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My dog Gerald did a lot of playing at the dog park today with a good boy named Steve - is there anything better than dogs with human names?

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A few years ago, within his gubernatorial term, I was working in Utah and someone said all the universities were busy taking references to “Jews and homosexuality” off of their websites because of a new state law. He doesn’t get to tell me not to be mad about that.

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Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Kori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Last time, during metoo, the patriarchy mobilized to shut us up before anybody had a chance to reckon with how sexual assault irreparably derails the lives of victims. This time, every woman you know will swing a bat at your face before you can say “false accusations.”

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The 9000 sampled Oregonians (40% not from PDX) thought transit should be 19% of OR’s transpo budget. From 2023-2025, the legislature proposed 8% of budget to to transit; the governor cut that to 7%.

Results of the Oregon transportation survey; respondents think 25% of transpo budget should go to system maintenance; 23% to key asset preservation; 19% to Public Transit; 12% to public safety; 11% to traffic flow; 10% to Bike & Pedestrian improvements

2023-2025 state biennium budget. The legislature proposed 8% of it go to transit; the governor lowered that to 7%

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I will never get over the cruelty of a government and a justice system that allows judges and juries to murder people. Why do unelected judges have ultimate say over who lives and who dies? How do we keep this system going in spite of the unnecessary cruelty.

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okay I'm sorry to literally beg for this, I've done part time jobs and you all have been amazing sponsoring for me doing work around the community But I go 1400 a month rent is due at the end of the month and I'm freaking out, they can delay it until the 8th but I think I honestly can't pay it

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Because there is yet again another article blaming e-bikes for cars killing people, I am once again asking why, as we are facing a climate emergency and the highest gas prices ever, every newspaper in the country has decided to whip people up in a frenzy against bikes.

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Even hotter take: the fact that ebikes let teens in the suburbs suddenly have freedom to move around the public realm unsupervised is precisely why many older people are trying to ban them (using safety as a pretext)

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I don’t know really anything about Greek life because my college didn’t have any but I remember one of my closest friends calling me when she was rushing a sorority - she was scared and disoriented because she had been made to drink so much the night before she couldn’t remember anything.

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’ve been waiting for my lower back to give out all week and this morning I finished eating breakfast and my left shoulder was like SURPRISE NOW YOU CANT MOVE YOUR ARM OR YOUR NECK!

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the sad part is that survivors fought like hell to even get expulsion for rapists on the table. when I was an activist > 10 years ago, administrators were *shocked* that we wanted expulsion as a disciplinary option.

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The people of Portland know who the PPB are. I’m not surprised by this at all.

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taber @kvetch.gay · 30/09/2026

The main difference between PLL and PLL Original Sin is that in the original PLL every adult man wanted to have sex with those teens and the teens were into it. In Original Sin when adult men are into the teens, it’s presented as extremely uncomfortable and gross (as it should be).

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like at this point I've seen far more things Mr. Mamdani has done and said that have made me nod in deep Jewish approval than have made me even a little squeamish and that's not something I can say for many American elected officials

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 29/09/2026

I’m actually gonna pop this one out of the thread and tag her because @nigella.bsky.social this was really a beautiful moment! Thank you for saying it!

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A lot has already been said about how out of touch and unhelpful this article is. But I will add - even if you’re a stay at home parent your kid should be in preschool. Kindergarten teachers do not have the time to teach your kids how to behave in a classroom, and your kids will not learn at home.

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I can't believe after all of this - after years of seeing women abused first by their partners, then by their schools/workplaces, then by the police, then by the media, and through it all by their partners over and over again, there are still people who think women who speak up are liars.

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UO researchers: CAHOOTS call diversion rate ‘substantially greater’ than first estimated

CAHOOTS, which Portland Street Response is modeled after, significantly reduced the strain on emergency responders including police in Eugene. In Portland, the PPB continues to undermine PSR, while at the same time claiming they can't handle their emergency load. www.opb.org/article/2026...

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University 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...

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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i 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

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Stop thinking your friends are joking. Stop giving them the benefit of the doubt. Stop being a coward when all the boys are doing something horrific. Stop watching non consensual sex tapes.* Start being angry that your boys think it’s ok to treat women this way.

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In the commune my job will be everything because that is my fate in any group project, and I bet commune people are terrible at getting things done.

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These are always the questions that go left unanswered. People love to debate what an appropriate punishment is for the perpetrators without acknowledging how irreparably the victim was harmed, and how many other victims will never get anything approaching justice.

