Lauren Armony
@larmony.bsky.social
Idea Guy™️ | Former Baby | Aspiring Swoletariat
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To those who say that I’m out of touch with the views of my district I say this: I ran for this seat to represent those who don’t get a voice. Who don’t have traditional access to power. You probably won’t hear their voices at a neighborhood association, but they still exist and I am their councilor
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
To those who say that I’m out of touch with the views of my district I say this: I ran for this seat to represent those who don’t get a voice. Who don’t have traditional access to power. You probably won’t hear their voices at a neighborhood association, but they still exist and I am their councilor
I don’t want agentic AI, I just want functional voice to text and autocorrect.
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I don’t want agentic AI, I just want functional voice to text and autocorrect.
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This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
My thought after every political event.
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
My thought after every political event.
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Almost sounds like we’ve got the beginnings of a list of businesses not to patronize
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Almost sounds like we’ve got the beginnings of a list of businesses not to patronize
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Jeremiah’s rare, out of patience post, seven hours into a long ass Portland City Council meeting, with no good reason to post it:
DSA is not a political party.
K see ya.
DSA is not a political party.
K see ya.
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Jeremiah’s rare, out of patience post, seven hours into a long ass Portland City Council meeting, with no good reason to post it:
DSA is not a political party.
K see ya.
DSA is not a political party.
K see ya.
I learned how to identify drug paraphernalia when I was in second grade at, now-defunct, Edward’s Elementary next to Sewallcrest Park.
It was not traumatizing. I felt informed and able to respond in a safe way.
Stop weaponizing children and seniors to rationalize sweeps.
It was not traumatizing. I felt informed and able to respond in a safe way.
Stop weaponizing children and seniors to rationalize sweeps.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I learned how to identify drug paraphernalia when I was in second grade at, now-defunct, Edward’s Elementary next to Sewallcrest Park.
It was not traumatizing. I felt informed and able to respond in a safe way.
Stop weaponizing children and seniors to rationalize sweeps.
It was not traumatizing. I felt informed and able to respond in a safe way.
Stop weaponizing children and seniors to rationalize sweeps.
People are giving Mayor Wilson more time to implement his homeless policy than they did for the state to implement Measure 110.
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
People are giving Mayor Wilson more time to implement his homeless policy than they did for the state to implement Measure 110.
Is Dan Ryan REALLY saving portland? Is he Batman?
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Is Dan Ryan REALLY saving portland? Is he Batman?
Sign up for verbal testimony and submit written testimony on the City of Portland Fall Budget TAO! Sign up for verbal testimony before council starts, but you can submit written testimony until the item has been voted upon.
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Register for testimony or submit written testimony to Council
Complete this form to register to provide verbal testimony on an agenda item during Council and committee meetings, or to submit written testimony on an item.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sign up for verbal testimony and submit written testimony on the City of Portland Fall Budget TAO! Sign up for verbal testimony before council starts, but you can submit written testimony until the item has been voted upon.
www.portland.gov/council-cler...
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Going to the gym worked: still angry, but getting stronger every day.
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Going to the gym worked: still angry, but getting stronger every day.
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This naked attempt by wealthy special interests to steal these funds from low income Portlanders under the guise of “public safety” is ugly and frankly, offensive. #orpol
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Ballot Initiative Will Seek to Reroute 25% of Climate Tax Revenues to Hiring Police
A citizen ballot initiative backed by the Portland Police Association will seek to reroute 25% of revenues from the Portland Clean Energy Fund tax to fund the hiring of 400 additional police officers.
www.wweek.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This naked attempt by wealthy special interests to steal these funds from low income Portlanders under the guise of “public safety” is ugly and frankly, offensive. #orpol
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Why are people so convinced that Portland has a uniquely intractable mental health and addiction problem that cannot be all but ameliorated by upstream measures like universal health care, affordable housing, and quality education ~WHILE~ investing in supportive services?
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Why are people so convinced that Portland has a uniquely intractable mental health and addiction problem that cannot be all but ameliorated by upstream measures like universal health care, affordable housing, and quality education ~WHILE~ investing in supportive services?
We are living in the stupidest timeline.
Do NOT piss me off! I have so many rage thoughts about this but my main one is simply go kick rockssss 😤
Ballot Initiative Will Seek to Reroute 25% of Climate Tax Revenues to Hiring Police
A citizen ballot initiative backed by the Portland Police Association will seek to reroute 25% of revenues from the Portland Clean Energy Fund tax to fund the hiring of 400 additional police officers.
www.wweek.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
We are living in the stupidest timeline.
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Here's another piece about how Portland's methods, ie sweeps without bountiful supportive housing and services for people to be "swept" into, do not work, and kill people www.propublica.org/article/port...
Portland Said It Was Investing in Homeless People’s Safety. Deaths Have Quadrupled.
The city responded to an increase in homeless deaths by intensifying encampment sweeps and adding emergency shelter at the expense of permanent housing. Experts say this has perpetuated the problem.
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Here's another piece about how Portland's methods, ie sweeps without bountiful supportive housing and services for people to be "swept" into, do not work, and kill people www.propublica.org/article/port...
