.com · yesterday

There is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...

Heartbroken for Spokane this morning. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

'When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city

Walls of flames destroyed dozens of homes and other structures in the Indian Trail neighborhood and more areas of Spokane on Saturday amid one of the worst natural disasters in the city’s history.

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Alexandra (Alex) Duggan@alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 3d ago

The front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.

As wildfires impact communities across Oregon, we can all do our part to support our neighbors and the people working on the front lines. For info on how you can help, visit: orvid.oregon.gov

Holding in my thoughts the families and loved ones of the American servicemembers killed in Iran, as well as the Iranian communities affected by Trump’s war of choice. I’m committed to ending Trump’s illegal war. It has cost us dearly.

Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting | CNN Politics

The Pentagon updated its war casualty database Saturday, recording more than 140 new wounded and restoring the four soldiers killed due to Iranian strikes last weekend.

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turns out, appointing a non-credible idiot crony to the most important central banking job in the world was a bad idea

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · last wk.

The 30-year Treasury yield, which moves with inflation expectations, jumped to 5.21 per cent, their highest level since mid-2007. Follow live updates: ft.trib.al/p9TMRwZ

If there's a way to make people's lives worse and more expensive Trump's gonna do it every time

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · last wk.

BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans — a move that could leave many seniors facing higher rates for their prescription coverage next year.

If you are able to donate, please help the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in their recovery after devastating fires and evacuation orders. Our tribal community could really use your help right now now, even as work continues to fight the fires still burning. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWS) Wildfire Recovery Fund

***OFFICIAL CTWS DONATION ACCOUNT***The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWS) sincerely appreciates the generosity and support…

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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs launched an official wildfire recovery fund on Tuesday.

Oregonians look for ways to help evacuees as fires bear down on communities

As wildfires spread throughout the state, destroying homes and evacuating thousands of people, Oregonians are finding ways to help those who are most impacted.

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Love this! 😍

Michele Reeves@rethinkplaces.bsky.social · last wk.

First new mail truck seen in the wild! (Side note: can we please not ruin the USPS to the point of bankruptcy.)

this should be a much bigger story imo in normal times, this would result in a president literally being impeached for illegal impoundment of congressionally appropriated funds

Yonah Freemark@yonahfreemark.com · last wk.

Congress appropriated billions of dollars for new transit projects. Why is the Trump administration spending none of it? Why are even transit projects in red states going unfounded? New reporting in @nytimes.com (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...

Nobody works harder to protect pedophiles and creeps than the Trump administration

MAGA Rallies Around Andrew Tate

Despite the serious sex trafficking charges facing the influencer and his brother, Trump supporters are going to bat for them.

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Some context regarding Moda Center renovations. The Trail Blazers $600 million request is larger than any recent/planned public contribution to an NBA/NHL arena renovation. It's not "market rate" or even reasonable. What Dundon is demanding is an outlier.

If the President actually wanted to strengthen our elections, there are better places to start: adequately funding election administration, restoring the federal election cybersecurity program he cut & expanding access to vote-by-mail, paper ballot elections – just to name a few.

I voted hell no on the Republican CR.

🔥 update: Rep Levy is putting out helpful summaries of our Central Oregon fire situation. Read her latest, and watch the community meeting tonight for info. Please encourage friends + family in evac zones to leave early instead of waiting until Go Now notice. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...

I just voted YES on @vanhollen.senate.gov's War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump’s illegal war with Iran. Republicans blocked it.

Today on Volts: the US pays more per mile of public transit than almost any country in the world, thanks in part to federal planning, funding, & contracting rules that practically mandate inefficiency. I discuss how to change that with two authors of the "Transit Abundance Playbook."

The US is terrible at building public transit. Here's how to get better.

A conversation with Will Poff-Webster of the Institute for Progress and Stephanie Pollack of the MIT Mobility Initiative.

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Good morning, Madison! ☀️