Jacob Hoopes
@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social
Solarpunk & Degrowth aficionado
PSU MURP adjacent
DSA PDX
he/they
PSU MURP adjacent
DSA PDX
he/they
Pinned
we need optimistic visions of our future
technology will not solve our problems, but clever solutions are our birthright
the answers we need have largely already been found
technology will not solve our problems, but clever solutions are our birthright
the answers we need have largely already been found
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Councilor Morillo's anti-AI price fixing ordinance passes!! amazing feat by Morillo and team.
So much admiration for Morillo who has quietly been doing everything in her power to protect communities from harm, while facing credible death threats and ugly bad faith attacks.
So much admiration for Morillo who has quietly been doing everything in her power to protect communities from harm, while facing credible death threats and ugly bad faith attacks.
huge props to @counciloravalos.bsky.social to holding her ground and holding her colleagues to account even as Councilor Pirtle-Guiney tried to undermine her.
respect.
respect.
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Councilor Morillo's anti-AI price fixing ordinance passes!! amazing feat by Morillo and team.
So much admiration for Morillo who has quietly been doing everything in her power to protect communities from harm, while facing credible death threats and ugly bad faith attacks.
So much admiration for Morillo who has quietly been doing everything in her power to protect communities from harm, while facing credible death threats and ugly bad faith attacks.
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I'm telling y'all. Authoritarian parenting primed our entire society for authoritarianism.
Want to find a way out of this? Respect kids. Stop denying them full human rights. Honor their bodily autonomy and humanity. Punishment and coercion don't work. Non-authoritarian parenting IS resistance.
Want to find a way out of this? Respect kids. Stop denying them full human rights. Honor their bodily autonomy and humanity. Punishment and coercion don't work. Non-authoritarian parenting IS resistance.
Authoritarians love to do this to their kids.
YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I'm telling y'all. Authoritarian parenting primed our entire society for authoritarianism.
Want to find a way out of this? Respect kids. Stop denying them full human rights. Honor their bodily autonomy and humanity. Punishment and coercion don't work. Non-authoritarian parenting IS resistance.
Want to find a way out of this? Respect kids. Stop denying them full human rights. Honor their bodily autonomy and humanity. Punishment and coercion don't work. Non-authoritarian parenting IS resistance.
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I support a City of Portland ordinance prohibiting raising rents through algorithm-driven price fixing services. Protecting tenants from rent increases that do not take into account local, individual needs is a policy we need to decrease evictions, safeguard tenants, and promote fair competition.
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I support a City of Portland ordinance prohibiting raising rents through algorithm-driven price fixing services. Protecting tenants from rent increases that do not take into account local, individual needs is a policy we need to decrease evictions, safeguard tenants, and promote fair competition.
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I've been told that one of the Actually It Has Some Uses of genAI is that it can analyze data, but it also cannot do that. Copilot repeatedly fails to tell which of two numbers is higher. It cannot analyze a dataset of two. AI is a scam. It is financial fraud
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I've been told that one of the Actually It Has Some Uses of genAI is that it can analyze data, but it also cannot do that. Copilot repeatedly fails to tell which of two numbers is higher. It cannot analyze a dataset of two. AI is a scam. It is financial fraud
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Jesus to his disciples:
Idk why a bunch of libs started following me but I’m an anarchist and you will not have a good time here.
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Jesus to his disciples:
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Colonization systematically gaslights indigenous people out of our teachings and prophecies then proves us correct via science is still so funny to me.
bitch u THOT?!
bitch u THOT?!
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Colonization systematically gaslights indigenous people out of our teachings and prophecies then proves us correct via science is still so funny to me.
bitch u THOT?!
bitch u THOT?!
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"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
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Portland is not New York. We're better!
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
The Road to Affordability: A Streets and Transportation Agenda for the Next Mayor of NYC — Transportation Alternatives
transalt.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Portland is not New York. We're better!
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
"In post-war America, the cost of an automobile is the ante for living a productive life. [...] Burden poor families with the cost of an automobile and it starves them of essential resources, accelerating decline." - Strong Towns
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"In post-war America, the cost of an automobile is the ante for living a productive life. [...] Burden poor families with the cost of an automobile and it starves them of essential resources, accelerating decline." - Strong Towns
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A fairly chilling sentence to read in a government statement.
