OpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 29mtrolling and ridiculing Effective Altruists is always correct and good 000
Reposted by OpaqueReptileJennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 4hEbikes are fucking great. Mine has a throttle along with pedal assist. It has increased my mobility and helped connect me with my city. My biggest complaints are cars driving recklessly and street conditions on neighborhood greenways. 1162
Reposted by OpaqueReptileCarmen Klomparens @carmparens.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"of all the twinks I want obliterated, he's one of my favs" My wife: Carmen that's just a strange fucking thing to say 4703
OpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 29/09/2026Hey dipshit, STV Ranked Choice is proven to yield actual proportional representation instead of this crusty first past the post bullshit we've been doing for 250 years. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comRanked Choice Voting and Proportional RepresentationIt is widely claimed that ranked choice voting---and single transferable vote (STV) in particular---is conducive to proportional representation. In this paper, 080
Reposted by OpaqueReptileSleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him 2958331372
Reposted by OpaqueReptileSassy Tea Lady @sassytealady.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Now Rapid Reponse has shown up where the cops were before to ruin more people's lives. Portland spends like $10 million dollars a year on Rapid Response, a private contractor. How much wrap around services and rent at low income housing could we provide with $10 million a year? 1125
Reposted by OpaqueReptileJeremy Beausoleil Smith @jeremy4pdx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Allan Classen, the editor of the NW Examiner, has chosen to exclude us and @jameyevenstar.bsky.social from their Candidate Debate by saying we haven’t raised enough money. Our campaign has raised over $130k and we’ve remained steadily ahead of Eric Zimmerman in contributions. This is a bad look. 55918
Reposted by OpaqueReptileChalk Girl @chalkgirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I have been thinking about this so much, and it's such a relief to see our local leaders step forward and articulate the importance of bold local governance in the Trump 2.0 era. If ur a moderate voter, I beg you to reconsider how realistic your politics are against federal vengeance on cities. 131
Reposted by OpaqueReptileJamey Evenstar @jameyevenstar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mitch is going to need extra support for this one because this forum will not include any of the other progressive candidates like myself. They chose to only include the incumbents and Eli Arnold on purpose so it won’t be a very friendly crowd. Turn up and turn out!! 66518
Reposted by OpaqueReptileKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility 5776142098
OpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 26/09/2026We gotta break the cycle of white twink boyfailure mayors, get someone with some melanin or body hair, body fat, something. 1122
Reposted by OpaqueReptileel camino acid @sexdracula.rocks · 25/09/2026the "don't bring iced coffee to an interview" discourse is great bc it's such a succinct and clarifying example of how private businesses aren't efficient & logical enterprises, they're just arbitrary in-groups ruled by sociopaths, power tripping on their ability to enforce pointless bullshit norms 101084266
Reposted by OpaqueReptiletigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"TriMet said the MAX Yellow Line saw more than 18,000 additional trips from Sept. 13 to Sept. 19 — a 35% increase compared with usual ridership." Stop making driving easier and they will come. www.kgw.com/article/traf...kgw.com 37517
Reposted by OpaqueReptilebulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Portland entering its Blade Runner era for the first time in months. Love the way it looks in the rainstatic.klipy.comBlade Runner Japan: Futuristic CityscapeAlt: Blade Runner Japan: Futuristic Cityscape 1172
OpaqueReptile @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 OpaqueReptileSilver Snep 🌈❄️🐆 @snepstuffs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Paws up if you wanna scare Tommy Tuberville >:3c 391545382
Reposted by OpaqueReptileDaniel 🦁 @eikonos.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Cars are given priority over pedestrians and cyclists because cars are private property, and in this society private property is more important than human beings. One car is more important than 30 people on a public bus, or one person walking or one person cycling, because private property matters. 1115639
Reposted by OpaqueReptileChalk Girl @chalkgirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My vote ranking order would be: 1) @councilorgreen.bsky.social 2) @jameyevenstar.bsky.social 3) @jeremy4pdx.bsky.social … then whoever else you want, possibly a more moderate liberal as a defensive ranking to avoid a worse conservative with momentum. #portland #pdx #midterms #citycouncil 0103
Reposted by OpaqueReptileJeremy Beausoleil Smith @jeremy4pdx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We desperately need a 7th progressive on Portland City Council. We are just 50 donations away from unlocking another $100,000 in matching funds from the city. Can you donate $5 at the link below? If you’ve already donated can you ask a friend, family member, or coworker to donate at the link below?secure.actblue.comDonate to Jeremy Beausoleil SmithShow your support with a contribution. 0247
Reposted by OpaqueReptileMitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Here’s a bit more detail about our Fair Share Tax proposal, for those of you who like to dig into the legislative text itself. Here are the changes in the exhibit that describe which firms get relief and which large corporations will see a hike. 99834
