Amanda Fritz
@AmandaFritzRN
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I live in wonderful Portland, Oregon. Retired after 12 years serving on the Portland City Council. I post items I find interesting.
Portland, OR
Joined May 2012
The entire Portland City Council stands with @tedwheeler in pushing for a statewide Stay Home order, and supporting him in Cities/Counties/Metro leading if the state doesn't. In times of crisis, solidarity and recognizing which government entity has the most authority is crucial.
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Concessions by 107 at halftime. Would normally have lines 4 deep at every window @ThornsFC @PDXRivetersSG
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Paper mail in ballots with no stamp required. What’s not to like?.
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@SenJeffMerkley @PattyMurray @SecretaryZinke This taken at Kiwanda by @sfritz2994 on one of the best evenings of my life. No filter.
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The awful weather showed we can get 1,000+ folks from outside into shelters if beds are open. We pay $$$ in taxes yet @multco doesn’t use the money to get people out of the cold and rain. I hated being without power/heat/water for even a few days. Do better @JVPforOregon @multco!.
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Ahem. Succeeds rather than replaces, please. @carmelitapdx is nobody’s replacement. She will forge new territory as the first Latinx City Commissioner and perhaps the 9th woman, 2nd woman of color on the Council. She will make City Hall even more open to all, as I have.
Carmen Rubio to replace Amanda Fritz on Portland City Council
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I wasn't allowed to endorse due to leading the @OpenPortland program, but now I can express delight that my successor will be Commissioner-elect @carmelitapdx! I know @CommishFish would be similarly elated. Also very happy so many candidates were empowered by public financing.
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Read this whole thread. Forgetting to tap while holding a valid fare should not result in a citation and fine.
👉The very morning our editorial pushes for an exploration of a free, public transit system, a @StreetRoots vendor was issued a citation. Please read this thread to learn more, and then find a vendor to read the whole editorial.
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So glad to have @JamieforOregon to vote for enthusiastically as Dem nominee rather than “meh, better than the R but marginally as so many bad votes”. National now says toss up from lean Dem so let’s get her in!.
I'm honored to be elected as Oregon’s Democratic Nominee for Congress in OR-5. From Sellwood to Sunriver, Oregonians never stopped believing we can protect our families, our climate and our civil rights. Oregonians — this is your victory.
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Thanks to all helping with my loss of the great Steve Fritz. No flowers or cards, please - his kids and I will announce charity choices soon.
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My son's apt words while I am sitting at my computer staring at my friend's photo and struggling to choose mine. I will make a statement tomorrow. Tonight is for remembering the past twelve years' adventures with Nick, and for sending loving thoughts to his awesome family.
Very sorry to hear about Nick’s passing. He was a good man and I fondly remember his help on my mom’s campaign as well as various soccer related activities we took part in together. My prayers are with his family.
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Not wearing a mask in public doesn't mean, "I don't care if I die, I don't believe I'm going to". It means, "I don't care if you die".
Commissioners were told they would be "punished by God" ahead of their vote to require face masks be worn in public.
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Come to Portland @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz! You probably win Oregon anyway, but still you can help @AndreaRSalinas @bynum4thewin take back the House, and counter the orange man’s assertion Portland is burning. We are not, we are rebuilding after the Trump attack on our city.
I was in Portland in 2008 and I'm not misrembering. Obama drew an estimated 75,000 to the Willamette waterfront. Harris and Walz may well draw crowds this big when they move their rallies outdoors.
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As needed restrictions on public gatherings multiply, I am especially grateful to @trimet drivers who help us get to health care, child care, social services, essential jobs, and other necessary destinations for those of us who don’t/can’t walk, bike or drive there. Thank you!.
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I am angered by the number of @MikeBloomberg ads on TV tonight. Hasn’t put in the time to participate in the Dem campaign til now, doesn’t have a clear vision and plans like @ewarren yet buying ads on multiple stations to use his wealth to try to get into the race.
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So an increase of up to nearly $9m annually to pay for eight more politicians with none of the 13 Council members accountable to individual constituents. Vote No. we can get to a better yes in 2023.
So 0.01 to 0.14% of the total budget.
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Yes!! Corvallis went fareless and increased transit use 38%. If Portlanders really want to move the dial on climate disruption and sustainability @PortlandBPS, we must ask the state to fund all public transit including @trimet at no cost to riders.
The vision: a housing development where nobody pays to ride the bus.
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Most Portlanders live in safe US House districts. I live in CD 5, where @bynum4thewin needs all SW Portlanders' votes to help flip the House. I hope everyone votes despite researching 19 Mayoral and 29 District 4 candidates being time-consuming.
