Cari Luna
@cariluna.bsky.social
Author of THE REVOLUTION OF EVERY DAY (Tin House Books), winner of the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction. Words in The Nation, Guernica, Street Roots, Salon, Jacobin, etc.
https://linktr.ee/cari.luna
https://linktr.ee/cari.luna
The writerly urge to alphabetize your thousands of books instead of writing.
December 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The writerly urge to alphabetize your thousands of books instead of writing.
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I know so many great people who are doing so much. If you are isolated from people who are trying their best, I can understand feeling like no one's doing anything, but really, you just need to find the people who are trying and try with them — or maybe encourage some new folks to try alongside you.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I know so many great people who are doing so much. If you are isolated from people who are trying their best, I can understand feeling like no one's doing anything, but really, you just need to find the people who are trying and try with them — or maybe encourage some new folks to try alongside you.
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In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
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I have seen the non-joke version of this so many, many times.
Twitter Has A Nazi Problem, Read About It On My Substack
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I have seen the non-joke version of this so many, many times.
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If what Jordan said to the council the other day is true (Helmi wasn’t fired because of $21 million that she tried to report to council) then it means Donnie Oliveira & some combination of his superiors hid that $ from council so they could do a PR hit job on Helmi after putting her on leave.
“The mayor has until Dec. 1 to do what he’s gonna do, and then the council is going to take the lead Dec. 2,” Dunphy told OPB last month. “That is the moment where I’m ready to pivot and start working on a solution.”
That solution is beginning to take shape:
That solution is beginning to take shape:
East Portland councilors unveil $21 million proposal to address homelessness
Three city councilors introduced a proposal Wednesday to redirect $21 million in recently-identified, unspent city housing dollars toward programs that keep people from becoming homeless.
www.opb.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
If what Jordan said to the council the other day is true (Helmi wasn’t fired because of $21 million that she tried to report to council) then it means Donnie Oliveira & some combination of his superiors hid that $ from council so they could do a PR hit job on Helmi after putting her on leave.
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It's an absolute tragedy that @opb.org has cancelled Hush w @leahsottile.bsky.social. This was one of the best investigative podcasts out there, shining a light on issues of importance to Oregon - and beyond.
The unexplained death of an 18-year-old splinters a community, as parents, police, politicians and armchair sleuths blame each other for why the case remains unsolved.
Hear our review of season 2 of the Oregon Public Broadcasting podcast “Hush: Love Thy Neighbor.” 👉🏻 www.crimewriterson.com/episodes
Hear our review of season 2 of the Oregon Public Broadcasting podcast “Hush: Love Thy Neighbor.” 👉🏻 www.crimewriterson.com/episodes
December 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's an absolute tragedy that @opb.org has cancelled Hush w @leahsottile.bsky.social. This was one of the best investigative podcasts out there, shining a light on issues of importance to Oregon - and beyond.
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It's amazing to me that people as far away as New Hampshire can understand the importance of Hush more than the leadership of @opb.org right here in Oregon does.
Again... you'd have to listen to the podcast though to understand it.
Again... you'd have to listen to the podcast though to understand it.
It's an absolute tragedy that @opb.org has cancelled Hush w @leahsottile.bsky.social. This was one of the best investigative podcasts out there, shining a light on issues of importance to Oregon - and beyond.
The unexplained death of an 18-year-old splinters a community, as parents, police, politicians and armchair sleuths blame each other for why the case remains unsolved.
Hear our review of season 2 of the Oregon Public Broadcasting podcast “Hush: Love Thy Neighbor.” 👉🏻 www.crimewriterson.com/episodes
Hear our review of season 2 of the Oregon Public Broadcasting podcast “Hush: Love Thy Neighbor.” 👉🏻 www.crimewriterson.com/episodes
December 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It's amazing to me that people as far away as New Hampshire can understand the importance of Hush more than the leadership of @opb.org right here in Oregon does.
Again... you'd have to listen to the podcast though to understand it.
