matt tuckerbaum

@mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social

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Portland | housing | urbanism | climate | liberalism that builds | liberation & justice for all | anti-fascist

A simple map shows Lombard Ave on top and Springwater Corridor on the bottom, with a perfectly straight running between them representing 82nd Ave, and a 47-turn bike route between the two running to the left of 82nd
Screenshot of a Janelle Bouie post that says “the Trump administration is selling this country wholesale to rapacious, extractive industries that will destroy our collective resources for private profit” with a link to an article titled, ‘BREAKING: Trump Adminsitration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service’
A screenshot of two inbound messages to our customer service chat, from an anonymous user “Mint Moped from Boston.” The first one says, “Whats up with this kokey millennial bullshit,” and the second says, “Fuck you.”
Incremental precipitation accumulation graph for Portland, showing a steady historical average increase against very anomalous 2025 and 2026 numbers (dry spells and downpours)
Screenshot of a tweet by the Interstate Bridge Replacement project (fraudulent name, btw): “#TBT to @secretarypete visiting the Interstate Bridge earlier this month for a bridge tour and a roundtable discussion on our equity work.” With a meme-style image of Secretary Pete Buttigieg looking at Greg Johnson while both men laugh, and text that says “Find someone who looks at you the way Secretary Pete looks at Greg Johnson”
Screen shot of my BlueSky feed. At the top, a post from @koriander.bsky.social that says "All-timer quote from the [Portland Metro Chamber] newsletter. More than 41 percent of people are women!!!" over a screenshot of newsletter text that says "According to the latest State of Small Business report from the Portland Metro Chamber, 41 percent of small businesses are owned by women and 16 percent are owned by people of color." Below that, @soupmuse.bsky.social responds, "The audacity." Below that, a separate post from Councilor Olivia Clark says "Did you know Portland is considered the eighth-best city for women business owners? March is #WomensHistoryMonth, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women," with multiple photos of women.
STATEMENT FROM MATT MOBERG, CHAPLAIN OF THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES IF YOU'RE A CHURCH POSTING PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND UNITY TODAY WHILE MY CITY BLEEDS IN THE STREET. MISS ME WITH THAT SOFTNESS YOU ONLY WEAR WHEN IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. DON'T DRESS AVOIDANCE UP AS HOLINESS. DON'T CALL SILENCE "PEACEMAKING." DON'T LIGHT A CANDLE AND THINK IT SUBSTITUTES FOR SHOWING UP. TONIGHT AN ICE AGENT TOOK A PHOTO OF ME NEXT TO MY CAR, LOOKED ME IN THE EYE AND TOLD ME, "WE'LL BE SEEING YOU SOON." NOT METAPHOR. NOT HYPERBOLE. A THREAT DRESSED UP IN A BADGE AND A PAYCHECK. PEACE ISN'T WHAT YOU ASK FOR WHEN THE BOOT IS ALREADY ON SOMEONE'S NECK. PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED. UNITY ISN'T NEUTRAL. UNITY THAT REFUSES TO NAME VIOLENCE IS JUST LOYALTY TO THE ONES HOLDING THE WEAPONS. STOP USING SCRIPTURE LIKE CHLOROFORM. STOP CALLING YOUR FEAR "WISDOM." STOP PRETENDING JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED BECAUSE HE PREACHED GOOD VIBES AND PERSONAL GROWTH. YOU DON'T GET TO QUOTE SCRIPTURE LIKE A LULLABY, WHILE INJUSTICE STAYS WIDE AWAKE. YOU DON'T GET TO ASK GOD TO "HEAL THE LAND" IF YOU WON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE WOUND. THERE IS A KIND OF PEACE THAT ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE IT REFUSES TO TELL THE TRUTH. THAT PEACE IS A LIE. AND LIES DON'T GROW ANYTHING WORTH SAVING. THE SCRIPTURES YOU LOVE WEREN'T WRITTEN TO KEEP THINGS CALM. THEY WERE WRITTEN TO SET THINGS RIGHT. AND SOMETIMES THE MOST FAITHFUL THING YOU CAN DO IS STOP PRAYING AROUND THE PAIN AND START STANDING INSIDE IT. IF THAT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE-GOOD. GROWTH ALWAYS IS.
A screenshot of a satellite view of a block within downtown Portland, with a red arrow from the Porter Portland hotel across the street to the Goldberg Jones - Divorce for Men office.
Screenshot of a Google summary response about disability egress standards for buildings without power: “Key Egress Components without Power Building codes and accessibility standards (such as the ADA and International Building Code (IBC)) require specific features for accessible means of egress to function during power loss: • Areas of Refuge (AoR): These are fire- resistance-rated and smoke-protected spaces, typically located at an exit stairway landing, where occupants unable to use stairs can await rescue by emergency responders. • They are a standard component of emergency response procedures; fire departments check these locations first for individuals needing assistance. • Communication systems within an AoR must also have a standby power source. • Note: Areas of refuge are generally not required in buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system. • Elevators with Standby Power: In buildings with four or more stories above or below the exit discharge level, at least one accessible means of egress must be an elevator with standby power and emergency signaling devices. These are specifically designed to remain operational during an outage for use by…”
