Recalibrate Portland
Max Steele, The CholentNews, interviews, and opinion from Portland, OR - FKA "Max's Substack"
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Another Election You (Probably) Can't Vote In
Go read “A Foul Wind from the South” and “Working Down the List” for more context.
While the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are pushing for primary wins in safe blue districts and half the city council are warming up for possible r...
The Only 2026 May Primary Guide...
Edits: thanks to a reader, I have added Oregon State Representative, 38th District. Also Alonso Leon was on a break from the Oregon Legislature in 2025 and is only now running to return to office. She did not vote ‘yes’ on SB 916. I still e...
Tammy Carpenter in Her Own Words
Willamette Week (WW) published their endorsement of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidate Tammy Carpenter for the Oregon House District 27 Democratic Primary. They chose her over popular Progressive Democrat Ashley Hartmeier-Prig...
Another Helping of Dumb Ideas
This week has too much going on. I wanted to fill it to the brim with foie gras jokes but there simply wasn’t enough space.1
First, a surprise recommendation: former District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s podcast Schmidt Show. Wait, don’t leave!...
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