Mayor Melanie Kebler
@melaniekebler.bsky.social
Oh my god how many social media apps can I have
Mom, attorney, nerd, she/her. Mayor of Bend.
📨 mkebler@bendoregon.
https://linktr.ee/melaniekebler
Mom, attorney, nerd, she/her. Mayor of Bend.
📨 mkebler@bendoregon.
https://linktr.ee/melaniekebler
Always a great thread! Thankful for our farmworkers who are the reason we all get to feast tomorrow.
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Always a great thread! Thankful for our farmworkers who are the reason we all get to feast tomorrow.
What are you thankful for in your community right now?
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What are you thankful for in your community right now?
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The Trump Administration is withholding funding for housing assistance programs, which could cause 170,000 Americans to lose their homes this winter.
That’s unacceptable. I’m demanding it be fixed & that hundreds of thousands of families aren’t needlessly evicted.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
That’s unacceptable. I’m demanding it be fixed & that hundreds of thousands of families aren’t needlessly evicted.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration policy change makes deep cuts to homeless permanent housing program
More than half of the 2026 funding for the program will be shifted from permanent housing to transitional housing with work and service requirements.
www.politico.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Trump Administration is withholding funding for housing assistance programs, which could cause 170,000 Americans to lose their homes this winter.
That’s unacceptable. I’m demanding it be fixed & that hundreds of thousands of families aren’t needlessly evicted.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
That’s unacceptable. I’m demanding it be fixed & that hundreds of thousands of families aren’t needlessly evicted.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Oregon received $65 million from the federal Housing and Urban Development agency last year. It could lose $39 million under new rules.
States sue over drastic shift in federal housing aid • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Trump administration’s revamp would redirect billions of dollars meant to keep disabled Americans from falling into homelessness.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Oregon received $65 million from the federal Housing and Urban Development agency last year. It could lose $39 million under new rules.
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This is a huge win that you might have missed last week: we successfully pressured airlines to shut down their data broker, which was selling passenger data to the government without a court order. I'm going to keep at it until other industries to follow suit.
After 404 Media's months-long reporting and pressure from lawmakers, the data broker owned by the U.S.’s major airlines will now shut down a program in which it sold access to hundreds of millions of flight records to the government and let agencies track peoples’ movements without a warrant.
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This is a huge win that you might have missed last week: we successfully pressured airlines to shut down their data broker, which was selling passenger data to the government without a court order. I'm going to keep at it until other industries to follow suit.
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for visiting Central Oregon yesterday to hear from folks about the importance of restoring and protecting important food and healthcare programs.
The federal govt should help people who are struggling instead of catering to billionaires.
ktvz.com/news/governm...
The federal govt should help people who are struggling instead of catering to billionaires.
ktvz.com/news/governm...
Senator Wyden tours Redmond Airport terminal project, meets with local officials and residents about economy's challenges
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., took a tour Friday of the $180 million Redmond Airport terminal expansion project, calling it a "flight path for growth" and saying that also include...
ktvz.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for visiting Central Oregon yesterday to hear from folks about the importance of restoring and protecting important food and healthcare programs.
The federal govt should help people who are struggling instead of catering to billionaires.
ktvz.com/news/governm...
The federal govt should help people who are struggling instead of catering to billionaires.
ktvz.com/news/governm...
*whispering to Mamdani* tell him to stop cutting infrastructure grants and HUDs budget!
Trump: He said some things that were very interesting and very interesting as to housing construction and he wants to see houses go up and apartments created. People would be shocked. I want to see the same thing.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
*whispering to Mamdani* tell him to stop cutting infrastructure grants and HUDs budget!
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Trump: He said some things that were very interesting and very interesting as to housing construction and he wants to see houses go up and apartments created. People would be shocked. I want to see the same thing.
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Trump: He said some things that were very interesting and very interesting as to housing construction and he wants to see houses go up and apartments created. People would be shocked. I want to see the same thing.
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As we get ready to shop for Thanksgiving remember the farm workers who harvest the food. We wouldn't enjoy a #Thanksgiving dinner without their hard work. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
As we get ready to shop for Thanksgiving remember the farm workers who harvest the food. We wouldn't enjoy a #Thanksgiving dinner without their hard work. #WeFeedYou
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
Big shout out to the constituents who showed up to make their point about the importance of public process and trust in government when doing things like drawing voting maps.
The Deschutes Mapping Advisory Committee is tasked with creating representational districts for Deschutes County commission seats.
It passed the map at its penultimate meeting and canceled the public’s last chance to weigh in on Wednesday.
It passed the map at its penultimate meeting and canceled the public’s last chance to weigh in on Wednesday.
