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taylorgriggs.bsky.social
Portlander, journalist, bicyclist Writing about transportation/climate/city stuff @ portlandmercury.com tgriggs @ portlandmercury dot com
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If Carmen Rubio did that Tesla hit-and-run today, she’d be viewed as a hero

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I think it’s cheap and wrong when the NYC Connections category is “blank thing with one letter changed.” And it’s happening a lot lately!!!

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

A group of climate organizations and city residents will challenge Portland's decision to issue a key land use credential to Zenith Energy, filing an intent to appeal with the state Land Use Board of Appeals today. Petitioners say the city failed to involve the public in its decision.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

INBOX: Portland environmental groups and residents plan to appeal the city’s decision to grant Zenith Energy a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS), citing a lack of public involvement in the process.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

From my inbox…trucking companies using federal policies to encourage delay of Advanced Clean Trucks rules nationwide. Background here: www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

The Daily Beast following the Goebbels playbook. Completely pathetic.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Sweet jumps and other snow / sled activities in Portland parks. Click through for SHOOP, BYZAA, WOASH, and more! w/ @taylorgriggs.bsky.social

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

I fucking hate these people

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

It would be really cool if, on top of everything else, RFK Jr. manages to ban SSRIs and ADHD meds. Finally I could live out my fantasy of staying in bed all day every day, unable to move except when I need to get up and check the stove 20 times in a row to make sure it’s turned off.

submitted 18 days ago • 4 comments

In Portland, an inch of snow is enough to break out the skis and sleds.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Councilor Steve Novick went hard during the first meeting of the Portland City Council’s Climate Resilience, and Land Use Committee today.

submitted 18 days ago • 4 comments

As protesters take to the streets to condemn a litany of executive orders from the Trump administration, Oregon officials are using the courts to push back on Trump. Oregon's attorney general has joined five multi-state lawsuits to halt Trump's orders.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Playing into western stereotypes of the “third world” is a hilariously misguided way to defend US cities

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Not to brag, but it’s really interesting of me to save every file I download to desktop, fail to title them or place them in a folder so they’re completely untraceable in the future when I need them, and end up with a screen that looks like this. Again, I don’t mean to brag.

submitted 24 days ago • 5 comments

Some Oregon legislators (and truck manufacturers) want to delay or kill a rule to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from diesel trucks and improve air quality. “This late in the game, climate delay is climate denial." -Brett Morgan, Climate Solutions

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

I was disgusted by today’s episode of @nytimes.com’s Daily podcast. I haven’t listened to it in months because it is regularly very, very bad these days. But I did today and it was worse than I could’ve imagined. Check out this exchange between host Rachel Abrams, and WH reporter Jonathan Swan:

submitted 26 days ago • 10 comments

Honestly this is pretty wild and unconventional path to netzero

submitted 26 days ago • 8 comments

It’s very cold and rainy/borderline slushy outside, but well over 50 people have turned out to Portland City Hall to protest the city issuing Zenith Energy a Land Use Compatibility Statement earlier this week.

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Unionized New Seasons workers at a handful of locations remain on strike over what they call an unjustified firing of a longtime cashier. Before the strike, the company had tentatively agreed not to terminate anyone without just cause.

submitted 26 days ago • 3 comments

Thinking of dumping the dating apps? Our Taylor Griggs offers some great advice on how biking can open up a new world of friendship, and in some cases, romance. 🥰

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The Portland City Council policy committee schedule has been announced! Each committee will meet twice a month the second and fourth weeks (Council meetings are on first and third weeks). Background here: www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/01...

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments