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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1h

The new season of Hush begins! It's a really interesting investigation that takes on true crime tropes, the pitfalls of citizen sleuthing, politicizing literally everything and the collapse of local journalism.

Oh, and all told in that enthralling @leahsottile.bsky.social style!

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‘Hush’ Episode 1: The last to see her alive

In March 2019, in the wooded hills above the rural river town of Rainier, Oregon, 18-year-old Sarah Zuber was found dead 400 feet from her front door. Six years later, her family still has no clue wha...

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 1h

Why was 18-year-old Sarah Zuber found dead 400 feet from her front door? And how is it possible, six years later, that no one knows what happened to her?

Hush, Season 2, "Love Thy Neighbor" — my investigation with @ryanjhaas.bsky.social — starts today.

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 11h

"The overarching narrative here is one that has become increasingly exhausting for a young progressive audience: Feel free to protest, but if anyone in your cohort approaches the unpresentable, your whole movement is lost."

@jacksonglidden.bsky.social with a brilliant essay about Portland.

Brooke Jackson-Glidden @jacksonglidden.bsky.social · 11h

In the words of Detox, I’ve had it, officially.

If Portland Is a ‘War Zone,’ It’s Not Because of Portlanders

No, Portlanders aren’t “living in hell.” But even if we were, it wouldn’t justify a military takeover.

www.pdxmonthly.com

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 20h

Apropos of nothing, Sec. Kristi Noem is currently praying over Burgerville with Portland ICE officials.

A screenshot of a video of Noem praying at a conference table with other people wearing suits. Fast food bags and water bottles sit on the table.

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 1d

Look, I know we Portlanders are busy on other things, but can you drop me links to your most memorably bad pieces of helicopter journalism from the past, oh, ten years that you can recall?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

behold the bold and brave washington post opinion section (under new management), lol

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OPB @opb.org · 2d

Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling capped a dramatic weekend that included President Trump sending California National Guard members to Oregon and ordering others from Texas.

Federal judge blocks federalized guard from deploying to Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek said Oregon is “not a military target,” and said federal officials are trying to antagonize and provoke conflict outside the ICE facility.

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 2d

Apparently inspired by yesterday's embarrassing loss in court, Trump has ordered California Gov. Gavin Newsom to send 300 of that state's National Guard members to Portland. Oregon Gov. Kotek says 100 have already arrived, while at the ICE facility, federal agents are growing more violent.

Frustrated by Court Loss, Trump Sends 300 California National Guard Troops to Portland

After a federal judge on Saturday batted down the Trump administration's attempt to deploy 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland, this morning (Sunday, October 5) California Governor Gavin New...

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 3d

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

lot of problems with that piece but here's one: if anyone tries to blame "empty downtown" on anything other than

1) the pandemic
2) ted wheeler destroying the big food cart pod so his developer friends could build a hotel no one uses

they're either a moron or a developer

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 3d

Dear New York Times editors: I’m sorry that you thought Portlandia was real and we disappointed you when it wasn’t. We cover our city just fine.

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 3d

Not only does this story get a number of basic facts wrong, it doesn’t take time to actually explore why Portlanders elected these folks. Coming in with a pre-baked PDX story to fit a NYT narrative about NYC is harmful, especially at this moment.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

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K. Rambo @k-rambo.bsky.social · 3d

And some problems we don’t actually face:

www.streetroots.org/news/2024/08...

Years of data debunk persistent narrative of a recent Portland ‘crime wave’

www.streetroots.org

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K. Rambo @k-rambo.bsky.social · 3d

In case out-of-towers want to know about some actual problems Portland faces:

www.streetroots.org/news/2025/06...

Portland said it was investing in homeless people’s safety. Deaths have skyrocketed.

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.

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 4d

My thoughts are that it’s fucked!

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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 4d

I’ll end this by actually sharing the Mercury article, lol.

With Newfound Sway in City Hall, Portland’s Democratic Socialists Hope to Redefine the City’s Priorities

How do you solve a problem like an unprecedented city budget deficit? Over the last few months of budget planning, Portland leaders suggested a host of ways to close the roughly $93 million gap, from ...

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 4d

Your reporting matters to local people. The New York Times does not. Keep doing what you do - we see you!

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 4d

Read this thread from a great Portland reporter! The New York Times running this story today is absolutely calculated. It has been positioning Portland for years as a progressive villain. Also: why send a reporter from the Bay when the NYT has at least two reporters who actually live in Portland.

Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 4d

This article has a lot more important problems so I feel stupid saying this…but umm…the Mercury wrote and published the first major article about the DSA councilors back in June. Of course it isn’t the local reporting linked or mentioned here.

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 5d

Kevin Coe — the infamous South Hill Rapist — was released from prison yesterday. Absolutely harrowing for his dozens of victims.

www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

Spokane 'South Hill rapist' Coe is released as victims relive their trauma

At the same time the sobs of a woman attacked by the “South Hill rapist” more than 45 years ago echoed through the Spokane County Courthouse, her attacker was getting ready to embrace freedom.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 5d

An investigation out today from OPB and ProPublica on how the Blazers' new ownership amassed his wealth, in part, through predatory loans on Oregonians.

Before Tom Dundon agreed to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon accused the company he created of predatory lending

In 2020, Oregon sued Tom Dundon’s former company for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 6d

One week until the new season of Hush, the investigative podcast by me and @ryanjhaas.bsky.social for OPB, drops! (One week until I hear from men on the Internet about vocal fry!)

www.opb.org/article/2025...

‘Hush’: Season 2 trailer

Season two of "Hush" covers the case of Sarah Zuber, who died 400 feet from her front door in 2019. Despite living in a small community, police have been unable to figure out what happened to her.

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 6d

They're honestly really funny whenever I see someone say "I'd like this show if the host wasn't SO SHRILL." Cracks me up.

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Leah Sottile @leahsottile.bsky.social · 6d

One week until the new season of Hush, the investigative podcast by me and @ryanjhaas.bsky.social for OPB, drops! (One week until I hear from men on the Internet about vocal fry!)

www.opb.org/article/2025...

‘Hush’: Season 2 trailer

Season two of "Hush" covers the case of Sarah Zuber, who died 400 feet from her front door in 2019. Despite living in a small community, police have been unable to figure out what happened to her.

www.opb.org

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 6d

the trump administration is threatening a troop deployment in Portland, and the naked bikers are _on it_

www.instagram.com/p/DPRoaR8D3m...

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OPB @opb.org · 7d

Before Wilson’s tenure, publicly-funded, nighttime-only shelters were rare in Portland – only occasionally used during weather emergencies. Now a cornerstone of the city’s homelessness plan, it’s worth asking: How is this new shelter model addressing the city’s homelessness crisis?

Behind the doors of Portland’s plan to end unsheltered homelessness

While roughly 7,000 people currently live outside in Multnomah County, Wilson’s plan relies on opening 1,500 new shelter beds by Dec. 1, adding to the roughly 3,000 beds already funded by the city and county. As of late September, he’s built space for about 630 beds in five emergency shelters.

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