Reposted by Dre WilliamsPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026this country will not be transformed without addressing policing, prisons, surveillance and militarism. Sorry. Cannot get around it. The carceral socialists may make incremental progress but they will ALWAYS come up against state violence. 111302350
Reposted by Dre WilliamsNick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you’re tired of old guard grifters spending outrageous amounts of money to unseat people who are fighting for you, you need to get out and canvass. We don’t get nice things unless we do the work. 1277
Reposted by Dre WilliamsCouncilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you’ve been tear-gassed by your own government, my office wants to hear from you. Chemical weapons that are banned on the battlefield have no place on the streets of Portland. Go to tinyurl.com/RestrictTearGas to see how you can help make Portlander safer & healthier. #RightToBreathe #Portland 49137
Reposted by Dre WilliamsThe Intercept @theintercept.com · 02/10/2026How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face? If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon. buff.ly/AlxYU8S 13439165
Reposted by Dre WilliamsHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward 10134993787
Reposted by Dre WilliamsAndi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“In an interview with ABC News, Van Houten acknowledged that he relied on the investigation conducted by Cornell Police and said his office didn’t ‘independently investigate’ the allegations” BOO THESE FUCKING MEN 213018
Reposted by Dre WilliamsOPB @opb.org · 28/09/2026University 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.opb.orgUO researchers: CAHOOTS call diversion rate ‘substantially greater’ than first estimatedUniversity 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. 47728
Reposted by Dre WilliamsPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is bad analysis, I'm sorry. He "unearthed" NOTHING. The bigotry and racism have been here. He knew this because he was and is a racist bigot himself. 1557979
Reposted by Dre WilliamsNick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I kinda feel like the conservatives are underestimating the amount of solidarity created among Portlanders who were tear gassed and beaten by the police in 2020. And the police tear gassed a looooooooot of Portlanders. 39813
Reposted by Dre Williamsemily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Maybe the Oregonian has forgotten exactly why there might be ire towards Portland police... @inafutureage.bsky.social www.wweek.com/news/courts/... 13510
Reposted by Dre Williamskate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 14/09/2026He cooked Ed Sheeran on IG 189145573029
Reposted by Dre WilliamsDarwin Woodka @darwinwoodka.bsky.social · 09/09/2026every time they complain about gender we add a new one 21236
Reposted by Dre WilliamsEvelyn 💗 @evieevolving.bsky.social · 09/09/2026People want fighters until the fighters are young queer Latina immigrants. Then it’s back to behavior policing. I’m so grateful Portland gets to be represented by such a passionate and compassionate human being. 1699
Reposted by Dre WilliamsMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026When you claim renewable energies aren’t workable—but you attach solar panels to all your dystopian Flock surveillance cameras. 564248496977
Reposted by Dre Williams🏳️⚧️ UNBAN LINK @biancamack.co · 30/08/2026Love a direct, to the point queen. Say it plainly and leave no space for bad-faith bullshit. 3699792813
Reposted by Dre Williamssarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Ninsom's restaurants have withdrawn, claiming “it seemed like the organization wasn’t [doing] what they understood it to be doing.” otoh, Rucker's biz partner doubled down in this piece www.portlandmercury.com/news/grassro... 48211
Reposted by Dre WilliamsLydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 28/08/2026New "we want to sweep homeless people but in a values-based way 🥺" group just dropped www.goportlandgo.org/aboutgoportlandgo.orgAbout Go Portland Go! | Portland Civic Advocacy & Coalition BuildingLearn who we are and why we believe Portland’s future depends on leaders who combine empathy with execution. Join our growing coalition of Portlanders. 1173
Reposted by Dre WilliamsPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’nbcnews.comJudge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment. 818283206021
Reposted by Dre WilliamsCory Elia @coryelia.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"But Mayor Keith Wilson and the city’s deputy administrator Tracy Warren declined to sustain the allegations, refusing to hold the high-ranking leaders responsible for inappropriate use of force or the failure to complete force reviews as required." Time for a new Mayor Portland 1229
Reposted by Dre WilliamsBugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 20/08/2026i'm eating nothing but gas station ramen for the foreseeables 1423245
Reposted by Dre WilliamsRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 14/08/2026if we'd only voted to hand our climate fund over to the cops that number could be up 50, even 60% share.google/a1GJnczsN928...share.googleComplaints against Portland police rise in 2025, including 42% jump from within bureauThe report shows more complaints from both the public and PPB employees, while 31 officers faced discipline and the city prepares for a new oversight system. 1074293
Reposted by Dre Williamsamb @amb.fyi · 12/08/2026Nothing short of a five alarm fire - to which the legislature is responding with “hmmm well let’s give ODOT three billion dollars to widen a freeway into the backyard of Harriet Tubman Middle School” 06720
Reposted by Dre Williamsmattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 10/08/2026slow down | patreon.com/lubchansky 71201200
Reposted by Dre WilliamsLupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 10/08/2026I get the idea but racism isn’t about appealing to reality it’s about enforcing the idea that people’s very existence delegitimizes them by default We lived through this with Obama. There is no amount of credentials or credibility that quieted those foreignizing him. In fact a guy got elected on it 382537472
