Steph Routh (she/they)

pdxcouncilstats.comPortland Council StatsPortland City Council voting records and rankings. Independent public record tool with links to official source records. Not an official government website.

Delightful grocery cashier: what do you have going today? Me: trying to get people to vote so my queer ass doesn't have to leave the state to keep a local job. DG Cashier: I'm turning in my ballot tomorrow at the library. (High five) #irememberBallotMeasure9 #vote2026 #tinakotek4governor

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David Binnig

@binnig.bsky.social

I made* a site with Portland City Council voting statistics — who votes with whom, most common vote breakdowns, who’s in the majority most often: pdxcouncilstats.com

stephfororegon.comSteph Routh for East Multnomah Soil & Water, At-Large 2Clean water and healthy soil for East County. Steph Routh is running for East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, At-Large Director Position 2. Vote by November 3.

I'm running for East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, At Large 2 seat. This is an oft-overlooked and important body. Please spread the word using our website's Word of Mouth Kit created by incredible volunteer power! Thank you. Vote by November 3! #orpol #vote2026 stephfororegon.com

oregonlive.comReaders respond: Participatory budgeting isn’t champagne socialismLetters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.

Chanda Evans' letter to the editor about Participatory Budgeting is spot on. Vote yes on Measure 26-267. www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...

portland.govPlanning Commission seeks candidates for open positions - deadline extendedThe City of Portland is seeking members to serve on an advisory body responsible for long-range city planning. The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, Sept. 21.

20 Sept

Looking to spice up your Saturday night/weekend? Apply to join the Portland Planning Commission! The deadline is this Mon. 9/21 (extended 1 wk). I have the honor of serving as your current chair with 8 phenomenal colleagues. Take my seat, please & thank you. :) www.portland.gov/bps/planning...

pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼

19 Sept

I worked summers through college at a cannery on Bristol Bay. Fishingfolk by and large understand the relationship between environmental protections and long term economic sustainability. Big corporations couldn't care less.

@debbie156@debbie156.bsky.social

#Alaska Corporate consolidation is forcing Alaskan fishermen out while big companies buy up access. Mary Peltola is running for Senate & fighting to protect your fishing rights & keep Bristol Bay safe from industrial mining. The fisheries belong to Alaskans who work them. #ResustanceUnited #Pinks

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@pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social

18 Sept

Journalism lives! The Mercury included a history of the police’s actions in 2020, adding necessary context to the frankly popular anti-police sentiment that arose and still reverberates. I shouldn’t feel relieved to see a paper not just parroting conservative talking points, but it’s uncommon now.

Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com

EDITORIAL OPINION: In 2020, Portland protesters exercising their First Amendment rights faced rubber bullets, batons, and tear gas from the Portland Police Bureau.

portlandmercury.comKnee-Jerk Reactions to Councilor Green’s Tweets Are Hypocritical and Dangerous - Portland MercuryThe police are supposed to keep protesters safe as they exercise their rights to free speech—not retaliate by shooting them with rubber bullets, striking them with batons, or spraying tear gas at more...

16 Sept

WashCounty Chair Harrington flipped off Commissioner @nafisafai.bsky.social in a public meeting earlier today. We need to talk about both the action, the coverage (YIKES to both), and the election this November. Let's get into it (1/3)

oregonlive.comWashington County chair flips off fellow board member in public meetingKathryn Harrington apologized for her “unprofessional response” to Commissioner Nafisa Fai after the exchange was caught on video.

16 Sept

Instead of focusing on Fai's experience & professionalism — including that NONE of her colleagues stood up for her in the moment —The Oregonian chose to spend its word count excoriating Harrington and praising Treece's public statement after the fact. (2/3) www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...

nafisaforwashingtoncounty.comNafisa Fai for Washington County ChairNafisa’s goal is to make Washington County more affordable, to help every person, family, and small business thrive. Learn about Nafisa Fai's campaign for Washington County, focusing on affordable hou...

16 Sept

Nafisa Fai is running for WashCo Chair. Wouldn't it be delicious for Fai to be elected to succeed the person who just flipped her off? If you love community leaders stepping up to serve and/or a healthy dose of schadenfreude, this is your link. DONATE TODAY. (3/3) www.nafisaforwashingtoncounty.com

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washingtonpost.comWatch the 2001 speech of the only member of Congress to vote against the war in AfghanistanRep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) cast the only vote against an open-ended war authorization on Sept. 14, 2001.

11 Sept

Replying to @wajali.bsky.social

My one annual 9/11 tradition as someone who lived in NYC then (and voted, before they shut down the polls that day) is to watch former Rep. Barbara Lee's floor speech. A profile in moral courage. www.washingtonpost.com/video/politi...

electionline.orgelectionline Weekly - electionline

11 Sept

Did you know that Sept. 11, 2001 was NY's primary election? On this day 25 yrs ago, I had just voted in Brooklyn and was preparing to start my poll watching shift. Plans changed. One of the lesser-told stories was the NY Board of Elections response: electionline.org/electionline... #democracy #vote

5 Sept

This is your occasional reminder that community organizing/activism is not a sprint, and it is not a marathon. It is a relay race. Build the team. Pass the baton. Rest. Recover. Dream. Get ready, set, LFG. <3

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

5 Sept

Related: the weekend was brought to us by labor organizing. Happy Labor Day, y'all.

