Steph Routh (she/they)

@stephrouth.bsky.social

Running for East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District At-large 2 position. Love dogs, long walks on the beach, community organizing, and policies that advance a survivable planet.

@stephrouth.bsky.social

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.

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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.

The point that many of Green's detractors have missed, in their rush to shame the councilor, is that Portland police have a storied history of racialized and politicized violence. Coordinated attacks against those who criticize the institution must be called out for their anti-democratic nature- particularly during such a heated election season."When we talk about accountability... oftentimes, people are looking for a form of punishment," Day said. "I believe accountability and culture change occurs around corrective action, and that discipline is intended to change behavior. We're not into punishing people. We're into changing behavior." If that's true, then Councilor Green deserves the same courtesy Day has extended to the Bureau since taking office.
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