Margo St. James was a real-life hero. Her legacy will honor San Francisco forever. sfgate.com/sf-culture/art…

Today, I take a breath of relief for the change and transition we've all yearned for. As Americans, this is a historic Inauguration Day. But, our shared fear and apprehension is a reminder that the injustice gap in America is widening & it will require all of us to take action.

White supremacy/anti-Black & Indigenous racism is not “a disagreement.” People framing the division in the country—which is fundamentally about racism & white colonialism—as though it’s just a minor disagreement over the tax rate is why this talk of “unity” rings hollow.

Showing up is good. Organizing is divine.

Hey Portland Bureau of Transportation Hello Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Why can’t Sisters Of The Road get one of those outdoor dining permits?!

NACTO Transportation Justice Fellowship seeks mobility practitioners who identify as people of color* to take part in a project-based fellowship program for mid-career professionals in the US. The deadline to apply is Fri, February 1, 2021. betterbikeshare.org/2021/01/20/cal…

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⁦Commissioner Dan Ryan⁩ ⁦Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty⁩ really? Your cops are stealing peoples stuff. Threatening to arrest peopl for littering because of a dropped glove

Her computation “has earned a permanent place among the most important computer algorithms of all time.” Arianna Rosenbluth, a rare woman physicist in the 1950s, has died. nyti.ms/3jzpuCI

27-year-old dies after shelter catches fire in N. Portland trib.al/HSlHWc3

I have long said America is exceptional in the level of violence it inflicts on its own people.

Normalize making eye contact with people outside your in group.

So...democracy joins socialism and communism as a ‘failure’ because some people are murderous assholes and other people are cowards.

bell hooks reminds us that love is resistance to the status quo and the politics of fear supported by public policy: "An overall cultural embrace of a love ethic would mean that we would oppose much of the public policy that conservatives condone and support." Happy ❤ Day!

Looking for a free or inexpensive skateboard. Josh, a young man who camps a couple blocks from the skateboard park in lower SE or, as he says, two pushes away, is an avid skateboarder—this week someone stole his board and sold it. anyone out have an "extra"? #calesk8

Portland announces it will more aggressively remove homeless encampments & will not require city workers to offer folks shelter/housing services prior to kicking people out at certain encampments that are deemed "high-impact." oregonlive.com/portland/2021/…

Meeting with the neighborhood to share the future of #BeaconVillage. Tiny Homes for Ten.

The City just posted a sweep notice on an empty street. Definition of a bad faith effort and doubling down on a commitment to endanger houseless people. Jo Ann Hardesty Commentary Portland Bureau of Transportation @ahfe_multco Sharon Meieran Mingus Mapps #pdx #homelessness #shelterpdx