New public records give insight into a Portland city councilor’s idea to sue the city, let the mayor break a tie, and decide the council’s president in January. A longtime labor leader told the Mercury she was “an observer,” but public records starkly contrast her laissez-faire, big tent narrative.
My friend will be missing 4 years tomorrow. Murdered Missing Indigenous People #MMIP is a movement to draw attention to our Indigenous relatives who often get overlooked. If you know anyone in Oregon who would like to help us rally.
Eugene, OR
March 27, 2026
Noon
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Street Roots' January 21, 2026 issue. Large white text says, "American carnage. One year into Trump 2.0, Street Roots takes a look at the damage." In the background is a collage of photos and illustrations filling the page. A framed photo of Trump, a king's crown, a U.S. map, the white house, protest signs and more make up the collage.
🗞 In the new issue of Street Roots: The damage done one year into Trump 2.0, Oregon Legislature's short session begins in February, a new book on Silicon Valley’s homeless encampments and more.
Purchase this week's issue: streetroots.org/vendors#locate
I’m angry & I’m grieving.
Not just for myself but for the communities who watched how easily people like us can be discredited, demeaned, & disbelieved in plain sight. What happened didn’t just hurt councilors of color. It hurt Portlanders who saw exactly who this system protects & who it doesn't.
“Yes, it is Bread we fight for—but we fight for Roses, too.”
Update for those following Portland's ICE land use appeal: The city has given the property owner two more weeks to submit info before meeting/deciding on the appeal.
That means a mtg won't happen until after Nov. 14.
Background here:
The US is suing four Oregon counties (Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas &
Marion) alleging non-compliance with immigration enforcement. The lawsuit claims these counties have ignored requests to turn over all non-citizens to ICE after completing their sentences.
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The deployment of the Oregon National Guard to allegedly "war-ravaged" Portland would cost taxpayers an expected $3.8 million, at least:
The claims analyst responded with the case number - 3:25-cv-1197-IM - and the complaint is now available in CourtListener.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/70751...
Reminder: TONIGHT is my July Town Hall!
Join us from 6-8 PM in Cully at Love City Church (6025 NE Prescott St.) to hear a short update on recent Council action, ask questions and share your views on upcoming Council priorities, and connect with your neighbors!
#townhall #orpol
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been taken away.
Now, their stories will begin to be told.
Starting here 👇
The Mental Health Alliance issued a demand to the City of Portland today, in the absence of a police accountability system, for an unlimited and independent investigation of the death of Damon Lamarr Johnson.
www.mentalhealthalliance.org/wp-content/u...
The popo pepper sprayed a sin bather in a a Georges Seurat painting
LAPD out there like
Cover for A Marvellous Light. Shows two gentlemen in orange silhouette against a pink paisley background.
Nice! You might like The Last Binding series by Freya Marske. Sweetness of Klune + drama of Kingfisher.
Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing.
ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.
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In the spirit of Dan Handelman, please doggedly submit public comment on amendments to PPB directives!
Whatcha doing Wed night?
6:35 PM
• PPB Community Engagement & Recent Attendance of Elected Official Town Halls
o Invited Guests: Chief Bob Day, Assistant Chief Lovell, Deputy Chief Chris Gjovik
▪ PCCEP Questions
▪ Community Questions
www.portland.gov/pccep/events...
“It’s an intimidating exercise. The process is the punishment,” Loy said. “Even if charges are never filed, people have to look over their shoulder to wonder, is the government going to come after me because I report something that the government doesn’t like me to say?” www.kqed.org/news/1202597...
Last words of Steven Nelson, executed tonight in Texas
Large white van at ICE building
Portland police bureau vehicle outside of ICE monitoring the building and people around it.
Earlier this afternoon, a massive bus was seen parked at the ICE building in Portland. At the same time, a PPB vehicle was parked directly across the street facing the ICE building.
Chase Strangio--a white man with black hair and a black mustache un a blue dress coat--stands in front of the US Supreme Court, a large white building with marble columns
See you tomorrow
Street Roots staff recently announced their intent to unionize with CWA, with eligible workers voting unanimously in favor of the decision. Staff say they hope to receive voluntary recognition from the social justice nonprofit's board.
www.portlandmercury.com/news/2024/12...
this rules
🇳🇿 #nzpol
Gonzalez cries his Trump "rigged!" tears.
Auditor's office: "Across the nation, elections officials find themselves under attack and painted as politically motivated when they are simply performing their jobs as local bodies or the public have asked them to..."
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
I hope you will use #BannedBooksWeek to stand beside your local library workers in the fight for the right to read. This is a great time to read up and get your hands dirty.
It isn't a time to "celebrate." That's just weird, especially given the escalating attacks on libraries.
Looks like my birthday gift came early, but just in time for my vacation. We made the mayor mad again. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/0...
Looks like I shouldn't have made it in Novelette either (maybe)?
Instead "Upstart" (which I was shocked not to see, it's GREAT): clarkesworldmagazine.com/lu_12_22/
& "Hummingbird, Resting on Honeysuckles": clarkesworldmagazine.com/yang_11_22/
You can angry-read both at @clarkesworldmagazine.com
