Are you getting the message yet something in Portland just isn’t right? Occupy Portland is a joke and just plain scary.
Take another look:
Thanks for allowing the Portland Police to protect the citizens of the city from this trash, Mayor Sam Adams.
You, sir, are a disgrace.
Does it really surprise anyone that there is a head and body lice outbreak at Occupy Portland? Really??
Occupiers here in Portland, OR can scream that they are legitimately changing the world and making a difference until they’re blue in the face. Minute-by-minute reports from their camps by all forms of media prove just the opposite.
I even had some brain-washed 22-yr old college grad who claims 2 associate degrees contacting me on Twitter, claiming that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something worthwhile.
I quickly enlightened her that education and knowledge does not equal wisdom. You can be all “smarted up” and still be dumber than a rock. Hopefully, she’ll wise up some day.
This is truly charming!
This Occupy Portland crap is nothing more than a homeless camp and an excuse to act like a jackass, party, and for civil disobedience. The actual homeless people of Portland have more class than these Occupiers.
I love the city of Portland and this is simply beyond shameful and embarrassing.
Take a look at the videos here and then feel free to thank our need-to-grow-a-pair mayor, Sam Adams, for allowing the city of Portland, Oregon to be held hostage.
Mayor Sam Adams on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MayorSamAdams
Mayor Sam Adams phone: (503) 823-4120
Mayor Sam Adams e-mail: Samadams@portlandoregon.gov
Find more about this pitiful excuse for change at http://www.youtube.com/user/antioccupyportland
This Occupy Portland crap has got to stop!
This minority is holding the city of Portland, OR hostage and Mayor Sam Adams could care less about the majority of Portlanders who want their city back. Why should he? He’s not seeking re-election. Good thing, because I doubt he’d ever get it.
Recently, one of these Occupy Portland protesters shoved a Portland police officer in front of a moving bus. Luckily the officer was not hurt badly. This is the kind of garbage that this protest is bringing about. Aren’t people wonderful?
Anyway, the Portland Police Association has certainly had enough, as is made clear in this open letter:
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From Daryl Turner – President Portland Police Association.
To the Citizens of Portland:
The 900 members of the Portland Police Association are members of a union that advocates for jobs, fair wages, benefits, work conditions, and pensions. We are truly, as are you, members of the 99% of Americans that work every day for a living. We believe in, and support, the rights of citizens to free speech, including the right to protest and march, as long as it is within the confines of the City, County, and State laws. We have sworn an oath ot protect the Constitutional rights of all citizens, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or economic background. What we cannot do is condone what the Occupy Portland protest has become. This protest has become a seemingly open checkbook of taxpayer dollars to pay for an already over-extended Police Bureau. Staffing hours and resources have been pushed past the limits of reality. Crime, drugs, and health issues plague the two park blocks that the new residents have taken. It has already cost the taxpaying citizens of Portland over $200,000 dollars just for Police resources and it will undoubtedly cost tens of thousands of dollars to clean up the garbage, damage, and illegal structures that the new residents of the parks will leave behind.
In the past few weeks, Portland Police officers have worked long hours, shown great resolve, and out-performed their duties under seemingly unimaginable circumstances. We have responded to the mixed messages of our leaders and have held our heads up through the adversity that we have neither caused nor can control. Now, Portland Police officers are being assaulted and threatened by protesters which also puts our citizens at risk. We need to be able to do our jobs, and protect the rights and safety of every citizen. The Police Commissioner has the ability and the duty to see that this is done.
I am personally calling on you, the other 99% of the citizens of Portland, to have your voices heard. The 99% who cannot sit on a park bench and read a book, or have your lunch, or just enjoy a nice autumn day. The 99% who’s children are in the area day-car centers who have had to take extra security measures. And the 99% who are business owners whose businesses are surviving from month to month in this volatile economy.
You need to contact your City leaders and let them hear from you. The 99% who are not violating the trespass laws and camping laws. The 99% who are not in violation of park rules and City Codes on structures, food handling , and garbage dumping. The 99% who are not costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to the parks and clean-up cost whenever this is over. If the Occupy Portland movement has a message, let it be heard, but not at the cost of taxpayer’s dollars, Police resources, and the damage it has done to the citizens and business owners who are a large majority of the 99%.
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I think this says it all. Share this, Tweet it, Facebook it, get the word out that Portlanders want their city back!
As a talent for the Portland, OR side of VIDBLOGGER NATION, I’m really excited that the season 2 is rolling out on Comcast/Xfinity On-Demand tomorrow, Oct. 17th!
If you aren’t aware of it yet, VIDBLOGGER NATION is a first-of-it’s-kind Social TV Network that has launched in 10 markets around the country. It highlights 10 of us video bloggers from areas such as Michigan, Sacramento, New Jersey, and Miami, all respresenting our stomping grounds and allowing viewers into our own personal worlds.