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My latest.
I've been quiet recently, I know.
A lot of people have said that getting fired from the Washington Post is a "badge of honor".
It's....complicated.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I've been quiet recently, I know.
A lot of people have said that getting fired from the Washington Post is a "badge of honor".
It's....complicated.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
Is getting fired from mainstream media a "badge of honor"?
On angel numbers, capture of the media and the purge of non-white journalists
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My latest.
I've been quiet recently, I know.
A lot of people have said that getting fired from the Washington Post is a "badge of honor".
It's....complicated.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I've been quiet recently, I know.
A lot of people have said that getting fired from the Washington Post is a "badge of honor".
It's....complicated.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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Mayor Wilson still trying to scare councilors to vote down @councilormorillo.bsky.social’s budget amendment. Making up what programs would be cut… and pitting orgs that seek to help low income people against low income people.
Get your testimonies in… the oral ones are stacked in his favor.
Get your testimonies in… the oral ones are stacked in his favor.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Mayor Wilson still trying to scare councilors to vote down @councilormorillo.bsky.social’s budget amendment. Making up what programs would be cut… and pitting orgs that seek to help low income people against low income people.
Get your testimonies in… the oral ones are stacked in his favor.
Get your testimonies in… the oral ones are stacked in his favor.
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You can't end homelessness without housing.
Portland's Mayor removed the expert leading us toward proven solutions (social housing = what works in Vienna).
The City Council voted unanimously for this work. Our community deserves better.
Take Action: tinyurl.com/5acu63bj
Portland's Mayor removed the expert leading us toward proven solutions (social housing = what works in Vienna).
The City Council voted unanimously for this work. Our community deserves better.
Take Action: tinyurl.com/5acu63bj
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
You can't end homelessness without housing.
Portland's Mayor removed the expert leading us toward proven solutions (social housing = what works in Vienna).
The City Council voted unanimously for this work. Our community deserves better.
Take Action: tinyurl.com/5acu63bj
Portland's Mayor removed the expert leading us toward proven solutions (social housing = what works in Vienna).
The City Council voted unanimously for this work. Our community deserves better.
Take Action: tinyurl.com/5acu63bj
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incredibly funny that Joyce Carol Oates owned Musk so hard he's started trying to post like a regular person with normal interests
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
incredibly funny that Joyce Carol Oates owned Musk so hard he's started trying to post like a regular person with normal interests
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Budget talks in Portland City Hall have exposed a political chasm between how some city councilors and Mayor Keith Wilson want to address homelessness.
Proposed cuts to Portland’s homeless camp removal program puts mayor on defense
Budget talks in Portland City Hall have exposed a political chasm between how some city councilors and Mayor Keith Wilson want to address homelessness.
www.opb.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Budget talks in Portland City Hall have exposed a political chasm between how some city councilors and Mayor Keith Wilson want to address homelessness.
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Sending love to everyone whose health care has been jeopardized by the Democratic cave-in. These Democratic elites will not be part of the solution. We must proceed with that understanding.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Sending love to everyone whose health care has been jeopardized by the Democratic cave-in. These Democratic elites will not be part of the solution. We must proceed with that understanding.
Please email Portland City Councilors directly to vote in favor of Morillo’s amendment. Testimony is great, but that direct outreach is really important right now.
Very excited to see @councilormorillo.bsky.social introduce an amendment to the fall budget adjustment to shift funding from sweeps to other critical city functions! That is half of one of our demands in our Finding Home petition linked in my bio.
Show up and support Morillo’s amendment!
Show up and support Morillo’s amendment!
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Please email Portland City Councilors directly to vote in favor of Morillo’s amendment. Testimony is great, but that direct outreach is really important right now.
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Sweeps aren't the answer and neither are mass shelters without a clear path to housing. Please sign this petition to demand a Housing First strategy in Portland:
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October 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Sweeps aren't the answer and neither are mass shelters without a clear path to housing. Please sign this petition to demand a Housing First strategy in Portland:
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Our amendment doesn’t cut those things.
Mayor Wilson could’ve called me to clarify and ask questions before blasting us in a newsletter, but of course he has to find a scapegoat when he doesn’t magically end homelessness on 12/1 by warehousing people.
Looking forward to clarifying this tomorrow.
Mayor Wilson could’ve called me to clarify and ask questions before blasting us in a newsletter, but of course he has to find a scapegoat when he doesn’t magically end homelessness on 12/1 by warehousing people.
Looking forward to clarifying this tomorrow.
The Impact Reduction Program also provides trash abatement, which is essential in maintaining clean, walkable sidewalks for all Portlanders. We shouldn‘t cut their budget.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Our amendment doesn’t cut those things.
Mayor Wilson could’ve called me to clarify and ask questions before blasting us in a newsletter, but of course he has to find a scapegoat when he doesn’t magically end homelessness on 12/1 by warehousing people.
Looking forward to clarifying this tomorrow.
Mayor Wilson could’ve called me to clarify and ask questions before blasting us in a newsletter, but of course he has to find a scapegoat when he doesn’t magically end homelessness on 12/1 by warehousing people.
Looking forward to clarifying this tomorrow.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.