Braided River Campaign

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir - Home Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir is a radical performance community based in New York City and led by Reverend Billy and Savitri D.

The Church of Stop Shopping is the recipient of an Obie Award, the Alpert award on the Arts, the Edwin Booth Award in Theater, and The Religion & Arts Award from the American Academy of Religious Scholars. www.revbilly.com

Since 2001 she has staged direct actions, interventions and spectacles in contested space all over the world and collaborated with communities to create paths of resistance and resilience. She has lectured and led workshops on the topic of creative resistance. 🧵 3 of 3

Welcome Savitri D to our Board of Directors. revbilly.com/savitri-d/

Savitri D is an activist, artist, and Director of Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir, a 50 person radical performance community. 🧵 1 of 3

We're celebrating because Emory Mort @emorymemory.bsky.social joined Braided River Campaign's Board of Directors today.

mic drop from @indinmkng.bsky.social

Today! March 6th from 3:30 - 5pm 1305 SW 12th Ave, Portland OR Fight Like Jose Emergency Rally Immediate Medical Attention for Jose! Release Jose! Consulate, Pay Jose's Legal Fees!

URGENT‼️3:30PM RALLY TODAY outside the Mexican consulate!

Join Defend Migrants Alliance & IMA for a rally for Jose, who has been unjustly detained in ICE custody for over 7 months and needs immediate life-saving medical attention.

We call on the consulate for medical and legal support!

Let's include this data in Portland's Economic Opportunities Analysis.

Dear Mayor Wilson & City Councilors, please fund safety measures for children, elders, and people with disabilities, who live and work within two miles of the the CEI Hub. We are especially concerned for the children at ABC University Preschool inside the CEI Hub.

⚠️ PSA: Pro tip to ALL the random/strange men out there, when witnessing ANY woman minding their own business:

1. 👏🏾 DO 👏🏾 NOT 👏🏾 FOLLOW 👏🏾 WOMEN 👏🏾 WITHOUT 👏🏾 THEIR 👏🏾 CONSENT!

2. 👏🏾 DO 👏🏾 NOT 👏🏾 FILM 👏🏾 WOMEN 👏🏾 WITHOUT 👏🏾 THEIR 👏🏾 CONSENT!

That goes DOUBLE for men who feel entitled to force an interaction.

How Adaptable Are American Workers to AI-Induced Job Displacement? Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers,…

AI alert: A new study shows around 3.5% of workers in Portland will find it hard to adapt to AI-induced job displacement. www.nber.org/papers/w34705

PATREON: www.patreon.com/exploreoregon NOTE: There is a small glitch about 31:00 in that seemed to be making the whole video glitch (at least on my end) but when I just refreshed it played normal.… THE LOST BRIDGES OF EARLY PORTLAND, OREGON

Monday Matinee: "f you look up the oldest bridge or the first bridge built in the city you will often be led to the 1887 first version of the Morrison Bridge... but there were other bridges that came before it." www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIRy...

Home | Reimagine the River Reimagine the River is providing a platform to raise awareness, enhance understanding, and identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership between the people and organizations working along…

Join us on March 18th at Reimagine The River event hosted by the 1803 Fund, Willamette Falls Trust, and EcoTrust. We will bring our favorite 2026 topics to the conversations: CEI Hub, Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup, Portland's EOA/CCIL, and the North Reach River Plan. www.reimaginetheriver.com

Hilarious!

St. Johns race riot of 1910 fueled international uprising - North Peninsula Review Share thisBy Edme Guetschow St. Johns solidarity with Latino immigrants against ICE forces today stands in sharp contrast to anti-East Indian sentiment that erupted into a violent riot here in 1910. B...

St. Johns race riot of 1910 fueled international uprising northpeninsulareview.com/st-johns-rac... #PDX #Portland

Brian Libby (@brianlibby.bsky.social) As part of a Portland Monthly article I'm writing about re-imagining Waterfront Park downtown, I received this fun little book from Portland State University's school of architecture, based on a…

On our March reading list: >> Portland Front Yard: Activating the Willamette Waterfront

Thanks to @counciloravalos.bsky.social for sharing this article here on Bluesky.