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.@commishfish - a sweet person and great politician. He always focused on finding solutions and common ground. His passion for housing and parks served Portland well. Nick was a true friend who helped me personally and professionally. I miss him already.
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I go to a lot of fundraiser auctions. I've never seen the donor support shown tonight at @ACLU_OR. We are Portland.
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In the UK anyone can go to a grocery store pharmacy and get a 7-pack of at-home 30 minute COVID antigen tests for free. Shows whether infectious rather than infected, but so helpful in deciding whether to quarantine. US should give out free at all pharmacies offering vaccinations.
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Watching news of vaccines being wasted at local hospitals due to “lack of available health care workers to take the thawed vaccine”. Set up an on-call alert, @MultCoHealth and hospitals! I would be there within 30 minutes.
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I’ve been thinking of @CommishFish and his family all day today. A life well lived, and a man who fought hard to keep going despite the odds with cancer. He made a difference for his family, people in Portland, his office team, and for me.
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Bottom line: please vote Yes.
Portland's 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax is on the ballot for renewal in the upcoming election, sparking some debate about local transportation funding. Our latest Street View column investigates the gas tax discourse.
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How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts
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Wow. I was expecting my neighbors to call Project Respond when I went outside and started clapping at 7. Instead, multiple families doing same. Even more impressive, one of my neighbors has a cowbell! Def going with pots&pans like on the millennium next week. Yay front liners!.
SET YOUR ALARMS! ⏰ 🎉 Portland neighbors cheer health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis at 7 p.m. tonight #PDXThanksYou.
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Portland officials tell Zenith Energy it won’t reverse decision on denial of new pipes
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Portland Parks Denies Permit for Planned Proud Boys Rally in North Portland
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I'd like to know the @OHAOregon and @OregonGovBrown rationale on why officials at high school football games, and Outdoor School instructors when Outdoor School isn't happening, can get vaccinated while vulnerable seniors 60-65 living alone can't. Rules:
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Mamie (French for grandmother) very happy too. Middle name is for the Rose City!.
A new hope. Léa Rose Fritz. 10:08 AM on July 23.8 pounds 1 oz.20.5 inches. Maman Alicia, papa Luke, et le bébé sont très heureux. We have been discharged from the hospital and have returned home to continue Léa’s great adventure with us! ❤️
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Sad to see this. I’ve been happy that @trimet drivers have welcomed all regardless of ability to pay or carrying bags of cans or belongings. Most riders including those with big bags pay and are no problem to rest of riders. You’re not improving my customer experience @trimet.
We’ve been working to improve the customer experience through increased security efforts and cleaner vehicles, platforms and transit centers. To support those efforts, we will be doing more enforcement of our existing rules for riding beginning July 1. This includes more fare.
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Portland must unite in opposition to 45’s thugs. Can most of us agree on that?.
My friend @SMeieran — a Portland ER doctor and County Commissioner — was tear gassed by Donald Trump’s occupying army for peacefully protesting. If you’re not terrified by what’s happening in Portland right now, you’re not paying attention.
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I am so grateful for @iaff43 @PDXFire @PortlandPolice bravery, running to danger to save lives in NW gas explosion. Miracle aided by heroes!.
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.@KOINNews Charter change ballot measure piece asserts multi-member districts with ranked choice voting needed to elect people of color to City Council. We currently have majority minority Council thanks to @OpenPortland public financing. Vote No & fix real problems in May 2023.
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Proud that in Oregon, state law forbids state/local governments using public resources to enforce immigration laws.
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The union contract says Council members are not allowed to "embarrass" officers, for instance by naming them.
But the Portland Police Bureau and the mayor's office declined to reveal the name of Officer 67, even though he has been removed from street duty.
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Unfortunate that @Oregonian paywall doesn’t allow everyone to read this, but the headline is telling - OR 5 @LChavezDeRemer refused to sign on to call for peaceful transition of power.
Oregon leaders urge calm in Portland ahead of next week’s election. "The signatories also included all Oregon members of Congress who represent portions of the Portland metro region with the exception of one: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer.".
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Eww. Not what @OpenPortland small donor elections is for. Ok for voters to support multiple candidates, not ok for candidates to trade contributions or contributors.
@sophiegreenleaf Some city council candidates appear to have tried to game public financing, swapping donations (apparently illegally, experts say) to leverage matching taxpayer dollars. But @sophiegreenleaf is on the case.
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Let the record show that I am first to an eight a.m. meeting. Zoom in on the TV and you will see the time. Mic drop. After I retire I plan to never attend another 8 a.m. event.
