Trimess
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Racism propels republican gains
A report released Friday by the Pew Research Center found that the Republican Party has made tremendous gains in party affiliation among whites since President Obama took office. This would be understandable if the largest gains were among the wealthy, but they weren’t. They were among the poor, the young and less educated — many of the same people who would be adversely affected by G.O.P. policies. (Blacks held relatively steady, and Hispanics fell.)
The Great Evil - NYTimes.com
The Great Evil - NYTimes.com
WANNA HEAR TRIMET EXCLUSION HEARINGS?
NORWAY
"We should not let fear paralyse our ability to think clearly and wisely," wrote Harald Stanghelle, political editor of the daily Aftenbladet. "There is much that we should not allow to be sacrificed on the altar of fear."
Lars Helle, editor of the daily Dagbladet, said "we must avoid being preoccupied by fear, like the US was after 11 September 2001. Rather, we must look to Spain and England and how the people of those nations recovered their freedom after the horrible terrorist acts of 2004 and 2005".
BBC News - Norway police say 85 killed in island youth camp attack
Lars Helle, editor of the daily Dagbladet, said "we must avoid being preoccupied by fear, like the US was after 11 September 2001. Rather, we must look to Spain and England and how the people of those nations recovered their freedom after the horrible terrorist acts of 2004 and 2005".
BBC News - Norway police say 85 killed in island youth camp attack
The boys are back in town
The huge empty lot at 11th and Belmont is again being weeded by a herd of goats this summer.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Facebooks
Diane Hallbach Azhdari: wow see positive attitude gets a free ride on trimet! The driver gave me a free day pass!! Ahhhh!!! Nice!!!
Tony Cooper: Dear Tri-Met, Find a fire. Jump into it. Stay there. Thanks.
Karl Kondracki: FUCK trimet!
Stacy Burke: anyone have a cheap car i can buy???had to give mine back and o i am not friends with tri-met<
Marcus Moore: I totally almost got caught twice today using the max at the edge of fairless square without a ticket. I have done this probably 500 ...
Ben Puckett: fuck tri-met
Shannon Halda-Wipf: Oh good. Maybe they will raise rates AGAIN for this new crack-down.
Britten Jenkins: I HATE trimet missed my meeting over this slow asss bus driver.
Shawn Aldridge: I like when TriMet changes bus schedule but doesn't tell anyone
Tony Cooper: Dear Tri-Met, Find a fire. Jump into it. Stay there. Thanks.
Karl Kondracki: FUCK trimet!
Stacy Burke: anyone have a cheap car i can buy???had to give mine back and o i am not friends with tri-met<
Marcus Moore: I totally almost got caught twice today using the max at the edge of fairless square without a ticket. I have done this probably 500 ...
Ben Puckett: fuck tri-met
Shannon Halda-Wipf: Oh good. Maybe they will raise rates AGAIN for this new crack-down.
Britten Jenkins: I HATE trimet missed my meeting over this slow asss bus driver.
Shawn Aldridge: I like when TriMet changes bus schedule but doesn't tell anyone
WHY I REFUSE TO ENFORCE TRANSFERS
FROM A FACEBOOK POST: Lauren de la Garza: omg i cant believe this..the trimet guy gave me the wrong transfer..now i have to use another ticket instead of using the .
Too many drivers make errors when handing out transfers and I refuse to penalize our riders because our pinhead bosses won't update our fare collection methods!
Interesting tweets
@jonesrich: @trimet once again the MAX overlook park to city center ticket machine is out of service. And youre increasing fare inspection. #entrapment
Rayvhen: Dear Trimet, you suck. thank you. #trime
chavaboyett: Aaahhh...the smell of gin & juice wafting from somebody's paper sack in the morning on
skylark64: Wow. @trimet's detours suck. Every time I check @pdxbus the arrival time is later. Coulda spent this time with my kids
marissawelch: i was just sniffed by a police dog at the albina/mississippi stop again! she looked like my old dog ginger. #yellowline
alanpdx: Crap! Possible medical emergency on the Max train. The one day I was running ahead of schedule. #TryMet #trimet
Trimet didn't show up this morning, leaving me fat and unhappy and missing my gym date. Prom night flashbacks! ACK!
