@peterkuskie.bsky.social
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i have never been nostalgic for the past before i was born and reading history only reinforces this. running water is good. not losing children to preventable diseases is good. human beings not being property is good.
November 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
i have never been nostalgic for the past before i was born and reading history only reinforces this. running water is good. not losing children to preventable diseases is good. human beings not being property is good.
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‘The Street Trust, said the effort to send the transportation package to voters “doesn’t protect struggling households, it leaves them stranded – threatening transit for seniors, making it harder for kids to get to school safely, & blocking basic services like plowing roads & filling potholes.”’
The anti-safety, anti-transit, highways-only effort in Oregon is moving forward.
That’s why we need your help more than ever: secure.everyaction.com/WSaU0GvJc0GP...
That’s why we need your help more than ever: secure.everyaction.com/WSaU0GvJc0GP...
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
‘The Street Trust, said the effort to send the transportation package to voters “doesn’t protect struggling households, it leaves them stranded – threatening transit for seniors, making it harder for kids to get to school safely, & blocking basic services like plowing roads & filling potholes.”’
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Transportation peeps in the PDX metro— who would be into a small in-person focus group around messaging? I’d host in late December/ early January, our office in Multnomah Village. Respond/ DM if interested and I’ll send a calendar poll out after this weekend. I want to learn and do better.
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Transportation peeps in the PDX metro— who would be into a small in-person focus group around messaging? I’d host in late December/ early January, our office in Multnomah Village. Respond/ DM if interested and I’ll send a calendar poll out after this weekend. I want to learn and do better.
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me: towers are good
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
me: towers are good
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
them: no, we need nice 4-6 storey, human scale buildings
me: we do! let’s rezone the city so we can get 4-6 storeys everywhere
them: oh no, not like that
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what a policy failure to spend hundreds of millions on a bus rapid transit line and then cut funding for service so the bus isn't exactly so rapid(ly arriving) after all.
these cuts are going to be so brutal and we're going to need everyone hootin and hollarin' at legislators to find a solution
these cuts are going to be so brutal and we're going to need everyone hootin and hollarin' at legislators to find a solution
"""Bus rapid transit""" (service every half hour)
There is no better car advertisement than spending 30 minutes waiting on a bus.
There is no better car advertisement than spending 30 minutes waiting on a bus.
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM
what a policy failure to spend hundreds of millions on a bus rapid transit line and then cut funding for service so the bus isn't exactly so rapid(ly arriving) after all.
these cuts are going to be so brutal and we're going to need everyone hootin and hollarin' at legislators to find a solution
these cuts are going to be so brutal and we're going to need everyone hootin and hollarin' at legislators to find a solution
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Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
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Oregon's Attorney General and Portland area DAs just told the feds they'll prosecute excessive force by federal agents in the state—citing evidence from the trial that shut down Trump's National Guard plan for Portland.
Oregon to Feds: Rein in Your Officers or We'll Prosecute
Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who’ve repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police. A joint letter from Oregon...
www.portlandmercury.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Oregon's Attorney General and Portland area DAs just told the feds they'll prosecute excessive force by federal agents in the state—citing evidence from the trial that shut down Trump's National Guard plan for Portland.
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So then why aren’t we doing free streetcar rides?
This Saturday, PBOT is sponsoring free parking on the street and at all five SmartPark garage locations to make supporting local businesses easy on Small Business Saturday!
SmartPark is also sponsoring two free parking weekends on Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 20-21.
SmartPark is also sponsoring two free parking weekends on Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 20-21.
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
So then why aren’t we doing free streetcar rides?
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"""Bus rapid transit""" (service every half hour)
There is no better car advertisement than spending 30 minutes waiting on a bus.
There is no better car advertisement than spending 30 minutes waiting on a bus.
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
"""Bus rapid transit""" (service every half hour)
There is no better car advertisement than spending 30 minutes waiting on a bus.
There is no better car advertisement than spending 30 minutes waiting on a bus.
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Feels like #orleg would have more people rallying to support this funding if they had passed a bill that actually funded things like road safety and alternative transportation. As it is, this seems like a touch stove/FAFO moment for a cowardly @oregondems.bsky.social approach to legislating.
Assuming those signatures are legit, Gov. Tina Kotek will want to start getting ready to lay off hundreds of ODOT workers -- or finding another option.
