ndd
@natdefdre.bsky.social
bus enthusiast, movie madness member
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
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With friends like these, who needs Republicans?
Cutting property taxes for Oregonians affected by wildfires. Canceling planned freeway tolls. Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area. We have to keep going to make life more affordable for Oregonians.
December 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
With friends like these, who needs Republicans?
Yeah, I was trying to get treatment a couple years ago and needed a letter of medical necessity. The MD I was seeing was like -yeah, no problem, I had my MD write an LMN for new paddleboards, you can get anything!-
Another new a16z idea: giving letters of medical necessity to anybody so they can commit tax fraud
Between funding social media bot farms, crypto, and prediction markets, this company represents the new era where tech is mostly just for fraud
Between funding social media bot farms, crypto, and prediction markets, this company represents the new era where tech is mostly just for fraud
December 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Yeah, I was trying to get treatment a couple years ago and needed a letter of medical necessity. The MD I was seeing was like -yeah, no problem, I had my MD write an LMN for new paddleboards, you can get anything!-
So I had jury duty this week and the judge explained the role of intent in crimes with a car crash example:
willingly hit a pedestrian = intent
drunkenly hit a pedestrian = reckless
space out and hit a pedestrian = no crime
willingly hit a pedestrian = intent
drunkenly hit a pedestrian = reckless
space out and hit a pedestrian = no crime
We have so much work to do to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes and that should always be the priority and it also only represents a fraction of safety issues on the system. We have to get people out of cars. Why on earth do we trust people w death machines
December 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
So I had jury duty this week and the judge explained the role of intent in crimes with a car crash example:
willingly hit a pedestrian = intent
drunkenly hit a pedestrian = reckless
space out and hit a pedestrian = no crime
willingly hit a pedestrian = intent
drunkenly hit a pedestrian = reckless
space out and hit a pedestrian = no crime
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very funny that this guy is insisting that it would be impossible to make a fast food restaurant ACROSS THE STREET FROM A HIGH SCHOOL work without a drive through
A business owner's effort to rebuild a historic Dairy Queen on SE Division and 56th Ave faced problems from the start. Now, the franchisee is duking it out with the city over the inclusion of a drive-thru at the ice cream shop, which he thinks is necessary for the DQ to succeed.
Drive-Thru Debacle Threatens to Keep Historic Dairy Queen in a Deep Freeze
Over the past few years, Portlanders have heard little about the plan to rebuild the old Dairy Queen on Southeast Division and 56th Ave. The Dairy Queen, which was demolished in 2019 after more than 5...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
very funny that this guy is insisting that it would be impossible to make a fast food restaurant ACROSS THE STREET FROM A HIGH SCHOOL work without a drive through
Anyway, if you want to provide commentary about the 60’ curb cut and three drive aisles on Division, the planner managing this permit is Andrew Gulizia. Thank them for their time.
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A business owner's effort to rebuild a historic Dairy Queen on SE Division and 56th Ave faced problems from the start. Now, the franchisee is duking it out with the city over the inclusion of a drive-thru at the ice cream shop, which he thinks is necessary for the DQ to succeed.
Drive-Thru Debacle Threatens to Keep Historic Dairy Queen in a Deep Freeze
Over the past few years, Portlanders have heard little about the plan to rebuild the old Dairy Queen on Southeast Division and 56th Ave. The Dairy Queen, which was demolished in 2019 after more than 5...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Anyway, if you want to provide commentary about the 60’ curb cut and three drive aisles on Division, the planner managing this permit is Andrew Gulizia. Thank them for their time.
bsky.app/profile/natd...
bsky.app/profile/natd...
NIMBY but just specifically for this letter someone shoved in my mailbox asking for support for a drive thru Dairy Queen across from Atkinson Elementary on SE Division
December 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
NIMBY but just specifically for this letter someone shoved in my mailbox asking for support for a drive thru Dairy Queen across from Atkinson Elementary on SE Division
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Here is the support page for the family of the man kidnapped on N Buchanan in St Johns Thursday:
December 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Here is the support page for the family of the man kidnapped on N Buchanan in St Johns Thursday:
The atmospheric river definitely played a part, but the real culprit is industrial environmental degradation www.nsf.gov/news/forest-...
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The atmospheric river definitely played a part, but the real culprit is industrial environmental degradation www.nsf.gov/news/forest-...
