Candace Avalos
@candaceavalos.bsky.social
Blacktina 🇬🇹 organizer at heart, Councilor by choice. 🩷 Fighting for justice, joy, and a future we deserve. ✊🏾 East Portland District 1. Personal page for big thoughts and bigger dreams. 🫶🏾
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Candace Avalos
@candaceavalos.bsky.social
· Apr 25
👋🏾 I’m Candace Avalos (she/ella) — Blacktina, organizer at heart, Councilor for East Portland’s District 1.
This is my personal space for real talk, reflections, & justice that doesn’t always fit in city memos.
Official updates 👉🏾 @counciloravalos.bsky.social
Thanks for being in community with me!
This is my personal space for real talk, reflections, & justice that doesn’t always fit in city memos.
Official updates 👉🏾 @counciloravalos.bsky.social
Thanks for being in community with me!
in a hard world, I'm yearning to be soft 🩷
February 14, 2026 at 5:23 AM
in a hard world, I'm yearning to be soft 🩷
Gonna just start replying with this to my most notorious trolls 😂🥲
February 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Gonna just start replying with this to my most notorious trolls 😂🥲
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It's this direct and good faith engagement that comes from a team of truly civic minded individuals that make a huge difference when it feels like we are always fighting against a wave of oppression futility.
May her and her team continue to inspire what I hope is a new generation of civil servants
May her and her team continue to inspire what I hope is a new generation of civil servants
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
It's this direct and good faith engagement that comes from a team of truly civic minded individuals that make a huge difference when it feels like we are always fighting against a wave of oppression futility.
May her and her team continue to inspire what I hope is a new generation of civil servants
May her and her team continue to inspire what I hope is a new generation of civil servants
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Hey Portlanders,
Just want to make a quick shout out to @candaceavalos.bsky.social and her team.
Their response to a public comment I made shows that they fully read and engaged with everything I was trying to convey as opposed to the auto-replies I received from most other recipients.
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Just want to make a quick shout out to @candaceavalos.bsky.social and her team.
Their response to a public comment I made shows that they fully read and engaged with everything I was trying to convey as opposed to the auto-replies I received from most other recipients.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Hey Portlanders,
Just want to make a quick shout out to @candaceavalos.bsky.social and her team.
Their response to a public comment I made shows that they fully read and engaged with everything I was trying to convey as opposed to the auto-replies I received from most other recipients.
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Just want to make a quick shout out to @candaceavalos.bsky.social and her team.
Their response to a public comment I made shows that they fully read and engaged with everything I was trying to convey as opposed to the auto-replies I received from most other recipients.
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🥹🫶🏾 my team of civic baddies is so thankful for your love, thank you! 🙏🏾
It's this direct and good faith engagement that comes from a team of truly civic minded individuals that make a huge difference when it feels like we are always fighting against a wave of oppression futility.
May her and her team continue to inspire what I hope is a new generation of civil servants
May her and her team continue to inspire what I hope is a new generation of civil servants
February 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
🥹🫶🏾 my team of civic baddies is so thankful for your love, thank you! 🙏🏾
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One thing that's fun is that if you're black and you don't have much experience, it's woke dei if you get the job, and if you're black and you have all the experience in the world, you're an out of touch elite who is not really black and doesn't deserve the job.
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One thing that's fun is that if you're black and you don't have much experience, it's woke dei if you get the job, and if you're black and you have all the experience in the world, you're an out of touch elite who is not really black and doesn't deserve the job.
save drafts feature!!??? 😍😭🥹🥳
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 AM
save drafts feature!!??? 😍😭🥹🥳
They simply MUST make it easier to download photos and videos from your Nintendo switch to your phone 😩 I have important content to post from blush isla 🏝️🩷🙂↔️😜
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 AM
They simply MUST make it easier to download photos and videos from your Nintendo switch to your phone 😩 I have important content to post from blush isla 🏝️🩷🙂↔️😜
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Ring says it is terminating its partnership with police tech company Flock Safety following backlash to this commercial: www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/...
February 13, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Ring says it is terminating its partnership with police tech company Flock Safety following backlash to this commercial: www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/...
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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I know how hard Commissioner Avalos and so many others worked for this, and it's truly incredible to know this has finally come to fruition. What a massive accomplishment for our city.
Now, in 2026, the Community Board for Police Accountability is seated and beginning its work!
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I know how hard Commissioner Avalos and so many others worked for this, and it's truly incredible to know this has finally come to fruition. What a massive accomplishment for our city.
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A reminder that when Jo Ann Hardesty worked to push this forward, the police union and some officers leaked a false claim to the media that she’d been involved in a hit and run.
