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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We need more elected officials to be distrustful of the police, not fewer

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I really think this would be better... if you're listening Apple, take this for free

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Has there ever been a project to create new continuous N-S routes on the Eastside by repairing the grid? It seems like we should be able to pass a plan that gives the City right of first refusal on lots that could be repurposed as connectors. Thinking of this messy bike route near 82nd

A simple map shows Lombard Ave on top and Springwater Corridor on the bottom, with a perfectly straight running between them representing 82nd Ave, and a 47-turn bike route between the two running to the left of 82nd

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Has there ever been investigative reporting on the extent to which American oligarchs have pursued the conservative project with the goal of acquiring valuable public assets on the cheap?

Screenshot of a Janelle Bouie post that says “the Trump administration is selling this country wholesale to rapacious, extractive industries that will destroy our collective resources for private profit” with a link to an article titled, ‘BREAKING: Trump Adminsitration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service’

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

throwback to the day I learned the hazards of trying to build a startup with Bostonians as our initial market

A screenshot of two inbound messages to our customer service chat, from an anonymous user “Mint Moped from Boston.” The first one says, “Whats up with this kokey millennial bullshit,” and the second says, “Fuck you.”

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Credit to @nictrieslife.bsky.social for both of these graphs - it’s wild to see how steady the average accumulation of Portland rainfall and Mount Hood snow tends to be (and how anomalous this winter has been)

Incremental precipitation accumulation graph for Portland, showing a steady historical average increase against very anomalous 2025 and 2026 numbers (dry spells and downpours)

Graph of average annual snowfall accumulation on Mount Hood, typically steady starting in November and the beginning to declining May, versus the 2026 numbers, with much lower totals that didn’t start showing up until mid-December

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This program is so cursed. Good riddance to Greg Johnson. Narcissists are great at failing up, but I’m glad he won’t inflict his Orwellian BS on us anymore.

Screenshot of a tweet by the Interstate Bridge Replacement project (fraudulent name, btw): “#TBT to @secretarypete visiting the Interstate Bridge earlier this month for a bridge tour and a roundtable discussion on our equity work.” With a meme-style image of Secretary Pete Buttigieg looking at Greg Johnson while both men laugh, and text that says “Find someone who looks at you the way Secretary Pete looks at Greg Johnson”

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

not a day of business experience across this crew. fitzpatrick is the only one who ever worked *for* a significant business, but it was policy work at Walmart.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

lol sometimes the feed just gives you gold

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Very conveniently located for them!

A screenshot of a satellite view of a block within downtown Portland, with a red arrow from the Porter Portland hotel across the street to the Goldberg Jones - Divorce for Men office.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

That’s unnecessary. I have been patiently addressing your comments and questions in a format with limited characters. These are straightforward cases that are clearly addressed in the legally required design standards. You can Google to learn more, here’s a start:

Screenshot of a Google summary response about disability egress standards for buildings without power: “Key Egress Components without Power

Building codes and accessibility standards (such as the ADA and International Building Code (IBC)) require specific features for accessible means of egress to function during power loss:

• Areas of Refuge (AoR): These are fire- resistance-rated and smoke-protected spaces, typically located at an exit stairway landing, where occupants unable to use stairs
can await rescue by emergency responders.

• They are a standard component of emergency response procedures; fire departments check these locations first for individuals needing assistance.

• Communication systems within an AoR must also have a standby power source.

• Note: Areas of refuge are generally not required in buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system.

• Elevators with Standby Power: In buildings with four or more stories above or below the exit discharge level, at least one accessible means of egress must be an elevator with standby power and emergency signaling devices. These are specifically designed to
remain operational during an outage for use by…”

Continued screenshot of Google summary: “ Horizontal Exits: This method involves exiting from one fire compartment of a building into another adjacent compartment that is protected by fire-resistance-rated assemblies (walls, doors, etc.). This allows occupants to move to a safe area on the same floor and
await further instructions or assistance.

• Egress Doors: Automated doors used as part of an accessible means of egress must either have standby power to operate or stay open in a power-off mode. Manual doors must have compliant hardware that can be operated with one hand and without excessive force.

• Emergency Lighting and Signage: All components of the accessible means of egress, including exit signs and the path of travel, must be adequately illuminated by emergency lighting that activates during a power failure, ensuring visibility and
guidance.

Fair Housing Act (FHA)
Considerations
The Fair Housing Act also mandates specific design and construction requirements for new multifamily housing with four or more units built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991. These rules ensure the built environment does not inherently discriminate against people with disabilities, and they include requirements for an
accessible route to and through the dwelling.”

