Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialThe Clinton Street Theater @cstpdx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Which one of these people would you like to have the power to call up the Oregon National Guard over the next four years? 16020
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 14/09/2026Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit. n.pr/4hqselpn.prThis city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop itEvanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit. 9406180
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 26/08/2026You're invited to our Annual Member Celebration on Saturday, September 26th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM at White Owl Social Club! Enjoy food and drinks as we celebrate our accomplishments, recognize outstanding volunteers, and connect with fellow members. RSVP here: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events 21910
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialrecord-guy59.bsky.social @record-guy59.bsky.social · 13/08/2026 2207
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialzachturc.bsky.social @zachturc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Sharing a link to a digital format pdf of the Inner Eastside for All zine that I made for @portlandneighborswelcome.org 4th Annual Inner Eastside bike ride! I hope folks who missed the ride enjoy it. Thanks so much for all the kind words about it! Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1sRda... 0216
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 05/08/2026Hey Neighbors, let's celebrate the release of the Inner Eastside Status and Timeline Report together! There might just be cake 🎂🏘️❤️! We will be gathering at Migration Brewing on Division next Thursday from 6-8PM, and we would truly love if you would join us as we mark this milestone <3 1103
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialCouncilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Councilor 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 4199
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialJarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Seattle's mayor Katie Wilson looking to expand Frequent Bus Network, the backbone of her city's mobility along with @soundtransit light rail. (Meanwhile, Portland, Denver, and several other cities are on track for very big service cuts.) www.theurbanist.org/wilson-propo...theurbanist.orgWilson Proposes Doubling Transit Measure to Beef Up Seattle's Frequent NetworkThe City of Seattle's investment in King County Metro service would jump by 60% over the life of the proposed 10-year renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure. While backed by a sales tax increase, Wils... 111116
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialFischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026pretty huge deal that seattle's social housing developer is going to build more units than portland's housing bond (1800 vs 1300) while capitalizing a revolving fund that lets them continue building housing on an ongoing basis www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...thestranger.comSeattle Social Housing Developer Buys First Building - The StrangerThe Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) has announced its first acquisition, a 150-unit apartment building in the heart of downtown. It plans to turn half of these units into affordable housing. T... 528259
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialRoseCityReform.bsky.social @rosecityreform.bsky.social · 24/04/2026City Hall is changing—but is it changing as intended? We sat down with former charter commissioners Robin Ye and Debbie Kitchin to find out. @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialopen.substack.com“Is this making my life better?"Two former charter commissioners on the effects of charter reform. 031
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Comey seashell indictment is an abuse of power by DOJ. My thoughts in @msnownews.bsky.social www.ms.now/opinion/jame...ms.nowOpinion | There is nothing threatening about James Comey’s alleged threatThe second indictment of Comey, after Lindsey Halligan’s failure, shows a desperate Trump will use Instagram seashells to punish enemies. 36751199
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialiain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026It's amazing what the Residential Infill Project did for affordability of new construction in Portland. Here are the single-unit properties for sale in the city completed this year; these price points were rare prior to RIP. 49116
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 12/04/2026On Wednesday next week at 5pm, we’re rallying to support a resolution to accelerate the planning process for the Inner Eastside Area Planning Project, potentially delivering an Inner Eastside upzoning a year or more sooner than the current timeline for the project. But how did we get here? 🧵 13410
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 08/04/2026We’re holding a rally at City Hall to show the City that Portlanders are ready for more homes for all our neighbors and we’d love for you to be there! The sponsors of this resolution, @councilormorillo.bsky.social , @councilorgreen.bsky.social and @counciloravalos.bsky.social will be speaking! 1172
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York. 1008389539564
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialCandace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 10/03/2026This reporting matters. Portlanders deserve transparency about how power is exercised behind the scenes at City Hall—& who is influencing decisions that affect our city. I was sent here by working people in East PDX who are tired of being shut out of their own govt. I’m determined to change that. 38816
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 06/03/2026ACTION ALERT: Support an Inner Eastside for All! We need your written testimony to support a resolution that would speed up the re-legalization of building apartments in Portland's high opportunity and amenity-rich Inner Neighborhoods! portlandneighborswelcome.org/ie4a-resolut... 44620
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialiain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 06/03/2026The Residential Infill Project took 6 years to get through the process. www.sightline.org/2021/08/06/t... We're now almost 2 years since the Inner Eastside Area Planning Project to the Housing Production strategy. I don't know if BPS has yet realized the new council doesn't want to wait another 4.sightline.orgThe Eight Deaths of Portland's Residential Infill Project | Sightline InstituteA brief and incomplete history of how the Residential Infill Project in Portland, Oregon could have died but didn't. 12610
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/02/2026This is a game in which Bad Bunny wins and the teams are inclusion versus exclusion. Wins on behalf of the former. 532875
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 04/02/2026Hello wonderful neighbors! Our next happy hour is TOMORROW, February 5th at Migration brewing on Williams from 6-8PM! We are excited to announce that we will be joined by members of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability who are working on the Central City Code Amendments project! 1226
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 31/01/2026In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed search of Georgia election office, arrest of Don Lemon, and the latest in Minnesota. You can listen here. Plus, our favorite protest songs. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis... 720244
