Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026So, the progressives and EPG are open-minded, Dunphy loves everyone, and Novick disagrees with everyone. 000 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026by @self.agency, brilliantly structured, essential, applying what Jews ourselves defined about genocide denial to much of our community's attitudes towards Gaza these last years.jewschool.comWhen Jews Deny Genocide · Jewschool“Keep far from a false charge; do not bring death on those who are innocent and in the right, for I will not acquit the 512740 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinWill Thorne @wbthorne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What rent control features matter most? Curious about exploring the rent control literature yourself? You can try for yourself here: wbthorne.com/evidence.html 28712 0
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinpnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Biking gets me everywhere faster than the bus does, and I don’t have to wait 15mins for a transfer. It’s been very liberating! People have asked me what I did to become comfortable biking since I was nervous before so here it is ⬇️ 1530850 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026After watching the first episode of this season of Slow Horses, I'm dreaming of a show that actually does follow the daring adventures of transit authority operatives, fixing potholes and thinking about many kinds of vehicles. Rescuing pedestrians! Making protected bike lines! Reducing traffic! 1013913 0
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinrahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I love whenever I mention this, someone always has this "oh my god, WHAT" reaction! Citations: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32324159/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42240520/ Screenshot is from second paper. Primary author on both (Afrin) is basically THE most knowledgeable person in the world about MCAS. 510525 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026My memory of the "Worse is Better" essay (dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html) keeps running through my head these days. Amusingly, it was originally written in the context of a previous AI bubble. LLMs are clearly the "worse" in this round, and I'm wishing that more people cared about […]hachyderm.ioOriginal post on hachyderm.io 101 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think its important to understand the campus sexual assault crisis is way worse than you think. universities suspend just 1/12,400 students each year for sexual misconduct & expel 1/22,900. once you read title ix administrators in their own words, you get a sense why that is:jezebel.comNot Only Do Campus Sexual Assailants Go Unpunished, They Often Get Special TreatmentSince 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth. 1766275 0
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinpnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026250 donations away now 🫡 07425 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCity Observatory @cityobservatory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Carmageddon does a no-show in Portland. Closing the I-5 freeway increased AM peak hour travel times about five minutes compared to normal conditions. cityobservatory.org/wheres-my-ca... 4418 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCouncilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Newer developments may have sidewalks directly in front of them, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the street does. 😐 So you get these disconnected pieces instead of a safe place to actually walk. That’s not a sidewalk system!!! 😤 We deserve better!!! 192 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The ag lobby really, really, really, really, really, really, really wants you to think AI is the reason reservoirs are going empty. It's not. It's agriculture. 7236431228 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 18/08/2026About a year ago I heard of this woman from a friend. I'm glad she felt safe enough to write this. It's too bad most of the staff writers at the atlantic have worked against her life for years. 531758 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJustin Schuh @justinschuh.com · 16/08/2026If I were still running Chrome security I'd be all over this. Matter made the PAKE standard for secure local network connections that we'd always wanted. Layering HTTP/2 on top would close the last blocker for safe local network services. No cloud required—you control what's on your own network. 1142 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCouncilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026On fire safety: NYC study showed that single stair has the same exact rate of fire deaths over the past 25 years as other housing types. Other studies looking at different eras of housing, where older multifamily and single family were the most dangerous. 2111 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I have long wanted to write for the excellent Bay Area publishing collective COYOTE...and they let me write something that honestly no other publication would. All hail independent media!! 529067 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCouncilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 31/07/2026On Wednesday, August 5th, at 9:30 AM, Portlanders have the opportunity to testify in-person or virtually on the Moda term sheet at our council meeting.portland.govRegister for testimony or submit written testimony to CouncilComplete this form to register to provide verbal testimony on an agenda item during Council and committee meetings, or to submit written testimony on an item. 142 0
