matt tuckerbaum
@mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social
Portland | housing | urbanism | climate | liberalism that builds | liberation & justice for all
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"An essential step in the fascist march to acceptance and power was to persuade law-and-order conservatives and members of the middle class to tolerate fascist violence as a harsh necessity in the face of Left provocation."
- Robert O. Paxton, The Anatomy of Fascism
(2004)
- Robert O. Paxton, The Anatomy of Fascism
(2004)
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"An essential step in the fascist march to acceptance and power was to persuade law-and-order conservatives and members of the middle class to tolerate fascist violence as a harsh necessity in the face of Left provocation."
- Robert O. Paxton, The Anatomy of Fascism
(2004)
- Robert O. Paxton, The Anatomy of Fascism
(2004)
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Relegalize SROs. Relegalize single stair buildings to enable larger, family sized homes. Legalize townhomes everywhere. Legalize ADUs everywhere. Legalize apartment buildings in more places. Yes to all the homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
The ‘New’ Solution for the N.Y.C. Housing Crisis: Single-Room Apartments
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Relegalize SROs. Relegalize single stair buildings to enable larger, family sized homes. Legalize townhomes everywhere. Legalize ADUs everywhere. Legalize apartment buildings in more places. Yes to all the homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
Thank god for AG Rayfield. This is what present, capable leadership looks like.
BREAKING NEWS: We've filed a lawsuit over a new HUD policy that would force more people into homelessness.
#orpol #housing #homelessness
#orpol #housing #homelessness
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Thank god for AG Rayfield. This is what present, capable leadership looks like.
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
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As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
November 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As Lincoln said, an “electric cord” connects all our successive immigrant generations to the founding principles of human equality and republican government. Commitment to these principles, not blood and soil, make people Americans. www.uvu.edu/ccs/docs/lin...
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If you’re interested in the ongoing effort to make this happen you should come to White Owl Social Club from 4-6PM on December 13th! Cannot emphasize the amount that we would love to get you 🫵 involved to build an Inner Eastside for All! portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/2025-...
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you’re interested in the ongoing effort to make this happen you should come to White Owl Social Club from 4-6PM on December 13th! Cannot emphasize the amount that we would love to get you 🫵 involved to build an Inner Eastside for All! portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/2025-...
I’m really stuck on this quote from CA Jordan: Firing Hisserich was “informed by the gravity of this moment, with competing housing, homelessness, and budgetary crises.”
We are cooked if they don’t recognize that these are the same crisis, not competing ones.
We are cooked if they don’t recognize that these are the same crisis, not competing ones.
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I’m really stuck on this quote from CA Jordan: Firing Hisserich was “informed by the gravity of this moment, with competing housing, homelessness, and budgetary crises.”
We are cooked if they don’t recognize that these are the same crisis, not competing ones.
We are cooked if they don’t recognize that these are the same crisis, not competing ones.
Are the revoke people in DSA?
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Are the revoke people in DSA?
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Twitter's cooking your brain.
I literally don't care who you are. You're dumber for being on it. I'm not even speaking as to how bad a look it is to hang out at the Nazi bar. That shit is hurting you.
I literally don't care who you are. You're dumber for being on it. I'm not even speaking as to how bad a look it is to hang out at the Nazi bar. That shit is hurting you.
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Twitter's cooking your brain.
I literally don't care who you are. You're dumber for being on it. I'm not even speaking as to how bad a look it is to hang out at the Nazi bar. That shit is hurting you.
I literally don't care who you are. You're dumber for being on it. I'm not even speaking as to how bad a look it is to hang out at the Nazi bar. That shit is hurting you.
Do you think they remember how easy it was to have your own curated feed before they created the algorithm?
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Do you think they remember how easy it was to have your own curated feed before they created the algorithm?
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to vanquish this evil administration and all of its minions
NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities' actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — As many as 500 people, a mix of clergy and other volunteers, have appeared at the training sessions on how to counter ICE.
religionnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to vanquish this evil administration and all of its minions
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“Portland’s homelessness crisis is a direct result of an inadequate housing supply and siloed single-focus thinking...With the rapidly eroding social safety net, Portland’s homelessness crisis is likely to worsen.”
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Portland housing director resigns after being placed on leave by mayor
Helmi Hisserich, the head of Portland’s housing department, has resigned after abruptly being placed on leave by Mayor Keith Wilson.
www.opb.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“Portland’s homelessness crisis is a direct result of an inadequate housing supply and siloed single-focus thinking...With the rapidly eroding social safety net, Portland’s homelessness crisis is likely to worsen.”
