Related: a bike bus was such a lovely and energizing way to kick off Councilor Koyama Lane's re-election launch party, which included riding TO that bike bus with my neighbors!

Portland City Council needs a better way to break ties... and it needs to come from the legislature, NOT the Mayor. Portlanders voted to affirmatively move away from a government where the Mayor voted on policy, and we should respect that in our tiebreaking rules (which do need reform).

We cannot let our most urgent problems cloud our vision for the future. At a Portland City Council candidate forum today, I talked about wanting to make sure we're not making rank-and-file staff bear the brunt of budget cuts, and that we pair a vision for our future with steps on how to get there.

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Why yesterday's No Kings Protest mattered beyond the numbers. #Portland #NoKings #Protest

In my view, the City Budget Office ought to be more independent, and Portland City Council deserves to learn about budget information quickly so that they can make smart budgeting decisions on behalf of their constituents. A brief video on this ⬇️

People expect their local leaders to be innovating and pushing the status quo to help people, ESPECIALLY right now. I spent my morning at TriMet's Board of Director's meeting and at Portland City Hall. Here were some of my takeaways.

I have a (fair and reasonable!) challenge for new Blazers owner Tom Dundon to negotiate in good faith with the City of Portland about using public dollars to fund Moda Center renovations. From my recent @bikeportland.org interview that you can find here: bikeportland.org/2026/04/09/p...

A few thoughts on housing, homelessness, the need for a new housing bond, and Inner Eastside for All:

Alley-Oop the Vote 🏀✊️❤️

Obama YESTERDAY : “Bibi wanted war with Iran. I blocked it. I called him a war criminal and kicked him out of my office. He sold it to Trump. Rest is history.” Trump TODAY: "We started war to help Israel." #cdnpoli

Greens argue for right house in right place, but this government is giving us the wrong type of house in any old place that the developers want at whatever profit the developers feel they can charge in order to boost their private profits @greenjennyjones.bsky.social

You are my compass, my home, my everything 🧭🏡❤️ #love #relationshipgoals #lovequotes #romanticquotes #relationshipquotes

‘even tho i act crazy I gotta thank the Lord that you made me…’ 🎶 to ALL the Mothers SCREAMING ‘HAPPY #MOTHERSDAY ENJOY’ ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

When Nevadans go to the grocery store, prices should be the same for everyone. 🧵

Good night, folks 🥱😴

Mike Joy is RUDELY interrupted during a promo read by a LOUD car.

Both teams doin damage in this #2XKO Round until Killer Bee Ahri is left solo, but she flips the script, showing who's the Queen Bee to take out 2 for the Win! Feat Dizzy × ONIC|NYChrisG #2XKO_Vi #2XKO_Ekko #2XKO_Ahri #2XKO_Jinx #2XKOForever Full Set: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipur... #OnlineWarriors

Christ is AI King!

A Yoga Block Makes the Perfect Push-Up Depth Gauge #fitness #fitnesstips #workout #health #gym #exercise

Ice agents kicking over memorial candles for the woman they murdered

High-frequency #Sentinel2 imagery and deep-learning models now map #Austria’s forests species by species, revealing complex mixes of spruce, beech, pine and larch. The new hybrid approach delivers unprecedented 10 m detail across 40 000 km² 🔗 sentinels.copernicus.eu/web/success-...

Luke Kornet is loving this:

2/2 MSG. Not much difference,lol. #KnicksSky

Mother shares (translated): “Good evening! Matvii has a small improvement in the eye that was worse. He is very happy. Thank you, Kateryna, for your help!” 💛 Like, Comment & Share to spread the light of compassion. #helpchildreninukraine #compassionislife

#playoffs #television #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/o8wo5wsh

Your ChatGPT Guide – A Beginner’s Guide To Using AI: Learn, Create, and Solve Problems with AI for Everyday Life, Work, and Creativity. Available On Amazon Kindle www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXCQQZHF Available On Ebay www.ebay.com/itm/29823076... #books #bookstagram #shorts #Booktok #book

Share someone who looks stylish wearing a mini skirt.

I'm going to attempt to be the man my parents raised and not simply sit in anger today. I know i won't succeed.

Video output working. I used the demo uf2 for DVI. #raspberrypi #waveshare #pizero #rp2040

Every story has a hero... guess who it always is... #trumpisnotfittobepresident #warnews #breakingnewsupdates #trumpnews #iranwar

If I could go back, I wouldn’t change a thing because every mistake led me here. This song is about accepting your past. #indierock #alternativerock #inspirationalmusic #musicthatmatters

Gold and silver stocks can deliver outsized gains, but their extreme volatility means smart speculation starts with knowing your risk tolerance and only investing what you can afford to lose. 👂🏻Hear it straight from Don Durrett on #StocksToWatch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD3O...