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinapenwarr @apenwarr.ca · 31/07/2026Here are my thoughts tailscale.com/blog/hugging...tailscale.comTailscale in the Hugging Face intrusion: The good news and the bad newsAn AI agent used a stolen Tailscale auth key at Hugging Face. Workload identity federation, flow logs, and safer defaults could have reduced the risk. 26513 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 31/07/2026🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇 362169463 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinClaire V @contraireclaire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Thank you @councilorgreen.bsky.social for standing up for safety on West Burnside, for Vision Zero, and for asking PBOT to be good stewards of our transportation dollars by leveraging maintenance projects to do simultaneous safety improvements. 0134 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinClaire V @contraireclaire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Thank you @councilormorillo.bsky.social for reminding folks that walking in the roadway should not be a death sentence, even when on drugs or otherwise impaired. We need safer street designs, safer vehicles, and safer drivers. 0193 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJ.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.com · 24/07/2026Some context regarding Moda Center renovations. The Trail Blazers $600 million request is larger than any recent/planned public contribution to an NBA/NHL arena renovation. It's not "market rate" or even reasonable. What Dundon is demanding is an outlier. 310840 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Crime happens in early April, police response is slow due to ongoing work stoppage ⬇️ 3 months pass, no article ⬇️ Police funding ballot measure gets negative press for lying about bill text ⬇️ The Oregonian suddenly thinks it’s time to report about the crime from 3 months ago 37121 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 10/07/2026They are straight up refusing to work because they are still mad about 2020 Response times are completely decoupled from call volume or hire rate www.portlandforall.org/publicsafety 56519 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinNext City @nextcity.org · 09/07/2026Op-ed: Our new research shows that resident services, long considered a soft amenity, should be core infrastructure that every affordable housing operator invests in. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...nextcity.orgResident Services Are a High-Yield Investment in Affordable HousingOp-ed: Our new research shows that resident services, long considered a soft amenity, should be core infrastructure that every affordable housing operator invests in. 094 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning. 20056361526 0
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinpnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I haven’t formally endorsed anyone yet but I have my eye on folks that seem cool, and Brandon is one of them! Many orgs won’t even talk to you till you’ve reached 250 donors so if you live in Portland and have $5, throw it to a good candidate. Democracy means giving more ppl a chance for ur vote 15415 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🚨🚨🚨MEMBERS OF THE ORDER WHO STAY IN THE ORDER ARE *ALL* EXCOMMUNICATED🚨🚨🚨 232597376 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Very thankful for this letter to Becky Pepper-Jackson (the 16 year-old trans girl SCOTUS ruled against yesterday) from James Dale, a gay man whose expulsion from the Boy Scouts was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.medium.comTo the Trans Girl Who Just Lost at the Supreme Court: So Did I 26 Years AgoA letter to Becky Pepper Jackson about her trans sports case defeat at SCOTUS yesterday 3269012362 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAlida Cantor @alidacantor.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Using PCEF for AC units saves lives. For Moda renovations? Not so much. Also can we possibly use PCEF funds to get AC installed in our public schools so people aren't trying to learn/teach in buildings that are 90+ degrees?? 011 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinSciAm Union @sciamunion.bsky.social · 26/06/2026On Tuesday, Scientific American was sold by international publisher Springer Nature. Large numbers of staff were immediately laid off, and salaries of remaining workers were cut by as much as 30% SciAm staff had just voted to unionize. We should call this action what it is – blatant union-busting. 3183104 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinRyan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I spent the last month obsessed with finding colors that can't be displayed on a conventional screen. This is what I found. moultano.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/w...moultano.wordpress.comWhere to Find the Colors Your Screen Can’t Show YouAn atlas of the vibrance of the real world 471130381 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinErin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 17/06/2026Anyway! If a stranger pops into your replies and weirdly restates your post with a gooey lil semi-insight, it might be a human but probably not. @stechlab-labels.bsky.social labelers are like They Live goggles for spotting dumb automation, highest recommend. 