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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 10h

Anecdotally, I feel confident that Preschool for All is keeping people here (perhaps mainly those on the higher end of this age range). It would be worthwhile to SOMETIMES hear about the benefits of these taxes, too.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 10h

The lack of job opportunities in Portland is definitely impacting my friends in their 20s, though I’m not sure if it’s genuinely worse here than elsewhere. But I am dubious that most Gen Zers are making enough money to be directly impacted by Oregon’s supposed punishing tax system.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yes haha I forgot to say that. Doesn’t work so well if unattended. I see people just chilling in their cars in the bike lane a lot!

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I do that sometimes too and will offer no condemnation of it. It’s so enraging!!! My calmer strategy is probably not effective in the long-term…only concrete barriers could actually keep drivers out of the bike lane for real.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

(It actually makes me really nervous to do this because asking for a tiny bit of respect from drivers can feel like an intense confrontation. But when it works, it feels great.)

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I’ve recently been trying an “I’ll wait” strategy re: cars parked in the bike lane (if they’re not gonna move, I’ll calmly park my bike behind them until they do). This tactic has caused some drivers to feel guilty and move and others to view me as the Antichrist. Either way is ok 👍

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Spoiler alert: I did cheat (according to my own strict rules) and took Biketown bikes and scooters multiple times. This cost probably $40 extra lol. Some of those bike rentals could’ve been avoided if I planned ahead, which I never do.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’m technically done with this but I’m still taking the bus. It has a hold on me now…I’ll share more in my revived transportation column next week

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 08/10/2026

Dan Ryan is under a court order not to delete messages from his personal phone, which may contain public records. In court documents, Ryan said he no longer has the phone he's been using, because his spouse traded it in the same day a judge barred him from deleting records. He says nothing was lost.

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Councilor Ryan’s Phone is Traded In On the Same Day a Judge Bars Him from Deleting Messages - Portland Mercury

A Multnomah County judge granted a temporary restraining order October 1, barring District 2 City Councilor Dan Ryan from deleting messages held on his private cell phone and other devices. The restra...

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And this is exactly the problem we need to address!!!

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Portland if TriMet’s vibey pink lights were discussed more often

TriMet’s expanded service plan from 2022

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Portland if everyone knew how vibey TriMet buses are when they turn on the pink lights at night

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Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A new complaint filed Monday alleges a web of new committees funded by the Metro Chamber's United for Portland PAC violated local and state elections laws by obscuring the true funding source of political billboards and filing false campaign-finance statements.

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“DitchMitch” Billboard Campaign Violates Local and State Elections Laws, Complaint Says - Portland Mercury

A new complaint filed with the city, county, and state elections offices alleges multiple political action committees violated independent expenditure rules when they failed to properly report informa...

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I wanna say something, a few days into this—even after the recent service cuts, TriMet is still a very reasonable way to get around Portland. I wouldn’t want my “experiment” to imply I think taking the bus is some brave feat. It’s actually quite convenient.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The philosophy behind endorsements has always been a mix of “this is who we like” and “this is who we think can win.” I wonder if it would be possible to evaluate which type of endorsements (more values-based vs very strategical) are more effective/reflective of voter attitudes.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Huh. This year it seems like there’s a lot of ranked choice math going into endorsement decisions and I’m not sure how much of it actually fits with how the system works in practice. I think predictions about voter behavior are often just guesses and multimember RCV makes that more true.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yes, I have found it still isn’t totally accurate for time estimates

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you actually want to catch a bus, I don’t recommend walking to the next stop, because even if Google Maps says the bus is late, it may very well come early and pass you while you’re in between stops and then you’re screwed for the next 15-45 minutes.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Update: I’ve walked about 13,000 steps today (per my possibly unreliable iPhone pedometer), which is about 2.5x my recent average (sad to say). This is bc 1) I had to run an errand in a bit of a transit dead zone and 2) one of my buses was so late I decided to start walking and I never saw the bus

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This place is great, I need to go back! The adobo poutine was incredible.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m posting this to hold myself accountable because I honestly don’t really want to do it, but I think it’ll be illuminating. I’ll keep you posted if you’re interested.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To be clear, I don’t think there’s an inherent moral/environmental advantage to taking the bus instead of riding your bike. But many people in Portland solely rely on transit to get around, and I’m unaccustomed to those constraints. So I’m gonna try it out.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s the Week Without Driving. I only became aware of this annual initiative after I got rid of my car so it’s never been much of a challenge for me. But I want to participate this year, so I’m tweaking the challenge. This week, I’ll put away my bike and only take public transit to get around.

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Week Without Driving: October 1-8, 2026

Sep 29th – Oct 5th, 2025 - An experience created for everyone to learn firsthand about barriers and challenges for nondrivers. Join, support, or become a host.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A measure seeking to create a clean energy fund in Eugene (similar to the one in Portland) is facing some heavy pushback from the local and state chambers of commerce. New campaign finance data shows Oregon Business and Industry has donated $25,000 (some in-kind) to stop the measure.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

FWIW I’m not saying I think it’s a failure. I recommend reading the article to learn more about the opponents’ viewpoints here :-)

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It’s not technically a “surplus”—the program made more than it was initially projected to, but it is currently completely allocated through 2029. Roughly half of it goes back into city bureaus in some form or another.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The ECEF opponents portray PCEF as a failure, saying it has “raised prices, hurt Portland’s economy, and set off fights between politicians over pet projects.” The first two points are not evidence-based. The third isn’t enough to stop environmental advocates from pushing ECEF forward.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Eugene’s clean energy fund proposal has received lots of support, but also some pointed pushback. Much of the opposition has been derisive about PCEF, the proposed Eugene program’s counterpart in Portland. Opponents say voters should reject ECEF because “Portland has already tried it.”

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 25/09/2026

The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) was adopted by voters in 2018, and it has raised about $200 million a year since tax collection began in 2019. In November, voters in Eugene will consider adopting a clean energy fund of their own, heavily inspired by PCEF.

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Eugene Voters to Weigh Clean Energy Fund Modeled After PCEF - Portland Mercury

The landscape for climate funding has turned bleak since President Trump returned to office. But Portland’s dedicated clean energy fund has stood out as a remaining source of income for emissions redu...

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I like to risk breaking valuables every chance I get

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Don’t drive while you’re crying!!

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

(I could also carry less shit around)

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I agree, having places to park bikes overnight or for long periods of time is def more important, but it’s funny that I’m just carrying a bunch of shit around constantly

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

(Most people use their car 50% as mobile storage unit, 40% as place to sing and or cry alone, 10% necessary means of transportation)

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is because I ride my bike everywhere. No one will tell you this is the cost of car-free living

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ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Literally everyone will tell you that.

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Early Beatlemania was fuelled by teenage girls, but they won't tell you that.

Women and girls have always been the trendsetters and the tastemakers.

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You know I’m just gonna delete it anyway

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sometimes you gotta say something! Rare Merc op-ed on the recent cop tweet kerfuffle:

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Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As the paper’s arts & culture editor, I’ve spent years arguing that art is necessary in our lives, so when I met an example of that during a particularly tragic and horrible time, I decided to pony up and write about it.

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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild is shocked and disappointed by McClatchy’s decision to lay off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune (Tacoma), Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and Bellingham Herald. This includes 10 journalists in Idaho, and seven across Washington

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“Climate change is bankrupting ranchers.” Seven Colorado ranchers are speaking out in a major climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. They say big oil companies should be held accountable for their role in causing climate change. www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability

Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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