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Statement on Alleged Misconduct by Corrections Deputy

A Multnomah County corrections deputy has been arrested and charged following a criminal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct involving two adults in custody.

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It’s important to remember that most people aren’t engaged in politics AT ALL. To me, it’s utterly inconceivable how people wouldn’t have heard of these two city councilors representing them, but the median voter probably doesn’t even know who the mayor is, much less their city councilors.

emily@soupmuse.bsky.social · 2d ago

Spoke to multiple people today who had not heard of Morillo and Koyama Lane but are now ready to ride at dawn (and post signs!)

With all the overt white supremacist policies coming out of the GOP, I keep thinking about the white supremacist foot soldiers in the local white evangelical church.

SometimesPDX@sometimespdx.bsky.social · last yr.

Portland-area Jenny Donnelly preached the white supremacist "great replacement theory" but adapted it for Christian Dominionists. She warned Muslims, Mormons, and Catholics are having more kids than (evangelicals) and told her audience to have more kids or "civilization" won't recover. 👀🚩

We were intentionally excluded from NW Examiner’s Candidate Debate despite having more contributions than Eric Zimmerman. NW Examiner editor Allan Classen doesn’t care about public discourse and has deliberately created a pile on event against @mitchgreen.bsky.social by not including us or Jamey.

OpaqueReptile@possumpat.io · 2d ago

Looking at their article here: nwexaminer.com/p/final-four... They're framing it as the "Top Money Raised Final 4" which okay sure but @jeremy4pdx.bsky.social has more contributions than Zimmerman per openelectionsportland.org and last I checked we don't elect people by donor contribution amount.

The metric for not being included in the NW Examiner Debate is asinine. We have consistently had more contributions than Eric Zimmerman. Anyways, we’re less than 50 Portland donors away from unlocking another $100,000 in matching funds. Can you ask a friend/family member/coworker to chip in $5?

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Jamey Evenstar@jameyevenstar.bsky.social · 2d ago

Also, is that what they would do if one of the incumbents wasn’t in the top four of money raised? They would have come up with some other arbitrary metric. Pretty sure Jeremy is hot on Eric’s heels in terms of money. Sus

University of Oregon researchers have a new study that says the mobile crisis counseling service CAHOOTS — Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets — diverted far more calls from the Eugene Police Department than first thought.

UO researchers: CAHOOTS call diversion rate ‘substantially greater’ than first estimated

University of Oregon researchers have a new study that says the mobile crisis counseling service CAHOOTS — Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets — diverted far more calls from the Eugene Police Department than first thought.

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Quite literally why my focus is prevention. We shouldn’t continue to be reactionary, & responding once there’s a crisis. It costs more time & resources to respond, than it does to prevent crises to begin with.

Councilor Candace Avalos@counciloravalos.bsky.social · last wk.

Housing is a human right, yet too often in our city, Portlanders who rent face precarious and predatory conditions. Thank you to all the Portlanders who took the time to participate our Renter's Feedback Forum!

#LandBack! The Penobscot Nation regained 11,297 acres of their ancestral homelands near sacred Mt. Katahdin in Maine. Its the first phase of a 30,000-acre land return. tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/rea...

Penobscot Nation regains 11,297 acres in first phase of major land return

The Penobscot Nation has regained 11,297 acres near Katahdin as partners pursue a $32.5 million effort to return more than 30,000 acres.

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Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

It doesn't matter who is POTUS when families are accepting their loved ones body from US military custody. KIA in another unpopular war. Some families make big sacrifices. An emotional war tax. Some families it is every generation POW, purple hearts, killed in training, in the family.

Not getting an endorsement from Mayor Wilson is itself an endorsement.

andros@andros-haldane.bsky.social · 4d ago

"...Wilson confirmed he's declined to back three candidates in the District 3 and 4 races — incumbents Angelita Morillo, Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green — citing what he described as a 'litmus test' on police funding."

Someone came to my door the other day with a flyer for a candidate here in district 3 and their list of endorsements included Keith Wilson, mingus mapps, and Dan Ryan. I told him those are three people I wouldn't trust to water my houseplants.

andros@andros-haldane.bsky.social · 4d ago

"...Wilson confirmed he's declined to back three candidates in the District 3 and 4 races — incumbents Angelita Morillo, Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green — citing what he described as a 'litmus test' on police funding."

Portland is hiring a Senior City Transportation Planner focused on parking policy + planning—and this feels made for someone in the PRN network. Curb management, parking reform, public space + real implementation. Know someone? Send it their way: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/port...

We're approaching the second election under Portland's new ranked-choice system (and districts!). What have candidates and local politics watchers learned from the first election? It's a little 😫, a little 🤔 and mostly a lot of 🤷.

