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Look what came in the mail today! Thx, @jcbradbury.com for this & for sharing your body of research & passion for sports with us.

So applicable to Portland & the #Blazers now, to the Gov., #ORDem leadership, Hizzoner, JVP, and the biz community. It exposes the scam being perpetrated on all of us by the new Blazer owners & league. Best: It’s a great, fun read for any sports fan.

A reason we get stadium boondoggles is that the folks in charge of budgeting don't understand BASIC public finance. IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO COSTLESSLY EXTRACT $1 BILLION FROM THE ECONOMY. No stadium has EVER generated enough new tax revenue to pay for itself, but he projects it will.

Notwithstanding the blowout 1st game last nite: It’s hard to find a better summary of the #Blazers refusal to move forward, or a depiction of Hizzoner’s deplorable biz instincts. #Portland #Dundon

Which is exactly why Portland leaders should not waive the clause. It came with the team he bought, so if Dundon doesn't like it, that's 100% on him. Given his behavior and the heat local reps are taking the deal isn't getting any sweeter. And he's got nowhere else better to go.

Just reinforces what a tightwad jerk Tom Dundon truly is & why he’ll kill the #Blazers brand before finally selling it. Valkyries send free merch to 60 NorCal bars for WNBA Finals watch parties www.sfgate.com/valkyries/ar...

He fails to mention the qui tam filing process under the federal False Claims Act covers essentially the same examples & provides the filer(s) significantly more than 1% of the recovery. More smoke & mirrors from Trump.

I find JC Bradbury’s analysis so refreshing & rational. I wish his book “This One Will Be Different” had been published in advance of Dundon et al’s purchase of the team. Perhaps the State’s political leadership would have been more cautious & assert counters from more of a position of strength.

This guy’s trying to invoke PTSD reactions from people who’ve long forgotten Grover Norquist & the wrecking ball he tried to unleash on America. Yikes!

Perhaps the most beautiful vehicle of the period 58 - 62.

This certainly seems true for @trimet.org @trimet.bsky.social and the Old Portland voices that keep sparking fear & demanding more transit cops & security.

We could sure benefit from a lot more strong people like her in DC.

Attended last nite’s performance of The Planets, preceeded by two pieces including the premier of co-commissioned Picaflor. An amazing performance & a joy to watch Giancarlo Guerrero conduct. Thx for another fantastic evening @oregonsymphony.bsky.social www.orsymphony.org/productions/...

😂Brilliant

Here’s one to add to your reading list. Kind of nerdy, but incredibly informative about AI (yes, I realize using that term makes me THE ENEMY).

I could watch this a thousand times. So cool.

An interesting data set to play with & check out how TriMet stacks up.

A nice indictment of CA Dems. It reminds me a lot of #ORDems corp-centrist faction now in leadership. prospect.org/2026/10/06/c...

www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

While we're discussing how much influence academic economics research has on policy, 100+ studies have found sports venues are bad public investments. These findings aren't just ignored by policymakers, they are openly rebuffed with great hostility.

Spectacular. And I thought our Piliated Woodpeckers here were magnificent.

Can we have some of this in Portland? Please. Hizzoner’s divisiveness & lack of bringing people together, creating community or finding common things to celebrate as families & neighbors is getting really, really old.

I can’t recommend highly enough JC Bradbury’s new book “This One Will Be Different” a story & study of the economics of publicly funded sports arenas in the US. It’s a wonderful read. It will, however, cause you to lose respect for the elected officials who so readily drank Dundon’s Koolaid.

@bsky.app on my “discover” tab, an error message keeps appearing - upstream error sending a 503 error code. Can you fix it or instruct me how to?

Keith Richards plays Robert Johnson; French TV documentary, '92. #blues #bluesmusic

Anyone arguing the nation’s housing issues aren’t a result of a rigged & deeply flawed capital allocation system, dig into this chart. It’s a show stopper.

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

OK. So I once got the hang out w these guys at MSY when our plane was delayed after JazzFest. Funny, absolute gentlemen in addition to being superb musicians. This fits so well. Enjoy!

Kash really took it like a champ!

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👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣

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Novak Djokovic lost in the US Open first round for the first time in 20 years. And we all know why.

A great expose’ on how #Oregon DEQ fails to adequately monitor & enforce one of its basic regulatory functions & has even allowed WM to conduct its own regulatory compliance reviews. Shameful.

We need data centers so ppl can create & post this kind of AI slop?

SAMMY DAVIS JR. tearing it up on the Drums and Vibraphone in 1963. He was quite simply, a phenomenon.

Even the conservative Defense One views this campaign by the Trump admin as dangerous bullshit. www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/0...

Gov. Kotek & her appointed PUC & probably #ORDem’s leadership are cringing big time over this development.

Hmm, #Portland. Sound familiar? #Blazers

This tops all of the preceding cheapskate, lowlife antics by Dundon et al. Can we in Portland please be done with this guy? #Blazers #Portland

We’re traveling on the East Coast, dining with friends & get a call that Gina’s horse Annie is colicing. Not something we planned for. Send this beautiful mare your good vibes pls.

#ORDems past decade debacles in one cartoon.

Hey #Portland & #ORDems take note. Dundon et al are pitching the exact same deal & you’re buying it. Learn from others’ mistakes please.

#ORDems would benefit from the allegiance to taxpayers - not billionaire pro sports team owners- Pritzker shows in this quote. #Blazers #Portland

Back home, adjusted from Eastern time & decompressed a bit after #Merlefest. Here’re a few pics:

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of seeing lots of musicians & attending many performances. Few come close to “An Evening with Yo Yo Ma.” We left speechless & remained that way for nearly an hour.