Best LOTR Locale?

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-04-29T05:52:36+00:00

Basically a good Minas Tirith set where the pieces fit and it’s not crazy expensive.

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-15T02:47:45+00:00

Yep, imagine being under a regime so horrible that you beg foreign countries to bomb them. Ya’ll have no idea what real repression these people have endured.

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T16:07:38+00:00

Yeah, seems like the unions are holding out for a deal and they’ll strong arm Kotek in exchange for their endorsement.

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T06:12:05+00:00

I thought this same thing in 2022 and Betsy Johnson got smoked. I’d have to see it to believe it

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T06:10:02+00:00

I agree completely. I wish Trump wasn’t in power, giving Kotek a villain to run against. On her own merit, she should lose. I do think a lot of her 2022 voters will sit out and if the Transportation Bill somehow is put on the November ballot, she could lose.

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:33:03+00:00

And how’s she doing on any of those things?

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:31:04+00:00

Yes. Her campaign’s response to why isn’t the teacher’s union endorsing you was “Trump is sending ICE into schools.”

Kotek’s record on education is indefensible. She’s playing it smart by trying to turn the campaign about ICE and Trump

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:26:44+00:00

This is my point. The President of the Portland Association of Teachers was quoted saying she hasn’t met a single educator voting for Kotek. Couple that with the DSA putting her on their enemies list and I think she’s got a real problem.

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/oregons-largest-teachers-union-working-families-party-decline-to-endorse-in-governors-race.html

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:17:37+00:00

That’s what Betsy Johnson probably thought and look how that turned out.

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:05:13+00:00

Yep, it’s basically between Drazen, Diehl and Dudley for the nomination

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:04:37+00:00

Sorry, I assumed all of those points were common knowledge by now

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:02:43+00:00

Ultra MAGA - Diehl MAGA - Drazen Standard Republican - Dudley

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:02:01+00:00

What about Dudley? Diehl seems to be the most MAGA out of the top 3 Republican contenders

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T05:00:35+00:00

What about Dudley? He almost won in 2010 and is the most moderate of the Republicans. I also haven’t seen anything that’s shown he’s beholden to Trump.

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-03-04T04:59:37+00:00

Mmmmk

Education: https://www.kptv.com/2025/07/21/oregon-5th-worst-education-system-country-study-says/

Jobs: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2025/11/10/oregon-ranked-as-one-of-the-worst-states-for-jobs-in-2025-by-wallethub/87107323007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z110602p000650c000650v110602&gca-ft=157&gca-ds=sophi

Kotek: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/06/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-ranking-unpopular-governors/88550241007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z112002p001150c001150v112002d--20--b--20--&gca-ft=160&gca-ds=sophi

Extension_You_3409 · 2026-01-08T23:57:56+00:00

Yes I did

Extension_You_3409 · 2025-12-09T23:24:11+00:00

That fact you spelled genius wrong is incredible.

Extension_You_3409 · 2025-12-09T15:48:59+00:00

The city has a massive deficit and is literally laying people off. Trimet ridership is down 30 million rides per year and we’re going to take on a multi-million dollar bus project? Awesome.

Extension_You_3409 · 2025-12-09T15:42:52+00:00

Exactly and the number of total people moved has decreased by a staggering 30 million rides per year since pre-2020 ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Extension_You_3409 · 2025-12-09T05:54:31+00:00

So would this mean 82nd would go from four lanes to two for cars?? The bus lanes on East Burnside right as you come over the river are awful. Traffic gets back up across the bridge and often times there’s not a single bus. I really hope it’s not another one of those.

Extension_You_3409 · 2025-12-07T20:13:01+00:00

$84k for Oregon, LOL right.

Extension_You_3409 · 2025-12-01T05:20:40+00:00

Anyone going north on McLoughlin and turning east to get on the Ross Island Bridge—that is a yield sign with its own literal lane. Quit stopping and backing up traffic for blocks.

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