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Yup, we should take the first step by changing the alignment of the tunnel to track Broadway starting at NE 33rd, joining up with Yellow in the Rose Quarter / Albina. It should be the alternative that gets Albina the resources and connection it deserves, instead of more freeway.

A Portland MAX system map that has a tunnel aligned to Broadway from NE 33rd, intersecting with the Yellow line in Albina/RQ. Also, a N-S alignment from CTC to PDX, single Blue line from Gresham to Hillsboro, a Yellow line connection to Vancouver, a East 28th Ave subway, and a Foster-Powell line to downtown.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

yes, and maintain commitment to hiring Black contractors - other ideas: build the MAX tunnel and start it running under Broadway around 33rd, so that Rose Quarter / Albina becomes a stop; run High-Speed Rail to Seattle down one half of I-5 and make the Portland stop in Albina

A screenshot of a map of the northern part of Portland's Central City. Crayon lines show a purple (red and blue) MAX line tunnel running under Broadway from NE 33rd and crossing under the Broadway bridge, rather than the current alignment through Lloyd district and across the Steel Bridge

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

It’s been that way for a while, but not always. It used to be one lane each way, with trees in large planting strips (and maybe a median) that protected pedestrians. Compare and contrast these photos from the same spot, looking at the building that now holds Joe Bike.

Photo from the early 1900s of Cesar Chavez Blvd in Portland, Oregon. Looking north from SE Lincoln on the west side of the street. A large planting strip with trees sits between the sidewalk and Chavez, which appears to just have one lane in each direction.

Photo from the 2022 of Cesar Chavez Blvd in Portland, Oregon. Looking north from SE Lincoln on the west side of the street. The planting strips and trees are gone, the road is two lanes in each direction, and there is no protective buffer for pedestrians or street design elements to slow cars down.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I’m really stuck on this quote from CA Jordan: Firing Hisserich was “informed by the gravity of this moment, with competing housing, homelessness, and budgetary crises.” We are cooked if they don’t recognize that these are the same crisis, not competing ones.

“Last month, City Administrator Michael Jordan announced that Hisserich was on paid administrative leave, writing that the decision ‘was informed by the gravity of this moment, with competing housing, homelessness, and budgetary crises.’
Wilson oversees Jordan's office.”

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Anyone have AEA access? This seems like an important paper: “We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”

Collective Bargaining Rights, Policing, and Civilian Deaths

Jamein P. Cunningham
Rob Gillezeau

AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL: ECONOMIC POLICY (FORTHCOMING)

Abstract

Using an event-study design, we examine whether states' introduction of duty to bargain requirements for police unions led to meaningful changes in civilians killed by law enforcement. We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.

Our results indicate that the adoption of bargaining rights for law enforcement can explain 14 percent of all non-white civilian deaths by legal intervention between 1959 and 1988. Given our findings, the idea that police unions exacerbate violence is empirically grounded.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Kristof’s recent column (I was hate-reading) about Portland really captured the moderate lib mindset and how much it works from the same assumptions as Trump. The actual Trump Derangement Syndrome is opposing him cause you hate him, not because what he does is terrible.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

They want violence and spectacle. They want to feel big. We’ll give them what they deserve, which is mocking and ridicule. Make them feel small and pathetic. Make this their Portland theme song. youtu.be/xcreXLtqFBY?...

President Trump posted on social media: “At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

This is the key to making Trump&Co’s corruption relevant to the average voter: he has lawlessly extorted the nation’s biggest companies, and for what? Not to make the average American better off. Just to increase his own wealth and power. cc @adambonica.bsky.social fortune.com/2025/09/21/b...

Excerpt from a Fortune article that says, “CEOs told us they still believe in the promise of the U.S. and its capitalist system, but it's hard to ignore the Trump administration's drift toward a quasi-socialist statism, seizing ownership from private shareholders, dictating staffing, and selectively blocking moves into strategic markets based upon politics and kickbacks. Nearly three-quarters of CEOs surveyed said they were confident that U.S. free-market capitalism can compete with China's socialist market economy in the global Al contest, and they expressed a near-unanimous discontent as the Trump administration has veered away from the capitalist system.”

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

You desperately need to get help. No one in their right mind would classify talking to someone this way as criticism. She is not here to bear the burden of your instability and self-loathing.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

COVID vaccine availability: another high profile case where Oregon health policy is botched. What are we doing here? Will there ever be effective management that delivers basic health services effectively? @robnosse.bsky.social

An OPB headline from Sept. 3 that says “Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access”

A map of COVID vaccine availability from Sept. 9 that shows Oregon as one of only four states (Utah, West Virginia, and Maine) that still requires a prescription for a COVID vaccine and doesn’t have CVS locations that can provide prescriptions on-site

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I drove under the Bridge Apartments, four 32-story apartment buildings spanning the 12-lane Cross Bronx Expressway the other day.. why is the narrative today that we can’t build anything of any size on top of highway caps?

