OpaqueReptile
@possumpat.io
terminally online, fan of many things
show me your gunpla
PDX
🏳️🌈 he/him
show me your gunpla
PDX
🏳️🌈 he/him
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Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
October 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
Shout-out to the lady on NPR in Maine who is all "Fuel and everything is way more expensive and we need help but I'm still supporting Trump and Collins"
Why y'all like this.
Why y'all like this.
October 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Shout-out to the lady on NPR in Maine who is all "Fuel and everything is way more expensive and we need help but I'm still supporting Trump and Collins"
Why y'all like this.
Why y'all like this.
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A sign there is little confidence in the future of this project, next time can we please please please do public works projects with a clear public benefit (rail!) and give those contracts to disadvantaged communities rather than with the weird evil freeway expansion bs
Raimore Construction will exit the I-5 Rose Quarter project early next year, citing its "business needs as the project's schedule, funding and anticipated construction opportunities have evolved."
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
October 2, 2026 at 12:21 AM
A sign there is little confidence in the future of this project, next time can we please please please do public works projects with a clear public benefit (rail!) and give those contracts to disadvantaged communities rather than with the weird evil freeway expansion bs
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Vote for Kotek.
Kotek sucks.
Vote for Kotek.
Kotek sucks.
Vote for Kotek.
September 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Vote for Kotek.
Kotek sucks.
Vote for Kotek.
Kotek sucks.
Vote for Kotek.
trolling and ridiculing Effective Altruists is always correct and good
September 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
trolling and ridiculing Effective Altruists is always correct and good
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Ebikes are fucking great. Mine has a throttle along with pedal assist. It has increased my mobility and helped connect me with my city. My biggest complaints are cars driving recklessly and street conditions on neighborhood greenways.
September 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Ebikes are fucking great. Mine has a throttle along with pedal assist. It has increased my mobility and helped connect me with my city. My biggest complaints are cars driving recklessly and street conditions on neighborhood greenways.
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"of all the twinks I want obliterated, he's one of my favs"
My wife: Carmen that's just a strange fucking thing to say
My wife: Carmen that's just a strange fucking thing to say
September 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"of all the twinks I want obliterated, he's one of my favs"
My wife: Carmen that's just a strange fucking thing to say
My wife: Carmen that's just a strange fucking thing to say
Hey dipshit, STV Ranked Choice is proven to yield actual proportional representation instead of this crusty first past the post bullshit we've been doing for 250 years.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
September 29, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Hey dipshit, STV Ranked Choice is proven to yield actual proportional representation instead of this crusty first past the post bullshit we've been doing for 250 years.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him
September 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him
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Now Rapid Reponse has shown up where the cops were before to ruin more people's lives.
Portland spends like $10 million dollars a year on Rapid Response, a private contractor.
How much wrap around services and rent at low income housing could we provide with $10 million a year?
Portland spends like $10 million dollars a year on Rapid Response, a private contractor.
How much wrap around services and rent at low income housing could we provide with $10 million a year?
September 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Now Rapid Reponse has shown up where the cops were before to ruin more people's lives.
Portland spends like $10 million dollars a year on Rapid Response, a private contractor.
How much wrap around services and rent at low income housing could we provide with $10 million a year?
Portland spends like $10 million dollars a year on Rapid Response, a private contractor.
How much wrap around services and rent at low income housing could we provide with $10 million a year?
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Allan Classen, the editor of the NW Examiner, has chosen to exclude us and @jameyevenstar.bsky.social from their Candidate Debate by saying we haven’t raised enough money. Our campaign has raised over $130k and we’ve remained steadily ahead of Eric Zimmerman in contributions. This is a bad look.
September 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Allan Classen, the editor of the NW Examiner, has chosen to exclude us and @jameyevenstar.bsky.social from their Candidate Debate by saying we haven’t raised enough money. Our campaign has raised over $130k and we’ve remained steadily ahead of Eric Zimmerman in contributions. This is a bad look.
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I have been thinking about this so much, and it's such a relief to see our local leaders step forward and articulate the importance of bold local governance in the Trump 2.0 era.
If ur a moderate voter, I beg you to reconsider how realistic your politics are against federal vengeance on cities.
If ur a moderate voter, I beg you to reconsider how realistic your politics are against federal vengeance on cities.
To those that say that this isn’t a local jurisdictions purview, Congress should do it, I’d ask, do you have my confidence Trump or Congress will save us anytime soon? They don’t have the votes. They don’t have the guts. If we don’t act locally the public sector will be privatized and sold for parts
September 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I have been thinking about this so much, and it's such a relief to see our local leaders step forward and articulate the importance of bold local governance in the Trump 2.0 era.
