everyone should get a public defender at eviction court and i'm not kidding

Eviction of Disabled Veteran Halted After Intervention From Neighbors and a City Councilor A veteran with disabilities who faced eviction will stay in his apartment, after intervention from a tenant union and a Portland city councilor. Last Friday, Dan McLean, 68, got an eviction notice at ...

A 68-year-old veteran with disabilities got an eviction notice last week for unpaid rent he didn't know he owed. With swift intervention from a tenant union and a city councilor, the eviction case was dismissed. Tenant rights advocates say the case underscores a larger, systemic problem.

Thank you to @councilorgreen.bsky.social and your incredible team for saving this constituent from being evicted. I watched you hustle behind the scenes to take regular constituent work and go above and beyond to use the power of your office to make a difference in this person’s life.

Tenant advocates rally over near eviction of veteran from low income housing Tenant advocates rallied over the near eviction of a veteran from low-income housing.

Check out this story about PTU, @portlanddsa.bsky.social, and @councilorgreen.bsky.social speaking out for a @homeforward.bsky.social tenant who was nearly evicted. Quick collective action helped keep him housed.

Leeor lays out some of PTU's demands for @homeforward.bsky.social.

Thank you for being Portland's strongest poster.

Join leaders from @portlanddsa.bsky.social and PTU along with @councilorgreen.bsky.social at a press conference to defend a 68-year-old disabled veteran, nearly evicted due to landlord negligence.

Tomorrow, Thursday, 9/4 at 10:30 AM at the Yards, 815 NW Naito Pkwy. Come demand housing justice.

WE WANT YOU END EVICTIONS SAVE LIVES RENTERS BILL OF RIGHTS NOW! TO BUILD RENTER POWER! PDXRENTERPOWER.COM PORTLANDDSA.ORG AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL!

CANVASS WITH US TO PROMOTE THE RENTERS' TOWN HALL IN EAST PORTLAND SEPTEMBER 6TH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM SEPTEMBER 13TH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PORTLANDDSA.ORG/EVENTS

We cannot achieve housing justice alone. We can only push back against the landlord class if renters stand in solidarity.

Join us as we canvass renters in D1 to invite the community to the East Portland Renters’ Town Hall.

RSVP today at portlanddsa.org/events

#housingforall #rentersbillofrights

Come to the Third Renters’ Town Hall & Get Together for You’re Invited! THE RENTERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS Five new City Councilors endorsed the Renters’ Bill of Rights while running for office. Let’s decide how we push to make these reforms a reality for the whole City of Portland. Light refreshments provided. Meet other renters, talk about our issues, enjoy a social afternoon & help build Renter Power! Portland Community College Southeast 2305 SE 82nd Ave Portland, OR 97216 Saturday, Sept 20, 2025 2:00- 4:00pm Transit: FX2, 72, Max Green Line

Join us for the third Renters' Town Hall in East Portland to support the Renters' Bill of Rights! Be part of the growing movement of Portlanders fighting back against the landlord class! RSVP Today!

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Well that blew up! Don’t have a SoundCloud or anything but you should talk to your co-workers about Unionizing &then get @organizeworkers.bsky.social involved. Talk to folks in your apartments about tenants Unions like @pdxtu.bsky.social &get plugged in w mutual aid group feeding unhoused neighbors

📣 REMINDER: The Renters’ Town Hall is TOMORROW!

🗓 Sunday, June 1
🕑 2–4 PM
📍 Leaven Community Center (5431 NE 20th Ave)

Come hear from fellow renters, share your story, and build power together. Let’s show up strong 💪 #PortlandRenters #RentersRights #TenantPower

We invited Councilor Ryan to the Renters’ Town Hall early this month. We still have not heard back from his office. I guess Ryan doesn’t want to hear from renters in his district? 🤷

#orpol #portland #pdx #renterstownhall #rentersrights @councilorkanal.bsky.social @councilordanryan.bsky.social

You’re Invited! Come to the second Renters’ Town Hall & Get Together for The Renters’ Bill of Rights. Five new City Councilors endorsed the Renters’ Bill of Rights while running for office. Let's decide how we push to make these reforms a reality for the whole City of Portland.

Join us for the District 2 Renters’ Town Hall and be part of the growing movement for a Portland where all renters are treated with dignity.

RSVP TODAY! 🔗

#portland #orpol #renters #pdx #tenatsrights

RALLY FOR RENTERS' RIGHTS TO SUPPORT THE AI RENT PRICE-FIXING BAN WED APRIL 16 AT 5:15 PM PORTLAND CITY HALL

WHAT YOU GAN DO! WEAR BLUE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT MAKE SIGNS ATTEND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:00 PM

Join us Wednesday, April 16 at 5:15 PM outside Portland City Hall as we rally to support @councilormorillo.bsky.social ordinance to ban AI-driven rent price-fixing.