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It sounds extreme for an institutionalist, but the reality was more severe than we tend to remember. The individuals should’ve gone to prison and the entire Republican national party structure should’ve been demolished.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

These are my ideas.. first is light rail + subway, second adds in BRT, all built around the idea that frequency is good enough that transfers are trivial

Screenshot of a Metrodreamin transit plan for the Portland Metro area, with subway and light rail lines running: St Johns to Gresham, Vancouver to Lake Oswego, Woodlawn to Oregon City, Concordia to Milwuakie, Swan Island to Parkrose TC, Clackamas TC to PDX, Johnson Creek to PDX, Troutdale to Hillsboro, Hillsdale to Tigard, and Downtown to Gresham

A build on the previous Metrodreamin screenshot that includes BRT lines on Division, Cesar Chavez, Foster / Hawthorne, Columbia, 15th, Sandy, 82nd, and 122nd

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

been looking for a clever name for what my fam does during Portland springtime and @waiterich.bsky.social just came in hot with “bloomstrolling.” way better than doomscrolling.

Close-up photo of a large bush with hot pink flowers with thin petals

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

AWS is a very profitable part of their business, but the vast majority of their revenue still comes from the combination of online stores + physical stores + ads + seller services + Prime. Opt out of that and you undercut them significantly.

A chart ranking the contribution to Amazon’s overall revenues from each of their major businesses: Online Stores represents the biggest revenue stream, then Third-Party Seller Services, then Amazon Web Services, then Advertising, then Subscription Services, then Physical Stores, and other.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

P:NW Board Prez @amb.fyi kicks it off, discussing the opportunity to help people have shelter from the storms we’re facing, from climate to rising fascism.

A large crowd at the APANO community space to discuss opportunities to advocate for housing with the Oregon Legislature in session

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The zoning is different than the example that kicked off the thread, but I’m hoping to see more options like this one at 22nd and SE Caruthers come online: Six 2bd/2ba units that sold for ~$400K each, with shared yard space and secure outdoor bike parking, in a very walkable area

A three-story building with six 2 bed and 2 bathroom homes.

A light-filled living space off of a modern kitchen

A ramp up from the street leads to secure bike parking units and stairs up to the homes on the second and third floors

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I think the only real solution there is to create more viable alternatives to getting to the west side of the hills with a tunnel and links in from Vancouver, SE, and Milwaukie

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

If they don’t define the information environment broadly enough - and focus only on “news” - they will miss critical insights. They’ll be searching for the proverbial keys only under the light of their own lamp.

A sketchplanations image that shows two people and a street lamp. One person is on their hands and knees feeling the ground in the area that’s lit by the street lamp, the other is standing at the edge of the lit area. The person at the edge says “Lost your keys?” and the other responds, “Yeah, I lost them over there but the light’s better here.”

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Unfortunately it’s truly a terrible site.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Damn. Compare Google Maps Immersive View of I-5 today vs. the IBR mock-up, and you see what a monstrosity this project is. This “bridge replacement” is actually an enormous freeway expansion. We must stop this. Make your voice heard now: docs.google.com/document/u/0... @nomorefreewayspdx.com

Via Google Maps Immersive View, a north-facing aerial perspective of I-5 as it leaves North Portland and extends over Hayden Island and into Vancouver.

A similar north-facing aerial perspective of I-5, as shown in mock-ups shared by the Interstate Bridge Replacement project. Many more lanes, much larger ramps and overpasses, and a significantly larger impact on North Portland, Hayden Island, and Vancouver.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Americans are living much differently than we used to. We need to allow more homes of all shapes and sizes to meet this shift.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Looks like he skipped doing one last year, but the 2022 address looked more like official business, not a PMC-promotional event

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

The State of the City speech is put on by the Portland Metro Chamber? Is that for real? (Photos via Commissioner Rubio’s Twitter)

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler gives his State of the City speech from a lectern with a large yellow Portland Metro Chamber sign on it.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Do you have evidence, beyond Gonzalez’s self-assertion, that he is “a long-time Democrat”? The latest reporting would suggest otherwise. A bit more scrutiny of those claims seems appropriate.

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

If I could decide what changes to make to the MAX system… Build a modified tunnel under downtown, starting from NE ~33rd and tracking Broadway Send the Yellow line through the tunnel and connect it with the Orange line Extend the Yellow line to downtown Vancouver (1/?)

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matt tuckerbaum @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita for Urbanized Areas. Portland is 6th lowest in continental US behind NYC, Philly, Chicago, SF, and San Jose. www.bts.gov/sites/bts.do...

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