A racist white mother in Ohio who was recorded calling her Black son a “N*GGER” has been identified as Marie Juile, who works as a nurse director at the University of Toledo Medical Center.The video, which has gone viral shows the woman calling her son a “n*gger” multiple

Competition can be a trap. For centuries, we have designed institutions that run on and reward self-interest, squeezing out the shared centre that actually matters. We either learn to collaborate on a planetary scale or we watch everything we have built fall apart

It’s a little breezy dis meowning 😹 #Hedgewatch

Who's getting your data? ICHP's Sharon Karina explores AI agents and the rise of medical surveillance economy! ▶️🔗https://ow.ly/zyHE50YUAHy #Pharmacy #AI #ILPharmacy #KeePosted #ICHP #MedicalSurveillance

Before the legends, there was the real story. At 16, Patrick was captured and brought to Ireland as a slave, enduring years of hardship near Mount Slemish. Discover the man behind St. Patrick’s Day in St. Patrick: Pilgrimage to Peace on Curiosity Stream. . . . #StPatricksDay #IrishHistory #History

Goddamn how much did that shit cost + the ice sculptures??

@jerseyshoreblue17.bsky.social

"★★★★ It is wonderfully acted with unaffected naturalism by its cast of professionals and newcomers and plays an extravagant, almost shameless pizzicato on the audience’s heartstrings.." Peter Bradshaw @theguardian.com Vermiglio (PG) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tues, Sept 23rd at 7.30pm.

Dweller in the Crack — 2 teenage sorcerers whose spells occasionally work. Part S&S, part futuristic dystopia, part comedy, all adventure. Come along on the ride with this thrilling novella #fantasy #FantasyAdventure #swordandsorcery #futuristic #dystopian #novella nykiblatchley.com/dweller-in-t...

How I pull up to the function: Here's a throwback to this fierce intro from Team France at #Paris2024! 🇫🇷✨ #Olympics | #ArtisticSwimming | @WorldAquatics

Fake it before you m̶a̶k̶e̶ set it! 🏐 Unbelievable fake from Japan's Ran Takahashi at #Tokyo2020 ⚡️🇯🇵 #Olympics

Patrick Bruel suspendu de "N'oubliez pas les paroles": "Peut-être que c'est un peu prématuré la décision de Nagui", estime l'animateur et producteur Arthur #bfmtv #arthur #artiste #bruel #justice

Wenn wir Bienen schützen, schützen wir unser Morgen. 🐝 Zwischen Blüten, Summen und Sonnenlicht entsteht echtes Leben. Bienenberger zeigt, wie Natur, Mensch und Lebensmittel im Einklang wachsen. Vielfalt beginnt klein. #Bienenberger #Biodiversität #NachhaltigLeben #Bienenliebe #Naturverbunden

one more K just when CaseyMize -er needed it K KK K #Tigers

PA 283 @ CLOVERLEAF RD EXIT 🕒 4:42 AM - 4:49 AM ET (16x speed) 🌡️ 49°F | Clear 📍: 40.143348,-76.555949

Tonight on Hot Seat: Media Monday 🔥 Roosevelt Patterson previews 3rd Annual Stop the Violence James St. Festival, we meet Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative scholarship winner Thomas Roy, & Lily Christopher & I visit the Utica Masjid Eid Al Adha Carnival. 5 PM on 95.5 FM The Heat 955TheHeat.com

Akita City Surroundings, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Return of the Left? The NDP crown their leader this weekend! What’ll it mean for the future of progressive politics in Canada? Plus: Poilievre went on Rogan, Canada’s top cop said something wild and big tech is having some big troubles. @parismarx.com and @supriya.bsky.social discuss: Sneak peek:

It’s Mosquito Awareness Week! Check your yard each week for places where water can collect. Find a container filled with water? Tip and toss or cover the container. Mosquitoes breed in standing water Learn more: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...

Netanyahu has claimed that the foundations of Iran's current system have been shaken and it will not be able to return to its previous state, while he said that the system will eventually collapse. #scandinaviannewsagency #Israel #Netanyahu #Iran #snnfinland

⚽ 🏆 2026 World Cup: a tournament of many firsts The World Cup is set to get underway on 11 June, with 48 teams and millions of fans expected to descend on the US, Canada and Mexico. But soaring ticket prices, political tensions in America and the war in Iran are casting an early shadow

Guten Morgen, Frühstück! 🌰🐿️😍 #squirrels #balkonhörnchen #eichhörnchen

Wrapping up Volunteer Appreciation Week! We’ve been busy setting up the new Community Nature Center, managing spring growth, & hosting the 1st field trips in the new space. Our volunteers are the reason this building is becoming a community home. We couldn't do it without you! #VolunteerAppreciation

Meet Jay, a Harvard researcher who found a genius solution to the drunk driving problem: creating a specific term, "designated driver", that would help people understand and avoid the issue altogether! Source #DesignatedDriver #SafetyMatters #DrinkDriving #GeniusMoment

¿Sabías que el coral es un animal? 😯 Miles de pólipos forman arrecifes que albergan una biodiversidad extraordinaria.  La Gran Barrera de Coral, con más de 2.500 km, es la mayor estructura creada por organismos vivos del planeta. #DíaMundialDeLosArrecifes #WorldReefDay

Baby, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.

🔈 Live finalizada depois de 6h41. Voltamos amanhã para continuar Assassin's Creed 2. Sexta ele deve jogar Gothic 1 Remake e depois assistir a Summer Game Fest. Lembrando que no domingo (7) teremos uma live curtinha para cobrir o evento do Xbox!