A successful referral would freeze taxes Dems say they need to fund those positions. #orpol
A successful referral would freeze taxes Dems say they need to fund those positions. #orpol
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Feels like #orleg would have more people rallying to support this funding if they had passed a bill that actually funded things like road safety and alternative transportation. As it is, this seems like a touch stove/FAFO moment for a cowardly @oregondems.bsky.social approach to legislating.
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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holy shit
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
holy shit
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the fact that amtrak cascades hit another ridership record in FY25 despite shutting down for two weeks and spending half the year running smaller trains with higher prices bc of the horizon recall is another sign that the demand for rail in the pnw is genuinely insatiable
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
the fact that amtrak cascades hit another ridership record in FY25 despite shutting down for two weeks and spending half the year running smaller trains with higher prices bc of the horizon recall is another sign that the demand for rail in the pnw is genuinely insatiable
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Broke: WES (Westside Express Service)
Woke: WES (Willamette Electric Service)
Woke: WES (Willamette Electric Service)
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Broke: WES (Westside Express Service)
Woke: WES (Willamette Electric Service)
Woke: WES (Willamette Electric Service)
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The assumption that people only use transit to get to and from work in downtowns has been detrimental to transit ridership.
November 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The assumption that people only use transit to get to and from work in downtowns has been detrimental to transit ridership.
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There was a showdown … and socialism won … I guess?
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
There was a showdown … and socialism won … I guess?
Takeaways from ODOT's State Rail Plan 2025 community survey:
- 89% support high-speed rail between Portland and Eugene.
- 79% support high-speed rail between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.
- 75% support expanded Amtrak Cascades service.
- 67% support reinstating the Amtrak Pioneer route.
- 89% support high-speed rail between Portland and Eugene.
- 79% support high-speed rail between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.
- 75% support expanded Amtrak Cascades service.
- 67% support reinstating the Amtrak Pioneer route.
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Takeaways from ODOT's State Rail Plan 2025 community survey:
- 89% support high-speed rail between Portland and Eugene.
- 79% support high-speed rail between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.
- 75% support expanded Amtrak Cascades service.
- 67% support reinstating the Amtrak Pioneer route.
- 89% support high-speed rail between Portland and Eugene.
- 79% support high-speed rail between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.
- 75% support expanded Amtrak Cascades service.
- 67% support reinstating the Amtrak Pioneer route.
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Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.
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Yes Mamdani is charming but the reason someone like Trump can walk away feeling good about him after a conversation is because you can tell his politics is rooted in a deep love for the people and when communicated effectively, that’s disarming even for those who disagree. Sincerity is irreplaceable
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Yes Mamdani is charming but the reason someone like Trump can walk away feeling good about him after a conversation is because you can tell his politics is rooted in a deep love for the people and when communicated effectively, that’s disarming even for those who disagree. Sincerity is irreplaceable
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An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
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“Trans women of color are at so much higher of a risk, being out in public … but taking Trimet is always measurably and demonstrably safer than driving in a car. Folks dying on Trimet is a headline. Folks dying in a car crash is barely a blip on the radar.”
On this episode of Transit Talks for Trans Day of Remembrance, @wilsonxcassie.bsky.social rode Line 52 with @evieevolving.bsky.social to talk about advocacy and transit and the Equal Rights for All ballot measure. Watch the full episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX6n...
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“Trans women of color are at so much higher of a risk, being out in public … but taking Trimet is always measurably and demonstrably safer than driving in a car. Folks dying on Trimet is a headline. Folks dying in a car crash is barely a blip on the radar.”
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On this episode of Transit Talks for Trans Day of Remembrance, @wilsonxcassie.bsky.social rode Line 52 with @evieevolving.bsky.social to talk about advocacy and transit and the Equal Rights for All ballot measure. Watch the full episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX6n...
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
On this episode of Transit Talks for Trans Day of Remembrance, @wilsonxcassie.bsky.social rode Line 52 with @evieevolving.bsky.social to talk about advocacy and transit and the Equal Rights for All ballot measure. Watch the full episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX6n...
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IMO everyone should be extremely mad about ICE. It's really fucking weird to spend your time organizing your anger at the one immigrant on city council who is also the person who has spent the most time trying to figure out what city powers can be leveraged to add costs to doing business with ICE.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
IMO everyone should be extremely mad about ICE. It's really fucking weird to spend your time organizing your anger at the one immigrant on city council who is also the person who has spent the most time trying to figure out what city powers can be leveraged to add costs to doing business with ICE.