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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 23/07/2026

Got to take a quick look at the new Amtrak Airo trains as they passed through Portland. They look so great!! Excited for my next opportunity to travel #bytrain @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov

The Amtrak Airo trainset at Union Station in Portland, viewed from above.

More of the Amtrak Airo trains viewed from above. Big Pink is visible in the background.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 23/07/2026

Ey, life is full of experiences. This is one of the more interesting ones in my life so far, for sure. I hope to make the best out of it and make it clear to folks the reality of this system under which we currently live.

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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I hadn’t seen this yet. This is beyond awful.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 23/07/2026

Yoooo last night of charging the ankle monitor 💯👀🔥 #huge

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Candace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Just want to remind everyone that the Mayor cut 200 critical jobs which will result in significant service cuts at a time when Portlanders need govt the most, meanwhile he kept 70 vacancies in the police bureau even though per PPB's own staffing report they will NOT fill most of those positions. 🙃

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 23/07/2026

We choose to build bike lanes in this city not because it’s easy, but because we want to make driving hard.

Kennedy meme about space on the road for bikes

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amb @amb.fyi · 23/07/2026

alert, alert, not a drill, the shiny new train is coming through Portland tomorrow

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 23/07/2026

Power unused is power useless. I'm glad you're using your power.

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Brandon Mullen @brandonmullen.com · 23/07/2026

Wanted to clip this bit from my last video: I want EVERYONE to consider running for some office somewhere, even and ESPECIALLY if you have never considered it. One way out of where we find ourselves is to have more people from more backgrounds, cultures, places, and perspectives representing us.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

Thank you SO much for your work, Councilor.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Zohran Mamdani has appointed former FTC Chair Lina Khan to lead New York City's top economic development agency. Her understanding of how corporate power undermines economic freedom, which she examines in the video below, make her a perfect fit. Watch.

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The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)

From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

Morillo, Green, Kanal, and Dunphy join the conservatives in voting yes. The ordinance passes without the need for another tie-breaking vote by the Mayor.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@counciloravalos.bsky.social cites @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social's comment from an earlier day: if the OCPA's budget's underspend can be pilfered, then so too can the (wildly bloated) police budget.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@counciloravalos.bsky.social notes how (fucking) frustrating this process has been. The Mayor is known by all to have crafted a terrible budget. There has NOT been compromise by the conservatives. Before removing jobs, we need to know what those jobs do. This ordinance does not protect the OCPA.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilorclark.bsky.social "appreciates the deep feelings and passion" of other councilors. She feels that she has been unfairly impugned.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilorgreen.bsky.social is disappointed in the Mayor's tie-break & (rightly) recognizes it as an abdication of responsibility. The Mayor and City Administrator should expect oversight. This is a reciprocal relationship. Portlanders want to see a LOT more oversight. Expect it. It's coming.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilormorillo.bsky.social notes that the OCPA will be defended by her and others, no matter what. "Compromise" can never be claimed again by the conservative councilors.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilorsmith.bsky.social claims that "we all worked really hard to get to a decision we all could be proud of." She made a decision on this vote in the last day. She claims that folks were impugning the City Administrator. She acknowledges that she impugns others at times.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilortkl.bsky.social does a round of thanking as well, including @councilorepg.bsky.social for talking. She'll be voting no.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilorepg.bsky.social thanks her colleagues and in a roundabout way criticizes @mayorkwilson.bsky.social for crafting a bad budget. She wishes that we could restore all the great work Portlanders do, while claiming that the progressive councilors' ordinance "double cuts."

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilordanryan.bsky.social says a lot of words about nothing in particular. "After a lot of compromise myself," with the other conservative councilors. Does not mention the progressive councilors.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilorzimmerman.bsky.social raises concerns about "bumping" positions. He recognizes that this amendment is smaller than the other. He complains about media coverage & thanks @councilorkanal.bsky.social for his words. Awkwardly criticizes some councilors for stepping out after the last vote.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilorsmith.bsky.social says that 82% of Portlanders voted for the Mayor's tie-breaking power. (Not sure if this is accurate.) Says thanks for various things.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilorkanal.bsky.social thanks some of the conservative councilors for specific actions they took. The conservative coalition has disagreed at points, and these points of disagreement are highlighted.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

This is not the fiscally responsible ordinance. @councilorgreen.bsky.social goes through this lie claimed by the conservative councilors. The conservatives' ordinance is disappointing and disrespectful to the will of the voters. Legislative intent matters. The progressives cared & compromised.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

@councilormorillo.bsky.social drives the point home. OCPA should not be put against workers. "Folks are willing to pay more, but they demand that the money will be used well." "Maybe you were a progressive in the 80s. Not anymore."