A Portland MAX system map that has a tunnel aligned to Broadway from NE 33rd, intersecting with the Yellow line in Albina/RQ. Also, a N-S alignment from CTC to PDX, single Blue line from Gresham to Hillsboro, a Yellow line connection to Vancouver, a East 28th Ave subway, and a Foster-Powell line to downtown.
A screenshot of a map of the northern part of Portland's Central City. Crayon lines show a purple (red and blue) MAX line tunnel running under Broadway from NE 33rd and crossing under the Broadway bridge, rather than the current alignment through Lloyd district and across the Steel Bridge
Photo from the early 1900s of Cesar Chavez Blvd in Portland, Oregon. Looking north from SE Lincoln on the west side of the street. A large planting strip with trees sits between the sidewalk and Chavez, which appears to just have one lane in each direction.
“Last month, City Administrator Michael Jordan announced that Hisserich was on paid administrative leave, writing that the decision ‘was informed by the gravity of this moment, with competing housing, homelessness, and budgetary crises.’ Wilson oversees Jordan's office.”
Collective Bargaining Rights, Policing, and Civilian Deaths Jamein P. Cunningham Rob Gillezeau AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL: ECONOMIC POLICY (FORTHCOMING) Abstract Using an event-study design, we examine whether states' introduction of duty to bargain requirements for police unions led to meaningful changes in civilians killed by law enforcement. We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-white civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety. Our results indicate that the adoption of bargaining rights for law enforcement can explain 14 percent of all non-white civilian deaths by legal intervention between 1959 and 1988. Given our findings, the idea that police unions exacerbate violence is empirically grounded.
“In 2020 too many Portlanders did take the bait when Trump sent in federal forces to confront protesters in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, leading to violent clashes. In retrospect, those well-meaning protests didn't advance racial justice, but they did damage both Portland and the Democratic brand. Lawlessness took hold, and homicides soared through 2022.”
President Trump posted on social media: “At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Excerpt from a Fortune article that says, “CEOs told us they still believe in the promise of the U.S. and its capitalist system, but it's hard to ignore the Trump administration's drift toward a quasi-socialist statism, seizing ownership from private shareholders, dictating staffing, and selectively blocking moves into strategic markets based upon politics and kickbacks. Nearly three-quarters of CEOs surveyed said they were confident that U.S. free-market capitalism can compete with China's socialist market economy in the global Al contest, and they expressed a near-unanimous discontent as the Trump administration has veered away from the capitalist system.”
An OPB headline from Sept. 3 that says “Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access”
Screenshot of a Metrodreamin transit plan for the Portland Metro area, with subway and light rail lines running: St Johns to Gresham, Vancouver to Lake Oswego, Woodlawn to Oregon City, Concordia to Milwuakie, Swan Island to Parkrose TC, Clackamas TC to PDX, Johnson Creek to PDX, Troutdale to Hillsboro, Hillsdale to Tigard, and Downtown to Gresham
Close-up photo of a large bush with hot pink flowers with thin petals
A chart ranking the contribution to Amazon’s overall revenues from each of their major businesses: Online Stores represents the biggest revenue stream, then Third-Party Seller Services, then Amazon Web Services, then Advertising, then Subscription Services, then Physical Stores, and other.
Aaron Brown delivers opening remarks
A three-story building with six 2 bed and 2 bathroom homes.
A sketchplanations image that shows two people and a street lamp. One person is on their hands and knees feeling the ground in the area that’s lit by the street lamp, the other is standing at the edge of the lit area. The person at the edge says “Lost your keys?” and the other responds, “Yeah, I lost them over there but the light’s better here.”
Via Google Maps Immersive View, a north-facing aerial perspective of I-5 as it leaves North Portland and extends over Hayden Island and into Vancouver.
A PowerPoint slide with the Portland Metro Chamber logo above text that says “Navigating Change: A State of the City with Mayor Ted Wheeler.” Portland skyline is the slide background.