Reposted by jesseLydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Portland have you signed up to knock doors for our 3 amazing @portlanddsa.bsky.social councilors yet?? We've got 6ish more weeks of the metro chamber's bullshit, time to lock in. portlanddsa.org/electoral/ 06812
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Between PIR, the airport, and Portland’s largest industrial zone and trucking routes, I’m pretty sick of N/NE Portland being the city’s noise and air pollution sacrifice zone 2234
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I’m always hearing whining and complaining from the conservative councilors that the progs can’t compromise. Yet here is ANOTHER high profile case that lots of portlanders care about where they blocked all amendments attempting to get even an ounce of protection and benefit for regular portlanders 0183
Reposted by jesseOpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 24/09/2026The Fair Share Tax FAQ is very good reading and basically an economics lecture (laudatory). It's linked on the proposal page but it's a bit unassuming, imagine a lot of people missed it: www.portland.gov/council/dist...portland.govFair Share Tax FAQAddresses common questions concerning the Fair Share Tax Ordinance. 11412
Reposted by jesseCouncilor Angelita Morillo @councilormorillo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Introducing the Fair Share Tax, Portland’s small businesses shouldn’t shoulder the burden while corporations reward CEOs hundreds of times more than their workers and enjoy generous tax breaks. Today, @councilorgreen.bsky.social and I will introduce the Fair Share Tax plan to change that. 516329
Reposted by jessePortland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Councilor Green responds to (an extremely cynical and unhinged) call from the Portland Police Association to resign. He did not resign and, instead, stood on business. 510720
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It’s so crazy that the Anti-Defamation League’s main thing is doing defamation 000
Reposted by jesseLydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Use this handy form to donate to all three! $15 split three ways gets each of them $50 in matching funds! secure.actblue.com/donate/pdxds...secure.actblue.comRe-elect our DSA Councilors!Show your support with a contribution. 02811
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I heard we’re morally obligated to be invested in this @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social @councilorsmith.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...haaretz.comIsrael razes most of West Bank village, dozens of Palestinians left homelessIsrael expelled Khirbet al-Tabban for being in an IDF firing zone while allowing settler outposts and farms there. B'Tselem says 66 Palestinian communities have been expelled since October 2023 2355
Reposted by jesseBrandon Mullen @brandonmullen.com · 25/08/2026Biking around Portland AND supporting a leader who actually gives a fuck about the future we're leaving our kids? Hell yeah. Come ride your bike with us for Councilor Morillo! www.mobilize.us/angelitaforp...mobilize.usAngelita for Portland Bike-a-long · Angelita Morillo for City Council (OR Working Families Party)Join Councilor Angelita Morillo for a family-friendly bike ride through District 3. We will make stops at some of her favorite places in the district! Meet at 4:30 p.m. ride starts at 5:00 p.m. This r... 1359
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The converse of corridor zoning: interstate oriented transit 150
Reposted by jesseben fryback @bfryback.bsky.social · 24/08/2026i might get hate for this but the MAX green line is a classic example of "building transit for the sake of building transit" and now we're building a BRT line on 82nd while also cutting the MAX green line back 7262
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It’s crazy how good 2 year olds are at coming up with moderately complex jokes 130
Reposted by jessemitchgreen.bsky.social @mitchgreen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I am so honored to have the endorsement of @aft-oregon.org and its locals, @psuaaup.bsky.social and @pccffap.bsky.social. There has never been a more urgent moment to invest in education. We need a trickle-up economy that invests directly in working families. It is organized labor that will (1/2) 2257
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Thinking about how the mod squad yesterday was concerned about Mitch’s (genius) suggestion about applying the state residential rent increase cap formula to a commercial property - an alternative would be a rent based on percent of gross income, commonly between 5 and 12% 140
Reposted by jesseNathan Ong Norris @nathanongnorris.bsky.social · 12/08/2026You’re invited to the picnic, Mt. Scott Park from 4:30-6:30. I’ll be there. See you out there! 021
Reposted by jessePortland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026How much $ does the City of Portland pay Sports Oregon to turn around a create astroturfed groups to lobby the city on Moda? www.sportoregon.org/partner-with... 1409
Reposted by jesseFischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026new in @urbanpdx.blog: let's talk about social housing urbanpdx.blog/what-is-soci...urbanpdx.blogWhat is social housing, anyways?Everyone is talking about social housing. Seattle is building it, Portland is funding it (and studying it), and Maryland has supposedly been doing it for years. The issue can seem nebulous, but I'd li... 3298
Reposted by jesseNathan Ong Norris @nathanongnorris.bsky.social · 08/08/2026It’s a Portland DSA Door Knocking weekend. Today, I knocked doors to help get @mitchgreen.bsky.social re-elected. Tomorrow, Sunday Aug 9th, is my campaign’s first canvass. 10:00am McCoy Park. RSVP to come! www.mobilize.us/nathanongnor... @portlanddsa.bsky.social 03910
Reposted by jessePortland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Huge turnout for our DSA City Council Candidates reelection canvass kickoff! We knocked +/- 3500 doors today. 011323