Concerned Deschutes County residents cry foul on district mapping project
Deschutes County District Mapping Advisory Committee makes final decision on map, and scraps final meeting despite concerns from committee members. County residents showed up at scheduled meeting time to an empty and darkened room.
www.opb.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Big shout out to the constituents who showed up to make their point about the importance of public process and trust in government when doing things like drawing voting maps.
Leave Twitter.
Elon Musk is very explicitly altering the X algorithm to show people content that aligns with his far-right worldview.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Leave Twitter.
This is fascist racist bullshit from *checks notes* an actual agency of the federal government.
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is fascist racist bullshit from *checks notes* an actual agency of the federal government.
This is an incredible violation of ethical rules and the oath a prosecutor takes. Blatantly flaunting the law and casually discarding the moral duties of the office. Throw this case out.
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is an incredible violation of ethical rules and the oath a prosecutor takes. Blatantly flaunting the law and casually discarding the moral duties of the office. Throw this case out.
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when we talk about efforts to "erase DEI" can we be more precise and say "efforts to re-segregate workplaces and schools"
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI. n.pr/4pmCNr2
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
when we talk about efforts to "erase DEI" can we be more precise and say "efforts to re-segregate workplaces and schools"
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The Public Lands Rule provides us with modern, science-based tools to protect, restore, and preserve our environment.
The Trump administration is trying to get rid of it.
I’m joining my colleagues to demand the rule stay in place.
The Trump administration is trying to get rid of it.
I’m joining my colleagues to demand the rule stay in place.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Public Lands Rule provides us with modern, science-based tools to protect, restore, and preserve our environment.
The Trump administration is trying to get rid of it.
I’m joining my colleagues to demand the rule stay in place.
The Trump administration is trying to get rid of it.
I’m joining my colleagues to demand the rule stay in place.
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In which a main character of the first Oregon elections I covered decides to jump to the national stage.
Deschutes County commissioner launches campaign for Oregon's closest congressional seat
Deschutes County commissioner launches campaign for Oregon's closest congressional seat • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A conservative Deschutes County commissioner plans to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum in Oregon’s most competitive congressional district.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
In which a main character of the first Oregon elections I covered decides to jump to the national stage.
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Great news that the Senate has passed the bill forcing the DOJ to release its Epstein file. Now Bondi must comply. But our work cannot stop there. We need to force the Treasury to release the Epstein bank records too. I have a bill to make that happen. FOLLOW THE MONEY.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Great news that the Senate has passed the bill forcing the DOJ to release its Epstein file. Now Bondi must comply. But our work cannot stop there. We need to force the Treasury to release the Epstein bank records too. I have a bill to make that happen. FOLLOW THE MONEY.
If you're wondering what happened in 2021 to allow funding facilities like these with tourism taxes, City Council removed a code barrier that had been in place for a decade.
Tourism facility investments can and should help both locals and visitors enjoy Bend.
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Tourism facility investments can and should help both locals and visitors enjoy Bend.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/18/v...
November 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
If you're wondering what happened in 2021 to allow funding facilities like these with tourism taxes, City Council removed a code barrier that had been in place for a decade.
Tourism facility investments can and should help both locals and visitors enjoy Bend.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/18/v...
Tourism facility investments can and should help both locals and visitors enjoy Bend.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/18/v...
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If you like political news about Oregon from people who write clearly and only have professional interactions with sources, have I got a website for you.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
If you like political news about Oregon from people who write clearly and only have professional interactions with sources, have I got a website for you.
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The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
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Looking forward to sweet potatoes on your Thanksgiving table? Some of them will come thanks to these Kern County farm workers who labor long hours harvesting this yummy treat. #WeFeedYou
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Looking forward to sweet potatoes on your Thanksgiving table? Some of them will come thanks to these Kern County farm workers who labor long hours harvesting this yummy treat. #WeFeedYou
JD Vance is telling racist lies about immigrants causing the housing crisis.
The cruel mass deportation that the administration is hell bent on carrying out will make our housing problem worse.
The cruel mass deportation that the administration is hell bent on carrying out will make our housing problem worse.
A federal program that deported 400,000 immigrants from 2008-2014 increased new-construction home prices by 16%, or $50k. This is net of reduced demand effects.
2023 paper
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2023 paper
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November 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
JD Vance is telling racist lies about immigrants causing the housing crisis.
The cruel mass deportation that the administration is hell bent on carrying out will make our housing problem worse.
The cruel mass deportation that the administration is hell bent on carrying out will make our housing problem worse.
"The sky didn't fall and sales went up."
Amazing quotes from business owners in this piece.
Amazing quotes from business owners in this piece.
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"The sky didn't fall and sales went up."
Amazing quotes from business owners in this piece.
Amazing quotes from business owners in this piece.