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@jayapal.house.gov

1 Sept

Billionaires and the corporations they run are raking in massive profits while refusing to pay their employees enough to afford healthcare. Tax the rich. Tax the billionaire corporations. Raise the wage.

portland.govSeptember 1, 2026 Housing and Permitting Committee agenda

1 Sept

Grateful to @councilortkl.bsky.social and @councilorgreen.bsky.social for co-sponsoring a resolution to urge the City Administrator to refrain from signing data center NDAs. Transparency is critical. Sorry not to have had time to testify but following here: www.portland.gov/council/agen...

1 Sept

Invited testimony has just shared that she is still waiting on public records requests submitted to a local government since April. It's September, which is a longer wait than the 120-day moratorium limit that cities are allowed to issue. Rough math!

9 Aug

Our @brandonmullen.bsky.social is a real one!

Brandon Mullen@brandonmullen.com

So honored to work alongside @stephrouth.bsky.social and EVERYONE who came out today in support of Portland's DSA candidates. A better future is possible if we work together for it ❤️

4 Aug

The sun is orange. Breathing is hard. Can we start investing in walkable neighborhoods, cycling, and transit now?

billmckibben.substack.comTour de PlanetAre bikes DEI, or are they a miracle? (Or both?)

21 July

I almost just used "epictetian" as an adjective, someone please save me from myself.

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Cathy Tuttle

@cathytuttle.bsky.social

12 July

Bill McKibben, a writer and climate activist I've been inspired by for decades, wrote a post about transitioning to bicycles as a powerful climate action. I am honored he used one of my watercolors to frame his post. ps: Find my work as postcards AND A4, greeting cards, originals Ask cathytuttle.nl

10 July

I am in Leavenworth, WA for the first time ever, and reading the Design Review Board's adherence to the Old Bavarian Alpine Theme guide makes everything make sense. Any document that compels Starbuck's to deviate from its brand guidelines is powerful, indeed.

6 July

After her cataract surgeries last month, my Mom couldn't read or watch TV, so I made sure @multcolib.bsky.social Libby was set up on her phone with a few audiobooks in queue. She just asked me if we could listen to "Caste" during our upcoming road trip. My work here is done.

sf.govTrans Women in Sports: Facts Over Fear | SF.govResources to combat misinformation around trans women's participation in sports.

"Unfortunately...these attacks on trans athletes endanger all women by creating an environment of fear, encouraging false allegations, and laying the groundwork for invasive and discriminatory screenings that open the door to abuse—and it’s already happening." www.sf.gov/trans-women-...

Steph Routh (she/they)@stephrouth.bsky.social

The Supreme Court just paved the way to allow adult coaches to inspect children's genitalia in school locker rooms and I'm going to be sick.

It should be enough that these attacks endanger trans women athletes, to be clear.

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Angus Johnston

@angus.bsky.social

Justice Jackson: "Justice Thomas's telling elides the entire point of the Second Founding: The Reconstruction Amendments were an anticaste, antisubordination reset for the Nation, not a mere spot treatment for the dark stain of slavery."

The Supreme Court just paved the way to allow adult coaches to inspect children's genitalia in school locker rooms and I'm going to be sick.

ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social

First case is West Virginia v. PBA. "Coach" Kavanaugh --who famously touts that he coaches girls basketball even though he's been accused of attempted rape-- writes WVA is allowed to exclude trans girls from sports.

opb.orgPortland and Trail Blazers will consider 5-year extension to Moda Center leaseThe proposed five-year lease extension with the city, which owns the land the Moda Center occupies, illuminates challenges the team’s management have faced in trying to finance major renovations to th...

29 June

It seems almost like more people came to my last birthday party than to Trump's "Great American State Fair." We didn't even have a ferris wheel!

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Alex Zielinski

@alexzee.bsky.social

29 June

Since it's popping up again: Here's our 2024 coverage of the lease agreement between the city & Blazers that *requires* the Blazers to keep playing in Portland until 2030.

28 June

Team, it was a good ending. Volunteering at a challenging intersection at East #Portland #SundayParkways, and one guy in a souped up truck (with dangling balls, you know?) blew past. An hour later, he came back through, stopped, and APOLOGIZED for his behavior earlier. A lovely chat, then The Nod. 🙌

29 June

One practice I have tried to maintain, is allowing every interaction to be a new beginning. It doesn't always work, but when it does...

mobilize.usMitch for Portland Re-election Campaign Kickoff (Portland City Council, District 4) · Mitch Green for Portland City Council (OR Working Families Party)In 2024, I won my seat with a people-powered campaign that centered working families. Since I was sworn in, I’ve been fighting to build a Portland that works for everyone. Since taking office, I: ✔...

