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PDX. I’m not a librarian, but I get to work with them

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Sanguineum 🩸🩸🩸 @sanguineum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
ICE is grabbing people on 82nd right now Portland. The Montavilla soccer field and Don Pedro's.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Was just looking to see if we could still get Brandi Carlile tickets and there is nothing under $900. What are we even doing here. This is the 3rd time in the last week where I’ve looked up ticket prices for a show and laughed out loud.
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emily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"The children are always ours, every single one of them." Remember, efforts to defund public schools and privatize / promote 'school choice' are inextricably linked to the white backlash to de-segregation. We better lock in for our public schools, our teachers, and, especially, our kids.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Portland School Board meeting is happening now. First student commentator talked about being in a class at Grant High school with FIFTY SEVEN students
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2026-10-06 Board of Education Regular Meeting
YouTube video by PPS Board of Education
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 03/10/2026
Brandee Barbee was on the field providing care in roughly four seconds following a big hit that gave Dante Moore a concussion. mrf.lu/20KGN
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's October and I just received the first email of many to come regarding registration for summer camp 🫠
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm on the board of a small nonprofit and as we were discussing if we should hire a bookkeeper, because the org is growing, one of my fellow board members suggested instead of hiring someone we should just use AI. I've never wanted to jump through the screen more...
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What I hope most people take from this article: we need to prioritize the education of every child through our own actions and the policies we support, even if you aren’t a parent. If you do become a parent, you have to navigate the system that is available to you, and that system is fucked.
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mitchgreen.bsky.social @mitchgreen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you too enjoy watching the 1989 hit The Wizard, starring Fred Savage and Jenny Lewis on VHS, please help Mitch unlock the next level of funding and win his re-election campaign! Donate at secure.actblue.com/donate/m4pdx or on Mitch4Portland.com
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lizardbreath 🦎🪦🎃 @spindlypete.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
if you also enjoy the 1989 hit The Wizard, starring Fred Savage and Jenny Lewis, especially on VHS and with someone's wife and maybe even your own, you can make a donation at www.mitch4portland.com
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Mitch Green for Portland City Council
Campaign website for District 4 Portland City Councilor Mitch Green
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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Neighborhood Bike Fair hosted by Chief Joseph & Peninsula Elementary free kids helmets, bikes, locks, lights while supplies last (thanks @pbotinfo.bsky.social) Sat Sept 12 1-3PM Chief Joseph School N Boston & N Bryant All are welcome!
calendar listing from BikeLoud September newsletter that says, "Coming Up
Saturday 9/12: Neighborhood Bike Fair
Chief Joseph and Peninsula Elementary Schools are hosting a neighborhood bike fair on Saturday 9/12, 1-3 p.m. on the Chief Joseph blacktop at N Boston and N Bryant. We will have free kids bikes (first come first served), helmets and helmet fitting, a safety skills course, and locks and lights. All are welcome! We are also looking for volunteers to help make the event a success."
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mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
i think it’s very good that @thesportsbra.bsky.social drew a line (the correct one) on trans rights. trans women are women. trans men are men. if your business stands for trans rights Portland will stand with you.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I told my friend about Pancake, the corgis and the Fire game and she made these amazing stickers.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My girl Jess King played Dolly’s version of The Entertainer at the end the Peloton ride I took today. I learned it’s really hard to hold speed while also crying 😢 🦋
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.inc.com/daniela-pier...
inc.com
Women Absorbed All of July's Job Losses. Here's What the Number Doesn't Tell You
Women bore all of July's job losses, and 845,000 have left the labor force since January. The numbers are a signal about what's driving women out and where they're headed.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Y’all, at the Portland Fire game tonight they did a Corgi race at halftime. The level of booing that occurred when the dog won because his owner led him on a lease was inspiring. It was so loud they had a redo of the race lol
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Is it good gas stations are running out of 5s so they have to use upside down 2s?
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
After a long week, this gives me some hope.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Bucky hopes everyone is having a nice Friday.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
TWENTY schools
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PPS Superintendent Says District Could Close Up to 20 Schools
The number is higher than a previous estimate. Consolidations will be a defining conversation for the district in fall.
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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I got 500 upvotes for this comment 🥲 www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...
What are some positive things happening in Portland right now?
Discussion
Lately, there has been a lot of negative buzz about Portland, from the job market and housing to companies leaving the city and so forth. What are some positive things happening in Portland right now that show why it was—and still is—a great city?


