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Nosy wonky Portlander. Keeping tabs on our elected leaders both locally and nationally. Unions for all workers! I like taking pictures.

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I've reached the "I don't even understand stage." Where's the opposition, the frantically filed lawsuits, the outrage directed at our tech companies capitulation after we provided excessive tax breaks and highly skilled workforces to accommodate their growth.

08.02.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œDon’t Worry, I Got This,” Assures Oregonian Sticking Gas Pump Into Tailpipe Oregonians will soon be allowed to pump their own gas, but are they ready?

This one too! πŸ˜†

10.01.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientific Breakthrough! Hood Strawberries Now Last Four Hours Before Getting Moldy The staggering development has whipped Oregon berry enthusiasts into a frenzy.

For example...iykyk

10.01.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Stumptown Scallion – Portland's #1 News Source The Stumptown Scallion - Portland's #1 News Source

I don't know who you are, The Stumptown Scallion, but you are one of the best things in Portland!

10.01.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Farmers Market Officially Opens At New PDX Terminal Complete with street performers, local ballot initiative canvassers and raw honey harvesters, the market will be open to the public on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

I know this is satire, but I'd be damned if I didn't think this was an amazing idea. Buying a pint of Hoods on my way home from vacation in May, or grabbing a bag of peaches in July to take to my family in Hotlanta to show them, ours are truly better! 😜

PDX airport, please!

10.01.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sylvia Beach Hotel closes for renovation. See what the new owners have planned But first, the Oregon coast hotel doors opened for a sale of furniture and other mementos.

Progress is often hard. There's so few things left that feel so authentic and untouched anymore. I mourn the loss of something so quirky and Oregon, but celebrate the building that will be saved, and that the original theme will be honored.

08.01.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brightening up the shortest day of the year with some evening cheer on Portland's Peacock Lane!

22.12.2024 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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House Rejects Republicans' Plan to Avert Government Shutdown: Live Updates

Fancy that, the GOP just learned we are not an oligarchy...yet...

20.12.2024 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump nominates former Oregonian to be ambassador to Japan Glass graduated from the University of Oregon and founded the Portland investment bank Pacific Crest Securities.

Sure, Jan.

"President-elect Donald Trump on Monday tapped a onetime Oregonian, George Glass, to become his ambassador to Japan."

18.12.2024 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Five Year Strategic Plan After months of hearing from members about what our Union should focus on over the next five years, we have developed a plan for a modern, 21st Century Union. Click the image below to read details.

It's been a long road to get here, but at last, our 5-year strategic plan to build a stronger SEIU 503 is ready for implementation!

07.12.2024 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just insane that the left treated the tech industry with increasing hostility just because they undermined organized labor, flouted the regulatory state, and bragged that they were going to get rid of everybody's jobs for a decade straight.

30.11.2024 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 30144    πŸ” 4663    πŸ’¬ 393    πŸ“Œ 149

Totally agree!

30.11.2024 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Friday night blues = discovering new tunes. Amazing new drop from Al Green from a terrific song from R.E.M.

23.11.2024 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiking around Washington Park on a quintessential Pacific Northwest autumn day. Only had to dodge a couple raindrops!

17.11.2024 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ruby Falls. A 90 foot waterfall inside a cavernous room in a cave. Bathed in magenta lighting with a pop of dark blue near the bottom of the waterfall.

Ruby Falls. A 90 foot waterfall inside a cavernous room in a cave. Bathed in magenta lighting with a pop of dark blue near the bottom of the waterfall.

One of my hobbies I enjoy most is traveling and finding new experiences to photograph. This past Monday I visited Ruby Falls outside of Chattanooga, TN, and was mouth dropped in awe to witness what had been on my bucket list for decades!

16.11.2024 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oregon’s largest union rejoins labor federation AFL-CIO after two decades Graham Trainor, president of Oregon AFL-CIO, said his federation and SEIU 503 are β€œpowerful, sophisticated organizations” that will become stronger by joining together.

Proud to be a member of the SEIU 503 Statewide Board of Directors and General Council delegate that voted to rejoin forces with the AFL-CIO to strengthen labor in Oregon and nationally.

15.11.2024 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Skyline of the city of Portland and the Willamette River at dusk.

Skyline of the city of Portland and the Willamette River at dusk.

Hey BlueSky peeps! Kicking off my profile here by sharing a pic I took of my favorite city.

14.11.2024 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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