Each season consists of 24 episodes ranging from 3-5 minutes in length.
For all the information, hit the web site at http://www.vidbloggernation.com and be sure to tune into the show if you live in the great Pacific NW.
Simply hit the “On Demand” button on your remote, go to Local, and then VidBlogger Nation.
They should be rolling out 6 of the 12 episodes tomorrow, so keep watching as more are added in the coming weeks.
Be sure to share the info with your friends, family, and via the social networks. PR is a good thing! 
Occupy Portland’s time has come and gone. Did it really have a beginning, or substance, or goal?
I’m hard pressed to find one. No leader, no direction. Just a whole lot of people hanging out in the streets with no end in sight.
If you had a goal, Occupy Portland people, I would applaud you. A clear objective you stood for would be nice. Most people asked have their eyes set on completely different things. Watching the live feed from KGW.com, I even listened to some guy with the microphone screaming about 9/11! Really??
Dare I say that some of you believe you’re simply waiting in a line for ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s to the rescue!
Portland officials have turned their heads to common laws concerning you. From waiving the need for permits to allowing you to camp out in public parks. If a homeless man had tried to camp out there, he would have gotten a nice tongue lashing, if not more.
Now, you’ve closed down Main St, a major thoroughfare for commuters. 8 bus lines, bikers, and 7,500 cars cannot get through. And you’re saying tonight that you will re-consider vacating Main St? What?? When the inmates begin running the asylum, there is a clear word for it: anarchy and it’s not right.
You’ve inconvenienced innocent people. When you’re battling a clear enemy, that’s one thing. These poor people have become collateral damage and you’re responsible. Mayor Sam Adams has bent over backwards for you. But, it seems you have pushed even him too far. He has a responsibility to the city of Portland, of which you are a minority.
I don’t even need to comment on the vandalism I’m hearing about. This is getting stupid.
It’s time to stop. Time to go home. Regroup and, next time, have a clear enemy, a clear goal.
This time around, Occupy Portland was pure FAIL.
Enjoy a meal, listen to music, meet new people – in the dark- and benefit the Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation.
The Blind Café is returning to Portland in October to share its unique blend of community awareness, sensory experimentation, delectable food, riveting music and benefit for the blind. Portland has been extremely supportive of The Blind Cafe, with a series of sold out events as more people learn about this unique experience. The Portland Blind Café returns on October 13th – 15th (6:30 pm check-in / 7:00 pm seating) at the Tabor Space in the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church (5441 SE Belmont St.).
The Blind Café became an award winning event after receiving the Addison Mini-Grant Award from the Boulder County Arts Alliance for its Boulder Blind Café and recently expanded to Austin and Cincinnati. In every city it’s visited The Blind Café has received great press and connected with local communities. Rosh (Brian Rocheleau) the producer of The Blind Cafés had this to say, “We have such an amazing base of support here. Portland is willing to test boundaries and really embrace the unique experience we offer. It’s hard to articulate how great the people of this city have been. We love coming back to this town!”
The Portland Blind Café is a community awareness event, as well as a dinner and concert in the dark. There will be a delicious vegetarian/vegan meal prepared to delight the senses by Portland’s own Chef Ivy Entreken.
All the waiters will be blind and guests will have the chance to participate in a Q & A with the blind waiters about issues related to visual impairment. There will be heartfelt and moving poetry by Rick Hammond, an exploration of spatial awareness and darkness with guest speaker Gerry Leary, and a concert to indulge in unencumbered music listening. Guests explore their senses, free of visual distractions and build friendships and community in a completely extraordinary event.
For those who visit, it’s a night they will never forget… or SEE!
Working together they build community, make new friends and advocate for a better life for the blind and visually impaired. A percentage of the proceeds from this event will be donated to support a local organization, the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation.
Nancy Thompson had this to say about her experience in Portland, “I was one of the very lucky and grateful guests who shared the amazing experience of The Blind Cafe on Saturday night. What a truly informative and inspiring evening. [It] helped us push our boundaries just a little bit further, the food was delicious, a great mixture of people – all ages and interests, and the speakers and the music were spot-on.”
Marco Lam took his wife to the Boulder Blind Café for their date night and had this to say, “The feeling of being in the pitch dark and listening to beautiful music had an ethereal quality that was transcendent. The experience of eating food without any visual cues heightened the sensory appeal of a well cooked meal. I found the blind waiters’ quality of service excellent and the experience gave me insight into the challenges and strengths of their unique community. It was easily one of the best dates I have taken my wife on all year…”
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Event Details:
What: The Portland Blind Café
Where: Tabor Space in Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, 5441 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR
When: Oct 13, 14, 15 (Thursday – Saturday), 6:30 pm check-in / 7:00 pm seating
Tickets: Available by calling 1-800-838-3006 and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.
