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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 3h

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Community Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 03/10/2026

Ron DeSantis coming to Oregon to fundraise on behalf of Christine Drazen, should tell anyone even considering voting for Drazen, or those considering sitting this out and not voting for Kotek, just how dangerous Christine Drazen would be for Oregon. I will crawl over glass to vote for Tina Kotek.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Has anyone followed the money on PWBs obscenely$ industrial water Filtration plant ?

Aaron Rupar on bluesky
@atrupar.com

"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" --unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Cite.

9:55 AM • Oct 2, 2026 ® Everybody can reply
SEN. LIE

OregonLive.com
https://www.oregonlive.com

Bull Run water plant cost: Who dropped the ball on Portland's future water filtration plant?
Mar 23, 2026 — ('There's not adequate oversight on this project," Bob Sallinger, a longtime civic leader and member of Portland's citizen-led Public Utility ...
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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Sometimes even adults are bullies” Witness statement on the gut-punch feeling after bullying from our own (adult) water Utility officials amid their last 3 lead crises.

Insta post shows a wise 6-year-old talking about bullying during anti-bully awareness month.

OPB
Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
https://www.opb.org
Oregon wants quick fix to high lead levels in Portland's water
: l
Jan 8, 22 - Edwards, who specializes in water treatment, is blunt: "This is worse than Flint." THANKS TO OUR

OregonLive.com
https://www.oregonlive.com

Lead in the water: Why Portland [Water Bureau’s] on wrong end of national list

Apr 9, 2016 — The Rose City's poor position nationally is coming into sharp focus in the fallout over toxic lead levels exposed in Flint, Michigan.

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Justin @justinskolnick.com · 02/10/2026

I have doubts about their commitment to democratic values

Screenshot of an IG post by pdxmetrochamber:

Transparent process matters more now than ever, but some on the City Council decided to increase a voter-approved tax without referring it back to Portland voters, despite the city's charter and the Oregon Constitution.

Our city should demonstrate commitment to democratic values by giving residents more opportunities to vote, not less.

The litigation does not dispute the importance of what the Arts Tax funds, only how changes were made without the voters' consent.

Andrew Hoan, President & CEO

I commented:

The former City Commission raised fees for the Clean & Safe ESD in November 2024 without voters' consent. District boundaries were extended in the same proceedings, which took place right around the election, when the news was dominated by other stories.

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m participating in Week Without Driving. We need to fight like hell to get the transit funding our communities deserve. Fellow electeds - please join me in riding the bus this week so you can see first hand what it’s like when we fail to fully invest in transit. See you on the 12?

Selfie of councilor green at the barbur transit center

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

truth-teller alert. related to truth...even as a coalition of natl 🚰orgs urged/begged PWB to accurately explain their lead prob, offer FREE water filters+remove lead underground so families can protect developing brains, PWB dismissed us. 👀like they dismissed a qualified candidate for a yes-man👇🏼

9/30/26 am Portland Council meeting.
A Public commenter - on being passed over for Bureau employment for a much-less-qualified candidate who Portland Water Bureau officials hired instead - said "....re-evaluate your hiring process for your water utility."

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

flashback🤦🏽 "[Pittsburgh] is the 2nd-largest U.S. water system *after Portland, Oregon* with over 10 percent of households exceeding federal lead levels" --(EPA, 2017) Pittsburgh Water Authority got to work Portland Water Bureau doubled down, passed blame www.rand.org/pubs/perspec... (SEEpdf)

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Pittsburgh's Options to Address Lead in Its Water

Pittsburgh is struggling to manage and improve its aging water system, with a focus on elevated lead levels for many customers. What steps could help steer the city toward a permanent solution and pro...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WATCH: Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social tells NC5 why he'd make a better congressman than Brent Taylor - who would be self-serving and protect the status quo for billionaires & special interests. Pearson: "It's not 'radical' to want everyone to have health care + higher wages."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Trump and Republicans are terrified of policies that curb their own wealth and power, and the wealth and power of the oligarchs that bankroll them. That's why they're amping up the fearmongering about "socialism."

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Portland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

INSTEAD OF A ZOHRAN
PORTLAND GOT A BACK ROOM DEALING CEO
MAYOR

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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When you realize your punishments as a child (stay home, take a nap, go to bed early) are now your goals as an adult.

Jinx the lazy bobtail tabby cat laying on the bed and covering her eyes with one paw.

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ding🔻chavez @bourbonmonk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"one Portlander spoke on the dangers at the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub during public testimony on Sept 2nd, the Mercury observed three ISQ representatives laughing with one another in the chamber seats." They hear our concern and laugh at us. Wilson owns the next disaster at CEI.