JDThyme: Dear #trimet passenger: 1) you smell of rancid fish, and 2) he's sitting next to you, volume control is sexy. ·
SydRaeMel: Trimet stay hittin cars. Lol
ButchGeek: Omg.. 34 second graders climbing on this #trimet #9 like a chatty pirate hoard. Its been 6 minutes and they're still boarding us.
mikerigsby: Wow. #Trimet buses are like a rubber raft paddling through the shallow end of the gene pool.
mikerigsby: It's a miracle! My #Trimet 56 driver has been on time 2 days in a row.
JustinHanes: Trimet fare nazis are checkin your papers around gateway. #BustinCheapskates #PDX
Rayvhen: Dear Trimet, you suck. thank you. #trime
chavaboyett: Aaahhh...the smell of gin & juice wafting from somebody's paper sack in the morning on
skylark64: Wow. @trimet's detours suck. Every time I check @pdxbus the arrival time is later. Coulda spent this time with my kids
marissawelch: i was just sniffed by a police dog at the albina/mississippi stop again! she looked like my old dog ginger. #yellowline
alanpdx: Crap! Possible medical emergency on the Max train. The one day I was running ahead of schedule. #TryMet #trimet
Trimet didn't show up this morning, leaving me fat and unhappy and missing my gym date. Prom night flashbacks! ACK!
JDThyme: Dear #trimet passenger: 1) you smell of rancid fish, and 2) he's sitting next to you, volume control is sexy. ·
SydRaeMel: Trimet stay hittin cars. Lol
ButchGeek: Omg.. 34 second graders climbing on this #trimet #9 like a chatty pirate hoard. Its been 6 minutes and they're still boarding us.
mikerigsby: Wow. #Trimet buses are like a rubber raft paddling through the shallow end of the gene pool.
mikerigsby: It's a miracle! My #Trimet 56 driver has been on time 2 days in a row.
JustinHanes: Trimet fare nazis are checkin your papers around gateway. #BustinCheapskates #PDX
Republicans getting outed for who they really are
Although the debate over the debt ceiling is far from over, a new CBS News poll shows that no one is winning -- but one side is certainly losing: congressional Republicans.
According to the survey, a whopping 71% disapprove of their handling of the debt-ceiling negotiations, versus 58% who say that about congressional Democrats and 48% who say that about President Obama.
According to the survey, a whopping 71% disapprove of their handling of the debt-ceiling negotiations, versus 58% who say that about congressional Democrats and 48% who say that about President Obama.
THE BULLSHIT WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH
PORTLAND, Ore. - A mother and her 6-year- old son get separated by a closing door at a MAX light rail stop last weekend, the latest in a series of incidents in which children were separated from parents at transit stations.
The incident took place Sunday in downtown Portland when the young boy dashed onto the train and the doors closed behind him while his mother struggled to get a stroller on the train.
The incident was caught on video and shows the child darting onto the train just as the doors are closing, leaving his mother behind. The train then leaves the platform.
Family members of Donna Negron reportedly yelled at the driver to stop the train, but it kept going with her son Noah on board. Donna tried pushing the door buttons but got no response.
Her brother – who happens to work for TriMet –
The incident took place Sunday in downtown Portland when the young boy dashed onto the train and the doors closed behind him while his mother struggled to get a stroller on the train.
The incident was caught on video and shows the child darting onto the train just as the doors are closing, leaving his mother behind. The train then leaves the platform.
Family members of Donna Negron reportedly yelled at the driver to stop the train, but it kept going with her son Noah on board. Donna tried pushing the door buttons but got no response.
Her brother – who happens to work for TriMet –
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