Portland shelters continue to have a racism problem - Street Roots City and county shelters underserve homeless Portlanders of color, a report shows. The report reflects Portland shelters' continued racism problem.

City and county shelters underserve homeless Portlanders of color, a Multnomah County report shows. Responses from Mayor Keith Wilson’s office voiced concern, but took issue with some of the county’s data points.

Can someone in our river community answer Malena's question? @seachanger.bsky.social

Photo of alaska airline mid air. By Adam Moreira (AEMoreira042281) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48767029

Some commissioners said that we need to expand storage so more flights can come in and out of the Portland airport. We disagree & believe in safety first. It is not fair to tell the people of Portland that their safety comes second and the interests of big fuel and big airlines come first. 🧵 2of 2

Photo of inside Portland airport terminal. Wood ceiling. Trees inside. By SounderBruce - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=151980392

We are disappointed that many Portland Planning Commissioners suggested that we should expand fuel storage at the CEI Hub. Yes, you read that correctly. Why?. 🧵 1 of 2

Leak: Portland City Official Says “We Are Committed” to Keeping the ICE Facility Open A leaked video appears to offer the first public statement from city leaders regarding their desire for the ICE facility to remain open

Shame on Portland City Administrator Raymond Lee. At an employee town hall, he said, “We are committed" to keeping the Macadam ICE facility open. Excellent reporting by kevinhfoster.bsky.social. substack.com/home/post/p-...

You've been waiting your whole life to learn a little about "renewable" naptha in the CEI Hub, right? All hazardous materials like "renewable" naptha should be regulated. Renewable fuels can explode, cause fires, and spill into the Willamette River. Yes to facts! No to greenwashing!

We're excited to partner with @jwjpdx.bsky.social at the Toxic Roots Comference. Registration is LIVE: bit.ly/TOXICROOTS

.08_Social and Physical Vulnerability to the Cascadia Earthquake This StoryMap illustrates the most vulnerable neighborhoods in Portland, OR, based on socio-economic and geophysical characteristics.

On our North Reach (of the Willamette River) reading list today: A StoryMap that shows the Portland neighborhoods most vulnerable to the Cascadia Earthquake storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ea37...

Screenshot of Portland Planning Commission discussing the CEI Hub Policy Draft

The drawdown should align with the Oregon Department of Energy’s OREGON ENERGY STRATEGY’s goal of a 70% reduction in liquid and gaseous fuels by 2050. We can do this becaue Portland should be a global leader in climate policy and vision. 🧵 4/4

Dear Planning Commissioners, The vast majority of public testimony has called for a drawdown this year of 20-30% (which BPS’ own data shows is totally feasible without affecting fuel supplies) and a phased monitored drawdown every 5 years thereafter in line with decreasing state demands. 🧵 3/4

The only way to increase CEI Hub safety is to begin a process of reducing all hazardous flammable materials on liquefiable soils because even increased design standards, connecting infrastructure, and containment are likely to fail, especially for tanks closest to the river. AKA DRAWDOWN NOW! 🧵 2/4

Photo of CEI Hub tanks in center. Willamette River on left. Forest Park on right.

If you want to get into the weeds with us about increasing safety at the CEI Hub, then this is the thread for you. Some vocal Portland Planning Commissioners have been focused on geotechnical solutions while it is clear from experts that while these are necessary, they are not enough. 🧵 1/4

Trauma’s Long Reach: The Homicide of Ervin Jones - Street Roots Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of racism and police violence. From the depth of the pain in their voices, you’d think it happened yesterday. The night Portland Police entered…

On our North Reach (of the Willamette River) reading list today: Trauma's Long Reach: The Homicide of Ervin Jons www.streetroots.org/arts-and-ent...