For those who have never looked at a US map, Spokane is basically next door to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho which used to be the headquarters for the Aryan nation and hosted annual white supremacist conferences. To this day, Northern Idaho & Eastern Washington are a hot bed for white supremacist groups. 👀

Aah yes, important reminder from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social on Mamdani:

Zohran Mamdani spent his entire campaign standing proudly beside the trans community. He went to trans rights rallies just to show support. He proudly waved trans rights flags without hesitation. He refused to back down.

It’s a real easy way to destroy a vibrant city and turn it into a playground for the rich.

Making housing more expensive only worsens the homeless crises and pushes renters out of #PDX. This creates a “Doom Loop” - people leaving Portland because they can’t afford it, so Portland loses revenue from those tax payers, so they increase taxes, lose more people, and the cycle continues.

Without solving that key component that has allowed our city parks to rot before our eyes, then I don’t believe throwing more money at the organization to mismanage its funds with Ø accountability helps anyone.

The audit for Portland Parks & Rec, literally said the organization prioritized politics over sustainable solutions when it came to parks projects and maintenance work. That’s not good.

The issue is not that Portland doesn’t have enough money, it’s the fact that the City of Portland mismanages everything. Departments are never held accountable for failing audits.

The city needs to manage its money better & find other means to fund things. Tax large corporations. End tax the breaks for landlords with vacant units. Why does city council need 20 million dollars this year alone? #PDX already pays the highest tax burdens in the country compared to other cities.

You know- the same argument Charlie Kirk made every time there were Black victims of gun violence and police brutality.