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like - regime ally trying to purchase media and remove critical voices
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like - regime ally trying to purchase media and remove critical voices
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Portlanders should be aware of this pattern. That he’s choosing to create churn and incurring the cost of finding new leaders, rather than finding common ground with effective people in role and recruiting them to his team, points to a real leadership gap on Wilson’s part.
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Portlanders should be aware of this pattern. That he’s choosing to create churn and incurring the cost of finding new leaders, rather than finding common ground with effective people in role and recruiting them to his team, points to a real leadership gap on Wilson’s part.
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Three’s a pattern: Wilson is ridding himself of bureau leaders who independently advocate for their areas. While he may be within his rights to do so, he’s now removed multiple leaders who are generally well-respected for their competent leadership.
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Three’s a pattern: Wilson is ridding himself of bureau leaders who independently advocate for their areas. While he may be within his rights to do so, he’s now removed multiple leaders who are generally well-respected for their competent leadership.
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@alexzee.bsky.social thank you for writing this. I’d say the last point about the Parks Director is technically true, but only because the Prosper Director wasn’t placed on leave before apparently being told to resign or be fired: www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/06...
Prosper Portland leader to resign amid fractious budget fight
Interim Executive Director Shea Flaherty Betin is leaving the economic development agency.
www.oregonlive.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
@alexzee.bsky.social thank you for writing this. I’d say the last point about the Parks Director is technically true, but only because the Prosper Director wasn’t placed on leave before apparently being told to resign or be fired: www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/06...
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Portland's housing director, Helmi Hisserich, has resigned after she was abruptly placed on leave by Mayor Keith Wilson.
Portland housing director resigns after being placed on leave by mayor
Helmi Hisserich, the head of Portland’s housing department, has resigned after abruptly being placed on leave by Mayor Keith Wilson.
www.opb.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Portland's housing director, Helmi Hisserich, has resigned after she was abruptly placed on leave by Mayor Keith Wilson.
Anyone have AEA access? This seems like an important paper:
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Anyone have AEA access? This seems like an important paper:
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
“We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights [for police] significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety.”
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i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
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Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
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Join us on December 13th to celebrate our hard work and wins in 2025! We’ll also preview opportunities ahead in 2026, and maybe even plug you into a small team. In P:NW, we know working together- and having fun together- is the only way to achieve our big goals. Let’s party at White Owl! <3
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Join us on December 13th to celebrate our hard work and wins in 2025! We’ll also preview opportunities ahead in 2026, and maybe even plug you into a small team. In P:NW, we know working together- and having fun together- is the only way to achieve our big goals. Let’s party at White Owl! <3
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If you don’t know the rules of the game - or worse, don’t know what game you’re playing - you’re either gonna lose or get lucky.
Stop putting the media on a pedestal. The leaders are mediocre people who delude themselves with stories about their exceptionalism. You don’t have to believe them.
Stop putting the media on a pedestal. The leaders are mediocre people who delude themselves with stories about their exceptionalism. You don’t have to believe them.
Not excusing the NYT's political coverage, but this person makes an important point. The reason legacy media falls all over itself to cover BS like Benghazi, Hunter Biden's laptop, Hilary's server, etc. is because the entire GOP and their media apparatus takes official actions to make them a story.
The emails that you’re seeing now are news in themselves, but that’s because of how they’re coming out—a congressional committee released them—& the context in which they’re being viewed. A guy emailing a reporter talking about old girlfriends or saying someone is “dirty” is not a whole news story.
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If you don’t know the rules of the game - or worse, don’t know what game you’re playing - you’re either gonna lose or get lucky.
Stop putting the media on a pedestal. The leaders are mediocre people who delude themselves with stories about their exceptionalism. You don’t have to believe them.
Stop putting the media on a pedestal. The leaders are mediocre people who delude themselves with stories about their exceptionalism. You don’t have to believe them.
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Single smartest thing I think blue states could do is go on a MASSIVE home-building spree, bring down rents, and precipitate a massive multi-racial Second Great Migration.
Provide shelter for the sane and strip the lunatic states of their power in the House.
Provide shelter for the sane and strip the lunatic states of their power in the House.
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Single smartest thing I think blue states could do is go on a MASSIVE home-building spree, bring down rents, and precipitate a massive multi-racial Second Great Migration.
Provide shelter for the sane and strip the lunatic states of their power in the House.
Provide shelter for the sane and strip the lunatic states of their power in the House.