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ahimsa<p>I couldn't go to that online town hall for Portland Street Response (PSR), but I found a story from KATU for those who are interested</p><p>"Portland Street Response grows, thanks to city funding"</p><p><a href="https://katu.com/news/local/portland-street-response-grows-thanks-to-city-funding" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">katu.com/news/local/portland-s</span><span class="invisible">treet-response-grows-thanks-to-city-funding</span></a></p><p>"calls are up 19% compared to last year"</p><p>"they're going to be getting 14 more staff members"</p><p>Story includes a link to this PSR Dashboard:</p><p><a href="https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/khanh.blackhurst/viz/PortlandStreetResponseDashboard_17370572022690/PSRDashboard" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">public.tableau.com/app/profile</span><span class="invisible">/khanh.blackhurst/viz/PortlandStreetResponseDashboard_17370572022690/PSRDashboard</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/PortlandStreetRoots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandStreetRoots</span></a></p>
Les Orchard<p>OMG they're doing a slow bike ride to the soundtrack of Pure Moods here in <a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a> tomorrow night. Kinda wish I were less of a hermit because that sounds fun</p><p><a href="https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2025/08/13/47969844/the-pure-moods-of-brian-eno-enya-and-bike-summer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">portlandmercury.com/music/2025</span><span class="invisible">/08/13/47969844/the-pure-moods-of-brian-eno-enya-and-bike-summer</span></a></p>
Doctor LURK<p>Hey <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> folx - if you're in the 1st District (most of outer east Portland), you should know there's a chance to meet and talk with our Councilor, Candace Avalos - and Mayor Keith Wilson - in person on Sunday, August 24th at Parklane Park! The park is also pretty great on its own, if you haven't visited since they reworked it. This event is free and open to the public, and there will be food carts. All info here: <a href="https://www.portland.gov/council/districts/1/candace-avalos/events/2025/8/24/d1-peoples-picnic-hosted-councilor-candace" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">portland.gov/council/districts</span><span class="invisible">/1/candace-avalos/events/2025/8/24/d1-peoples-picnic-hosted-councilor-candace</span></a></p><p>I hope to see (but not recognize) you there!</p>
HLK™<p>Folks it's so hot in Portland, Oregon at 7:00 p.m. tonight that the skworls are splootin'. 📷🌿🦊🐿️</p>
Steve's Place<p>I was mistaken. So far, the peak heat of the day, a few minutes ago, was 101.5F, per the nearest Weather Underground station, and reflective of the area's weather stations. 3 straight days of 100+ temperatures. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/Gresham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gresham</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/ORwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ORwx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a></p>
ahimsa<p>A quick search found this article by KATU:</p><p><a href="https://katu.com/news/local/join-us-for-portland-street-response-virtual-town-hall-august-12th" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">katu.com/news/local/join-us-fo</span><span class="invisible">r-portland-street-response-virtual-town-hall-august-12th</span></a></p><p>Note: KATU article has a zoom link, so maybe folks can just use that link tomorrow vs getting tickets from that eventbrite link? </p><p>I'm not sure, sorry! But I'm going to try using the zoom link myself.</p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/TownHall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TownHall</span></a></p>
ahimsa<p>Email from Friends of Portland Street Reponse:</p><p>"This Tuesday on August 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m the City of Portland is hosting a Community Town Hall on Portland Street Response …</p><p>We encourage PSR supporters to show up and make your voice heard!"</p><p>RSVP for the free virtual town hall:</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/portland-street-response-community-town-hall-tickets-1438789651579" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eventbrite.com/e/portland-stre</span><span class="invisible">et-response-community-town-hall-tickets-1438789651579</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/TownHall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TownHall</span></a></p>
<blockquote><p>”Some attendees felt the size and scale of the crusade was a sign that attitudes toward religion could be changing in the Pacific Northwest.”</p></blockquote><p><strong>COUNTERPOINT</strong>: it’s actually because in recent years a bunch of fascist organizations (which, yes, included plenty of neo-Nazis &amp; literal klansmen) relentlessly targeted PDX with giant, violent rally-invasions of out-of-town bigots, which normalized <a href="https://convo.casa/@b/115013353291505406" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">exactly this kind of far right “anti-woke” gathering</a>.</p><p><a href="https://convo.casa/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/kkk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kkk</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/brettMeador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brettMeador</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/AtheyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtheyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/atheyCreekChristianFellowship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atheyCreekChristianFellowship</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/christianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>christianNationalism</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/christofascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>christofascism</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/antiwoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiwoke</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/degeneracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degeneracy</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/orpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>orpol</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/rickAnderson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickAnderson</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/farright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farright</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/patriotprayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patriotprayer</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/proudBoys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proudBoys</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/patriotFront" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patriotFront</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/identityEvropa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>identityEvropa</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/eastSideWhitePride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eastSideWhitePride</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/TomMetzger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TomMetzger</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/mulugetaSeraw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mulugetaSeraw</span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/11/christian-revival-pdx-crusade-moda-center-religion-event/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opb.org/article/2025/08/11/chr</span><span class="invisible">istian-revival-pdx-crusade-moda-center-religion-event/</span></a></p><p>fuck this klan shit.</p><blockquote><p>“‘Portland is the tip of the spear in America of stupidity, wokeness and failure,’ Meador said in a July 3 sermon, before lamenting drag queens performing on the floor of the Oregon House of Representatives.”</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://convo.casa/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/kkk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kkk</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/brettMeador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brettMeador</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/AtheyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtheyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/atheyCreekChristianFellowship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atheyCreekChristianFellowship</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/christianNationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>christianNationalism</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/christofascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>christofascism</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/antiwoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiwoke</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/degeneracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degeneracy</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/orpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>orpol</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/rickAnderson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickAnderson</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/farright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farright</span></a></p>
