Steph Routh (she/they)

Portland Area SNAP Resources

Made a list of various resources, businesses, and orgs providing assistance due to the loss of SNAP funding, only to realize there are already a dozen other lists doing so. Regardless, here's a spreadsheet with 60+ businesses, orgs, and mutual aid-groups stepping up.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor Mere months ago, New York’s mayoral front-runner was polling right next to “Someone Else.” He spoke to WIRED about building a social media machine, Big Tech capitulation, and learning from Eric Adams.

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on making public transit accessible: "I think the way that you move around the city, it influences the way in which you see the city. Too often if you're riding around only in a car with tinted windows, the only New Yorker you might see is a reflection of yourself."

Photo of a coffee mug with squiggly art that says, "settle the f*ck down"

In one sense, it doesn't seem to be working. But I do feel seen.

And by "chaos," she means "democracy."

Gateway Joint Town Hall Recap A record turnout and feedback ranging from public safety issues to economic opportunities.

A full house turned out for last week's Gateway Town Hall, co-hosted by @counciloravalos.bsky.social and @councilordunphy.bsky.social. We have your recap, fresh and ready for you: www.eastportlandvoice.org/gateway-join... #eastportland #portlandoregon

Back at you!

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

THIS. I grew up in Portland, co-founded the umbrella organization (called "Umbrella") that fiscally sponsors world naked bike ride and other street culture groups/projects, and have dressed in more costumes for public good than I can count. I'm also chair of the planning commission. Only in PDX.

#WarRavagedPortland

I am praying over my Trailhead Coffee that some video-savvy Portlander will commemorate Noem's visit with a reduxed version of the John Wick opening, in which Noem kills his puppy.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Seizure of Oregon National Guard for Portland Deployment Read more here.

BREAKING: A federal judge blocked President Trump’s call-up of the National Guard for a deployment in Portland, saying his actions were based on false claims and undermined Oregon’s sovereignty.

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

What?! Oy. Just... wow.
And thank you, Aaron. This offered a catharsis i didn't know i needed. 🫶

He likes to yell right up into my face every time he sees me with a list of grievances that are easily disproven. But facts are inconvenient, apparently.

The president said, in a televised speech, that he's sending his new, less restrained, more violent military into US cities to practice their brutality on immigrants and minorities, to better train them to apply that brutality to other countries.

He said this out loud.

Yeah. I think the initial poke-back at the "war-ravaged" frame was important, but now it's time to shift to talking about where resources should *actually* go, which is housing and supporting people's basic needs, not invading, terrorizing, detaining, bombing, and starving people, here and abroad.

Christian, it is such an honor and joy to know you. This is... overwhelming kindness. ❤️😭🌈

I'll be there early to canvass. Looming forward to giving you a high five!

A few other lovers of East Portland and I are starting up a local news source called @eastportlandvoice.bsky.social. We are still warming up, so please subscribe, share, and engage! <3 #eastportland #portlandoregon #localnews

For example, here is an easy breezy medical power of attorney form. This is the person you would choose to make health care decisions if you were unable to articulate them yourself. www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/ABOUT...

This is literally what the actual "siege" of the auxiliary ICE building looks like

Dear fellow Portlanders, this is an occasional reminder that I am a notary public and waive all fees as a community service. Love y'all. 💓

Proud to know you, friend. ❤️🌭

100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money? Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say

IN THE USA…

Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?

Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing…
www.cbsnews.com/news/100000-...

A joy to see you! And thank you, corker!

With unanimous support, Portland reaffirms commitment to Vision Zero Portland City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane succeeded on many fronts last night.

Unanimous! While I've advised on many resolutions/ordinances, the Vision Zero Resolution was the first one I actually drafted. Awesome community and staff partnership. Stewarded by the incomparable, collaborative leadership of @councilortkl.bsky.social. Remarkable. bikeportland.org/2025/09/18/w...

I refused to placate the bully. Then I refused to placate the institutions who placated the bully. Then I refused to placate the shills who placate the institutions who placate the bully. I'm still standing; the rest are down.

Never placate the bully.

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.

one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.

Protect Roadless Areas: Submit Comments and Contact Congress! Last week the Trump Administration formally announced its intention to roll back longstanding protections for Inventoried Roadless Areas in National Forests.The U.S. Department of Agriculture will acc...

Have you taken a moment to comment in support of the Roadless Rule? Now is a good time (due Sept. 19)! Learn more, get sample language, and share your thoughts. Thanks to @orsierraclub.bsky.social, the Oregon Trails Coalition, and many other groups. www.oregontrailscoalition.org/post/roadles...