Cost: $45 general admission, $35 students/seniors, and sliding scale fee,
Group Rates available for parties of 8 + (call 720 495 7797 for rates)
Website: www.theblindcafe.com/portland-
FOR RELEASE ON: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK – SimplyNew Studios today announced the launch of VidBlogger Nation, the first national social t.v. network. The network features self-portraits by hometown tastemakers who share the stories of people, places and things in their city from a first-person perspective. VidBlogger Nation rolls out in 10 key markets, including Philadelphia, New Jersey, New England, Atlanta, South Florida, Michigan, Denver, Portland (Oregon), Sacramento, and San Francisco. Each market will be anchored by local talent that maintains a strong Facebook and Twitter followings, in addition to personal blogs and vlogs and fan sites.
Created by renowned participatory media director-producer Marc Scarpa in partnership with Comcast On Demand Local, VidBlogger Nation is shot on location by the local vidbloggers, both male and female in the 14-30 age range. The VidBlogger Nation programming consists of colorful three-to-five-minute episodes on topics ranging from ‘Naked Cocktails’ (a look at best non-alcoholic bars and happy hours) and ‘Awesome Wi-Fi’ (where to go for the best free wi-fi) to ‘Haunted Places’ (visiting sites supposedly haunted by local spirits) and ‘Music Mania’ (a review of the vidblogger’s favorite music). The vidbloggers create, shoot and edit their pieces in their own unique style and these are available on Comcast On Demand as local and national segments.
The first-person narrative of the VidBlogger Nation pieces captures idiosyncratic moments in the local markets that relate to the bloggers’ personalities. The resulting product is an essay that is diaristic without becoming a travelogue or a news documentary. Story concepts originate from both SimplyNew and the local talent.
“We wanted to create a social t.v. look-and-feel that emanated from the web, with a style that fit the locale of the vidblogger’s world, and enabled them to be natural hosts for stories that were authentic to them,” said Scarpa. “As television moves toward an all-IP universe, the grammar of what we watch on t.v. will have more to do with an emerging, and immersive, web presence. Vidblogger Nation is the first step toward blurring the
boundaries between web t.v. and cable t.v.”
The VidBlogger Nation roll-out will initially include three full seasons for each market, or 360 episodes in the next 90 days. Both Comcast On Demand Local and SimplyNew Studios will consider further markets after the initial run concludes.
SimplyNew began casting for VidBlogger Nation through an outreach program in late 2010, and narrowed the talent down to 15 before making final decisions in August, 2011.
The VidBlogger Nation network talent includes:
About SimplyNew Studios
SimplyNew Studios is a leading developer of participatory media productions, including live web, mobile, and on-demand broadcast events. The company was founded in 2001 by renowned director-producer Marc Scarpa, a pioneer in the webcasting industry who is founding member of the Producers Guild of America New Media Council. Based in Los Angeles, SimplyNew Studios specializes in multi-platform productions, and have delivered groundbreaking content for customers including Comcast, Sony Music, MySpace, the GRAMMYs, and Woodstock ’99, among others. For more information, please visit the company web site at www.simplynew.com.
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you would like a color photograph of Marc Scarpa, CEO of SimplyNew Studios; VidBlogger Nation headshots or production stills, please contact Chris Pfaff on 201-218-0262 orchris@chrispfafftechmedia.com
VIDBLOGGER NATION is a Comcast On-Demand channel centering on video bloggers and their cities. The show premiered today, Sept. 5th, 2011.
I’m fortunate enough to be one of the 10 other video bloggers around the nation as I promote my city of Portland, OR, the Oregon coast, Gorge, Mt Hood, and other areas around the Pacific NW.
I also get the chance to have a lot of fun doing it all!
I’ve kept my YouTube subscribers in the dark for about a year now as this whole project came together and I was finally able to make my big announcement today:
I hope you’ll all tune in and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
You can find out more information at the VIDBLOGGER NATION YouTube channel and check out their web site.
The weather in Portland, Oregon has really been a mixed bag lately.
We’ve had sun, rain (typical for this time of year), and even some snow at the lower levels. Not a lot of the white stuff decided to stick around, but it was still pretty interesting.
As you can probably tell, us Portland people are not too used to snow around town. There are still a good many drivers who don’t know how to react to snow in Portland, as you can tell by some of the really funny videos on YouTube.
We’re used to the rain. It’s just the norm for someone in the Pacific NW. Although, I would say that a good many of us rejoice when the sun peeks out, which has been happening more and more lately. Is Spring on the way? We can only hope.
If you want to keep an eye on Portland Oregon weather, the new widget in the side bar to your left will keep you updated on the forecast.
Have a great rest of the week and be sure to keep your rain gear handy.
For more information about the weather in Portland Oregon and other groovy things about the city, click right here.
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