Again... you'd have to listen to the podcast though to understand it.
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“The mayor has until Dec. 1 to do what he’s gonna do, and then the council is going to take the lead Dec. 2,” Dunphy told OPB last month. “That is the moment where I’m ready to pivot and start working on a solution.”
That solution is beginning to take shape:
That solution is beginning to take shape:
East Portland councilors unveil $21 million proposal to address homelessness
Three city councilors introduced a proposal Wednesday to redirect $21 million in recently-identified, unspent city housing dollars toward programs that keep people from becoming homeless.
www.opb.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“The mayor has until Dec. 1 to do what he’s gonna do, and then the council is going to take the lead Dec. 2,” Dunphy told OPB last month. “That is the moment where I’m ready to pivot and start working on a solution.”
That solution is beginning to take shape:
That solution is beginning to take shape:
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Whelp, I must report that I am rapidly aging. If you’d like to help take the sting off this brutal fact, the best way to do so is to make a campaign contribution today to support my reelection effort. That’s how we party at this late stage in life.
secure.actblue.com/donate/m4pdx
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December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Whelp, I must report that I am rapidly aging. If you’d like to help take the sting off this brutal fact, the best way to do so is to make a campaign contribution today to support my reelection effort. That’s how we party at this late stage in life.
secure.actblue.com/donate/m4pdx
secure.actblue.com/donate/m4pdx
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On a Housing First approach to the homelessness crisis:
cariluna.com/housing-first/
cariluna.com/housing-first/
Housing First
Mayor Keith Wilson of Portland, Oregon, ran for office on a platform of ending unsheltered homelessness. That sounds great, doesn’t it? A wonderful goal. Based on his actual policies and actions, t…
cariluna.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
On a Housing First approach to the homelessness crisis:
cariluna.com/housing-first/
cariluna.com/housing-first/
On a Housing First approach to the homelessness crisis:
cariluna.com/housing-first/
cariluna.com/housing-first/
Housing First
Mayor Keith Wilson of Portland, Oregon, ran for office on a platform of ending unsheltered homelessness. That sounds great, doesn’t it? A wonderful goal. Based on his actual policies and actions, t…
cariluna.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
On a Housing First approach to the homelessness crisis:
cariluna.com/housing-first/
cariluna.com/housing-first/
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Homelessness and Housing are top issues in Portland. It would be unacceptable for the Mayor and staff to not show up to address the missing $21 MILLION dollars that Council was not informed about.
Council has subpoena powers and if the executive wants to force our hand, so be it. We will use it.
Council has subpoena powers and if the executive wants to force our hand, so be it. We will use it.
Portland City Council will meet today to discuss the "Homelessness to Housing Continuum."
The original idea was for it to be a venue for Mayor Wilson to talk about his homelessness plan. But per Wilson's office, it's not certain he'll show up.
(And bureau staff have been advised not to attend.)
The original idea was for it to be a venue for Mayor Wilson to talk about his homelessness plan. But per Wilson's office, it's not certain he'll show up.
(And bureau staff have been advised not to attend.)
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Homelessness and Housing are top issues in Portland. It would be unacceptable for the Mayor and staff to not show up to address the missing $21 MILLION dollars that Council was not informed about.
Council has subpoena powers and if the executive wants to force our hand, so be it. We will use it.
Council has subpoena powers and if the executive wants to force our hand, so be it. We will use it.
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Nearly 2k affordable apartment units sit empty in Portland, according to data crunched by the O.
A chief reason: Rising rents have closed the gap between market rate & so-called "affordable" housing, keeping subsidized units out of reach for low-income renters.
A chief reason: Rising rents have closed the gap between market rate & so-called "affordable" housing, keeping subsidized units out of reach for low-income renters.
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
www.oregonlive.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Nearly 2k affordable apartment units sit empty in Portland, according to data crunched by the O.
A chief reason: Rising rents have closed the gap between market rate & so-called "affordable" housing, keeping subsidized units out of reach for low-income renters.
