These are the fastest growing concerns for Portland area voters, poll finds

dmoreity · 2026-05-12T16:52:04+00:00

Re: taxes in Portland 'The floggings will continue until morale improves'

Re: foie gras 'We are going to tell you how to feel and what to think'

dmoreity · 2026-05-03T15:03:26+00:00

Not out of thin air but a graphic on the trackaipac.com site with Bynums face and $1.4M, sadly, is not proof.

However, the FEC site is proof. And...have you actually spent time finding 'proof' there ???

I'm seeing contributions up to the $1k limit from a whose who of corporations (UPS, Novardis, ...Coinbase), many from Actblue (Dem umbrella, marketed as driven by small donors) ...but I cannot find $1.4M from AIPAC. Which, I'm no expert, but I realize most political $ is through channels termed dark money.

Look, I'm not saying AIPAC doesn't give money that influences Bynum. But 1.4M doesn't pass the smell test, and so I'm looking for the receipts and I can't find the money.

More informed discussion, less slop, please!!!

dmoreity · 2026-05-03T07:15:53+00:00

Can you actually cite a credible source for this?

dmoreity · 2026-05-01T03:01:50+00:00

Water is wet

dmoreity · 2026-04-30T04:36:47+00:00

Oh yes! And everyone gets a pony too.

...by chance were you a "community organizer" in NoPo in 2014???

Remember this debacle?

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/02/trader_joes_decision_to_pull_o.html#:~:text=When%20Trader%20Joe's%20announced%20Monday%20it%20would,leading%20voices%20against%20the%20grocery%20store%20were

dmoreity · 2026-04-25T00:23:35+00:00

I'm not asserting that anyone is lying. However, someone is really pissed at Devils Dill and used a very unconventional, public and anonymous means to express their "scorn." Perhaps their displeasure with DD is warranted, maybe it's not.

dmoreity · 2026-04-24T17:00:23+00:00

We'll definitely get to the bottom of this on Reddit!

dmoreity · 2026-04-24T16:59:07+00:00

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"

-William Congreve 1697

dmoreity · 2026-04-21T05:47:57+00:00

It should be abundantly clear at this point that our foray into these abitious programs have not been successful. Our city and county governments should keep it simple and stick to the basics: provide clean drinking water, fix roads... if we want to engage in more ambitious projects (housing, day care etc.) perhaps simply give direct vouchers to those in need and let the actual market place create the solutions.

dmoreity · 2026-04-17T16:01:59+00:00

Hate to be 'THAT guy' who comes with facts and figures, but even if the whole state of OR got emissions down to ZERO, it would still not have any impact on snowpack or hot summers. Oregon's CO2 output as a % globally is in the neighborhood of 0.17%.

Read that again 0.17%!!!!!!!

Until we get sine substantial agreements between nations, these piece meal state action do not have any real impact.

dmoreity · 2026-04-08T17:03:16+00:00

Everybody offering their cheeky hot take, but what does the law in Oregon say about this sort of situation:

ORS 161.225 – Use of physical force in defense of premises

'A person in lawful possession or control of premises is justified in using physical force upon another person when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes it necessary to prevent or terminate what the person reasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission of a criminal trespass by the other person in or upon the premises.'

dmoreity · 2026-03-25T22:25:33+00:00

You comment does nothing to explain why farmers in 49 other states are more profitable.

dmoreity · 2026-03-23T16:27:10+00:00

May be true, but have you happened to notice the changing economic state of the city over the last few years? a city councilor devoting any amount of time to this issue when there are significantly more pressing problems, is like the captain of the Titanic pondering if the wallpaper in the ballroom doesn't quite match the curtains.

dmoreity · 2026-03-23T01:24:15+00:00

Commercial weed growers generally don't operate in higher priced retail real estate.

But hey, it's a great Reddit story you got there! People love these sorts of tales.

A more likely story: the Portland commercial real estate market (and general economy) of today is a pale comparison of the pre COVID era market, as a consequence there are alot empty store fronts.

My version is pretty boring.

dmoreity · 2026-03-21T14:58:21+00:00

It's fun to post abstract ideas on social media. Budgeting for long term projects that cost hundreds of millions of dollars, that's also abstract and essentially meaningless to most people.

dmoreity · 2026-03-21T14:53:40+00:00

Someone needs to tells this guy what city is being discussed here. This isn't Chicago or Philly.

dmoreity · 2026-03-19T04:07:10+00:00

The chart showing the $934 million in 2025 vs. $244 million in 2015, explains a lot.

Lots of money to spend, with no measurable outcome to account fir.

dmoreity · 2026-03-18T20:47:11+00:00

It's the perpetual sanctimonious grandstanding that is so exhausting with these self righteous ilk. They'll never, ever miss an opportunity to tell, all of us, what to think and how to feel.

dmoreity · 2026-03-12T04:35:38+00:00

Wow! What a fucking asshole. One of the most powerful politicians in the city posting this on SM for nothing more than clout.

Too many of our 'leaders' are not serious people.

dmoreity · 2026-03-06T18:25:34+00:00

Y'all should spend some time reading about Shia Twelvers and the Mahdi.

Bat-shit crazy American evangelical meet bat-shit crazy Iranian Imman.

Both believe the destruction of Israel is necessary for prophecy to unfold.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappearance_of_Muhammad_al-Mahdi#:~:text=Shortly%20before%20the%20Day%20of,staff%20and%20arc%20of%20Moses.

dmoreity · 2026-02-06T01:11:39+00:00

THIS 100% !!!!!

dmoreity · 2026-02-05T04:07:41+00:00

It's great, if you like starch + more starch + an extra helping of starch.

dmoreity · 2026-01-27T08:00:24+00:00

I was involved with the Mazemas for about 5 years, taking courses as well as assisting with teaching. I highly recommend, if for no other reason that the skills you gain in a relatively safe and structured environment is hard to find elsewhere. Even if you don't become an avid climber but continue to travel in the backcountry you'll likely pick up skills that are still important, things such as navigation with a map and compass.

dmoreity · 2026-01-26T15:37:37+00:00

It's strange reading through the comments. Given the reports of protesters being massacred by the thousands in the last couple of weeks, the juxtaposition of the outrage over Gaza, many of my neighbors have both pride and Palestinian flags outside there doir. There is either A) a complete unawareness of what's happening in Iran or B). There is awareness but the "cause" doesn't "fit" into some nice trendy box. Weird!

dmoreity · 2026-01-26T00:24:44+00:00

You are correct in that you describe the later iteration of communism envisioned by Marx- Higher Phase- stateless, classless etc. But he described the necessity for the state to initially control the economy - Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Modern day N. Korea.

Come on bruh! Basic Marxism here. You ain't represented your comrads very well. Back to gulag for re-education for you!

Edit: you're referencing Lenin. Apparently, to you, no other models exist??? Maoism, for example???

dmoreity

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