💙 Wear blue
🪧 Bring a sign
📣 Raise your voice

Let’s pack the council chambers at 6:00 PM to show support for the ordinance.

Interested in starting a new tenant organization in your neighborhood or city?
Organizers from @vancouvertenants.bsky.social, Puget Sound Tenants Union, and @latenantsunion.bsky.social will present & lead a discussion.
Sunday April 13, 4:30 / 7:30
Register at bit.ly/ATUN-april13

Why social housing and why now? We need to provide housing as a public good, and for Portland this means we can better respond to the housing crisis and the rigid and underfunded situation that exists today. The scale of the problem is too great for us to rely on passive, market-based solutions.

One important way to make your voice heard is to register to give verbal testimony, virtually or in-person, at
www.portland.gov/council-cler....

"Portland City Council needs to hear from tenants | THIS WEDNESDAY, April 2nd, at their 9:30 AM meeting, the Portland City Council will hear two items that are critical for tenants. First, Councilor Morillo’s ordinance banning price fixing AI apps. Second, Councilors Avalos and Green’s resolution to order a study on social housing, the first step to social housing in Portland." with the Portland Tenants United Logo in front of a stylized photo of Portland.

Tenants TAKE ACTION. This Wednesday, April 2nd, the city council needs to hear from you as they get ready to take action on the rent price fixing ordinance and social housing. Send a letter to city council at pdxtu.us/pricefixing and see other ways to take action at www.pdxtu.org/portland_alg....

This week we secured a major step forward for renters — My ordinance banning algorithmic rent price fixing passed out of the Homelessness and Housing Committee!

Now it’s moving to the full City Council for a first hearing on the morning of Wednesday, April 2nd.

‼️ We need your help ‼️

Congratulations @councilormorillo.bsky.social for a successful committee vote on your bill to ban algorithmic price fixing software in the rental housing market. Here are my remarks, edited to fit the 3min time limit on bluesky. Watch the full hearing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WKq...

Both the Algorithmic Pricing Ban and the Social Housing Study passed the Homelessness and Housing Committee to the full council today. The next step is going to be getting them passed in the full city council meetings. 💪

“It's hard to get into the heads of property management companies that neglect tenants and buildings creating lots of problems and misery. It requires such a high level of either greed or incompetence that makes speculation hard."

-Leeor Schweitzer, on the PTU Organizing Committee

City Council’s First Policy Ordinance Could Ban Use of AI Software to Set Rents

Me & my team have been working around the clock to bring the first ordinance before the new City Council that will ban price fixing algorithms in rent setting. As 1 of 2 renters on City Council and the only renter on the Housing Committee, I want to center these issues

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🚨 Tomorrow, in the Homelessness & Housing Committee, I’m leading the charge on a resolution to study social housing in Portland. As chair of the committee and co-sponsor of this bill (alongside @councilorgreen.bsky.social), I’m fighting for real housing solutions. 🏠
Why does this matter? A thread 🧵⬇️

Tell Portland City Council: Ban Algorithmic Price Fixing by Landlords The Portland City Council is considering a proposed ordinance introduced by Councilor Angelita Morillo that would prohibit landlords from using anti-competitive price fixing services like RealPage, Ya...

True, and here's a direct link to the email campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/5af2....

Tell Portland City Council: Ban Algorithmic Price Fixing by Landlords The Portland City Council is considering a proposed ordinance introduced by Councilor Angelita Morillo that would prohibit landlords from using anti-competitive price fixing services like RealPage, Ya...

It's really easy to send emails using this form: actionnetwork.org/letters/5af2....

Also at this meeting, they'll be discussing @councilorgreen.bsky.social and @counciloravalos.bsky.social's resolution to research social housing options.

Portland City Council - Algorithmic Rental Price Fixing Ban The mission of Portland Tenants United is to empower and organize tenants through direct action to challenge oppressive housing policies and practices and to demand housing stability, security, and di...

Tomorrow (3/25) is a great day to show up at city hall for the Homelessness and Housing Committee meeting from noon to 2 PM in support of @councilormorillo.bsky.social's ordinance to ban AI price fixing. More ways to help at www.pdxtu.org/portland_alg...

Show up to City Hall for the Housing and Homeless Committee from 12pm to 2pm to show support for @councilormorillo.bsky.social proposal to ban AI Rent Price fixing algorithms in Portland!! We need @counciloravalos.bsky.social @councilordunphy.bsky.social to support her to get it out of committee!

Support @councilorgreen.bsky.social Social Housing Resolution. Submit your written testimony by March 25 to the Housing and Homelessness Committee.

Here's a first look at a resolution to get social housing going in Portland which requires a study of housing financing and ownership models presented to Council. I'm excited about this one. It's also co-sponsored by @counciloravalos.bsky.social, Housing Co-chair. www.portland.gov/council/docu...