Reposted by Dre WilliamsYour Evil Twin, Skippy 🇵🇸 🏳️⚧️ @twinskippy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams: “There’s a lot of discourse around trans athletes and what they can compete in. I would welcome a trans athlete on my team or against my team. Anytime. I don’t think it’s a problem in the world, it’s just another way to kind of attack trans people.” 105157613496
Reposted by Dre Williamsemily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The Knicks didn’t get the big championship night they’d hoped for. 2232831268
Reposted by Dre WilliamsRip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026WOAH. Blazers leaked emails show they refused to respond to city emails asking basic questions, weeks before any “first-class” claim was mentioned, contradicting Dewayne Hankins claim that that claim “chilled negotiations” They were not negotiating in good faith since the beginning. 112434
Reposted by Dre WilliamsMitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Join me, sports economists @jcbradbury.com & @victor-matheson.bsky.social with co-host @councilormorillo.bsky.social on the economics of publicly funded stadiums. The term sheet is coming with limited information provided to us on the Moda Center renovations. Let’s discuss. zoom.us/webinar/regi...zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Economics of Publicly Financed Arenas with City Councilor Mitch Green and Angelita Morillo. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...The Moda Center remains top of mind as we approach the City’s August 12th vote on a term sheet, but how can we reach a fair deal for Portlanders? What are the potential costs and benefits of publicly ... 511143
Reposted by Dre WilliamsRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 29/07/2026if elected president, i will dissolve the Department of the Navy and hand their funding, and nuclear fleet over to the Internet Archive. They'll know what to do. 272717354
Reposted by Dre Williamspnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026One day we will live in a society where people are as upset about the sexual abuse reports from unhoused people living at Urban Alchemy as they are about decorum. 214124
Reposted by Dre WilliamsCouncilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026“It was a really disappointing offer that was not hard at all to turn thumbs down on and realize that there was not much seriousness on the other end to get a deal done,” Calabro said, “which is fine if you want to end the relationship. Well, that’s one way to do it, I suppose.” 🧐wweek.comKevin Calabro Says He’s Leaving Blazers After Lowball Offer“There was not much seriousness on the other end to get a deal done,” Calabro said, “which is fine if you want to end the relationship. Well, that’s one way to do it, I suppose.” 1283
Reposted by Dre WilliamsFat Nixon is a Traitor 🇺🇦 🟦🟧🚩 @lbusdoor90.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I completely understand 1930-40s Germany now. 1430213556865
Reposted by Dre WilliamsRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 13/07/2026i will voluntarily pay extra taxes to any country that agrees to drag our cops and elected leaders before an international court 394421862
Reposted by Dre WilliamsConnor he/they @gayloader.bsky.social · 15/07/2026If you’re going to read one thread about the Blazers and the Moda Center it should be this one. (Also, please read more than just this thread) 1296
Reposted by Dre WilliamsBrandon Mullen @brandonmullen.com · 12/07/2026Portland's streets are not safe for people on bikes. I am tired of bullshit excuses for why we can't make infrastructure choices that protect people. Yes, we can. And we must. We need leadership willing to fight for the lives of walkers, bus riders, and bikers over the convenience of cars. 47113
Reposted by Dre WilliamsThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 12/07/2026 812332243
Reposted by Dre WilliamsDread VanVleet 🎃🕷️ @velodus.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I know the Aspiration stuff is gonna get all the attention, but when Adam Silver meets with the media in a week, someone needs to ask him if believes it's okay for the owner of an NBA team to be keeping a registry of his fans' sexualities, because this is just demented stuff. 481730565
Reposted by Dre WilliamsMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti 156161585492
Reposted by Dre WilliamsAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Id take it further, I would argue that pain is the goal here. The more I think about it, the more I see the need to jail and institutionalize as a manifestation of the need to punish difference. The impulse to institutionalize disabled people overlaps and is born of the same anxiety/disgust/anger. 121385322
Reposted by Dre WilliamsRuth @ruthpdx.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Losing my mind at the idea that we can find $300 million for the Moda center but not $300 million for transit 27426
Reposted by Dre WilliamsJake @jakeythesnakey.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Watching NY elections from Oregon like 19320
Reposted by Dre WilliamsPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I curated a (mostly) exhaustive list of Juneteenth celebrations across the country. Chances are there’s one near you!whatimreading.netHere’s a (mostly) exhaustive list of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S.Juneteenth marks the day when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. I curated a list of events and one may be near you! 5733291523
Reposted by Dre WilliamsGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Remember, it's only a waste of taxpayer money when it is something that is being done to help other people 12616618
Reposted by Dre Williamsjenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 16/06/2026social media that's bad for minors is obviously bad for adults too. crazy to me that the move seems to be to just accept that and ban minors rather than regulate the obvious design patterns that were put in there on purpose which make it harmful to its users 5457471455