The measure would charge some large retailers and banks a fee equal to 2% of their gross retail profits made in Eugene.

Eugene Clean Energy Fund qualifies for November ballot

Voters will get to decide whether to make large corporations pay money into a fund that supports climate projects.

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The Moda Center debacle is especially interesting today. It highlights the realities of living in a world in need of unlimited climate resiliency investments as the wealthy escape paying for any of it. A recipe for losing stuff we love. It starts with the forests, but homes, food, sports all go too.

Watching the webinar with @jcbradbury.com, @victor-matheson.bsky.social, @councilormorillo.bsky.social and @councilorgreen.bsky.social, and hoo boy are we getting *fleeced* fleeced.

Wow what a way to light $1.5 million on fire!

Kaliko Castille@wizkaliko.bsky.social · yesterday

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!

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!

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 ago

if this is going to be the line then fuck these guys

Interesting to watch the Blazers adopt the “This City is a Shithole” strategy of the business community as the Timbers, Thorns, Fire and Pickles/Cheery Bombs/Bangers manage to do what an NBA franchise says it can’t.

UNION UPDATE: tl;dr Dark Horse leadership is attempting to reduce union membership by claiming supervisory status for Senior Editors, who have never been allowed management roles. 🧵

The Eugene Clean Energy Fund is hiring for a Campaign Manager and a Field Director to bring their expertise to this initiative and help make sure we win in November. Visit eugenecleanenergyfund.org/jobs for the full position descriptions and to apply. Priority Deadline for applications is August 7.

"Covering an area the size of Britain, Western Sahara is designated as a “non-self-governing territory” by the United Nations and remains on its official list of territories still awaiting decolonization." Eoghan Gilmartin for @africaisacountry1.bsky.social africasacountry.com/2026/07/odys...

Odyssey to Africa’s last colony

Backed by Moroccan state subsidies, Christopher Nolan’s decision to film The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara is the latest and highest-profile chapter in a five-decade campaign to normalize colonia...

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If we want to increase biking in Portland, we need a bike plan that prioritizes families tootling around their neighborhoods, not just for fit people who traverse the city as a lifestyle choice. I’m just a middle aged mom who wants to get to my local taqueria, ya know?

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2w ago

Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social

Beijing’s bicycle comeback might be one of the world's most significant urban cycling revivals. After decades of decline, its mode share has climbed back to almost 30%, supported by over 3,200 kilometres of infrastructure, extensive bike-sharing systems, and an ambitious program of street redesign.🧵

As the organizers of this deeply cynical campaign become more desperate in holding on to their signature submissions, I'll add that I personally heard their paid signature gatherers giving blatantly incorrect information to customers outside the Parkrose Grocery Outlet. I didn't happen to film it.

As Signatures Are Disqualified, Campaign to Hire More Police Cries Foul

With early numbers indicating that a Portland ballot initiative to hire additional police officers is falling shy of the valid signatures needed to place it on the November ballot, its backers on Mond...

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Safer Portland is calling for the state to count signatures for their Pro-Cop ballot measure, rather than the city, which to me smells like desperation. The Police Union Chief calling for an elections official to be fired is a new low IIRC. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Amazon and Walmart are most frequently listed companies on Oregonians' Medicaid and SNAP forms. 1 in 5 of the most listed employers on SNAP forms, and 1 in 6 most listed on Medicaid forms, was a major grocer and retailer via @oregoncapitalchronicle.com oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/27/i...

In Oregon, big grocery, retail companies have highest number of employees on Medicaid • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians’ applications for publicly-funded health insurance last year, according to a Ca...

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Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social · last wk.

1. American taxpayers are spending $2 BILLION every year providing Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees of Amazon and Walmart, a new analysis by Popular Information reveals.

i am very certain that ditching gas is why my oldest didn't develop asthma after being pretty clearly pre-asthmatic

Sammy Roth@sammyroth.bsky.social · 2w ago

Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...

If you think Morillo is the councilor on the dais with “frequent outbursts” you are not paying attention. Morillo happens to have a mastery of language, unique turns of phrase, & great comedic timing, so her one liners get extra attention. (Plus the other reasons young women of color get scrutiny).

I am tired of hearing from senator lieber

Brandon Mullen@brandonmullen.com · 2w ago

Senator Lieber, talking about SB 1501: "We needed to keep what we have." Says the Blazers leaving will have an economic impact, but doesn't articulate what it would be. "It just will."

Setting aside whether the relocation threat is real or a bluff (and reserving judgement on how each elected evaluates *that* piece), if you claim that there’ll be an econ impact you need to say what it is. Once you’ve done that you need to be able to articulate the credibility of the impact.

Brandon Mullen@brandonmullen.com · 2w ago

Senator Lieber, talking about SB 1501: "We needed to keep what we have." Says the Blazers leaving will have an economic impact, but doesn't articulate what it would be. "It just will."

"It just will!"

Brandon Mullen@brandonmullen.com · 2w ago

Senator Lieber, talking about SB 1501: "We needed to keep what we have." Says the Blazers leaving will have an economic impact, but doesn't articulate what it would be. "It just will."

Here is my full testimony on the Climate Justice Plan and public funding for Moda Center; these two things are connected.

Pretty ironic that public testimony on Multnomah County's Climate Justice Plan just got postponed so that County Commissioners can grandstand and we can hear "time certain" (??) testimony from Portland Metro Chamber, Sports Oregon et al about giving 100s of millions of dollars to the Blazers.

The mayor released a video today about the Moda renovation, leading with a clip about historic Albina. There are many, many ways for the city to support Albina redevelopment efforts and AVT without a Moda renovation. It was so cynical and gross. ODOT levels of equity-washing, really

Portland: everyone who is seriously thinking of using our CLEAN ENERGY FUND to bribe our basketball team to not leave town needs to know that our transit agency is on track to cut nearly 1/3 of its service from what it was in 2025. Which is the greater crisis?

Teams and sports are capitulating to Trump's sports ban threat left and right across the United States. Except for women's rugby teams. Even though they are attempting to ban trans athletes, several teams are not complying. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Defying Trump, Baltimore Rugby Players Refuse To Comply With Trans Sports Ban Demand

The Baltimore Ferals—and rugby players nationwide—are standing with their trans teammates.

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I'm not sure granting anonymity to let the Blazers management have better bargaining positions is really in line with best journalism practices.

The Oregonian@oregonian.com · 2w ago

The team official’s rebuke could be seen as an effort to push city leaders forward on the existing proposal. https://mrf.lu/2TgrB

1/ The Trail Blazers' board meets today to answer Portland's term sheet. Before they do: in the last 72 hours, every story used to pressure Portland has collapsed - this morning by the NBA's national press. The receipts. 🧵 www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...

What I heard in Vegas about the Clippers, Bucks and more: 'What are they doing?'

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"I was glad when it was over. I'll tell you the truth, I like a lot of those artists. That was crap" Wayne Rooney.

omg resume the match already

If you’re watching Argentina v England in the Rugby Nations championship, check out Argentina’s shirts. Shithousery of a monumental style.