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Fischer 🛠️🚇 @fischer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

there’s no higher honor for steve novick than obstinately losing election because of a policy decision he’s proud of

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Besides lead infrastructure still hiding underground in PWBs system, another key part Portland Water won't talk about🤐: "Water that has high acidity or low mineral content can corrode lead plumbing." www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

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Governor Hochul Announces $130 Million in Grants to Inventory and Replace Lead Service Lines

Governor Hochul announced over $130 million in State grants awarded to communities across New York State to identify and replace lead service lines.

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Brodie @brodiecasstalbott.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Even if it's through a PAC, it's degrading to the public trust to have a large city's Chamber of Commerce targeting specific city councilors. They should be building a reputation of neutrality that is welcoming to business owners of all political affiliations, rather than becoming partisan hacks.

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Portland Metro Chamber and police union are spending big money and acting like maniacs because our local progressives are principled and effective.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Last spring, Councilor Green asked ex’lent questions, before voting NO to Water Bureau hubris ..while his Dist 4 colleagues Councilors Clark & Zimmerman were incurious, rubber stamped spiking Filtration plant costs +🚰 bills. www.mobilize.us/mitch4portla...

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Mitch Green for Portland City Council · Mitch Green for Portland City Council (OR Working Families Party) on Mobilize

Donate, volunteer, and vote for Mitch Green to win a seat in District 4 for Portland City Council. Let's go.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

long story short: Jon Isaacs works for the highest bidder. rn that's the PBA/PMC payroll (taxpayer $). In 2016, we learned former PPS Communications Dir. Isaacs wasn't "authentic" when he-->👀directly helped the City blame schools, hiding the PWB's lead crisis. Newark tried same excuse but failed.

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Jason Renaud @jrenaud.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What Mitch Green will stand by from 2020 is a mandate of Portland voters that police misconduct be addressed transparently, fairly and effectively, by civilians. Not by cops or unions. Not by newspapers. Not by downtown businesses. The old boy network no longer has public support or credibility.

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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Portland Metro Chamber is the PBA: so loathed by the people the attempted to rebrand so that people would forget they were the PBA. We don't forget. When Mitch is getting attacked by the cops and the wealthy big biz owners in town, you know he's working for the PEOPLE of Portland.

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of James Chasse. Chasse was beaten to death by Portland Police in the Pearl District despite not posing a threat. Having broken 16 of his ribs, they took him to jail instead of a hospital at first, and only after the jail declined to admit him due to ...

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Zenith Franchise Transfer ordinance just failed at Council! 6-5 because Loretta Smith is gone. No Mayor tiebreaker. Hell yeah Dunphy, Green, Morillo, Koyama Lane, Avalos, and Kanal!!!

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Kanal is talking about how many things the last City Council tried to tie the new City Council's hands on in the last two months before the charter reform mandated government transition came into play. Calls for oversight and accountability on that two month transition period. Really important.

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Affordability is a top issue for Portlanders. I couldn’t support the Bull Run project knowing that water rates on household bills will go up about 10% for several years. I've been raising concerns about costs so I voted no along with @councilormorillo.bsky.social and @councilordunphy.bsky.social.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Portland Water Bureau passing blame to customers, for the Bureau’s own documented (multiple) lead ‘exceedances’, comes to mind.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Major hint at a much BIGGER story/ies, yet to be uncovered: “former city officials and staff had tried to silence, override, and discredit community concerns”

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

@councilormorillo.bsky.social on 🔥 rn, at this morning’s finance & governance committee meeting. We are so very lucky to have her on Portland City Council!

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Send letters to Novick and Pirtle-Guiney today. Let them know how you feel about wasting this leverage point and feigned powerlessness. Zenith back on the agenda at 2 PM.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Cost overruns at Bull Run [future water filtration trtmt plant] and [now]...Gresham’s departure—are reflected in Portland Water bills..." - @wweek.com ...is all you need to know about current/future 💧bill hikes. All else ("inflation", labor) are PWB excuses. www.wweek.com/news/2026/09...

Cecelia Huynh, Director of Finance and Support Services, manages financial planning, budgeting, rate setting, accounting, and support services. Cecelia has worked at the Water Bureau since 1990. She joined the Finance and Support Services group in 2002 as budget manager, then served as finance manager beginning in 2008. Cecelia became finance director in 2012. Cecelia has a BS in finance and management from Portland State University.

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Kat Mahoney @kmahoneylaw.com · 03/09/2026

why is I Squared Capital throwing a fit over Green’s third-party enforcement amendment? Simple: multi-billion dollar private equity funds hate unpredictable risks. Letting citizens sue them directly for contract violations is an automatic "no deal" for their investors.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

on vacay TIL San Francisco’s official flower was designated 100 yrs ago/1926 Dahlias…

The Dahlia Dell, a week past its prime, in SF’s Golden Gate Park.

