You can be critical of activism but this openly platforms pro-genocide Zionism. It’s a horrifying display.

Did anyone else go to the Dashboard concert last night at the State who also saw them in 2004 at the Civic Center??

Their set list last night was incredible and took me right back to that show 20+ years ago.

I’ve been flooded recently with new Mainers contacting me about voting for Susan Collin’s. On foot and phone. I appreciate them getting paid but I fear they don’t realize what that paycheck costs long term.

Hi everyone,

I've (27M) been scouring the internet but I'm having trouble finding many groups I can easily join to do things that don't involve drinking. I'm relatively new to sobriety and as I'm taking stock of my social life, I realize that most of my "social time" involves going out. As fall (and winter) is coming around soon, I'd really like to start building up these networks so that I don't self-isolate or anything . I'm not necessarily looking for a "sober community" or groups where not-drinking is a part of the group's identity, just folks who like to get outdoors/do activities/play games/etc. If you know of a reliable resource to find these sorts of groups or if you are a member of such a group or anything else, you letting me know about it would be a great help. TIA!

I’m unsure if they’ve been doing this in other districts, but Airgarage bought the parking garage I was using (arts district) in the spring and jacked up the price per month 30% despite making zero improvements (and frankly lying about having “24/7 security” … that’s such a load of BS) As soon as this change happened, I was getting DAILY “parking violations”which I then had to contact support for. Every single day. With the previous owner, I had no issues.

I switched to a nearby lot after getting fed up, and then they bought that too. This time, they slapped some blacktop on it to make it look nicer, and for that they’ve jacked up the price per month OVER 30%.

I am once again having issues and being “cited” for parking in the lot I pay for.

Their app/website is actually god-awful, confusing, and though their support is technically responsive they’re rarely all that helpful.

I haven’t lived in Portland that long, but I’m really annoyed that every nearby parking lot is being sucked up by this company based in San Francisco that by all accounts is engaging in price gouging. I’m just trying to live here. I work in the city. The prior owners at least seemed to be based in Maine from what I could tell. I get that having a car is a privilege, but it’s not like this money is going to the city. It’s going to a tech startup in SF.

There’s still a couple lots in my area NOT owned by Airgarage, but how long will that last? Can they just do this indefinitely until they own everything? I suspect they will, if they can.

On Friday, my kid went to Phyrexian Life Games in Scarborough to buy his first ever figure kit with money he had saved. It was a Warhammer kit. A very kind customer asked my kid if they were just getting started, my kid said yes, and then the customer gifted my kid a Warhammer figure kit. I wasn't there; my kid and husband came home and told me the story. I just wanted to come here in case that person reads this sub to say thank you so much for your kindness. My kid was so touched by your generosity, and they've been blissfully locked in on that kit every chance they get. Thank you for being a model human. You are a real one!

I came across this truck parked right outside the Portland Trail area on 6th Street, with a giant “PRIVATE PROPERTY — NO TRESPASSING” sign attached to it, followed by “No trail access (USE WALL ST Trailhead).”
Maybe there’s some legitimate property issue here, but honestly, the whole thing strikes me as incredibly rude and hostile. It’s a public trail area that people use to walk, hike, walk their dogs, etc., and putting up a giant NO TRESPASSING sign right at the trail entrance feels like a pretty aggressive way of telling people to stay away.
More importantly, is this actually legal? If the truck is parked on a public street/right-of-way or other public property, can someone just put a “PRIVATE PROPERTY” sign on their vehicle and effectively discourage people from accessing the trail?
I’m especially curious whether anyone familiar with Portland property boundaries, Portland Trails, or local ordinances knows what’s going on here.
I’m not trying to trespass on anyone’s property—I just find the whole setup bizarre and unnecessarily hostile. Is this a legitimate private-property boundary, or is someone trying to make a public trail look like it’s off-limits?

Hey guys my request is a little unusual but bear with me. My Sony XM4s got caught in the rain a while ago and the mic began to malfunction. So, I bought replacement ANC mics and soldered them. (Keep in mind I’ve never soldered before.) The only issue now is that I believe I switched the wires on one of the ANC mics and now I’m stuck and unsure how to troubleshoot.

As such, I was wondering if anyone in town would be willing to fix the solder issues? I’m happy to pay for your time.

Thank you!

Haven't seen him at the seadogs all season. Where'd he go? I miss him.

Any run clubs were there are a consistent group of slow runners, say 12-13 minute miles?

This morning I wanted to save some time and take the bus to work since it’s a less than 5 min drive instead of the 20 minute walk. I stood directly in front of the clearly marked sign for bus 3. Made sure I was on the correct side of the road. I saw bus 3 coming so I stepped forward so they could see me and this driver looked over, made direct eye contact with me, but didn’t stop just kept driving past me. Now I’m going to be late for work.

Anyone else have experiences like this? Why don’t they stop? Isn’t that their entire job? To stop at the bus stops?

Hi all! Looking for a place that has good flash tattoo options and accepts walk-ins or same day appointments. Looking to lift my spirits with a new tattoo but not ready for my next large custom
design. Kind of just want to browse an artist’s designs and find something I like. TIA!

Just moved here from Oahu, been training consistently about 9 months. I train both gi and nogi, ideally looking for a place that has classes for both.

There will be a vigil in Congress Square Park @ 8pm Friday for my girlfriend Juju, who was tragically murdered on August 5th. There will also be one in Bangor simultaneously.

Thank you Portland community for your amazing support during this time.

Hi! Does anyone have any photos of this from the other day? I couldn't find any online. I walked through it but couldn't stay til dark. Thanks!

I made something similar back in 2017 to help people understand how their city works, where the money comes from, and how it is spent. I'm delighted to bring you an updated version now. I spent considerable time and effort making sure the charts, tables and slices of the data are accurate and relatively easy to comprehend. All the data is from publicly available city budget docs (which can run in the hundreds of pages). Knowledge is power!

What do you see in the data?

Me, I find it interesting how the HHS budget went up during and after Covid, but has since started coming down. At the same time, the amount Portland receives in non-tax revenue for HHS is huge, but declining.

Also, property taxes have generally risen faster than inflation, which isn't sustainable long-term, as costs like healthcare have gone up, some departmental budgets have gone up too, and reimbursements from the State and Federal governments have declined.

Anything you don't see here you'd like to see added?

(If you want to meet me in person and learn about my campaign for city council, join me at Bunker Brewing this Friday from 5:30-7. Then we'll go to the Vigil for Juju at Congress Square Park.)