A chief reason: Rising rents have closed the gap between market rate & so-called "affordable" housing, keeping subsidized units out of reach for low-income renters.
tfw your “plan” was formed without listening to the people it would directly impact and has already failed on arrival so instead of facing the criticism you’ve earned and changing course you just…don’t show up to work
Portland City Council will meet today to discuss the "Homelessness to Housing Continuum."
The original idea was for it to be a venue for Mayor Wilson to talk about his homelessness plan. But per Wilson's office, it's not certain he'll show up.
(And bureau staff have been advised not to attend.)
The original idea was for it to be a venue for Mayor Wilson to talk about his homelessness plan. But per Wilson's office, it's not certain he'll show up.
(And bureau staff have been advised not to attend.)
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
tfw your “plan” was formed without listening to the people it would directly impact and has already failed on arrival so instead of facing the criticism you’ve earned and changing course you just…don’t show up to work
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This is good and higher branches of government should get on the city’s level.
ICE will have to pay a fee to operate its Portland detention center under new city policy
The policy will charge property owners for detention facilities that negatively impact the surrounding neighborhood, like the ICE facility in South Portland.
www.kgw.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This is good and higher branches of government should get on the city’s level.
This decision by OPB makes zero sense. The work that @leahsottile.bsky.social and @ryanjhaas.bsky.social have done in the two seasons of HUSH has been excellent and so important.
On the day that @opb.org CEO Rachel Smolkin posted this video, saying OPB’s funding gap of $5 million was closed, I was also told by the Chief Content Officer that Hush was canceled. Eighty percent of my income, and my health insurance - gone. I was given no reason for the cancellation. 1/x
OPB has closed this year’s $5 million budget gap created when Congress ended federal funding. Our work is not done. A strong future for free and fair journalism requires your support.
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This decision by OPB makes zero sense. The work that @leahsottile.bsky.social and @ryanjhaas.bsky.social have done in the two seasons of HUSH has been excellent and so important.
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Absolutely stunned and honored to see THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US on this list.
I'm grateful beyond words to the five families who trusted me with their stories and allowed me to witness their struggle to secure a home.
I'm grateful beyond words to the five families who trusted me with their stories and allowed me to witness their struggle to secure a home.
The 10 Best Books of 2025
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Absolutely stunned and honored to see THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US on this list.
I'm grateful beyond words to the five families who trusted me with their stories and allowed me to witness their struggle to secure a home.
I'm grateful beyond words to the five families who trusted me with their stories and allowed me to witness their struggle to secure a home.
Come join me here, Portland! You’ve got ten minutes to be on time and 20 to be fashionably late.
📣Join the Welcome Home Coalition today, December 3rd from noon to 1 pm at Portland City Hall for a Petition Delivery & Rally for Housing Justice!
(And tomorrow 12/4 at 9:30am, Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd)
(And tomorrow 12/4 at 9:30am, Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd)
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Come join me here, Portland! You’ve got ten minutes to be on time and 20 to be fashionably late.
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Today kicks off our #NewsMatch campaign! Help us unlock $15k to support our newsroom & reporting. All donations Dec. 1–7 will be matched by NewsMatch–up to $1k per donor–until we reach $15k.
Your support powers every story we tell. Can we count on you? streetroots.org/donate
Your support powers every story we tell. Can we count on you? streetroots.org/donate
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today kicks off our #NewsMatch campaign! Help us unlock $15k to support our newsroom & reporting. All donations Dec. 1–7 will be matched by NewsMatch–up to $1k per donor–until we reach $15k.
Your support powers every story we tell. Can we count on you? streetroots.org/donate
Your support powers every story we tell. Can we count on you? streetroots.org/donate
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🗞️ Our Fall Anthology is here! Featuring some of the newsroom's most impactful work from May through October of this year. You can catch up on news you missed or revisit our coverage on Filipino migrants in Oregon, medical care in prisons, the impacts of sweeps on homeless Portlanders and more.
