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Between 2010 and 2023, the US prison population has fallen by 22%.
And homicides are at truly-historic lows.
Correlation does not imply causation, and the causal story here is messy, but this is still pretty striking evidence against reflexive support for traditional punishment.
And homicides are at truly-historic lows.
Correlation does not imply causation, and the causal story here is messy, but this is still pretty striking evidence against reflexive support for traditional punishment.
September 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Between 2010 and 2023, the US prison population has fallen by 22%.
And homicides are at truly-historic lows.
Correlation does not imply causation, and the causal story here is messy, but this is still pretty striking evidence against reflexive support for traditional punishment.
And homicides are at truly-historic lows.
Correlation does not imply causation, and the causal story here is messy, but this is still pretty striking evidence against reflexive support for traditional punishment.
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a post from President Trump: "I don't think the GOP fully grasp how badly they are fucking up right now"
August 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM
a post from President Trump: "I don't think the GOP fully grasp how badly they are fucking up right now"
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RIP to a legend
August 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
RIP to a legend
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Portland area: I'm in the Oregonian today, asking whether Portland and its region still care about public transit. In the next year, we're going to have to make some decisions about that.
@trimet.org
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
@trimet.org
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
Opinion: TriMet is shrinking. Do we care?
Does the region still care about TriMet and ensuring a strong public transit system, asks public transit design and policy consultant Jarrett Walker. While leaders face many competing priorities, the ...
www.oregonlive.com
August 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Portland area: I'm in the Oregonian today, asking whether Portland and its region still care about public transit. In the next year, we're going to have to make some decisions about that.
@trimet.org
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
@trimet.org
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
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Fun fact: So convinced were white officials in 1963 that the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on the national mall would bring lawless and violent hordes of Black people that they imposed an emergency ban on alcohol sales in all of DC and neighboring Montgomery and PG counties.
Sean Duffy on today's Indycar race in downtown DC: "I think this is better ... they can sell beer. This is the first time they're going to sell beer on the mall of the capital"
August 23, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Fun fact: So convinced were white officials in 1963 that the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on the national mall would bring lawless and violent hordes of Black people that they imposed an emergency ban on alcohol sales in all of DC and neighboring Montgomery and PG counties.
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Home construction is down nationally - but in Oregon, it’s up 11.3%. We cut red tape, funded 8,000+ new units, and have 50,000+ more in the pipeline. I’m fighting to put housing within reach for all Oregonians, and we won't stop until we get it done. ktvz.com/news/2026/08...
Oregon housing starts rise 11.3% in first half of 2026, outpacing national trend
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon housing starts increased by 11.3% year-over-year during the first half of 2026, marking a second consecutive year of statewide construction growth. The increase occurred a...
ktvz.com
August 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Home construction is down nationally - but in Oregon, it’s up 11.3%. We cut red tape, funded 8,000+ new units, and have 50,000+ more in the pipeline. I’m fighting to put housing within reach for all Oregonians, and we won't stop until we get it done. ktvz.com/news/2026/08...
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Scenes from the beginning of the planned demolition of the Centennial Mills building in NW Portland.
📸 Jaime Valdez
📸 Jaime Valdez
August 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Scenes from the beginning of the planned demolition of the Centennial Mills building in NW Portland.
📸 Jaime Valdez
📸 Jaime Valdez
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Chef's kiss 10/10 no notes
Former U.S. labor secretary from Oregon lands job advocating for data center industry
The news comes nearly four months after she left a high-level position amid a series of misconduct allegations.
www.oregonlive.com
August 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Chef's kiss 10/10 no notes
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BASH: It sounds like you're saying you're not going to return Max Miller's donations because you believe him
LAWLER: 😮 Look, this is a private family matter. Max has also made allegations against his ex-wife. Nothing has been corroborated here. Do you have information that proves the allegations?
LAWLER: 😮 Look, this is a private family matter. Max has also made allegations against his ex-wife. Nothing has been corroborated here. Do you have information that proves the allegations?
August 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
BASH: It sounds like you're saying you're not going to return Max Miller's donations because you believe him
LAWLER: 😮 Look, this is a private family matter. Max has also made allegations against his ex-wife. Nothing has been corroborated here. Do you have information that proves the allegations?
LAWLER: 😮 Look, this is a private family matter. Max has also made allegations against his ex-wife. Nothing has been corroborated here. Do you have information that proves the allegations?
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Sailor went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln last month as conditions on the ship prompt lawmakers’ demand for answers www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/p...
Sailor went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln last month as conditions on the ship prompt lawmakers’ demand for answers | CNN Politics
A sailor went overboard last month off of the USS Abraham Lincoln, a US official told CNN, amid reports of worsening mental health for crew members on the ship during an extended deployment for the Ir...
www.cnn.com
August 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Sailor went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln last month as conditions on the ship prompt lawmakers’ demand for answers www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/p...