November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A fairly chilling sentence to read in a government statement.
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THERE IS
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
THERE IS
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
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Paris very effectively closes school streets to cars with this one simple trick, a swinging gate. These can be closed at all hours or just when school is in session. Fire trucks swing them open for easy access, as needed.
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Paris very effectively closes school streets to cars with this one simple trick, a swinging gate. These can be closed at all hours or just when school is in session. Fire trucks swing them open for easy access, as needed.
A beautiful, enchanting possibility.
Folks gotta be thinking subway
November 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A beautiful, enchanting possibility.
I want cities to have night - we lose something deep when the skies never truly darken.
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I want cities to have night - we lose something deep when the skies never truly darken.
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The dam is breaking. The world's leading public health news organization is now reporting US driver violence as a public health crisis.
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/traffic-deaths-pedestrian-safety-vision-zero-los-angeles-dot-nhtsa/
t.co
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The dam is breaking. The world's leading public health news organization is now reporting US driver violence as a public health crisis.
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
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Trump's policies are inflicting so much harm even his allies can see it. Yet he's mostly doing exactly what he promised to. If they revolt over policy, they'll reveal they were fools to back him in the first place. They need a *moral* reason to abandon him. The Epstein files provide just that.
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Trump's policies are inflicting so much harm even his allies can see it. Yet he's mostly doing exactly what he promised to. If they revolt over policy, they'll reveal they were fools to back him in the first place. They need a *moral* reason to abandon him. The Epstein files provide just that.
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“These transformations are about understanding our streets are not designed for one purpose. They have always been spaces for commerce, community, and connection. And we've lost that in the last 50 years, as cars increased their dominance on street space, whether moving or parking.”
tiny.cc/hg2v001
tiny.cc/hg2v001
November 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
“These transformations are about understanding our streets are not designed for one purpose. They have always been spaces for commerce, community, and connection. And we've lost that in the last 50 years, as cars increased their dominance on street space, whether moving or parking.”
tiny.cc/hg2v001
tiny.cc/hg2v001
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The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
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They’re all just looting the treasury now
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
They’re all just looting the treasury now
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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Believe it or not this is actually East 27th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues in Manhattan.
I'll take those gorgeous trees over on-street parking any day.
I'll take those gorgeous trees over on-street parking any day.
November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Believe it or not this is actually East 27th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues in Manhattan.
I'll take those gorgeous trees over on-street parking any day.
I'll take those gorgeous trees over on-street parking any day.
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Confirmed: Katie Wilson will be mayor of Seattle, ousting the incumbent from his left.
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
Progressives Win in Seattle, Changing Directions on Public Safety - Bolts
Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.
boltsmag.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Confirmed: Katie Wilson will be mayor of Seattle, ousting the incumbent from his left.
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
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People think "politics" is what you say, but politics is in fact how you wield power. In that sense, driving a car is one of the most profound ways to reveal what your actual politics are.
How people drive reveals the sickness at the heart of our society: wanting power, but not responsibility.
How people drive reveals the sickness at the heart of our society: wanting power, but not responsibility.
It just needs to be way easier to lose your license and your car for reckless driving, because a few months of major societal disruption 5 years ago taught people that driving in such a way that kills others or themselves is nbd
so uhhhhh is anyone going to do anything about the epidemic of drivers just blasting through red lights these days? @timdonnelly.com investigates: nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
People think "politics" is what you say, but politics is in fact how you wield power. In that sense, driving a car is one of the most profound ways to reveal what your actual politics are.
How people drive reveals the sickness at the heart of our society: wanting power, but not responsibility.
How people drive reveals the sickness at the heart of our society: wanting power, but not responsibility.
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More than anything else, powerful men - like the ones who run the NYT - believe in the legitimacy of power itself. Because if it isn’t legitimate, they have to start asking hard questions about the world and themselves.
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
More than anything else, powerful men - like the ones who run the NYT - believe in the legitimacy of power itself. Because if it isn’t legitimate, they have to start asking hard questions about the world and themselves.