27 June

The wait is over! RSVP for Mitch Green's (@mitchgreen.bsky.social) re-election campaign launch on July 24! www.mobilize.us/mitch4portla... #portlandoregon #vote2026

26 June

Random idea for a Friday: Rube Goldberg Gym. Like crossfit, but funnier.

portlandebikerebate.comAdaptive Applicants - Portland RidesEligibility requirements, eligible bike types and accessories, what you'll need if you're selected, and participating shops.

1 June

Just in time for #Bike Summer, it's the #PCEF -funded Adaptive E-bike Rebate Program! * $8,500 new adaptive e-bikes OR * Up to $2,800 for electric/wheelchair conversions; AND * $300 for approved accessories Learn more and apply: portlandebikerebate.com/adaptive-app...

Steph Routh (she/they)@stephrouth.bsky.social

Just in time for great weather and terrible gas prices, it's Portland's PCEF-funded E-bike Rebate Program: * Standard: up to $1,600 * Cargo: up to $2,350 * Adaptive: up to $8,500 Eligibility: Income at or below 60% AMI, age 18 or over, and live in Portland. Check it out: portlandebikerebate.com

portlandebikerebate.comStart Here - Portland RidesPortland E-Bike Rebate Program: Get up to $1,600 off a new Standard Class 1 e-bike, plus $300 for accessories.

newyorker.comThe Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Still MoonstruckThe astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about going deeper into space than anyone in history, eating maple cookies in microgravity, and deciding how to spend his first day off after returning to Earth.

24 May

On leadership and building the bench: "I will find more joy in watching new astronauts go experience what we just experienced than I would going back again, and taking that from someone else...It will feel great to watch my friends go do these sorts of things. To watch humanity expand a little bit."

Steph Routh (she/they)@stephrouth.bsky.social

An astronaut's guide to life on Earth, Artemis II edition. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

24 May

An astronaut's guide to life on Earth, Artemis II edition. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

24 May

Still finding post-it notes with ORESTAR numbers and scraps of paper with hastily-written percentage calculations by election result updates on various home surfaces. This is what they call spring cleaning, right?

23 May

Feeling deep gratitude for Oregon's election workers, who ensure votes are counted and results can be trusted. We still have work to do! Democracy is messy and flawed and foundational to freedom. Thanks, team. Voting in Oregon, indeed, feels good. @oregonelections.bsky.social #vote2026 #democracy

22 May

So happy. So tired. Thanks to everyone who ran for office! Candidacy is a service to democracy. An honor to have supported people like @myrnafororegon.bsky.social @nafisafai.bsky.social @evelynforbeaverton.bsky.social @oregontammy.bsky.social Waz and Joe Hagedorn. Let's rest up, friends. 💓✊️

Steph Routh (she/they)@stephrouth.bsky.social

Both @opb.org and @oregonian.com have called it for Myrna Muñoz (SD 15) and Tammy Carpenter (HD 27)! #orpol

@evieevolving.bsky.social

22 May

Both @opb.org and @oregonian.com have called it for Myrna Muñoz (SD 15) and Tammy Carpenter (HD 27)! #orpol

Steph Routh (she/they)@stephrouth.bsky.social

WHOA, y'all. Latest Washington County election results ahoy. Tammy Carpenter (HD 27) and Myrna Muñoz (SD 15) both increasing leads. Nafisa Fai now with a 5 point lead for WashCo Chair. Evelyn Kocher & Rachel Philip likely to go to a runoff for Beaverton City Council. Screenshots in thread. #orpol

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According to my calculations, Ashley needs over 90% of the remaining votes to pull even with Tammy. Janeen needs more votes than are outstanding. Both of these races are callable. Congrats to @portlanddsa.bsky.social , @oregontammy.bsky.social , and @myrnafororegon.bsky.social !

Fischer 🛠️🚇@fischer.bsky.social

big gains for muñoz and carpenter in the latest washington county ballot drop

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Kipperlyn Sinclair showing a slight increase in her lead over Ayla Hofler for Washington County Commission D4. This goes to a run-off.

Rachel Philip's lead dips below 50% for Beaverton City Council. If this trend continues, it will mean Evelyn Kocher (@evelynforbeaverton.bsky.social) and Rachel Philip will go to a run-off.

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Myrna Muñoz showing over 5% lead now in SD 15.

Nafisa Fai with 5% lead for Washington County Chair. (This is going to a run-off. That has not changed and probably will not. I only say probably because, I believe in leaving space for all possibilities)

Tammy Carpenter @oregontammy.bsky.social with almost 5% lead now in HD 27.

Bonus election results update from Washington County as of 8 a.m. this morning! @nafisafai.bsky.social made more gains. Miles Palacios maintaining his lead for Metro Council D4, Kipperlyn Sinclair making gains for Washington County Commission D4 (Hofler on her heels). #orpol #washingtoncounty