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and 99.9% of voter have no idea what any of this is about
My only comment about Woke 1 vs Woke 2 is that neither of these things is real &, for the thousandth time, we don’t have to frame <every topic in American politics> on the terms of the far right authoritarian party & right-wing pundits. Other, more serious choices are readily available:
August 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
and 99.9% of voter have no idea what any of this is about
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slow day in the office so we're starting beef with archaeologists
August 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
slow day in the office so we're starting beef with archaeologists
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Peggy Flanagan: "Donald Trump has cost our state far too much already. And we're not about to give Donald Trump another loyal soldier like Michele Tafoya to take his orders and do his bidding. Michele Tafoya was all in with Trump when ICE was terrorizing our neighbors."
August 12, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Peggy Flanagan: "Donald Trump has cost our state far too much already. And we're not about to give Donald Trump another loyal soldier like Michele Tafoya to take his orders and do his bidding. Michele Tafoya was all in with Trump when ICE was terrorizing our neighbors."
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I'm sorry but at this point I'm like
August 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I'm sorry but at this point I'm like
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PS city staff has done some killer modeling that you may enjoy, if like us you have fun looking at building feasibility analyses in your free time: www.portland.gov/bps/planning...
View the Proposed Draft and other Housing Bonus Alignment Project documents
Documents and reports for the Housing Bonus Alignment Project
www.portland.gov
July 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
PS city staff has done some killer modeling that you may enjoy, if like us you have fun looking at building feasibility analyses in your free time: www.portland.gov/bps/planning...
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Seeing a lot of "the DNC picked South Carolina to ensure a centrist nominee" and, no, it may feel good and validate your priors to believe that, but that's not what's happening at all. First, for obvious reasons, the DNC is going to have an early state that has a substantial Black population. 1/x
July 28, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Seeing a lot of "the DNC picked South Carolina to ensure a centrist nominee" and, no, it may feel good and validate your priors to believe that, but that's not what's happening at all. First, for obvious reasons, the DNC is going to have an early state that has a substantial Black population. 1/x
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Can’t wait to vote no on this www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Portland initiative on community budgeting qualifies for November ballot
"Community Budgeting for All" would let Portlanders pick how to spend at least 2% of the city’s general fund budget.
www.oregonlive.com
July 23, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Can’t wait to vote no on this www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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This is the most pure John Oliver bait I've seen in a minute.
Facing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos.
‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money for Research (Gift Article)
A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2026 at 2:56 AM
This is the most pure John Oliver bait I've seen in a minute.
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One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron.
July 24, 2026 at 7:05 PM
One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron.
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I am absolutely thrilled to have Gov Gretchen Whitmer’s endorsement for U.S. Senate. She is a champion for our state, she understands the stakes of this race and why it’s so important we elect the strongest Dem in this primary, and she gets stuff done for Michigan. Let’s go win!
July 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I am absolutely thrilled to have Gov Gretchen Whitmer’s endorsement for U.S. Senate. She is a champion for our state, she understands the stakes of this race and why it’s so important we elect the strongest Dem in this primary, and she gets stuff done for Michigan. Let’s go win!
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🔥 update: Rep Levy is putting out helpful summaries of our Central Oregon fire situation. Read her latest, and watch the community meeting tonight for info. Please encourage friends + family in evac zones to leave early instead of waiting until Go Now notice.
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...
July 23, 2026 at 8:07 PM
🔥 update: Rep Levy is putting out helpful summaries of our Central Oregon fire situation. Read her latest, and watch the community meeting tonight for info. Please encourage friends + family in evac zones to leave early instead of waiting until Go Now notice.
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...
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THIS
Oregon raises electricity rates by 29.7% for data centers and cuts residential electricity rates by 1.3%.
www.opb.org/article/2026... #energysky
www.opb.org/article/2026... #energysky
Oregon approves PGE’s 29.7% rate hike for data centers under landmark law
The Oregon Public Utility Commission unanimously approved Portland General Electric’s rate hike for large energy users to take effect Wednesday. Residential rates will go down 1.3%.
www.opb.org
July 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
THIS
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A Norway fan has gone viral for not taking part in their Row celebration after matches and won't do it if they win the World Cup
"It’s factually wrong; they didn’t row, they sailed over the Atlantic”
"It’s factually wrong; they didn’t row, they sailed over the Atlantic”
July 10, 2026 at 9:03 AM
A Norway fan has gone viral for not taking part in their Row celebration after matches and won't do it if they win the World Cup
"It’s factually wrong; they didn’t row, they sailed over the Atlantic”
"It’s factually wrong; they didn’t row, they sailed over the Atlantic”
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New by me for Sightline
In Portland’s single-stair design competition, students showcased beautiful, light-filled homes that could fit on a standard residential lot. None of them are legal to build. @maccoinnich.bsky.social www.sightline.org/2026/07/09/i...
Introducing the New Neighborhood Apartment | Sightline Institute
A Portland design competition showcases breezy, light-filled, and family-sized apartments—if only they were legal.
www.sightline.org
July 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
New by me for Sightline
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July 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM