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@rebeks.bsky.social
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housing policy / she/her / pdx / communist / murp student housingauthority.substack.com ~ #orleg

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Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 11h
Re the Sally Rooney news, I was looking up data on arrests under terrorism legislation the other day, and hadn't quite realised how utterly bonkers the effect of the Palestine Action prohibition had been. That big purple spike is basically all PA-related arrests.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 14h
i get like reading and books are like a status symbol these days and i also check out a lot of books from my library, but sometimes you want to have a little treat!
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 14h
and used books are not much better. i saw several used hardbacks on sale at powell’s for $25.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 14h
new books are so fucking expensive these days. holy shit. over $33 for a hard back? $20 for a paperback that feels like mass market paperback quality?
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
working on the next housing authority post and probably because i’m taking a class about land use, we are talking about land use!
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maria @mgabrielles.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Kent Ford endorsed Mitch Green for reelection. Mr. Ford has been fighting for his community for more than 60 years in Portland, establishing survival programs for basic needs like food and health care, and challenging racist government and state sanctioned violence from local police and feds.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ossoff had a great debate performance last night i guess and that’s the only reason i was able to realize i had them as the same guy lol
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
me every day of my life
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
me neither and i thought both their names were john (spelled with an h)
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
i fear i have been getting james talerico and jon ossoff confused
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
idk how someone can see the political party that is okay with live streaming executions and not be like oh those are the bad guys
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mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
imagine the administrative capacity a supply side progressive governor could build
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mitch (he/him) @drmitchpdx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
christine should spend less time worrying about me and more time worrying about whether her friends and donors are in the epstein files. and you should worry about whether christine drazan’s donors are also supporting candidates in the city council races.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
scrubbing off layers of skin works for korean ladies!
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
normally i’m a pretzel in chex mix avoider, however these fresh ones from the giant 2lb bag from costco are excellent
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
i can’t wait to layer!
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
i got a new coat and i can’t wait for this high 70s weather to go away and i can wear it
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
there is a housing bill coming this session that will allow ohcs to give us more transparency in housing investments which will give everyone a more accurate perspective on costs. ohcs is currently prevented from sharing this info bc of statute.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
thank you councilor, good luck on your reelection campaign 🫡
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
i first published housing authority four years ago, in that time i’ve learned a lot more about housing. here’s a re-introduction to what i’m writing about
housingauthority.substack.com
Is Housing Authority still a newsletter about fighting landlords?
A reintroduction of sorts 🪩
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
i gave myself a concussion doing this exact thing in college! not a good move
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
its a pretty natural response imo! and requires careful policy making to appropriately capture the value of new economic activity and development. portland’s n/ne preference policy is an example of this and we are seeing some interesting results (some good and some less good).
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
i think there is a protectiveness that a lot of cultural enclaves (created because of redlining and racial discrimination) feel about their neighborhoods that is a direct result of historic patterns of divestment, economic activity and subsequent displacement.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
it’s functionally nimbyism but from the perspective that investment and new development results in direct harm to their community through displacement and they never get to see the benefits of said investment.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
i think there is a protectiveness that a lot of cultural enclaves (created because of redlining and racial discrimination) feel about their neighborhoods that is a direct result of historic patterns of divestment, economic activity and subsequent displacement.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
i need portland’s performing arts to be better coordinated about what weekends their shows open and how long they run for because i already bought tickets for something on oct 10!!
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
wilson is so transparently petty and thin-skinned! we absolutely need a socialist mayor. i’m so tired of hearing how every good move in city council is being stymied by his chokehold on the city admin
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
wild that being mad at the cops is like somehow comparable to the cops literally framing a previous city councilor for a crime she didn’t commit and repeatedly beating protestors.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
it’s so crazy to watch the oregonian follow the right wing outrage playbook about mitch green.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
i support mitch green and his hatred of the portland police!!
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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 18/09/2026
We, as Portlanders, cannot stand idly by while local leaders try to intimidate elected officials and meddle in our elections.
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Knee-Jerk Reactions to Councilor Green’s Tweets Are Hypocritical and Dangerous - Portland Mercury
The police are supposed to keep protesters safe as they exercise their rights to free speech—not retaliate by shooting them with rubber bullets, striking them with batons, or spraying tear gas at more...
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Madison Moskowitz @moskwtz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is the same issue many nonprofits in Oregon, Minnesota, Washington, etc are facing. “Problems began compounding about a decade ago as housing subsidies fell behind the cost of operations. Costly breakdowns of plumbing, heating and electrical systems have accelerated as the properties have aged”
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3443 heard a noise
Several bunnies stand at a campfire in the woods at night. One small bunny has a fearful look as they try to tell the others about something. The other bunnies around the fire have a mix of skepticism and surprise on their faces. In the background, a dark shadow of a mothman, with red glowing eyes, is visible.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
god i never wanted to remember this scene again
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 16/09/2026
There's a lesson here about solidarity. You don't have to support someone's tactics or even beliefs to show solidarity. In fact solidarity conditioned on complete agreement is not true solidarity at all.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
are they this bad because of apathy? like does he just not care?
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
oh yeah, it does have a lot of gore in it.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
hemlock & silver is one of my favorite t kingfisher books! i really recommend a sorceress comes to call which features another older heroine who is a goose whisperer. it’s loose retelling of goose girl from the grimm’s fairytale
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 13/09/2026
We should be building free and affordable housing instead of data centers tbh
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a haunted house but it’s your landlord’s son trying to read the fridge repair guide
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a haunted house but it’s your landlord texting you “friendly reminders”
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a haunted house but it’s your landlord counting your overnight guests
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a haunted house but it’s your landlord painting your living room a poopy yellow
a black and white photo of an old building with visible wear. the front door of the building is framed with the silhouette of tree branches that arch over the path up to the building. it’s being used as a visual for a “haunted house”
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
god i haven’t thought about the 4:1 grill in a long time.
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Y’all please do not report this shit without also mentioning that the administration has gutted transit funding and determined bike lanes and sidewalks are illegal DEI. I’d fucking love it if people drove less but we built this country to trap people in cars and they aren’t letting us fix it.
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
no, the s in front of the $ means that it is in singapore dollars; 1 singapore dollar is about $.79 usd
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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hot tip: if you see an ad or mailer telling you not to rank a DSA candidate, it’s paid for by a combination of the same 12 guys in a trenchcoat coat who tried to elect Rene Gonzalez and Betsy Johnson. Don’t rank anyone they ask you to!
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Today’s Baseball Name is Jiggs Parrott
Jiggs Parrott
Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Unknown • Throws: Unknown
5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)
Born: July 14, 1871 in Portland, OR
More bio, uniform, draft, salary info v
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rebekah @rebeks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
today i learned that my childhood best friend changed her party affiliation to help oust these fascists!!
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bus enjoyer @intersections.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
All my homies hate Dan Ryan.
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