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Jeffrey Yasskin

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Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
So, the progressives and EPG are open-minded, Dunphy loves everyone, and Novick disagrees with everyone.
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
by @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.com
When 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
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Will Thorne @wbthorne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What rent control features matter most? Curious about exploring the rent control literature yourself? You can try for yourself here: wbthorne.com/evidence.html
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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Biking 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 ⬇️
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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After 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!
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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I 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.
An alternative perspective, now called "consensus-2" [25, 50] (Table 1), emerged almost simultaneously but regards MCAS as prevalent (approximately 17-20% of the Western population) [15, 51] and commonly presenting with diverse manifestations stemming from diverse profiles of aberrant release of MC mediators with very diverse effects [52, 53].
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Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
My 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 […]
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Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I 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.com
Not Only Do Campus Sexual Assailants Go Unpunished, They Often Get Special Treatment
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
250 donations away now 🫡
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City Observatory @cityobservatory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Carmageddon 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...
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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Newer 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!!!
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The 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.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 18/08/2026
About 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.
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Justin Schuh @justinschuh.com · 16/08/2026
If 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.
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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 16/08/2026
uhhhhh
 investigation was originally developed for The New York Times, where it underwent eight months of editing, multiple rounds of fact-checking, and independent replication of the underlying methodology. The piece had a scheduled publication date when requests for comment were sent. It was only after the Times reached out to the subjects of the investigation for routine comment that the Elias Law Group, representing the DCCC and DSCC, sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding the paper not publish. Although the paper's fact-checkers and legal department later cleared the piece before sending out a second round of requests for comment, the Times ultimately decided to kill the piece.3:27
a4democracy.substack.com
The piece was subsequently slated for publication at The Bulwark, where it underwent additional fact-checking, data verification, and legal review. When requests for comment were sent to the subjects of the investigation, lawyers representing the Progressive Turnout Project and Mothership Strategies likewise responded with legal letters demanding that the article not run.
From there, publication was repeatedly delayed. The piece cleared successive rounds of legal review. When I asked for a committed publication date after months of delay, The Bulwark conditioned publication on my accepting an extensive rewrite prepared by its editors that, in my assessment, removed key empirical findings without explanation, introduced claims contradicted by the data and fact-checking record, and presented the subjects' legal defenses as my own conclusions. When I declined to publish under those terms, the piece was released back to me.
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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
On 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.
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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I 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!!
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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
On 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.gov
Register for testimony or submit written testimony to Council
Complete 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.
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apenwarr @apenwarr.ca · 31/07/2026
Here are my thoughts tailscale.com/blog/hugging...
tailscale.com
Tailscale in the Hugging Face intrusion: The good news and the bad news
An AI agent used a stolen Tailscale auth key at Hugging Face. Workload identity federation, flow logs, and safer defaults could have reduced the risk.
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ProPublica 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👇
A graphic poster reads "We have a deal! The ProPublica Guild has reached a deal with ProPublica's management on our first contract and has voted to ratify it. Swipe for the highlights [pointing emoji].
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Claire V @contraireclaire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Thank 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.
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Claire V @contraireclaire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Thank 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.
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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.com · 24/07/2026
Some 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.
Dot plot showing the median public contribution to NBA renovations from 2025 and beyond is $338 million.
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Kori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Crime 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
Oregonian article, published on July 10th, describing a crime that happened on April 9th
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Kori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
They 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
Portland for all graphic showing an explosive increase in call response time from police despite call to officer ratio staying flat, and call volume shrinking
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Next City @nextcity.org · 09/07/2026
Op-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.org
Resident Services Are a High-Yield Investment in Affordable Housing
Op-ed: Our new research shows that resident services, long considered a soft amenity, should be core infrastructure that every affordable housing operator invests in.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning.
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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I 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
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🚨🚨🚨MEMBERS OF THE ORDER WHO STAY IN THE ORDER ARE *ALL* EXCOMMUNICATED🚨🚨🚨
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's decree establishes that, in the act of carrying out the consecration, both the consecrators and those consecrated incurred the prescribed excommunication.

The painful epilogue was the consequence of the decision taken by the Lefebvrists against the will repeatedly expressed by Pope Leo XIV.

The excommunication newly separates the bishops and priests of the Fraternity of Saint Pius X from the Church of Rome.

As for the lay faithful, those who formally adhere to the Fraternity are to be considered
excommunicated.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Very 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.com
To the Trans Girl Who Just Lost at the Supreme Court: So Did I 26 Years Ago
A letter to Becky Pepper Jackson about her trans sports case defeat at SCOTUS yesterday
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Alida Cantor @alidacantor.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Using 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??
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SciAm Union @sciamunion.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
On 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.
A poster titled “Scientific American Rally” invites people to a rally on tuesday june 30 at 5pm at 1 new york plaza. it says “show springer nature that science journalism and the people behind it matter!”
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Ryan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I 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.com
Where to Find the Colors Your Screen Can’t Show You
An atlas of the vibrance of the real world
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Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 17/06/2026
Anyway! 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.
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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 09/06/2026
not 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 excellent
cjr.org
Figueroa 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.
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Really 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.com
Portland General Electric to increase data center rates by 29%, cut residential rates by 1.3% • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The POWER Act passed by lawmakers last year requires large industrial energy users to pay their share of electricity usage.
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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Godzilla stomps through a city and thinks to himself "For Godzilla all cities are walkable."
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Councilor Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Demanding 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.com
Kotek 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.
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Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18/04/2026
www.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 […]
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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Last 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.org
City of Portland sheds light on how arts tax is spent each year
Confusion 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.
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
An 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!
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Portland Bureau of Transportation @pbotinfo.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
News Release: PBOT opens public comment on proposed updates to rules for Automated Vehicles (AVs), encroachments, multimodal incentives and driveways www.portland.gov/transportati...
portland.gov
News Release: PBOT opens public comment on proposed updates to rules for Automated Vehicles (AVs), encroachments, multimodal incentives and driveways
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amb @amb.fyi · 13/02/2026
since 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
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Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The 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.com
Rip 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.
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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
valentine's day coming up tomorrow, please use these responsibly
valentine's day card: you must be 100 million dollars in unspent portland housing bureau funds because I'm glad I found youvalentine's day card: I love you more than dan ryan loves storefrontsvalentine's day card: are you a portland city council president vote? because I want to do it twelve times with youvalentine's day card: I just passed a resolution . . . asking the city administrator to report back on the feasibility of asking you out
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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 11/02/2026
At 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.org
PBOT staffer brought to tears after questioning from city councilors
With councilors no longer in charge of bureaus, there's no longer a buffer between politicians and bureau staff.
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Ferris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Whale Evolution: Flamingo-Legged Watermelon Mouse Mutant Sewer Rat King Gator Wolf Steel-Jawed PollyWorg Titan MerSausage
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