Brilliant yellow, orange, purple, and red Dahlias — up close and personal

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

$17B! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Marc Poris @marcporis.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

As of August 23, 2026, Dan "Nay" Ryan and Eric "Nay" Zimmerman have each voted "Nay" more than twice as often as anyone else on Portland City Council. Councilor Green has been absent for the fewest votes; Zimmerman the most. Mayor Wilson with a 100% negative voting record.

Pivot table from a LibreOffice spreadsheet showing the number of votes by each current Portland City Council member.

Absent, Abstain, Nay, Yes, and Total Result are the column headers.

Voting members are listed, in order:

Angelita Morillo
Candace Avalos
Dan Ryan
Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Eric Zimmerman
Jamie Dunphy
Keith Wilson
Loretta Smith
Mitch Green
Olivia Clark
Sameer Kanal
Steve Novick
Tiffany Koyama Lane

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The city attorneys changed their own legal interpretation to make it easier for Zenith to transfer their franchise agreement to I Squared Capital after people involved themselves in the process (as is their right). Scandal after scandal after scandal.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 20/08/2026

The Trump administration wants to roll back the Roadless Rule, which protects forests that are essential habitat for wildlife and critical to buffer climate change and prevent wildfires. The public has a very short comment period to weigh in, and we need as many people as possible to act.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

THIS. Portland water bureau (PWB) officials also downplay Worse, they still deny/omit, blame custmrs for PWBs own *multiple* lead crises. “They must be told what you have determined they ought to know to deal w/ the issue at hand.” - Joseph Glicker, PWB public policy director, chief engineer

EPN in the news
The federal limit for lead in drinking water is about to drop.

But when lead turns up, the warnings families get often downplay it.

Elin Warn Betanzo
Former Environmental Engineer for EPA's National Tribal Prinking Water Program
Source: Michigan Public, July 2026.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Democratic Party’s mega-donor class is horrified by the rising tide of progressive populism. Too bad. It's time they recognize the real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top.

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Portland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We deserve better. We can have better. The era of what we saw today was supposed to end with our new form of government.

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The moderates just voted against an amendment that would allow for the city council to have full information 15 days before the vote on the deal in December lol. 6-6 fails. These people are so unserious.

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Councilor Angelita Morillo @councilormorillo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Moda term sheet. The amendments we discussed today improve the Moda Center term sheet. But the main problem remains: Council does not have a clear funding plan, a full look at opportunity costs, or an explanation of the City’s long-term financial risks.

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emily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Why is EPG acting as if sports stadium negotiations hold some special mystique? Negotiations are negotiations, whether it’s bartering at a market or a peace deal. You open with your most ambitious terms. You do not start out with your bare minimum asks or some quibbling middle ground.

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Portland Advocates for Lead-free Drinking Water @thepplswater.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

👉As Public Works chair👈, Councilor Clark is busy doubling down on another, even costlier boondoggle; a public-funded project that was falsely marketed as “urgent”, “for potential, low-level cryptosporidium”. Manufactured public process too.

Bull Run water plant cost: Who dropped the ball on Portland's planned Bull Run water treatment plant

Mar 23, 2026 - "Water Bureau leadership was being directed to funnel through Priya and Mapps' office," she said. OregonLive.com
https://www.oregonlive.com

In 2017, then-Water Commish Nick Fish was “sounding off alarm bells” to try to get public buy-in on a not-federally-required, most expensive treatment option, Filtration.

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Marc Poris @marcporis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Forgot to thank @councilorgreen.bsky.social and @councilormorillo.bsky.social for putting on this webinar with JC Bradbury and Victor Matheson - THANK YOU! Absolutely worth watching if you have a vote on City Council, or if you will vote in upcoming City Council elections. bsky.app/profile/coun...

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Multnomah County Chair Vega Pederson hired Chris Oxley to lead their negotiations on the Moda Center renovation. Oxley formerly worked for the Blazers and currently serves as Board President at Sport Oregon, a nonprofit that has been lobbying for public funding of the Moda Center renovation.

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’m kind of in disbelief right now that 7 city councilors voted to advance the franchise transfer out of committee after acknowledging that the city administration denied public Information to the community before the hearing. Also, this revelation was published during the hearing - holy hell.

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"He's about being Donald Trump's lawyer" -Senator Cory Booker

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 04/08/2026

Public safety does not come from masked armed agents taking people off our streets.

To immigrant New Yorkers: you belong in this City, and this City stands with you.

If you need legal support, our Immigration Legal Support Hotline is free, confidential and available regardless of your immigration status. Call 1-800-354-0365.

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