If ur a moderate voter, I beg you to reconsider how realistic your politics are against federal vengeance on cities.
If ur a moderate voter, I beg you to reconsider how realistic your politics are against federal vengeance on cities.
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Mitch is going to need extra support for this one because this forum will not include any of the other progressive candidates like myself. They chose to only include the incumbents and Eli Arnold on purpose so it won’t be a very friendly crowd. Turn up and turn out!!
We are entering the phase of the campaign where there will be a ton of forums and debates. We will list them all on my website.
First up: D4 Forum hosted by NW Examiner on 10/5 at Portland Center Stage @5pm
Don’t miss it!
www.mitch4portland.com/calendar
First up: D4 Forum hosted by NW Examiner on 10/5 at Portland Center Stage @5pm
Don’t miss it!
www.mitch4portland.com/calendar
Canvasses and Events — Mitch for Portland
www.mitch4portland.com
September 28, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Mitch is going to need extra support for this one because this forum will not include any of the other progressive candidates like myself. They chose to only include the incumbents and Eli Arnold on purpose so it won’t be a very friendly crowd. Turn up and turn out!!
3 incumbent councilors and a cop walk into a theater
Mitch is going to need extra support for this one because this forum will not include any of the other progressive candidates like myself. They chose to only include the incumbents and Eli Arnold on purpose so it won’t be a very friendly crowd. Turn up and turn out!!
We are entering the phase of the campaign where there will be a ton of forums and debates. We will list them all on my website.
First up: D4 Forum hosted by NW Examiner on 10/5 at Portland Center Stage @5pm
Don’t miss it!
www.mitch4portland.com/calendar
First up: D4 Forum hosted by NW Examiner on 10/5 at Portland Center Stage @5pm
Don’t miss it!
www.mitch4portland.com/calendar
September 28, 2026 at 3:36 AM
3 incumbent councilors and a cop walk into a theater
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I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
September 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
We gotta break the cycle of white twink boyfailure mayors, get someone with some melanin or body hair, body fat, something.
September 26, 2026 at 12:04 AM
We gotta break the cycle of white twink boyfailure mayors, get someone with some melanin or body hair, body fat, something.
RIP Jace, also congrats on her transition.
@robotrad.bsky.social at my local pauper night someone pulled this out
September 25, 2026 at 7:54 PM
RIP Jace, also congrats on her transition.
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the "don't bring iced coffee to an interview" discourse is great bc it's such a succinct and clarifying example of how private businesses aren't efficient & logical enterprises, they're just arbitrary in-groups ruled by sociopaths, power tripping on their ability to enforce pointless bullshit norms
September 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
the "don't bring iced coffee to an interview" discourse is great bc it's such a succinct and clarifying example of how private businesses aren't efficient & logical enterprises, they're just arbitrary in-groups ruled by sociopaths, power tripping on their ability to enforce pointless bullshit norms
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"TriMet said the MAX Yellow Line saw more than 18,000 additional trips from Sept. 13 to Sept. 19 — a 35% increase compared with usual ridership."
Stop making driving easier and they will come.
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
Stop making driving easier and they will come.
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
www.kgw.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
"TriMet said the MAX Yellow Line saw more than 18,000 additional trips from Sept. 13 to Sept. 19 — a 35% increase compared with usual ridership."
Stop making driving easier and they will come.
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
Stop making driving easier and they will come.
www.kgw.com/article/traf...
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Portland entering its Blade Runner era for the first time in months. Love the way it looks in the rain
Blade Runner Japan: Futuristic Cityscape
Alt: Blade Runner Japan: Futuristic Cityscape
static.klipy.com
September 25, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Portland entering its Blade Runner era for the first time in months. Love the way it looks in the rain
The Fair Share Tax FAQ is very good reading and basically an economics lecture (laudatory). It's linked on the proposal page but it's a bit unassuming, imagine a lot of people missed it:
www.portland.gov/council/dist...
www.portland.gov/council/dist...
Fair Share Tax FAQ
Addresses common questions concerning the Fair Share Tax Ordinance.
www.portland.gov
September 24, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The Fair Share Tax FAQ is very good reading and basically an economics lecture (laudatory). It's linked on the proposal page but it's a bit unassuming, imagine a lot of people missed it:
www.portland.gov/council/dist...
www.portland.gov/council/dist...