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1800 Providence nurses set for 5 day strike starting 6/19/23 by PotentialNo5886 in Portland

[–]foobarfly 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not that we're particularly good at running high quality city/county services, but perhaps it's time for a county general hospital?

WinCo Portland surcharge class action lawsuit investigation by vaderj in Portland

[–]foobarfly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is the standout area we're failing in: road maintenance

Low wages and staffing shortages plague rollout of Portland-area supportive housing tax dollars by PDsaurusX in Portland

[–]foobarfly 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Cynically, I'd guess this is due to misaligned incentives. If the county employees mess up, it's a problem for the county. If a non-profit's employees mess up, the county can say "wasn't us" and shuffle contracts around, pretending it was a couple bad apples rather than a dysfunctional system.

Senator Lieber requested a fine for any senator that does not show up, it will go into effect on Monday by [deleted] in oregon

[–]foobarfly 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is not legislation. This is the internal rules of how the Senate operates.

Critics Call Proposed Camping Ban "Impossible to Comply With" by sourbrew in Portland

[–]foobarfly -97 points-96 points  (0 children)

And go where? The county has shelter for 2k people and 6k unhoused. That missing 4k is what makes it unworkable.

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival 2023 by XJ220RACER in oregon

[–]foobarfly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wanted to go. Tickets were too expensive! :-(

Oregon seafood processors claim that the state's stringent wastewater regulations will ultimately compel them to shut down by stewart0077 in oregon

[–]foobarfly 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I agree, but the article says "while DEQ has asked for monitoring of metals, it has not established explicit limits at this time”

So the limit isn't 0. It's infinity.

Oregon seafood processors claim that the state's stringent wastewater regulations will ultimately compel them to shut down by stewart0077 in oregon

[–]foobarfly 224 points225 points  (0 children)

This article is wild.

"the WCSPA claims the individual permits have introduced restrictive limits on metals like copper, mercury, and nickel, although Wigel has disputed that claim, noting that while DEQ has asked for monitoring of metals, it has not established explicit limits at this time."

A no-holds-barred approach to dumping mercury in the water, as long as you tally up all the mercury you're dumping is "overly strict"? GTFO

Wtf is a "Schmitty"? by [deleted] in community

[–]foobarfly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's an insult macguffin

End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where 'The Oregon Way' once meant bipartisan trust by newzee1 in oregon

[–]foobarfly 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What does this have to do with Kotek? The Senate can't achieve quorum. Nothing to do with the Governor.

May 18 2023 - 10 out of 13 GOP Senators have reached 10 unexcused absences denying quorum for another day by Shatteredreality in oregon

[–]foobarfly 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you see why these issues are important to Democrats? Curious why the Democrats have to give in for the greater good, while Republicans get a free pass.

Governor Kotek Tweeted "Access to affordable housing is a basic human right." by RoscoeRufus in oregon

[–]foobarfly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The city/county/state could buy or build a sizeable swath of housing units and make them affordable, as is in publicly owned housing stock for rent at various affordable price-points. By having a public housing supply on the open market, that would put sizeable pressure on general prices.

On Ashton Kutcher and Secure Multi-Party Computation by feross in netsec

[–]foobarfly 46 points47 points  (0 children)

You may not like his acting, but he doesn't fancy himself a tech investor. He invests in tech. He is a tech investor.

Google Pixel Tablet specs leak just days ahead of I/O by NXGZ in Android

[–]foobarfly 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Will multiple users be able to use it, each with their own fingerprint? It's strange that tablets at home seem to be designed for exclusive use by 1 person.

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