DePassforPortland

Hi all! I am running for Portland City Council, District 2. Please join me in reimaging our city to create a place where all Portlanders can thrive. depassforportland.com

@jrlsilverman Change is hard. Maya Angelou said "you do as well as you can until you know better; and when you know better, you do better".

This is a nuanced story and my first version of this story missed several important nuances due to confusion on my part. That is my fault and the story was updated to clarify. Thank you very much to those who reached out to let me know where I got it wrong.

Parents at @PPSConnect will no longer be able to raise money to pay for extra staff at their own children's school, under a policy that the school board is poised to pass: oregonlive.com/education/2024…

*This is after 7 yrs of oft-heated, deeply personal back-and-forth touching on issues of race, class privilege, equity, politics+school budgets+community building. Parents can still raise $, for, say, band uniforms, field trips, classroom supplies. No staff, as of 25-26 school yr

We have been carefully monitoring the weather forecast, and have determined that, on Friday, schools will close three hours earlier than usual. smore.com/38ye4-three-ho…

@DrKArmstrong What a great sentiment.

@PPSConnect Next year let's work to get Boise Elliot, Faubion, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ockley Green and Jefferson on this prestigious list.

Five Portland Middle Schools rank top 10 across Oregon. 1. Winterhaven 5. West Sylvan 6. Beverly Cleary 9. Laurelhurst 10. Skyline Source: usnews.com/education/k12/…

@jamiep72061 Jamie- I would appreciate if you and your privilege would not encourage folks to turn up the heat on me or my home or my family. This is a modern lynching. Please STOP. It’s one thing to advocate, and another entirely when you target a Black woman and community member.

@_RitaMoore I’d be interested in the research into adults too.

Is anyone aware of research looking at possible correlation between Covid infection and behavioral changes, especially emotional dysregulation and violence, among children?

To the educator, who left this at my house, next time ring the doorbell come in for a cup of tea and let’s talk. It’s time to heal. @pdxteachers

I remember my first day of 1st grade. I was ready with my red/white striped turtleneck, a red pleated skirt, ankle socks and a ponytail. I was crisp and ready and eager to learn! I witnessed this excitement yesterday. Go scholars at King, Jefferson and Tubman!

@councilorNadia @wajdibek This honor is so well deserved!

Congrats @wajdibek - thank you for all your work in our community!

@CathyTuttle Ooooh, there's my ride!

Thoughts after my first few days back in Portland. Yes, traffic is loud and roads are dangerous, there's not enough housing, too few fair wage jobs, and too many people falling into despair. But there's great art, writing, food, and music. And hope. Gotta love my #PDX peeps.

@inafutureage Check out that space tomorrow when there will be actually something to see. Also Music on Main, and Portland Farmers Market until 2 tomorrow at Schemanski Park.

@mhdksafa yes

Congratulations to @Super_GGuerrero on his appointment to the Chair of the Council of the Great City Schools. I’m eager to witness the work you’ll accomplish for our nation’s most precious public school students.

@ambrown I used to tell out of town folks they could almost certainly rely on “good” weather after the 5th.

@jrlsilverman @PPSConnect Thank you for the nuanced article; it was a good read.

Grateful to those who spoke to me with clarity and compassion about this turbulent year at Franklin High School, the second largest school in @PPSConnect: oregonlive.com/education/2023… (1/2)

@kettlemoraine I take visitors here regularly. Also, the Federal Bar in long Beach, Ca is in a converted bank building and is part of Long Beach’s downtown redevelopment.

The lobby of the U.S. Nat'l Bank building (designed by #Portland royalty: A.E. Doyle!) sits EMPTY all the time. 99% of locals have NO idea that it exists! We've got to ACTIVATE these spaces! What could go here? Bar/restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating? It's on the TRANSIT Mall

@candaceforpdx I love Advantis, they are full service and have many locations. I also appreciate the ‘no haggle’ auto buying service, the hours you can reach a human and the quality of care for the last 29 years. They also have community members on their board.

My credit union sucks so bad and I need to find a new one ASAP. Especially one that's bigger and has way better infrastructure. Can y'all recommend some others I should look into? I've also heard you can transfer your auto loans to other credit unions, is this true?

@arianenoel @_RitaMoore Depending on family size, the pay in the Oregon legislature qualifies its members for subsidized housing. portland.gov/phb/documents/…