Reposted by OpaqueReptileJ. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Go to ✨ kck.st/4hjaUh3 ✨ to get my new book, featuring Khepri! 83020386
Reposted by OpaqueReptileKevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Ever notice how much time conservatives on Portland city council spend litigating the old tweets of progressive colleagues, but they don’t take the time to condemn right-wing agitators harassing local businesses and assaulting demonstrators, nor the police’s failure to arrest these people? 08211
OpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 21/09/2026Did you know if you build fewer/smaller highways you have to spend less on maintenance? Crazy I know. I will never understand why we pour billions into the most space and cost inefficient transportation option, saddling us with massive future maintenance debt, while public transit gets crumbs. 1163
Reposted by OpaqueReptilemolly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026my husband just looked up from his phone and said, the daily mail is mad about some portland city councilor who tweeted about hating cops. and i said, that rocks, how can i support him? luckily mitch’s haters put up a billboard with a link where you can do just that! 18824114
Reposted by OpaqueReptileSeth Caddy @gingercaddy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I hope you’ll join me in ranking these wonderful people as your top 3 for Portland district 4 this November. 🙌 Thanks to @sunrisepdx.bsky.social for the graphic. Mitch Green: www.mitch4portland.com Jamey Evenstar: www.evenstarforportland.com Jeremy Beausoleil Smith: jeremy4pdx.com 22910
Reposted by OpaqueReptileMagnum, T.I.(M.) @hydrationchimp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026it’s time to give Ms Rachel a gundam 5051411132
Reposted by OpaqueReptilemitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 18/09/2026tag yourself i’m “woke lawmaker” www.dailymail.com/news/article...dailymail.comWoke lawmaker refuses to apologize for vile tweets that backed riotingMitch Green, who represents District 4, had old tweets resurface, including where he vouched for rioting and abolishing the police. 4048441
Reposted by OpaqueReptileSeth Caddy @gingercaddy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I think about what I heard from Olivia Clark that day a lot. She was in the middle of answering a question about parking revenue downtown and how it fell during the BLM protests. We were not talking about the protests. Yet she framed the entire movement as “riots”. It obviously stuck with me. 061
Reposted by OpaqueReptilepnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026King @kanalforportland.bsky.social 211010
OpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 17/09/2026Dan Ryan looks visibly pissed as Dunphy votes no on the Zenith transfer lmao 171
Reposted by OpaqueReptileLeft Coast Reads 📚🌹 @leftcoastreads.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Councilor Eric Zimmerman went on a local podcast and blatantly lied about his colleagues and the policies they support. He said, "We have 6 councilors who said they want to investigate Oregon businesses who do business with Jewish companies." This is a lie and is downright slanderous. 57825
OpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 16/09/2026static.klipy.comI Love The Power Glove. It's So Bad.ALT: I Love The Power Glove. It's So Bad. 050
Reposted by OpaqueReptileMac the squirrel :) @macsquirelera.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Thats my councilor he’s earned my vote 1222
Reposted by OpaqueReptilethe moon report 🌕 @seachanger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026clearly I-5 should be 80% depaved with remainder used as a micromobility arterial 3386
Reposted by OpaqueReptileDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Yet again, traffic engineers are gobsmacked that a road closure didn't create crippling gridlock: "You’d never know that a massive highway project, ominously dubbed 'carmageddon,' was underway seven miles away...cars [were] speeding across the Interstate Bridge at their usual clip."opb.orgVancouver traffic largely unaffected by start of I-5 Rose Quarter projectWashington transportation officials warn commute time could increase in the coming days. 724637
Reposted by OpaqueReptilepnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026If anyone has a video of that right wing streamer, Tommy, attacking Hollie at Sports Bra and Hollie hitting their head against pavement or a pillar could you link it here or send to my office? Councilor.morillo@portlandoregon.gov 17331
OpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 14/09/2026So can we get rid of waterfront I-5 now that we know it's an unnecessary moneypit. 000
Reposted by OpaqueReptileOpaqueReptile @possumpat.io · 09/09/2026So when this happens and the road network is fine and the world doesn't end can we just... not reopen it? Reclaiming a giant swath of very valuable waterfront land to actually use for things would be nice. 031
Reposted by OpaqueReptileMeredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This is beyond infuriating. Please Portlanders in District 4, don't rank Zimmerman. People who use claims of antisemitism to silence legitimate criticism are not protecting the Jewish people and do not speak for those of us who believe "never again" meant never again anywhere and to anyone else. 23011
Reposted by OpaqueReptileBikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Starting tonight, I-5 will be closed for 5 weeks in PDX. Enjoy the cleaner air. Enjoy the quieter streets. Enjoy less road rage. Take these 5 weeks to appreciate how well Portland works without a giant concrete gash along our waterfront. 03910
Reposted by OpaqueReptile星空★lone @hoshizoralone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026[metroid] ravenous scribbles 34118652932