Morgan ⚧️<p>I'm close to giving up on recording my guitar on my computer. Anyone in/near Portland (accessible to public transit if I have to come to you) who can either:<br>- let me borrow their home studio (it doesn't have to be a good one, the bar right now is "can record an electric guitar")<br>- help me set up a sound system that works on Debian with Ardour and an MBox2?<br>The latter could theoretically be done remotely too, it'll just be more difficult because Linux confuse me<br><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/portlandOR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portlandOR</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/musicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musicProduction</span></a></p>
Philip Mallegol-Hansen<p>With GitHub’s most recent fuckery, I’m once again asking: Is anyone interested in helping me start a <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> data coop (Modeled after: <a href="https://data.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">data.coop</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> in Denmark).</p><p>The idea is simple: We pay membership fees to cover the cost of running software locally, in our control, as an alternative to cloud services.</p><p>I’m particularly interested in a Forgejo instance to move my software onto. But other services could of course be of interest to the membership.</p>
Linh Pham<p>Portland does not need "saving", especially from folks like you. Thank you very much.</p><p>OPB: Christian revival event draws thousands in quest to save Portland’s soul</p><p><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/11/christian-revival-pdx-crusade-moda-center-religion-event/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opb.org/article/2025/08/11/chr</span><span class="invisible">istian-revival-pdx-crusade-moda-center-religion-event/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://linh.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> <a href="https://linh.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://linh.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a></p>
Moss Wizard<p>Is this a juvenile woodpecker, or an adult of a smaller type than I usually see? Or maybe just an enthusiastic bug eater and not a “woodpecker” exactly?<br><a href="https://beige.party/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a></p>
Meg 🌺<p>Sellwood park is so lovely ☺️ <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23pdx" target="_blank">#pdx</a></p>
Leschmaltz :cascadia:🏳️‍🌈<p>I do love it when a plan blows up in PPB's face. <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://bikeportland.org/2025/08/09/diverter-removal-plan-paused-as-city-leaders-huddle-395859" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikeportland.org/2025/08/09/di</span><span class="invisible">verter-removal-plan-paused-as-city-leaders-huddle-395859</span></a></p>
Ashur Cabrera<p>Kirsten Bauer, who has done so many amazing signs and murals around <a href="https://front-end.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> you’ve almost *certainly* seen her work, has a really cool piece on display</p><p><a href="https://kirstenbauer.com/signs-lettering" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kirstenbauer.com/signs-letteri</span><span class="invisible">ng</span></a></p>
boyago<p>Hey <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a> Mastadonians, I'm making space in my lab and looking to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdxfreecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdxfreecycle</span></a> or trade. <br>I have a box of old video game consoles. Untested parts or repair. In the box is <br>-1 Super NES (no power supply)<br>-2 flavors of PS3<br>-2 xbox 360s (no PSU some cables)<br>-a sack of those Apower aftermarket controllers for xbox without any cables.</p><p>All for free or trade 3d printer parts pick up only. I'm in Woodstock.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdxmaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdxmaker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdxtinker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdxtinker</span></a></p>
Voline<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a><br><a href="https://social.coop/@foolishowl/115000915914923003" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.coop/@foolishowl/115000</span><span class="invisible">915914923003</span></a></p>
Jake BrownBenchwall climbing 🧗<br> 🎶 "The Mountain Seed" - Those Who Ride with Giants<br> <a href="https://thosewhoridewithgiants.bandcamp.com/track/the-mountain-seed" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thosewhoridewithgiants.bandcamp.com/track/the-mountain-seed</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/portland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#portland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#oregon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pdx?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pdx</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pnw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pnw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mobilephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mobilephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/digitalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/smartphoneography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphoneography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphoneography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iphoneography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphone15promax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iphone15promax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/shotoniphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shotoniphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/shotinioscamera?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shotinioscamera</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/editedoniphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#editedoniphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/editediniosphotos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#editediniosphotos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nocleanuptool?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nocleanuptool</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/noerasetool?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#noerasetool</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/noai?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#noai</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fediverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abstract?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#abstract</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/shapes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shapes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/patterns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#patterns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/textures?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#textures</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thosewhoridewithgiants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thosewhoridewithgiants</a>
<p><a href="https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2025/08/09/as-hearings-occurred-the-city-councils-progressive-caucus-texted-bluntly-about-colleagues-and-police/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wweek.com/news/city/2025/08/09</span><span class="invisible">/as-hearings-occurred-the-city-councils-progressive-caucus-texted-bluntly-about-colleagues-and-police/</span></a> </p><blockquote><p>There’s no indication that this was against the rules. Oregon’s public meetings law requires hearings be public only if a quorum is present—meaning seven councilors, or one more than was included in the Peacock thread. But the texts were still a savvy maneuver: The result was that the six Peacock members moved in lockstep on votes in which the council was split, and used the text thread to coordinate their strategy in real time on the dais as hearings unspooled. (The progressive councilors also hold standing Peacock meetings.)</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://convo.casa/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/orpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>orpol</span></a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/peacock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peacock</span></a></p>