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🗞️ Our Fall Anthology is here! Featuring some of the newsroom's most impactful work from May through October of this year. You can catch up on news you missed or revisit our coverage on Filipino migrants in Oregon, medical care in prisons, the impacts of sweeps on homeless Portlanders and more.
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Family separation is a tool of genocide.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Family separation is a tool of genocide.
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A mom in Portland has been separated from her child since June bc ICE kidnapped her. The only thing standing between her & her baby right now is a $7,500 bond. There's 5k to go. PLEASE let's do this. Many hands make light work. This is literally the reason for the gd mfing season gofund.me/3e980d9d3
Donate to Help us get an asylum seeker released from ICE detention, organized by CLEAR Clinic
Our client Lorena (pseudonym) is a single-parent asylum-seeker w… CLEAR Clinic needs your support for Help us get an asylum seeker released from ICE detention
gofund.me
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A mom in Portland has been separated from her child since June bc ICE kidnapped her. The only thing standing between her & her baby right now is a $7,500 bond. There's 5k to go. PLEASE let's do this. Many hands make light work. This is literally the reason for the gd mfing season gofund.me/3e980d9d3
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A number of organizations and city leaders who have been critical of Wilson’s plan will hold a rally on Wednesday at City Hall to demand a clearer housing plan.
GO!!! Welcome Home Coalition has been busting its ass for months. Show up for those who need real help and not to just be hidden at night
GO!!! Welcome Home Coalition has been busting its ass for months. Show up for those who need real help and not to just be hidden at night
Related: Wilson claimed victory this morning on reaching his goal.
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A number of organizations and city leaders who have been critical of Wilson’s plan will hold a rally on Wednesday at City Hall to demand a clearer housing plan.
GO!!! Welcome Home Coalition has been busting its ass for months. Show up for those who need real help and not to just be hidden at night
GO!!! Welcome Home Coalition has been busting its ass for months. Show up for those who need real help and not to just be hidden at night
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Myopic focus on an arbitrary calendar goal utterly devoid of long-term solutions is no way to solve homelessness.
Mayor Wilson pledged to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland by Dec. 1.
Today, people are still sleeping on Portland streets.
But Wilson did met one goal: He secured $$ to open his goal of 1,500 new beds. (Yet only 890 of those beds are currently open for use.)
Where we're at/what's next:
Today, people are still sleeping on Portland streets.
But Wilson did met one goal: He secured $$ to open his goal of 1,500 new beds. (Yet only 890 of those beds are currently open for use.)
Where we're at/what's next:
The state of Portland’s homelessness crisis, as mayor’s critical deadline passes
Mayor Wilson came into office with a pledge to end street sleeping by Dec. 1. Today, thousands still live outside.
www.opb.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Myopic focus on an arbitrary calendar goal utterly devoid of long-term solutions is no way to solve homelessness.
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¿Cómo recordar a las Brigadas Internacionales cuando la (ultra)derecha ha redescubierto la historia patriótica? ¿Qué tienen en común Eric Hobsbawm y Donald Trump?
La revista "Mientras Tanto" publica el texto que di en el I Congrés Internacional les BBII. @ub.edu
mientrastanto.org/251/ensayo/m...
La revista "Mientras Tanto" publica el texto que di en el I Congrés Internacional les BBII. @ub.edu
mientrastanto.org/251/ensayo/m...
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
¿Cómo recordar a las Brigadas Internacionales cuando la (ultra)derecha ha redescubierto la historia patriótica? ¿Qué tienen en común Eric Hobsbawm y Donald Trump?
La revista "Mientras Tanto" publica el texto que di en el I Congrés Internacional les BBII. @ub.edu
mientrastanto.org/251/ensayo/m...
La revista "Mientras Tanto" publica el texto que di en el I Congrés Internacional les BBII. @ub.edu
mientrastanto.org/251/ensayo/m...