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Shameful. @JVPforOregon has not been able to lead @multco to provide mandated County services.
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I touched people I love today, for the first time since March. Urgent reason - helped my mother-in-love in and out of my car taking her to the ER and back, and walked my father-in-love to pick up meds. Such a strange and sad world when being close to family is fraught with risk.
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Coincidence that perhaps the three smallest Portland stores? I stopped by two of them in past year and didn’t find what I needed.
This Saturday, Target will begin shuttering three of its Portland locations—citing threats to employee safety and organized retail crime. “We recently had an individual in one of our stores that was peeling off his face with pliers in the bathroom.”.
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“I am smaller than you and I tried smacking you to defend myself, but I choose to respond in kindness to appeal to your kindred spirit”.
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I’m already sick of this campaign. Governing is hard, sniping from the sidelines is easy. Run for office if you have better ideas. Dark money group launches campaign to push Portland-area leaders for results on police reforms, homelessness, cleanup efforts
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Also endorsing @ewarren, many local elected officials in Oregon including me!.
Elizabeth Warren showcases potential Oregon strength, announces endorsement of House Speaker Tina Kotek, others
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It's nearly five years since @sfritz2994 was killed in a crossover crash on I-5. I'm grateful the median barricades installed due to the Fritz-Fairchild Act have saved another life. Pretty sure this section of I-5 didn't have median cable barriers 5 years ago. Thanks @PDXGovRel!.
Well Beaver Nation, all I can say is that I'm extremely thankful to have walked away from this at MP 241. As my car spun out on I-5 south, I had some doubts. My thanks to the EMT's, Trooper Mike Wahlberg, Lyle from ODOT, Micah Smith. OK!
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I miss him every day. And I'm grateful every day for all he achieved and championed in his life with me and our children. Kindness lives on.
My dad, @sfritz2994, would have turned 57 today. We went out to dinner with @AmandaFritzRN to celebrate. Collage is from 4 years ago! :-)
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About to board my flights to France from @flypdx. Usually I only pack paperbacks. An exception is in order @caitlinmurr
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One of the last photos @sfritz2994 posted as wallpaper on our computer: Embrace at sunset. http://t.co/dHIwu52CHf.
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My three wonderful children & my new daughter-in-love @aliciaallenmarq at @chinesegarden @LukeFritz64 wedding joy!
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Stay home Portlanders! We’ve made it this far. We can endure more isolation so we can live until there’s a vaccine. Get take out from restaurants and grocery stores to keep workers employed. Thank you workers who have to be out. The rest of us can stay home to help keep you safe.
There's been a seismic shift in the location of Oregon's coronavirus cases:. A majority are now in the densely populated Portland metro area. Multnomah County is now seeing higher case rates than any major county on the West Coast. @andrewtheen w/ deets.
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Oregonians need to continue social distancing despite increasingly good weather. It will be warm and sunny in June and July. Let’s help everyone make it through til then. Health care providers are depending on us.
Some major revisions to the @IHME_UW model tonight. Assuming restrictions to movement continue through May, Oregon is projected to *easily* be able to meet peak load of ICU/ventilators. Very encouraging signs.
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Thank you health care providers. Thank you grocery store workers. Thank you @portlandwater customer service & maintenance workers. Thank you shelter staff. Thank you first responders. Thank you @prosperportland. Thank you @tedwheeler. Thank you @SMeieran. Thank you my team.
Wow. I was expecting my neighbors to call Project Respond when I went outside and started clapping at 7. Instead, multiple families doing same. Even more impressive, one of my neighbors has a cowbell! Def going with pots&pans like on the millennium next week. Yay front liners!.
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I'm glad @ewarren hasn't endorsed anyone else. I hope she doesn't. The men should have endorsed her. The Elizabeth Warren Example: via @RollingStone.
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This is one reason so many Oregonians seek help in Portland. We need statewide and nationwide solutions to provide housing for Americans experiencing hard times.
CORRECTION: a rep for the city reached back out later today & changed her answer. Salem officials now confirm, of the 140 promised shelter beds, they've opened zero.
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Cyclist stopped for me to use this crosswalk, waved and said with a smile, "I voted for you!" Thanks for all that!
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Amidst all the stress of the current health crisis, I am grateful to be able to share my joy in this affirmation of hope for the future. I now have an updated answer to Q: What are you going to do after retirement? A: Play with my grandchild!.
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My candidate @ewarren to be my President. Likely to be reposted multiple times over the next few months.
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This is great. 45, when you’ve lost the narrative for us old people using AOL . it’s not looking good for you.