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 22/07/2026

The conservative councilors demonstrate a profound disdain for compromise and good governance. Infuriating. @councilorkanal.bsky.social demonstrates an attitude of leadership and understanding that reaches across the aisle, despite the conservatives' reprehensible, irresponsible politicking.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

First up, we have public comment. Portlanders spoke about concerns with public safety, advocating to save the Keller, concerns with potential fraud at the state government, and a goodbye from Jacob Hoopes.

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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

There is just way too much space given to vehicles in NYC for a pedestrian city. It's absurd. Farcical.

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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 22/07/2026

Right now, our transit system is breaking records and delivering real value for our families. I appreciate City Council’s partnership in crafting a package to voters offering a low-cost way to bring people more and better of the cheapest travel option available, public transit.

Mayor Wilson Thanks City Council
For Passage of Seattle Transit Measure Renewal

“Right now, our transit system is breaking records and delivering real value for our families. I appreciate City Council’s partnership in crafting a package to voters offering a low-cost way to bring people more and better of the cheapest travel option available, public transit. It’s a package that respects people’s hard-earned dollars and brings 100,000 more bus trips to Seattle every year and funds 22,000 free transit passes for low-income households.

Next week, we will gather in City Hall so I can sign the bill and send it to voters for their consideration this November. To everyone who showed up and helped shape the Seattle Transit Measure – I also say thank you, and congratulations.”

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Justin Buzzell @buzzell.social · 22/07/2026

Everyone likes free stuff. Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I believe if TriMet was free ridership would skyrocket.

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the moon report 🌒 @seachanger.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Portland needs this vibe for removing asphalt and planting trees - shred all of the permits, err on the side of green

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Portland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Councilor Eric Zimmerman likely committed a felony by trading contributions (but won’t be prosecuted), according to the Oregonian

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1 million Portlanders by 2045 🌲🌧️🦫🚲🚇🚰 @bradleyclover.com · 21/07/2026

Crazy idea that violates the *LAWS OF NATURE* What if we just in the span of a couple days replaced all the on street parking on Inner Hawthorne with more pedestrian space? Just slap down some precast concrete curbs? The sidewalks are so narrow! Its embarrassing.

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Councilor Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Related: @counciloravalos.bsky.social and I intend to submit this letter to the Commission. We discussed in committee today to ask for more signatories, so a version of this letter will go out tomorrow with hopefully more names. Please consider supporting this appeal as well. Thanks.

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Committee letter to Planning Commission

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Nathan Ong Norris @nathanongnorris.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It’s gonna be hot for the next few days. Putting out extra cold water, in one of the many free fridges across Multnomah County, is one of the best ways to help our neighbors who don’t have access to reliable electricity or refrigeration stay comfortable through the heat. Salty snacks, also helpful.

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Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A 0.5 FAR bump to a 2.5 base creates a realistic baseline for medium-density multi-dwelling projects. This makes it easier for projects like single stair buildings.

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IMEU Policy Project @imeupolicy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani in his address at the Nelson Mandela Global Leadership Forum: “Why must we wait until a thousand more parents bury in their children? Until even more lose their limbs, their homes, their futures, to come together and insist on Palestinian freedom?“

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Portland: everyone who is seriously thinking of using our CLEAN ENERGY FUND to bribe our basketball team to not leave town needs to know that our transit agency is on track to cut nearly 1/3 of its service from what it was in 2025. Which is the greater crisis?

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 21/07/2026

This is horrible - the 20% of Portlanders with the lowest income are not only deeply cost burdened, but are cost smothered. IN 2024, the MEDIAN rent was 100% of household income! This is so profoundly cruel and the situation needs to be addressed with the urgency it deserves.

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Jacob Hoopes (they/he) @rjacobhoopes.carfree.life · 21/07/2026

15% of $4.5 billion is around $640k. At least partial public ownership might not be off the table?

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Don't know why it took me this long to look for it. But yeah. Taylor Farms uses prison slave labor. www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2023/ju...

Published by the Arizona Republic, the report counted 26 DCRR prisoners with detainers filed by federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detainers render them ineligible for employment in the U.S. Moreover, a 2007 state law makes any potential employer criminally liable for failure to check their work eligibility. But the law exempts employers renting prisoner labor from DCRR or its for-profit subsidiary, Arizona Correctional Industries.

Many Arizona firms have taken advantage of this opportunity, including brands like Hickman’s Egg Farms, Taylor Farms, NatureSweet and Televerde. After hiring DCRR-supplied workers for as little as $4.75 an hour – one-third minimum wage – the firms claimed not to know whether any undocumented workers were among them. DCRR couldn’t say either, though it noted that 10,000 undocumented prisoners are currently working assignments inside state prisons where they are incarcerated.

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Nora (Haunted) @elanorjb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We’re in this weird period where the dream of the 90s is once again alive in Portland but nobody’s really noticed yet

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