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Portland native. Trial lawyer. Founding member of North America Recovers. https://www.northamericarecovers.org
Resisting extremism through long form conversations.
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Hudson Tyler and Janis Jasinsky from the Alzheimer’s Association of Oregon and SW Washington
dimanche 12 octobre 2025 • Duration 01:10:11
Hudson Tyler is the Marketing & Communications Manager for the Alzheimer's Association Oregon & SW Washington Chapter.
Janis Jasinsky is a dedicated volunteer and advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association. Janis was a caregiver for her mother, who had Alzheimer’s. Janis provides education and helps people navigate the disease.
Hudson and Janis define Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and talk about warning signs, prevention, and hopeful research developments. They also explain how Alzheimer’s Association can help those living with, caring for, and supporting loved ones affected by dementia disorders.
Sgt. Aaron Schmautz
jeudi 14 août 2025 • Duration 02:16:27
Sgt. Aaron Schmautz is the President of the Portland Police Association (“PPA”), which represents the police officers, sergeants, detectives, criminalists, and PS3s who work for the Portland Police Bureau. The PPA also represents the 911 dispatchers and supervisors who work for the Bureau of Emergency Communication. They are the oldest continuous police union in the United States.
Aaron talks about:
- How the Portland police fared in the City of Portland budget
- The fact that the Portland police continues to be near the very bottom of police staffing per capita in the United States
- Arguments from some of the Portland City Councilors regarding whether the Portland police are overfunded, are not using their allocated funds, or have too many vacancies
- Arguments from some of the Portland City Councilors about whether the Portland police are funded at a rate higher than they were during the Portland police defunding of 2020.
- The uniquely difficult nature of police staffing for protests in Portland, Oregon, which could turn violent at any moment, based on historical data
- The fact that Portland spends more than other cities, including bigger cities, but those cities still manage to fund their police departments
- The ongoing activity occurring at the ICE facility in Portland
- Whether the Portland police are appropriately trained
- The various ways Portland police are held accountable and police accountability systems currently in existence
And more!
Thanks to Andy Chandler from the podcast NW Fresh for co-hosting.
Thanks to Thad Fisco for the studio space and Portland Water for the refreshments.
Jill Souede
dimanche 27 avril 2025 • Duration 01:47:14
Jill Souede was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan. She has a Master’s in Strategic Communications from the University of Oregon and did her undergraduate work at Portland State University. In this episode, she reveals her experience with the inner workings of Portland City Hall. She also talks about the evolution of Portland that she’s witnessed since childhood, how Portland can be better, civic engagement, and more.
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillsouede
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/3chlLxy3L1B6brjuRB2Pqo?si=ExD75M3nQl6goJjbtAsOFQ
- https://www.instagram.com/daddybreon?igsh=eDkycWpnd2F3czU0
- https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/nick-kristof-returning-to-the-new-york-times-after-failed-run-for-oregon-governor/
- https://www.portland.gov/council/districts/2/dan-ryan
- Mayor Ted Wheeler Says Sam Adams Was Asked to Resign for a Pattern of ‘Bullying’ and ‘Intimidation’ That Was Documented by the Human Resources Bureau
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LRopCUjCcWAinYaO0ooOg?si=rbe6ylvAQ6iuwcW7iz11tw
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Pt8RQciLnIJrtyKWNkMHw?si=K7IusL3nRNybYeETpc4ElA
- https://www.portland.gov/council-clerk/testimony-registration
- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4m94lCOY10kcH-ufAjNIh1ntElCElA4_&si=NrUhoGbEpgqQiFhK
- https://youtu.be/sLTqIaKGo5s?si=0C5WkRN-sqW-n4_t
- Abundance - Kindle edition by Klein, Ezra, Thompson, Derek. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
- https://multco.us/info/public-testimony-webform
Sharon Meieran for Multnomah County Chair
vendredi 23 septembre 2022 • Duration 01:54:53
The Lents neighborhood and homelessness with Char Pennie and David Potts
jeudi 22 septembre 2022 • Duration 03:14:39
https://www.lentsneighborhoodlivabilityassociation.org/
https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/passed/190478
https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-springwater-corridor-homeless-camp-sweeps-charlie-hales/
https://www.portland.gov/streetresponse/psr-faq
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/05/13/portland-street-response-city-budget-funding/
Vadim Mozyrsky
mercredi 21 septembre 2022 • Duration 02:37:41
https://www.commonsensegovpdx.com/
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/10/portland-clean-energy-fund-program-audit/
https://nypost.com/2021/12/14/portland-awards-11-5m-energy-contract-to-woke-firm-run-by-ex-convict/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/headway/houston-homeless-people.html
https://www.koin.com/nwpolitics/mozyrsky-on-opposing-changes-proposed-to-portland-charter/
The Portland Party
dimanche 28 août 2022 • Duration 01:47:56
https://www.portlandparty.org/donate
https://twitter.com/portland_party?s=20&t=_QveXghzAxFcT6D-6ac81A
https://news.gallup.com/poll/316571/black-americans-police-retain-local-presence.aspx
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/politics/defund-the-police-democrats/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/us/black-lives-matter-protests-tactics.html
https://www.commonsensegovpdx.com/
https://twitter.com/SensibleGovPDX?s=20&t=twXd7ReT2sJdTMovty71EQ
https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2022/2022-pdx-problem-analysis-public-version.pdf
https://twitter.com/JoAnnPDX/status/1273414384799211520
https://www.portland.gov/streetresponse/psr-faq
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/12/11/oregon-portland-red-house-protest-kinney-family/
Bev: What is it like to be a trans woman of color?
mardi 23 août 2022 • Duration 02:43:46
https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/passed/190478
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/ppb-2-arrested-after-88-shots-fired-in-old-town/
https://opa.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/gender-affirming-care-young-people-march-2022.pdf
https://cascadiahealth.org/services/mental-health-treatment/#AS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/18/pence-buttigieg-debate-over-conversion-therapy/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/us/aclu-apologizes-ginsburg-quote.html
Fleeing Portland, with Bruce Garrett
jeudi 18 août 2022 • Duration 03:20:47
https://www.multco.us/justiceagenda/budget-priorities
https://www.multco.us/justiceagenda/budget-priorities#investments
https://www.lentsneighborhoodlivabilityassociation.org/projects
https://peterattiamd.com/covid-part2/
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/30/magazine/recycling-is-garbage.html
https://peterattiamd.com/garytaubes/
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/arizona-s-kyrsten-sinema-bad-bisexual-americans-ncna1282401
https://twitter.com/mallisonKATU/status/1559245397939613697?s=20&t=ex3wNg1tyO-RtkPcGOcLJA
The Lents neighborhood and homelessness with Juanita Swartwood and Todd Littlefield
mercredi 10 août 2022 • Duration 02:28:05
https://www.lentsneighborhoodlivabilityassociation.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LentsNeighborhoodLivabilityAssoc/
https://helpinghandsreentry.org/bybee-lakes-hope-center
https://www.familyshelter.org/
https://www.koin.com/news/springwater-corridor-avenue-of-terror/
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/social-media-video-circulating-of-deadly-lents-shooting/
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/portland-protest/index.html