Reposted by jesseConnor he/they @gayloader.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Better governance is possible. Come canvass for your DSA councilors up for re-election this Saturday! They are constantly trying to stand up for the people of Portland, let’s knock some doors for them! www.mobilize.us/angelitaforp...mobilize.usField Kickoff Event for DSA and WFP Endorsed City Council Candidates · Angelita Morillo for City Council (OR Working Families Party)Join Oregon Working Family Party and Portland Democratic Socialists of America at a joint kickoff canvassing event for City Council Candidates Angelita Morillo, Mitch Green, and Tiffany Koyama Lane. S... 0228
Reposted by jesseRylie 🌹 @rylieringtail.bsky.social · 07/08/2026If you’re interested in canvassing but you’re scared to try it, I recommend coming out to this event! There’ll be a ton of people with lots of support. You can even pair up with an experienced canvasser to start! 1196
Reposted by jesseKevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Multnomah County Chair Vega Pederson hired Chris Oxley to lead their negotiations on the Moda Center renovation. Oxley formerly worked for the Blazers and currently serves as Board President at Sport Oregon, a nonprofit that has been lobbying for public funding of the Moda Center renovation. 54727
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 03/08/2026this is missing a big part of the story - well before this happened, streetcar systems (then privatized) were already going bankrupt starting in the 1910’s because they were often owned/built by property developers as amenities for the suburbs they were building. Basically loss-leaders 251
Reposted by jesseNathan Ong Norris @nathanongnorris.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Sunday, August 9th at 10am! Join us for our first canvass to spread the word about the Nathan Ong Norris campaign for County Commissioner! www.mobilize.us/nathanongnorris/event/992569/ 1227
Reposted by jesseBrandon Mullen @brandonmullen.com · 23/07/2026Packed house for testimony from @nathanongnorris.bsky.social RE: the Moda Center and the County's climate justice goals! Apologies I don't have full video but this gives you a sense: 04413
Reposted by jesseLydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Thank you for laying it out so clearly, @councilortkl.bsky.social. Mayor Wilson and everyone who has been conspiring to give our money away to this man without even a pretense of negotiation should be deeply embarrassed. www.portlandmercury.com/opinion/opin...portlandmercury.com 18921
Reposted by jesseJustin @justinskolnick.com · 06/07/2026I too am accepting money for unspecified work 0111
Reposted by jesseBright Glen @gbphillips.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Great short video from @portlanddsa.bsky.social! Exciting to see early engagement in these city races, and that Portland DSA has an in-house team publishing videos. youtu.be/JcNbSQnySRYyoutu.beDSA Portland City Council FundraiserYouTube video by Portland DSA 0123
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Routle - TriMet 07/04/2026 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 200
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/29/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 100
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Hosted by the illustrious @radicalhistory.bsky.social it’ll be a blast come thru 021
Reposted by jessePortland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/angelitaforp... 3144
Reposted by jesseDefector @defector.com · 27/06/2026It takes a special kind of creep to stand out for sleaziness among NBA owners.defector.comTom Dundon Cares Not One Bit About The Portland Trail Blazers | DefectorIt takes a special kind of creep to stand out for sleaziness among NBA owners, objectively one of the worst demographics our species has ever established. Tom Dundon has been the official majority… 1018053
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/27/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 300
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/16/2026 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 100
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Just realized the OCC already has rooftop solar, lol. Guess I should have known that! Good job Metro 👍🏾 020
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/15/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 210
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/10/2026 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 100
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/09/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 100
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/08/2026 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 120
Reposted by jesseMitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Third amendment strikes the delegation to Prosper Portland as the underwriting party and moves that function to PHB. Since the City assumes the obligation to repay the MIRL, delegating the underwriting and approval function to PP introduces a principal / agent problem that inc counterparty risk. 1271
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/04/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 100
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/03/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 100
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Routle - TriMet 06/02/2026 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ www.routle.city/trimetroutle.cityRoutle - TriMetTest your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game. 100
jesse @duckd4d.bsky.social · 29/05/2026- Identify large, publicly owned buildings and lots and do some big public solar installations. Metro owns a bunch of large buildings within Portland limits - Metro Central Transfer Station, the Expo center, OCC 1101