‘I’m not sleeping easy’: Uncertainty and unknowns prevail as candidates head into Portland’s second ranked choice council election

Two years after Portland's first ranked choice election, half of the council seats are back on the ballot. This time, candidates have a recent election to study – but they still can’t be sure what the...

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Or, he could embrace the opportunity he has, recognize good things happen bringing people together not thru divisiveness & think more about good governance, not political alliances. I know. Big ask.

Hearing Mayor Wilson go on TV and say (paraphrased) that Portland should not be innovative or try new things is about the least leader-like thing I could imagine a Mayor saying about their city. Come on, man.

It's FPDR Friday, but it's hard to stop thinking about the shooting by PPB yesterday. It sounds like four cops fired their guns. Two from PPB and two from other agencies. The person they killed was alleged to have killed someone earlier in the day. A dog was killed too. The whole thing stinks.

Mayor Wilson Rams Through Massive Fossil Fuel Deal in Second-Ever Tie-Breaking Vote Despite the public’s deafening calls for stronger enforcement measures, ISQ will take over Zenith Energy’s role at the controversial CEI Hub with no additional changes. www.portlandmercury.com/news/mayor-w...

Mayor Wilson Rams Through Massive Fossil Fuel Deal in Second-Ever Tie-Breaking Vote - Portland Mercury

Mayor Keith Wilson on Wednesday used his power to break a tie City Council vote for the second time on his watch, this time to facilitate a massive fossil fuel deal. Wilson joined six councilors in vo...

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Portland police reported just before 2:30 Thursday afternoon a “critical incident” at Southeast 97th Avenue and Stark Street, but did not release further details. By 2:45 p.m., more than 40 emergency units were at the scene.

Portland police ‘critical incident’ closes Southeast Stark Street

Portland police reported just before 2:30 Thursday afternoon a “critical incident” at Southeast 97th Avenue and Stark Street, but did not release further details.

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*Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub hearing thread* Not going to catch everything because I'm reading a high volume of amendments, but will skeet out some highlights.

Today, city councilors are working on two crucial, interrelated policy items related to NW Portland's industrial zone—it's the only thing on the agenda. A new policy package is years in the making, and has Portlanders and the liquid fuels industry split on how to remove risk. Here's some background.

Sacrifice Zone: Oregon’s Fuel Supply Is on Shaky Ground - Portland Mercury

This is one of many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Climate Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of art...

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On NE Broadway, there's a newer bike lane that has parking on one side and driving lanes on the other side with buffers. I'd be great except for all the trucks that park there to unload and the cars that don't look and think it's a turn lane. I wouldn't say it's safer than riding in a traffic lane.

Disappointing outcome for the Zenith ISQ transfer deal but we have one more opportunity today to address safety & fuels at the CEI Hub. Tell Council we need clear, actionable language, a directive to redefine the use of “fuels” in the text & a data-driven approach to draw down the fuel at the Hub.

Need help writing testimony? Check out our talking points. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Portland's CEI Hub Policy Organizing Kit 2026.09

Support Portland’s CEI Hub policy proposal with changes Let’s make the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub safer for people, our economy, the Willamette River, Forest Park, and wildlife! Sept. 2...

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Hey folks: I don't have all that many west coast speaking engagements, but one is coming up in a few weeks! You can attend in person or online. Details below. chss.wwu.edu/political-sc...

BLUNT ROCHESTER: You were in the Oval when Trump signed an EO calling for splitting MMR vaccine into 3 shots. You provided a list of options. You thought it a good one? O: ... BR: It's just a yes or no O: My job is to provide options BR: But you wouldn't have provided a bad one, right? O: ...

I'm on the @portlandneighborswelcome.org board, so I figure I should say something about Clark's endorsement, especially given the pushback. First, the endorsement process was done by volunteers and had questions re housing and policies. Olivia's answers were better than some of the other candidates

Just caught up on the first part (through the two PPB grants) of yesterday morning's session that Councilor Avalos documented here. Thank you, as always, Councilor Avalos for doing this. Public comment is always worth watching - this group in particular. bsky.app/profile/coun...

Councilor Candace Avalos@counciloravalos.bsky.social · 6d ago

Good morning, Portland! At today’s Council meeting, we have a pre-gavel celebrating Dolly Parton! We’ll also be considering a motion to reconsider the Zenith franchise transfer, fire code updates, and a psychedelics policy. Follow along here while I post #LiveFromPDXCouncil26

if an elected official questions police culture or demands accountability, the bureau will weaponize their power and go on these fucked up tirades. This time with the mayor.