Good news: @councilorgreen.bsky.social, @councilormorillo.bsky.social, and I are introducing a budget package called Services First. The goal is exactly that – protect the basics that Portlanders expect us to deliver, like parks maintenance and fire rescues.

As we head into this year's budget talks, I want you to hear directly from me about what I told the mayor that I'm fighting for: 🏠Rent assistance and homelessness prevention 🚦Safer roads and basic maintenance ⛑️Community safety 🌳Parks and public spaces 💜Protecting our community

Proposed cuts that could lay off more than 200 academic workers puts that truth at risk. I know that PSU isn't alone and facing hard budget choices. Higher education is under pressure from federal uncertainty from state funding that hasn't kept up.

Yesterday, Council passed the Transportation Utility Fee (TUF) ordinance out of committee. I didn’t take my vote lightly - and I want you to hear why. I’ll keep pushing for more progressive revenue options that don’t put the burden on working-class Portlanders to fix a structural deficit.

PCEF is already helping balance the budget!!! Roughly $740M already supports city bureaus & programs. So when City Hall asks for “just a little more” that money comes from future environmental justice investments Portlanders already voted for. 🏛️ Support Avalos 1 📧 Email Council 🗣️ Testify Monday

But at the end of the day, we need to keep having a broader conversation about how we build systems that ask those who have the greatest financial flexibility to put in their fair share.

When every climate-adjacent service need becomes justification for tapping the Portland Clean Energy Fund, PCEF slowly stops functioning as the transformational climate justice tool voters approved.

Happy May Day, Portland! 🩷 Working people built every right we have by organizing together. Solidarity forever. ✊🏾

🗣️ It's Budget Season, Portland! The Mayor's proposed budget has officially dropped and tomorrow starting at the 9:30am Portland City Council meeting is your first opportunity to weigh in! Sign up for public testimony and stay tuned for more opportunities to be involved in the budget process!

The Refugee & Immigrant Girls World Cup Soccer Tournament was more than just a game. It showed how our East County community shows up for each other, to create a city where our girls can feel safe and feel like they belong.

Why are you talking to a salesperson about your new home? Small Smart Spaces gives you direct access to the designer and builder from day one. What would that mean for your project? #architecture #smarthomes

Spike Eskin returns to WFAN by flipping a few birds to the crowd on CBS Sports Network

This from @sineadbovell is worth paying attention to. As AI gets pulled closer to state power, surveillance, and national security, the real question is not just what the tech can do. It is who it serves, who it protects, and who it puts at risk. #AI

400 reports of cars damaged by potholes on Derry’s Strand Rd. "Donegal roads used to be the butt of Derry drivers' jokes. The shoe is very much on the other foot. I'm not suggesting in a new Ireland streets will be paved with gold but they'll at least be paved." www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

Join the Portland Chapter of HCAO on Saturday January 10th, at 4:30 pm at Zidell Yards for our Art Show and Silent Auction! Step into an evening of elegance and purpose—our silent auction invites you to bid on exquisite treasures, all in support of a cause that truly matters.

Job ads in 2026: “Wanted: A clone of our last superstar employee. Must do all the things they did. No training provided.” Cloning people never works. #JobAdFail #HiringTruths This week’s episode is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: buff.ly/2n6BElk

Chaos reigned supreme when two all-star teams led by @iamjericho.bsky.social & Ricochet fought all over Louis Armstrong Stadium during Stadium Stampede! Watch the #AEWDoN replay RIGHT NOW on HBO Max PPV!

🚨 Cúilín Media - Podcast Clip! 🚨 The lads discuss Cork beating Tipperary in Semple Stadium 🔥 A solid start to Munster for the Rebels 💪 Full Pod available on YouTube & Spotify 🎧

“Un samedi ordinaire à Paris ? Une manifestation propalestinienne... avec des soutiens du régime des mollahs et des slogans #antisémites ! "La France est dirigée par les sionistes", hurlé au micro. La place des antisémites et des soutiens des mollahs est devant les tribunaux." — CRIF /x @Le_CRIF

BREAKING: Artemis II begins liftoff — the first human expedition to the Moon since 1972. "Mankind was born on Earth, it was never meant to die here."

I call bullshit. Caleb says he's not against anyone and claims he's just there to "preach the gospel." He wants to make sure public school kids aren't exposed to people or beliefs that differ from that of his fundamentalist religious group that he pastors in Belfair, a 35 mile drive from Tacoma.

The latest Ontario minimum wage increase will take effect on October 1, 2026, bringing important changes for workers and employers across the province. The general minimum wage will rise from $17.60 to $17.95 per hour, reflecting an annual adjustment tied to inflation.

#News for #Media and #Investors: Today, we are announcing that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new therapy to treat two respiratory diseases. For more information, visit: www.gsk.com/en-gb/

I can’t take it anymore

Tornado alley shifted 500 miles east and is now centered over western Tennessee and western Kentucky. #tornado #tornadoalley #climatechange #weather

I would rather have my face peeled, then have to sit through… What, I’m trying to think of what that show is all about?