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
Really mad about the door clearances at the casework in bedrooms 2 and 3
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Really mad about the door clearances at the casework in bedrooms 2 and 3
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"in this moment of political darkness, new york will be the light
"whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community one of the many black women that donald trump who has fired from her job... your struggle is ours too"
"whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community one of the many black women that donald trump who has fired from her job... your struggle is ours too"
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
"in this moment of political darkness, new york will be the light
"whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community one of the many black women that donald trump who has fired from her job... your struggle is ours too"
"whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community one of the many black women that donald trump who has fired from her job... your struggle is ours too"
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
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Elected Democrats spending more time today praising Dick Cheney than Zohran Mamdani is a great case study in abject fucking moral failure.
November 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Elected Democrats spending more time today praising Dick Cheney than Zohran Mamdani is a great case study in abject fucking moral failure.
Portland, Oregon: free (and frequent) public transit, rent control, tax the rich
What are three policy proposals that you heard from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social during his campaign & where do you currently live? [I want to see something/ I allowed QP on this]
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Portland, Oregon: free (and frequent) public transit, rent control, tax the rich
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A federal judge said the USDA must use SNAP contingency funds to pay out benefits during the shutdown; however, it’s unclear how soon people will receive them or how much they’ll receive. If you need help with groceries, the County has a list of food pantries, programs and other resources.
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Food Assistance in Multnomah County
We can help make it easier to get the food you need. SNAP/Food Stamps. Meal programs. Low-cost farmers markets. Food pantries.
multco.us
November 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A federal judge said the USDA must use SNAP contingency funds to pay out benefits during the shutdown; however, it’s unclear how soon people will receive them or how much they’ll receive. If you need help with groceries, the County has a list of food pantries, programs and other resources.
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I mentioned this stat from Alisa Wood of KKR in a talk I did a few weeks ago, but did you know: There are more private equity firms in the United States than there are McDonald's? (~19,000 vs. 14,000) In 1980, there were 24 PE firms *total* in the U.S. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I mentioned this stat from Alisa Wood of KKR in a talk I did a few weeks ago, but did you know: There are more private equity firms in the United States than there are McDonald's? (~19,000 vs. 14,000) In 1980, there were 24 PE firms *total* in the U.S. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I've been compiling this list since yesterday afternoon, and am heartened and moved by the generosity of Portland's food world - restaurants, food carts, cafes, farmers markets. 33 businesses so far are providing free food/meals to SNAP recipients. #snapmeals #portland #bridgetownbites
SNAP Meals: Where To Eat, No Questions Asked, During the Suspension of SNAP - Bridgetown Bites
A list of SNAP Meals available at a number of restaurants, cafes, and food trucks in the Portland Metro area while SNAP is unfunded.
bridgetownbites.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I've been compiling this list since yesterday afternoon, and am heartened and moved by the generosity of Portland's food world - restaurants, food carts, cafes, farmers markets. 33 businesses so far are providing free food/meals to SNAP recipients. #snapmeals #portland #bridgetownbites
I’m proud to see so many in our Portland community stepping up to make sure all have access to healthy and joyful meals while the federal government is failing us. Thanks for posting this list @bridgetownbites.bsky.social!
SNAP Meals: Where To Eat, No Questions Asked, During the Suspension of SNAP - Bridgetown Bites
A list of SNAP Meals available at a number of restaurants, cafes, and food trucks in the Portland Metro area while SNAP is unfunded.
bridgetownbites.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I’m proud to see so many in our Portland community stepping up to make sure all have access to healthy and joyful meals while the federal government is failing us. Thanks for posting this list @bridgetownbites.bsky.social!
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We love to see it!
Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 goes from right-wing zingers to a statement of Native rights
The 70-year saga of the Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 south of Chehalis and its provocative, right-wing messaging took an abrupt turn this summer when the billboard and the 3.5 acres on which it sits was...
www.kuow.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
We love to see it!
affordable housing and universal basic income would create so much joy in the world
makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
October 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
affordable housing and universal basic income would create so much joy in the world
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ironically, only one of them is being framed as a threat to jews by the national media.
spoiler: it's not the one with the nazi tattoo.
spoiler: it's not the one with the nazi tattoo.
Mamdani and Platner are two pretty different visions of the future of the Democratic party.
I know which one gives me hope, and which one has a Nazi tattoo on it.
I know which one gives me hope, and which one has a Nazi tattoo on it.
October 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
ironically, only one of them is being framed as a threat to jews by the national media.
spoiler: it's not the one with the nazi tattoo.
spoiler: it's not the one with the nazi tattoo.