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Jim Dixon

@pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social

he, him old fart seller of olive oil & salt bean & cabbage lover recovering food writer Portland, Oregon sign up for our newsletter at https://wellspentmarket.com/ @jamesedixon on IG more recipes at https://www.wweek.com/food/

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Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 20h ago

Bluesky should go back to invites, continue aggressive bot bans, create a Craigslist-style marketplace (since you’re more likely to buy/get services from a educated or good person on here than any other social network), and market this place like a walled garden protected from enshittification.

Jim Dixon@pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 15h ago

We do, and we won’t forget those who spent our money on this when there are so many other unmet needs in Portland

Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo.bsky.social · 16h ago

Today, I could not support a term sheet that would make the Council give up its budget, legislative, and oversight authority before we have answers to basic questions about funding, opportunity costs, protections, and what the public will get in return. Portlanders deserve better.

pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼@pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · yesterday

“What I heard on the doors was that homeowners and renters alike are struggling to meet their basic needs despite working immensely hard,” Morillo told WW. “The democratic socialists on Council have proven that fiscal stewardship and getting a good deal for Portland is a top priority for us.”

Willamette Week@wweek.com · 2d ago

The three socialist councilors, in a joint statement about the weekend canvas alongside the Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party, were blunt about their desire to unseat just one of the three moderates up for re-election.

mitchgreen.bsky.social@mitchgreen.bsky.social · 2d ago

🚨PHD economist JC Bradbury of Kennesaw State University studies stadium deals, and says the Moda deal on the table is NOT a market-rate deal, as the mayor and others have said, but rather a total outlier, where the people have to sign the check without knowing what they’re even paying for.

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE@golikehellmachine.com · 4d ago

there’s a whole fucking category of ill advised thoughts that go through everyone’s head on a constant basis, things that have no justification or are meaner or stupider than you want to appear, and learning not to say those things because of *how they make you sound* is part of being an adult

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE@golikehellmachine.com · 6d ago

i think national dems should pay careful attention to the mayor of new york's willingness to think creatively and act swiftly to make big changes using the full scope of executive authority he has unique power to wield, and i think it's the kind of thing people are looking for in a president

amb@amb.fyi · 7d ago

unfathomable that the city is being asked to hand over four hundred million bucks with virtually no information on what the blazers are planning to spend it on - and that the loudest proponents of the deal are the councilors and business leaders who otherwise complain the city is poorly managed

Councilor Candace Avalos@counciloravalos.bsky.social · 7d ago

I think it's really important that the public understand what the city's true commitment is because we keep saying and hearing $120M over 20 years, but it's really closer to $400 million. It makes sense for us to not pre-commit especially given that we're operating blind with no information.

Zeteo@zeteo.com · 7d ago

The Dem Establishment Kicked Me Out. Now They're Losing. @davidhogg.bsky.social the former DNC vice chair, on how the victories of Abdul El-Sayed and other progressives show Democrats didn't lose young voters – they just needed candidates to vote for. Read it: zeteo.com/p/the-dem-es...

The Dem Establishment Kicked Me Out. Now They're Losing

David Hogg, the former DNC vice chair, writes for Zeteo that the victories of Abdul El-Sayed and other progressives show Democrats didn't lose young voters – they just needed candidates to vote for.

zeteo.com

Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA@doitjewett.bsky.social · 7d ago

After collecting hundreds of signatures (twice!), a canceled election, and months spent knocking doors to continue building this campaign, I’ve officially re-qualified to run for Congress in Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District, the seat held by House Majority Steve Scalise.

Lauren Jewett stands smiling with hands on hips outside the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, wearing a bright neon yellow dress, layered pink beaded necklace, and sunglasses. Behind her, glass doors display the state seal and a "State Archivist" plaque. The Lauren Jewett for U.S. Congress, District 1 logo appears in the top left, and bold pink-and-teal text across the bottom reads "I'm Qualified!!"
Anne-Marie W. Clark 👩‍👧‍👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️@amwclark.bsky.social · last wk.

"A public coalition, including Oregon’s senators, has formally urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to block prediction market platforms from offering bets on destructive wildfires, raising alarms over public safety, potential arson, & the ethics of profiting from natural disasters"

Oregon senators warn prediction markets allowing betting on wildfires could incentivize arson

A public report urges the CFTC to ban prediction market contracts on destructive wildfires, raising concerns over public safety and potential arson.

kptv.com