Today was a full-circle moment. 💕
In 2020, Portland voters passed police accountability reform with 82 percent of the vote. That didn’t happen by accident. Community members organized, testified, drafted language, debated structure, and refused to accept a system that wasn’t working. 🧵
In 2020, Portland voters passed police accountability reform with 82 percent of the vote. That didn’t happen by accident. Community members organized, testified, drafted language, debated structure, and refused to accept a system that wasn’t working. 🧵
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
A reminder that when Jo Ann Hardesty worked to push this forward, the police union and some officers leaked a false claim to the media that she’d been involved in a hit and run.
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What an achievement
Now, in 2026, the Community Board for Police Accountability is seated and beginning its work!
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
What an achievement
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Looking forward to seeing it in action! 🤩
Now, in 2026, the Community Board for Police Accountability is seated and beginning its work!
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Looking forward to seeing it in action! 🤩
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Portland is a stronger and more just city bc of @candaceavalos.bsky.social work on community led accountability for police. The work only continues but this landmark is so heartening. Portland is lucky to have these leaders!
Now, in 2026, the Community Board for Police Accountability is seated and beginning its work!
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
February 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Portland is a stronger and more just city bc of @candaceavalos.bsky.social work on community led accountability for police. The work only continues but this landmark is so heartening. Portland is lucky to have these leaders!
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Dudes are gonna be alright.
Laughing at the people mad in my mentions that my staff are all women 😂 it's not my fault I bagged a bunch of civic baddies!? 💁🏾♀️🩷
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
February 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Dudes are gonna be alright.
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"Civic baddies" 😆
Laughing at the people mad in my mentions that my staff are all women 😂 it's not my fault I bagged a bunch of civic baddies!? 💁🏾♀️🩷
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
February 12, 2026 at 7:40 AM
"Civic baddies" 😆
Laughing at the people mad in my mentions that my staff are all women 😂 it's not my fault I bagged a bunch of civic baddies!? 💁🏾♀️🩷
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
February 12, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Laughing at the people mad in my mentions that my staff are all women 😂 it's not my fault I bagged a bunch of civic baddies!? 💁🏾♀️🩷
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
I wonder if they have that same smoke for my male colleagues who only hired men? 🤨🤔
lol. lmao even.
Now, in 2026, the Community Board for Police Accountability is seated and beginning its work!
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
February 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Now, in 2026, the Community Board for Police Accountability is seated and beginning its work!
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
That is not symbolic.
That is structural change.
Their voice matters. Their independence matters. Their integrity matters.
This took years. Today we honor that work.
Onward. ✊🏾
I’m proud to stand next to my fellow Council colleague, Sameer Kanal @kanalforportland.bsky.social, who staffed the Police Accountability Commission that built out the structure voters approved. Years of meetings. Years of amendments. Years of testimony. Years of legal work.
February 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
I’m proud to stand next to my fellow Council colleague, Sameer Kanal @kanalforportland.bsky.social, who staffed the Police Accountability Commission that built out the structure voters approved. Years of meetings. Years of amendments. Years of testimony. Years of legal work.
As the former Chair of the Citizen Review Committee, I had the honor of helping write the ballot measure and working on the campaign to pass it. I chaired the CRC through those years of transition and redesign and saw firsthand how much work it would take to build something stronger.
February 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
As the former Chair of the Citizen Review Committee, I had the honor of helping write the ballot measure and working on the campaign to pass it. I chaired the CRC through those years of transition and redesign and saw firsthand how much work it would take to build something stronger.
Standing here with Jo Ann Hardesty, the first Black woman elected to Portland City Council, I’m reminded of the courage it took to lead that fight. Jo Ann carried this measure with clarity and conviction. She showed what bold leadership looks like.
February 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Standing here with Jo Ann Hardesty, the first Black woman elected to Portland City Council, I’m reminded of the courage it took to lead that fight. Jo Ann carried this measure with clarity and conviction. She showed what bold leadership looks like.
Today was a full-circle moment. 💕
In 2020, Portland voters passed police accountability reform with 82 percent of the vote. That didn’t happen by accident. Community members organized, testified, drafted language, debated structure, and refused to accept a system that wasn’t working. 🧵
In 2020, Portland voters passed police accountability reform with 82 percent of the vote. That didn’t happen by accident. Community members organized, testified, drafted language, debated structure, and refused to accept a system that wasn’t working. 🧵
February 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Today was a full-circle moment. 💕
In 2020, Portland voters passed police accountability reform with 82 percent of the vote. That didn’t happen by accident. Community members organized, testified, drafted language, debated structure, and refused to accept a system that wasn’t working. 🧵
In 2020, Portland voters passed police accountability reform with 82 percent of the vote. That didn’t happen by accident. Community members organized, testified, drafted language, debated structure, and refused to accept a system that wasn’t working. 🧵