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Portland, Baltimore, Oregon, Idaho, green, blue, cats, kittens. Disclaimers.
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I know, I know, I'm a day late, I'm sorry, but better late than never. Here's my Weekly Top Ten:

submitted 15 hours ago • 1 comment

Speaking of knowing about immigration law, here's a story from the same block as my old law office. In a new "fact pattern," ICE comes in to audit employer paperwork, but ends up taking three employees out in zip ties. 1/2

submitted 16 hours ago • 1 comment

This 🧵is a LOT

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

This is impressive journalism. Immigration law is complicated and full of trap doors for the unwary. Patchwork legal representation is better than no legal representation, but this piece describes the consequential pitfalls and why much more careful program and case management is necessary.

submitted 19 hours ago • 0 comments

This sums up the reaction from the kitten room when I explained that I’ll be reading the county budget much of the day today. #explainingthingstokittens #explainingthingstocats

submitted 20 hours ago • 0 comments

Chris Kluwe's comments in this interview are perfect. More of this from more people with the privilege to say things that need to be said.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Shutting down already-installed infrastructure in the name of government "efficiency" while also harming business competitors of a government official who just happens to have his own network of EV chargers.

submitted 1 day ago • 14 comments

I love my country stupid and cruel

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

To be even clearer: "could weaken our mutual aid" is the most devastating effect of these cuts. There is NO single entity equipped to deal with massive fires, so ALL the agencies need to maintain readiness. The federal backbone is essential, and without it rural communities are in deep trouble.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

We all got work to do.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

New City Council committee meeting agendas just dropped! www.portland.gov/auditor/coun...

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

REAL nerds ALWAYS watch the WHOLE meeting, but if you didn't, don't worry, I'm here NOW to recap the last 15 minutes or so of Portland City Council's four-hours-and-15-minutes-or-so meeting last night. 🧵 1/

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Some interesting discussion tonight at the City Council meeting about how appointments to advisory bodies should be handled procedurally in the Council. Relatedly, GTAC recently approved a recommendation around advisory bodies that might be helpful. Available here: www.portland.gov/transition/d...

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Letter of Recommendation: It's hard to say why exactly, but I enjoy this bsky robot posting flight paths of aircraft flying in circles around Los Angeles. You're welcome.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

This, the conclusion to a super-important thread on the impacts on firefighting capabilities, could extend to the whole spectrum of mindless federal staffing cuts over the last couple of weeks.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

100%

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Check out this response thread from Marc and this perspective on tonight's Council agenda item. I still think, as a general rule going forward, that "reports" should be heard in committees, but this is a strong case for when and why there might be exceptions.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

It's been really difficult to express how I've been feeling lately. This probably comes closest.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Federal agencies employed more than 17,000 wildland fire staffers last year, many in seasonal roles. Many of those workers just had job offers rescinded, or transfers and promotions put on hold, as they were set to begin training for the 2025 fire season. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/19/t...

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Gift link: "At California’s Yosemite National Park, the Trump administration fired the only locksmith on staff on Friday. He was the sole employee with the keys and the institutional knowledge needed to rescue visitors from locked restrooms."

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

Idaho Republicans are only ever silent about things that matter. Alex's reporting of the devastation coming to Idaho forests: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

A really impressive analysis showing how success in school depends heavily on whether you can actually get there on time.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments