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…not some cash cow for city hall to use for nicer trappings and life’s finer things. Portland Water Bureau has one fucking job, One…to deliver clean, safe water to the residents. Apparently it can do neither, all while billing the recipients some of the highest rates in the country. City Hall, you have no business […]

Last week the state gave $20,000 to retail crime prevention. Oregon City Fred Meyers became so excited they arrested two people for allegedly stealing a bottle of water. Taking to the senior citizen, they handcuffed him and threw in jail, he claimed to be having a migraine and was sick, he says he bought the […]

I would like to give a HUGE Thank You to my co-workers…Thank YOU ALL who participated in bullying and harassing me for over the past year. It has been quite an education experiencing Professional Adults acting like 14 y//o mean girls actually DO exist. I remain baffled, yet despite this you have taught me resilience, […]

Every weekend you can find Portland seniors on bridges and busy street corners with signs that implore us to reject fascism. This steady consistency is a reminder to everyone who visits the city that they aren’t welcome if what they want is domination over others. They are a counter to the big white truck nationalism […]

It’s mostly just a shame that we don’t connect anymore. I went through my big rough patch and barely made it to the other side. I know why I hesitate to reach out, but I’m still disappointed when my old friends are still silent. I’m just a lame three lagged dog who can’t play the […]

The DA and PPB continues fail trans and LGBT people. There is a man who has warrants for property damage at a business and is also terrorizing and torturing, kidnapping a transgender man, and law enforcement does not care. It has been almost a MONTH, with multiple case numbers, and restraining orders, and this man […]

I realize that Portland’s national reputation is still spotty. Businesses are leaving downtown and everyone is working from home or whatever. I’m not saying that stuff isn’t true. I’m just saying I’ve spent all summer in Portland and this town fucking rules. The restaurants, the rivers, the group bike rides. The cars stopping to let […]

What’s the equivalent of the mental load that I keep hearing about? I don’t argue that my wife takes care of most of the executive functions of the house and that society has created an unfair standard for her to live by. But I’m not useless and I’m not a monster just because I’m a […]

I generally consider myself a pretty tolerant person with regards to what other people’s preferences are when riding the bus. But, I must say, I will never understand someone who opens a lone window when the temperature is in the triple digits, every single other window is closed, and the AC is working well, and […]

I’m finally feeling over you and the weird bullshit that took over my brain to put me in this position. I’m still struggling to stop drinking but I balance life and haven’t let that take me over either. I’m realizing what is important to me and trying to gravitate towards it. It’s hard to not […]

It’s frustrating how often older people are blamed or dismissed as if we personally created every problem in the world. Our generation didn’t exactly have an easy ride—we lived through the Cold War, watched leaders get assassinated, endured the Vietnam War, sky-high interest rates, crushing taxes, and constant uncertainty. We navigated crises just like younger […]

I feel your pain. Today I found out I have a terminal illness. I have no family, no friends and I live alone. I also have no car so had to take TriMet for 8 different trips. It’s 102°F outside. Not only am I ill and can barely move or speak, but I missed every […]