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Men love to act like we need them to protect us but in the reality of our day to day lives in this patriarchy Hell hole we can only rely on each other - men will never risk weakening the power they have over us.

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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Obviously I no longer live in NJ but imagine sending me, a literal housing advocate, this text thinking it will get me to vote for you lol

A screenshot of a text message that reads:

It's time to Vote for Millburn again. Mayor Frank Saccomandi and Committeeman Ben Stoller have put in the work.

Since 2023: car thefts and home burglaries down 91%. The Dump Housing Project was stopped, saving $11M+ in DPW relocation costs. Ground broken on new sports fields. Trenton's overdevelopment mandate slashed by 76%.

Keep what's working for Millburn. Re-elect both Frank Saccomandi (9A) & Ben Stoller (10A) by Nov 3.

VoteForMillburn.com

Stop to stop

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We adopted Gerald in January when he was 1-1.5 yrs old. He’d been in a shelter his whole life. It is September and he just finally is learning that my husband does not need to be wrestled with when we are on the couch. You never know what you’re gonna get with dogs!

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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When I was mad that this was threatened a few months ago someone told me that religion wouldn’t be one of the degrees impacted because it teaches useful skills like critical thinking and I think we all need to stop pretending there’s any rationale for this other than fascism.

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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On GBBO someone mentioned pointillism and my husband asked what that was and I was surprised he’d never heard of it because it was always coming up in my math text books in middle / high school. Why was I learning about pointillism in math class?

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Chalk Girl @chalkgirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

congregate shelters and sweeps feel like this city's endless war. I can't believe some people don't see how inhumane and inefficient these policies are, and how harshly history will judge those who supported them and instituted them.

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Both Gestapo shit and the logical endpoint of NIMBYism. “If you simply get rid of all the people I don’t want in my neighborhood, we wouldn’t have a housing shortage!” You want to fight back? Start talking about wanting to support a wider variety of folks in your neighborhood.

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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Pushed my friend’s kid on the swing at the park and my Fitbit registered it as “sport.” Once again, not sure where parents get the energy lol

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I think Portland undersells just how much easier it is to navigate this city without a car compared to similarly sized (and affordable) cities

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Y’all ever been to Alberta park on a sunny fall day? People are playing bike polo, having a swap meet, playing tennis, eating lunch, playing on the playground, walking dogs. There’s even a People’s Library truck!

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I haven’t heard “I’m choosing Texas” because I haven’t heard any new music. I heard my first Olivia Rodrigo song and my second Chappell Roan song this week.

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My 50 lap swim week will have to wait - I’m the most physically exhausted I’ve been in a while. I think getting Covid/flu vaccines the day before the big PNW event was not my best idea lol

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Very cool that I get to do important things with people who care and we all show up because we have decided that’s how we want to spend our free time. Highly recommend joining @portlandneighborswelcome.org if that sounds like fun to you.

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Obviously everyone’s taste is different, I for one couldn’t get through one season of breaking bad but thought justified was (mostly) great. However - Pen15 was easily a top 20 show COME ON you cannot tell me it’s not better than the office!!!!

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This is a quick but super important survey - please make your voices heard so that we can make sure the inner eastside is zoned to allow people of all ages, stages, and wages to enjoy all of the opportunities in this crucial area of the city.

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My friend’s dad fell down stairs at his apartment building a few years ago and it had a dramatic impact on his health. My grandparents were just in a car accident because their senior community is in the middle of nowhere. Elevator reform is the answer to preventing all of this.

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I don’t have long COVID thankfully but I had undiagnosed POTS my whole life (got diagnosed ~2 years ago now) and my sister has similarly only recently been diagnosed with MCAS after a lifetime of being allergic to everything. We only got our diagnoses bc of the advocacy of people with long COVID.

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I was part of PNW’s endorsement process in 2024, and I have to say this year the process was so much more thorough and deliberate, with volunteers dedicating a ton of time and effort. I urge you to go to our website to read more about our thoughts on this election.

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So...uh...Washington? What are y'all gonna do about the Growth Management Hearings Board? Because I know there isn't a single jurisdiction that's going to be able to prove it can fund on its own all of the affordable housing units that are needed, especially below 50% AMI.

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I had some blood work and imaging done in the spring after some stuff came up after (but unrelated to) my bike crash. I knew I was supposed to do some follow up so I emailed my dr, and they were like “oh yeah we put orders in for more imaging and blood work months ago.” But nobody told me??

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