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Thank you, Mr. President. 14023724010142
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialCouncilor Angelita Morillo @councilormorillo.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Since some of the testifiers have again demanded us to revoke the Macadam ICE Facility Permit, here is an FAQ explaining that process: www.portland.gov/council/dist...portland.govMacadam ICE Facility Permit Updates and FAQ 23111
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/01/2026A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims. 13974284722596
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/01/2026Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it." 8634494614048
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialJanne K. Flisrand @jannefrommpls.bsky.social · 19/01/2026More than enough volunteers willing to do outdoor shifts in MN when it's -10 (that's -23 Celsius). 03011
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialFederal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 12/01/2026Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...youtube.comStatement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. PowellYouTube video by Federal Reserve 1134238249100
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Today is the fifth anniversary of one of the darkest days in U.S. history, an attempt to use brute force to block the lawful transfer of presidential power. We are a nation of laws, not violence. 41684207
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 06/01/2026The New Year is here, and what better way to celebrate than by joining us for our first happy hour event of the year! Drop by the patio at White Owl Social Club, this Thursday 6pm-8pm, to chat and hear from our special guest, Celestina Teva from OR Department of Land Conservation + Development! 164
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 29/11/2025our membership event is two weeks from today! 023
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialAngus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far. So much work remains to be done. 107138553722
debbiekitchin.bsky.social @debbiekitchin.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Thank you, Gov Kotek and Human Services. 010
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialCarol F @cfpdx.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Voters rejected MAGA chaos — starving kids, deportations, media attacks, LGBTQ+ rollbacks, climate exits, pardons for allies, politicized DOJ, and tariffs! 131
debbiekitchin.bsky.social @debbiekitchin.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Tune into the latest episode of The Bloom Loop Podcast with Debbie Kitchin and Quinn Lampkin. Hear from Donovan Scribes about creating space for Black narratives and the power of connection, place and belonging. open.spotify.com/episode/2mMO...open.spotify.comSpotify – Web Player 000
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialMotherofCorgs @motherofcardigans.bsky.social · 14/10/2025This made me smile…and some levity is a good thing right now. youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?... Credit: @colbertlateshow.bsky.socialyoutu.beA Message From The Frog ResistanceYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 093
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10/10/2025His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE “Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?” 1600200697929
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialStreet Roots @streetroots.bsky.social · 19/08/2025The Kidz Outside Festival returns to St. John's. The free, family-focused event, featuring live music, food, children’s activities, and a back-to-school supply giveaway, takes place on Aug. 23. The festival's organizers reflect on the event's growth over the last four years and what comes next.streetroots.orgThe Kidz Outside Festival enters its 4th YearThe free, family-focused event featuring live music, food, children’s activities and a back-to-school supply giveaway will return to St. Johns on Aug. 23 073
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 14/08/2025When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.n.prMayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C.When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down. 195483155
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialmatt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 13/08/2025This could be Portland, but we’ve gotta spend time fighting for a single diverter instead of making this happen across the city 0176
debbiekitchin.bsky.social @debbiekitchin.bsky.social · 09/08/2025Quinn Lampkin and I have a new podcast. Tune in to hear Willie Levenson share the story of his transformative work to change how Portlanders relate to our river. open.spotify.com/show/0936qoq...open.spotify.comThe Bloom Loop PodcastPodcast · Debbie Kitchin and Quinn Lampkin · The Bloom Loop Podcast plants seeds of transformation by amplifying the voices, ideas, and actions that are reshaping Portland for the better. With a focus... 020
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/08/2025The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.washingtonpost.comNearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic eraContinuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market. 980114625205
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialPortland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 27/07/2025Inner Eastside for All Pedalpalooza Ride! Saturday August 16 at 2:30 at Colonel Summers Park Thanks to our friends @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social and @strongtownspdx.bsky.social for joining us. Hope to see you there! www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve... 1135
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/08/2025"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."theguardian.comThe problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca SolnitTreating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women 15573392837
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 29/06/2025We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent. Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.axios.comAttacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani winOpenly racist rhetoric has become normalized at the highest levels of American politics. 772206554880
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialFischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 23/06/2025really important to emphasize in the SDC discussion: parks has over $100 million in their SDC fund, and the real bottleneck on new parks construction is maintenance costs, which we are struggling to afford because of falling property tax revenuesoregonlive.comReaders respond: Don’t drop SDCs to spur housingLetters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence. 2198
debbiekitchin.bsky.social @debbiekitchin.bsky.social · 23/06/2025www.opb.org/article/2025...opb.orgMass timber company picks Portland for manufacturing facilityThe Port of Portland has granted a lease to Zaugg Timber Solutions. The company makes wood products, sometimes called mass timber. 010
Reposted by @debbiekitchin.bsky.socialSenator Khanh Pham @senkhanhpham.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for speaking up, "If they'll do this to a sitting United States Senator in front of a room full of media, imagine what is being done to powerless people in secret." #orpol 073
debbiekitchin.bsky.social @debbiekitchin.bsky.social · 10/06/2025 Housing is a fundamental right- support these bills for more housing. 020
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