Portland’s food scene continues to receive national praise and awards. The James Beard Public Market is opening next year. The Portland Art Museum just reopened after a major remodel and expansion. There are two large music venues under construction set to open next year, and small venue Doug Fir is also well on the way to reopening in a new location. An international design competition to reimagine Waterfront Park is underway. A WNBA team just started playing here this summer, and is doing better than anyone ever thought they would in their first year. A major rebuild of our airport just wrapped up, making it arguably the most beautiful airport in the US. Almost every library in the city has recently been remodeled and expanded.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“She was the voluptuous embodiment of empathy” ❤️❤️
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Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin Remember Dolly Parton
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin paid tribute to their '9 to 5' co-star Dolly Parton after the prolific performer died Tuesday at the age of 80.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Today I hope everyone watches 9 to 5, listens to their favorite Dolly album, and donates to the imagination library ❤️
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I got a little teary eyed when I saw the trailer in the theater ❤️ 🌹 🐦‍⬛
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It’s the most wonderful time of the year (BLT sandwich with backyard tomatoes)
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We like to take the family down to Government Camp every summer for a few days to hike and enjoy Trillium Lake. We just had to leave early due to the fires and when we messaged our host to let them know they started arguing with us about what the true AQI levels are 🤦‍♀️
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Library funding is tied to usage.
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Michelle DuBarry @dubarrypie.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I am grateful to @councilorkanal.bsky.social the only District 2 rep who has shown an ounce of courage in the Moda Center talks. We will not forget.
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Brandon Mullen @brandonmullen.com · 07/08/2026
After today's discussion and rejection of any attempt to strengthen the City's draft Moda Center term sheet, I am less and less convinced that it's worth making this public investment even if EVERY item in that term sheet is agreed to by the team (it won't be).
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Rita Moore @ritamoore.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Open letter to voters from 7 current and former Portland School Board members regarding the Multnomah County Chair election. Threaded below.
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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Councilor Dan Ryan, @councilorepg.bsky.social & I are holding a joint town hall with City Administrator Raymond Lee about the potential Moda Center deal this Saturday, July 25, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta St. Bring your questions and feedback! #ModaCenter #Portland
Councilors Sameer Kanal, Elana Pirtle-Guiney, and Dan Ryan and City Administrator Lee smile above an aerial view of the Moda Center.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Probably my least popular opinion is that if the Blazers do leave, Portland will be just fine. We are a fun, creative, quirky city with the ability to obsess over things we love and that love us back ❤️
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Candace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
the strategy is becoming more clear ...
“My agent was terrific. She doggedly pursued an extension with the Blazers, and while they listened, there really was no response from them—ever—right up until the time the contract ended on June 30, and yet we continued to knock on the door. And then finally they did make an offer on Monday, and it just wasn’t at all what we had talked about or explored, and nothing that we had proposed.”
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I had an unfortunate argument with one of my neighbors the other day night but, don’t worry, days later I’ve figured out what I should have said.
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George Costanza's Iconic Jerk Store Comeback
ALT: George Costanza's Iconic Jerk Store Comeback
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Are we being punked? It feels like we are being punked
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It just keeps getting more and more absurd.
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
vote no this is so irresponsible
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Giant dragonfly in the garden!
Giant dragonfly nestled in a tomato plant
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026
the question isn't "do you have faith in the democrats" the question is "do you have faith in the ability of people to work collectively to impose their will on the political system?"
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
So painful. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Four Black women. Nine degrees. Not one steady paycheck.
The president promised to save “Black jobs,” but his policies have resulted in fresh pain for the Black middle class as the employment gap widens.
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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
If you missed the City Council Moda Working Session, here are the headline items that came out of it. The biggest discovery: Tom Dundon already owes the city hundreds of millions of dollars due to his responsibility to keep the Arena "first-class". 🤯 www.ripcitynotripoff.com/work-session
ripcitynotripoff.com
The First Moda Center Work Session, Decoded
In its first full public conversation, Portland's City Council pressed the administration and the team — and put four things on the record the public shouldn't forget.
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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Portland people: don't sign the "Safer Portland" initiative. Canvassers are lying to voters: this measure raids the clean energy fund to hire more cops.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
God I love Scotland so much
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Portland Bureau of Transportation @pbotinfo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Friends don't let friends miss out on free helmets! There's still time to go grab yours at any of the 53 Plaid Pantry locations in Portland! Details: www.portland.gov/transportati...
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2026 Plaid Pantry Helmet Giveaway
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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
You've probably seen the Governor & Mayor pushing a plan to renovate the Moda Center. Council hasn't weighed in on this yet, & we're going to start discussing in July. In advance of this, we're doing community engagement! Please join one of this weekend's park popups & fill out the survey! 1/2
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The Moda Center is our house. Let's build the future together.
What should Portland do with the Moda Center? Tell the City Council what you think. Take a survey. Talk to councilors face to face at pop-up sessions in local parks. Get the facts about the Moda and w...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
there's a real feeling of like...if a man did something horrible to me or someone i know that guys like this just wouldn't fucking care
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 04/06/2026
What if they just made an entire guy out of red flags?
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Excited to learn about how roughing a woman up and confining her in a room that you do not allow her to leave, between bouts of voicing weird elaborate rape fantasies, is the kind of working class authenticity that the Democrats really need and a reason to like him *more* actually.
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Amy Wheeler @amynew.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The initiative "seeks to divert 25 percent of Portland’s Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) to the Portland Police Bureau" My god
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tiptoetulips.bsky.social @tiptoetulips.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Portland
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