#oneminutejam #guitarimprovisation #acousticguitar #independentartist #originalmusic #singersongwriter #folk

FULL 🎞️ is on our Instagram 💜 🥳Happy 2 Year Anniversary to the Watermark Retirement Communities THE HACIENDA MISSION San Luis Rey ⛪️ in Oceanside, California @drmamakai.bsky.social

National Voters Registration Day begins . . . #ourvoicesmatter #voterregistration #nationalvoterregistrationday

#WrestleSky

Happy Caturday, LG! 😸 💕😘🦋🥰🌷🐈‍⬛🤩🌻🩵🌼

Haven’t read A Rose Adrift yet? It’s the perfect read for anyone who loves small town shenanigans, heartfelt romance, fun-loving characters, and a plot that keeps you flipping the pages🌹📘 #aroseadrift #smalltownromance #romancebooks #booksky #booktok #mustread #indieauthors #writingcommunity

🤖 SFGiants Whew, Jungy is back 🙂

Fukuoka Airport Stream, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Different angle on the American Robins hanging out. Arizona (5300ft). (OC) #Birds #Birding

Parece piada. Enquanto, o apresentador fala sobre o aporte de R$ 3,7 bilhões de fundos de aposentadoria do Rioprevidência para salvar o Banco Master e lê que a defesa de Cláudio Castro “afirma que não houve favorecimento ou recebimento de benefício pessoal”, as imagens apontam o contrário.

Sip back and relax.🍷Now that you’ve made it through the week—it’s time to enjoy the fruits 🍇 of the vine. #AElaineWines

Diese Vermieter in Berlin kassieren ordentlich ab. #vermietung #wohnung #zimmer #miete #berlin #mietpreisbremse #fyp #news #mariolandauer

I have asked the Prime Minister when he will act to help businesses facing soaring energy prices as a result of the Middle East crisis

It’s bad when the evil guys leave first after causing all the evil 🤦🏽‍♀️

Los inicios de los juegos de Nintendo en la generación de Switch están super épicos... ¿Que tal esta transición de los sonidos del bosque al increíble tema de la ciudad? #Videojuegos #Nintendo #Kirby #Switch2

"It's unbelievable." –Donald Trump discussing the 22-foot statue of himself, newly installed at his golf club in Doral, Florida.

Meanwhile, the humanitarian needs in Gaza remain overwhelming. The goal of the flotilla is to break Israel's siege of Gaza and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people who continue to suffer horrific conditions.

Virginia Guiffre didn’t take her own life, her life was taken from her. She deliberately told the world that she was not in any way suicidal. I believe her. Virginia’s death needs to be investigated and she deserves justice. It’s what those people do..They take the lives of those who speak out.

Sen Andy Kim: Refusing to address the inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall is a choice that ICE and GEO Group are making. Putting profit over people. Here are 3 things Secretary Mullin COULD focus on fixing right now.

It’s World Music Therapy Day Love Music and Reading? Score Yvonne’s When The Sax Man Plays series! books2read.com/wtsmp-series Audiobooks also available. #readyvonnemarrs #fictionseries #2026yearofreading

Trump cronies are reportedly raising $ to remake the E. Potomac Links…through a nonprofit, with 0 transparency & no legal process He said he'd drain the swamp—not fill it w/billionaire $ @democracydefendersfund.org @democracyforward.org & Lowell & Associates are in court to expose it @ms.now👇-TN

I don’t know exactly why, but my game seems to be especially popular with autistic players. Some of the kindest members of the Ova Magica community are autistic. It makes me really happy that my game brings you joy 🌻 #autism #indiegame

The G.O.A.T is BACK 🐐 @serenawilliams is officially returning to the stage 💚 Watch Serena's return at the #HSBCChampionships, Queen's Club from June 8th!

Mold in your building? If it’s not your fault, the owner's insurance usually handles repairs—plus, loss of use coverage can help with extra costs if you need to move out. Got questions? Call us. #theodonohoeagencygalveston

🇫🇷❌🇷🇺🤡“We consider such actions illegal and bordering on international piracy,” – Peskov about the seizure by the French Navy of the tanker Targot, which was sailing from Russia.

Video has emerged showing the Nemesis 412th Brigade striking an oil terminal in Feodosia on the night of May 30. 🥵

"It's the eleventy billionth war I've ended and gas is 2 bucks a gallon and groceries are cheaper than sleepy Joe. Nobody believed it could be done in 6 weeks!" Video: Trump claims his strikes haven't really hurt the Iranian military: "We've actually… #maga #iran #billionaire #politics #Corruption

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: Russia is increasingly desperate. Russia's losses are substantial - over 30,000 per month. This means losing more men in one month than the Soviet Union did in 10 years in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Absolutely staggering numbers.

🧩 ¡Vamos que ya no queda nada para terminar la semana! Un último empujón y... ¿Un penúltimo sudoku de camino al trabajo? La nueva sección de PasaTiempos de La Región estimula tu mente 👇 https://mrf.lu/BK4y

This is a clicker-idle game set in a sleepy RPG town with horror undertones! #idlegames #clickergames #RPG #horrorgame #indiegames

When your life is spent in perpetual fighting, what do you do when you realize it’s all been rigged? @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT6YVLVN B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-powers... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/the-... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Good Night friends !🔥🔊 - Those who live only for the future miss out on the present. Those who live only for the present ruin their future. Those who dream only of the past are not present in the future. - #AIArtWork #AIArt #AIArtists #AIArtCommunity #GoodNight #GN #future

Mortal Kombat, Sega, Nintendo, Tetris Cover #mortalkombat #nintendo #sega #tetris