25212 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinLex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 09/06/2026not sure if people saw the NYT piece this is about—it came out months ago and this CJR piece is weeks old—but thought this, on the ethical and moral responsibilities in reporting on survivors/survivorhood, was really excellentcjr.orgFigueroa Street and the ethical duty of care.Looking back at a New York Times magazine story to examine what responsible coverage of sex trafficking looks like—and what it doesn’t. 1162 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAlex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Really drives home how much other customer classes were subsidizing skyrocketing data center energy demand costs before the Oregon Legislature passed the POWER Act. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/04/p...oregoncapitalchronicle.comPortland General Electric to increase data center rates by 29%, cut residential rates by 1.3% • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe POWER Act passed by lawmakers last year requires large industrial energy users to pay their share of electricity usage. 410835 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCouncilor Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Demanding a transparent, public process where Portlanders know what they get for their money is not 'playing politics.' It's good governance and fiscal stewardship. It's deeply unserious to suggest that the only thing that matters is locking up seven votes on council, by locking the public out.oregonlive.comKotek signs bill for Moda Center project, puts pressure on City Council: ‘Not a time to play politics’The state will contribute up to $365 million toward Moda Center renovations if the city and Multnomah County approve their own pieces of the package. 1023971 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18/04/2026www.portland.gov/transportation/wal… is a neat initiative, but illustrates the disconnect between schools and working. My kids' school accepts drop-offs between 8:15 and 8:30. I think the rest of the PPS schools are similar. The city bike bus arrives […]hachyderm.ioOriginal post on hachyderm.io 001 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAlex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Last month, we reported that Portland was sitting on millions of unspent arts tax dollars. That isn't true. The city did not dispute the characterization of these funds at the time of our reporting. But a month later, they told us the number was misinterpreted. Here's what we know now:opb.orgCity of Portland sheds light on how arts tax is spent each yearConfusion has surrounded how Portland spends its embattled arts tax funding for years. After OPB published an investigation, the city revealed more details on how much is dispersed annually. 24010 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 12/03/2026An offensive push-poll from my congresswoman @repdexteror.bsky.social! "Are you paying more for gas?" Yes or No. No way to convey how we feel about paying more for gas! My answer is: "Yes, but not enough!" You represent most of Portland, Congresswoman! Not everyone here is a motorist! 5404 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinPortland Bureau of Transportation @pbotinfo.bsky.social · 18/02/2026News Release: PBOT opens public comment on proposed updates to rules for Automated Vehicles (AVs), encroachments, multimodal incentives and driveways www.portland.gov/transportati...portland.govNews Release: PBOT opens public comment on proposed updates to rules for Automated Vehicles (AVs), encroachments, multimodal incentives and driveways 045 0
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinamb @amb.fyi · 13/02/2026since everyone is responding to this with their own trimet governance hot takes, i'd say that personally my gut check top priority would be making it so that serving on the board of trimet was a) a paid position with b) some staffing support 1152 0
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 15/02/2026The dynamic by which private sports teams get their cities to give them lots of money still seems abusive and worth opting out of, but this proposal (www.ripcitynotripoff.com) looks like the second best thing.ripcitynotripoff.comRip City, Not Rip Off$600M in public money. $0 back to taxpayers. Portland owns the arena — here's the deal that makes it pay for itself. 000 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinFischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 13/02/2026valentine's day coming up tomorrow, please use these responsibly 714841 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinBikePortland @bikeportland.org · 11/02/2026At Monday's Finance Committee meeting, Councilor Eric Zimmerman seized an opportunity to criticize PBOT and an unsuspecting staffer was collateral damage bikeportland.org/2026/02/11/p...bikeportland.orgPBOT staffer brought to tears after questioning from city councilorsWith councilors no longer in charge of bureaus, there's no longer a buffer between politicians and bureau staff. 1233 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinFerris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Whale Evolution: Flamingo-Legged Watermelon Mouse Mutant Sewer Rat King Gator Wolf Steel-Jawed PollyWorg Titan MerSausage 629494 0