Taylor Griggs

I wanna get a book!!! This is my inspo to go screen free too. Glad we are on the sudoku train together

Ok unfortunately it’s NYT games. (Not rly a sudoku app.) I like it because it has a simple interface that lets you customize some elements and it’s also what I’m used to. I’ve tried a few others and don’t like them. Sudoku.com is ok but I think too easy and has some things I don’t like.

By the way, I’m not good at it. But I have gotten better since I adopted the sudoku lifestyle. And yes, some apps are better than others. I need to be able to place candidates in the cells but I don’t want the app to immediately tell me when I make a mistake.

A few weeks ago, I did not do sudoku and I rarely thought about it. Now, I am ravenously obsessed with sudoku. It occupies my waking and sleeping thoughts. Each day is spent awaiting the arrival of new puzzles from my preferred sudoku app. How quickly a person can change….

Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

Loretta Smith calls for open carry for Portland city councilors following latest protest The District 1 councilor said a Wednesday protest that ended in four arrests is the latest action at council meetings that has herself and her colleagues fearing for their safety.

After protesters interrupted a Portland council meeting Wednesday, one councilor is looking to loosen the city’s rules around carrying guns in City Hall.

^ my above post is a joke in every way

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And it’s sandwich week the week after :-)

And guess what, this is still happening in 2026!!! Can you believe it???? (I’ve tried many other methods to get rid of my current migraine and with no other recourse, am now turning to complaining to see if that might do the trick.)

Imagine all the incredible tweets that have been lost to that tunnel. It’s likely the equivalent of billions of dollars in the local economy (using my proprietary tweets to GDP converter formula). This matters!!!!

Yeah, I think maintaining the current system would severely limit what the committees can discuss, considering several of them are meant to tackle a huge breadth of subjects.

Was this removed from the final committee proposal or is it located elsewhere?

Do we know how often/long they’re intended to meet?

Judge said he’ll rule on Feb 24.

Keep in mind, if the judge rules the petitioners can proceed with the measure to divert PCEF funds, they'll need to correct 40,437 signatures before July to get it on the November ballot. They can't begin collecting signatures until the judge rules in their favor.

Judge indicated he won't entertain challenge to initiative petition ballot language

Again, it seems very possible that PCEF is more vulnerable now because it's been tapped for so many different projects in recent years. The $$ (with the exception of fund interest) has still been allocated using a climate framework, though.

Judge now asking lawyer for the challengers (those in favor of keeping PCEF as it is): “Is PCEF really a dedicated fund if the City Council can change it?" Interesting question, especially considering the city is considering allocating PCEF $ to Moda Center renovation.

I think the initiative narrowed in on PCEF in large part because it’s a successful and well-endowed program. There aren’t a lot of other cash reserves they could target to the same effect.

The judge seems skeptical of the proponents of the initiative to divert 25% of PCEF to police. He has narrowed in on the idea that the initiative was purposefully targeted at PCEF (as opposed to the arts tax or general fund dollars) for political reasons.

Sorry, that quote came from the judge.

The judge asked the attorney for the original petitioners (those in favor of using PCEF for police) why they chose to target this program instead of something else. He said it seems like they’re saying “we want police here and we don’t like this fund and we want to kill two birds with one stone”

The legal argument is complicated and I’m not going to be able to describe it in detail here. What I will say is that recent city decisions to change the scope of PCEF as initially adopted may be relevant here. At least, it’s made PCEF seem like a viable source of funding for all kinds of programs.

Oral arguments are beginning for the challenge against the initiative petition to divert 25% of Portland Clean Energy Fund income to public safety/police hiring. Challengers argue the petition, which is supported by the Portland Police Association, violates the state constitution.

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Having trouble linking to the actual petition. You can find it by clicking the second link in this menu, petitions through 2026 election. This one is near the bottom: TriMet Democratic Accountability Act. You can find the petitioner’s contact info there.

(Signatures need to be in by July, I think.)

This is something many transit advocates (not just former TriMet employees suing the agency) have long been in favor of. But the petitioner is cutting it close by filing this late in the election cycle. The initiative will need to get more than 117,000 signatures to make it on the statewide ballot.

PROPOSED STATUTORY INITIATIVE Relating to the governance of the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District; creating new provisions; and amending ORS chapter 267. SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the TriMet Democratic Accountability Act. SECTION 2. Purpose. To establish direct democratic accountability for the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District by requiring that its Board of Directors and its Chief Executive Officer be elected by the voters of the District. SECTION 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) “District” means the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon. (2) “Elector” means a voter registered within the District’s boundaries. (3) “Board” means the District’s Board of Directors. SECTION 4. Election of the Board of Directors. (1) The Board of Directors shall consist of seven members elected by the electors of the District. (2) Board members shall be elected from residential districts within the TriMet boundary. The Legislative Assembly shall establish these districts to ensure substantially equal population. (3) Board members shall serve four-year terms. No person may serve more than two consecutive full terms. (4) Board elections shall be nonpartisan and held at the statewide general election in accordance with ORS chapters 246 to 260. (5) Notwithstanding ORS 267.107 or any other provision of law, the Governor shall have no authority to appoint members to the Board following the effective date of this Act, except as expressly provided in Section 7.

SECTION 5. Election of the Chief Executive Officer. (1) The District’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) shall be elected at large by the electors of the District. (2) The CEO shall serve a four-year term. No person may serve more than two consecutive full terms. (3) The office of CEO shall be nonpartisan. (4) The CEO shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the District, with duties and authorities as prescribed by law. SECTION 6. Compensation. (1) Compensation for the Board and the CEO shall be set by statute and publicly disclosed. (2) Such compensation shall reflect the public service nature of the offices. Severance or separation pay shall not exceed compensation already earned. (3) Retirement benefits, if provided, shall be consistent with those generally available to District employees. SECTION 7. Transition. (1) Board members serving when this Act takes effect shall continue until their elected successors are qualified. (2) The first election for Board members and CEO shall be held at the first statewide general election occurring at least 12 months after this Act’s effective date. (3) Following this Act’s effective date, the Governor may appoint Board members only to fill vacancies that occur before the first election. Such appointees shall serve until the next statewide general election, at which time a successor shall be elected to complete the remainder of the term, if any. SECTION 8. Severability. If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.

A new Oregon initiative petition just dropped. Petitioner Shakur Hussein (who is also suing TriMet for wrongful termination) wants to get something on the ballot in the Nov 2026 election that would require TriMet’s Board and CEO to be elected, rather than appointed by the governor.

Funding Cuts May End Innovative PCC Music Program Students and faculty are trying to save Portland Community College’s modernized music program that could soon disappear.

Funding cuts are threatening an innovative music program at Portland Community College, but students and faculty are not letting it go away silently.