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If you also wear a mask when outside in public spaces, it shows you remember we’re in a pandemic & that you care whether old people like me/your loved elders/other vulnerable people live or die. Let’s make face covering the new normal until MDs like @SMeieran say it’s OK to stop.
Starting June 24, residents in seven Oregon counties, including Multnomah County, will be required to use a face covering when indoors in a space shared by other members of the public. Follow the thread for important information and considerations about this new state mandate.
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I don't know anyone eligible to vote in this election, but if you do please ask them to vote for @100Purcent Midge Purcell. She did great work in our community while she was a @ThornsFC Portland Thorns member!.
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Happy to see community flowers at the York statue this week after hateful defacing recently. Great work @PDXParksandRec cleaning it up and thanks to anonymous flower donors.
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Woo hoo! Thanks to all who worked so hard on this!
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My commute on the 44 bus takes 5 minutes longer now with new 20 mph speed limit on Capitol Highway being honored by @trimet drivers. This chart shows one reason it's worth it. #VisionZeroPDX.
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Governor Kate Brown changed her mind in response to community input - thanks for not vetoing Capitol Hwy funding, @OregonGovBrown!.
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Let's make all school buses electric, running on 100% renewable energy!.
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Dr Sharon Meieran volunteers with Portland Street Medicine and has focused on improving mental health care while on the County board. She will bring change, action and accountability in insisting on better outcomes from the Joint Office of Homeless Services.
Portland's push to address homelessness could hang on the election for Multnomah County chair
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Watching the Georgia tallies come in makes me so grateful for every voter. Every vote counts. Every voter matters.
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Thank you @RonWyden @SenJeffMerkley for voting no - that was the right way to represent Oregon's Dreamers, and me!
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It’s hard to imagine the Portland City Council without @CommishFish. He has served almost as long as Mayor Katz, and has a similarly long list of accomplishments. He exemplifies people who choose to make Portland home and give the City of Roses every ounce of their best selves.
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My home coworker is providing valuable emotional support, tho I am considering reporting him to HR now I realise how much time he spends sleeping outside my office rather than attending to vital birdwatching duties. Still, we are doing our part staying home, staying safe.
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I asked the @PDXParksandRec maintenance workers to leave this for now, as art in the park that made me smile.
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"Looking at the broad list of things the community wanted us to address -- access, equity, speed, reliability, environment, efficiency -- the combination of those things led us to zero-fare."
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Perplexed by those saying choosing 6 from 29 candidates for City Council isn’t hard. I’m privileged I was able to dedicate 3 hours to research all + 19 mayoral candidates, + 5 Charter amendments when actual language not in the VP required finding memo to Council to read. Not easy.
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Unless you are 100% Native American, we are all immigrants here. We stand together.
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Thanks @MerrittPaulson for mandating vaccinations for attending @ThornsFC game today, with exceptions for youth unable to get them. So great to gather and cheer with other adults outside, in confidence doing so unlikely to kill anyone. And yay, good double win this weekend!.
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My home coworker and I have a new Happy Hour. He sits on my lap (don’t try with office team) at end of work day & we watch birds thanks to their dinner from Backyard Bird Shop.
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Um, no. My cousin and I are attending a rally later in Leeds, 200 miles from London, to protest the visit. They don’t like him.
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Love that @timbersarmy and @PDXRivetersSG gathering aid supplies. You can’t stop us, we are the Rose City!.
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This strike changed my life. It inspired me to run for City Council, to be the voice of folks unable to speak up due to repression and inequalities. Respect Nurses. We care about the people and things that truly matter.
Throw back to our strike at OHSU in 2001. 56 days long. Our solidarity is rooted in our history✊✊🏿We are back at the table bargaining again next week. RT if you think our OHSU members deserve a fair contract! . #WeAreONA #ThrowBackThursday @OHSUNews
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Somebody, or perhaps several somebodies, is upgrading SW bus stops with trash bags & plastic chairs. Helpful.
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Nick Fish's celebration of life will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. in Hoffman Hall on the Portland State University campus. Today, City Council paid tribute to Commissioner Nick Fish @commishfish
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Very impressive @joannhardesty is co-leading a community forum on #JTTF less than three weeks after taking office. Great turnout!
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Wonderful carnival for staff and patients at Oregon State Hospital for Dr. Steve Fritz Spirit of Service Day #healers
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@alex_zee @JoeStreckert People say all kinds of erroneous statements in testimony. It’s considered rude to embarrass them by saying, “actually, that’s not true”after they speak. Council members trust viewers/listeners to fact check rather than believing everything anyone says.
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